Archive | December, 2010
Video chat coming to Skype for the iPhone – Report
Skype for the iPhone has been around since 2009, but the mobile version of the popular VoIP service currently supports audio calling exclusively. But now it appears that video calling is right around the corner. Engadget today reported that they received a help document from Skype which all but confirms that video calling support for […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs kicks WikiLeaks out of the iTunes App Store [Video Animation]
24. December 2010
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Apple earlier this week removed a $1.99 WikiLeaks app which housed, among other documents, all of the U.S diplomatic cables that generated waves of controversy upon their release just a few weeks ago. But it’s not as if those documents are impossible to read on the iPhone. Indeed, the iTunes App Store is filled with […]
Continue reading...Why the Groupon and Google deal fell through
24. December 2010
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Earlier this month, reports surfaced that Google was interested in acquiring Groupon for a monstrous $6 billion. News of the proposed purchase expectedly set off a firestorm of public scrutiny and bewilderment. On one hand you had folks arguing that Google, regardless of how much cash they have in the bank, was making a big […]
Continue reading...Apple working on Logo Antenna for mobile devices
24. December 2010
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With Apple always looking to push the envelope, Patently Apple directs us to a newly published patent filing which details Apple’s efforts to develop new antenna technology which would be located behind Apple’s logo, enabling it to achieve a stronger signal without interference from the likes of surrounding metal, and since this is Apple, without […]
Continue reading...Mighty Eagle character for Angry Birds now available as an in-app purchase
24. December 2010
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Rejoice, Angry Birds fans. Users of the popular iPhone app can now purchase a new Mighty Eagle character that enables users to skip a particularly hard level and start the next one. The one caveat is that the new character, which is $0.99 extra, can only be used once every hour. You can also use […]
Continue reading...Video retrospective of Apple in 2010
24. December 2010
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Lawsuits. The iPad. The missing iPhone 4. Unprecedented share price. New MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and a whole lot more. 2010 was a killer year for Apple, so kick back, relax, and take a look at this video retrospective of all the top Apple stories from 2010 via TUAW
Continue reading...Screenshots and setting from the upcoming Mac App Store
24. December 2010
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9to5Mac today posted some settings screenshots of the upcoming Mac App Store which is poised to launch on January 6. Below is a signup page that users will presumably need to complete before entering the store. An AppleID will be necessary though users can use the same user ID and password they have for either […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 to feature smaller bezel, flat back panel, and wide range speakers – Rumor
23. December 2010
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Citing an “anonymous Chinese source”, the Japanese-language blog MacOtakara reportsthat Apple’s second gen iPad will feature a smaller bezel, a flat back panel (much like the current iPod Touch), and wide-range speakers.Dimension wise, the LCD screen will remain the same though the iPad itself will reportedly be 3mm smaller, measuring in at 239mm by 186 […]
Continue reading...Apple makes more money per handset sold than RIM and Motorola combined – and here’s why
23. December 2010
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Much like the iPod before it, the success and vision of the iPhone forced a slew of companies to step up their game in a serious way, but in the end, no competing device has yet been able to hold a candle to Apple’s offering. From a business standpoint, Apple’s success with the iPhone is similarly difficult, if not impossible, […]
Continue reading...Amazon expected to sell 8 million Kindles this year
23. December 2010
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Bloomberg reports that Amazon may very well sell as many as 8 million Kindles this year, an exceptional figures that easily dwarfs analyst estimates by upwards of 60%. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg estimated, on average, that the company would sell 5 million Kindles in 2010. Last year, Amazon sold about 2.4 million Kindles, said one […]
Continue reading...Verizon “excited” about carrying the iPhone, considers it “essential to its future success”
23. December 2010
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Despite the tremendous growth of Android recently, there is mounting evidence that sales of Android devices are stagnating. Verizon, in particular, is feeling the effects of this sales shift as Android sales continue to underperform the iPhone 4. Moreover, even assuming that Android sales start trending upwards in a meaningful way, relying solely on Android […]
Continue reading...Camera + app allowed back into iTunes after 4 month hiatus
22. December 2010
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This past August, Apple removed an iPhone app called Camera + from iTunes after the apps developers attempted to get around Apple’s app store guidelines by adding a hidden feature wherein users could take photos with the iPhone’s volume keys. Notably, a previous iteration of the app with the same functionality, albeit overt, had previously been rejected […]
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24. December 2010
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