Archive | August 16th, 2011
Microsoft was also contemplating Motorola acquisition before Google swooped in
As the reverberations from Google’s acquisition of Motorola have started to simmer down, Om Malik of Gigaom writes that Motorola was keen on selling and that Google wasn’t the only interested suitor. Microsoft was also interested in purchasing Motorola and acquisition discussions between the two companies had reportedly been ongoing for some time. Driving Microsoft’s […]
Continue reading...Apple releases OS X 10.7.1 update with Wi-Fi improvements, better video performance in Safari and more
16. August 2011
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Apple today issued its first update to OS X Lion with version 10.7.1. The update checks in at a paltry 17.4 MB and includes the following updates, tweaks, and improvements that. Address an issue that may cause the system to become unresponsive when playing a video in Safari. Resolve an issue that may cause system […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 pre-orders to start on September 30th ahead of October 7th launch
16. August 2011
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Well well well. After months of unsubstantiated rumors regarding the iPhone 5 release date comes a new rumor which seems to have some legs. Both 9to5Mac and TiPB are indepentantly reporting that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will be available for pre-order starting on September 30th and that the device will go on sale the following Friday […]
Continue reading...AT&T installing 4G LTE equipment in Apple Stores – Report
16. August 2011
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We don’t want to jump to conclusions, but does Apple have an LTE iPhone surprise up its sleeve? Yesterday we reported that one of Apple’s major carriers was already testing an LTE-enabled iPhone and now comes the above photo from Engadget (which has since been removed) showing some 4G LTE equipment being installed at a […]
Continue reading...When people are a little bit too mad at OS X Lion [Video]
16. August 2011
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Here’s an entertaining, albeit pointless, video for you guys. YouTube user AlexKrasny did a video review of OS X Lion and let’s just say he’s less than impressed. But what makes this video so ridiculous is that this guy gets inexplicably mad and frustrated at every new change in OS X. Indeed, he thinks OS […]
Continue reading...The drama continues as HTC sues Apple over 3 patents
16. August 2011
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Can you remember a more litigious period in tech history? We sure can’t, and things sure got a lot more interesting when Google announced yesterday its plans to acquire Motorola Mobility, no doubt fueled by its desire to shore up its anemic patent portfolio and to better defend its Android OS. On another Android related […]
Continue reading...Cupertino releases more renderings and blueprints for Apple’s proposed new campus
16. August 2011
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Steve Jobs in early June appeared before the Cupertino City Counsel and laid out plans for a new Apple campus to meet Apple’s ever growing employment base. With approximately 10,000 Apple employees currently working in Cupertino, Apple is already strapped for space and has taken to leasing out nearby buildings and converting them into makeshift […]
Continue reading...Fall release of iPad 3 delayed due to Retina Display issues
16. August 2011
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DigiTimes reports that Apple is delaying the release of a new iPad model this Fall due to retina display issues. The sources believe that the yield rate of the 9.7-inch panel that feature resolution of 2,048 by 1,536 may be the major reason of the supply delay since such panels are mainly supplied by Japan-based […]
Continue reading...As Nintendo 3DS sales flop, Nintendo still not keen on embracing Apple’s iOS platform
16. August 2011
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Ever since the success of the iTunes App Store transformed Apple into a purveyor of mobile gaming, Nintendo has systematically dismissed, criticized, and downright lambasted the iOS gaming experience. All the while, Nintendo’s own mobile efforts were suffering. In 2010, Nintendo posted its first quarterly loss in two years, a fact attributable to the rise […]
Continue reading...Dell axes the Streak 5 tablet/smartphone
16. August 2011
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When the iPod reigned supreme and MP3 players were decidedly relevant, iPod killers would come and go with laughable consistency. These days, the smartphone and tablet market are ware most of the heated tech battles are taking place and though Android has done well with smartphones, the first iPad related casualty for an Android-based tablet […]
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16. August 2011
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