Monthly Archives: August 2011

∞ Tampa Bay Buccaneers use iPads for playbooks

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St. Petersburg Times: …rather than producing thick periodicals the size of the Yellow Pages, the Bucs have downloaded their playbooks on iPad 2s and distributed them to each of their 90 players. What’s more, players can use the tablet computer … Continued

∞ The Onion: Cook bets the farm on printers

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The Onion: Cook concluded his remarks by assuring investors the release of upcoming Apple products such as the iPhone 5 would be postponed for at least four years so the company could throw all its time and resources into the … Continued

∞ Tim Cook: Apple's not going to change

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Ars Technica: (An e-mail purportedly sent by Tim Cook to Apple employees) I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture … Continued

∞ Cheers Steve

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In the last 12 hours I have been called by everyone from friends to MSNBC wondering what I thought of Steve Jobs’s resignation from Apple. I’ve read thousands of words that have been written about him, and realized that my … Continued

∞ Best quotes by Steve Jobs

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WSJ: “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” [The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993] There are so many good … Continued

∞ Here’s to the crazy ones

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Think Different Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. … Continued

∞ GameStop pulls OnLive code from Deus Ex boxes

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Ars Technica: If you purchase your copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution at a retail store, you’re supposed to receive a code that allows you to play the game for free using the online gaming service OnLive. It’s a neat giveaway, and … Continued

∞ Judge says Apple's 'slide to unlock' patent likely invalid

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FOSS Patents: Even if preliminary, the detailed decision handed today contains some interesting information, some of which is also relevant to some other lawsuits, such as Apple’s disputes with Motorola and HTC. In the United States, Apple asserts its slide-to-unlock … Continued

∞ On Android 'crapware'

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PC Pro: It’s not restricted to Sony Ericsson handsets, either. HTC’s often held up as the paragon of Android quality — alongside Samsung — but my own Desire HD is riddled with stuff that I simply don’t want: 3Mobile-TV, 3Musik and Planet3 … Continued

∞ Dutch court stops Samsung Galaxy phones

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FOSS Patents: The Rechtbank ‘s-Gravenhage (a Dutch court in the city of The Hague) today issued a formally Europe-wide preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace smartphones — but not the Galaxy tablets — at Apple’s … Continued

∞ Apple readies lower priced iPhone for emerging markets

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Reuters: Asian suppliers have begun making a lower-cost version of the hot-selling smartphone with a smaller 8-gigabyte flash drive that will arrive around the same time Apple unveils its much-anticipated iPhone 5, two sources with knowledge of the matter told … Continued

∞ Review: Avid's Eleven Rack

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I can’t wait to get my hands on a guitar product after a company says it’s perfect for live playing, studio tone, and is also an audio interface. No promise like that has ever come true, and it usually only … Continued

∞ Avid unveils the M-Audio BX5 D2 studio monitors

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From M-Audio: Now, the BX5 D2 monitors extend the bestsellers’ legacy with an elegant new design inside and out. We leveraged technology from our high-end monitors to extend the frequency response and provide an even more natural listening experience. Custom … Continued

∞ Room for a new mobile OS

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Tim Bajarin: Everyone knows Apple’s approach to their OS is proprietary. Even though Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 OS is freely licensable, it is fully controlled by Microsoft. And now that Google has bought Motorola, Android is looking more and more … Continued

∞ 'Official' VisualHub Lion update now available

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Macworld: In an email to Macworld early Monday morning, Loch wrote: “I’m happy to put Techspansion to rest. Again.” Updates for VisualHub (and its sibling AudioHub) are available at Techspansion’s website. Techspansion and its payment processing service, Kagi, were at … Continued