Archive | August, 2011
Apple design secrets exposed! How Apple came up with the 6th gen iPod Nano and the iPod Shuffle [Photo]
So how did Apple get from the 4th/5th gen iPod Nano to the device’s current form factor? Well, it was actually a complex process with multiple objectives as you can see from the photo below. They just divided the old style Nano in two – with the top half becoming the 6th gen iPod Nano […]
Continue reading...Microsoft calls out Google for their hypocritical stance on patents
4. August 2011
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Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond kicked up a storm of controversy yesterday with a blog post where he lambasted companies like Microsoft and Apple for attacking Android via the courtroom as opposed to focusing on innovation. The entire thing is boldly hypocritical, but especially when he accuses Microsoft and Apple of colluding together to […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to release iPhone 5 alongside low cost iPhone 4 – Report
4. August 2011
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With all of the talk about an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 4S, you might well think that Apple is planning to release two different models this fall. Oh wait, they just might! All Things D relays an analyst report from Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White who states that China Telecom has reached a preliminary […]
Continue reading...JailbreakMe creator Nicholas Allegra, aka Comex, profiled by Forbes
4. August 2011
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Shortly after the iPhone first debuted, Apple CEO Steve Jobs described attempts to keep jailbreakers at bay as a “constant cat and mouse game.” “We try to stay ahead,” Jobs said. “People will try to break in, and it’s our job to stop them from breaking in.” Since then, jailbreaking has evolved from users swapping […]
Continue reading...Rush Limbaugh is a Mac man and an OS X Lion fan
4. August 2011
Okay, before you fire off an angry email to us about profiling Rush Limbaugh, note that we’re politically independent here at Edible Apple. When Obama uses an Apple product or meets with Steve Jobs, we’ll report it. Similarly, when Rush Limbaugh talks about using OS X Lion, we’re gonna write about it. So let’s put […]
Continue reading...Google’s Chief Legal Officer David Drummond rails against patent attacks from Apple and co.
3. August 2011
David Drummond, Google’s Chief Legal Officer, wrote on Google’s official blog today that companies like Oracle, Microsoft, and Apple are fighting against Android because they prefer litigation to innovation and are attempting to throttle Android’s growth. Android is on fire. More than 550,000 Android devices are activated every day, through a network of 39 manufacturers […]
Continue reading...Ukrainian Secretary of Defense Rasa Bogatyreva plagiarizes Steve Jobs’ Stanford graduation speech
3. August 2011
We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas, Steve Jobs once famously said. And even more famous than that quote is Jobs’ entire 2005 commencement address at Stanford where the Apple CEO delivered an inspiring speech that traced his life as a young tech enthusiast all the way up to his bout with Cancer […]
Continue reading...Apple taps global search firm of Egon Zhender to help find replacement for departing Ron Johnson
3. August 2011
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With Apple’s retail mastermind Ron Johnson set to become the CEO of JC Penny next fall, Apple is currently looking for a replacement for one of its most important executive positions – Senior VP of Retail. While the position may at first glance appear less important than some of Apple’s other executive slots, remember that […]
Continue reading...The iPad has no competition, especially not from the Motorola Xoom
3. August 2011
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Companies looking to take on Apple’s iPad are quickly finding out that it’s more of an uphill battle than they bargained for. Whereas Android was able to quickly catch up to the iPhone in terms of marketshare, the same cann’t be said for Android-based tablets. This past quarter, Apple recorded record revenue thanks in part […]
Continue reading...Facebook acquires Push Pop Press, shores up impressive design talent
3. August 2011
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Facebook yesterday announced that it had acquired Push Pop Press, the innovative company staffed by former Apple employees Mike Matas and Kimon Tsinteris. Push Pop Press, in case you’re unfamiliar, was the company behind the innovative and interactive iPad app “Our Choice” which is based on a book by former Vice President Al Gore. “Our […]
Continue reading...iOS developer Mike Lee looks to start group of independent developers to take on patent trolls
3. August 2011
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With patent trolls like Lodsys an unfortunate reality, a new initiative spearheaded by iOS developer Mike Lee looks to combat frivolous and overwhelmingly distracting lawsuits by forming a group called the Appsterdam Legal Defense Team. Comprised of and funded by iOS developers, the group will function as a single unit to take on patent trolls […]
Continue reading...Apple already has deals in place with TV networks and Movie studios to stream content – Report
3. August 2011
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Apple’s long rumored HDTV has been described as something that will blow Netflix and other video competitors out of the water. But before Apple launches such a product, if it ever does, it would have to shore up its media offerings by implementing a streaming video service a’la Netflix or Hulu. To that end, Piper […]
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4. August 2011
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