Archive | September, 2011
Yale hands out 64GB iPad 2s to entire Medical School student body
You just never know where the iPad 2 is going to show up these days. From airplane cockpits to the NFL, the iPad is increasingly becoming a favored replacement for massive reams of paper. Not too long ago, we reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneer football team gave all 90 of its players iPad 2s […]
Continue reading...Cupertino City Counsel to examine Environmental ramifications of Apple’s proposed new campus
7. September 2011
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Steve Jobs in early June made an impassioned presentation before Cupertino’s City Counsel pleading Apple’s case for an entirely new campus capable of housing over 13,000 employees. The highlight of Apple’s planned new campus is a spaceship style circular structure that will be comprised exclusively out of a giant piece of curved glass.
Continue reading...Fortune’s Adam Lashinsky planning new book that promises an inside look at Apple
7. September 2011
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On November 21, Simon and Schuster will release the first ever authorized biography on Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs. Penned by Walter Isaacson, the book will cover Jobs’ entire life, from his days as a youth in Palo Alto all the way up to his recent resignation as the CEO of Apple. The […]
Continue reading...Samsung only sold 20,000 units of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab – Report
6. September 2011
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Apple is currently devoting an inordinate amount of legal resources in its effort to prevent Samsung from releasing a bevy of products it claims purposefully infringe upon Apple patents and slavishly copy the look and feel of iOS. Currently, Apple’s legal team is working tirelessly to prevent Samsung from releasing its Galaxy Tab 10.1. Earlier […]
Continue reading...Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White of the UFC are iPhone kinda guys
6. September 2011
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Well it looks as if the UFC is going iPhone, folks. Okay, to be more specific, it seems that the top brass at UFC are Apple fans. And as an aside for any UFC fans out there, huge breaking news today as Brock Lesnar is now scheduled to face Strikeforce Heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem in […]
Continue reading...iPad 3 to carry thinner, lighter battery pack with longer service life
6. September 2011
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Apple’s iPad 3 will reportedly employ a new battery pack supplied by Simplo Technology Co. and Dynapack International Technology Corp., according to a new report from the Taiwan Economic News. The iPad 2 was universally praised for its tremendous battery life and now Apple is looking to take things a step further. The battery packs […]
Continue reading...Apple’s market capitalization under the reign of Steve Jobs
6. September 2011
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Say what you will about Apple rolling along and not missing a beat with Tim Cook in the CEO position at Apple, but let’s not forget the meteoric rise Apple shares investors enjoyed with Jobs at the helm. Here, in the chart below, we see that Apple’s market cap (which equals outstanding shares x stock […]
Continue reading...Apple may have to release iPad sales figures to keep Australian injunction against the Galaxy Tab active
6. September 2011
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Apple thus far has had success in preventing Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia, but if Apple wants to keep the current injunction in place, it may have to dispense some of its iPad 2 sales figures in the US and the UK.
Continue reading...TechCrunch on the precipice; Is Michael Arrington on the way out?
6. September 2011
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There’s a lot of interesting soap-opera worthy developments going on at TechCrunch these days following Michael Arrington’s recent announcement of a new investment fund called “CrunchFund’, backed in part by AOL. Consequently, AOL may be kicking Arrington out of TechCrunch to prevent any conflicts of interest – you know, favorable TC reviews for companies that […]
Continue reading...GameStop will reportedly begin selling iPhones, iPads, and iPods
6. September 2011
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In just 2 or 3 years time, the gaming landscape has been transformed tremendously. Whereas the majority of gaming a few years ago was strictly console-based with systems like the PS3 and xBox 360 reigning supreme, gaming today has become more casual in nature, a direct result of the proliferation of mobile devices like the […]
Continue reading...On Obama and his use of Apple products
6. September 2011
There are no shortage of photos and stories detailing Obama’s use of Mac products, a love affair that extends to his entire administration. Remember that when Obama and co. first moved into the White House, they were astonished to see outdated Windows machines after having grown accustomed to Macs.
Continue reading...Sprint installing signal boosting hardware in Apple Stores – Report
5. September 2011
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There are certainly no shortage of reasons to believe Sprint will be carrying the iPhone 5 when it launches early this October. The latest sign pointing in that direction comes courtesy of Beatweek which reports that Apple has started contracting out the installation of signal boosting repeaters in its stores so that prospective Sprint iPhone […]
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7. September 2011
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