2013-08-29

Apple's 'iPhone 5S' to use 31% faster 'A7' chip, feature motion tracking - report

Apple's 'iPhone 5S' to use 31% faster 'A7' chip, feature motion tracking - report: "Citing inside sources, Clayton Morris claims the so-called 'iPhone 5S' will be powered by an Apple-designed 'A7' system on a chip that is some 31 percent faster than the current A6 silicon used in the iPhone 5."


It's already redonkulously fast.

2013-08-24

Ashton Kutcher on "Jobs" -- "I Loved a Man I Never Knew" - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Ashton Kutcher on "Jobs" -- "I Loved a Man I Never Knew" - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD
In fact, he answered several questions on Quora — such as, “How did Ashton Kutcher prepare for his role as Steve Jobs in the new movie Jobs?” and “Why did Ashton Kutcher decide to play Steve Jobs in the upcoming movie Jobs?” "
I think the real question here is: what is quora?

Samsung Galaxy Mega Coming to AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular - Bonnie Cha - Product News - AllThingsD

Thats not a phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega Coming to AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular - Bonnie Cha - Product News - AllThingsD
Looking like something out of The Onion or a “Saturday Night Live” skit, the gargantuan Galaxy Mega smartphone was announced today by Samsung, which is bringing the jumbo device to the U.S. via AT&T, Sprint and U.S. Cellular."
That's not a phone, this is a phone.

iPhone 5C captured in high-def video: red, yellow, green, blue, white | VentureBeat

iPhone 5C captured in high-def video: red, yellow, green, blue, white | VentureBeat: "As always with rumors and leaks, your mileage may vary, but the case seems identical to previous leaks from other sources."


You heard it last here, folks. The inexpensive VW Beetle iPhone is coming soon to a network near you.

2013-08-17

Early Apple employees Kottke, Fernandez comment on new film 'Jobs'

Early Apple employees Kottke, Fernandez comment on new film 'Jobs'
"It seems to me that there's a lot of fan fiction about Apple Computer and about Steve Jobs," Fernandez elaborated, "and i think that this is the biggest, flashiest piece of fan fiction that there's been to date.


Can we just call it what it is? IOW "too soon"

2013-08-15

Steve Jobs's $1.1 billion AAPL windfall & Steve Ballmer's $11 billion MSFT blunder

Steve Jobs's $1.1 billion AAPL windfall & Steve Ballmer's $11 billion MSFT blunder: "In 2000 the non-voting stock was converted into 18.2 million common shares at $8.25 per share, and were subsequently sold off between August 2000 (the earliest date allowed) and 2003. "


Some fun with math here.

2013-08-13

Google: Gmail Users Can't Legitimately Expect Privacy

Google: Gmail Users Can't Legitimately Expect Privacy
Google doesn't believe that people can reasonably expect their emails to stay private. At least, that's what the internet giant articulated in a brief that was filed last month in federal court and recently surfaced by Consumer Watchdog. The document was written in response to a class-action lawsuit accusing Google of violating wiretap law when it scans emails to serve up targeted ads."


Who cares if an automated bot reads your email? It's not like a creepy nerd is sitting over your shoulder watching things. It's more like a robot without a real brain.

2013-08-10

Photos show front panel, digitizer for fifth-generation iPad | Electronista

Photos show front panel, digitizer for fifth-generation iPad | Electronista: "Macfixit Australia, is claiming to have obtained a front panel and digitizer assembly for the fifth-generation iPad."


Leak leak leak!