The ITC has surprisingly given notice that the target date for the decision has been extended by one week. It’s now June 30, 2011. This could either be due to a delay on the ITC’s part or a way for … Continued
∞ iPhone 4 the most used camera on Flickr
It doesn’t surprise me that Apple’s iPhone 4 has taken the top spot as the most used camera on Flickr, because it’s the only camera I use these days.
∞ Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.8, Leopard security update
Apple on Thursday released an update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, bringing the most current version to 10.6.8.
∞ Tesla Roadster discontinued
We knew the Tesla Roadster was fast, but not this fast: after just three years on the market, the Roadster is no more. In about two months, Tesla will cease taking orders for the all-electric Roadster in the U.S., marking … Continued
∞ Final Cut Pro X tutorial videos available
These tutorials are produced by Apple Courseware author Michael Wohl (one of the original designers of the Final Cut Pro software). Learn deep insider secrets about the Final Cut Pro X software from a person who has been instrumental to … Continued
∞ Instapaper server seized in FBI raid
Possibly most importantly, though, the FBI is now presumably in possession of a complete copy of the Instapaper database as it stood on Tuesday morning, including the complete list of users and any non-deleted bookmarks. (“Archived” bookmarks are not deleted. … Continued
∞ Apple set to sell more than 14 million iPads in third quarter
Sales of Apple’s iPad 2 tablet are set to explode in the third quarter according to Hong Kong-based research firm CLSA. Citing LCD sales data from DisplaySearch, the firm thinks Apple will unload 14.4 million iPad 2 tablets in the … Continued
∞ CS5 printing guide PDF available
The CS5 / CS5.5 Printing Guide (PDF) is an in-depth technical reference guide designed especially for printers and production artists to help them learn the best ways of handling and preparing CS5 and CS5.5 files for print. CS5/CS5.5 Printing Guide … Continued
∞ Pimp your iPhone infographic
There are lots of way to spruce up and customize the look of your iPhone. Here’s a great info graphic from the guys at Geekaphone on how people are pimping their iPhones. Graphic used with permission.
∞ iOS users spend more time on Wi-Fi than Android users
In other words, iPhone users consume almost half of their content via WiFi and Android users consume more than three quarters of theirs over cellular networks. In tablets, the difference is even more pronounced: 91.9 percent of iPad data traffic … Continued
∞ An Apple television could add $6 billion in revenue by 2014
There has been a lot of chatter lately about Apple releasing its own branded television. If it does happen, the projected revenue for Apple by one industry analyst is up to $6 billion a year.
∞ Nilay Patel on Apple's multitouch interface patent
As usual, most of the hysteria is based on a fundamental misinterpretation of what the patent claims actually say, and what behaviors they actually cover in iOS. I don’t know why we keep repeating this sad cycle, but I do … Continued
∞ Apple hits 'stumbling block' in Amazon App Store lawsuit
The judge hearing Apple’s lawsuit against Amazon over the use of the term “App Store” has indicated that Apple may face some hurdles.
∞ Brian Lam leaves Gizmodo
After five years at Gizmodo, I’m moving on to play around in the ocean a bit more and figure out what my next adventure is. Thanks for reading the site—I’ve had fun creating it. P.S. Joe Brown will be taking … Continued
∞ 40% of European smartphone buyers will buy an iPhone
In a new study released Wednesday by market research firm Yankee Group, 40 percent of smartphone buyers in Europe said they would buy an iPhone.
∞ Lodsys refiles motion, asks for one month extension
Earlier today I published and blogged about Lodsys’s motion for an extension of time to answer Apple’s motion to intervene. Lodsys’s motion, as entered yesterday, requested time until including August 27, 2011 — two more months. But Lodsys has now … Continued
∞ Apple will let users download Mac OS X Lion from retail stores
Apple has done away with shipping physical disks for its most recent products, but not everyone has broadband, so what do they do?
∞ Carriers may have to detail 4G speeds
Consumers deserve to know exactly what they’re getting for their money when they sign-up for a 4G data plan,” she added. “The wireless industry has invested billions to improve service coverage, reliability and data speeds, and consumers’ demand for 4G … Continued
∞ iPhone top seller at AT&T and Verizon stores
So all told, 58 percent of the stores BTIG called named the iPhone as their strongest selling phone and an additional 20 percent said it shared that honor with a competing device. It is really amazing that the iPhone continues … Continued
∞ Duke Nukem PR guy in trouble again
Ultimately, Redner defends his position, telling readers that he never actually threatened to blacklist any reviewers – that word came up in a Wired story recounting his comments. He attempts to differentiate “blacklisting” from what he calls “a selection process,” … Continued
∞ RIM slashes PlayBook sales targets
It just keeps getting worse for RIM, but when you rush a product to market that isn’t finished, you have to expect a backlash.
∞ Apple awarded patent for mutiltouch interface
Apple has been awarded a new patent that could spell trouble for almost all of its smartphone competitors.
∞ Shazam raises $32 million in funding
The company would not disclose the valuation it received in the funding round, but Chief Executive Andrew Fisher told Reuters that it was in the “hundreds of millions of dollars.” LinkedIn, Groupon, Shazam — it has to make you wonder … Continued
∞ Judge denies Samsung an early look at iPhone 5, iPad 3
It was all too obvious that Samsung was comparing apples to bananas: Apple’s request for expedited discovery was far more justified (in terms of a need to evaluate the requested material) and far less prejudicial (as Apple only requested products … Continued
∞ Lodsys asks court for two month delay to answer Apple's motion to intervene
The week before last, Apple filed a motion to intervene in Lodsys’s lawsuit against seven app developers. I was hoping for Apple’s intervention to be allowed very soon, but we may all have to wait. Lodsys would have had to … Continued
∞ Will publishers go with OnSwipe instead of native apps?
In a nutshell, Co-Founder and CEO Jason Baptiste’s pitch to publishers is that while apps are good for some things — games, specific actions such as listening to music, etc. — for content-related purposes they aren’t ideal, for either the … Continued
∞ Apple's iTunes Festival London 2011 app offers free live streaming concerts
Apple has released a new app to help users enjoy the iTunes Festival London 2011.
∞ Apple under investigation in India for anticompetitive behavior
The issues are manyfold: Firstly, customers can only buy iPhones from its authorized resellers and from carriers Aircel and Bharti airtel. Relating to this, while customer can buy unlocked iPhones from these same outlets, the price of a locked phone … Continued
∞ iCloud senior manager leaves Apple
HealthTeacher on Tuesday announced that Apple Senior Product Manager John Herbold will leave Apple and join their company.
∞ Israel asks Apple to remove app that calls for Palestinian uprising
Public Diplomacy Minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein has written Apple CEO Steve Jobs and asked that an app be removed from the App Store.