Archive | November, 2011
Kindle Fire sells for $199, while bill of materials cost about $202
The Amazon Kindle Fire is an interesting beast. Set to take on the iPad and other tablets, the Fire is able to leverage the media content of Amazon to give it a leg up on the competition. But it takes more than just a robust media content delivery system to compete with Apple as the […]
Continue reading...Apple asks to see Samsung’s call center records
17. November 2011
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Samsung and Apple are currently in the pre-trial phase of litigation known as Discovery. During the discovery process, each side asks the other for documents and other materials it feels will help its case. Now one of Apple’s recent discovery requests was rather interesting. It asked Samsung to pore over its call center records and […]
Continue reading...Android malware up 472% since July
17. November 2011
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There isn’t much good to say about the way Apple handled app store rejections and submissions in the early days of the iTunes App Store. But if you force yourself to push aside Apple’s former draconian policies for a second, I think we can all agree that Apple’s motivations were at the very least coming […]
Continue reading...Vivid, purveyor of adult films, claims the HTC Vivid violates their trademark
16. November 2011
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HTC will soon release its latest handset in a long string of products meant to take on the iPhone and compete with the best of whatever other Android manufacturers have to offer. Dubbed the HTC Vivid, the latest smartphone from HTC is 4G compatible, sports a 4.3-inch screen, and includes some high-end specs to boot. But […]
Continue reading...Apple working on iOS 5 updates; seeks to end battery life issues and add new Siri commands
16. November 2011
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The iOS 5.0.1 update Apple issued last week was primarily charged with alleviating the bevy of complaints concerning abnormally poor battery life on the iPhone 4S. Unfortunately, the update hasn’t proven to be a panacea for everyone as battery performance issues still persist. Still looking for a universal fix, the German-language Macerkopf reports that an […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs on the design process – excerpt from upcoming Robert X. Cringley interview
16. November 2011
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In 1996, Robert X. Cringley put together the famed PBS special “Triumph of the Nerds” where he weaved a narrative of the early days of Silicon Valley based on the people who were a part of that era. Naturally, Steve Jobs was one of the folks Cringley interviewed and is the source of the legendary […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs looked into bypassing mobile carriers via Wi-Fi spectrum
16. November 2011
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Always keen on thinking outside the box, and more importantly, lessening Apple’s reliance on third parties, Steve Jobs in the mid-2000’s contemplating the possibility of delivering an iPhone that completely bypassed the carriers. In other words, Jobs was actively exploring the notion of creating a network exclusively for the iPhone using the unlicensed spectrum used […]
Continue reading...Security expert Charlie Miller discovers app store exploit, kicked out of iOS developer program
16. November 2011
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When it comes to iOS and Mac security vulnerabilities, former NSA employee Charlie Miller has proven quite adept at finding them, sometimes seemingly out of thin air. Back in 2009, for example, Miller revealed how he was able to remotely take over any iPhone with just a text message comprised of a single character. More […]
Continue reading...Apple names Arthur Levinson Chairman of the Board; Disney CEO Robert Iger joins the party
16. November 2011
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Apple yesterday announced that longtime board member Arthur D. Levinson will now become the companies Chairman of the Board, a position previously held by the late Steve Jobs. Levnsion, who formerly served as the CEO of Genentech, has been an Apple board member since 2000. “Art has made enormous contributions to Apple since he joined […]
Continue reading...Amazon Kindle Fire debuts to scathing reviews
15. November 2011
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Amazon, more than any other company, is uniquely positioned to give Apple’s iPad a real fight. Not only can Amazon leverage the popularity of the Amazon.com homepage to drive sales, it has a vast sea of media content at its disposal. From books and movies to music and apps, Amazon can distribute media to consumers […]
Continue reading...Apple on track to sell upwards of 5.3 million Macs this quarter
15. November 2011
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With the iPhone now accounting for the bulk of Apple’s profits, it’s easy to forget that the Mac keeps on trudging along, slowly and methodically raking in billions and increasing its share of the broader PC market. Buoyed by the popularity of its notebooks, AppleInsider relays a research report from analyst Gene Munster who anticipates […]
Continue reading...15-inch MacBook Air on the horizon, maybe
15. November 2011
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As has previously been rumored, Apple appears to be on the cusp of releasing a 15-inch model of its popular MacBook Air. According to a recent report in Digitimes, shipments of the upcoming notebook will begin in March. “Upstream suppliers of Apple have recently started shipping a small volume of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin […]
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18. November 2011
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