Archive | April, 2010
Daily Show’s Jon Stewart takes on Apple, the iPhone 4G, and Gizmodo
As usual, Jon Stewart of the Daily Show delivers the goods with this hilarious segment on the missing iPhone that landed in the lap of Gizmodo and subsequently created a firestorm of controversy. The pertinent portion of the video starts at around 2 minutes in, so forward on, gentle readers. The Daily Show With Jon […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs pens thoughts on Flash
29. April 2010
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Steve Jobs today penned a letter detailing why Apple doesn’t allow Flash on its line of mobile products. Jobs’ arguments aren’t necessarily, but they’re straight from the horses mouth, so take heed, people! “Apple has a long relationship with Adobe. In fact, we met Adobe’s founders when they were in their proverbial garage. Apple was […]
Continue reading...Russian President Dimitry Medvedev has an iPad
29. April 2010
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TUAW writes: Medvedev had the iPad with him at a recent meeting of the presidium of the State Council, the Council on the Arts, and the Council for Science and Technology. At the retreat, Medvedev expressed his support for electronic book readers, although he told the press that he found paper books “much more pleasant.” […]
Continue reading...Rush Limbaugh weighs in on the Gizmodo-iPhone story [Audio]
28. April 2010
The always controversial Rush Limbaugh chimes in on the iPhone/Gizmodo controversy. Listen below.
Continue reading...The Magical MacBook Pro [Photo]
28. April 2010
An unheralded feature of the MacBook Pro – Optical illusions! via Crunched
Continue reading...ARM Holdings reports record revenue and profits
28. April 2010
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ARM Holdings, the London-based company whose chip designs reside in nearly 98% of the world’s mobile phones announced this week that it set all-time highs for both revenue and profitability during its most recent quarter. ARM CEO Warren East, who recently dispelled recent rumors that Apple was going to buy his company, explained that the record […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4G may go on sale as early as June 7
28. April 2010
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With this year’s WWDC officially scheduled for June 7 – June 11, rumor has it that Apple may use that window to launch its next-gen iPhone. Mashable, citing sources familiar with the situation, reports that Apple may depart from its pattern of launching a new iPhone a few weeks after showcasing it at WWDC and will […]
Continue reading...HP buys beleaguered Palm
28. April 2010
Well this is certainly a tech bombshell. It’s no surprise that Palm was looking for a buyer after their efforts to become a player in the smartphone market didn’t go according to plan. But what is surprising is who stepped in to purchase them – Hewelett Packard. In a deal worth $1.2 billion, HP swooped […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo’s Jason Chen retains Criminal Defense attorney
28. April 2010
Law.com is reporting that Gizmodo editor Jason Chen recently hired Thomas Nolan Jr. of the Palo Alto firm Nolan, Amstrong & Barton to advise and potentially defend him in light of the ongoing police investigation stemming from Gawker’s purchase of an iPhone prototype for $5,000. Last Monday, video of Chen showcasing the device and its features […]
Continue reading...Apple acquires Siri, company behind voice-activated personal assistant app
28. April 2010
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Robert Scoble, of all people, was the first to break the news earlier today that Apple had acquired Siri, a company known for their voice-activated personal assistant app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Notably, the app was selected as the Most Innovated Web Technology at this year’s SXSW conference. Some are touting Apple’s recent […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo might want to hire a full-time attorney
28. April 2010
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It appears that Gawker Media’s legal counsel, you know the ones who said it was okay to purchase the prototype iPhone 4G, isn’t really much of a legal department. In fact, Gawker’s legal group consists of just one person – a brit named Gaby Darbyshire. In addition to handling all of Gawker’s legal needs, Darbyshire […]
Continue reading...WWDC 2010 set for June 7 – June 11
28. April 2010
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Apple today officially announced that its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference will be held from June 7 to June 11 in San Francisco. You can check out the full press release after the break. CUPERTINO, California—April 28, 2010—Apple® today announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 7 through June 11 at […]
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29. April 2010
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