Archive | November, 2012
Apple looking to add language support for Siri
A new job posting on Apple indicates that everyone’s favorite purveyor of fruit based products is looking to add some language chops to Siri’s arsenal. Specifically, the job listing is for a 6-month internship in Cupertino and is specifically designed for folks looking to help deliver Siri to other parts of the world. The languages […]
Continue reading...Children aged 6-12 want Apple products this holiday season more than anything else
20. November 2012
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It’s gonna be a grand quarter for Apple as we enter the busiest shopping season of the year. A new survey conducted by Nielsen reveals that US consumers aged 6-12 want Apple products more than anything else. Approximately half the children surveyed expressed interest in the full-sized iPad (up from 44% last year), and 36 […]
Continue reading...Another Apple dividend to drop on Thursday
15. November 2012
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For the second time this year, Apple will pay out a $2.5 billion dividend to investors. Breaking it down, that amounts to $2.65 per each individual share. This of course is also in addition to a $10 billion buy back plan where Apple will purchase back shares on the open market. AppleInsider reports: Over the […]
Continue reading...Samsung denies 20% hike for iOS processors
15. November 2012
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The Street reports: After reports earlier in the week that the South Korean technology giant was raising application processor (AP) prices on Apple by as much as 20%, a Samsung Electronics official denied the reports to The Hankyoreh, a Seoul-based newspaper.
Continue reading...The incredible development of “Paper” for the iPad
14. November 2012
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Great story from Fast Company: What vaulted FiftyThree over a hot pile of math was a major insight gleaned from two dead German scientists named Paul Kubelka and Franz Munk. In 1931, they published a paper called Ein Beitrag zur Optik der Farbanstriche, or “a contribution to the optics of paints,” which showed that this color-space […]
Continue reading...Makeshift iPhone keyboard using the accelerometer
14. November 2012
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Cool stuff via the Metro.
Continue reading...Test Messages on the decline thanks to iMessage
13. November 2012
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TUAW reports: A report from independent analyst Chetan Sharma suggests text messaging is on the decline in the US. Results from his report published on Monday show that the number of text messages sent each month by wireless customers has fallen. In the third quarter of 2012, mobile phone owners in the US sent 678 texts per […]
Continue reading...Apple more than doubles Tiffany when it comes to sales per square foot
13. November 2012
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Apple’s line of retail stores yield an average of $6,050 in sales per square foot. In second place, lagging waay way behind is Tiffany & Co. whose stores net $3,017 in sales per square foot. As for average sales measured on a store by store basis, it makes sense that huge warehouse shopping centers like […]
Continue reading...Nokia to launch Maps app for iOS
13. November 2012
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And so the Mapping landscape gets a bit more crowded. To further extend its location services, Nokia is launching a maps application for iOS under the HERE brand. Based on HTML5, it will include offline capabilities, voice-guided walk navigation, and public transport directions. The application is scheduled to be available for free download from Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Dropbox soars to 100 million users
13. November 2012
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I guess in hindsight the Dropbox folks made the right call by refusing Apple’s reported $800 million buyout offer a few years back. The cloud storage solution company that nearly everyone I know seems to use just announced that they’ve reached 100 million users. Not too shabby at all. Five years pass more quickly than […]
Continue reading...LTE iPad Minis en route, deliveries scheduled for November 16
13. November 2012
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9to5Mac reports: Apple has begun shipping the LTE version of the iPad mini to customers who have pre-ordered. Yesterday, we noted that Apple began shipping the LTE model of the fourth-generation iPad. Like the fourth-generation models, Apple is now telling some customers that their shipped iPad minis will arrive on Friday, November 16th.
Continue reading...Apple donates $2.5 million to Hurricane Sandy relief
13. November 2012
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In the wake of the Hurricane that ravaged parts of New York and left millions of individuals without electricity for days on end, Apple has stepped up to the plate and donated $2.5 million to the Red Cross in an effort to help out with the relief efforts. The email below was sent from Apple […]
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20. November 2012
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