Archive | January, 2011
Beatles reach 5 million song and 1 million album downloads
The Loop reports: Apple has informed The Loop that the iTunes Store recently exceeded 5 millions Beatles songs and 1 million Beatles albums sold worldwide. “Abbey Road” is the current best-selling Beatles album in the U.S., while “Here Comes the Sun” is the currently best-selling Beatles song. The pace of sales has diminished since the […]
Continue reading...More iPad 2 rumors emerge – SD card in the mix
15. January 2011
Engadget has the scoop: From what we’ve been told, the thinner, sleeker tablet will sport a new screen technology that is akin to (though not the same as) the iPhone 4’s Retina Display and will be “super high resolution” (unlike reports to the contrary). The device will remain at 10 inches but will now feature both […]
Continue reading...Apple launches 10 billionth iTunes App contest
14. January 2011
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In a move similar to previous contests, Apple today announced a 10 billion app countdown contest whereby the user who downloads the 10 billionth app from iTunes will win a $10,000 iTunes gift card. As of today, nearly 10 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store worldwide. Which is almost as amazing as […]
Continue reading...Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg on the CDMA iPhone
14. January 2011
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In an interview with Bloomberg, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg discusses the forthcoming arrival of the iPhone, how the carrier is planning to deal with an onslaught of data while also shedding some light on how the CDMA iPhone came to be Regarding their network preparedness: We’ve prepared greatly. We’ve observed everything that’s gone on with what they’ve […]
Continue reading...Rare photo of Steve Jobs in his 1982 living room
14. January 2011
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From his wardrobe to the products he helps design, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a minimalist. And though he might partake in a BMW motorcylce or a Mercedes Benz from time to time, the photo below illustrates Jobs’ philosophy of ‘less is more.’ The photo was taken in Jobs’ Los Gatos, California living room by […]
Continue reading...Planned “Daily” iPad newspaper from News corp. pushed back a few weeks
14. January 2011
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All Things D reports: Turns out you’ll have to wait a bit longer to see the Daily, Rupert Murdoch’s long-awaited iPad news service. Apple and News Corp. have made a joint decision to push back next week’s planned launch, according to sources familiar with the companies’ plans. The delay is supposed to give Apple time […]
Continue reading...New iOS 4.3 beta includes data strings that reference “Find My Friends” feature
13. January 2011
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As developers continue to dissect the recently seeded iOS 4.3 beta, new details about the next major iOS upgrade continue to emerge. Yesterday, MacRumors discovered new data strings in the iOS 4.3 beta that reference a “Find My Friends” feature. The data strings are related to MobileMe settings, implying that the feature may be tied […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 to launch on either April 2 or April 9 – Rumor
13. January 2011
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MacNotes is reporting that Apple is preparing to release the next-gen iPad on either the first or second Saturday of April, meaning either the 2nd or the 9th. This shouldn’t be all that surprising given that the first-gen iPad was released on April 3rd and Apple has a penchant for keeping consistent annual release cycles. […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to remove home button from next-gen iPad and iPhone – Rumor
13. January 2011
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NetworkWorld reports via Boy Genius Report that Apple is considering abandoning the home button from the next-gen iPad and iPhone. Interestingly enough, the recently released build of the iOS 4.3 beta includes new multitouch gesture support enabling users to “one of which is the ability to use a four or five finger pinch to go […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.3 to bring multitouch gestures
13. January 2011
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With iOS 4.3 now seeded to developers, it appears that mobile hotspot functionality is just one of the new features users can look forward to. The video below showcases new multitouch gestures, most notably being able to use a 4-finger pinch motion to zoom back to the home screen.
Continue reading...Upcoming iOS 4.3 update to deliver mobile hotspot functionality to GSM iPhones
12. January 2011
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One of the surprising announcements to come out of yesterday’s Verizon presentation was that the forthcoming CDMA iPhone will allow users to create a personal wi-fi hotspot with their iPhones with support for up to 5 devices. Users will be able to access this feature via a Personal Hotspot setting which can currently be found under […]
Continue reading...The Verizon/iPhone deal behind the scenes
12. January 2011
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With the Verizon iPhone deal now set in stone, Bloomberg delves into the behind the scenes dynamics that ultimately led to the two tech companies striking a deal. As intimated by Apple Marketing VP Phil Schiller, the technological hurdles involved in creating a CDMA iPhone were not insignificant. Verizon and Apple began cooperating on a […]
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15. January 2011
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