Archive for August, 2009

Apple to host media event September 9

August 31, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Apple to host media event September 9

Apple Inc said on Monday that it would host a media event next week, when the company is widely expected to unveil an updated line of iPod media players. Apple declined to say what products would be featured…
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Verizon cuts pricing on BlackBerry Storm to $49.99

August 31, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Verizon cuts pricing on BlackBerry Storm to $49.99

Phone Arena is reporting that Verizon is clearing inventory before introducing the BlackBerry Storm 2. Verizon has cut the price of the original model. The first touchscreen BlackBerry is now just $49.99 at Verizon, with a two-year contract. In addition,…
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DHS Clarifies Laptop Border Crossing Rules: What You Need to Know

August 29, 2009
By Steve Trotto
DHS Clarifies Laptop Border Crossing Rules: What You Need to Know

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security made it clear that border crossing officials could continue to search any device that can store electronic media without any suspicion of wrongdoing. Although the revised policy ensures searches…
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Verizon Tops Call Quality Study

August 28, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Verizon Tops Call Quality Study

Verizon, the largest U.S. cellular operator received top marks in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions, and it scored well in other locations. The report said the wireless operator was particularly good at limiting dropped calls, and delivering text…
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New Apple tablet rumor: Larger form factor running Mac OS X

August 28, 2009
By Steve Trotto
New Apple tablet rumor: Larger form factor running Mac OS X

Apple Insider is reporting that citing a “100 percent reliable” source, a new report alleges that Apple has fully working prototypes of 13-inch and 15-inch touchscreen tablets, with one model running Mac OS X. The rumor reported Friday by Gizmodo…
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Simulcast 16 Prison Break special

August 27, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Simulcast 16 Prison Break special

This week the whole Simulcast crew is back to discuss jailbreaking. If you have an iPhone or Windows Mobile device you are going to want to listen to this show. We also discuss some of the news of the week…
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Snow Leopard goes on sale this Friday

August 25, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Snow Leopard goes on sale this Friday

Apple Inc.’s latest operating system software, Snow Leopard, will go on sale this Friday. The Mac OS X version 10.6 software will debut at Apple’s retail stores and authorized resellers nationwide. Apple’s online store is now taking pre-orders.…
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iPhone Glider Case Video Overview

August 22, 2009
By Steve Trotto
iPhone Glider Case Video Overview

Diana from CaseCrown was nice enough to send me CaseCrown’s iPhone Glider Case for the iPhone 3G/S. I will be using this as my primary case for the next few weeks and will do a follow up to let you…
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Apple denies ‘rejecting’ Google Voice for iPhone

August 22, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Apple denies ‘rejecting’ Google Voice for iPhone

Apple Inc. told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device — yet Apple denied that it has rejected Google’s application outright.
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Microsoft’s curious lack of ambition in mobile

August 21, 2009
By Steve Trotto
Microsoft’s curious lack of ambition in mobile

Matt Asay gives us some insight in this Cnet article on why Microsoft lacks ambition in the mobile space. Microsoft says “There’s plenty of innovation in the pipeline” for Windows Mobile. For those of us who haven’t considered a…
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