Archive | December, 2010
Leaked images and specs of upcoming HP PalmPad
Hewlett Packard’s acquisition of Palm last May for $1.2 billion was largely, if not exclusively, rooted in HP’s interest in Palm’s WebOS. WebOS first debuted on the Palm Pre, a device that many initially thought would give the iPhone a serious challenge. Though Android quickly supplanted Palm as the company with the rocks to actually […]
Continue reading...The importance of iOS 4’s mobile management APIs
27. December 2010
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With the release of iOS 4, Apple for the first time enabled third party device management applications to access and manipulate data stored on the iPhone 4. Writing for Infoworld, Galen Gruman explains why iOS 4’s mobile management API’s were so important. This has to be one of the least sexy developments in mobile technology in a […]
Continue reading...Apple to announce Q1 earnings on January 18
27. December 2010
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Apple updated its investor information page with the following information: Apple plans to conduct a conference call to discuss financial results of its first fiscal quarter on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. PT. A link to the conference call webcast will be provided at a later date. Call us crazy, but this is […]
Continue reading...Analyst – iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to get dual-core processors
27. December 2010
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Take this with a grain of salt considering the source, but Ashok Kumar writes that both the upcoming iPad and next-gen iPhone will come with dual-core processors. An analyst’s note today claims Apple’s iPad 2 will adopt a dual-core chip, which would be a first for the company’s consumer line of handheld products. True or […]
Continue reading...Four charged with leaking confidential information about Apple products to hedge funds
27. December 2010
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When it comes to product secrecy, no other company can hold a candle to Apple – which is why the company takes efforts to leak confidential product information so seriously. The insurmountable problem faced by Apple, however, is that there’s only so much information it can keep close to the vest. Manufacturing processes take place […]
Continue reading...Apple ups Q1 iPhone shipment goal to 20-21 million units
27. December 2010
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Citing a Taiwan-based component supplier, DigiTimes reports that Apple has upped its Q1 2011 iPhone shipment goal from 19 million units to 20-21 million units. The first-quarter shipment goal for WCDMA iPhones has been adjusted from 13 million units to 14-15 million units, the sources said. The shipment goal for CDMA iPhones, which will be […]
Continue reading...Apple updates Remote app to include AirPlay Support and Internet radio controls
27. December 2010
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Apple last Wednesday issued an update to its Remote app for iOS devices. The update adds quite a bit of new functionality, including support for AirPlay, Internet radio controls, the ability to control iTunes on your computer, and of course, stability and performance improvements. The Remote 2.1 update can be downloaded for free from iTunes […]
Continue reading...Man tries to rob restaurant brandishing a black iPhone
27. December 2010
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Here’s an oddball story for ya. A masked man in New London Connecticut walked into an Indian restaurant last week and demanded that the restaurant’s cooks give him money. The man, named Jerome Taylor, was brandishing what he hoped would be perceived as a small handgun. Nevertheless, the cooks refused to hand over anything to […]
Continue reading...Windows Phone 7 sales ain’t doin’ too hot
26. December 2010
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There’s simply no getting around it. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 came to the smartphone party extremely late. As a 1.0 product, Windows Phone 7 had and continues to compete with an array of popular Android devices and an extremely mature and popular lineup of iPhones. That’s a challenging proposition, and while Microsoft certainly has enough […]
Continue reading...Apple introduces “iAd Producer”
26. December 2010
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Apple last week launched iAd Producer, a new software tool which enables developers and designers to create rich, beautiful and interactive content for iAds. iAd Producer “automatically manages the HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript behind your iAd” while also providing advanced JavaScript editing and debugging tools. iAd producer is available to iOS developer program members and […]
Continue reading...Walt Mossberg calls the iPad the best product of 2010
25. December 2010
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The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg just put out a list ranking the best and worst tech products of 2010. Topping the charts, not too surprisingly, is Apple’s iPad. “Well I think it’s pretty obvious,” Mossberg explains, “that this is a company, Apple, that is taking a leap to a whole new kind of device. […]
Continue reading...Sleipnir Mobile browser for the iPhone is tabalicious
25. December 2010
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Straight out of Japan comes the Sleipnir Mobile web browser for the iPhone. Courtesy of Fenrir Inc, Sleipnir is touted as a “web browser with highly functional tab features”. The video takes you through all of the browser’s bells and whistles and you can check it out on iTunes over here.
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28. December 2010
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