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Is The iPhone Like A Chipotle Burrito?
February 12, 2012 – 11:22 am | One Comment
Is The iPhone Like A Chipotle Burrito?

Slate writer Matthew Yglesias makes a somewhat convincing argument for the innovative genius of the Chipolte chain of burrito joints by comparing the company to tech luminaries Apple. But his article has inspired plenty of …

Android Alternative To Siri Is Controversial On Abortion, Race, And Rape
February 9, 2012 – 11:23 am | 3 Comments
Android Alternative To Siri Is Controversial On Abortion, Race, And Rape

News spread yesterday that Iris, an Android alternative to iOS’s voice-recognition “personal assistant” Siri, was offering consistently odd answers to questions on controversial topics including race, religion, and abortion. The heart of the problem appears …

Watch A Girl Who Makes Apple iPads Everyday Play With One For The First Time
February 8, 2012 – 12:58 pm | One Comment
Watch A Girl Who Makes Apple iPads Everyday Play With One For The First Time

Say hello to “Ms. Chen.” You don’t know Ms. Chen. But she made your Apple iPad. Okay, okay, so she probably didn’t make your iPad. But someone just like her did.
Ms. Chen works for Foxconn, …

Best Buy Survey Explores Apple HDTV
February 8, 2012 – 11:04 am | No Comment
Best Buy Survey Explores Apple HDTV

Details leaked this week about a Best Buy customer survey describing a hypothetical Apple HDTV. Although Best Buy has disowned the “iTV” speculation, fans can’t help but pick over the details.
The survey described a theoretical …

Rumors: Apple To Release iPad 3 In March, After “Unusual” February Event
February 2, 2012 – 10:18 am | No Comment
Rumors: Apple To Release iPad 3 In March, After “Unusual” February Event

A Japanese website is reporting that Apple will hold an “unusual” event in early February that will not be a product launch, or even related to hardware. Multiple signs and sources continue to point to …

Apple Set A Record By Making More Than $46 Billion In The First Quarter Of 2012
January 25, 2012 – 2:50 pm | No Comment
Apple Set A Record By Making More Than $46 Billion In The First Quarter Of 2012

Say what you want about the economy, the lack of “spending money” that people have, or the effect of the death of Steve Jobs. But one thing is clear: Apple, Inc. is still open for …

Apple Takes On Textbooks With iBooks 2; Will It Make A Difference?
January 22, 2012 – 10:27 am | One Comment
Apple Takes On Textbooks With iBooks 2; Will It Make A Difference?

Apple unveiled a revamped iBooks 2 program this week, focusing on digital textbooks. The new program aims to eliminate paper textbooks from classrooms and make the educational aides engaging, interactive, and always up-to-date.
A demo video …

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Says Android Has Advantages Over iOS
January 19, 2012 – 12:41 pm | 4 Comments
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Says Android Has Advantages Over iOS

In an interview with The Daily Beast, Apple co-founder (and general patron saint) Steve Wozniak made several startlingly frank comments about the advantages of the Android mobile operating system over Apple’s iOS.
“My primary phone is …

IPad 3 Rumors: High-Def Screen, Faster Processor, LTE Compatibility
January 16, 2012 – 9:43 am | 2 Comments
IPad 3 Rumors: High-Def Screen, Faster Processor, LTE Compatibility

Bloomberg is reporting that not one, not two, but three(!) anonymous sources are talking about various details of a supposedly upcoming iPad 3, expected to be released by Apple in March.
One of the sources said …

A New App Will Let You Unlock Your iPhone With Facial Recognition
January 11, 2012 – 3:02 pm | No Comment
A New App Will Let You Unlock Your iPhone With Facial Recognition

Now, this is cool. It’s obviously very important to lock your smart phone. If you’re not doing it now, start doing it ASAP. Five years ago, all a thief might be able to get off your …

Sony, BlackBerry Tablet Prices Slashed In Downward Trend
January 5, 2012 – 11:02 am | 3 Comments
Sony, BlackBerry Tablet Prices Slashed In Downward Trend

