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Archive for August, 2010
Apple’s Media Event Tomorrow: Engadget’s Live Coverage
Aug 31st
Engadget has posted that it will be covering Apple’s latest event live with up-to-the-minute coverage. As usual, it will be providing the best liveblogging in the business, so you can just kick back with a cool drink and enjoy the show.
No Jailbreak For iOS 4.0.2 / 3.2.2: From iPhone-Dev Team
Aug 26th
With the release of iOS 4.0.2/3.2.2, Apple has successfully closed the jailbreakme.com hole. They are now shipping devices with FW 4.0.2/3.2.2, that is impenetrable to this particular jailbreak. Obviously, everyone is anxious to know whether there will be a jailbreak for devices that shipped with 4.0.2/3.2.2 ?
The Next Apple TV Will Not Be a Revolution: Says Bloomberg
Aug 25th
According to the latest reports from Bloomberg, the next Apple TV may not be a revolution in technology in the making, as Apple usually promises on launch of its a new product.
Apple Media Event Date Fixed For Sept 1
Aug 25th
Bulldozing all rumors, Apple today announced that they will be holding a special event next Wednesday, September 1st, in San Francisco. Apple will be using this venue to launch the new iPod Touch, Apple TV, and the 99-cent TV show rental service. The focus of the event will mainly revolve around the new iPods line.
What Steve Jobs is Cooking? Apple Applies for a Patent to Remotely Lock / Disable Unauthorized iDevices
Aug 21st
In wake of a US Court decision, Jailbreaking is now totally legal in the United States. This decision was a major set back for Steve Jobs after the antennagate of iPhone 4. But this all did not stop Steve Jobs and his team from striking back against these unofficial / unauthorized use of iOS based devices.
Apple’s Possible Covert Testing of Undisclosed Device For iOS 4.1
Aug 20th
Under the garb of testing its next iteration of iOS 4.1, Apple possibly is undertaking testing of an undisclosed product along with the expected future iPod touch and iPad. This may be a new 7-inch iPad, an Apple TV or a completely new product? What it could be?
This Black Friday, Chrome OS Tablet from Google and Verizon Expected
Aug 20th
We are hearing that Chrome OS is about to be launched with a tablet debut on Verizon just before the holidays. Launch is aimed for Black Friday on November 26, and apparently the plan is to offer the device for extremely cheap or free on subsidy, which makes sense. After all, it is just a browser, and “free”.
iPad Can Do Anything: Says Apple New Commercial
Aug 18th
The new contextual commercial “iPad is . .” focuses on experiences based on the different purposes and actions that iPad can perform. The message given in the ad, “thanks to the App Store and Web, the iPad can do anything”, is absolutely clear.
MY EYE: App That Transmits in Real Time What You See From Camera via Bluetooth
Aug 16th
My Eye is a new application that will soon be available in the AppStore which is not only a revolutionary and novel idea but extremely useful as well. This amazing App allows us to transmit the images . . .
Apple App Store: Observing Ramadan, There is An App For That, Too
Aug 14th
This most ancient traditions of Islam are now going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week. High tech solutions through cell phone applications such as . . .
