Archive | February 7th, 2011
John Dvorak advises Microsoft to use Android.. say what?!
John, John, John – it’s hard to know where to even start. While Apple fans are used to the nonsensical ramblings of John Dvorak, his odd points of view and strange assertions exist far beyond the realm of Apple. In his most recent article, Dvorak argues that lukewarm sales of Windows Phone 7 drive home the fact […]
Continue reading...WWDC 2011 to fall between June 5-9?
7. February 2011
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AppleBitch reports: Apple will apparently be holding their WWDC from June 5th to June 9th 2011, if the calendar of the Moscone Center is anything to go by. The Moscone, favored venue for the WWDC for the past few years has just updated its events schedule to include a Corporate Meeting from the 5th – […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to eliminate boxed software – Rumor
7. February 2011
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MacRumors reports that the recent launch of the Mac App Store may catalyze Apple’s efforts to completely do away with boxed software. With the success of the iTunes App Store and the launch of the Mac App Store, it seems clear that the long term future of software sales is going to be digital distribution. Based […]
Continue reading...How to create the Network Utility “Radar Icon” in Photoshop
7. February 2011
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Apple doesn’t skimp on icon design, and if you’d like to hone up your photoshop skills, then the design blog Abduzeedo has got you covered. In a recent tutorial, the site covered how to create an icon like the Network Utility icon in OS X. Interestingly enough, Abduzeedo was started by Fabio Sasso, a graphic […]
Continue reading...IBM assigned 5,000+ patents in 2010; Apple’s patent throughput up 94% in 2010
7. February 2011
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With the tech landscape as competitive as ever, companies are increasingly resorting to litigation to protect their business and ward of competitive threats. In doing so, having a strong patent portfolio is essential. Indeed, it’s widely believed that Apple specifically went after HTC is because their patent portfolio is noticeably thin. Moreover, Oracle’s current patent […]
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7. February 2011
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