Archive | December, 2011
Google’s Update Alliance is nothing more than lip service
A glaring and ongoing problem with the Android ecosystem is fragmentation, a nebulous term which rears its head in a variety of ways. One of the more irritating fragmentation issues, if you happen to be an Android owner, is that you’re probably not running the most up to date version of Android. As a matter […]
Continue reading...Thieves have taste – go after iPhones exclusively
27. December 2011
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Apparently thieves have exquisite taste, or at the very least a grasp on the resale value of varying smartphones. That’s the lesson we can extract from a recent story here thieves accosted three Columbia students in upper Manhattan whereupon they demanded the duo hand over their iPhones. After the first victim handed over his iPhone, […]
Continue reading...Best Buy selling iTunes gift cards at 15% off
27. December 2011
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It’s not quite as good as the deal Walmart recently had, but bargain shoppers might be glad to now that Best Buy is currently running a 15% off sale across their entire line of iTunes gift cards. Interested shoppers can pick up a $15 gift card for $12.75, a $50 card for $42.50, and so […]
Continue reading...Apple was the 13th most visited US website in November
26. December 2011
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A new study from comScore reveals that Apple is the 13th most visited website in the US, even ranking ahead of online destinations like eBay and Walmart, and almost eclipsing traffic to the New York Times. During the month of November, comScore found that over 79.2 million unique visitors dropped by Apple – an astounding […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs’ birthday, February 24, may be the iPad 3 launch date – Rumor
23. December 2011
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You don’t typically hear much about juicy Apple rumors this time of year, but this one’s particularly compelling. A report from the Chinese Economic Times claims that Apple and its partners are working hard to release the upcoming iPad 3 on February 24, Steve Jobs’ birthday. Previous iPad 3 rumors have pointed to a release […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S sales in Europe slowing down due to slowing economy – Report
23. December 2011
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No doubt aided by a build-up that took a few more months than expected, the iPhone 4S stormed out of the gate with a vengeance this past October as Apple sold over 4 million units in just the first weekend the device was on sale. Following that, CEO Tim Cook said during Apple’s October earnings […]
Continue reading...Quicken 2007 to become Lion compatible in Spring 2012
23. December 2011
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Ending a waiting game that went on for years, Intuit this week finally announced that they’ll soon be issuing an update to Quicken 2007 to make it compatible with OS X Lion. Now it’s not as if Quicken 2007 was wholly unavailable to Mac users over the past few years, but with Apple recently ending […]
Continue reading...Samsung handset shipments top 300 million in 2011
23. December 2011
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Despite a slew of Android manufacturers in the marketplace, the bulk of Apple’s Android related efforts center on Samsung. While certain Android manufacturers like Motorola and HTC arguably put their own spin on Android, Samsung’s implementation is seemingly copied part and parcel from Apple’s iPhone. In doing so, Samsung’s mobile division has soared to unprecedented […]
Continue reading...Hacking Siri to wirelessly play a piano [Video]
23. December 2011
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Another day, another Siri hack. This one, though, is certainly unique. In the video below, Siri is able to activate a Yamaha Disklavier wirelessly simply by using WiFi and AirPlay.
Continue reading...Apple planning new prototype retail store in downtown Palo Alto
23. December 2011
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Mercury News is reporting that Apple is set to begin working on a two-story prototype Apple Store in Palo Alto in the coming week. Plans filed with the city call for a glass roof and facade that will allow natural light to flood much of the 15,030-square-foot store. Stone and steel also factor heavily into […]
Continue reading...Apple injunction against Samsung Galaxy 10.1N in Germany doesn’t look promising
22. December 2011
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Bloomberg reports on a German court ruling which held that Apple will not likely achieve a ban on the Samsung Galaxy 10.1N tablet, a modified version of the Galaxy Tab that was released after Samsung’s original 10.1 Galaxy Tab device was banned in Germany for infringing upon the design of the iPad. The Dusseldorf court […]
Continue reading...15 apps removed from the iTunes App Store in 2011
22. December 2011
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It wasn’t all that long ago that Apple would routinely make the news for rejecting an app for reasons that belied all logic and reason. But these days, Apple has largely gotten their app review process under control and it’s rare that we see headlines about Apple’s draconian app store policies spring up. In conjunction […]
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27. December 2011
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