Archive | February, 2011
iPad 3 to get Retina Display?
Now that it’s been more or less established that the upcoming iPad 2 won’t see any Retina Display enhancement, that’s not to say the advanced display won’t find its way into future iterations of the iPad. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities writes that the iPad 3, which some feel may launch as soon as […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo rented a plane to take this photo of Steve Jobs’ demolished house.. wtf!
19. February 2011
In acquiring photos of Steve Jobs’ recently demolished Spanish Colonial house, Gizmodo admittedly rented out a plane to view the destruction from above and document it with photos and video. Damn, that’s some wise spending right there. It must be nice to have money to burn, but hiring a plane to take photos of a […]
Continue reading...Wi-Fi speeds to double thanks to two-way radio?
19. February 2011
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PC Pro writes: Wi-Fi and mobile phone radio network speeds could double after scientists showed radio is able to send and receive over the same frequency at the same time. The technology would overcome the problem best exemplified by pilots having to say “over” each time they take turns in talking over radio, but it could […]
Continue reading...People will complain about everything, even a skinny Diet Pepsi can
19. February 2011
Even a new and skinnier Diet Pepsi can that was released in honor of Fashion Week. The can is a “taller and sassier” version of the traditional can and was done in “celebration of beautiful, confident women.” But as you might expect, some people are crying foul claiming that the can reinforces pre-existing stereotypes about beauty […]
Continue reading...Motorola CEO says Google music and video service will accompany Honeycomb release
18. February 2011
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One of the inherent advantages the iPhone has over the abundance of Android handsets is its seamless integration with iTunes which provides users with a simple way to sample, purchase, and ultimately transfer songs to their device. While Android users can of course download songs from Amazon, Apple’s use of iTunes as a connection hub […]
Continue reading...Photo of Steve Jobs at Obama Tech dinner
18. February 2011
The White House today released a photo of Obama’s tech-centric dinner held in San Francisco on Thursday night. Flanking President Obama is Apple CEO Steve Jobs to his left and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to his right. There were reports earlier this week questioning the health of Jobs, albeit from trash-rag publications, but the Apple […]
Continue reading...Apple snatches up 60% of global touch panel display supply
18. February 2011
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DigiTimes reports that Apple’s intention of shipping 40 million iPads in 2011 has resulted in the Cupertino-based company snatching up 60% of the world’s touch panel displays for 2011. As a result, Apple’s competitors are struggling to acquire supply and that shipment volumes may consequentially lag behind orders. Touch panels are currently suffering the most […]
Continue reading...Former Apple exec and current Sony head Tim Schaff says Apple’s new subscription rules “sounds like a good thing for Android”
18. February 2011
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Apple’s recent app-subcription update generated a considerable amount of controversy this week. Those in the pro Apple camp say Apple shouldn’t have to fit the bill on the backend as publications sign up heaps of new subscribers via iTunes and keep all the profits for themselves. Those in the other camp are calling Apple greedy, […]
Continue reading...Last.Fm founder says Apple just f’d over online music subscriptions
18. February 2011
Apparently not one to mince words, Last.fm founder Richard Jones lambasted Apple for their recently announced app store subscription rules. “Apple just fucked over online music subs for the iPhone,” Jones wrote in an IRC chat earlier this week. Two days ago, Rhapsody also chastised Apple’s new policy, explaining that giving Apple a 30% cut […]
Continue reading...Sony has no plans to withdraw its music from iTunes
17. February 2011
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A few days ago, flimsy headlines surfaced indicating that Sony might pull their music from iTunes in the event that their fledgling music subscription service, dubbed Music Unlimited, became a success. The root of the story came in the form of a quote from Sony CEO Michael Ephraim. “If we do [get mass take up]” […]
Continue reading...New report says Apple is NOT working on a smaller iPhone form factor
17. February 2011
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It’s a classic battle of he said – she said. Over the last few days, reports from both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal conveyed that Apple was working on a smaller iPhone to better compete against the smattering of smartphone options offered by a growing number of Android handsets. Upon hearing these iPhone Nano […]
Continue reading...Eric Schmidt: Google would have loved Nokia to adopt Android
17. February 2011
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Microsoft and Nokia’s recent partnership created huge waves across the smartphone industry last week. With both Nokia and Microsoft struggling to hang onto whatever vestiges of relevancy they once boasted in the smartphone marketplace, the marriage between Redmond and Finland was one of necessity and we’ll see soon enough how the relationship pans out. But […]
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19. February 2011
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