Archive | March, 2011
iPhone 5 will not include NFC technology
Over the past few months we’ve seen a number of reports stating that Apple was working on an iPhone with NFC capabilities that would allow users to pay for goods and services simply by waving their device over a payment pad. Not only has Apple ramped up its hiring of RFID experts over the past […]
Continue reading...Apple calls iPad 2 demand “Amazing” as weekend sales estimates inch towards 1 million
14. March 2011
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iPad 2 launch day has come and gone and let’s just say that the folks up in Cupertino must be happy. With sellouts across the country and ridiculously long lines that often stretched around full city blocks, consumers were snatching up the iPad 2 in droves. A number of Best Buy outlets, for example, said […]
Continue reading...How to re-enable new iOS 4.3 multitouch gestures
14. March 2011
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One of the iOS 4.3 betas brought with it some new and interesting multi-touch gestures for the iPad, some of which included a 4-finger pinch to go back to the home screen and swipe up gesture that brings up the multitasking pane. While some prematurely speculated that the new gestures would spell the end for […]
Continue reading...Video of the enormous iPad 2 line in New York City
14. March 2011
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People will line up for hours on end for concert tickets, sporting events, and quite uniquely in the realm of tech, Apple products. The iPad 2 launch this Friday afternoon resulted in impressive lines at Apple retail stores around the country, with the line at one Apple Store in San Francisco stretching around a full […]
Continue reading...iOS 4.3 now requires password entry for in-app purchases
14. March 2011
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A few weeks ago we reported that Apple had to have a heart to heart with Capcom with respect to complaints it received regarding the company’s Smurfs Village app. While the app itself is free, purchases available within the app can cost as much as $99 and apparently kids were making extensive and expensive in-app […]
Continue reading...Phil Schiller confirms white iPhone this Spring, calls it a “beauty”
13. March 2011
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The white iPhone 4 was supposed to launch this past Summer only to be endlessly delayed for reasons that remain unclear. Some reports suggested that Apple was having trouble with color-matching and ensuring a uniform shade across the device while other reports indicated that the white iPhone 4 model allowed too much light to pass […]
Continue reading...82% of prospective tablet consumers plan on getting an iPad
13. March 2011
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The tablet market may be heating up, but with the iPad 2 generating enormous lines around the country, Apple doesn’t seem to have anything to worry about. In a ChangeWave survey of 3,091 consumers conducted in February, 27% of respondents indicated plans to purchase a tablet in the future. Of that pool, 82% of them […]
Continue reading...Josh Topolsky and Nilay Patel leave Engadget
13. March 2011
The shakup at AOL extends far beyond the company’s $315 million acquisition of Huffington Post and the subsequent layoff of 20% of its workforce (900 employees to be exact). Engadget is one of AOL’s most valuable web properties, and over the past few weeks a number of the gadget blog’s top editors have left to […]
Continue reading...House of Lords okays use of iPads, iPhones and more for a 1-year trial basis
13. March 2011
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The House of Lords, which serves as the upper house of the Parliament of the UK, will now allow smartphones and tablet devices to be present during debates on the condition that they remain silent. The about face was formally expressed in a new report from the Lords Administration and the Works Committee who said […]
Continue reading...Twitter lays the hammer down on third party clients
13. March 2011
TechCrunch reports: Specifically, Platform lead Ryan Sarver has a fairly lengthy outline of Twitter’s line of thinking with regard to third-party clients and services. And while there’s a little bit of dancing around the topic at first, it quickly gets very clear: third-parties shouldn’t be creating straight-up Twitter clients any further.
Continue reading...Cleveland Browns send Law Firm the best letter ever
13. March 2011
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In 1974, the litigious folks from the law firm of Roetzel & Andress sent a letter to the Cleveland Browns complaining that fans at Cleveland Stadium were prone to throwing paper airplanes, causing an unnecessary risk for serious eye and ear injuries. The response from the Browns organization is a refreshing reminder of a time […]
Continue reading...Patent filing shows Apple’s interest in smaller audio jacks
12. March 2011
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One of the universal themes evident in the progression of Apple products is the company’s arguable obsession with thinness. From the introduction of the very first iPod, which Apple CEO Steve Jobs proudly boasted was as thin as a deck of playing cards, Apple’s entire product line has gotten thinner and thinner. From the iMac […]
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14. March 2011
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