Which raises a very difficult question: What will happen if Apple, which can prove it came up with this idea some time ago, actually wins this patent?
Oh Microsoft.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Blizzard: Diablo III bit into World of Warcraft sales
Diablo III bit into World of Warcraft sales, according to Blizzard’s CEO.
Id Software: No more mobile games until Doom 4 ships
Id Software’s mobile efforts have been put to rest for now while the game developer is focusing on creating Doom 4.
Kodak comes out ahead in patent spat with Apple
Kodak won a partial victory against Apple over patent claims.
Creating a menu in CSS3
The navigation of a website is one of the most fundamental aspects to make or break a user’s experience. Instead of loading your menu down with individual images or sprites, why not do the entire thing in CSS3?
Amplified: Jim Roars Into Amplified
Turning an old MacBook into a media player
After seeing what Ben Brooks did with his Mac mini earlier tonight, Dexter Ang shared how he turned an old MacBook into a media player.
Microsoft ditches ‘Metro’ now using ‘Windows 8-style UI’
But sources are telling us that this is coming to an abrupt end after the company’s Legal and Corporate Affairs team sent out a memo banning the word “Metro.” LCA’s memo reportedly says that Microsoft has been threatened with legal action for infringing on “Metro” trademarks held by German retailer Metro AG.From now on, the new terminology that Microsoft is using is “Windows 8-style UI” when talking about Windows 8 applications, and “New User Interface” when talking about the company’s full product line-up.
That’s totally going to catch on.
Extending the life of a Mac mini
Ben Brooks shares some details on he is still utilizing his G4 Mac mini.
Losing $440 million in 30 minutes
Talk about a bad day. In the mother of all computer glitches, market-making firm Knight Capital Group (KCG) lost $440 million in 30 minutes on Aug. 1 when its trading software went, to use the technical term, kablooey.
Wow, now that’s a software glitch.
Apple seeks sanctions against Samsung
Apple’s lawyer William Lee on Samsung releasing evidence to the press:
“Mr. Quinn’s declaration does not adress two of the Court’s questions: who drafted the statement and who released it,” Lee wrote. “Samsung’s multiple references to the jury in its statement make plain its intent that the jurors in our case learn of arguments the Court has excluded through the press.”
Microsoft Surface will be the next Zune
“We expect the Surface pads to have a similar impact on the PC industry as the Zune did in portable music players,” commented Canalys Analyst Tim Coulling.
If someone said that about my product, I’d just kill it and close the company.
Faint praise
Fraser Speirs:
I feel like I can’t help damning the Nexus 7 with faint praise. It’s a nicely built tablet, that’s fast enough and has a workable OS. It has a good browser and some good built-in first-party apps. As a general-purpose device it’s hobbled by a small keyboard. It lacks a cellular networking option and a rear camera. As a reading device – possibly its strongest suit – it’s let down by poor font rendering and a sub-retina display.
Sony Q1 profit plummets 77%
Sony on Thursday reported its results for the first fiscal quarter of 2012. The struggling Japan-based consumer electronics giant posted $79 million in operating profit for its June quarter, down 77% from the same quarter one year earlier. Analysts were expecting nearly triple the income Sony reported
Brutal.
RIM is still in business
Research In Motion today launched the new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with built-in support for cellular networks.
Who new RIM was still in business.
Apple regains worldwide lead in PC shipments
Global PC shipments rose 12 percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to a new report from market research firm Canalys. Leading the way is Apple, which regained the top spot from HP. […]
Nokia releases pink nail polish
This hot pink Nokia Lumia polish is designed to match the pink version of the Lumia 900 which was recently introduced in the U.S., via AT&T.
Yeah, everything is just fine at Nokia.
This is why Apple needs to stop Samsung and Google from copying them
Fender did not pursue the Strat-clone manufacturers in court; and then after attempting to trademark the iconic Statocaster contours decades later, a court ruled in 2009 that “the body shapes were generic and that consumers do not solely associate these shapes with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation”. The ruling went so far as to say “in the case of the [Stratocaster] body outline, this configuration is so common that it is depicted as a generic electric guitar in a dictionary.”
Protect your property from thieves or lose the rights to it.
Universal Audio releases Sonnox Oxford EQ Plug-In
The popular Sonnox Oxford EQ Plug-In, newly optimized for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and the Apollo audio interface, incorporates the exact equalization algorithms from the legendary Sony OXF-R3 mixing console — regarded as one of the best-sounding mixing desks of all time.
Great news for UAD users.
Consumer Reports: Google Nexus 7 is a good tablet if you’re cheap
With its bigger, excellent Retina display and a still-unmatched app store, the iPad still has the edge over the Nexus 7. But if you want a tablet in a smaller package for a lot less money, the Nexus 7 is worth thinking about.
First intelligent thing they’ve said in years.
Rare glimpse at Apple’s design process
“Our role is to imagine products that don’t exist and guide them to life,” he told the jury.
As opposed to Samsung, who look at products that do exist and copy them.
Romney campaign to announce running mate through smartphone app
The Romney campaign’s new iOS and Android app promises to notify users when he declares a running mate.
NBC interviews Evander Holyfield, but didn’t recognize him
They decided to get some “man on the street” comments from tourists in front of Buckingham Palace, and one of them was Evander Holyfield! Blink and you’ll miss him—Holyfield thought the segment was “wonderful”—but the NBC crew didn’t seem to … Continued
Evander Holyfield memorabilia goes to auction
Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier sports and entertainment auction house, announces the auction of exclusive Property From The Life and Career of Evander Holyfield, an unprecedented array of boxing memorabilia, household items, vehicles, jewelry and personal property being offered at auction on Friday, November 30th, 2012. This historic collection of memorabilia from the world’s only five-time heavyweight champion in boxing history.
Apollo flags are still on the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin unfurl the first U.S. flag on the moon. Of the six flags planted, this is the only one that does not remain upright.
Hulu Plus on Apple TV
Arnold Kim:
Apple has quietly launched a Hulu Plus channel on Apple TV this morning.
You have to reboot for the channel to appear.
Russian cell carrier says iPhone ‘dictatorship’ makes tough sell
Russian cell phone service provider MTS says the iPhone is a tough sell to its customers because of Apple’s restrictions.
Useful web applications for designers
Some great stuff.
Apple’s rumored September 12 event
iMore has learned that Apple is planning to debut the new iPhone at a special event on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, with the release date to follow 9 days later on Friday, September 21.
Yep.
Twitter suspends reporter’s account after NBC tweet
The microblogging service suspended Guy Adams, the Los Angeles correspondent for London-based daily The Independent, after he sent a tweet on Friday revealing NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel’s email address.
The solution is simple — just don’t suck so bad NBC.