Archive | March, 2011
Folks already scalping WWDC 2011 tickets on Craigslist and eBay
After selling out in record time, tickets for Apple’s WWDC 2011 event are in high demand. Yesterday we spotted a Craigslist posting from San Francisco hocking a lone ticket for $2500. Note, though, that in order to make use of a WWDC ticket, you must be a registered Apple developer Not to be outdone, there […]
Continue reading...So RIM’s PlayBook will support Android Apps.. Um, okay.
29. March 2011
So in an effort to quickly establish a large library of apps on launch, RIM recently announced that its upcoming PlayBook tablet will be able to run Android apps via en emulator. BusinessInsider reports: When asked why anyone would ever bother developing for RIM’s own platform again if they could just make Android apps that […]
Continue reading...Real Racing 2 HD demo showcases full 1080p HD video mirroring
29. March 2011
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Firemint, the developers behind Real Racing 2 HD (not to mention Flight Control) recently released a video showcasing the ability for Real Racing 2 HD to render out video in full 1080p HD quality using the iPad 2’s video mirroring capabilities. Touch Arcade notes: The game is said to run at a solid 30fps in […]
Continue reading...WWDC 2011 sells out in less than 12 hours
29. March 2011
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Tickets to Apple’s WWDC 2011 event sold out in a whopping 12 hours since going on sale on Monday. By way of comparison, last year’s WWDC event sold out in 8 days. While last year’s event focused primarily with iOS, this year’s WWDC will have a dual focus on OS X and iOS. Apple began […]
Continue reading...Blekko CEO Rich Skrenta not impressed with Google’s new search algorithm
29. March 2011
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Google in February instituted sweeping changes to its search algorithm to more effectively combat the growing problem of content farms and spam links populating search results. In the wake of those changes, some domains saw a huge decrease in Google search traffic, with Mahalo and Associated Content seeing their domains drop significantly down on Google’s […]
Continue reading...New “If you don’t have an iPhone” ad focuses on app store gaming
29. March 2011
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Apple last week added a new iPhone ad to its stable of “If you don’t have an iPhone” commercials. This one focuses on the App Store’s large selection of games and also features Apple’s Game Center where users can engage in multiplayer games with friends and strangers. The games featured in the commercial include Scrabble, […]
Continue reading...Barack Obama owns an iPad but still loves his Blackberry
28. March 2011
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With iPad 2s seemingly still in short supply, one person who apparently had little trouble getting Apple’s new fangled tablet is President Barack Obama. During a town hall meeting held in Washington earlier today, news anchor Jorge Ramos curiously, and quite bluntly, asked Obama if he owns an iPad. I do have an iPad,” Obama replied, […]
Continue reading...Apple Stores block access to Cydia on in-store wifi network
28. March 2011
iPhone jailbreaking may not be in the news much anymore, but the jailbreak community is alive and well. It typically takes jailbreakers just a few days to to compromise a new iOS release and Apple is perpetually involved in what CEO Steve Jobs once called a constant game of cat and mouse. Comically, Jobs quipped […]
Continue reading...Comedy Central renews Futurama for 7th season, 26 new episodes in the pipeline
28. March 2011
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Good news everybody! Futurama is coming back next season with 26 brand spankin’ new episodes. Deadline reports that after bringing Futurama back to the air in 2009 (thanks to a cult following and significant ratings on reruns), the latest episodes averaged approximately 2.5 million viewers, enough to warrant the commission of 26 brand new episodes. […]
Continue reading...OS X turns 10 years old
28. March 2011
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Last Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of OS X, Apple’s modern OS built on the technology of Steve Jobs’ NeXT OS. Looking back over the past 10 years, Macworld’s Dan Moren highlights the importance and integral role OS X had in helping Apple reemerge as an innovator and force on the technological landscape. Though nobody […]
Continue reading...Mac OS X 10.6.7 update for MacBook Pros shows expanded support for AMD graphics cards
28. March 2011
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As noted by hacker Tony of tonymacx86, the latest OS X 10.6.7 update for the 2011 MacBook Pro comes with support for AMD/ATI video cards not currently included on Mac machines. Tony speculates that this may indicate an opening up of the platform and that Apple’s reliance on Mac-only graphics cards may be coming to […]
Continue reading...WWDC 2011 schedule set; iPhone 5 may be pushed back until Fall 2011
28. March 2011
As had been rumored, Apple today announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will be held from June 6 through June 10th at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco. Passes to the conference are on sale for $1599 and should be picked up quick if you’re planning on attending. Attendance to WWDC over […]
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29. March 2011
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