Brute-Force Mockup of an iPhablet Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes told his clients on Monday to expect Apple to release a 5-inch iPhone—or iPhablet—in either the last quarter of 2013 or the first quarter of 2014. He said that the form factor is popular enough that Apple will not be able to ignore it. In the…
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3 Free Kid Friendly iOS Apps
It's the dead of winter. Shoulder deep snow piles in drifts against all the usual exits from your home, leaving you stranded and forced to deal with … your kids!! Ok, Global Warming has evaporated not only the drifts, but the normal weather patterns that would have put and kept them there all winter. Nonetheless…
The Lost Treasures of InfoCom: Zork I: The Underground Empire
As hard as it is to believe, there was a time when computers had no graphics and you didn't interact with them by swiping, dragging, or pointing and clicking. Color on a display was either black and white or black and green (it was thought that green text was easier on the eyes. The court…
$AAPL Drops 12%, Analysts Jockey for Position
Apple's earning report didn't please regular session investors any more than it did Wednesday's after-hours traders, as they sent the stock plummeting 12.35 percent to US$450.50, a drop of $63.505 per share. Analysts spent the day digesting Apple's earning report and jockeying for position in amidst all the bearish sentiment. $AAPL Chart for January 24th,…
Why Is So Much Stupid Being Written About Apple?
Stop the hurt! For the love of all things rational and pretty, can someone please stop the hurt? It seems that everywhere I look today there's something stupid being written about Apple. I'm not saying the people doing the writing are (necessarily) stupid, but the nonsense being bandied about by pundits far and wide could…
Cellular-Enabled iPad Mini to Launch in China in Late January
Cellular-enabled models of the iPad mini will be available in China later this month, according to statements reportedly made by Apple CEO Tim Cook to Chinese reporters Thursday. Wi-Fi-only versions of the iPad mini launched in early December in the country, but stricter regulations delayed a cellular-enabled version while the company sought licenses from the…
Android Tablets "Clear Choice" for Holiday, iPad Web Share Falls
Many Android-based devices were unwrapped on Christmas Day, causing a surge in Android tablet web traffic that knocked the iPad down over 7 percent, according to web advertising research firm Chitika on Wednesday. The iPad, which dominates overall web traffic among tablet devices, saw its share of traffic fall 7.14 percent after the holiday, while…
IDC Ups Tablet Forecast, Sees Windows Gaining on iPad, Android
IDC revised its tablet forecast through 2016 on Wednesday, predicting 2012 tablet shipments of 122.3 million units, up from a previous estimate of 117.1 million, growing to 282.7 million in 2016, up from 261.4 million. The firm sees devices running Microsoft's Windows for tablet OS gaining share at the expense of both Apple's iPad and…
iTunes Event in Moscow Tuesday Hints At Russian iTunes Store
The music section of the iTunes Store may soon be available in Russia, according to an invitation-only iTunes event scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, December 4 in Moscow, reportedly obtained by TechCrunch. The move would bring commercial music content to the Russian iTunes Store — which currently distributes only apps, public domain books, and…
$AAPL Rises 3% on Mixed Street Views Following Black Friday
Shares of $AAPL rose 3.15 percent on Monday, a day that saw mixed views coming from Wall Street. Barclays, UBS, and Piper Jaffray all offered clients positive outlooks on Apple , while Citi group issued a report saying that iPhone deceleration is likely in the next 6-18 months. Pacific Crest Securities also lowered its target…
Without Forstall, How Will Apple Change iOS?
“Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve..” — Tom Landry “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” — Tony Blair Scott Forstall has been the driving force behind the look and feel of…
Tips as Stocking Stuffers, Really?
