Archive | February, 2012
Paul McCartney concert of new album, “Kisses on the Bottom”, to stream live on iTunes
With a new album, titled Kisses on the Bottom, scheduled to launch this week, Sir Paul McCartney will be performing live at Capital Studios in LA, an event which will stream via iTunes. Paul McCartney will commemorate the release of his new album, Kisses On The Bottom, with a free streaming performance that takes place […]
Continue reading...Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to investors highlights difference between Facebook and Google+
7. February 2012
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Last week, Facebook filed its long awaited IPO and many long-time employees are about to cash in big time. The IPO surrounding Facebook represents a watershed moment with respect to online social communities. Whereas sites like Friendster and MySpace had their time in the sun and eventually lost momentum, Facebook has continued to grow with […]
Continue reading...Organize your iOS device by putting a “most used apps” folder in the dock
7. February 2012
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Melissa Holt of MacObserver posts a quick and nifty little trick that should really help you organize your iOS homescreen more effectively. In iOS 4, Apple introduced folders. Users can group similar apps together inside a folder for easy access simply by pressing and holding an app icon – which will cause all icons to […]
Continue reading...Apple may face $38 million fine in Chinese iPad trademark dispute
7. February 2012
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Electronista reports: A lawyer for Proview Shenzhen, Xie Xianghui, is claiming that a court in the Xicheng district of Beijing is prepared to “slap Apple with a 240 million yuan ($38 million) fine,” according to the Global Times. The Xicheng district administration, though, is refusing to comment. “It is still under investigation, so no official […]
Continue reading...Siri responsible for 25% of Wolfram Alpha queries
7. February 2012
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The New York Times reports: There was skepticism in 2009, when Wolfram Alpha arrived, with critics saying the approach was very limited, useful mainly for math and science facts. But the technology has come a long way, including delivering many answers for Siri, the question-answering personal assistant in the Apple iPhone 4S… Siri accounts for about a […]
Continue reading...Canadian broadcast companies have Apple iTV prototypes in their labs – Rumor
7. February 2012
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Color us skeptical, but The Globe and Mail reports: Canada’s largest telecommunications companies are squaring off in a fight about the future of television. Rogers Communications Inc. RCI.B-T and BCE Inc. BCE-T are in talks with Apple Inc. AAPL-Q to become Canadian launch partners for its much-hyped Apple iTV, a product that has the potential to revolutionize TV viewing by turning conventional televisions […]
Continue reading...Apple compensates victim of iMessage bug
6. February 2012
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The Next Web reports: Over the past couple of months there has been mounting evidence of an issue with Apple’s iMessage service that causes messages to continue being sent to a stolen device even after its SIM has been deactivated. Now, we have received information that, at least in one case, Apple is compensating a […]
Continue reading...Apple to cooperate with cable operators for upcoming iTV – Analyst
6. February 2012
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AppleInsider reports: Peter Misek with Jefferies presented his “what if” analyses related to content on the so-called “iTV” in a note to investors on Monday. In what he sees as the most likely scenario, Apple could gain access to non-exclusive content for its television set and forge deals with existing cable providers. By potentially partnering […]
Continue reading...Apple and Super Bowl commercials
6. February 2012
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Did you catch that Apple ad during last night’s Super Bowl? Yeah, me either. But Lance Ulanoff of Mashable thinks they should have run one. For Apple, though, there is a bigger concern here. By not appearing at the Super Bowl, Apple is letting its competition frame the discussion. Founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, […]
Continue reading...HTC confirms the astuteness of Apple’s 4G strategy
6. February 2012
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With everyone clamoring for 4G, Apple has been happy to ride the 3G train and record breaking iPhone sales confirm that people prefer a solid user experience on 3G than a subpar one on 4G. Tim Cook famously said that Apple was hesitant to jump into the 4G pool due to battery concerns and bulky […]
Continue reading...Apple modified iBooks EULA
6. February 2012
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Hopefully people can now pipe down about this non-issue. Apple just updated its End User License Agreement for the iBooks Author application, and the changes clearly outline the Cupertino, Calif.-based Company only requires .iBooks formatted products created in iBooks Author to sell through the iBookstore. With that said, Apple aims to sell the packaged format without […]
Continue reading...Best Buy survey references 42-inch Apple HDTV
6. February 2012
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In an effort to obtain customer feedback about potential new products, Best Buy sent out a survey to customers wherein the retailing giant makes reference to a 42-inch Apple HDTV. The big box wants to know how you feel about it based on some proposed promotional verbiage which boasts that “Apple finally reinvents what a […]
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8. February 2012
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