Archive | July 20th, 2011
Detailed, counterfeit, and fake Apple Stores spring up in China
A huge portion of Apple’s record breaking revenue recorded during the quarter gone originated in China. During yesterday’s earnings conference call, Apple COO Tim Cook explained that Apple had only begun to scratch the surface in China. Indeed, with reports that Apple may soon ink a deal with China Mobile and its 600 million+ subscribers, […]
Continue reading...Why Google+ has no long term traction and why Circles is not THAT useful
20. July 2011
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I’ve had a lot of back and forth with friends concerning the prospects of Google+. Put simply, I don’t think it poses much of a threat to Facebook. What Google has on its side is the ability to leverage its search engine and email prowess to really increase the number of Google+ users while at […]
Continue reading...HP’s Jon Rubinstein compares HP TouchPad growing pains to early days of OS X
20. July 2011
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HP TouchPad reviews thus far have been sort of mediocre. While many are praising the device’s speed and of of course the intuitive WebOS software that powers the device, day to day use of the device isn’t exactly a seamless user experience. Writing for This is My Next, Joshua Topolsky writes that the TouchPad’s multitouch […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new Mac Mini with Thunderbolt
20. July 2011
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Busy day for Apple. Not only did they release OS X Lion today via the Mac App Store, but they also released a revamped Mac Mini with Thunderbolt support along with other goodies. One thing you won’t find in the new Mini’s, however, is an optical drive. Yep, Apple may be trying to do to […]
Continue reading...Apple Board looking at CEO successors? Steve Jobs ain’t buying it
20. July 2011
Network World reports on a oddly timed article from the WSJ stating that Apple board members are supposedly exploring CEO succession plans for Steve Jobs, sometimes without knowledge of the entire board. While the WSJ typically is on the ball with respect to Apple rumors, this seems a bit strange. Apple’s board was handpicked by […]
Continue reading...John Siracusa’s OS X 10.7 Lion Mega Review
20. July 2011
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You’d be hard pressed to find a more thorough review and analysis of OS X than John Siracusa’s work. He brings the business consistently and his latest review of OS X 10.7 is no different. It’s long, really long, and well worth checking out over here. Siracusa’s ultimate recommendation: Even at Ars Technica, a certain […]
Continue reading...OS X Lion now available in the Mac App Store
20. July 2011
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As stated by CFO Peter Oppenheimer yesterday, OS X Lion is now available via the Mac App Store for $29.99. Apple highlights some of the features below:
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20. July 2011
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