Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer sends brochure to Cupertino neighbors inviting feedback on new ‘Campus 2′
Apple is currently involved in an outreach program to new neighbors in its planned “Campus 2″ area. A brochure was mailed this week to residents surrounding the new campus that provided information and invited feedback in a variety of ways. Although the project seems to be a big win for the city of Cupertino, some...
Wolfram Mathematica coming to the iPad
It would appear that Wolfram, the company behind the Siri search engine is bringing its original product, Mathematica, to the iPad. In response to a comment on Reddit, Stephen Wolfram said “stay tuned” when asked if there was an iPad version of Wolfram for iPad in the works. What Is Mathematica? Almost any workflow involves computing...
Oceanhouse Media’s Smithsonian Apps on sale for $.99 for Teacher Appreciation Month (Promo codes!)
The kids in my house are all big Oceanhouse iPad book fans, so today is a good day for them. “Tyrannosaurus Rex!,” “Triceratops Gets Lost,” “Woolly Mammoth in Trouble,” “Polar Bear Horizon,” and “Penguin’s Family” are all on sale for $.99. We have 10 different promo codes in the forums for those who are quick....
‘New’ iPad 2 with 32nm A5 can add as much as 2 hours of battery life in normal usage
. Anand Tech has been busy this evening, not only showing Apple’s iPhone 4S vs. the Galaxy S3 benchmarks, but also with a small detail in the new iPad 2 that many have overlooked. “The new iPad 2,” you might ask? Yes. When Apple released the new iPad with A5X processor and Retina display, it...
Why is the old 720P AppleTV in more demand than the new 1080P version?
. Amazon prices I have a 720P projector, which I was hoping to buy a cheaper 720P Apple TV for as an Airplay device. I figured when the 1080P Apple TV released, I’d be able to pick up an older one at a significant discount. But no. Something strange is occurring among most United States-based...
BlackBerry 10 features interesting keyboard and camera apps, neither will save the platform
In case you had not heard, BlackBerry World is occurring in Orlando right now, and RIM is officially announcing BlackBerry 10. Overall, I am not seeing anything that will save this company, but there are a few nice features in the new OS to speak of. First is the predictive text soft keyboard: Interesting use...
Apple emails developers to get ready for Developer ID and Gatekeeper
. Today, Apple sent an email to Mac Developers, who do not put their apps on the Mac App Store, and encouraged them to get ready for Gatekeeper: Gatekeeper is a new feature in OS X Mountain Lion that helps protect users from downloading and installing malicious software. Signing your applications, plug-ins, and installer packages with a...
When is the best time to buy a Mac? (hint, hint)
We all know there are some new Ivy Bridge Macs coming in the near future, but is it best to jump on launch day or does holding off a few days get better prices? Dealnews did the research on the last three years of Mac prices and found customers could save hundreds of dollars by holding off just...
Tony Fadell talks about the genesis of the iPhone for the first time [Video]
The Verge talked to Tony Fadell (also known as the father of the iPod) over the weekend about the genesis of the original iPhone before its 2007 launch. He has not been so candid about the actual process of narrowing down hardware features until this video where he claims Apple was toying with the idea of...
Whoa! Barnes and Noble and Microsoft ‘Nook up’ for digital joint venture
This is big news. Until now, Barnes and Noble have been at odds (lawsuits) with Microsoft over its Nook (Android) software. Press release follows: April 30, 2012 Newly Formed Subsidiary to Include NOOK® Digital and College Businesses. New York, NY and Redmond, WA (April 30, 2012) – Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today...
It looks like RIM might be behind the ‘Wake Up’ campaign
Macworld.AU found some Doubleclick code in the ’Wake Up’ website which it believes links it back to RIM’s website. Originally fingered, Samsung had previously denied it was behind the stunt.
Don’t hate the player, hate the game -NYTimes’ ‘How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes’
The NYTimes delves into a divisive subject in American politics right now: Tax avoidance. Apple, like most international companies, sidesteps many California, US, European, etc taxes by using tax havens like Nevada, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Virgin Islands. The problem for the protagonists is that this is all very legal and practiced by just about every multi-national company in...
