T-Mobile and Samsung on Tuesday unveiled the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung, a rebirth of T-Mobile’s popular phone and messaging device. The phone was previously announced by T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm at a press breakfast in January. Pricing … Continued
Monthly Archives: March 2011
∞ Apple stores now take iPads for teacher donations
Apple is working with Teach for America to encourage customers buying iPad 2s to donate their original iPads for a teacher’s use in low-income community, reports MacNN. You can donate your old iPad at Apple retail stores, and they’ll coordinate … Continued
∞ iPad 2 profiteers
iPad 2 shortages mean one thing — some people are going to make a lot of money selling their iPads to you. If you consider yourself an entrepreneur, you may have purchased several iPads for the sole purpose of selling … Continued
∞ Microsoft kills the Zune
The major competitor to the iPod — or at least what they hoped would be a major competitor — Microsoft’s Zune, is dead.
∞ Bon Jovi says Steve Jobs killed the music business
Jon Bon Jovi is laying his cards on the table and the blame for the demise of the music industry at Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ feet.
∞ Infinity Blade maker wants more Apple support for high-end games
99 cent games rule the roost on the App Store top games list, and it hurts the visibility of high-end games like Infinity Blade. That’s the message from Donald Mustard, Chair Entertainment’s CEO – they make Infinity Blade, the hit … Continued
∞ Video: Hacker takes over Times Square video with an iPhone
I saw this video this morning and thought it was really interesting. I don’t know if it’s real, but it certainly looks good to me.
∞ Apple says demand for iPad 2 is 'amazing'
Apple on Monday said demand for the iPad 2 during its first weekend on sale was “amazing.”
∞ Analyst: iPad 2 sold out; 70% to new users
It seems the iPad 2 sold out in its first weekend. That’s the word from Piper Jaffray on Sunday.
∞ Real Racing 2 HD debuts, optimized for iPad, iPad 2
Just in time for the iPad 2’s release, Firemint has announced the release of Real Racing 2 HD, a new version of its flagship iOS racing game optimized specifically for iPad and iPad 2. It costs $9.99.
∞ Firefox VP sees HTML5 as answer to Flash
Mozilla VP of products Jay Sullivan calls HTML5 “the longer-term answer” to problems caused by Adobe Flash. “With Firefox 4, Internet Explorer 9, and Chrome, to the extent that we provide functionality in enough browsers, then the developers will switch … Continued
∞ Google launches Person Finder tool for Japan earthquake
Many of us watched in horror last night as a tsunami hit Japan, after the country was suffered a devastating earthquake. By early morning, Google launched a tool to help people find missing friends and relatives.
∞ GarageBand for Mac doesn't support GarageBand for iPad… yet
One of the things I was really looking forward to when GarageBand for iPad was released was sharing my songs with the Mac version of the app.
∞ Instapaper gets major update on iPhone, iPad and the Web
Marco Arment on Thursday released a major update for his popular Instapaper service.
∞ Gruber and Snell on the iPad 2
We are about 24 hours away from the release of the iPad 2 and a view reviews are already starting to show up. You might think that the reviews would be short and to the point, but Macworld’s Jason Snell … Continued
∞ MLB.com CEO: Android Market needs to be more like App Store
MLB.com CEO Bob Bowman spoke to Business Insider about the difference between selling software on the App Store and the Android Market. Bowman’s message to Google: be more like Apple. “I think some sort of curation process would make a … Continued
∞ Apple releases GarageBand, iMovie for iPad
Originally scheduled to be released on Friday, Apple on Thursday released two new apps for iPad, GarageBand and iMovie.
∞ IDC: iPad market share to stay 70 – 80 percent in 2011
International Data Corp. (IDC) reports that 10.1 million “media tablets” shipped in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011. Apple’s share of that pie dropped from 93 percent in the previous quarter to 73 percent, according to the report, but IDC … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs is ranked 110th in world's richest people list
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people, released on Thursday.
∞ Apple to start selling iPad 2 online at 1:00 am Friday
Apple’s iPad 2 will not be available in stores until 5:00 pm PT on Friday, but the company said on Thursday that it will start selling it online much earlier.
∞ A month with a Verizon iPhone – and why I won't be switching
I’ve spent the past month with a loaner Verizon iPhone 4, and it’s been great: call quality is a bit clearer, fewer calls have been dropped, and the Personal Hotpsot feature has been a life saver. But I’m not planning … Continued
∞ Guinness awards 'fastest selling device' moniker to Kinect, not iPad
Apple may have to eat crow, if Guinness World Records has anything to say about it.
∞ One developer's success does not make Android better than iOS
I love reading success stories. I had an opportunity to read one such story yesterday, but let’s be clear, one developer making money on Android doesn’t make it a better platform than Apple’s iOS, nor does it mean the end … Continued
∞ Safari hacked in five seconds at Pwn2Own
Apple’s Safari Web browser was hacked within five seconds of visiting a specially crafted Web site.
∞ Michael Tsai compares iPhone Text Editors
You probably know Michael Tsai from his Mac application, SpamSieve, the best independent spam application for the Mac. However, today, Michael is writing about his experience with iPhone Text Editors. He looks at six different apps and many of the … Continued
∞ Microsoft asks: 'If you had to give up one technology, what would it be?'
It’s like shooting fish in a barrel around here some days.
∞ Apple releases new GarageBand for iPad video
GarageBand for iPad hasn’t been released yet, but it’s already one of the most talked about new apps from Apple.
∞ Safari 5.0.4 improves stability, security
Apple has released Safari 5.0.4, an update to its Web browser for Mac OS X and Windows. The new version is available for download through the Software Update system preference and through Apple’s Web site.
∞ Apple brings MLB.tv and NBA League Pass to Apple TV
In addition to releasing iOS 4.3 on Wednesday, Apple also released Apple TV 4.3, a new version of the software for its home entertainment device.
∞ Apple releases iOS 4.3
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.3, the promised update to its mobile operating system.