Archive | September, 2012
Microsoft announces Retina Display support for Office for Mac 2011
Microsoft reports: We’re happy to announce that Office for Mac 2011 (version 14.2.4) now supports Retina display for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Text everywhere is incredibly crisp and all key areas of the interface are now sharper than ever. We hope you enjoy this fantastic software experience! As long as you have Microsoft AutoUpdate […]
Continue reading...Samsung to add iPhone 5 to their litigation hotlist
20. September 2012
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Reuters reports that Samsung is planning to add Apple’s soon to be released iPhone 5 to its existing patent lawsuits against Apple. The fresh legal step by the South Korean group comes as Apple booked orders for over 2 million iPhone 5s in the first 24 hours of its availability. The product is due to […]
Continue reading...Apple’s new Maps app not a hit with everyone
20. September 2012
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BBC has the scoop from across the pond.
Continue reading...Comprehensive iOS 6 reviews
20. September 2012
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iOS 6 is out and in the wild, and if you wanna find out what all the fuss is about, these comprehensive reviews should do the trick. Dollars to donuts, you’re not going to find a more comprehensive review than Rene Ritchie’s iOS 6 review over at iMore: Compared to previous versions of iOS, and […]
Continue reading...Jony Ive and Apple’s entire industrial design team attend D&AD Awards
20. September 2012
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The London Evening Standard reports: Apple has been named the best brand and the best design studio of the last 50 years at the D&AD Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for advertising and design. Sir Jonathan Ive, the company’s design guru, who usually eschews publicity, came to collect the awards, which were […]
Continue reading...Browsing on the iPhone 5 is faaast
20. September 2012
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The iPhone 5 is faaast.
Continue reading...Apple releases iOS 6, get it while it’s hot
19. September 2012
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MacRumors reports: As expected, Apple has just released iOS 6 to the public, making the download available to users of recent iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch models. Users can obtain the update either by connecting their devices to iTunes and clicking the “Check for Update” button or checking for over-the-air updates on their devices via […]
Continue reading...iFixit tears down Apple’s new EarPods
19. September 2012
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Check out what Apple’s new EarPods look like from the inside out, you know, if you’re into that sort of thing over at iFixit.
Continue reading...About that Apple designed A6 chip
19. September 2012
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An interesting article over at The Linley Group discusses Apple’s work in churning out the A6 and how they got there. It’s a great read and well worth checking out. Although Apple has been licensing cores from ARM for its previous processors, the company’s interest in CPU design dates back to its $278 million acquisition […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 says on launch weekend to hit 8 million units says Analyst
19. September 2012
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In the wake of Apple processing over 2 million iPhone 5 orders in the first 24 hours of availability, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has upped his projections for iPhone sales on launch weekend which is just two days away. Given the 2 million pre-orders, we remain confident that Apple can deliver 8 million (range […]
Continue reading...Samsung is quick to run anti-iPhone 5 ad
19. September 2012
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BusinessInsider reports: Samsung just sent me an ad that it plans to run in national newspapers tomorrow comparing the iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S III. The ad breaks down some key specs of the two phones, but it’s also a bit misleading. Samsung lists a lot of Galaxy S III-specific software features like sharing […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 has 1GB of RAM
19. September 2012
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Apple doesn’t ever disclose some of its internal specs because they like consumers to focus on the user experience rather than abstract numbers. That notwithstanding, enterprising folks have discovered that the iPhone 5 is sporting 1GB of RAM, a solid boost from the 512 MB of RAM that came with the iPhone 4 and iPhone […]
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20. September 2012
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