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Nielsen: Apple Top U.S. Smartphone Vendor, Android Top OS in Q2

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:10:00 -0400

Nielsen: Apple Top U.S. Smartphone Vendor, Android Top OS in Q2:

Apple will Announce Next-Gen iPhone in the Next 34 Days

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:08:00 -0400

The iPhone 4 has been DNB listed.

35% of U.S. Consumers will Buy iPhone 5, Study Finds

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:33:00 -0400

35% of U.S. Consumers will Buy iPhone 5, Study Finds:

Respondents also were asked which smartphone they would prefer to receive as a gift. An astonishing 69 percent of consumers indicated that they would most like to receive Apple’s iPhone 5.

Electronic Arts: Apple iPad "our fastest growing platform" for gaming

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:30:00 -0400

Electronic Arts: Apple iPad "our fastest growing platform" for gaming:

…Since then, Apple’s launch of iPad 2 resulted in a major leap in performance for games, which Epic Games’ developer Tim Sweeney contrasted with conventional game consoles, describing “a 10-20x leap in performance every 7-8 years” for consoles, compared to the 9x leap Apple claimed for the iPad 2 in just one annual refresh.

Android’s Dirty Secret: Shipping Numbers Are Strong But Returns Are 30-40% | TechCrunch

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:57:00 -0400

Android’s Dirty Secret: Shipping Numbers Are Strong But Returns Are 30-40% | TechCrunch:

For the “average” phone user, however, Android is a maze. Anecdotally, I’ve heard of multiple examples of folks who bought an Android phone in order to “Think Different” and came away disappointed when faced with the glaring differences between Android and a friend’s iPhone or Blackberry.

Breaking: RIM “Streamlining” Operations, Lays Off 2,000

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:54:00 -0400

Breaking: RIM “Streamlining” Operations, Lays Off 2,000:

Yikes. #Nokia

TED TALK: Kevin Slavin, How Algorithms Shape our World....

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:07:14 -0400

TED TALK: Kevin Slavin, How Algorithms Shape our World. (Fascinating)

Verizon CEO thought iPhone 5 was coming earlier this Summer,...

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:40:00 -0400

Verizon CEO thought iPhone 5 was coming earlier this Summer, knows absolutely nothing.

Judge Calls $1.5M File-Sharing Judgment "appalling," Slashes to $54,000

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:39:00 -0400

Judge Calls $1.5M File-Sharing Judgment "appalling," Slashes to $54,000:

The Court concludes that an award of $1.5 million for stealing and distributing 24 songs for personal use is appalling. Such an award is so severe and oppressive as to be wholly disproportioned to the offense and obviously unreasonable.

Retina Display Coming to Apple's Next iPad According to LG Display CEO

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:57:00 -0400

Retina Display Coming to Apple's Next iPad According to LG Display CEO:

Perspective: 10,000,000 Users

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:56:02 -0400

OMG OMG OMG.

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:42:35 -0400

OMG OMG OMG.

Apple is Going to Takeover the World

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:21:00 -0400

“…we sold every iPad we could make…” - Tim Cook

Story developing…

Apple Board Directors Discussing Options for Steve Jobs Successor

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:16:00 -0400

Apple Board Directors Discussing Options for Steve Jobs Successor:

It’s going to be a sad, sad day.

Minnesota Skydiver Drops iPhone During Jump. It LIVES.

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:20:00 -0400

Minnesota Skydiver Drops iPhone During Jump. It LIVES.:

As unbelievable as it sounds, my phone had fallen 13,500 ft, and was still sending out a signal.

According to my iPad, it was less than 1/4 mile away, and laying on top of a factory roof. We loaded up and drove down, only to interrupt a post 4th of July company picnic.

After telling them why I was there, they offered to lift me to the roof to look for it. I didn’t think there was anyway that the app could be that accurate, but low and behold, it was right where my iPad said it was, and it was still working!!! 13,500ft, 120mhp, to a steel roof, and still alive!!

A Man Who's Never Used a Computer in His Life Tries Internet Explorer

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400

A Man Who's Never Used a Computer in His Life Tries Internet Explorer:

Absolutely heartwarming.

First, Joe tried IE. It didn’t go so well:

Me: “Joe, let’s pretend you’ve sat down at this computer, and your goal is finding a local restaurant to eat at.”

Joe: “But I don’t know what to do.”

Me: “Why did you click on that?”

Joe: “I don’t really know what to do, so I thought this would suggest something to me.”

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Shipments Surpass 400,000 Units per Month

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:54:00 -0400

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Shipments Surpass 400,000 Units per Month:

How is this fucking possible? Anyone?

rankandfile: Telecommunications costs are falling worldwide....

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:41:55 -0400

rankandfile:

Telecommunications costs are falling worldwide. The report covers mobile, fixed line, and fixed line broadband costs.

Our interest is in the topic? Consumer broadband pricing doesn’t only enable remote work habits. In many cases, consumer broadband quality drives them.

via theeconomist

EYE SPY: a MacBook Pro

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:34:18 -0400

Can you find it?

Dell Wants to Use Google Hangouts for Customer Service

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:47:00 -0400

Dell Wants to Use Google Hangouts for Customer Service:

A cool idea that would probably be a disaster.