| The tablet, a.k.a. iPad, effect is real Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:40 PM PDT 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Apple made news this week with the release of detailed plans and renderings for its new “spaceship” headquarters. The subtext of that story? Hewlett-Packard previously owned the property. That retrenchment wasn’t enough, nor was their webOS throw of the dice, and now the other shoe has dropped. The sky IS falling, selectively. Huffington Post reports [...] |
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| Fanboys are sensitive cry-babies personally affected by brand criticism Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:20 PM PDT 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE Apple fanboys, Microsoft, PS3 fanboys, Android fanboys. They’re all idiots. As proven by science. Yes, science. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. I’ve always hated fanboys. Of anything. Brands, companies, operating systems, games consoles, etc. Anyone who latches on to something and won’t consider an alternative, won’t let anyone criticize their beloved, won’t [...] |
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| LTE me, baby Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT 
Categories: iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE The consensus says Apple’s smartphone next — iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone nano — won’t come to market with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) chip inside. However, a number recent sightings point to the possibility nonetheless. Are you ready for an iPhone that runs on the fastest networks this side of the pond(s)? You may [...] |
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| Apple courts patent litigation doom Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT 
Categories: TECH.BLORGE We’ve heard the legends. Of lawyers going toe to toe on patents, but they end up measuring their patent stacks with a ruler to decide who wins and how much will be paid by the loser. If those stories are true, then Apple could find itself coming short in the ongoing patent wars. So, who [...] |
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| Apple on hook for $25 million damages in South Korea Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:40 AM PDT 
Categories: MOBILE.BLORGE The dispute over Apple’s “tracking software” on iPhones and iPads could be costly in the company loses a case in South Korea. It would follow on from a puny fine by local regulators. The case involves the revelation that Apple’s portable devices collected data about the location of the device by default. While it appeared [...] |
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