iPhone firmware 2.0 adds Chinese handwriting recognition, Newton sweats (Monday 05th of May 2008 06:17:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Screen shots posted on Chinese site wretch.cc allege that
iPhone firmware 2.0 has added support for Chinese handwriting recognition in addition to a
revamped (albeit non-recognition) sauna bath interface. While that's ...
(more)Apple looking to Immersion for haptic technology on iPhone? (Saturday 26th of April 2008 05:13:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones, DisplaysImmersion, the same folks responsible for adding haptic
telecommunications (force reaction from touch panels, pretty much) in a fleet of Nokia
handsets, could be looking to do the same with Cupertino's one and only. While ...
(more)The second-gen iPhone: 3G, GPS, only slightly thicker (Friday 25th of April 2008 08:26:00 PM)
Filed under: CellphonesSo we've got it on dominion that the second-gen iPhone is already well
into testing, and numerous units are floating around in super secret pockets. A trusted source
got a chance to check one out, here's what we've heard.
The ...
(more)Apple buys P.A. Semi chip designer, Intel says wha? (Wednesday 23rd of April 2008 06:17:00 AM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets, Handhelds, carriageable Audio, easily carried Video
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Apple loves 'em some Intel right? Sure, it was the Intel power-per-watt ...
(more)MacBook Air reviewed... as a Windows machine (Friday 21st of March 2008 02:33:00 AM)
Filed under: Laptops
There are a lot of reasons to pick another laptop over the MacBook Air --
especially if you're into little things like "useful ports" -- but the comparison to non-Apple
fittings isn't even relevant unless you're willing to switch ...
(more)Who's suing Apple today? Mirror Worlds takes aim at Time Machine and more (Wednesday 19th of March 2008 01:29:00 AM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Desktops, Laptops, transportable Audio
While it's not quite a daily
occurrence, it must nearly seem that way for the folks in Apple's legal department, who are now
facing yet another lawsuit alleging that the company has infringed ...
(more)iPhone firmware 2.0 hands-on (Tuesday 18th of March 2008 06:07:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Features
We know there have been a couple of crappy videos here and
there on the web, but we finally got our own grubby paws on the yet-to-be be divulged iPhone
2.0 beta, which isn't officially due until this June. It isn't ...
(more)Another iPod touch catches on fire, Mr. BlurryCam is there (Saturday 15th of March 2008 09:12:00 PM)
Filed under: compact Audio, manageable Video
Perhaps this is some sort of elaborate hoax, maybe
it's an epidemic of iPod touch coffee stains, or perhaps this player really just is this hard
to photograph. Still, our second set of blurry "my iPod touch ...
(more)Google: Android will outsell iPhone, we still love ya Steve (Friday 14th of March 2008 09:47:00 AM)
Filed under: CellphonesWatching Google tiptoe around its pertinence with Apple as it rolls out
Android is one of the most enjoyable aspects of regimen the traffic
notes:the trade is the
movie business and the business is the tube gang these days. This ...
(more)Who's suing Apple today? ZapMedia gets angry over iTunes (Thursday 13th of March 2008 06:52:00 AM)
Filed under: haulable Audio, transportable Video
Another day, another furious litigant claiming
that an Apple product infringes on one of their patents. Today we've got ZapMedia, who's having
some fun with a patent granted Tuesday by claiming that it ...
(more)TSA can't believe MacBook Air is a real laptop, causes owner to miss flight (Monday 10th of March 2008 12:58:00 PM)
Filed under: Laptops
The TSA has been known to take issue with manufactures designed in
Cupertino before, but for one particular traveler, it was Apple's thinnest laptop ever that
caused the latest holdup. Upon tossing his ultra-sleek slab of aluminum ...
(more)Ballmer answers iPhone SDK questions, revisits Monkey Boy dance (Friday 07th of March 2008 10:52:00 AM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets
It's always interesting to hear execs chime in on the
competition following big announcements. So it's no surprise to hear that Steve Ballmer was
peppered with examine about the iPhone during yesterday's Mix '08 ...
(more)New iPhone design leaked on iTunes? Highly unlikely. (Friday 07th of March 2008 07:31:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones
Knowing how rampant the Apple rumor turf can get, we try not to stir
the pot too feverishly, but iLounge has made a bizarre little uncovering that we thought you
might like to see. Apparently, it's already advisable for iPhone ...
(more)Apple announces App Store for iPhone, iPod touch (Thursday 06th of March 2008 05:49:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones
digg_url =
'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_announces_App_Store_for_iPhone_iPod_touch'; Apple finally let us
know how we're going to grab all those snazzy new SDK-developed apps: App Store. The
application will run right on your iPhone ...
(more)iPhone SDK gets real, available today (Thursday 06th of March 2008 05:43:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Official_iPhone_SDK_available_today';
You knew it was going to happen eventually, right? by the numbers to Apple, devs are going to
be able to grab the much-anticipated iPhone / iPod touch SDK ...
