Archive | June 8th, 2011
Verizon not part of the iCloud treatment just yet
There were so many announcements of note at this year’s WWDC keynote that we’re still digesting some of the minutae and finer points from the multitude of new features and services. One tidbit of note is that Apple is offering users a sneak peak at iCloud via iTunes 10.3 and iOS 4.3.3. With that tandem, […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs talking about remote computing at WWDC 1997
8. June 2011
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For all the talk about Apple’s iCloud initiative following in the footsteps of Google, here’s a fascinating look back at Steve Jobs talking about remote computing during his closing keynote at the 1997 WWDC. Some choice quotes from an extremely interesting chat with developers: I have computers at Apple, at Pixar, at NeXT and at […]
Continue reading...Data strings in iOS 5 firmware reference two new iPad and iPhone models
8. June 2011
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In what’s become a routine of sorts, it hasn’t taken long for developers to find data strings in iOS 5 that point to unreleased models of both the iPad and iPhone.
Continue reading...Infinity Blade for iOS clears $10 million in earnings
8. June 2011
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Infinity Blade from Epic was one of the most successful app launches in iTunes history when it debuted late last year. With extremely positive reviews and a reasonable price point, the game grossed over $1.6 million in revenue in just its first few days out on the market. Since then, sales have remained steady enough to […]
Continue reading...Windows XP users won’t be getting the iCloud treatment
8. June 2011
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Lost in the fine print, so to speak, of Apple’s iCloud press release is that Windows users who want to use iCloud must have Windows Vista or Windows 7. What’s missing, you ask? Why none other than Windows XP, the world’s most ubiquitious OS. Michael Rose of TUAW writes: Considering that Apple’s backwards-compatibility on iTunes […]
Continue reading...No iMac demos at this year’s WWDC keynote… hmmm
8. June 2011
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An interesting observation from Shawn Blanc about OS X Lion and the demos from Monday’s keynote: Over the past year, 73% of all new Macs sold have been laptops. The iMac used to be Apple’s flagship Mac. Now it’s the MacBook. (I don’t know if this is a result of Apple’s marketing to their consumer […]
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8. June 2011
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