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Archives for July, 2010

Apple keeps antennagate alive with Droid X’s ‘kill switch’ (video)

We had a feeling Apple wasn’t done showing off the apparent reception woes of its competitors — after all, the company already updated once this week with the Nokia N97 mini. Now it’s going after Motorola’s celebrity of the moment (and known iPhone 4 bully), the Droid X. You can see Cupertino’s results in the …

Signs point to new Mac desktops coming soon

Apple has been busy releasing swaths of new mobile hardware this year, including the iPad, new notebooks, and most recently, the iPhone 4. Apple did manage to squeeze in a revised unibody Mac mini earlier this year, but a couple new pieces of information suggest that new iMacs and Mac Pros could be showing up …

Forrester: iPad Doesn’t Behave Like Other Consumer Devices

Before the launch of the iPad — you know, that magical and revolutionary tablet device from Apple? Before it released onto the world, there were plenty of analysts and forecast companies out there projecting their initial estimates on how many tablets Apple would sell out of the gate, and in the future. Numbers ranged from …

Blackbox i10 noise cancelling earbuds tap into iPod / iPhone dock connector for power, pleasure

Oh, sure — you’ve got at least 893.1 options (at last count, anyway) when it comes to noise cancelling headphones for your iDevice, but do any of those plug directly into the dock connector instead of requiring a separate battery? Exactly. That’s the claim to fame for Blackbox’s i10, a new set of earbuds that …

Apple iPad Sales Hindered by Display Shortages

Apple’s iPad is moving off the store shelves. Both on the digital front, and in the brick-and-mortar locations all over the world. It’s a hot item. Even if you don’t like Apple or the iPad, there’s no denying that the public wants it. And, up until now, the magical and revolutionary tablet device from Cupertino …

OnStar expands smartphone control over entire 2011 GM lineup

It’s safe to say that General Motors is struggling for relevancy these days and, while the Chevy Volt could be a huge step into the modern era for the company, that still leaves every other car looking a bit — traditional, technology-wise. OnStar is going to help, expanding its Volt-specific controls to the entire 2011 …

Apple: White iPhone Delayed Until ‘Later This Year’

Apple has been forced to delay the already-late white iPhone 4 yet again. Manufacturing problems are the reason, and the rumors say that getting the paint thick enough to look good, while still leaving space to fit the thing together is the actual cause. Whatever it is, one thing’s for sure. Apple isn’t happy. In …