Archive | November 7th, 2011
Mark Zuckerberg talks about Steve Jobs the mentor
Apple and Facebook have been known to butt heads at the negotiation table but that never stopped Apple co-founder Steve Jobs from dispensing some sage advice to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In an interview set to air tonight with Charlie Rose, ZUckerberg explains the extent to which Jobs helped Facebook remain focused on its core […]
Continue reading...Bill Gates handles Steve Jobs’ insults in stride
7. November 2011
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Steve Jobs was never one to pull any punches. Sugar coating his opinions simply wasn’t in his nature and it’s not terribly surprising to see Jobs take quite a few shots and some familiar targets in his biography. Steve Jobs was never a fan of Microsoft. Worse than copying the Mac with Windows, Microsoft was […]
Continue reading...Jelly Belly launches line of scented iPhone cases
7. November 2011
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In looking for an iPhone cases, some users are looking for something sleek while others are more concerned with safety. Now Jelly Belly is trying to see if there’s a market for iPhone cases that smell deliciously fruity. As strange as it sounds, Jelly Belly – you know, the purveyors of gourmet jelly beans that […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S pre-orders sell out in Hong Kong in just 10 minutes
7. November 2011
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Since becoming available for pre-order this past Friday, the iPhone 4S sold out in Hong Kong in just 10 minutes according to Teconderoga Securities analyst Brian White. “In our view, this is a very positive sign for iPhone 4S demand in Greater China as Hong Kong represents the first entry of the new smartphone in […]
Continue reading...Eric Schmidt touts competitive threat of Siri in letter to US Sentate antitrust subcommittee
7. November 2011
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Google may try hard to uphold their “Don’t be Evil” mantra, but the search giant apparently has no qualms about being hypocritical. We saw this first hand a few months back when Google made a number of public statements about the sorry state of the patent system and how companies like Apple and Microsoft are resorting […]
Continue reading...Apple may impelment dual-LED light bars in the iPad 3
7. November 2011
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Apple’s next-gen iPad is likely to sport a high-res Retina Display, a feature which Digitimes reports is forcing Apple to consider alternative backlight solutions for the device as the current LED light bar in the iPad 2 is reportedly not strong enough to sufficiently illuminate the display. With the next-generation iPads expected to adopt LCD […]
Continue reading...Audio issues such as static and echoing plague some iPhone 4S users
7. November 2011
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As with any new iPhone release, there are a number of frustrating bugs users are contending with, chief among them being unusually low battery life. But now another bug plaguing some iPhone 4S users is starting to garner more attention. Recently, a growing number of iPhone 4S users have complained of audio issues that vary […]
Continue reading...Apple security chief John Theriault departs following missing iPhone scandal
7. November 2011
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Not too long ago we highlighted that Apple has a security team in place charged with monitoring and helping to stop the proliferation of knockoff Apple products. The problem, for Apple, is a relatively new one and came about following the popularity of the iPod. But things really took off with the advent of the […]
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7. November 2011
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