Archive | May, 2009
Woz says that Steve Jobs sounds “healthy, energetic”
At the All Things D conference earlier today, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that Steve Jobs sounded healthy and energetic, though he gave no particulars regarding when he had spoken to Jobs. Though Wozniak concedes that he never asked Jobs directly about his medical condition, he made a point of noting that Jobs “doesn’t sound […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple to add 3G to MacBook Air
27. May 2009
Citing a reliable source, SiliconRumors is reporting that Apple is planning on adding 3G connectivity to the MacBook Air, and may in fact produce an entire family of MacBook Air laptops in the near future. Interestingly, sources hinted us at a new entry price ranging between $1300 and $1500 which clearly suggests a new and possibly […]
Continue reading...iPhone continues to dominate Smartphone traffic
27. May 2009
Some quick highlights from a worthwhile article over at Fortune which details the iPhone’s continued dominance in the smartphone market. In April, the iPhone was responsible for 59% of all US smartphone traffic and 43% of all Worldwide smartphone traffic. Of the 7.5 billion AdMob ads displayed on mobile devices in 160 countries around the […]
Continue reading...AT&T upgrades its 3G network in advance of Apple’s new iPhone
27. May 2009
The next iPhone model is expected to support network speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, and earlier today AT&T issued a press release where it detailed some of the initiatives its currently working on to improve its network infrastructure and overall broadband service. Near-Doubling Radio Frequency Capacity. In 2008 and 2009 to date, high-quality 850 MHz […]
Continue reading...Apple updates $999 MacBook with better specs
27. May 2009
With nary a peep, Apple recently gave the entry level White MacBook a spec upgrade. The CPU was bumped up to 2.13 GHZ (was previously at 2 GHZ), the DDR2 SDRAM got a 133 MHZ boost, and the hard drive now checks in with 40GB of more space. Not too shabby, all still for $999. via […]
Continue reading...It’s official: Zune HD is for real, will include multi-touch
26. May 2009
Well, it’s official. The Zune HD exists and was officially confirmed by Microsoft earlier today. The next generation Zune seems poised to go head to head with the iPod Touch as it will abandon the atrocious “squircle” in favor of a 3.3 inch, 480×272 OLED capacitive touchscreen. There are also reports that Microsoft will soon […]
Continue reading...Nokia’s competitor to the iTunes App Store gets off to a rough start
26. May 2009
Nokia rolled out its Ovi Store earlier today, but things got off to a less than auspicious beginning. If you recall, the Ovi Store is a mobile app store for Nokia devices, and Nokia is hoping to position it as a competitor to the already up and running, and wildly successful, iTunes App Store. Of course, […]
Continue reading...Psystar files for bankruptcy protection
26. May 2009
Unauthorized Apple clone maker Psystar, which is currently in the midst of litigation with Apple, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last week. According to papers filed with the court, Psystar is in the hole for more than $250,000, most of which is owed to shipping and credit card processing companies. As part of its bankruptcy filing, […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple planning 3 iPhone models, working on wider screen iPod Nano
26. May 2009
Citing a trusted source, iLounge reports that Apple will release 3 different iPhone models that will be dependant on the speed of the relevant network. Specifically, those in countries with advanced networks will receive iPhones that can handle speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, while every other country will stay put with iPhone models that can support speeds of up to […]
Continue reading...If you would have bought Apple Stock instead…
26. May 2009
If you’re reading this blog, the odds are fairly high that you’ve bought a number of Apple products over the years. A desktop here, a laptop there, maybe a few iPods.. well you get the idea. But what if instead of making a particular Apple purchase, you used that money to buy shares of Apple? […]
Continue reading...Apple explores selling iTunes music to all EU nations
26. May 2009
It’s easy to take for granted how easy it’s become to download music files via iTunes these days. But for some countries, its not that simple. Countries such as Poland and Bulgaria still lack the ability to download song files on iTunes due to a complex European licensing system which precludes Apple from making a […]
Continue reading...Morgan Stanley upgrades Apple Stock with $180 price target
26. May 2009
Flip-flopping Morgan Stanley analyst Kathryn Huberty recently raised her price target for Apple Stock to $180, up from a previous target of $100. Huberty noted that the “iPhone is leading earnings growth that the market is missing”, while also “emerging as the clear leader in the battle over the mobile internet.” The core of our […]
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27. May 2009
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