Archive | October 1st, 2012
Apple changes description of Maps app to be less boastful
You might have missed it if you blinked, but Tim Cook’s apology for Apple’s still ‘learning to walk’ Maps app wasn’t the extent of Apple’s about-face in the wake of an avalanche of criticism over its performance. Believe it or not, but Apple ate even more humble pie this past weekend when it changed the […]
Continue reading...iPad special event invites to be mailed out on October 10 – Rumor
1. October 2012
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Now that the iPhone 5 launch is behind us, it’s high time that we turn our attention towards the rumored iPad Mini. Indeed, reports have been circulating for some time that Apple plans to launch a 7.85-inch version of the iPad sometime later this year, certainly before the busy and always lucrative holiday shopping season. […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook offers Apple employees extended vacation over Thanksgiving
1. October 2012
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Highlighting Apple’s successful 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out an email to employees today stating that Thanksgiving vacation this year will be extended with pay. And when we say extended, we mean that they get the entire week off. Not too bad Cook, not too bad at all. The letter reads: Team, Apple is […]
Continue reading...iPhoto 9.4.1 update coming soon
1. October 2012
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9to5Mac reports that Apple will soon be releasing an update to iPhoto that will fix some bugs users have experienced relating to syncing photos to their iOS devices and abrupt system and app crashing. The updated app, version 9.4.1 will reportedly include the following: -Improves the reliability of syncing to iOS devices via iTunes. -Fixes […]
Continue reading...John Sculley talks history of the ARM Processor and the Newton MessagePad
1. October 2012
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While at the South Florida Technology Alliance recently, former Apple CEO John Scully – who famously had Steve Jobs booted from Apple – explained how the Newton MessagePad and the ARM Processor came to be. Recall that the Newton MessagePad back in the day sported the first series of ARM 610 RISC processors. Also fun […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 users on Verizon affected by data usage on Wi-Fi won’t be charged
1. October 2012
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Recently, it came to the attention of iPhone 5 users on Verizon that they were being charged for data usage even while they were downloading data via Wi-Fi. While that may not be a big deal if you’re on an unlimited plan with a carrier with Sprint, that type of glitch can cause huge bills […]
Continue reading...Sharp’s output of iPhone 5 screens now at “adequate volumes”
1. October 2012
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Apple set an all-time iPhone weekend sales record when the iPhone 5 launched last weekend and sold over 5 million units. While some analysts were expecting a slightly higher figure, remember that that tally doesn’t include the boatload of pre-orders that hadn’t yet been delivered by that weekend. Further, a number of reports indicated that […]
Continue reading...Preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to be reviewed
1. October 2012
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More news coming out of Apple’s ongoing legal battle with Samsung as a US Appelas Court ruled this past Friday that a lower court should reconsider its initial injunction handed down against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple first won an preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Tab back in June when Judge Lucy Koh ruled that […]
Continue reading...Google now taking Maps underwater, explore the ocean like never before
1. October 2012
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Say what you will about Android, but one thing Google does know is Maps. And it’s initiatives like these that continue to just blow people away. Having already assembled an insane amount of data regarding terrain above ground, Google is now looking to explore the underwater world. This ocean collection includes six of the world’s […]
Continue reading...OS X 10.8.2 brings battery life back from the dead
1. October 2012
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Let’s take a break from the iPhone 5 for a quick second and focus on something equally as sexy – battery life comparisons across various OS X iterations. I know I know, it’s hard to sit still but trust me, it’s actually rather interesting. MacObserver conducted a few tests measuring battery life performance in OS […]
Continue reading...Sprint and AT&T both pretty pumped about the sales prospects of the iPhone 5
1. October 2012
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Sprint was the last major US carrier to start selling the iPhone, but once they jumped on board Sprint subscribers started snatching up Apple’s smartphone like hotcakes. Last October when the iPhone 4S went on sale, it only took 12 hours for Apple’s smartphone to set a one-day sales record at Sprint for a specific […]
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1. October 2012
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