Archive | May 23rd, 2011
Amazon overwhelmed by immense demand after touting $0.99 Lady Gaga album
Earlier today we reported that Amazon was selling Lady Gaga’s latest CD Born This Way for only $0.99. Again, it’s an incredible deal even if you have a slightly more than passing interest in her music. Alas, the Gaga fans have risen from the dead and have flooded Amazon’s servers in the process. Due to […]
Continue reading...Take that iTunes! Amazon offers new Lagy Gaga album for only $0.99
23. May 2011
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When it comes to a wide variety of media content, there are really only two major options out there – Amazon and Apple’s iTunes store. It’s for this reason that of all the tablet competitors that can really pose a legitimate challenge to Apple, Amazon’s rumored tablet initiative probably stands as the biggest threat in […]
Continue reading...Apple tells Lodsys to shove it; Explains why iOS developers are “undisputedly licensed”
23. May 2011
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In what is undoubtedly a huge relief to iOS developers, Apple today issued an official response to Lodsys CEO Mark Small explaining in extreme detail that Apple’s license to Lodsys’ patents extends out to developers. Crafted by Apple’s General Counsel Bruce Sewell, the letter is quite aggressive in its tone and will hopefully scare off […]
Continue reading...Shares of Apple stock get no respect
23. May 2011
Without aberration, Apple posts record breaking earnings results quarter after quarter. And while Apple’s stock has skyrocketed considerably over the past couple years, it still seems that Wall St. isn’t giving the stock a fair shake. In an in-depth piece on the matter for Seeking Alpha, Andy Zaky delves into Apple’s financials and explores why […]
Continue reading...Foxconn explosion not likely to discernibly impact iPad 2 production
23. May 2011
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Last week, an explosion rocked one of Foxconn’s new manufacturing facilities in Chengdu, China where the explosion reportedly claimed the lives of three individuals and injured approximately 16 others. The building in question is believed to be Foxconn’s A5 building, responsible for iPad 2 manufacturing. While the full extent of the damage remains to be […]
Continue reading...Delusion? HP thinks TouchPad can overtake the iPad
23. May 2011
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Hewlett-Packard, reinvigorated by its purchase of Palm and its heralded WebOS, is confident it can enter the tablet space late in the game and not only contend, but overtake the iPad’s number one spot as well. At recent press conference in Cannes, HP’s Matt Cador explained that HP was able to become the top selling […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 rumored to come with curved glass screen
23. May 2011
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There’s been a lot of talk about what the iPhone 5 will feature. An edge to edge screen, perhaps. An 8 megapixel camera, maybe. By and large, most of the rumors we’ve heard about the iPhone 5 are merely reincarnations of previous reports. But now, a sources in the supply chain in Taiwan has relayed […]
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23. May 2011
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