September 14, 2012
Since Apple decided to ditch the 30-pin dock connector, many people are curious as to why they went with their own custom connector when the Micro USB standard allows for a tiny connector. Well, as Rainer Brockerhoff points out, Micro USB just doesn't have enough features.
Micro USB has ... more
This video of jump-cuts from every iPhone announcement is both amusing and saddening. We see Steve looking pretty healthy in 2007 for the original iPhone. In 2008 for the 3G, he looks a lot thinner. He's missing in 2009 for the 3GS, but in 2010 he's back for the iPhone ... more
The 30-pin connector is over, and a new generation of connectors called Lightning has arrived. Unfortunately, that means all of our 30-pin cables are a lot less useful as soon as the iPhone 5 ships. Apple does sell a Lightning to 30-pin adaptor, but it doesn't support video out. ... more
September 13, 2012
When Microsoft bought Skype, the whole Internet began to worry. So many podcasts, conference calls, and personal calls rely on Skype as a free and at least semi-reliable platform that works on just about everything. Well, with today's latest Windows beta of Skype version 5.11, Microsoft and Facebook logins now ... more
Yesterday, Phil Schiller unveiled built-in Panoramas in iOS 6. This was shown off using the fancy new iPhone 5, and that led some of us to worry that our older phones wouldn't be able to use this cool new feature. It looks like Apple has decided to take some pity ... more
Anyone reading these words is well aware that the Apple rumor mill is huge. The iPhone 5 was just announced yesterday, it hasn't even come out yet, and we're already onto the next Apple rumor. Well, it seems like nerds aren't the only ones spending their time reading about the ... more
September 12, 2012
iPod Nano
The 7th generation iPod nano was announced today, and it features another big redesign. It is nearly 50 percent thinner than the 6th generation nano, but it has a huge screen when compared to the tiny 6th generation Nano. It has a 2.5-inch display with multi-touch support, and ... more
At today's iPhone 5 event, Tim Cook took the time to cover all of Apple's other successes. Unsurprisingly, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion has been a big seller. It has now officially sold over 7 million copies just from the Mac App Store.
As far as Mac laptops go, ... more
Well, the rumors were true. The iPhone 5 is real, and it is taller. It's 18 percent thinner than the iPhone 4S and 20 percent lighter. That is pretty damn impressive. It has a 326 PPI Retina display, and it has a resolution of 1136 x 640 on the ... more
At today's iPhone 5 event, Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the announcements with some interesting info about the Apple Stores around the world. Not only did we see some great footage from the launch of the Apple Store in Barcelona, Spain, but we also got some good numbers ... more
September 11, 2012
The DOJ, Apple, and publishers have been in a ridiculous slap-fight over agency pricing. Meanwhile, Apple is being forced to play the price war game with Amazon. paidContent points out that two bestselling books that were on Amazon for $10.94 and on the iBookstore for $9.99 are particularly ... more