Archive | December 19th, 2011
Apple wins ITC import ban against HTC’s Android smartphones
After a few legal setbacks over the past couple weeks, the most glaring being Judge Lucy Koh’s rejection of Apple’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Samsuing, Apple today was finally on the receiving end of a significant legal decision. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled today that HTC’s Android-based smartphones infringe upon two claims in […]
Continue reading...Explosion strikes Pegatron plant in Shanghai, 61 injured
19. December 2011
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Reuters reports today on an explosion that occurred at a Pegatron factory in Shanghai this past weekend. Pegatron is one of Apple’s manufacturing partners and helps supply parts for both the iPhone and iPad. The blast was said to have injured 61 employees though thankfully no one was killed or significantly wounded in the explosion. […]
Continue reading...Santa Claus gets into the Siri spirit in Apple’s new Christmas ad
19. December 2011
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It turns out that even Santa Claus is an iPhone owner, and more than that, he relies quite heavily on Siri to get the job done Check out Apple’s latest holiday themed iPhone/Siri ad below.
Continue reading...NYPD busts 141 merchants for purchasing stolen iPhones
19. December 2011
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The New York Post is reporting that the NYPD recently nabbed 141 merchants – from newsstands to barbershops – for purchasing what they believed to be stolen iPhones and iPads. Undercover NYPD officers sold the electronics to merchants at more than 600 stores around the five boroughs this week — asking from $50 to $200 […]
Continue reading...Apple’s HDTV plans begin to crystalize
19. December 2011
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As reports of Apple’s TV plans continue to swirl overhead, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has already met with various media executives to discuss, in the vaguest of terms of course, their plans and vision for what may very well be an upcoming Apple HDTV. Now the HDTV market is arguably saturated […]
Continue reading...Notorious B.I.G and Siri sing “Hypnotize”
19. December 2011
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“My hack for the Music Hack Day 2011 in London, a 24h Hackathon for all things music. SiriProxy is used to intercept the communication with Apple’s servers. Notorious Siri then sends Notorious B.I.G.’s Hypnotize to the device. Siri’s speech synthesis is synced to the beat using the timestamps obtained from the Echonest API which were […]
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19. December 2011
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