(more)How would you change Apple's Penryn-based MacBook Pro? (Saturday 01st of March 2008 12:37:00 AM)
Filed under: Features, Laptops
While everyone and their second cousin third removed had animal
to say about Apple's ultra-sexy, ultra-hamstrung MacBook Air, we've a sneaking suspicion that
folks heretofore eager about this week's MacBook Pro updates will ...
(more)Time Capsule first impressions (Friday 29th of February 2008 06:28:00 PM)
Filed under: Features, Wireless, Storage
digg_url =
'http://digg.com/apple/Time_Capsule_first_impressions'; Okay, so we've got our Time Capsule up
and running here -- we'll be back with a full review once our full 516GB backup is completed,
but here are ...
(more)Apple patent hints at "advanced multitouch," iPhone copy / paste (Tuesday 19th of February 2008 07:48:00 PM)
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Peripherals
Although the MacBook Air's multitouch trackpad is
pretty nifty, it looks like Apple has even grander plans in store -- a recent patent filing
describes the MBA's current appearance as "Basic Multitouch" and ...
(more)How would you change the Apple TV (take 2)? (Friday 15th of February 2008 11:30:00 PM)
Filed under: Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Yeah, the Apple TV (take 2) update took a bit
longer than promised to in fact arrive on the scene, but now that it's available for existing
ATV owners to chew on, we're interested in hearing from its toughest ...
(more)Apple applies for trademark protection on gaming devices (Sunday 10th of February 2008 07:45:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
digg_url =
'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_applies_for_trademark_protection_on_gaming_devices'; We're not
gonna read too much into this just yet, but when everyone's favorite fruit-flavored consumer
stereos company files to protect ...
(more)How would you change Apple's MacBook Air? (Saturday 09th of February 2008 04:26:00 AM)
Filed under: Features, Laptops
Ah, the MacBook Air. Quite the synonyms: big-ticket* piece of
kit, but if you're one to pay a premium for design, chances are you may not mind. Apple's
latest ultraportable is certainly one of the most polarizing commodities ...
(more)MacBook Air with SSD tested: performance boost nowhere to be found (Wednesday 06th of February 2008 09:16:00 PM)
Filed under: Laptops
We've definitely been curious about the difference sticking an SSD would
make in the MacBook Air's if not average act and battery life, and it looks like the answer is
a resounding "meh." The crew at Ars Technica ran an SSD-equipped ...
(more)Welcoming a new family member (Wednesday 06th of February 2008 11:54:00 AM)
I've been living in the United States for the past five years. My wife lives with my parents in
the Philippines. I visit my Pinoy hometown twice a year, once being in the festive month of
December.
During my last trip home, my wife expressed ...
(more)16GB iPhone just around the corner? (updated) (Tuesday 05th of February 2008 09:24:00 AM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Storage
var digg_url =
'http://digg.com/apple/16GB_iPhone_just_around_the_corner_2'; There's been plenty of
conjecture (pictured) about a 16GB iPhone -- and its mysterious absence from the initial lineup
-- ever since the ...
(more)Patent granted on smartphones, everyone sued (Saturday 26th of January 2008 04:58:00 AM)
Filed under: Cellphones
What would you do if the US patent office gave you the go-ahead on a
far-reaching, non-specific application filed for a "mobile entertainment and communication
device"? If your answer was that you would immediately draw up lawsuits ...
(more)Sony hops on the Apple bandwagon with comparative love-fest (Tuesday 22nd of January 2008 05:11:00 AM)
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Sometimes Sony just confuses the hell out of us. It's rare to ever
see the televisions behemoth share a humble moment (did you see their self-aggrandizing CES
press consultation this year?), which is partly why it's so strange ...
(more)The $20 iPod touch upgrade: really for legal reasons or no? (Monday 21st of January 2008 07:40:00 PM)
Filed under: haulable Audio, easily carried VideoSo the rising discontent with Apple's new
habit of selective feature enabling got us pending cap -- while we're not experts on the
subject, the generally accepted reasoning for the $20 iPod touch upgrade ...
(more)Switched On: Apple bets that to Air is human (Monday 21st of January 2008 06:31:00 PM)
Filed under: Features, LaptopsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about
technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment.
digg_url =
'http://digg.com/apple/Switched_On_Apple_bets_that_to_Air_is_human'; The MacBook Air is the
third ...
(more)GeForce 8800 GT upgrade causes headaches for some Mac Pro users (Friday 18th of January 2008 04:59:00 PM)
Filed under: Desktops
It looks like Mac Pro users wanting to get in on some of the latest and
repugnant action without ditching their old system altogether are still out of luck, despite a
anew released "upgrade kit" from Apple that got some of their ...
(more)The skinny on iPhone and iPod touch firmware 1.1.3 (Tuesday 15th of January 2008 08:29:00 PM)
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, easily carried Audio, wieldy VideoSo let's just boil down
the newly-available firmware 1.1.3 to the nitty gritty, shall we? Here's what Apple's latest
juicy morsel is going to do to your iPhone (or iPod touch, if that's ...
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