Yearly Archives: 2012

AT&T employee leaked Apple, RIM sales figures

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Reuters:

Ebrahim was part of a so-called expert-network ring where some employees of specialized firms such as Primary Global Research (PGR) helped funnel corporate secrets from consultants at companies to hedge funds.

It must have been pretty easy to calculate RIM’s sales figures.

Developers not concerned about iPhone, iPad screen sizes

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Neil Hughes:

Developers were asked to indicate, on a scale of one to 10, how difficult it might be for them to change their applications for the new screen sizes. On average, developers at WWDC said the difficulty would be just a 3.4 out of 10, suggesting they don’t see it as a major issue.

I’m not a developer, so I don’t know how difficult this would be, but if they’re not worried, neither am I.

HTC admits to Wi-Fi hardware issue

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“After investigating isolated reports of WiFi connectivity issues in the HTC One X, we have identified a fix that strengthens the area of the phone around the WiFi antennae connection points.”

I’m sure Consumer Reports is all over this.

Sidecar.me [Sponsor]

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Sidecar re-imagines the traditional phone call for your smartphone.

Sidecar lets you call and share:

  • See What I See Video: Share amazing real-time videos.

  • Photos: Snap brilliant pictures, or share photos from the phone’s gallery.

  • Locations: See where you are in relation to others, and share locations.

  • Contact: Information: Pass along and integrate contacts from their phone’s address book.

  • Whisper Text: Send a private text message to another Sidecar user during a call.

And the price is unbeatable:

  • Sidecar users can call each other anywhere in the world for free

  • Sidecar users can call regular phones numbers in the US or Canada for free over Wi-Fi.

Download the app for free in the App Store:

AmpliTube Slash

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Available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. I can’t wait to try this out.

No matter which version you choose, you’ll get Slash’s apocalyptic signature sounds and tones. From the Marshall® JCM Slash Silver Jubilee to the Slash signature “Wah-Distortion” pedal, rest assured they’re all Slash certified and approved. We worked closely with Slash in reproducing the sounds that inspire the legendary player himself, and the sound quality you’ve come to expect from AmpliTube.

Rock music ‘brings out the animal in us’

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Rock music such as Jimi Hendrix-style electric guitar excites us because it recreates the sound of primal distress calls and “brings out the animal in us”, scientists claim.

Works for me.

Charmingly simple audio recording on your mac [Sponsor]

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This is Piezo:

Piezo helps you record any audio on your Mac. Whether you want to record a Skype conversation, save a streaming radio program, or just record a quick voice memo, Piezo can do it. It runs on Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7 and it can capture audio from any application (yup, even sandboxed App Store apps).

Download Piezo free, then buy it in the App Store or directly through our store.

Kids drink chocolate milk out of the Stanley Cup

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TIME:

It’s one of the many great things about the NHL’s Stanley Cup: Every member of the winning team gets to keep the trophy for a full day. What they do with it is for the most part their business, so long as they stay on the right side of the law.So it’s hard not to watch this video of Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown’s children, Jake and Mason, drinking chocolate milk out of the gigantic trophy’s cup without imagining the gigantic awwwws going up from all corners of the Internet.

There’s great history and tradition that goes along with the Stanley Cup (did you know players whose names aren’t on the Cup won’t touch it or be photographed with it?) and the idea each player gets the Cup for a day to share with friends, family and fans is certainly one of them.

Faceoff: 13″ MacBook Pro vs 13″ MacBook Air

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Ars Technica:

Though the new 15″ Retina MacBook Pro has probably garnered the most attention this week, Apple did refresh its existing MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines. If you’re in the market for a 13″ model, it can be tough to decide between the Air or Pro, especially since prices for both start at $1199.In what follows, we explore the general ramifications of the difference between the two, for those of you who can’t wait for a more in-depth examination. This is only going to be part of the story, but our two lead characters reveal most other hand by their specs alone.

If we gave you the money (we’re not going to so don’t ask), which one would you choose?

Lab Tests: Processor, graphics boosts improve MacBook Air performance

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Macworld Lab Test:

The MacBook Air models rolled out as part of this week’s complete overhaul to Apple’s laptop line include next-generation Intel processors, faster integrated graphics, and USB 3.0 connectivity. And the latest models show a marked increase in performance, according to Macworld Lab’s tests.

Small, sexy, powerful – what more could you want?

How the Apple Retail Store seduces you

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Forbes:

The Apple Store pays attention to every detail. You might think that Apple positions all its notebook computers for aesthetic reasons. That’s partly true.The tables are uncluttered and the products are clean. But the main reason notebook computers screens are slightly angled is to encourage customers to adjust the screen to their ideal viewing angle—in other words, to touch the computer!

I know some people who work in this division. They are completely insane about these kinds of details. One of the reasons why the Apple Store experience is so special and unique.

Time to offer magazines on Apple’s Newsstand

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The New York Times:

Time Inc., once the magazine industry’s most ardent opponent of selling subscriptions through Apple, will make all of its magazines available via Apple’s newsstand, the two companies said.Laura Lang, Time Inc.’s chief executive, and Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president for Internet software and services, said in a phone interview that they had reached an agreement that would allow readers to subscribe to 20 Time Inc. magazines, including People, Sports Illustrated, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly, through the newsstand section of Apple’s App Store.

For those of us who still cling to our dead tree issues, this may be another step towards no longer needing to.

State Department considers big Kindle deal

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The State Department is considering a deal with Amazon that could result in up to $16 million Kindles being sold for overseas language programs. The iPad isn’t being considered.

The Beard Party at WWDC 2012

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For the first time, The Beard got in on the WWDC party action by putting on his own bash. And what a bash it was. Imagine several hundred developers, open bar, live band…AND KARAOKE! Yes, it was just as much … Continued