28Oct2011
Logitech Wireless Boombox for the iPad
Logitech seems to be doing a lot of wonders with wireless technology, like the Wireless Headset that I reviewed a few weeks ago. Now they have the Wireless Boombox, which I also got a chance to try out. There are some portable speakers that produce some real kickin’ sound that can really rock a room. The actual specs are two 3 inch laser-tuned neodymium drivers for a rich mid range, two half-inch neodymium tweeters, and four two-inch passive radiators for some serious deep bass. Even though
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Netherlands judge denies Samsung’s request to halt iPhone, iPad sales
Though Apple has found some success in barring the sale of Samsung devices including its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in various countries, Samsung on Friday failed to stop the sale of 3G-enabled Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad in the Netherlands. A Dutch judge made the ruling in favor of Apple on Friday, dismissing Samsung’s claims of patent infringement, according to Reuters. The ruling is by intellectual property expert Florian Mueller, of FOSS Patents, as a victory that could help Apple in
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Samsung lawyer couldn’t tell iPad and Galaxy Tab apart from 10 feet away
When asked by a judge in a California courtroom to tell the difference between a Samsung Galaxy Tab and an Apple iPad held side-by-side 10 feet away, an attorney for Samsung couldn’t do it. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh this week held both a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and iPad above her head, and asked Kathleen Sullivan, a lawyer representing Samsung, to identify what company made which. According to Reuters, she could not do it from a distance of about 10 feet. “Not at this distance,
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Apple ups iPhone 4S build orders and switches iPad battery suppliers
Apple is increasing iPhone 4S orders to one of its Asian manufacturing partners while swapping iPad 2 battery manufacturers due to faulty battery incidents according to a pair of reports out of the Far East. The Chinese-language Commercial Times cites sources as saying Apple has ordered an extra 5 million iPhone 4S units from Pegatron Technology on top of the 10 million smartphone units the supplier was already commissioned to build for the company. Foxconn also assembles iPhone 4Ss for
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iPad now 97% of tablet traffic, eclipses iPhone, iOS remains mobile leader
A new market research report notes that mobile devices now amount to almost 7 percent of all US web traffic, with Apple’s iOS representing a 58.5 percent slice of all mobile traffic and the iPad now accounting for more traffic than iPhones. The growth of mobile devices has claimed a 6.8 percent chunk of US web traffic from conventional PCs, according to a new report by comScore. Of that segment, about two thirds of the traffic is from mobile phones and a remaining third is being
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Steve Jobs gave pre-release iPad 2 to President Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama revealed recently that one of the perks of his job includes having received an advance copy of Apple’s iPad 2 directly from Steve Jobs himself. Obama revealed the fact in an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulous (via NetworkWorld). ?Steve Jobs actually gave it to me, a little bit early,” he said. “Yeah, it was cool. I got it directly from him.? Jobs may have had an opportunity to present Obama, a self-professed fan of Research in
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HP’s TouchPad Behind Delays in Facebook iPad App Launch?
Mashable offers an inside look at the relationship between Apple and Facebook, exploring how HP’s effort to bring a dedicated Facebook application to the TouchPad resulted in a severe falling out of the already-strained relationship between Apple and Facebook. While the relationship has apparently been mended and the two companies are planning a Tuesday launch of Facebook’s iPad app, a revamped iPhone app, and new HTML5-based web services, Apple and Facebook have a long history of
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Camera Boost 2 for iPad 2
Interealtime has launched a major update to its photography app for the Apple iPad 2, Camera Boost. Version 2 can now record video in HD, at full speed, with the ability to apply effects in real time, as the footage is being captured. For example, it is now possible to change colour balance and lighting contrast during recording, apply color filters or reduce image noise, plus use a range of advanced effects. Camera Boost 2 can be purchased from the iTunes App Store for $ 4.99. Interealtime
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Rumor: Apple reduces iPad 2 orders by 25%, could drop price
A pair of new reports have indicated that Apple is seeing less demand for the iPad 2, prompting the company to slash orders by 25 percent and potentially enact a price cut. In a report issues to investors this week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. indicated that Apple has cut fourth-quarter iPad orders from its overseas supply chain by 25 percent, according to Bloomberg. Sources in the supply chain said the cut was enacted in the last two weeks, and it is the first such one from Apple they have
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Reduced iPad 2 orders from Apple in Far East viewed as a non-issue
A second report on Monday also cited sources in Apple’s supply chain as saying that the company has apparently reduced orders for the iPad 2. But those claims from the Far East have not created concern for one Wall Street analyst, who believes demand for the iPad 2 remains while production may simply have been moved elsewhere. Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray said Monday that he too has heard from Apple’s supply chain that iPad 2 orders for the rest of 2011 have been reduced.
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