Archive | March, 2011
The transparency of Reddit
Transparency. Some claim Apple lacks it. But one company/site that doesn’t is Reddit, a social media site that’s well worth checking out if you haven’t heard of it before. Yesterday, Reddit was down twice for a few hours at a time. Annoying, sure, but it’s refreshing that Reddit lays out in excruciating technical detail everything […]
Continue reading...iPad battery and glass display most at risk in wake of Japan disaster
17. March 2011
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iSuppli writes that while most of the iPad 2 components can be outsourced outside of Japan, the glass display and the battery may prove more challenging to swap out. The glass used in the iPad 2’s touch screen overlay could present another supply problem for Apple. While the supplier of this glass cannot be confirmed […]
Continue reading...Nikon D4 DSLR will feature Thunderbolt technology
17. March 2011
The upcoming Nikon D4 camera will reportedly be the first DSLR to support Intel’s new Light Peak technology which might be better known as Thunderbolt. I received a rumor that Nikon D4 will be the first DSLR to offer Light Peak connection (high speed optical cable interface offering 10 Gbit/s). The new MacBook Pro models that will […]
Continue reading...Doodle Jump nets over 10 million downloads in 2 years
17. March 2011
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Doodle Jump has proven to be one of the more popular and resilient iOS apps to ever hit iTunes. Affordable and addictive, Doodle Jump has for some time taken up what seems like a permanent residence on the iTunes list of most popular apps. Released in March of 2009, the developers behind the highly succesful […]
Continue reading...Can the iPad 2 Smart Cover generate $1 billion in revenue for Apple?
17. March 2011
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Apple’s Smart Cover for the iPad 2 is pure Apple. It’s brilliant, simple, and just works. Apple hasn’t released sales figures for the iPad 2 yet, but you can bet that of the estimated 500,000- 1 million folks who purchased a new iPad this weekend, a good number of them also picked up a Smart […]
Continue reading...David Letterman’s boring top 10 list on why you should buy an iPad 2
17. March 2011
When a new Apple product launches, David Letterman doesn’t waste much time incorporating said product into his Top 10 list. Most recently, Letterman lists out the top 10 reasons why you should buy an iPad 2. Predictably, the list is horribly unfunny.
Continue reading...Software activist Richard Stallman calls cellphones “Stalin’s dream”
17. March 2011
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Free software advocate Richard Stallman is an interesting fellow. Known as an American software activist, Stallman studied at both Harvard and MIT and is well-known for launching the GNU Project in 1983 and for taking his passion for non-proprietary software to ridiculous extremes. To wit, here’s the setup he uses. I am using a Lemote Yeelong, […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs sends email to Apple employees in Japan
17. March 2011
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In light of the ongoing crisis in Japan, Steve Job sent the following email to Apple employees in Japan offering the company’s support to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. To Our Team in Japan, We have all been following the unfolding disaster in Japan. Our hearts go out to you and your families, […]
Continue reading...Apple posts 3 new iPhone commercials – “If you don’t have an iPhone…”
17. March 2011
Apple late on Wednesday posted three brand new iPhone commercials, all with the new tagline “Yup, if you don’t have an iPhone, well, you don’t have an iPhone.” The first one is called App Store and highlights how the iPhone can be used as a boarding pass and to pay for coffee at Starbucks
Continue reading...iPad 2 Smart Cover doubles as an iPad refrigerator magnet
17. March 2011
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The magnets in the iPad 2 Smart Cover (all 21 of them) are apparently strong enough to hold up the iPad vertically on a refrigerator. Pretty nifty, but seeing as each iPad is worth $499 at the minimum, that’s a precarious position to leave such an expensive piece of equipment in!
Continue reading...Apple shares fall 4.46% to $330 on questionable analyst downgrade
16. March 2011
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For the second straight day, Apple share took a tumble, dropping 15 points and closing out at $330 a share by the end of trading on Wednesday. The 4.46% drop was precipitated by a rare stock downgrade from JMP Securities analyst Alex Gauana who expressed reservations about Apple’s continued ability to grow. Compounding matters for […]
Continue reading...Google introduces “Instant Previews” for mobile device web queries
16. March 2011
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Google last week announced a new feature called “Instant Previews” for mobile devices running Android 2.2+ and iOS 4+. The new feature, available in 38 languages, displays website screenshots of search results and lets users swipe through the previews to get a quick taste for what each search result has in store, a particularly useful […]
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17. March 2011
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