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Tag Archives: apple
Link: iPhone 5 to Debut This Summer? →
This seems like a bit of a stretch, but many of the major tech news outlets have reported the iPhone 5 is on schedule for a summer launch. It is wise to this rumor with a grain of salt. It … Continue reading
Link: Apple Meets Dropbox →
In this story from Forbes, there are some stunning figures on how much revenue the business makes, as well as the interaction between Steve and Drew Houston, founder of Dropbox: Jobs smiled warmly as he told them he was going … Continue reading
Link: Facebook Finally Releases iPad App →
It took a while, but Facebook has just announced the iPad app should be going live today. The app was expected to be released at last Tuesday’s Apple event, but that did not happen.
Link: A Muted Response →
Apple PR: Apple today announced pre-orders of its iPhone 4S have topped one million in a single day, surpassing the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 held by iPhone 4.
Link: Google and Samsung cancel Ice Cream Sandwich Launch →
It’s a great gesture, but it does contrast with Apple’s continued push to get the iPhone 4S into consumers’ hands.
Hungry and Foolish
A small tribute to Steve Jobs, who has passed away at 56. Continue reading
Link: Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011) →
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.
Weekly Download #15: Apple October Event – iPhone 4S, iPod Nano, Siri, iOS5
Tarun and Chris provide their reactions on Apple’s October Event: the new iPhone 4S, the iPod Nano software update, the white iPod touch, Cards, Find my Friends, Siri (the personal assistant in the new iPhone), and other tidbits are discussed. … Continue reading
Link: Invitations for iPhone Event Sent Out →
Looks like the wait is almost over! On October 4th, Apple will have a press event to discuss the next iPhone.
Link: No T-Mobile iPhone 5 →
It’s official that T-Mobile will not be getting the iPhone 5, at least according to the CMO. Many were hoping that the iPhone 5 would be available for all 4 major carriers this round.
Link: The New Apple Advantage →
John Gruber: I’ve always been interested in Apple’s products because of their superior design; the business side of the company was never of as much interest. But at this point, it seems clear to me that however superior Apple’s design … Continue reading
Link: Settling →
Jordan Golson, for MacRumors: Apple has put the previous version of its Final Cut Studio video editing suite back on sale after a mixed reception to the new and completely redesigned Final Cut X. We received word that Apple had … Continue reading
Link: It’s Even Priced the Same →
Competition isn’t a bad thing, but this is just too close (via Daring Fireball)
Link: No Streaming For You! →
MacRumors has posted a new update, saying that the new iOS Beta 7 kills iCloud “streaming”, which was really just a cache usage, according to InsanelyGreatMac. So, if a user wants to download a song from the Cloud, this is … Continue reading
Link: iTunes Match Allows Streaming →
The iTunes Match Beta was released last night and for the first time, confirmed that Apple will have streaming as well as the option to download the music. MacRumors has some screenshots and video of the service in action. Remember, … Continue reading
Link: Tim Cook as Steve Jobs’ Replacement →
Arnold Kim, MacRumors: The general consensus, of course, is that it’s simply not realistic to expect any one person to replace Steve Jobs. From the same 2008 Fortune article, they point out that Cook will simply need people around him … Continue reading
Link: Always-On →
An insight from Michael Gartenberg, Macworld: The MacBook Air is really an always-on device. For the most part, the concepts of on and off are deprecated.
Link: Apple Awards Tim Cook 1 Million Shares →
Matt Rosoff, from SAI: But here’s a fun thought experiment. In the last ten years, Apple’s stock has gone up to more than 40 times its starting value. If Cook were somehow to duplicate the success of his predecessor, that … Continue reading
Becoming a “Fanboy”
Every tech blog you read today or read yesterday mentioned how Steve Jobs shaped the future of technology. Steve, as CEO at Apple, has done some incredibly powerful stuff. Steve not only changed the consumer electronics world, he changed the … Continue reading
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A New Era
Tarun thinks Apple isn’t doomed and Steve Jobs’ legacy will continue to live on for the next few years. Continue reading
Link: Steve Jobs Steps Down →
Today Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has stepped down from his spot as CEO of Apple. Steve has requested, if the board sees fit, to stay on as Chairman. I have always said if there ever came a day when I … Continue reading
Link: Sprint Receiving iPhone 5? →
It looks like the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the iPhone will come to Sprint in mid-October. The October date sounds about right given all of the speculation about a fall iPhone release to coincide with iOS 5. The … Continue reading
Link: Who can challenge Apple? →
Good summary from Reuters on the current state of the tablet space. The clear message comes from analyst Mark Gerber: The non-iPad tablets just won’t sell at retail. That’s the clear message from events over the past few days. I … Continue reading
Link: HP’s Decade-Long Departure →
The great Horace Deidu, on how HP and other computing giants missed the wave of mobile growth a decade ago: But that’s the nature of unforeseeable growth: you cannot foresee what will happen and plans never work out. Data and … Continue reading
Link: Pushing Back →
Three reasons why Apple is delaying the iPad other than retina display yield issues: The window for shipping the iPad 2 has just become 24 hours. It is unlikely that the hottest selling tablet would need an update in 2 months, … Continue reading