Archive | October, 2011
Apple: iPhone 4S sales top 4 million in first weekend
Forget about the iPhone 5, customers are clamoring over the iPhone 4S. Apple today issued a press release announcing that they sold over 4 million iPhone 4S’ since going on sale this past Friday. What’s more, Apple touts that over 25 million customers are now using iOS 5 in addition to signing up 20 million […]
Continue reading...Rovio, makers of Angry Birds, eyeing IPO in 2012
17. October 2011
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Angry Birds may very well be the most addicting iOS game ever made. Hell, it got me hooked and I can proudly, or perhaps shamefully, boast that I’ve beaten every Angry Birds level ever created. Yep, I’m pretty adept at finding time to waste. Building on the success of Angry Birds as a video game, […]
Continue reading...Samsung seeks iPhone/iPad injunction in Japan and Australia
16. October 2011
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Samsung’s legal strategy appears to be nothing more than throwing every patent they have against the wall and hope that something sticks to Apple. After coming up short in Australia and having their request for an iPhone/iPad injunction in the Netherlands denied last week, Samsung has now filed suit against Apple in both Japan and […]
Continue reading...Man catches wife cheating with Apple’s “Find my Friends” app
16. October 2011
In conjunction with the release of iOS 5, Apple last week released “Find My Friends”, a new app which enables iPhone users to track the location of friends who have agreed to share their location data with a trusted group of people. When Apple introduced the feature at their iPhone 4S media event, some of […]
Continue reading...The development of Siri’s sassy personality
16. October 2011
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People so far seem to be getting a kick out of Siri, Apple’s voice-recognition enabled virtual assistant. Siri responses have quickly become a meme unto themselves as people continue to delight in Siri’s apparent sense of humor.. Siri’s antics aside, a lot of work and thought went into the development of Siri’s “personality.” Now Siri’s […]
Continue reading...Apple Stores to close for 1-hr this Wednesday so employees can watch livefeed of Steve Jobs memorial
15. October 2011
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A week after Steve Jobs passed away, Tim Cook sent out an email informing Apple employees that a special and private ceremony celebrating the life and accomplishments of Steve Jobs was planned for October 19 at 10 a.m Pacific Time on Apple’s Cupertino campus. In light of that, 9to5Mac has learned that Apple Stores this […]
Continue reading...Using Siri on an iPhone 4
15. October 2011
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In presenting iPhone users with reasons to upgrade, Apple typically relies on hardware. A new processor, a new camera, HD video, and sometimes, a new form factor. But every now and again, Apple will use software as impetus for upgrading, as was the case with Siri, Apple’s new voice recognition feature in iOS 5 that […]
Continue reading...Apple shares hit all-time closing high of $422 thanks to successful iPhone 4S launch
15. October 2011
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The iPhone 4S is on track to be the most successful iPhone to date. Yesterday, AT&T said that the iPhone 4S saw more launch-day activations than any other iPhone in history. Sprint meanwhile said that the iPhone, in just 12 hours, had already become its most successful product launch in company history. Taken together, Wall […]
Continue reading...AT&T also has stellar iPhone 4S launch
14. October 2011
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Sprint wasn’t the only US-based carrier to experience stellar iPhone 4S sales today. AT&T issued the following statement earlier today. As of 4:30 pm ET today, AT&T had already activated a record number of iPhones on our network – and is on-track to double our previous record for activations on a single day. These […]
Continue reading...Sprint calls the iPhone the most successful product launch in Sprint history
14. October 2011
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Sprint reportedly took a big gamble on the iPhone, with a report two weeks ago claiming that the nations’ third largest carrier committed to purchasing 30.5 million iPhones regardless of whether or not its consumer base proved to be iPhone hungry. When Dan Hesse presented the plan to Sprint’s board of directors, many of them were naturally […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4 speed test [Video]
14. October 2011
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YouTube user Eurosausage posted the following video comparing the speed with which the iPhone 4 and 4S complete various tasks – from opening up Angry Birds to browsing around on eBay. The iPhone 4, of course, is no slouch but thanks to the iPhone 4S’ ultrafast A5 dual core processor, you’ll note that the 4S […]
Continue reading...Woz calls Siri on the iPhone 4S a new era in computing [Video]
14. October 2011
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Woz was first in line outside of the Apple Store in Los Gatos, CA, eagerly anticipating the release of the iPhone 4S. And while some may say the iPhone 4S is only a moderate upgrade from the iPhone 4, Woz wholeheartedly disagrees and thinks Siri will usher in a completely new era of computing.
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17. October 2011
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