Archive | August 23rd, 2012
The value of Twitter’s social graph, and the importance of keeping others out
With all of the hoopla regarding Twitters new terms of service for developers, the always insightful Dustin Curtis drops some knowledge on some key, albeit subtle, differences between Facebook and Twitter. Curtis also opines on the reasoning behind Twitter’s recent decision to pull a feature (accessible via its API) which enabled Tumblr users to search […]
Continue reading...Facebook releases revamped and much speedier iOS app
23. August 2012
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In the face of complaints about sluggishness, Facebook today released a completely rewritten version of their iOS app that promises to be a whole lost faster. The updated app does away with HTML 5 and is built using Objective C, making it much more like a native iOS app. You’ll be hard pressed to notice […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 front panel comparison to the iPhone 4S
23. August 2012
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The smartphone repair company SmartPhone Medic recently got their hands on some iPhone 5 front panels along with some additional iPhone 5 components like flex cables. Naturally, they decided to compare the parts from Apple’s next-gen iPhone to the current iPhone 4S. Check out the video below, though the screen grab from above really drives […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 prototype – the n90 – put up on eBay, has since been removed
23. August 2012
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As first discovered by 9to5Mac, an iPhone 4 prototype was up on eBay yesterday and as you’ll note from the photos below, it’s running Apple’s diagnostic software while the bottom has no screws. At one point, the auction had a single bid for $4,500, though bidders also had the option to purchase it immediately for […]
Continue reading...Apple urges jury not to slap Samsung on the wrist; Highlights their reluctance to bring in top executives to testify
23. August 2012
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The Apple and Samsung case is now in the hands of the jury, after last-minute talks between Tim Cook and Samsung’s CEO failed to yield any type of settlement agreement between the two companies. This past Tuesday, both Apple and Samsung delivered their closing arguments and Apple attorney Harold McElhinny spent a considerable amount of […]
Continue reading...LG begins production of newer and thinner iPhone 5 screens
23. August 2012
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Reuters reports that LG has already started producing the newer and thinner display set for use on Apple’s next-gen smartphone. “We just began mass production and we don’t expect any disruption in supplies,” Han Sang-beom, chief executive of LG Display, a panel supplier for Apple products, told reporters late on Wednesday. His comments were embargoed […]
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23. August 2012
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