Archive for the 'Apple' Category

iPhone Hacked, Skype Enabled

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Apple iPhone Skype HackedIf you’re looking to get Skype on your Apple iPhone, you’re one step closer.

There’s a workaround that was published by TMC Labs Chief Technical Officer, Tom Keating in his blog.

You’ll need a broadband-connected PC, some programs, an iPhone and some tech know-how. If you’re a tech weenie, it might be best to either find someone with some tech prowess or sit this one out.

Apple & EMI Release DRM Free Songs

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Apple and EMI Music have agreed to place all of EMI Music’s digital songs on iTunes completely DRM free. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management and it bascally is technology that prevents people to make duplicate copies of songs and in this digital society doing so is so simple. The subject of using DRM is […]

Apple And Cisco Back at the Table

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Well it seems that Cisco and Apple are not about to take the “iPhone” trademarked dispute to court just yet. Both have returned to the negotiating table to see if an agreement can be reached. Apple was in negotiations 2 years before Apple released the iPhone, but could not wrangle the trademark away from Cisco.
Apple […]

Apple Making Big iBucks With iPhone

Friday, January 19th, 2007

The iPhone (the juicy, sleek Apple phone) we previously reviewed has to be one of the most talked about gadgets at the moment on the Internet. However, iSuppli, a consulting firm has released some interesting numbers regarding what it costs to make the phone and what Apple will be making from it.
The 4 GB iPhone […]

Apple Faces Legal Woes

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Cisco is now suing Apple for infringing on its “iPhone” trademark.That’s right Apple is being sued by Cisco on the same day they released the iPhone. There was much speculation on the Net that the phone would not be called iPhone for that reason. Others believed that it would be called “MobileMe” because that term […]

Apple Announces The iPhone

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Apple has finally announced the iPhone a product to have been rumoured for a while, but yesterday the iPhone became a reality as Steve Jobs announced its release at MacWorld 2007. Apple continues to work its magic. The iPhone combines a cool phone, an iPod with touch controls, web browsing, maps, and email into one […]

The iPod Takes Flight

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Apple has taken the portable iPod and today has expanded it’s uses to the skies. Apple has joined with popular airlines such as Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to allow iPod connectivity, and more importantly allow an iPod to work with the in-flight entertainment system.
The connection allows iPod users the ability […]

The iPod Turns Five

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Well, it has been 5 great years since Apple burst into the market with the first iPod. On October 23, 2001 Steve Jobs announced (watch the announcment) that the “iPod” - the size of a deck of cards - could store 1000 songs. 5 years later the iPod has evolved into three different but […]

Is Apple Seeing Green Instead of Pie?

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Gazotto recently discussed Apple’s new releases (new iPod, iPod nanos, and iPod shuffle). Today I stumbled upon an article written by Dan Nystedt on DigitMag. In it I found pretty interesting numbers that would lead me to believe that Apple has totally ditched the fight to dominate market share but instead has priced the […]

Apple’s iPod and iTunes Announcements

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

Yesterday Apple made many announcements regarding the iPod, the iPod nano, and its iTunes service. I’m sure we reach many Apple fans (or haters) and we’d be eager to hear your response to these announcements by submitting your comments below.

Apple and Creative Make Up

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Remember the legal wranglings between Apple Computers and Creative. Well seems everything has been patched up now. Creative was suing Apple because it claimed that the iPod was abusing the “Zen Patent” - a music managing software that Creative claimed it patented before Apple used it in its iPod.

Apple’s Chinese Workforce. Treated or Mistreated?

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Well, it seems that Apple has been under fire in the press recently for poor working conditions in China. Apple didn’t state which article(s) alleged these wrongs. We did a little investigation and found one Marticle by the MailOnSunday, a UK newspaper. Apple conducted an investigation of it’s own, and we also have their findings […]

Apple Releases Wireless Version of Mighty Mouse

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Apple’s Mighty Mouse now has gone wireless adding more freedom to Apple’s popular mouse. The wireless Mighty Mouse has a pretty reliable connection with it’s laser tracking engine. The engine is roughly 20 times as sensitive as the optical mouses out on the market today.
That means that mouse can be placed on surfaces and work […]

Rumors: Microsoft to Build iPod Rival

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Well, it seems that the popular iPod will have a new competitor. Reuters is reporting that Microsoft looking to develop a device that plays music and video and will rival the popular iPod. Reuters sources state that Robbie Bach, the head of the XBOX project, is overseeing the new development.

ITC to Investigate Apple Over “Zen” Patent

Friday, June 16th, 2006

Well, if you haven’t heard, Creative has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that it violated U.S. Patent 6,928,433 which Creative calls the “Zen” Patent. Creative claims that Apple has used the user interface common in the Creative Zen and Nomad players.