October 24, 2012
It’s amazing how much of a stir this relatively minuscule amount of money (technically $19.99, but you get it) caused the other day. I understand that to some people, $20 purchases are things that need to be considered. But for many in our culture and society, it’s absolutely nothing.
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June 14, 2012
Rejoice, magazine readers. According to the NY Times, Time Inc. and Apple have finally come to an agreement in which twenty of Time Inc.'s biggest magazines will be made available on Newsstand. This truly is a big deal, as Time Inc. has been one of the largest skeptics of ... more
June 13, 2012
From the "uneducated fear mongering" department normally monopolized by Fox News, The Wall Street Journal brings you an epically stupid post stating the MacBook Pro's Retina displays could "wreak havoc on CIO's networks and connectivity budgets".
[quote]... [B]etter quality displays require more network bandwidth, which allows users to increase ... more
June 12, 2012
Over the years, iTunes has become an Apple fan's go-to application. Sync devices, buy apps, download movies, or listen to music; it's the central hub for everything iOS and media related. It's actually an extremely powerful tool, but not a lot of people know how to use it. Here ... more
Yesterday, Tim Cook and co. announced iOS 6, the newest operating system for our iPhones and iPads. While it's not available until next month sometime, those with developer accounts already have access to the beta in order to get their apps primed and ready for release. We could tell ... more
May 18, 2012
For those of you up at the bell this morning, anxiously awaiting Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to start trading, you were sorely disappointed. As CNN Money documented last night, most recent Nasdaq IPOs are allowed to set their own start times, as long as it's done long before ... more
March 29, 2012
If you purchased a new iPhone 4 before February 17 of this year, and didn't get your free bumper case to help mitigate the effects of Antennagate, you are now eligible for a $15 settlement from Apple. Many people who registered their new phone are already receiving emails notifying ... more
March 28, 2012
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently made a trip over to China. One of his stops included visiting the Foxconn iPhone production line, meeting with employees there. Cook's visit was prompted by the Mike Daisey story on This American Life. Sadly, the former Foxconn employee with the mangled hand was ... more
A report from RepairLabs claims that Texas Instruments has begun production on the newest iPhone's power management chip. Routinely, the phone releases a few months after TI begins work on their chips. This report is backed up by the same Chinese source who showed pictures of the new ... more
If you snagged a new iPad with LTE, you've probably heard about the differences in battery life; only 9 hours, as opposed to the 10 hours of the Wi-Fi-only models. However, if you're interested in utilizing it as a mobile hotspot on Verizon's network, we've got some great news ... more
If "Siri" seems like a strange name to you, don't fret. Steve jobs felt the same way, according to Siri co-founder and former CEO Dag Kittlaus. Kittlaus, speaking at Technori Pitch yesterday in Chicago, explained that Siri means "beautiful woman who leads you to victory" in Norwegian, and was ... more
Watch out, Apple. Nokia and AT&T have teamed up for the launch of the Lumia 900. "At all levels, this is a notch above anything we've ever done, [including the launch of the iPhone]," AT&T device head Jeff Bradley said in an interview with CNET. This includes a ... more