Archive | November, 2011
MacBook Air refresh, along with new 15-inch model, on track for early 2012 launch
The MacBook Air has quickly become a standout product in its own right, and fans of Apple’s sleek notebook might be happy to know that a complete product refresh is on the horizon and will likely hit stores during the first quarter of 2012. Looking to stave off competition from a slew of ultrabooks, Digitimes […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S is tops in the UK during October
28. November 2011
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According to recently released data from NPD, the iPhone 4S was the most popular US smartphone during the third quarter of 2011. But the 4S’s success is not simply limited to the States. According to data compiled Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, the most popular smartphone in the UK during the month of October was the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Original Apple contract from 1976 may yield $150,000 at upcoming auction
28. November 2011
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Before the release of Steve Jobs biography, it was a little known fact that Apple was actually founded by three individuals. Of course, there was Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, but the third co-founder was a man named Ron Wayne. Wayne initially met Jobs while the two were employed at Atari in the late 70’s. […]
Continue reading...Apple Online Store now offering free shipping until December 22
28. November 2011
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With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, Apple announced today all purchases made via its online store will be eligible for free shipping from now up until December 22. While free shipping via Apple.com is nothing new, it typically only applies to orders over $50. The new promotion, however, now enables customers to […]
Continue reading...Apple blew away sales records on Black Friday
28. November 2011
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Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year and Apple was an active participant with attractive deals across its entire product line, save for the iPhone of course. And so the start of the busiest holiday shopping period began with a bang for Apple who, according to Seth Weintraub of 9to5Mac, recorded its […]
Continue reading...4-inch iPhone 5 screens from Toshiba, Sony, and Hitachi already shipping – Report
28. November 2011
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The iPhone 4S is barely about a month old and already we’re starting to hear rumors about the iPhone 5, or so it seems. The latest report comes courtesy of the Japanese-language Macotakara blog which, citing sources in Asia, claims that Apple has already tapped Toshiba, Sony, and Hitachi Displays to supply 4-inch LCD screens […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new iPod Touch ad – “Share the Fun”
24. November 2011
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With Black Friday just a day away, Apple today posted a brand new iPod Touch commercial titled “Share the Fun”. The ad, as the title implies, showcases iPod Touch users enjoying some multiplayer iOS games and communicating via FaceTime, Twitter and iMessage. I for one am digging this commercial and it’s a nice departure from […]
Continue reading...Competitors worried, already scrambling to react to rumored Apple HDTV
24. November 2011
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The rumblings surrounding the long-rumored Apple HDTV continue to get louder. Adding some more fuel to the fire, All Things D reported yesterday that Apple may have tapped Sharp to produce the displays for the as of yet unconfirmed Apple HDTV. Over at Jeffries, analyst Peter Misek suggests that Sharp is retooling a production line […]
Continue reading...The next products Steve Jobs was hoping to reinvent
24. November 2011
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The New York Times recently sat down with Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson to briefly pick his brain about which products Jobs wanted to reinvent next and a whole lot more. According to Isaacson, Jobs was keen on reinventing the television, textbooks, and photography. “He really wanted to take these on,” Isaacson said. “I didn’t […]
Continue reading...Samsung commercial makes fun of Apple fanboys
23. November 2011
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Samsung recently released a brilliantly funny commercial taking a swipe at Apple fanboys, or at the very least, the type of Apple fan who has no problem waiting in line for hours ahead of a new product launch. The commercial depicts Hipster looking folks sporting white headbuds waiting outside of what look to be Apple […]
Continue reading...Apple takes control of iPhone-related porn domain names
23. November 2011
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In early November, Apple filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeking take ahold of 7 adult-themed domain names which co-opt Apple product names in an effort to trick consumers and make a quick and dishonest buck. As of this week, Apple dropped their complaint. As a quick backdrop, WIPO is an […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to hire Senior-level executive with cloud computing experience
23. November 2011
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Apple doesn’t have the greatest track record with cloud computing, a fact openly addressed by Steve Jobs when he introduced iCloud this past Summer. But thankfully, the recent rollout of iCloud and iTunes Match seems to have gone off without much of a hitch. Recognizing that it needs to solidify its position with respect to […]
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28. November 2011
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