Archive | July 13th, 2011
Will Apple announce and potentially launch the iPhone 5 on August 16th?
It’s no secret that Apple likes to keep future product launches, well, secret. And while Apple can take great steps to ensure that no product leaks or spyshots leak out, it can’t hide the fact that a new product launch necessarily requires a great deal of manpower. Consequently, prior to significant product launches, Apple tends […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs biography gets new title – “Steve”
13. July 2011
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Steve Jobs’ highly anticipated authorized biography has a new name, folks. Out is iSteve: The Book of Jobsand in it’s place is simply Steve Jobs. Famed biographer Walter Isaacson is penning the book and he reportedly wasn’t much of a fan of the book’s former title. The old one, iSteve: The Book of Jobs, was chosen […]
Continue reading...Why the Whitepages ‘Localicious’ app is launching on Android before the iPhone
13. July 2011
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The Whitepages launched its Localicious mobile OS app today, but you won’t find it in the iTunes App Store just yet. Indeed, if you want to download the app, you’ll have to check out that Android Market instead. Here’s why, courtesy of All Things D: Although WhitePages still sees iPhone owners as a key target, […]
Continue reading...Amazon will release a 9-inch tablet by October – Report
13. July 2011
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The Wall St. Journal today confirmed that Amazon has its eyes on the tablet market and has plans to release an Android based tablet before October. This corroborates previous reports that an Amazon tablet would be ready to ship by this Fall. Initial estimates peg Amazon’s tablet distribution to fall in the 4 million range […]
Continue reading...Behind the scenes look at RIM’s lack of vision and corporate infighting
13. July 2011
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It’s no secret that RIM is struggling to stay relevant. Whereas the purveyor of Blackberry’s once defined what a smartphone was, the Canadian-based company is now desperately trying to play catchup in a market that has largely passed them by. Just a few weeks ago, BGR posted an anonymous post from a member of RIM’s […]
Continue reading...China Telecom to carry Apple iPhone before 2012
13. July 2011
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Lost in the shuffle when discussing the iPhone in China is China Telecom, the country’s third largest mobile carrier behind China Unicom (which has the iPhone) and China Mobile (which may be getting it soon). Now comes word via Reuters that China Telecom will begin carrying the iPhone sometime before the end of 2011. As […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 code contains code that can enable Apple TV support for wireless Bluetooth keyboard
13. July 2011
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Apple’s iOS 5 beta reportedly contains dormant code that if activated would allow the AppleTV to function with a wireless bluetooth keyboard.
Continue reading...Apple may begin offering 1080p movies via iTunes this Fall – Report
13. July 2011
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Let’s be honest: The difference between 1080p and 720p video quality can only be discerned on HDTV’s that are at least 40 inches. That said, if there’s higher quality video to be had, the masses demand it, even if they can’t reasonably discern any visual difference between two similar options. To that end, AppleInsider is […]
Continue reading...Apple seeds iOS 5 beta 3 to developers with nuanced location data options
13. July 2011
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Apple on Monday released its third major iOS 5 beta update to developers. Some of the noted changes thus far include a revamped location services pane. Not only is there a new splash screen explaining how Apple uses location information but Apple now provides options for users to have more control over what kinds of […]
Continue reading...More reports of a new iPad model (dubbed iPad HD, or iPad Pro)
13. July 2011
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Late last week, This is My Next added some more information to the growing snowball of iPad 3 related rumors. Echoing previous, albeit speculative, reports, TIMN writes that Apple this Fall will be releasing a new iPad model that might be dubbed iPad HD. ”The idea behind the product”, Joshua Topolsky writes, “is apparently that […]
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13. July 2011
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