Archive | May 4th, 2011
iOS 5 to bring over the air iOS updates – Rumor
9to5Mac reports that Apple has plans to eventually include within iOS 5 the ability to download iOS updates over the air. As it stands now, iOS updates can only be downloaded via iTunes on a tethered connection. While the feature isn’t expected to be available when iOS 5 launches this Fall, sources relay that Apple […]
Continue reading...If iPad sales were counted as Mac/PC sales [Chart]
4. May 2011
With the emphatic arrival of the iPad, there’s been growing talk of the iPad being a post PC device ushering in a new post PC era. Indeed, PC sales are beginning to slow down, with new data from Gartner relaying that PC shipments have been declining for three straight quarters here in the US. So […]
Continue reading...Apple issues iOS 4.3.3, iOS 4.2.8 updates; fixes “location tracking” bugs
4. May 2011
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Apple today released iOS 4.3.3, an iOS update that addresses a number of bugs associated with the “location tracking” code that created quite a stir a few weeks ago. If you recall, the consolidated.db file in iOS 4 keeps a running log of cell phone tower and wi-fi hotspot information to expedite the process by which […]
Continue reading...Apple to distribute OS X Lion via the Mac App Store
4. May 2011
By Sarah Petit: Apple this Summer is expected to release Mac OS X Lion. As opposed to other OS X releases, however, Lion will also be available for purchase via the Mac App Store. AppleInsider reports: The Mac App Store, available to all users running the most recent version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, will […]
Continue reading...Intel interested in manufacturing A6, Ax chips for Apple?
4. May 2011
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Over the past few years, Apple has increasingly taken greater steps in its efforts to control the entire widget. Nowhere is this more clear than in Apple’s homegrown designed A4 and A5 processors which offer speedy performance coupled with efficient power consumption that competitors are still struggling to match. As it stands now, Samsung manufactures […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new iPad commercial – “If you asked”
4. May 2011
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Apple today released a new iPad 2 commercial titled “If you asked.” If you ask a parent, they might call it intuitive. If you ask a musician, they might call it inspiring. To a doctor, it’s groundbreaking. To a CEO, it’s powerful. To a teacher, it’s the future. If you ask a child, she might […]
Continue reading...EA to acquire Firemint, the developers behind Flight Control and Real Racing
4. May 2011
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By: John Hiesler When it comes to gaming, and sports gaming in particular, EA is one of the premier development companies around. From the Madden series to NBA Live, EA is in many ways synonymous with hardcore sports console gaming. With respect to mobile devices, however, we’ve often found EA’s titles somewhat lacking. NBA Live […]
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4. May 2011
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