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Archives for July, 2010

Week in Apple: new Macs, Magic Trackpad, and a possible Intel clash

How long have you been waiting for new iMacs or Mac Pros? What about the Cinema Display? How about free iPhone 4 cases? For Apple to acknowledge the sad, sad performance of iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G? We covered all of that and more this last week. Read on for the roundup.  Magic Trackpad …

How the iPad is becoming my new favorite home-entertainment device

It’s not often that I sing the praises of a single product. Most times, I use several different devices to do what I want. Whether that means listening to music, computing, or watching television, it doesn’t matter. If I want to do it, chances are, several devices will be needed to get the job done. …

iPhone 4 antenna woes “significantly worse” than competition

Apple launched the iPhone 4 in 17 additional countries today, causing another round of debate over whether or not the iPhone 4′s external antenna design is flawed or not. A UK consulting firm says its tests show the “death grip” problem is real, and “significantly” worse for the iPhone 4 than other smartphones. A review …

Snowflake Speakers Shown Off, We Want Them

In today’s market, there are plenty of home audio solutions. There’s even more that let you plug in your iPod Touch or iPhone. Basically, they’re all over the place. And, while we can’t say anything really bad about them, because they work just fine (for the most part), we can say that most of them …

Google Is Destroying The Competition If Mobile Is All About Search

Apple’s Steve Jobs somewhat famously said in April that people aren’t searching on their phone, but instead, are using apps. He reasoned, apps on the iPhone “get you into every corner of the internet…This is a new phenomenon that is occurring on the iPhone for the first time in history.” In response, Google’s Mike Steib …

FCC gives thumbs-up to first LTE phone, more in offing

The Federal Communications Commission has finally approved the first 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) phone for sale in the US. Though the first LTE handset will be available through MetroPCS, the FCC has now opened the door for other LTE devices, including those for Verizon’s in-testing LTE network. The Samsung SCH-r900 will be the first …

Steve Ballmer: iPad Competition is Coming

The tech industry isn’t just about one product. It’s about that product, and the products that emerge to compete. We see it every day, but sometimes something gets released that, at least right off the bat, doesn’t see any real competition. This year, that product is Apple’s iPad. And while many people are looking in …