Archive | January, 2011
FaceTime, Camera, and Photobooth icons for the iPad found in iOS 4.3 beta 2
As if we needed more proof that the next-gen iPad will come equipped with front and rear facing cameras, the recently seeded iOS 4.3 Beta 2 contains new visuals which indicate that the iPad 2 will come with FaceTime, Camera, and Photobooth functionality. The image below (titled homeScreenOverlayFaceTime~ipad.png), courtesy of MacRumors, was found in the […]
Continue reading...The Google Bible.. MacBook style [Photo
19. January 2011
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A nifty MacBook cover allegedly done up by a Google employee. Sweetness.
Continue reading...Tim Cook calls Android tablets “bizzare”
19. January 2011
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During yesterday’s earnings conference call, Apple COO Tim Cook was asked how Apple is planning to deal with an increasingly competitive tablet marketplace. Cook responded, Well, and if you’re look at what’s shipping today, there’s not much out there as you know. And generally speaking, there’s two kinds of groups today, that are at least […]
Continue reading...How Apple appears to have fixed the “death grip” issue on the Verizon iPhone
19. January 2011
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Apple received a lot of flack for the death grip associated with the iPhone 4. Now with Apple’s iconic device poised to hit Verizon in February, it appears that Apple has made some slight changes to account for the reception and signal attenuation issues that caused such a firestorm earlier this Summer. Speaking to Network […]
Continue reading...Apple to merge Safari and iTunes – Wild Rumor
19. January 2011
This one seems way out there, but Three Men and a Podcast anticipate that Apple will merge iTunes into Safari in order to increase browser marketshare and that Apple will announce this initiative at its traditional iPod/Music event held in the early Fall. It is believed that Safari will be the only browser able to […]
Continue reading...Apple profits soar 77% on sales of 4+ million Macs and 16.24 million iPhones
18. January 2011
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Apple a short while ago released its Q1 2011 earnings and the results were stellar. Apple posted revenue of $26.74 billion and net profits of $6 billion – both company records. Highlighting just how fast Apple is growing, the company posted revenue of $15.68 billion with net profits of $3.38 billion in the year-ago […]
Continue reading...With Jobs on the sidelines, Apple is in the capable hands of Tim Cook
18. January 2011
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With Steve Jobs taking another medical leave of absence from Apple, COO Tim Cook will handle Apple’s day to day operations while Jobs remains involved in the company’s major strategic decisions. And while Apple critics, and even fans, might assume that Jobs is solely responsible for Apple’s success over the past decade, the reality is […]
Continue reading...More iPad 2 rumors – SD slot and dual GSM/CDMA chipset
18. January 2011
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Somewhat lost amidst the hoopla surrounding Apple’s press release announcing Steve Jobs’ medical leave of absence was a juicy and rumor-filled blogpost from Engadget this weekend. The gadget blog, citing multiple sources with a history of divulging accurate information, writes that that the iPad 2 will most likely hit store shelves in April. This jives […]
Continue reading...Pegatron bumps up CDMA iPhone production; Apple to sell 30 million units in 2011?
18. January 2011
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DigiTimes is reporting that Pegatron is upping its 2011 CDMA iPhone production to 12-15 million units on higher than expected demand. Initial CDMA iPhone production estimates from the Taiwanese manufacturer hovered in the 10 million unit range. Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started shipping its Apple CDMA iPhones orders with total volume is […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to sport A5 processor, will be completely redesigned handset
17. January 2011
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If you thought the iPhone 4 was an A+ upgrade, as Steve Jobs famously declared during Apple town hall meeting, then you ain’t seen nothing yet. Okay, that might be a bit hyperbolic, but new information about Apple’s next-gen iPhone suggests that Apple is really looking to push the envelope with the iPhone 5. Citing […]
Continue reading...Jobs suffering side effects from liver transplant – Report
17. January 2011
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The New York Times reports: Mr. Jobs suffers from immune system issues common with people who have received liver transplants and, as a result, his health suffers from frequent “ups and downs,” according to a person with knowledge of the situation, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs to take another medical leave of absence, will remain on as company CEO
17. January 2011
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced via company email today that he will be taking another medical leave of absence but will remain on board as the company’s CEO. The following email was sent to all Apple employees today. Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so […]
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20. January 2011
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