Blog entries tagged Apple

Patent Issues: Apple Sues HTC Again

Forum Upadhyay — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:50:18 +0100

Apple is again going toe to toe with HTC. This time Apple has sued the Taiwanese smartphone maker for breaching a total of four patents related to software and technologies used by in the smartphone manufacturing.

Apple Inc. filed the case in the U.S. District court and has stated that, HTC has violated copyri...

iPhone 4 Pre-Order Shipping Update

Prakash Thulasimani — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:59:44 +0100

Great news for all those that pre-ordered iPhone 4! As noted by some lucky customers, the pre-order devices are now shipping. They have got an update in their online pre-order status – it has changed from “not shipped” to “prepared for shipment.” This comes as a surprise, as pre-order customers are likely to get ...

Apple MobileMe Updates Recap

Prakash Thulasimani — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:40:07 +0100

Apple has finally made the MobileMe service available, after it was holding it in beta for quite some time. Apple has added some enhanced features to e-mail at me.com. The features include widescreen and compact views, e-mail organization rules, one-click archiving, a formatting toolbar, high performance speed, better SSL and junk mail protectio...

Lost Your iPhone? Locate It Fast With Find My iPhone

Forum Upadhyay — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:18:45 +0100

Whether it was stolen or it slipped under a couch cushion, Apple has introduced a new application to find your lost iPhone or iPad. Now you can locate your lost devices in a flash. Just install the Find My iPhone application (which is available as a free download from App Store) on the closest iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

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iPhone 4 Pre-Order Breaks Records Even With Ordering Errors

Rashmi Sharma — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:43:28 +0100

After iPad’s stupendous success, Apple’s iPhone 4 is set to create new records. According to statements released by Apple and AT&T, the iPhone 4 pre-order sales are already over 600, 000 units which is 10-times higher than the first day pre-order performance of iPhone 3G S last year. Whereas, Apple stated that it is t...

Glitches On iPhone 4 Release Day

Prakash Thulasimani — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:55:55 +0100

The highly anticipated iPhone 4 has always been troubling Apple in one way or another. Before Apple announced the new iPhone, it had already leaked (and again in Vietnam). Now that Apple has started taking pre-orders yesterday, sources say that the day has turned out to be bad for the company. Because of the high pr...

New Apple Store App Proves Useful

Prakash Thulasimani — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:59:15 +0100

Apple Inc. has introduced the new Apple Store App that allows iPhone/iPod Touch users to buy products from Apple’s Store. The app is free to download. With it users can buy just about everything Apple has on its online store (just no apps), including iPhone accessories, iPods, Mac desktop and iPads. From ...

Goatse Security Responds & Mentions More iPad Vulnerabilities

Forum Upadhyay — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:25:24 +0100

By this point you've probably heard about AT&T’s iPad security breach, with the most recent update, being an apology letter that AT&T forwarded to all customers whose email addresses and ICC-ID numbers were supposedly “hacked maliciously” by Goatse Security. Well now its Goatse Security’s that put...

AT&T iPad Security Breach Explained

Prakash Thulasimani — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:59:15 +0100

Yesterday evening, AT&T reached out to iPad customers who had been part of the recent iPad security breach via email. The email from Dorothy Attwood, senior vice president and chief privacy officer at AT&T, confirmed that only email address and ICC-ID numbers were the only information to be leaked. With Apple having no par...

iPhone 4 Pre-Order & Release Day Rundown

Prakash Thulasimani — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:22:32 +0100

Do you plan on buying the brand new iPhone 4 on the very first day of its release (now only 10 days away)? It looks like you’ll have more options aside from Apple and AT&T stores. Three more retailers will be offering the iPhone 4 on release day. Wal-Mart, Best buy, and Radio Shack will all have the iPhone 4 on...

Adobe "Hearts" Apple... For Real

sean — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:45:08 +0100

After all the bad blood between Adobe and Apple, you wouldn’t expect much cooperation. After Apple hilariously hypocritical accusations of unethically proprietary business practices, Adobe retaliated with their brilliantly tongue-in-cheek “We Heart Apple" Campaign, (not to mention the release of flash player’s source co...

FBI Investigates AT&T iPad Security Breach

Prakash Thulasimani — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:30:49 +0100

The FBI is currently looking into AT&T/ iPad3G data breach. According to FBI spokesperson Katherine Schweit, “The FBI is aware of these possible computer intrusions and has opened an investigation.” She did not make any specific comments about who will be questioned.

A small group of co...

Appbackr: Funding For Developers With A Twist

Forum Upadhyay — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:02:24 +0100

If you’re a diehard application fan (with a couple bucks to spare) or a developer then this news is for you. A company called appbackr has just launched in hopes of bringing together funding and iPhone and iPad application developers. Simply put, developers post their app. If people like it they will fund you by purchasing ...

AdMob Calls Out Apple

sean — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:35:56 +0100

Oh Apple, you rap-scallion. We all know about your propensity for manipulating every little piece of legal documentation, ever so slightly in your favor until it all adds up to one giant monopolistic advantage. But, there was some hope due to apples less maniacal behavior after their rise to #1. Unfortunately, that ...

More Microsoft Security Holes Revealed

sean — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:06:54 +0100

It hasn't been a good couple of months for Microsoft. First their position as king of the profitable computer technology companies was taken by Apple, and then Google starts to seriously move in on their primary cash-cow software: Microsoft Word. It even got so bad that they had to offer a cloud MS word for free.&nb...

10 WWDC Terms/Phrases That Trended On The Web (Screenshots)

jonathon knepper — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:59:37 +0100

It was no surprise that the web would erupt during the opening day of this year's WWDC. I'm most certainly not the biggest Apple fanboy, but the buzz was most certainly just. I was fortunate enough to follow all of the event via live blog (gdgt and Engadget were certainly best) as it happened. And wow was my notes doc fu...

iPhone 4 Looks Good

Prakash Thulasimani — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:59:54 +0100

Apple’s WWDC was exciting to say the least. As expected Steve Jobs presented the new iPhone 4, which is said to be the slimmest smartphone on the market (amongst other remarkable features). Both inside and out the iPhone 4 is sure to please. “iPhone 4 is the biggest leap since the original iPhone,” said Steve ...

WWDC 2010 Keynote: 7 Staggering Statistics

jonathon knepper — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:42:46 +0100

Of course this year’s WWDC started off with a bang. As expected, Steve Jobs came out to a packed house (5,200 attendants). What better way to start it off then with some stats from Apple. There is a little something for everyone as I've included iPad, iPhone 4, and Apple app info. Enjoy!<...

WWDC 2010: Apple Magic Trackpad Pictures Leak

Forum Upadhyay — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:05:25 +0100

Each year around Apple’s there are always new products launched to be expected by Apple, but usually it’s Steve Jobs who tells of them. Today, Steve Jobs is going to address WWDC attendants and the world (via videos, blogs, etc). As if it wasn’t enough to see the iPhone OS 4 revealed to the wo...

WWDC 2010 Event Banners: Preview Of What’s To Come

Prakash Thulasimani — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:44:41 +0100

Some photos over at AppleInsider capture event banners that hint at what’s to come at this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference. AppleInsider has taken several pictures of WWDC 2010 setup banners. Some of the great captions on event banners include “The center of the app universe,” “4 billion Apps Downloaded,” and "Drag. ...