Apple’s iPhone 4S has broken the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 set by the iPhone 4. According to Apple, the iPhone 4S has been pre-ordered over one million times in just 24 hours. “We are blown away with … Continued
∞ Tracking the accuracy of Apple rumors
Shawn King: It must be said, the record of the rumor sites has been disappointing at best and horrendously embarrassing at worse. When the “most accurate” site can only get 17% of their own sourced rumors accurate, it speaks volumes … Continued
∞ Disingenuous iPhone 4S rumors
Shawn King for Stupid Apple Rumors: 9to5Mac says, “we knew going into the event today that it would only be the iPhone 4S.” That may be true. Going into the event, many of us had found out that there would … Continued
∞ AT&T sells 200,000 iPhone 4S pre-orders
Reuters: AT&T sold more than 200,000 of Apple Inc’s latest iPhone in the first 12 hours and said it had seen “extraordinary demand.” Consumers have spoken.
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∞ Introducing GLaDOSiri
Filmmaker Jeff Heimbuch was inspired to combine Siri, the new assistive voice technology in the iPhone 4S, with GLaDOS, the malevolent AI system featured in Valve Software’s Portal games. He mashed them up in this remix of Apple’s iPhone 4S … Continued
∞ 'Apple University' to train execs the Steve Jobs way
Los Angeles Times: “…The idea was to take what is unique about Apple and create a forum that can impart that DNA to future generations of Apple employees,” said a former Apple executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity … Continued
∞ Sprint cracks the whip on LTE deployment
Computerworld: Sprint officials today announced an accelerated rollout of LTE wireless technology on Friday — and said that it will continue to support its millions of Wimax smartphone and device customers beyond 2012. Sprint officials told analysts that the company’s … Continued
∞ EU okays Microsoft Skype buyout
Reuters: Microsoft secured EU approval on Friday to purchase internet voice and video service Skype for $8.5 billion, its biggest ever acquisition. The commission noted that Microsoft and Skype overlap, but doesn’t think there are concerns about monopoly since other … Continued
∞ Report: Sony close to buying out Ericsson
Gamasutra: As PlayStation maker Sony moves further into the world of connected devices, it may be finding its longstanding joint venture with mobile device maker Ericsson prohibitive to its operations. That is why, according to the Wall Street Journal, sources … Continued
∞ Samsung, Google punt on Nexus Prime rollout
SlashGear: Samsung and Google have yanked their CTIA Fall product launch, the event expected to debut the Samsung Galaxy Prime aka Nexus Prime. “Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall” the two companies said … Continued
∞ Richard M. Stallman on Steve: 'I'm not glad he's dead, but I'm glad he's gone'
Richard M. Stallman, the furry, neckbearded goat-god of the “free software movement,” offered this comment on Steve Jobs’ passing on his Web site: As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington said of the corrupt former Mayor Daley, “I’m not glad he’s dead, … Continued
∞ Barnes & Noble punishes DC Comics for Kindle Fire deal
Bleeding Cool: Last week, Bleeding Cool reported on DC Comics’ plans to release 100 graphic novels exclusively on the Amazon Kindle Fire. Well now the other shoe has dropped. I understand that Barnes & Noble executives are furious over this, … Continued
∞ Tweet Speaker for iPhone
Enjoy Twitter while on a walk, stuck in traffic, in the kitchen, or on the go. Tweet Speaker lets you listen to news, sports, humor, and the musings of interesting people on Twitter — a sort of live podcast of … Continued
∞ LA Times gets stupid
As you can imagine things have been pretty busy this week, so I’m just getting caught up on all the stupid that went on during the release of the iPhone 4S. One piece in particular from the LA Times caught … Continued
∞ Goodbye Steve
Steve Jobs meant a lot of things to different people. I thought I’d relay a simple story about the first time I met Steve. It was about 10 years ago at the Palo Alto, Calif. Apple store that I first … Continued
∞ Simon & Schuster moves up Jobs bio publish date
Simon & Schuster has accelerated its release of the Walter Isaacson-penned eponymous biography of Steve Jobs. The book was originally anticipated for a November 21, 2011 release but is now coming on October 24, instead. While much has been written … Continued
∞ Telltale Games: iPad is fastest-growing platform
Game developer Telltale Games, makers of Jurassic Park, Sam & Max, Back to the Future and Tales of Monkey Island games, announced Wednesday that the iPad is its fastest growing platform. The company has already released 18 games and plans … Continued
∞ EVE Online CEO offers mea culpa, winter 2011 expansion unveiled
The last few months have been hugely trying for CCP Games, makers of the massively multiplayer online game EVE Online. The rollout of the game’s most recent major expansion, was met with a huge pushback from the player community, who … Continued
∞ Sprint now taking iPhone 4 preorders; iPhone 4S on Friday
U.S. cell phone service provider Sprint is accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 4, and says it will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4S on Friday. The addition of the iPhone to Sprint’s arsenal is certainly good news for the … Continued
∞ Obama: Steve 'exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity'
A statement posted to the White House blog attributed to President Obama notes the passing of Steve Jobs: Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – … Continued
∞ Sprint to offer unlimited data plan for iPhone
AllThingsD: “We will be offering the benefit of our unlimited plans that start at just $69.99,” said spokeswoman Michelle Leff Mermelstein. Sprint’s $69.99 plan includes unlimited data and 450 voice minutes as well as unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling. Unlimited calling and … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs narrates The Crazy Ones
∞ A statement from Steve's family
Following the announcement from Apple that Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday, Jobs’ family offered a statement: Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs dead at 56
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away, Apple confirmed on Wednesday. Jobs battled pancreatic cancer in 2004 and underwent a liver transplant following a leave of absence in 2009. He took another leave of absence in January, … Continued
∞ Hanging out at BAMM.TV
I came to California this week to attend Apple’s iPhone event, but I also stopped by to see the guys at BAMM.TV. Being a musician and a fan, I was interested in what this new company was doing to help … Continued
∞ Microsoft considering Yahoo bid
Reuters: Microsoft Corp is considering a bid for Yahoo Inc, resurfacing as a potential buyer after a bitter and unsuccessful fight to take over the Internet company in 2008, sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. Microsoft is the … Continued
∞ Analysts temper iPhone 4S criticism with cautious optimism
AllThingsD: Though it might seem more incremental upgrade than new iPhone, Wall Street analysts say Apple’s iPhone 4S isn’t nearly the disappointment that some claim. And while its unveiling without the simultaneous debut of the iPhone 5 caused investors some … Continued
∞ What's involved in engineering a new iPhone?
Dean Bubley’s Disruptive Wireless: What Apple has actually been doing is working on a new hardware platform which will probably endure for several generations of its devices. That has likely taken a *huge* amount of work: chipset and hardware level … Continued
∞ Samsung plans to seek ban on iPhone 4S in France, Italy
GigaOM: Samsung revealed on Wednesday that it would try to stop the release of Apple’s new iPhone 4S in France and Italy with filings seeking injunctions on the new smartphone. Samsung’s complaints (via WSJ) will center on two instances of … Continued