Archive | March 1st, 2011
Verizon to end unlimited data plan option this Summer
Verizon carrying the iPhone isn’t just about giving its users more options, but about stealing away valuable smartphone customers from AT&T. To that end, Verizon, upon announcing the arrival of the iPhone, also announced that customers would be eligible for a $29.95 unlimited data plan. AT&T, in contrast, had since done away with unlimited plans […]
Continue reading...Financial Times battles with Apple over customer info
1. March 2011
Apple’s decision to take 30% from all in-app subscriptions borne out of an iOS app remains controversial, but during last weeks shareholders meeting, Appel COO Tim Cook dispelled the controversy and explained that the weight of publisher complaints actually centers on having limited access to subscriber information. Under Apple’s implementation, a publisher only has access […]
Continue reading...Rob Enderle jumps the shark
1. March 2011
It’s official folks, Rob Enderle has jumped the shark – which speaks volumes if you’ve actually read some of Enderle’s clumsy writing before.
Continue reading...Update: Steve Jobs considering iPad 2 appearance
1. March 2011
Well apparently there’s merit to earlier reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is considering making an appearance at tomorrows iPad 2 event, according to a report from Kara Swisher of All Things D. According to several sources close to the situation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs–who is on a health-related leave from the company–is definitely considering […]
Continue reading...Microsoft still struggling to come up with a tablet to compete with the iPad
1. March 2011
Yahoo reports that Microsoft is working hard on its efforts to port Windows to ARM chips so that it can deliver a tablet OS with decent battery life and a new UI, hopefully by June. But with developers still not in the mix with respect to app development, the report notes Microsoft most likely won’t […]
Continue reading...Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown blocked knighthood of Steve Jobs
1. March 2011
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The Telegraph is reporting today that former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown blocked an initiative to knight Apple CEO Steve Jobs because Jobs had previously rebuffed an invitation to speak at an annual Labour Party conference. The proposal to Knight Jobs was set in motion to honor the Apple co-founder’s impact and service to technology. The […]
Continue reading...Crazy rumor – Steve Jobs to unveil iPad 2
1. March 2011
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At 10 a.m tomorrow (PST) at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple will take the wraps off its long-awaited iPad 2. While rumors about what features we’ll see on the next-gen iPad have fluctuated with alarming regularity, a front-facing video camera along with a thinner form factor are safe bets. […]
Continue reading...How far will Apple go towards spreading around some of that Thunderbolt love?
1. March 2011
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Apple last week introduced a new line of MacBook Pros. Chief among the improvements was the introduction of Thunderbolt, the name Apple bestowed upon Intel’s Light Peak transfer technology that can impressively transfer data at 10 Gbps both up and down. Apple of course likes to methodically permeate its innovations across its product line, so with […]
Continue reading...Microsoft offers employees 70%-cut to code apps for Windows Phone 7
1. March 2011
It’s no secret that Microsoft is desperately trying to become a third player in what has clearly become a two-man race between Apple and Google. With the release of Windows Phone 7 and a huge advertising campaign, coupled of course with Redmond’s recent deal with Nokia, Microsoft is pulling out all the stops. But it […]
Continue reading...Watching the Discovery Space Shuttle launch from an Airplane
1. March 2011
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Cool perspective from an Airplane of the Discovery Space Shuttle’s final launch and trip to the International Space Station.
Continue reading...Developer seed of OS X Lion includes ability to encode videos right from the Finder
1. March 2011
Now that developers have had time to devour the OS X Lion beta, a number of interesting new features are being discovered, one of which is the inclusion of video encoding directly from the Finder. Simply control click on a media file or files and users can then choose to encode it. Note that the […]
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1. March 2011
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