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More iPhone developers strike it rich
First there was Trism, then there was iFart, and now there’s iSteam. The latest story of an iPhone developer striking it rich comes by way of a couple of 22 year olds who have already earned $100,000 for their iPhone app called “iSteam”. iSteam is a program that makes it appear that you have a […]
Continue reading...Does Apple have anything to fear from the Palm Pre?
12. January 2009
With CES behind us, one of the biggest surprises was the announcement of the Palm Pre, Palm’s latest entry in the smartphone market. Designed in part by Jon Rubenstein, a former Apple executive, the Palm Pre is a multi-touch screen phone with a pull out QWERTY keyboard that some pundits think has the best chance […]
Continue reading...Dan Lyons gets paid to write for Newsweek?! Pt. III
11. January 2009
Newsweek columnist Dan Lyons is up to his old tricks again with a new article about Apple that is more about tabloid-esque personal attacks against Steve Jobs than actual substantive reporting. I’m not a tech-industry insider, so I can’t shed any light on why Dan Lyons seems to have a personal vendetta against Steve Jobs, […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to attend CES in 2010? Are you for real!?
10. January 2009
AppleInsider is corroborating earlier rumors suggesting that Apple is planning to attend CES in 2010. Wow. At first glance, the rumor seems preposterous. After all, didn’t Apple say that Macworld, which also takes place in January, put too much pressure on the company to come up with a razzle and dazzle product on someone else’s […]
Continue reading...iPhone and iPod Touch web marketshare surges
10. January 2009
New data released by AdMob shows that the number of people using an iPhone or iPod Touch to connect to the internet is growing at an impressive rate. AdMob, which runs an ad network for mobile websites, compiled the following data in December 2008. Smartphones Worldwide Worldwide, the #1 source of smartphone web requests to […]
Continue reading...iWork.com in-depth
8. January 2009
Did you fall asleep when Phil Schiller was describing iWork? It’s okay, you can admit it, you’re among friends here. Well in case you wanna know more, AppleInsider has a great in-depth look at iWork.com over here.
Continue reading...GTA IV makes fun of Apple, predicts iPhone 3G reception problems
31. December 2008
As 2008 comes to an end, we thought we’d look back at one of the best Apple spoofs from the last year. And the winner, hands down, is Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA IV hit like a bombshell when it was released in April, received a ton of accolades, and subsequently won a few “Game […]
Continue reading...iFart developer makes $40,000 in 2 days
28. December 2008
iFart, therefore I am (the #1 iPhone app). Or something like that. iFart is fast becoming one of the most popular iPhone/iPod Touch applications out there. The developer of iFart, Joel Comm, has been pretty forthcoming with sales figures, and on his blog he noted that over Christmas Eve and Christmas day, more than 58,000 […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs invites over some Superheroes for a Holiday Dinner
22. December 2008
Why isn’t Steve Jobs speaking at Macworld? Because he’s recuperating from a dinner party he threw last week..
Continue reading...Best. Network. Name. Ever
18. December 2008
Check out what this guy calls his wireless network. It’s so devious that it borders on classy. Well, maybe not, but it’s still hilarious. via Macenstein
Continue reading...Psystar disses Apple, then plays dumb
18. December 2008
Psystar recently filed a lengthy, and somewhat contradictory, response to Apple’s allegations that it’s illegally selling hardware running OS X. If you recall, Apple initially sued Psystar for illegally selling copies of Leopard installed on their own hardware. In response, Psystar initiated a counterclaim where it accused Apple of having a monopoly in the OS […]
Continue reading...Why Steve Jobs isn’t speaking at Macworld
17. December 2008
Though seemingly coming out of left field, Steve Jobs’ decision not to speak at the Macworld keynote this January makes a lot of sense for a number of reasons. First of all, Macworld expectations got out of control and put too much pressure on Apple to deliver amazing products at arbitrary times. Second, it’s the […]
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15. January 2009
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