Archive | March, 2012
C Spire Wireless now selling all iPhone 4S models at $50 off
In early November, Southeast regional carrier C Spire Wireless became the fourth carrier to carry the iPhone in the US. As a quick primer, C-Spire used to be called Cellular South and has about 800,000 or so subscribers in Southern states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. When the iPhone 4S first hit C Spire […]
Continue reading...Apple’s next-gen iPad to be called the iPad HD
6. March 2012
Comments Off on Apple’s next-gen iPad to be called the iPad HD
Gotta give props where props are do. The Verge predicted back in July that Apple’s next-gen iPad would be dubbed the iPad HD, and now it appears that they were right on the money. Venture Beat reports: Apple’s next-generation iPad will be called the iPad HD, not the iPad 3, a reliable source tells VentureBeat. Additionally, we’re […]
Continue reading...AT&T releases throttling guidelines for smartphone owners with unlimited data plans
6. March 2012
Comments Off on AT&T releases throttling guidelines for smartphone owners with unlimited data plans
Hot on the heels of a lawsuit that saw an iPhone owner receive a $850 judgement from AT&T over allegations of data throttling in contravention of his “unlimited data” contract, AT&T is going on the offensive, so to speak, by highlighting the circumstances under which users with unlimited data plans will find themselves subjected to […]
Continue reading...Apple working on new Smart Cover; iPhone 5 with larger screen and glass back in the works
5. March 2012
Comments Off on Apple working on new Smart Cover; iPhone 5 with larger screen and glass back in the works
When it comes to the veracity of Apple rumors, it all boils down to the source. And over the past few years, Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge has proven to be one of the more reliable sources of information pertaining to Apple’s plans pertaining to upcoming products. With Apple’s iPad 3 announcement just two days away, […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iPad 3 shipments clogging up freight travel out of China
5. March 2012
Comments Off on Apple’s iPad 3 shipments clogging up freight travel out of China
On March 7, the top brass at Apple will introduce the iPad 3 to the world. In just a few days we’ll be well versed in all of the device’s new features while also learning when Apple’s next-gen tablet will hit store shelves. If Apple sticks to its usual pattern, the iPad 3 release date […]
Continue reading...Obama uses his iPad to watch NBA League Pass
5. March 2012
Comments Off on Obama uses his iPad to watch NBA League Pass
We’ve had no shortage of posts detailing President Obama’s Apple fandom, but this latest clip of Obama sitting down with ESPN reporter/journalist/podcaster Bill Simmons, aka The Sports Guy, is worth putting out there, if only because we get to see the Commander in Chief display some of his Basketball chops. In the video below, conducted […]
Continue reading...iPads running iOS 6 turn up in Ars Technica server logs
5. March 2012
Comments Off on iPads running iOS 6 turn up in Ars Technica server logs
Apple hasn’t released any iOS updates since this past November when it released iOS 5.0.1 to the public. As you might remember, the update was nothing special, though it did address a number of important battery life issues many iPhone users had been complaining about. Since then, it’s been all quiet on the iOS front, […]
Continue reading...Apple’s planned HDTV caught in negotiation standstill with content providers
5. March 2012
Comments Off on Apple’s planned HDTV caught in negotiation standstill with content providers
Apple’s rumored HDTV is the most recent example of a secretive, yet completely unannounced, product from Apple generating an inordinate amount of hype, speculation, and curiosity. By many accounts, Apple will unveil a new HDTV sometime in 2012, though credible reports regarding a release date remain wanting. With an HDTV, Apple faces a unique set […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new retail store in Amsterdam is magnificent [Photos + Video]
5. March 2012
Comments Off on Apple’s new retail store in Amsterdam is magnificent [Photos + Video]
Over the weekend, Apple opened up a new retail store in Amsterdam, marking the company’s first retail initiative in the Netherlands. The store is housed in the historic Hirsch building in the Leidseplein district and the interior design job Apple pulled of inside is absolutely stunning. Amongst the Apple executives who made the trip for the grand […]
Continue reading...iPad 3 shipments may be backlogged due to slow Retina Display panel production
5. March 2012
Comments Off on iPad 3 shipments may be backlogged due to slow Retina Display panel production
On March 7, Apple CEO Tim Cook will likely take the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and take the wraps off of the iPad 3, Apple’s next-gen tablet that will likely feature a Retina Display, upgraded hardware, and perhaps, 4G LTE support. If history is any indication, the iPad 3 will […]
Continue reading...Apple’s market cap passes the $500 billion threshold as stock climbs towards $550
4. March 2012
Comments Off on Apple’s market cap passes the $500 billion threshold as stock climbs towards $550
Shares of Apple last week continued their meteoric rise as the company entered uncharted territory – $500 billion market cap. Or if you want to make it sound all the more impressive, Apple’s market cap is now half way to a trillion. While a number of companies have reached the $500 billion market cap milestone, […]
Continue reading...Wanna have a seizure?
4. March 2012
Comments Off on Wanna have a seizure?
Then check out this preview of Windows 8. As for Microsoft’s Windows 8 strategy? Well it’s certainly interesting, and most definitely risky. We’re just not convinced that a “One OS to rule them all” type of approach is the way to go.
Continue reading...
6. March 2012
Comments Off on C Spire Wireless now selling all iPhone 4S models at $50 off