Archive | September, 2012
Is MacKeeper safe or malware?
An interesting discussion over at CultofMac about the merits and potential dangers involved in downloading MacKeeper. The complaints about MacKeeper are all over the shop: It’s a virus. It holds your machine hostage until you pay up. It can’t be completely removed if you decide to delete it. Instead of speeding up your computer, it […]
Continue reading...How InCase handled the iPhone 5 announcement
13. September 2012
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An interesting little expose into the behind the scenes happenings at InCase ahead of the iPhone 5 announcement: Now, gathered in one of the company’s conference rooms at its headquarters in San Francisco, the team was taking in the details coming in from the nearby launch event and trying to figure out how they would […]
Continue reading...Apple to kill Ping on Sept. 30
13. September 2012
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So much for that failed social experiment. After two years Apple is finally closing the doors down on Ping come September 30. Apple tried, but it turns out its customers weren’t interested in forming new social connections specifically around iTunes music. So, just two years after it was introduced, Apple is officially retiring its Ping […]
Continue reading...MG Siegler on the iPhone 5
13. September 2012
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Nicely said: Look at the mobile landscape right now. There are two companies that are making any money in smartphones: Apple and Samsung. Or, put another way: Apple and the company Apple just won a billion dollar-plus judgement against for copying their smartphone designs. So while some may find Apple’s trick old hat now, no […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 first impressions roundup
13. September 2012
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Engadget: The phone itself doesn’t feel too much different than the iPhone 4 and 4S; yes, it’s a bit taller, but by keeping the width the same, you’ll utilize a very familiar grasp to hold it. In typical Apple fashion, even the finest details have been worked over tirelessly. The metal feels downright elegant to […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iPhone 5 intro video
13. September 2012
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Apple does a really great job with these.
Continue reading...Apple introduces new iPod Touch and new iPod Nano
12. September 2012
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Along with the iPhone 5, Apple earlier today introduced revamped models of both the iPhone 5 and the iPod Touch. The new iPod Touch has a large 4-inch screen like the iPhone 5 and measures in at a very small 88 grams and just 6mm of thickness. Also included is a 5-megapixel camera with backside […]
Continue reading...Get the F up.. the iPhone 5 is real!
12. September 2012
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The LA Times reports: After months of rampant rumors and hype, Apple debuted its latest smartphone Wednesday in front of a packed house at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, claiming it is the world’s thinnest. The iPhone 5 features a larger screen and weighs 112 grams, or about 4 ounces, which is 20% […]
Continue reading...Apple iPhone 5 live blogs – Read it and Weep!
12. September 2012
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Continue reading...iTunes 11 to be announced today?
12. September 2012
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So believes 9to5Mac: From high-level AppleCare employees, currently training for iTunes 11, we’ve heard the new digital player has been re-designed from the ground up and is much sleeker and faster. The upcoming update may also explain the wonkiness of the App Store over the past week or so. We last heard reports of a major iTunes […]
Continue reading...iPod Touch poised for huge upgrade today – GPS, 4-inch screen and more
12. September 2012
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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently released a last-minute research note about Apple’s plans with the iPod Touch and let’s just say that Apple has some surprises in store for us. Kuo’s track record is rather accurate so definitely keep that in mind when reading about some of the upgrades we may see announced later today. Kuo […]
Continue reading...Samsung shooting yet another anti-Apple commercial
12. September 2012
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Remember those Samsung commercials that, we admit, hilariously poked fun at Apple enthusiasts waiting in line ahead of a new product launch? Well it looks like Samsung and their ad agency are up to their old tricks again. Samsung isn’t about to let a significant court loss get in the way of poking fun at Apple fans. […]
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13. September 2012
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