Archive | September, 2011
Pac Man vs. Mario and Contra vs. Tetris [Video]
Some Labor Day video action courtesy of some ole’ NES and arcade favorites. Pac Man vs Mario: Tetris vs. Contra:
Continue reading...Apple obtains another German injunction against the Samsung 7.7
5. September 2011
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This past Friday, Samsung suddenly pulled all of its marketing materials pertaining to its upcoming Galaxy Tab 7.7 from the IFA trade show in Berlin. Simultaneously, all demo units of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 were suddenly removed as well. As a result, it was believed that the current injunction against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in […]
Continue reading...ZeptoLab releases “Cut the Rope: Experiments” – Just $0.99 from the iTunes App Store
4. September 2011
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Cut The Rope may not get the same level of press as Angry Birds, but make no mistake about it, the game is equally as addictive and extremely profitable. About 4 weeks ago, ZeptoLab released a sequel called Cut the Rope: Experiments which features the same style of game play coupled with a bevy of new […]
Continue reading...Best Buy memo points to Sprint iPhone 5 during first week of October
4. September 2011
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BGR obtained the following internal memo from Best Buy indicating that the iPhone 5 will launch with Sprint availability and that pre-sales will begin during the first week of October. At this point we have no way of knowing if this memo is conveying confidential information or is merely a reflection of some of the […]
Continue reading...SFPD issues formal statement on missing iPhone 5
3. September 2011
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With all of the hullabaloo surrounding a missing iPhone 5 and Apple’s attempt to secure the device, it’s been hard to discern reality from fiction. An initial report from CNET claimed that Apple never filed a formal complaint with the SFPD. The report also noted that Apple representatives visited a complex where the iPhone was […]
Continue reading...Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 from IFA trade show; Apple legal pressure to blame
3. September 2011
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An interesting development at the IFA trade show in Berlin – apparently Samsung, at the behest of Apple, has pulled its Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its tradeshow booth and from its German-language website. Florian Mueller has a great recap on the events over at FOSS Patents where he notes that the aforementioned tablet was adorned […]
Continue reading...Nokia asks users to vote for Windows Phone 7 smartphone name
3. September 2011
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Last weekend, Nokia executive of developer marketing Chanse Arrington went on Twitter to ask for some crowd-sourcing help in naming the upcoming flagship Windows 7-based Nokia smartphone.
Continue reading...Amazon prepping $250 7-inch Kindle tablet with color, multitouch support, and a whole lot more
3. September 2011
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Amazon has been rumored to be working on a tablet version of the Kindle for some time now and we can now say with certainty that it’s 100% real and is coming sooner rather than later. While initial reports claimed Amazon was working on a family of Android-based tablets in time for a 2011 holiday […]
Continue reading...Apple awards newly promoted Eddy Cue 100,000 shares of restricted stock
3. September 2011
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In recognition of his promotion to Senior VP of Software and Services, Apple awarded Eddy Cue a bonus of 100,000 restricted shares of Apple stock which currently check in at more than $37 million. Half of the shares will vest on August 24, 2013 while the remaining shares will vest on August 24, 2015. Naturally, […]
Continue reading...San Francisco Police did, in fact, join Apple investigators in search for missing iPhone prototype
3. September 2011
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Well it turns out that Apple employees aren’t going around like a bunch of A-Team wannabes looking for lost iPhones while telling unsuspecting civilians that they’re in fact legit Police Officers. Contradicting their own report from yesterday, the SF Weekly now writes that San Francisco Police officers did, in fact, accompany Apple investigators to the […]
Continue reading...Did Apple investigators pose as San Franscisco Police Officers in search for missing iPhone
2. September 2011
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Yesterday we recapped a strange story about yet another misplaced iPhone prototype. This time around, the story goes, an Apple employee left an iPhone 5 prototype at a bar. A few days later, Apple reportedly contacted the San Francisco Police Department looking for help to secure the device’s return. Following that, Apple employees together with […]
Continue reading...U2 frontman Bono defends Steve Jobs: Calls him ‘poetic’ and labels his charitable efforts ‘invaluable’
2. September 2011
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Though he famously only receives a salary of $1/yr, Steve Jobs is beyond wealthy. And while his tech counterpart Bill Gates has made quite a name for himself as a philanthropist, Steve Jobs’ philanthropic activity, if any, remains unknown. Consequently, Jobs has been taken to task for not following in the footsteps of Gates despite […]
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5. September 2011
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