Signaling both the post-holiday sales and a general need to compete with bargain tablets like the Amazon Kindle Fire, Sony has reduced prices on all of their S series tablets by $100. Meanwhile, BlackBerry maker …

A Chinese Company Is Selling A Really Creepy Steve Jobs Action Figure
January 4, 2012 – 1:31 pm | No Comment
A Chinese Company Is Selling A Really Creepy Steve Jobs Action Figure

Was Steve Jobs your hero? Did you worship him? Would you do anything to keep his memory alive? Then you’re going to want to find a way to get your hands on this brand-new Steve …

Christmas Smartphone And Mobile Device Activations Hit Record High; Did Apple Top Android?
January 2, 2012 – 10:49 pm | No Comment
Christmas Smartphone And Mobile Device Activations Hit Record High; Did Apple Top Android?

Mobile research firm Flurry Analytics reports that 6.8 million combined Android and iOS devices were activated on Christmas Day this year. Some experts, using the little data available and a lot of estimation, say Apple …

Apple Might Be Working On A Battery That Could Last You A Few Weeks Per Charge
December 28, 2011 – 1:01 pm | One Comment
Apple Might Be Working On A Battery That Could Last You A Few Weeks Per Charge

We have very few complaints about most Apple products. Sure, we wish the iPhone 4S did more than just provide us with Siri. We also wish they’d hurry up and give us some details on …

Lady Gaga’s Hacked Twitter Account Offers Her 17 Million Followers Free iPads
December 21, 2011 – 1:01 pm | 3 Comments
Lady Gaga’s Hacked Twitter Account Offers Her 17 Million Followers Free iPads

If you follow Lady Gaga on Twitter, then you were probably somewhat ecstatic earlier this week when Gaga went gaga and offered each of her 17 million followers a free Apple iPad 2. “Monsters, I’m …

Is Apple Developing a 7-Inch Mini iPad To Compete With The Kindle Fire?
December 18, 2011 – 10:57 am | 8 Comments
Is Apple Developing a 7-Inch Mini iPad To Compete With The Kindle Fire?

Any story that begins with a Tawainese trade paper quoting “sources in the supply chain” should definitely be taken lightly, but this latest Apple rumor is just too much fun to ignore. Those sources quoted …

Will Apple Have To Stop Selling iPhones and iPads After Losing A Motorola Lawsuit?
December 17, 2011 – 12:05 pm | 2 Comments
Will Apple Have To Stop Selling iPhones and iPads After Losing A Motorola Lawsuit?

A German court preliminarily ruled against Apple last week, declaring that they had violated a patent owned by Motorola Mobility. Apple must now successfully appeal the decision, or remove the patented function from all of …

Apple Demands That Samsung Change Galaxy Design; Gizmodo Provides Hilarious Mock-Up
December 15, 2011 – 5:59 pm | One Comment
Apple Demands That Samsung Change Galaxy Design; Gizmodo Provides Hilarious Mock-Up

Apple is currently suing Samsung for allegations of copyright infringement, accusing the company of blatantly stealing the iPad’s design. While there may be some truth in Apple’s accusations, their demands seem to stretch the possibilities …

Apple Opens Grand Central Terminal Store With Celebrities And Controversy
December 12, 2011 – 11:54 am | 2 Comments
Apple Opens Grand Central Terminal Store With Celebrities And Controversy

Apple opened a massive, much anticipated retail location in New York City’s historic Grand Central Terminal on Friday, adding not only to the company’s allure and sales, but showing once again that the store openings …

iPhone 5 Display Rumors Are Still Around; iPad 3 Rumors Rev Up
December 8, 2011 – 9:28 am | 5 Comments
iPhone 5 Display Rumors Are Still Around; iPad 3 Rumors Rev Up

Guess what? Those rumors about the iPhone 5 having a 4-inch display: they’re still around, despite the surprise of the iPhone 4S. And with that latest advance unveiled, attention is turning to Apple’s next generation …

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