Saturday, July 31, 2010

Apple

Why Apple Should Buy Infineon: To Own Mobile And Screw Intel


Apple’s earnings and revenue growth in mobile have been awe-inspiring to witness. From zero presence three years ago, Apple is now the most profitable cell phone maker in the world. Read more »

Apple Quietly Settles Patent Lawsuit, Promptly Gets Hit With Another One

Ah, the good ol’ patent minefield.
According to Law360, a paywall-shielded newswire for lawyers, Apple yesterday settled a patent infringement lawsuit with patent troll Minerva Industries, whose website is apparently currently, ahem, ‘temporarily closed under repair’. Read more »

It’s As If The iPhone 4 Was Created For DailyBooth; Their App Will Prove It

Even if not everyone will admit it, everyone likes taking pictures of themselves. I suspect it’s the not-so-secret reason why users are addicted to DailyBooth — the service which asks you to take pictures of yourself (or something you care about) to document your life. With that in mind, it’s almost as if the iPhone 4, with its front-facing camera, was built for such a service. Read more »

In April, Apple Ditched Google And Skyhook In Favor Of Its Own Location Databases

As you’re undoubtedly aware, location is one of the hottest fields out there right now. Startups, services, devices, and advertisers are all hovering around it. As you’re also likely well aware, Apple likes to be in control of their own devices. So it should come as no surprise to hear that Apple is moving to be in complete of their own location database. Read more »

Fox News: Apple Is The New Religion And The Pope Is Scared

Jesus. Maybe literally.
Fox News has a long and illustrious history of saying some fairly outrageous things. A story today on FoxNews.com may be one of the best yet — certainly from a tech perspective. Read more »

So Is The iPhone An “iPhone Killer” Killer?

This morning, Reuters published this article. On their site, it seems fairly innocuous, with the title “RIM stock jumps as market eyes revamped BlackBerry” but that wasn’t the original title. And it’s not the one Reuters syndication partners are picking up. Read more »

Apple, Time, Inc. Fighting Over Ability To Sell Digital Subscriptions?

Time, Inc. and Apple are going through a rough patch. Time wants to be able to sell digital subscriptions of its properties, including Sports Illustrated, via the iTunes Store, but Apple won’t let that happen. Read more »

The Mouse Is Dead. I Just Killed It. Now Can We Move On?

This morning when I wrote a post about Apple’s new Magic Trackpad, I knew it would be a little controversial. After all, I basically said that it was the beginning of the end of the mouse — a device that everyone reading the post probably still uses for a good chunk of their computing on a daily basis. Read more »

Apple’s Magic Trackpad Signals The End Of The Mouse Era

Easily the most interesting thing Apple unveiled today is the new Magic Trackpad. Essentially, it’s a larger version of the trackpads that ship with each MacBook and MacBook Pro. But it’s a stand-alone product, meant to be used with desktop computers. So why did Apple feel the need to make such a product? Read more »

Apple’s Innovative New… Battery Charger?

Apple unleashed a range of new and updated products earlier today — everything from new Mac Pros to new iMacs to a new Magic Trackpad device. Read more »

Apple On The Defensive: Jailbreaking Your iPhone May Be legal But It’ll Still Void Your Warranty

No idea how this will fly in court, but here we go. Apple says that jailbreaking your iPhone, while now as legal as can be, will still void your warranty. Read more »

Apple Outs A 27-inch, 16:9 Cinema Display

The Cinema Display has always been a top-tier LCD monitor option and this new model is no different. The 27-inch sports an actually astonding 2560 x 1440 resolution – that’s 60% more pixels over the 24-inch model. Of course LED is tasked with the backlighting and connectivity is done though Mini DisplayPort connector. There’s also three rear-facing USB ports, stereo speakers and a built-in iSight located in the top bezel. The only downside, however, is the price. Read more »

The Apple iMac And Mac Pro Get CPU, GPU Bumps In Latest Refresh

Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. It seemed like each day there was another random source or sign that Apple was preparing to update the iMac and Mac Pro. Well, most of the rumors were right. The changes aren’t really all that special and simply evolutionary in nature. Read more »

Voilà! Apple’s Magic Trackpad Appears. Multi-Touch On Any Mac For $69

As you may have noticed, Apple’s online store has been down the past few hours. The reason? New products. Most people seemed to be aware that new Mac Pros and iMacs were coming, but something new was just released too. Meet: the Magic Trackpad. Read more »

Zittrain: No Get Out Of Jail Free Card For Jailbreak Developers

There’s been much ado about DMCA’s latest ruling, particularly its “jailbreaking” provision, which allows users to run applications that are not approved by their phone maker (ahem, Apple). In less than 24 hours, hundreds have opined on the matter, some wondering what kind of Pandora’s box this ruling could unleash upon iPhone’s carefully manicured Garden of Eden. Read more »

Apple’s Real Problem With The White iPhone 4 — Well, Potentially

I’ve fielded a lot of questions today about the iPhone 4. No, not about the antenna — that was last week — today, all people want to know is why the hell is white version being delayed again? Like everyone else outside of Apple, I have no idea. Read more »

Firefox Just Perfected Tabbed Browsing. It’s Like Apple’s Expose Plus Spaces For The Web

If you’re anything like me, at any given time you have a dozen to two dozen tabs open across multiple web browser windows. It’s great to have all these webpages open and ready to click on at any second, but it’s a nightmare to try and remember where each is with so many open. I shudder to think how much time I waste on this each day. Read more »

Apple: White iPhone 4 Won’t Be Available Until Late 2010 Due To Manufacturing Challenges

Looks like you’ll have to wait a little longer for the White iPhone 4. Apple just released a statement saying that the white model of the new iPhone won’t be available until later in 2010. Read more »

Is A New And Improved iMac Coming Later This Year? Likely

If all the rumors are true, Apple is preparing to totally overhaul its entire computer line from the MacBook Air, Mac Pro, and iMac. Read more »

The Best Of The iPhone 4 Spoofs [Videos]

Okay, after our last post on Darth Vader and the iPhone 4, we’re getting pinged way too fast with all the videos we left out but should have included. So behold: the best of the iPhone 4 videos.
If you have any others you know of, be sure to let us know and we’ll throw them in here.
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Darth Vader Calls Apple About His iPhone 4 Antenna [Video]

Regardless of what you think about the whole iPhone 4 antenna debate, there’s no denying that it’s fueling a massive amount of creativity on the Internet. Read more »

HP Wants To Become Apple. WebOS Is The Key

In season 1 of AMC’s hit show Mad Men, Rachel Menken comes to the advertising firm Sterling Cooper because she wants to give her department store, Menken’s, a makeover, so to speak. She wants to transform it from a successful department store into an elite one. Read more »

BlackBerry Gets Its Own “Death Grip” App

Reading over the press release for the new “Antenna Meter” application for RIM’s BlackBerry devices, I’ll admit that I was bored. Okay, so it’s exactly what it says it is: an antenna meter. But aha! The two companies behind the app, Xtreme Labs and Fixmo, know how to pitch it. It’s not an antenna meter, it’s a “death grip” meter. Read more »