Archive | August, 2012
Apple’s new iPad will be dubbed “iPad Mini”; iPod Nano may gain Wi-Fi capabilities – Report
Ah, it’s a grand time of year when the Apple rumors start flowing like water. Hot on the heels of a report that Apple will hold a special event – separate from the September 12 iPhone 5 event – to release the iPad Mini comes further details of the device from the Japanese blog Macotakara. […]
Continue reading...Apple to hold separate events for iPhone 5 and iPad Mini unveiling
25. August 2012
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Yesterday we highlighted a piece from John Gruber who made the case as to why Apple wouldn’t announce a new iPhone and iPad on the same day. Apple is largely expected to unveil the iPhone 5 on September 12 and some had previously speculated that Apple would use the occassion to unveil an iPad Mini […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook sends out email, calls victory over Samsung a win for “values”
25. August 2012
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In the wake of Apple’s important win in US District Court yesterday, 9to5Mac posted an email sent out by Apple CEO Tim Cook to Apple corporate employees. Today was an important day for Apple and for innovators everywhere. Many of you have been closely following the trial against Samsung in San Jose for the past […]
Continue reading...Apple crushes Samsung as Jury awards $1.05 billion in damages
25. August 2012
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Apple must have made a wildly compelling case because it didn’t take the jury long at all to come back with a ruling, in an admittedly complex and nuanced case, in Apple’s favor. Howard Mintz of the San Jose Mercury News reports: Legal experts say the jury’s finding of willful infringement enables Apple to seek […]
Continue reading...Analyst emerges from meeting with Apple executives, says HDTV is unlikely in the near-term
25. August 2012
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There have been a tremendous number of reports over the past week or two all pointing towards Apple taking an increasing interest in the TV space. Most of the rumors in that regard have touched on Apple’s interest in rolling out a set top box, though there have also been some rumblings – yet again […]
Continue reading...Supermodel Kate Upton brings her iPhone to Galaxy Note launch event
24. August 2012
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Well this is rather amusing. Samsung recently tapped Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Kate Upton to attend/promote the Galaxy Note 10.1 launch event in NYC which went down on August 15. So far so good, right? Well, sorta. It seems that Ms. Upton never got the memo that she should probably put her white iPhone away. […]
Continue reading...The case for separate iPhone 5 and iPad Mini events
24. August 2012
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It’s all but assumed that Apple will announce the iPhone 5 at a special media event set to take place on September 12th. What’s more, it’s also been rumored that Apple might use the occasion to introduce the iPad Mini as well. The idea that Apple would announce two flagship products on the same day […]
Continue reading...Why Facebook wants certain employees to use Android.. for now
24. August 2012
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So Facebook on Thursday released a brand spankin’ new iOS app that promises to be up to two times speedier for certain tasks. For anyone that uses Facebook on the go, this couldn’t have come soon enough. The older Facebook app, written in HTML 5, wasn’t clunky but could be painfully and terribly slow at […]
Continue reading...The value of Twitter’s social graph, and the importance of keeping others out
23. August 2012
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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 […]
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25. August 2012
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