Archive | December, 2010
iPad 2 might start shipping by end of February
Citing component makers based out of Taiwan, Digitimes is reporting that iPad manufacturer Foxconn has been informed (by Apple we presume?) that they will begin shipping the iPad 2 sometime within the next 100 days (March 7 at the absolute latest) and that initial shipments will be in the 400,000-600,000 range. Apple originally planned to […]
Continue reading...Motorola CEO seems worried about the iPhone coming to Verizon
6. December 2010
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While speaking at the Credit Suisse conference last Wednesday, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha strongly hinted that not only was the iPhone coming to Verizon in 2011, but that Motorola would be affected finacially as a result. There’s no denying that Motorola has experienced a resurgence as of late, largely thanks to Android, and while Jha […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs’ 1979 Business Card [Photo]
6. December 2010
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What you’re looking at below is a bona fide photo of Steve Jobs’ business card from 1979. I wonder what the good folks from American Psycho would think of it. A few observations: 1. Apparently he went by Steven back in the day 2. An obvious statement, but the lack of an email address is […]
Continue reading...Apple Mac Store to launch as early as December 13?
6. December 2010
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Originally scheduled for a late January launch, AppleTell is reporting that Steve Jobs wants to roll out the impending Mac App Store in time for the holiday shopping season. An inside source has just told us that Apple is targeting a Monday, December 13th launch of the Mac App Store. The company apparently told developers […]
Continue reading...Google unveils the Samsung Nexus S running Android 2.3
6. December 2010
Google today unveiled the Samsung Nexus S, the first Android device running Android 2.3 a.k.a Gingerbread. Spec wise, the device comes with a 4″ WVGA screen, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, NFC support, 16GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, a gyroscope and VoIP support. Camera wise, it comes with a 5MP camera on the back […]
Continue reading...Verizon trying to keep the iPhone off of Sprint and T-Mobile – Report
6. December 2010
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With 2011 inching closer and closer, the iPhone 4 coming to Verizon is looming on the horizon. But a CDMA capable iPhone also means that Apple’s revolutionary smartphone could also run on networks like Sprint and T-Mobile. Sounds like a win-win for all US customers, right? Not so fast. AppleInsider relays an investor note from […]
Continue reading...HTC harnesses Apple PR as it responds to user complaints re: death grip
6. December 2010
“And just when I thought I was out.. they pull me back in.” Jeez, the day where we stop talking about signal attenuation in cell phones can’t come soon enough. At least time around it’s not Apple we’re talking about, but rather HTC. In response to a number of YouTube videos complaining that the HTC […]
Continue reading...Gameloft announces iOS winter lineup
6. December 2010
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Gameloft is without question one of the more popular and successful developers on iTunes. With titles like Assassin’s Creed, Avatar, and Real Soccer to their credit (and that’s keeping the list real short), Gameloft seems to be making money hand over fist on the iTunes App Store. In just the first 13 months after the […]
Continue reading...One week only – Radio Shack offering iPhone 4 for $149, 3GS for $49
5. December 2010
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Interested iPhone 4 customers are receiving an early Christmas present courtesy of Radio Shack. The nationwide electronics retailer recently announced via its Facebook page that it will be offering iPhone shoppers $50 off on all iPhone 4 and and 3GS models. So what does that translate into? Some of the more amazing iPhone deals we’ve […]
Continue reading...Apple and Publishers still haggling over subscription terms
5. December 2010
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The iPad was supposed to breathe new life into the struggling print industry, but what some publishers view as imposing demands from Apple have effectively stalled negotiations. The key point of contention, amongst publishers, centers on magazine app subscriptions and Apple’s refusal to a) sell subscriptions themselves and more importantly b) access personal data of […]
Continue reading...Why Netflix uses HTML 5 for its UI
5. December 2010
If tech companies being completely forthright about the technologies they use and why, then we simply can’t get enough – and Netflix, more than most, seems to be completely open to explaining the rationale behind the technological road it travels. In a post from this past Friday, Netflix VP of Personalization Technology Jon Ciancutti explains […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs/Apple mosaic guru Charis Tsevis talks about his love of Apple
4. December 2010
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The photo mosiac above was created by Charis Tsevis, a talented and creative artist/visual designer who has done work for a myriad of corporations, including Toyota, Fortune, Time, and the Los Angeles Times. When not working for the man, Tsevis can often be found putting together complex and impressive photo mosiacs of Steve Jobs and […]
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6. December 2010
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