Archive | November, 2011
Bill Gates handles Steve Jobs’ insults in stride
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 […]
Continue reading...Loren Brichter leaves Twitter
6. November 2011
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Whether you’ve heard of Loren Brichter or not, if you use a mobile version of Twitter, you can thank Brichter for providing such a great user experience. Brichter, who formerly worked as an engineer at Apple, left the company a few years back to start his own development company called Atebits. One of Brichter’s projects […]
Continue reading...Samsung Galaxy 4.0 MP3 player is blatant rip off of the iPod Touch
6. November 2011
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And to think that Apple has the audacity to accuse Samsung of ripping off its products, all the way down to the way it advertises. I mean, what would ever give Apple the idea that Samsung would ever do such a thing. Oh right, it’s unabated intellectual property theft like this. via Obamapacman
Continue reading...Steve Jobs biography sells more than 379,000 copies in less than 10 days
5. November 2011
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When news of Steve Jobs’ death began go circulate, orders of his then-upcoming biography skyrocketed an astounding 41,000%. Since it’s release about two weeks ago, the book has remained a top seller on Amazon’s print and e-ink book lists. Indeed, Amazon has said that the book may very well prove to be the most popular […]
Continue reading...CBS turned down content deal with Apple for the Apple TV
5. November 2011
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Gigaom reports on comments from CBS CEO Les Moonves where he mentions that CBS decided to say no to a proposed deal with Apple that would see its content become part of the Apple TV. Apple of course is rumored to be working hard to hammer out its own content deals as a means to […]
Continue reading...Apple’s top executives get impressive stock options
5. November 2011
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First it was Tim Cook and now it’s the rest of Apple’s upper management that are on the receiving end of generous bonuses. A recent Apple filing with the SEC indicates that the company handed out 150,000 shares to each of its top executives, save for Eddy Cue who received 100,000 shares. Those receiving 150,000 […]
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7. November 2011
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