Archive | September, 2011
Bob Seger enters the digital age; Finally puts up music on iTunes
iTunes is the most popular retailer of music on the planet, and so you would think any artist worth his/her salt would want to make sure that their catalogue of music is available for purchase there. But musicians are a funny bunch and some of them don’t take too kindly to Apple’s piecemeal way of […]
Continue reading...LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne not a fan of Apple’s proposed spacehip campus
12. September 2011
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We’re not sure when newspapers began employing architectural critics, but they’ve sure been a lot more vocal than usual these days. Not too long ago, we highlighted how John Pastier, Mercury News’ architectural critic, lambasted Apple’s proposed plan for its new spaceship styled campus. And now we have yet another architectural critic in Christopher Hawthorne […]
Continue reading...Apple sends iOS 5 golden master to overseas assemblers
12. September 2011
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Apple over the past few months has issued a steady stream of iOS 5 betas. Now, with the iPhone 5 launch right around the corner, the typically accurate Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a note to investors that Apple plans to release a golden master of iOS 5 to overseas assemblers sometime between September 23 and […]
Continue reading...Gamestop planning to release gaming optimized Android tablet – Report
12. September 2011
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Well the Android party is about to get a little bit more crowded, folks. Last week we reported that Gamestop was rumored to be getting into the iOS hardware business as a means to stay relevant in a gaming market that has largely shifted towards mobile gaming and digital downloads. Now comes word that Gamestop […]
Continue reading...Adobe’s new Flash Media Server enables Flash video streaming on iOS devices
12. September 2011
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From the day Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, there have always been a vocal minority of users lamenting the device’s lack of Flash support. Over the last few years, Apple and Adobe have engaged in a war of words over Flash that even prompted Steve Jobs to pen an entire letter devoted to explaining why […]
Continue reading...Conan O’Brien pokes fun at missing iPhone 5 prototype [Video]
12. September 2011
There’s apparently quite an Apple following over at the Conan O’brien show. Earlier this Summer, Conan and co. released a decently funny spoof mocking the backlash surrounding Apple’s Final Cut Pro X. Now, the fine folks over at Conan are taking on the missing iPhone 5 prototype. If you recall, an Apple employee reportedly left […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 won’t sport new teardrop form factor
12. September 2011
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It’s a sad day, folks. It’s starting to look like all of those alleged iPhone 5 cases will only be useful for housing iPhone prototypes. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has had a great track record with respect to Apple rumors over the past few months and he relays to AppleInsider that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will not […]
Continue reading...LG resolves problems with iPad 2 displays
12. September 2011
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LG has reportedly fixed some quality issues with the iPad 2 display that might have forced Apple to turn to Samsung to pick up the slack. Four weeks ago we reported that a significant number of LG’s iPad 2 displays weren’t passing Apple’s quality control requirements on account of failed backlight units resulting from drop […]
Continue reading...Latest AT&T ad for the iPhone touts ability to “talk and surf at the same time”
11. September 2011
With Sprint all set to start carrying the iPhone this October, consumers in the US will soon have more options than ever before as to which carrier to choose. Consequently, Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T will inevitably tout their strengths in an effort to attract new subscribers and keep current customers from defecting. Take AT&T, for […]
Continue reading...Sprint blocks employee vacations from September 30 through October 15 on account of “major phone launch”
11. September 2011
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It’s not like we need even more proof that Sprint is getting the iPhone 5 this October, but new reports keep on flying in on what seems like a daily basis. The latest news comes courtesy of Sprintfeed which relays a photo which they claim is an internal memos sent out to employees detailing a […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly made $800 million offer for Dropbox
9. September 2011
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Founded by MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi as a Y Combinator startup, Dropbox is one of those services that, to borrow a phrase from Steve Jobs, “just works”. Positioned as a web-based file hosting service that lets users share and download files from friends with alarming ease, Dropbox is insanely easy and convenient […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook is well-equipped to lead Apple to even greater heights
9. September 2011
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PC Mag recently asked a question on the minds of many – How will Tim Cook lead Apple following the resignation of Steve Jobs? In answering the question, the report relays that Cook was formerly the man behind the scenes that made Apple tick. While no one can compete with Jobs’ level of foresight and […]
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12. September 2011
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