Archive for March, 2008

3G iPhone In Bidding?

The Commercial Times is reporting that electronics maker Hon Hai is competing to make the next iPhone (via MarketWatch).
The news comes as Gartner is clarifying recent claims that the new phone has already been ordered by Apple. Via I…
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Amazon #2 Online Music Retailer Behind iTunes

USAToday reports that Amazon has managed to take the #2 spot amongst digital music retailers behind iTunes with their MP3 Store. No sales numbers have been released, so it’s difficult to gauge exactly how close a competitor Amazon is becoming.

Microsoft eyeing potential options in iPhone development

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone
Over at Fortune, Jon Fortt reports on a conversation with Tom Gibbons (right), the VP in charge of Microsoft’s Specialized Devices & Applications group. SD&A is the MS umbrella that contains the Mac BU, along with projects such as Surface, Windows Embedded and Sync. Yes, Mac folk, we’ve been saying […]

Apple settles out MacBook class action lawsuit

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple, Macbook Pro, MacBook
Almost a year after those two photogs first tried to bring a class-action suit against Apple for supposedly underperforming colors on MacBook and MacBook Pro LCD screens, our own Mike Rose has been proven right — Apple has “quietly settled” the suit, and presumably Apple didn’t […]

Flickr find: iPhone in the hopper

Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhone
While browsing our Flickr pool, we came across this shot of an iPhone perfectly perched by the toilet. Oh, don’t be squeamish. You would if you could.
In fact, you can. The flexible arm holding the iPhone in place is a Naja King. It’s a 3-foot coil which can pivot to […]

CrossOver Games released, designed to play Windows games on Mac and Linux

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Retail, Software, Apple

Codeweavers has released CrossOver Games, a games-specific version of CrossOver, their Windows emulation software. Jeremy White has the story behind the release over on their blog — apparently the application team wasn’t working quite as quickly as they wanted, but the games team was chugging right along […]

Adobe Launches Web-based Photoshop Express

Adobe launched the public beta of their Photoshop Express web service today at https://www.photoshop.com/express/.
The site requires Flash Player 9 and offers an entirely web-based image editor.
Photoshop Express is des…
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TriBand antenna for Time Capsule

Filed under: Accessories, Airport
Quickertek has produced an antenna for the Time Capsule which, according to them, increases the device’s range by 50%.
It’s compatible with 802.11 A, B, and G, and comes either as a self install kit or an installation service. Or, if you don’t have a Time Capsule just yet, you can order […]

iPod Nano, iPod Touch Revisions in 3rd Quarter 2008?

British chip-maker Wolfson Microelectronics is reported to have not been chosen to supply parts to Apple’s future iPods. As a result, Wolfson’s stock has plunged by 30% to a 3-1/2 year low.
“IPods have been a big contributor historic…
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Samsung Introduces New ‘Haptic’ Touch Phone

Samsung introduced a new touch-screen mobile phone called the SCH-W420 AnyCall (Youtube commercial). The new phone is available only in Korea at the moment, but incorporates a growing trend in mobile phone devices: vibration feedback.

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