Archive | August, 2011
What tablets looked like before and after the iPad [Photo]
Hewlett-Packard this week announced a fundamental shift to its business model this week when it acquired Autonomy for $11.7 billion and announced its plan to axe all of its WebOS products and perhaps spin off its PC business. That said, the HP TouchPad is now another iPad competitor that’s seen an early death – which […]
Continue reading...Groupon running out of cash
19. August 2011
Comments Off on Groupon running out of cash
Nicholas Jackson, writing for The Atlantic, points out that while Google had $225 million in cash as of June 30, they’re still on the hook for over $392 million they owe to merchants for past Groupon deals. Moreover, Jackson points out that Groupon continues to lose money as it makes moves to increase its business. […]
Continue reading...Grand Theft Auto Trilogy to debut on Mac App Store on September 1
19. August 2011
Comments Off on Grand Theft Auto Trilogy to debut on Mac App Store on September 1
By John Hiesler: The Mac App Store is about to get a lot more violent, ya’ll. RockStar Games announced that its Grand Theft Auto trilogy will soon be making its way to the Mac App Store. Yep, that means Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will […]
Continue reading...WSJ confirms iPad 3 with Retina Display with early 2012 launch
19. August 2011
Comments Off on WSJ confirms iPad 3 with Retina Display with early 2012 launch
The Wall Street Journal, which Apple has in the past used as an unofficial mouthpiece, reports this morning that the iPad 3 remains in the product pipeline and that Apple plans to release it in early 2012 as it attempts to stay ahead of the growing field of Android-based tablet competitors. Earlier this week reports […]
Continue reading...AT&T VP confirms iPhone 5 launch in October – Report
19. August 2011
Comments Off on AT&T VP confirms iPhone 5 launch in October – Report
Well folks, it looks like October is when the iPhone 5 will launch now that we have three independant sources saying the same thing. The most recent report comes courtesy of BGR who notes that one of their high-level sources said that AT&T VP recently told employees that the iPhone 5 is poised for an […]
Continue reading...Samsung and Apple fight over case consolidation, trial schedule and more. In-depth look at the latest legal filing
19. August 2011
With Apple currently looking for an all-encompassing injunction against Samsung in Europe, there’s also some drama a’brewin in Apple case against Samsung here in the US. In an Initial Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed by Samsung and Apple this week, both parties set forth their own preference for how the timeline of the case […]
Continue reading...Apple files new suit against Samsung in the Netherlands; Seeks inclusive injunction against all Galaxy tablets, smartphones, and more
18. August 2011
Comments Off on Apple files new suit against Samsung in the Netherlands; Seeks inclusive injunction against all Galaxy tablets, smartphones, and more
Apple isn’t pulling any punches in its litigation with Samsung. Last week, a German Court granted Apple an injunction preventing sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 device in Germany and all other EU countries except for the Netherlands. A few days later, the injunction was scaled back and made applicable only in Germany as it […]
Continue reading...Breaking: HP getting out of the mobile WebOS business, says goodbye to the TouchPad
18. August 2011
Comments Off on Breaking: HP getting out of the mobile WebOS business, says goodbye to the TouchPad
Wow. In a span of just two months HP has done a complete 180. Just a few weeks ago they were talking about the importance of controlling both the hardware and software and now it’s being reported that they’re bidding adieu to WebOS and kissing the HP TouchPad and WebOS-based phones goodbye. As for the […]
Continue reading...Barack Obama and Joe Biden play with an iPhone 4 [Photo]
18. August 2011
Comments Off on Barack Obama and Joe Biden play with an iPhone 4 [Photo]
Barack Obama and Joe Biden are well documented Mac users and courtesy of a photo from the official White House Flickr feed, here we see the President and his VP checking out an iPhone 4. The official description reads: Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama look at an app on an iPhone in […]
Continue reading...Architecture snob John Pastier lambasts Apple’s proposed “spaceship” style campus
18. August 2011
When Steve Jobs presented Apple’s plans to construct a new campus anchored by a spaceship style building, you could tell that Jobs was as passionate about the building itself as he is about Apple’s actual products. “There’s not a single straight piece of glass in this building,” Jobs said about the proposed 4-story high spherical […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs has met with China Mobile executives several times to discuss iPhone deal
18. August 2011
Comments Off on Steve Jobs has met with China Mobile executives several times to discuss iPhone deal
During Apple’s most recent quarter, revenue from China came in at $3.8 billion and comprised 13.3% of Apple’s quarterly revenue. It’s no secret that Apple has its eyes set on China and views the country as an important cog in its efforts to maintain its astounding growth. During Apple’s earnings conference call just one month […]
Continue reading...Demon Cam = Best iPhone app ad ever [Video]
18. August 2011
Comments Off on Demon Cam = Best iPhone app ad ever [Video]
Last week, Video Copilot released Demon Cam, an intriguing new app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad that lets users record video of themselves and then, thanks to some special effects tomfoolery, morph their appearance into someone resembling a demon. The app promises Hollywood style results in just 10-15 seconds and touts real HD […]
Continue reading...
20. August 2011
9 Comments