Trendsetter or Trendstopper? Apple’s Arbitrary Decisions, Pt. 2

November 5, 2012

In my last post, I talked about Phil Schiller’s decision not to incorporate NFC into the iPhone 5. Schiller’s response was that NFC did not provide a tangible solution to current market problems. I also noted that Jay Donovan’s TechCrunch article regarding the outdated nature of NFC is problematic for the average consumer; after all, [...]

Read the full article →

Trendsetter or Trendstopper? Apple’s Arbitrary Decisions

October 30, 2012

It has been said for some months now that there are certain “worms” eating away at Apple’s core – among them, the company’s lack of innovation. Many Apple fanboys and customers may not like it, but we’re in a post-Steve Jobs era where those who have assumed his place (and those who have stepped into [...]

Read the full article →

IOS6 Tethered and Untethered Jailbreaks: A Historic Week in IPhone 3GS Jailbreak News

October 21, 2012

This week was one of a kind for the jailbreaking community. As you know, iOS6.0 emerged onto the tech scene last month, and many users downloaded the new operating system update as soon as they could get their hands on it. The latest iOS offered over 200 new features to iOS, including Siri integration, Facebook [...]

Read the full article →

The Hybrid IR Filter: The Root of the Problem in the Purple Haze Controversy, Pt. 1

October 15, 2012

“Most small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone, may exhibit some form of flare at the edge of the frame when capturing an image with out-of-scene light sources. This can happen when a light source is positioned at an angle (usually just outside the field of view) so that it causes a reflection [...]

Read the full article →

JailbreakCon 2012: IJailbreak 3GS Week in Recap

October 9, 2012

  Many of you may not know this, but jailbreaking conferences have been held all across the world for years now. However, no jailbreaking conference had ever been conducted in America. That all changed a little over a week ago: a jailbreak conference was held here, on American soil, for the first time. At the [...]

Read the full article →

Gone with the Wind: Apple Removes the IPhone 3GS from the American Market

September 26, 2012

The iPhone 3GS has had a long tech life, staying on Apple’s sales list and having privileged iOS updates for the last three years. With the introduction of Apple’s newest flagship phone, the iPhone 5, Apple took the iPhone 3GS off the US market and will no longer sell the model. Like all other iPhones, [...]

Read the full article →

Preparing for the Arrival: The Top IPhone 5 Rumors

September 10, 2012

Many of you are anticipating the arrival of Apple’s newest tech gadget, the iPhone 5. What I want to do in this post is prepare you for what you can expect from the media announcement Apple will make on September 12 (this Wednesday), and what you most likely will not see on September 12 with [...]

Read the full article →

Some Factors to Consider When Purchasing Your New IPhone

September 1, 2012

The tech world is on a frenzy as sources continue to pour in that claim to validate the rumor about the iPhone 5’s entrance on store shelves this coming September 21. Apple has kept the iPhone 5 a secret (as the company does with every new electronics arrival), so you will not know until the [...]

Read the full article →

AT&T and FaceTime: What the Fuss is All About

August 29, 2012

Up through iOS5, Apple refused to extend FaceTime (its video chat) to LTE—although FaceTime has always been available over wireless fidelity (WiFi). Apple’s newest operating system, iOS6, will incorporate FaceTime over 3G LTE. Many Apple customers have waited for this day to come; if they were jailbreakers, they would know that Apple copied only what [...]

Read the full article →

Is Apple Right? Yes and No.

August 21, 2012

The Apple-Samsung trial has been the big talk of the tech world, although some tech experts believe that the trial has continued for too long—to the ennui of the average Joe or Jane at your local grocery store or community. Apple has stated from the beginning of the trial that Samsung is guilty of copyright [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →