Archive | March 10th, 2011
3 Degrees of Wikipedia – iPhone app style
3 Degrees of Wikipedia is an interesting and original iPhone app premised on finding common links between two different Wikipedia entries in 3 steps or less. Move over 6 degrees of separation, there’s a new sheriff in town. Well, sort of. The app lets players make their own games – i.e “What’s the link between […]
Continue reading...Fleshing out those Thunderbolt details
10. March 2011
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The star of Apple’s MacBook Pro refresh two weeks ago was undoubtedly Thunderbolt, a new and blazingly fast transfer technology developed by Intel and Apple. Delving deeper into the technology, Gelnn Fleishman of TidBits relays a lot of interesting info about Thunderbolt.
Continue reading...Steve Jobs worth $8.3 billion, ranked #110 on Forbes list of wealthiest individuals
10. March 2011
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Forbes today released its annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest individuals, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs comes in at #110 with an estimated net worth of approximately $8.3 billion. Last year Jobs’ net worth was valued at $5.5 billion. You know, just a year-over-year increase of $2.8 billion. No big thang. In March the Apple founder […]
Continue reading...Why movie trailers always appear on Apple’s website
10. March 2011
Apple’s movie trailer page is not only a great spot to check out previews for upcoming flicks, but is often the first spot on the web where movie trailers even appear. But why is that the case? Tackling the question, former Apple web designer and developer Chad Little – whose first position within Apple was […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds St. Patrick’s Day update is live
10. March 2011
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Rovio today issued a St. Patrick’s Day update to Angry Birds. The update is available across iOS and Android devices. New levels, new puzzles and a whole lot more. check it out over here.
Continue reading...Apple Stores to remove games and certain hardware to make room for personalized in-store setup service
10. March 2011
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In an effort to make room for other services, and perhaps even more of an indication that boxed software is on its way out, Apple is removing 32 games and some hardware peripherals from its retail stores. In their place, accordingto Jim Dalrymple of The Loop, will be more space for Apple’s personalized in-store setup […]
Continue reading...Move over Steve Jobs, there’s a Mark Zuckerberg action figure in town
10. March 2011
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After running into legal trouble with their Steve Jobs action figure, the folks at MIC Gadget are at it again, this time setting their sights on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. With the same attention to detail shown on the Jobs’ figure, the Zuckerberg model features the Facebook CEO wearing his trademark Adidas flip flops, zip-up […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 has A5 Dual Core processor
10. March 2011
Corroborating previous reports, developers looking deep into the latest iOS 4.3 SDK have unearthed evidence that the iPhone 5 will sport the same A5 dual core processor first introduced on the iPad 2. Developers with the latest iOS build found discovered that the A5 processor is referred to as S5L8940 and that it’s included in […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Kinect confirmed as fastest selling consumer electronic device in history
10. March 2011
To date, Apple has sold over 14.8 million iPads, a staggering figure that makes Apple’s tablet device one of the fastest selling consumer electronic devices of all time. By way of comparison, the iPhone moved 6.1 million units in the first 12 months after its initial release while the Sony PSP moved 14.5 million units.
Continue reading...Washington State Long Snapper Zach Enyeart’s impressive trick shot video
10. March 2011
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In a growing trend amongst college athletes, Washington State Center and Long Snapper Zach Enyeart put together a trick shot video in an attempt to draw attention from NFL scouts ahead of the NFL draft. We’ve seen plenty of Basketball shots, but video of a long snapper knocking a cup off a buddy’s head is […]
Continue reading...Apple offers free artists downloads ahead of South by Southwest Music and Media Conference
10. March 2011
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This year’s South By Southwest Music and Media Conference (25 years and going strong!) is set to take place from March 11-20 in Austin, Texas. Music wise, the event will feature over one thousand musical acts from around the world. In celebration of the music portion of the festival, Apple has a SXSW page up […]
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10. March 2011
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