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Apple Hardware VP Axed
It looks like Steve Jobs has dropped a guillotine on the individual he believes is mostly responsible for the Antennagate scandal that has rocked Cupertino since the release of the iPhone 4. Apple’s VP of hardware Engineering, one Mark Papermaster, has ‘left’ the company. More likely that Papermaster was unceremoniously ushered into Jobs’ office, where the great Czar informed him that it would be in ‘his’ best interest to leave. A nice severance package was offered, fake smiles and uncomfortable handshakes followed and that is where the relationship ended. If there was any justice, it would be Jobs himself that would have made an exit. Antennagate was huge problem for Apple, but it became a nightmare when Jobs started defending the iPhone 4 reception problems by first…
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Fool Your iPhone 4 with My3G
There is no end in sight to mobile applications designed to satisfy a very small market segment. This time the application that is sure to be worthless to most, but a wet dream to 5% of iPhone users is called My3G. The app My3G is designed to fool the iPhone 4 into thinking that it is using Wi-Fi, when it is using 3G instead. iPhone 4 users who are fans of the FaceTime service, which allows two iPhone 4 devices to conduct a video chat, can only use the application with Wi-Fi. My3G solves that problem. Don’t expect the same quality with 3G however. The reason Apple blocked 3G use with FaceTime is because it felt most carrier networks were not ready for the strenuous demands which the service requires. My3G does have one major drawback. The application can only work on a…
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Jailbreaking Is Legal
Apple took a slap across the face from The Library of Congress yesterday, when the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was amended to officially make jailbreaking legal. Apple's statement to this change in law was as follows: "Apple's goal has always been to insure that our customers have a great experience with their iPhone and we know that jailbreaking can severely degrade the experience. As we've said before, the vast majority of customers do not jailbreak their iPhones as this can violate the warranty and can cause the iPhone to become unstable and not work reliably." This also means ‘jailbreak all you want, but we aren’t going to cover your ass if anything goes wrong.’ Apple is of course correct when denying any responsibility for ruined iPhones as a result…
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Antennagate Proved to be Apple’s Fault Entirely
There was much bickering and arguing between mobile manufacturers after Apple presented its now infamous defense in the Antennagate scandal. Things have been unclear for a while, but now all of our questions have been answered. Why? Because ze Germans have gotten involved. A consumer protection group called Stiftung Warentest has investigated the iPhone reception problem and has reached a conclusion that Apple haters are sure to enjoy. The problem is 100% Apple fault and there is no way for Apple to defend their poor design of the iPhone 4. When investigating, Stiftung Warentest discovered that simply placing a finger over the antenna gap in the lower left corner of the iPhone 4 could cause a reception drop of 90%. This explains the dropped calls, poor reception and…
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Antennagate Proved to be Apple’s Fault Entirely
There was much bickering and arguing between mobile manufacturers after Apple presented its now infamous defense in the Antennagate scandal. Things have been unclear for a while, but now all of our questions have been answered. Why? Because ze Germans have gotten involved. A consumer protection group called Stiftung Warentest has investigated the iPhone reception problem and has reached a conclusion that Apple haters are sure to enjoy. The problem is 100% Apple fault and there is no way for Apple to defend their poor design of the iPhone 4. When investigating, Stiftung Warentest discovered that simply placing a finger over the antenna gap in the lower left corner of the iPhone 4 could cause a reception drop of 90%. This explains the dropped calls, poor reception and…
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White iPhone 4 Delayed Yet Again
Those of you, who were holding off on the iPhone 4 until the white version was released, are now out of luck. Apple has announced that the white version of the iPhone 4 will not be released until the end of the year. An official statement from the company explained that the manufacturing of the white iPhone 4 has proven to be most challenging. Of course, we all now that Apple has postponed the release of the new iPhone due to the recent Antennagate crisis. After all, there is nothing different between the black and white versions of the iPhone 4 except the color and possibly a bit of material. Apple has wisely decided to hold off on releasing what has proven to be a faulty product that is suffering from poor design. Apple will try to rectify the problem prior to…
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iPad to Be Released in Nine More Countries
This Friday, Apple will make the iPad available in nine additional countries. The countries are New Zealand, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Singapore, Mexico, Luxemburg, Hong Kong and Ireland. The iPad has been a huge hit for Apple since its release in April of this year, selling over 3.5 million units. Apple has promised to make the iPad available in more countries before the end of the year, though no word has been released regarding which. Increasing the distribution of the iPad will obviously help makes this an ever more successful year than it has already been for the Cupertino based tech manufacturer. Apple has recently announced that the second quarter of 2010 was the company's most successful to date. When compared to the second quarter of 2009, sales of the…
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iPad to Be Released in Nine More Countries
This Friday, Apple will make the iPad available in nine additional countries. The countries are New Zealand, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Singapore, Mexico, Luxemburg, Hong Kong and Ireland. The iPad has been a huge hit for Apple since its release in April of this year, selling over 3.5 million units. Apple has promised to make the iPad available in more countries before the end of the year, though no word has been released regarding which. Increasing the distribution of the iPad will obviously help makes this an ever more successful year than it has already been for the Cupertino based tech manufacturer. Apple has recently announced that the second quarter of 2010 was the company's most successful to date. When compared to the second quarter of 2009, sales of the…
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Apple Posts Most Profitable Quarter Ever
Despite the recent rash of technical problems that have riddled the iPhone 4, Apple has enjoyed its most profitable quarter in history. Apple has seen a sharp sales increase for both Mac computers and iPhones when compared to a year ago, as will as an extraordinary launch of the iPad, which sold over 3.5 million unites. Hordes of brain washed and perhaps slightly delusional Apple junkies bought everything Apple had to offer and demanded more. "It was a phenomenal quarter that exceeded our expectations all around, including the most successful product launch in Apple's history with iPhone 4," said Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive. "The iPad is off to a terrific start, more people are buying Macs than ever before, and we have amazing new products still…
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Droid X Sold Out in America
Amidst all of the iPhone 4 drama, we have overlooked the amazing success of the Droid X. Since its release in mid-July, the Droid X has sold out in all Verizon and Best Buy locations in the United States. Those wishing to wait for the Droid X to become available again, will get their chance on the 23rd of this month. One of the reasons some industry experts believe that Verizon does not need the iPhone 4 in order to compete with AT&T in the smartphone market, is the carrier’s deepening integration with Android powered devices. Aside from the might Apple App Store, the Droid X is technically superior to the iPhone 4. The success of the Droid X cannot automatically be related to the problems Apple has encountered with the new iPhone, but there maybe a slight shift in the…
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