The numbers are in and Apple sold approximately 37,500 iPads per day since it was released on April 3. So many people said there wasn’t market for the iPad. If not, there are a lot of people that are wrong, because sales are increasing, not decreasing.
The iPhone 4 is beginning to arrive to customers that asked for home delivery. The iPhone wasn’t supposed to reach customer’s hands until Thursday, but emails to customers suggested they would arrive tomorrow. (more…)
Apple on Tuesday announced that it has sold 3 million iPads in 80 days. The announcement comes only three weeks after Apple announced that it had sold 2 million iPads in less than 60 days. (more…)
Apple’s iPhone 4 is not scheduled to ship until Thursday, but retail boxes are already beginning to show up on store shelves. The picture on Engadget gives no indication which model is on the shelf, but clearly it’s a new iPhone 4. I wonder if shipments to customers will come out a day early or maybe they will remain on schedule and ship Thursday.
iPhone 4 arrives at Walmart [Engadget]
Apple on Monday released iOS 4, the company’s new mobile operating system. There are a lot of people around the Internet that have posted their views on the OS, so I thought I’d roundup some of them for you. (more…)
In addition to releasing iOS 4 on Monday, Apple also released its newest app for the iPhone, iBooks. (more…)
Apple on Monday released iOS 4, a new version of the operating system that powers the iPhone 3G and later and iPod touch 2nd generation and later. It’s available for download and installation using iTunes 9.2. (more…)
Google on Monday updated its Gmail service for users of Apple’s iPad. Of particular note is Google’s use of the larger screen real-estate available on the iPad. The new email compose window is much larger, allowing users much more room to type and navigate through the Web app.
While Apple (AAPL) is the clear leader in the large touch screen device space, the new functionality of Google’s (GOOG) Gmail will be a worthy addition to all larger touch screen devices, especially those running Google’s own Android OS, which are expected to debut en mass later this year.
Gmail gets iPad upgrade [Fortune]
I was amazed when I read the Guitar Hero review from our friends at 148Apps.com. Not only did the game not live up to the hype of years of great console releases, the review said the game wasn’t worth the wait and that it was just disappointing. You would think Activision would have been able to do better with this release, but it still probably won’t stop a lot of people from buying it.
The interface is cramped and never feels comfortable on neither an iPhone-sized device nor on the iPad running in 2X mode. As well, the new sliding mechanic, while it takes time to get used to, never stops feels like it was merely inserted to differentiate the game on the iPhone from other platforms’ versions, and it doesn’t add to the entertainment value or authenticity of the game.
Guitar Hero review [148Apps.com]
With the release of iOS 4 imminent, developers are racing to make any necessary changes to have their apps compatible with the new operating system. Just as important, developers are also trying to take advantage of the new features available to them in iOS 4. Skype is one of those companies — it posted a note on its Web site that said it was doing some additional tests and would release it when they’re “confident that the app will live up to your high expectations.”
Skype: iPhone App with iOS 4 Support “Coming Soon” [MacStories]
Martyn Stewart filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against iPhone developer Mitch Waite and Apple. (more…)
Facebook updated its iPhone app on Saturday fixing several bugs and adding a number of new features to the app. (more…)
You may know Jordan Rudess as the amazing keyboard player from Dream Theater, but soon you’ll know him as the head of his own iPad and iPhone development company. (more…)
Okay, we all know that AT&T’s wireless service is not very good in many areas of the U.S., so they have come up with a way for customers to improve that. They will sell you a Micro-Cell for $150, which basically fills in coverage gaps of its service. However, the Micro-Cell uses your broadband connection, which you pay for separately, to get to the Micro-Cell.
It’s counting any mobile data you use — over the 3G Micro-Cell, over YOUR broadband connection — toward your monthly AT&T wireless bandwidth cap and overage fees.For AT&T to charge its wireless customers a second time for bandwidth that they’re already paying their broadband company for is highway robbery and just plain insulting. In reality, AT&T should be paying YOU for the bandwidth it’s borrowing to make up for the fact that it can’t build out its wireless network fast enough.
Here’s The Latest Way AT&T Is Screwing Its Wireless Customers [Business Insider]
In addition to releasing its new MobileMe Mail service on Friday, Apple also released a new Find My iPhone app. (more…)
Apple on Friday made its new MobileMe Mail application available to all members of its paid service. (more…)
2012 will be the year of the iPad and other similar devices, if a new report published by Forrester Research. That’s the year the company suggests that tablet computers like iPad will begin outsell netbook computers, and by 2014, more consumers will use tablets than netbooks. (more…)
Apple on Wednesday released iTunes 9.2. It’s now available for download through the Software Update system preference. (more…)
It’s June and that means a busy month for a lot of people. Whether you’re celebrating Father’s Day, a graduation, or maybe both, Apple has some suggestions for you on the iTunes Store. (more…)
Apple on Wednesday said it had more than 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders yesterday as customers shutdown AT&T’s ordering systems. (more…)
IK Multimedia on Wednesday released AmpliTube for iPhone, giving users the opportunity to play guitar with amps and effects on their iPhone. (more…)
I’m not the biggest gamer in the world, but if you want to get my attention, just mention Spider-Man. Jeff Scott has a round-up of what happened at E3, including news of Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem, which will be released by Gameloft for the iPhone and iPod. I gurantee, this is a game that I’ll be getting.
Why save the best for last, let’s just start off with the best thing I’ve seen so far, Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem. This new game from Gameloft is based on the Spider-Man comics, not the movies. And the game shows it’s comic roots. While the game is still pretty early, it’s showing really great promise. No release date yet, but expect it fairly soon.
Best of E3 Day 1: Spider-Man, Sonic 4, And Lots of the Undead [148Apps.com]
Users swarmed AT&T servers on Tuesday as the company began accepting preorders for Apple’s new iPhone 4. (more…)
Software Restore Solutions (SRS) have filed a lawsuit claiming that 27 companies have infringed on one of its patents. One of the companies named in the lawsuit is Apple. (more…)
Apple has posted Mac OS X 10.6.4, which is available through the Software Update system preference. Apple recommends the update for everyone running Snow Leopard. (more…)
Apple on Tuesday released a new app for its users built specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch. (more…)
A new Mac mini isn’t the only news out of Cupertino this morning. As expected, the iPhone 4 is available for pre-order. (more…)
Mac mini fans got pretty much everything they’ve been wishing for in the latest update. The new computer features a SD card slot, which is great for putting media on the computer; faster 2.4GHz and 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; fast Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics processor, which Apple says is twice as fast as the previous model; and an HDMI port. AS long as the Mac mini has been out, people have been asking for an HDMI port — that could be one of the most requested features I’ve heard for this system.
Many Tricks on Monday released a new version of Witch, the company’s window switching utility for the Mac. (more…)
Capcom CEO Haruhiro Tsujimoto suggests that Nintendo is looking carefully at what Apple has done with the App Store as it moves forward with new products. What’s more, Tsujimoto says that Capcom and other third-party Nintendo game publishers expect Nintendo to keep a better eye on Apple, too. It’s worth noting that Capcom has a few horses in that race itself – the company is an active iPhone game publisher, even bringing classic Capcom properties like Mega Man and Street Fighter to the iPhone platform.
Nintendo ‘looking closely at Apple’s success’ says Capcom CEO [Industrygamers]