Yes, we’ve all heard the buzz about Android. But time after time, consumers have reiterated: it’s the apps that have lead to Apple’s grip on the market. We know it’s not the service, because Apple has been outed again and again for their lackluster coverage, locked-in AT&T contracts, and app store handling. Sure, there’s a […]
Christmas falls on December 25th every year. That might seem obvious to you, but it appears the planners for some major corporations have been getting surprised by this. As you may remember, Barnes & Noble recently conceded that even orders for its “nook” e-reader placed before the Christmas delivery deadline November 20th might not make […]
A senior Apple executive has refused to apologize for problems with the approval process for applications with the iPhone app store. That’s despite a combination of developers complaining that perfectly good apps get delayed or rejected, and some clearly inappropriate apps make the cut. To recap some notable decisions, Apple has said “yes” to a […]
Yes, with the power of the iPhone Blower app, you’ll be able to use your iPhone to blow candles out wherever you go!
Apple has applied for a patent on a technology which would effectively embed adverts in its operating systems – and then force the user to pay attention to them. Under the system described in the patent, the functionality of a device could be frozen, the on-screen content replaced with the advert, and then the functionality […]
Ouch. Even the headline is painful. It appears that, in spite of a recently positive review in June, at least one editor at CNET UK has decided that it’s high time the iPhone’s shortcomings are shown to the world. In a slightly tongue-in-cheek list, Flora Graham spares no barbs detailing the biggest problems with the […]
The entire Beatles catalog is finally coming to Apple – but it won’t be available from iTunes. That’s because the release is coming from Apple Corps, the group’s publisher, rather than computer firm Apple Inc. The two companies are completly unconnected and have been involved in some intense courtroom discussions. The music is being released […]
It’s no secret that virtually every mobile phone manufacturer would like a slice of Apple’s iPhone action. But Nokia is taking that desire a little literally, launching a lawsuit demanding as much as a billion dollars in patent violations. The precise figure that Nokia wants isn’t detailed in its lawsuit. That’s prompted speculation about the […]
As was expected, it didn’t take very long for Apple to release a series of Windows 7-bashing ads. Check them out below… and be sure to let us know your thoughts about them in the comments after. Broken Promises Teeter Tottering PC News
Before the iPhone went gangbusters, it could be argued that the smartphones of choice were likely the Blackberry and Palm. Without touch screens, for the most part, these initial mobile pioneers taught us that, indeed, we could use phones for anything and everything. But for many people, the iPhone didn’t just level the playing field, […]