Archive | March, 2011
iPad 2 – Will it blend? Hellz yeah
The whole “Will it blend?” series of web videos has arguably run its course at this point, at least when it comes to tech products. I mean, yes, iPods blend, the original iPad blends, and the iPhone 4 blends as well. So to spruce things up, the folks at Blendtec tried to inject some humor […]
Continue reading...Alleged iPhone 5 cases showcases same form factor as the iPhone 4
16. March 2011
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Promotional images of what purport to be iPhone 5 cases reveal that the next-gen iPhone will come in what appears to be the exact same form factor as the iPhone 4. The photo below, courtesy of Hardmac, comes hot on the heels of alleged iPhone 5 engineering drawings suggesting that the next-gen iPhone will come with a […]
Continue reading...First news broadcast filmed and edited with an iPad 2 [Video]
16. March 2011
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Fox 4 (KBTV) correspondent Mike McNeil recently shot and edited the first broadcast news story that was done solely with an iPad 2 using iMovie. While there isn’t much “editing” to speak of in the clip below (just some minor clip trimming), the on-the-scene ability to record video and make professional style edits on the […]
Continue reading...Netflix dips its toe into the original content pool
16. March 2011
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Not content with its commanding lead of the movie download market, Netflix is now looking to start sourcing original content as well. Rumor has it, courtesy of Deadline Hollywood, that Netflix may have recently outbid both HBO and AMC for the rights to a 1990 British miniseries titled House Of Cards. Negotiations are still going […]
Continue reading...Enterprise to snatch up 5,000% more tablets in 2011; Apple stands to benefit
16. March 2011
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Most analysts, critics, and even the most optimistic of Apple fanboys couldn’t have predicted the wild success Apple enjoyed with the iPad. With over 15 million units sold in 2010, sales of Apple’s “magical” tablet exceeded even the most bullish of sales expectations.
Continue reading...Jon Bon Jovi says Steve Jobs is “personally responsible for killing the music business” – Here’s why he’s wrong
16. March 2011
So many song titles to riff off of, it’s hard to know where to start. Well, here goes. Not only does rocker Jon Bon Jovi give love a bad name, he’s now taken to trashing iTunes and Steve Jobs as well. The Bon Jovi front man recently lamented the changing landscape of the music buying […]
Continue reading...Bill of Materials on the iPad 2 just slightly higher than the original
16. March 2011
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Apple’s newest iPad continues to fly off store shelves, and though the device comes with some new hardware like front and rear facing video cameras, the device’s BOM (bill of materials) checks in at nearly the same price as the original. iSuppli tore apart the 32GB iPad 2 and found that the GSM model has […]
Continue reading...Remote app update brings the ability to control the iTunes visualizer
16. March 2011
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Apple yesterday quietly updated its Remote app with some slight performance improvements and the addition of a “skip back” button when playing video, but one minor, useful, and oddly enough not-mentioned update was the addition of a new icon on the Now Playing screen that gives users the ability to control the iTunes visualizer. via […]
Continue reading...Hungarian politician Jozsef Szajer using an iPad to draft new constitution
16. March 2011
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Network World reports that the new Hungarian constitution is being drafted by an iPad. Jozsef Szajer, a Hungarian politician and member of the European Parliament, wrote an enthusiastic blogpost last week detailing how he’s using Apple’s tablet device to flesh out Hungary’s new constitution, the country’s first since 1949. As a point of interest, Hungary […]
Continue reading...In-depth video preview of new OS X Lion 10.7 features
15. March 2011
YouTube user Jasoco brings us this comprehensive OS X Lion 10.7 11A390 video walk through. Apple has a tendency to remove these videos rather quickly so make sure to watch it sooner than later. Some noteworthy features include the ability to re-size windows from any corner, a completely revamped iCal, the ability to add and […]
Continue reading...Thunderbolt in action: Transferring a 4GB file in just a few seconds
15. March 2011
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Apple and Intel worked together to develop Thunderbolt, the name given to a new transfer technology that puts USB 3 to shame. In the video below, Jason Ziller of Intel demonstrates just how fast Thunderbolt can transfer a huge 4GB file between devices.
Continue reading...Back when Microsoft product launches had flair [Video]
15. March 2011
It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Microsoft events were huge mainstream affairs. Nowhere was this more apparent than with the momentous launch of Windows 95 which featured the involvement of Jay Leno and the licensing of the famous Rolling Stones song Start Me Up. While Windows 95 was a yawner for […]
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16. March 2011
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