A Japanese-language site has recently posted images of one of the most interesting casemods we can ever remember seeing: An iPad, complete with working keyboard, transferred into the case of a clamshell design-era iBook. The result is stunning – nice … Continued
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∞ iPhone OS has triple the market share of Android
It turns out the back-and-forth race between Apple and Google in the mobile operating system wars may not be so back-and-forth after all. A new study from Nielsen puts Apple’s iPhone market share at 28 percent and Google’s Android at … Continued
∞ Apple shows-off the power of HTML5
If you were wondering why Apple chose HTML5 over Flash for the iPhone and iPad, you can see for yourself now. The company posted several examples of the types of content that can be made using the technology. Included in … Continued
∞ Should AT&T offer rollover data?
AT&T changed its data plans this week offering 200MB and 2GB plans instead of the unlimited plans many in the U.S. have become accustomed to using. For me, the change doesn’t really mean much because I don’t go over the … Continued
∞ Inside the iPad with MacFormat and iFixit
You’ve probably seen lots of tear-downs from iFixit.com and cringed as you see the guys tear apart brand new gadgets — I know I have. On the recent MacFormat Podcast, Brad Gibson speaks with iFixit.com’s Luke Soules, Technical Director of … Continued
∞ Authorities search Gizmodo's Jason Chen devices for iPhone 4G info
Gizmodo’s plans to stop police from searching Jason Chen’s devices for information pertaining to the lost (or stolen) iPhone 4G appears to have failed — sort of. Lawyers for Gizmodo and the chief deputy district attorney for San Mateo County … Continued
∞ Q&A with AT&T on the new iPhone data plans
You may have heard that AT&T announced a couple of new data plans earlier today that essentially put caps on the amount of data that iPhone users can consume. Our friends at TUAW talked to AT&T today and have posted … Continued
∞ Flurry analytics responds to Steve Jobs' criticism over data collection
During his time at the D8 Conference on Tuesday, Steve Jobs went off a little on Flurry, an analytics company that collects data from mobile devices. The company gets developers to put the code in their apps and it sends … Continued
∞ Stanford Laptop Orchestra concludes season Wednesday
Music and Macs have been a huge part of my life, but I’ve never used them together like this. Those close to Stanford University can celebrate the integration of the two by seeing the final show of the Stanford Laptop … Continued
∞ LG shows Windows 7-based tablet to compete with iPad
We knew it would happen. The iPad competitors would come out of the woodwork to try to capitalize on the incredible sales Apple is seeing from its iPad. LG showed off its UX10 tablet at Computex, but even the specs … Continued
∞ Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess making music with his iPad and iPhone
I never get tired of talking with Jordan Rudess about music and technology. Not only is he a creative force in the music industry, Rudess is also one of the leading influencers in adopting technology and meshing the two worlds … Continued
∞ The Windows era is coming to an end
The domination of Microsoft Windows may very well be coming to an end. I’m not saying that tomorrow we will wake up and nobody will know what Windows is, but the signs of its decline are all around us. The … Continued
∞ iPad taking a bite out of netbook sales
Consumers are making their choice between an iPad and netbook and despite positive projections for netbook sales in 2010, things don’t look good for the category. I’ve said all along that you can’t compare an iPad to a netbook and … Continued
∞ Apple passes Microsoft in market capitalization
It’s going back and forth by the minute, but Apple on Wednesday officially passed Microsoft in terms of market capitalization. The move puts Apple in second place behind only Exxon, who holds the top spot. Exxon’s market cap is $282.02 … Continued
∞ Google Chrome for Mac exits beta
Google removed the beta moniker from its Chrome for Mac Web browser on Tuesday, indicating its ready for primetime. I’ve had Chrome installed for some time and use it every once in a while, but it hasn’t become my default. … Continued
∞ GoogleTV, iPad use the same graphics processor
Considering everything that’s going on, I thought this was kind of amusing. Not that the products do the same thing, but two companies taking two different approaches end up with the same technology. It probably happens more than what we’ll … Continued
∞ Wal-Mart to sell iPhone 3GS for $97 starting Tuesday
Wal-Mart is having a blow-out sale of Apple’s iPhone 3GS model beginning on Tuesday. The company will sell only the 16GB model and it requires a contract. With the iPhone 4G leaked by Gizmodo, it could be that Wal-Mart is … Continued
∞ Flash slows down Web browsing on Android 2.2
I think I can safely say this is probably not what Adobe and Google wanted to see, but here it is. PocketNow posted a video of Android 2.2 “Froyo” browsing Flash-based Web sites and playing games. The results are less … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs to deliver WWDC 2010 keynote
Not too much of a surprise from Apple today, but everyone holds their breath until they make it official. CEO Steve Jobs will keynote the company’s developer conference next month, kicking off the event on June 7 at 10:00 am. … Continued
∞ Pocket Informant for iPad in development
We all use the iPad for different things. Some play games, others are interested in books or Internet apps, but for a large number of users organizational applications will be a big draw. While not much information is available, it … Continued
∞ Screenshots of AutoCAD for Mac beta posted
I never thought I’d see the day when I’d be talking about AutoCAD on the Mac again, but apparently it’s back, or at least in beta form. Screenshots of the latest Mac beta of the application have been posted to … Continued
∞ iPhone, iPad, iAd destined to fail
I honestly didn’t know what to think when I looked at this five page missive by Brandt Dainow. The bottom line, which happens to be in the very first paragraph, is that Apple is destined for failure because its iPhone … Continued
∞ Sonic 4 coming to iPhone
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is the next installment of Sega’s long-running franchise featuring the fast-as-lightning blue critter in red kicks. The company has announced da delay on the game to the second half of 2010, but revealed something … Continued
∞ Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth coming to the iPhone
Games are certainly one of the biggest app categories for the iPhone, and it may become more popular in the next little while, at least among Star Wars fans. Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth will be out for the … Continued
∞ Facebook caught sharing user data with advertisers
Facebook has been under a lot of pressure lately about its privacy settings, but that could be just the beginning. After questions were raised by the Wall Street Journal, Facebook actually changed some of its computer code, but surely that … Continued
∞ Write your own Apple lawsuit
The funny crew over at MacLife had some fun with the number of lawsuits that have been filed against Apple lately. They put together a fill-in-the-blank lawsuit PDF, complete with hints on what words you should put in the empty … Continued
∞ Sony exec accuses Apple of being arrogant
Over the years Sony has developed a reputation for being arrogant. It’s a reputation that is somewhat deserved, especially when paired with comments made by former Sony chairman and CEO Ken Kutagari (who once told reporters that the PS3’s extraordinary … Continued
∞ Apple says Final Cut Studio is not going prosumer
AppleInsider had a story yesterday that Apple was refocusing its professional Final Cut Pro apps to more of a prosumer suite. I talked to Apple today and they said its pro apps are staying pro and its customers will be … Continued
∞ AT&T not worried about a possible Verizon iPhone
The talk of a Verizon iPhone started as soon as the device was first released. That was three versions ago and AT&T is still the exclusive carrier in the U.S. However, if that did change, some people think that hordes … Continued
∞ Frommer: Apple should not buy EA
CNBC’s Jim Goldman on Monday said Apple should buy gaming company Electronic Arts, but Business Insider’s Dan Frommer thinks its a bad idea. I have to agree with Frommer on this one. There was a time when people wanted Apple … Continued