Archive | October 3rd, 2011
Siri co-founder Norman Winarksy says Assistant will be “world changing event”
The centerpiece of Apple’s special media event tomorrow will likely be Apple’s voice recognition feature in iOS 5 dubbed Assistant. The feature was reportedly built on Siri, a startup acquired back in 2009. Now, 9to5Mac has an extremely interesting interview with Siri co-founder Norman Winarsky who unabashedly raises expectations for tomorrow’s announcement. Notably, Winarsky points out […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs – Will he he make an appearance at tomorrow’s iPhone event?
3. October 2011
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In less than 12 or so hours, Apple’s “Let’s talk iPhone” event will commence and the world will be watching to see what sort of technological magic Apple will unleash into the marketplace ahead of the holiday shopping season. But not everyone will be paying attention to new iPhone hardware and intriguing new iOS software. […]
Continue reading...Robert Scoble anticipates monster Facebook announcement tomorrow along with new DirecTV style app for the iPad
3. October 2011
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By John Hiesler: The Apple rumor mill is in high tear today ahead of tomorrows long awaited iPhone 5 announcement. Earlier today, Robert Scoble penned a post on Google+ (I guess some people do actually use it) articulating some thoughts about tomorrow’s event while also giving us a few rumors to chew on overnight. First, […]
Continue reading...NBA 2K12 hits the iPhone and iPad for the first time this Tuesday
3. October 2011
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Above is the video trailer for NBA 2K 12. The game looks amazing, and we’re really digging the inclusion of old school ballers like Larry Bird and Magic as well. What’s more, and we’re not sure how this will translate over to the actual game play, but the video footage of each classic player incorporates […]
Continue reading...Wild Rumor – Sprint commits to buy 30.5 million iPhones; iPhone 5 will be Sprint 4G WiMAX exclusive
3. October 2011
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As is typically the case, iPhone rumors are flying in furiously now that we have less than 24 hours to go before Tim Cook introduces the latest updates to Apple’s iPhone line. Earlier we remarked on an analyst report indicating that the iPhone 3GS will be available for free with contract, and now we have […]
Continue reading...iPhone 3GS to be offered for free with contract – Rumor
3. October 2011
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Most of the attention surrounding Apple’s upcoming iPhone event is naturally centered on what new iPhone models Apple will be announcing. But one of the seemingly many surprises Apple will unveil tomorrow has to do with the iPhone 3GS, Apple’s now aging smartphone that was released almost 2.5 years ago. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike […]
Continue reading...Is this what Apple’s Assistant interface looks like?
3. October 2011
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The focus of Apple’s upcoming media event will not solely be relegated to hardware. Rather, it’s been rumored that the main attraction of Tuesday’s “Let’s talk iPhone” event will be the introduction of voice recognition functionality in iOS 5. Voice recognition in iOS 5 will be an next-gen iPhone exclusive, so if you want to […]
Continue reading...Will Apple unveil iOS App Rentals tomorrow?
3. October 2011
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Perhaps Apple has more surprises in store for us tomorrow than we realize. After playing around with the recently released iTunes 10.5 beta 9 – the same one that references iPhone 4S – Twitter user @SonnyDickson found some data strings which suggest iOS app rentals may be a possibility. Take a look at the image […]
Continue reading...What an iPhone 5 with a 4.3, 4.5, and 4.7-inch screen would look like
3. October 2011
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Apple tomorrow will announce its next-generation iPhone and whether or not Apple will release one or two new devices remains open for debate. While it’s largely believed Apple will release a device dubbed the iPhone 4S with essentially the same form factor as the iPhone 4, there have also been rumors of an iPhone 5 […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh admits amicus curiae briefs from T-Mobile and Verizon into Apple/Samsung proceedings
3. October 2011
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Over the past two weeks, both Verizon and T-Mobile filed amicus curiae briefs with the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to block Apple’s efforts to attain a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s lineup of 4G products.
Continue reading...Facebook and Apple mend fences to stave off threat from Google
3. October 2011
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Facebook and Apple haven’t exactly had the smoothest of relationships. Highlighting their tumultuous relationship, which appears to be on the upswing, Mashable provides us with many interesting tidbits detailing the ups and downs of Facebook’s dealing with Apple. The beginning of the saga that would become Facebook and Apple got off to a rousing start […]
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3. October 2011
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