When it comes to big holidays I tend to plan and prepare ahead. Now, if my children were reading this you would hear loud guffaws coming from two states at my use of the word “tend”. My family celebrates Christmas and they don’t laugh when all my early activities mean there is plenty of time…
Scott Forstall 'Refused' to Sign Apple Maps Apology Letter
An interesting tidbit in Scott Forstall's ouster at Apple has surfaced saying that the former Apple senior vice president refused to sign a letter of apology over Apple Maps in September. The New York Times, Fortune, and The Verge (which specifically pointed it out), all claim sources saying as much, suggesting that this could have…
Create Magical Slideshows on the Mac With FotoMagico 4
Photo slideshow applications are nothing new to the Mac. Even iPhoto does a reasonable job. But professional photographers and photo enthusiasts demand much more control than the basic applications can deliver. FotoMagico 4 delivers this control and takes the humble slideshow to a level worthy of the term professional. _________________________ A Complete Overview Of…
The iPad mini Display: “Pixel Perfect” vs. “Pixel Poor”
Apple’s iPad mini was for many consumers the highlight of Apple’s product launch event on Tuesday. During its unveiling, Apple executive Phil Schiller dedicated several minutes comparing the new iDevice’s display to that of a rival tablet, the Google Nexus 7. Mr. Schiller pointed out that both software and hardware choices in the design of…
BlackBerry Loses Another U.S. Agency, Immigration & Customs
After eight years, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is parting ways with Research In Motion's BlackBerry and moving to iPhones. The switch will involve devices for 17,600 employees and US$2.1 million. ICE said BlackBerry “can no longer meet the mobile technology needs of the agency.” Reuters reported that the agency put out a…
iOS App Sizes Increase as Device Capacities Remain the Same
The average iOS app increased in size by 16 percent, to 23 megabytes, between March and September of 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by technology research firm ABI Research. The release of the third generation iPad with its Retina display, which allows for far more detailed graphical elements in applications, and Apple’s decision…
5th Gen iPod touch Teardown: Sleek but Hard to Fix
With the fifth generation iPod touch just now making it into customer's hands, iFixit has already stripped one down to its frame to see what's inside. What they found was an Apple-designed A5 processor and an assembly that's extremely difficult to repair. Simply opening the iPod touch to see what's inside involves a heat gun…
5th Gen iPod touch Benchmarks Reveal Slower A5 Processor
Now that the fifth generation iPod touch is reaching the hands of customers, some users have begun to post benchmarks. These benchmarks reveal that, while the iPod touch may share many physical characteristics with its iPhone 5 cousin, it falls far behind the iPhone in terms of performance. Japanese tech site Macotakara used the System…
$AAPL Slides 2.2% on Euro Concerns & Foxconn Strike
Shares in Apple Inc. slid more than 2 percent on Monday, pushed down by broader economic concerns in Europe and worries over the effects of a Foxconn strike in China. AAPL ended the Monday session down, at US$638.17 per share, a loss of $14.42 (-2.21 percent), on strong volume of 22.7 million shares trading hands.…
Near Perfect Audio: Philips DC390 Dual Clock Radio
It is a rare event when a humble alarm clock can invoke intrigue and excitement. The Philips DC390 will have you waking up, to the crystal clear music you love, with two completely charged iOS devices every day. That is unless you have upgraded to the iPhone 5 or listen to heavy metal music. ____________________…
Phiaton PS 20 NC Earphones Are Quite Impressive
The Phiaton PS 20 NC Earphones have noise canceling and are worth serious consideration if you're in the market to replace what came in the box with your iPhone or iPod. Aside from sounding quite decent, they add the advantage of noise cancellation that Phiaton claims is up to 95 percent effective; however I didn't…
iOS-Style Notification Bar and Badge Icons Added to iCloud.com
Alongside the addition of Notes and Reminders, iCloud’s Web interface now includes a notification bar and application-specific badge icons nearly identical to their counterparts on iOS. The notifications appear in real time and let users know when a new email message, reminder, or calendar event arrives. The first hint of iCloud Web notifications occurred in…
Business Apps Edition Part 1: Scanning Apps
My friend Carmen is a busy woman. She travels on business a lot, constantly on the go. When she went looking for a smart phone several months ago she originally bought an Android device. I forget which one, but she quickly found that incorporating it into her daily routine was not as easy as she'd…