Archive | March, 2012
How Apple keeps 1080p file sizes in check
Apple last week introduced a revamped version of the Apple TV. In addition to a completely new interface, the new Apple TV finally includes support for 1080p videos. But is the Apple TV, with in 1080p in tow, even that useful? After all, the enhanced video quality is great but if the file sizes for […]
Continue reading...Samsung bests Apple in smartphone marketshare in China
11. March 2012
Though China Telecom recently began selling the iPhone, Apple’s share of the smartphone market in China still lags behind Samsung whose share is surprisingly 3 times as large as Apple’s. All told, Apple’s share of the Chinese smartphone market is 7.5% while Samsung’s is 24.3%. As opposed to Apple, Samsung has been willing to play ball […]
Continue reading...Trade in your iPad 2 at Amazon for impressive amount of store credit
11. March 2012
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With the new iPad set for launch on March 16, Apple isn’t putting the old iPad 2 to rest just yet. On the contrary, Apple is keeping the 16GB wi-fi version of the iPad 2 available for purchase for only $399. That’s great news for consumers, but not good news for current iPad 2 owners […]
Continue reading...Conan talks iPad Retina Display in typically unfunny video spoof
10. March 2012
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Man, what the hell happened to Conan? Does he even try anymore? Is this the best him and his team can come up with? What a joke.
Continue reading...Dropbox as a disruptive force
10. March 2012
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Apple’s first “hub strategy”, so to speak, placed the PC at the epicenter of user’s lives and was first introduced in 2001 at Macworld when Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s “Digital Hub” strategy. 10 years later, Apple recognized the shifting technological landscape, and introduced iCloud in the process. “We think this is going to be pretty […]
Continue reading...Apple sells out of first allotment of online iPad supply – Report
9. March 2012
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When Apple’s online store started accepting pre-orders for the new iPad, the demand was immense, crushing Apple’s capable servers in the process. Eventually, as far as we can tell, everyone who wanted to pre-order an iPad was able to do so, even if it took them a few tries to do so. The Next Web […]
Continue reading...MLB At Bat 2012 hits the app store; a must-have for Baseball diehards
9. March 2012
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A few days ago Major League Baseball released the 2012 version of its MLB At Bat app. The app, which is a huge hit amongst Baseball enthusiasts lets fans watch and listen to games from their mobile device while also providing play by play coverage and informative graphical overlays alongside televised games. And with Spring […]
Continue reading...First video footage of Angry Birds Space
9. March 2012
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Check out the first video footage of Rovio’s upcoming Angry Birds Space.
Continue reading...Apple’s new iPad reportedly has 1GB of RAM
8. March 2012
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Apple’s iPad has reportedly made the jump from 512MB to 1GB of RAM. The Verge reports: There were a lot of hardware specs bandied about at this morning’s iPad event: an A5X processor with quad-core graphics, a 2048 x 1536 Retina Display, and LTE. One piece of information that wasn’t mentioned, however, was RAM. Sources have informed us […]
Continue reading...The iPad of 1935 [Photo]
8. March 2012
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“The April, 1935 issue of Everyday Science and Mechanics included this nifty invention which was to be the next logical step in the world of publishing. Basically a microfilm reader mounted on a large pole, the media device was supposed to let you sit back in your favorite chair while reading your latest tome of choice.” via […]
Continue reading...Google has high hopes for “Google Assistant” to take on Siri
8. March 2012
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Siri is arguably the cornerstone of the iPhone 4S, and the voice recognition technology may soon find its way into the iPad and, as has been rumored, into the extremely hyped up Apple HDTV. But voice recognition isn’t a province governed exclusively by Apple. If anything, Apple, per usual, is coming a bit late to […]
Continue reading...iPhoto for iOS ditches Google Maps in favor of OpenStreetMap
8. March 2012
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9to5Mac writes: Following yesterday’s launch of Apple’s iPhoto for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch application, several reports noted that the mapping integration into the software was not Google-based. With Apple working on an in-house iOS maps product for the last couple of years, speculation naturally rang out that iPhoto for iOS uses an in-house maps database. However, […]
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12. March 2012
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