Google rumored to have purchased Simplify Media
RazorianFly has an article that is saying that Google has purchased Simplify Media to work with it’s Android phone OS and it’s new phone Froyo. They pulled the info from the Google I/O conference. Looking at the links and text that they quote, I don’t get the impression that an announcement was made that Google [...]
Apple Sells 1 Million iPads
Wow, this is truly astounding to me. One million iPads sold in just under a month. I guess its safe to say that the iPad is a hit. Apple Sells 1 Million iPads – CNBC: IPad reached the sales milestone far quicker than the company’s iPhone, which took nearly three months to sell 1 million [...]
Apple takes lead in US cell phone market
Just over 3 years ago (January 2007), Steve Jobs announced that Apple was going to go into the cell phone market with the iPhone. There were a lot of technology pundits that felt that Apple would not make it in this market. Steve Jobs felt that if they sold just 1% of the market (10 [...]
Run Mac OS X Leopard on a Sony PSP!?
Well, apparently, DolphinProjects managed to get OS X Leopard running on a Sony PSP. Mind you, this hack is probably nothing more than an “It can be done” type of hack, but still, the fact that someone managed to get OS X Leopard running on anything other than a Mac or Hackintosh is pretty astounding. [...]
Illinois governor Pat Quinn is proposing a 5% “iTunes tax”
Illinois governor Pat Quinn is proposing a 5% “iTunes tax” on digital downloads. 19 other states have similar taxes, and Apple already collects 7.25% sales tax on iPhone apps: Illinois governor Pat Quinn is proposing a 5% ‘iTunes tax’ on digital downloads. 19 other states have similar taxes, and Apple already collects 7.25% sales tax [...]
EFF needs to look at a dictionary for the definition of “journalist” (or maybe I do)
MacRumors has an article about the EFF feeling that the search and seizure of Gizmodo Editor’s computers and gadgets was illegal… EFF Believes Search and Seizure of Gizmodo Editor’s Computers Was Illegal: While some have suggested that this may not apply if they were investigating Gizmodo for criminal activity, the EFF says it doesn’t matter [...]
Wired.com is asking for App Store policy transparency
Wired.com has a great read on the App Store approval process and the need to make the process public knowledge. A Call for Transparency in Apple’s App Store: The iTunes App Store is nearly two years old, and Apple still has not published a clear set of guidelines about what type of content is and [...]
Apple Sells 8.75 Million iPhones in Q2 2010
Apple Sells 8.75 Million iPhones in Q2 2010 « Art of the iPhone: Apple sold 8.75 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 131% growth from the previous year. The IDC’s estimated growth for the entire smartphone market is 41%. 8.75 million iPhones in ONE QUARTER! That’s insane!
What’s up with the Apple blogging community?
The last couple of days there have been story after story about Gizmodo and their scoop of the new iPhone 4G. They have hundreds of pictures and tens of videos showing off this device that looks kind of like an iPhone. They started with blurry pictures and now have someone holding the thing and spinning [...]
atebits developer to start working for Twitter
atebits: … Now I’ll be working with them on the inside. I’m happy to say that as of today Twitter is the proud owner of Tweetie – and I’m joining their mobile team and starting work on turning Tweetie.app into Twitter.app, for iPhone and iPad. … Looks like the developer for Tweetie (Mac and iPhone) [...]
