Archive | September, 2011
Canon adds AirPrint support to three of their PIXMA wireless printers
Canon on Tuesday announced that it’s PIXMA line of printers, which include the MG8220, MG6220, and the MG5320 will now come with support for Apple’s AirPrint feature which enables wireless printing from the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Continue reading...iPhone leads the way with 89% retention rate; Android checks in at 55%
22. September 2011
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In a relatively short amount of time, Android has emerged as a potent competitor to the iPhone. Indeed, Google and its partners have done a tremendous job marketing and getting competitive Android devices into the marketplace. Famously, Google executives have touted that over 500,000 Android devices are activated every single day. That’s certainly impressive, even […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S cases start rolling into AT&T Stores
22. September 2011
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Boy Genuis Report is claiming that iPhone 4S cases have already started rolling into AT&T stores. Essentially exactly the same form factor as the iPhone 4, these purported iPhone 4S cases do, however, have a larger opening for the rear camera which is likely attributable to LED flash. Notably, we reported back in June on […]
Continue reading...Qantas Airways to explore giving iPad 2s to passengers as an entertainment device
22. September 2011
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There are certainly no shortage of Airlines who are taking to the iPad. But whereas some airlines like Delta and Alaskan Airlines employing iPads to serve as replacements for thick and heavy paper manuals, Australia’s Qantas Airways is flipping the script and running a pilot program (no pun intended) wherein it’s giving iPad 2s to […]
Continue reading...Via technologies sues Apple for patent infringement related to microprocessors
22. September 2011
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The number of lawsuits filed against Apple, some from patent trolls and some not, is staggering and continues to increase with no end in sight. Most recently, Via Technologies, based out of Taiwan, filed suit against Apple in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware alleging that Apple’s iPhone and iPad infringe three of their patents. The […]
Continue reading...2/3 of mobile Google searches originate from iOS devices
22. September 2011
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It’s never pretty when Congress tries to wrap its head around technology, a fact which was quite evident when Apple and Google were grilled over issues related to location tracking just a few months ago. This week, Google chairman Eric Schmidt appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights to […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S will be the only iPhone model Apple releases this year, says analyst
22. September 2011
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Apple has certainly made strides in keeping its iPhone strategy under wraps. Despite mounds of speculation regarding an iPhone 4S and a larger screen iPhone 5, the number of conflicting rumors as to Apple’s plans is simply dizzying. All we know for sure is that an iPhone 4S type device is on the horizon, and […]
Continue reading...Looking to distance itself from Samsung, Apple turns to Japan for DRAM and NAND flash
22. September 2011
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Apple is one of Samsung’s biggest customers, contributing $6 billion worth of business to the company’s bottom line in 2010 alone. That said, Samsung may soon regret its patent tussling with Apple as the purveyor of iPhones and iPads is starting to look elsewhere for many of the components it previously relied upon Samsung for.
Continue reading...Instagram 2.0 introduces live filters, revamped UI, four new filters and more
21. September 2011
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Instagram on Tuesday introduced version 2.0 of their immensely popular photo sharing app for the iPhone and iPad. Billed as the largest update the company has introduced since first releasing the app about a year ago, Instagram 2.0 brings with it a ton of new and intriguing features.
Continue reading...Al Gore confirms 2 new iPhone models in October
21. September 2011
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Hot on the heels of a report that Apple’s Tim Cook will unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4 comes word that Al Gore inadvertently let it slip that Apple is planning to release two new iPhone models this year. Gore, who is an Apple board member, was giving a presentation at the Discovery Invest […]
Continue reading...Next-gen iPhone unveiling set for October 4; Tim Cook to handle presentation duties
21. September 2011
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After months of speculation, we finally have a date for Apple’s long-awaited next-gen iPhone announcement. According to John Paczkowski of All Things D, CEO Tim Cook will grace the stage at an as of yet unannounced location to show off Apple’s next iteration of the iPhone. Sources also tell Packowski that whatever Apple unveils (be […]
Continue reading...Apple is too big for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
21. September 2011
Apple shares have been on an absolute tear this week. On Monday, Apple shares climbed nearly 3% to close at $411.63, an all-time high for the company at the time. On Tuesday, investors kept the rally going as Apple shares surged ahead $1.82 to close at $413.45, besting the previous day’s all-time high. Also impressive […]
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22. September 2011
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