Daily Archives: August 25, 2011

Microsoft confirms McLean store near Apple’s earliest

Microsoft on Thursday confirmed that it planned to open its hinted at McLean, Virginia store. The shop doesn’t have a release date but will be conspicuously placed in the Tysons Corner Center, the same place as one of Apple’s two original Apple stores. It had already been recruiting for positions at the store over the past few weeks… Continue reading

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Remains of the Day: All about Steve

With the Apple CEO stepping down, it seemed only fitting that the remains of the day assemble a collection of tidbits from around the Web about the legendary tech maven. Continue reading

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Photos of potential iPhone 4S case depict antenna changes

Images purporting to be the structural case design for a revamped, cheaper new iPhone 4 indicate changes in its antenna design. Continue reading

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Portfolio of over 300 patents underscores Steve Jobs’ attention to detail

Steve Jobs’ penchant for striking industrial designs, meticulous work ethic, and his influence on lives of all those living in the 21st century are exemplified in an unparalleled portfolio of more than 300 patents to which his name is credited. Continue reading

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Google Street View trikes take to the rainforest

Google plans to document the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers using river boat mounted Street View tricycles Continue reading

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Possible iPhone 5 frame hints new antenna, new inside

A newly spotted frame obtained by iPatchiPods has hinted that either the iPhone 5, the 8GB iPhone 4, or both will have a redesigned antenna structure. Where the AT&T iPhone 4 has the antenna breaks on the steel frame on the bottom of its left side and the top left, and the CDMA iPhone 4 has both at the top of the sides, the model shown to MacRumors has two at the bottom…. Continue reading

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Ten One releases Pogo Sketch Pro stylus

Ten One Design started the iOS stylus craze with the Pogo Sketch; now, the company’s attempting to top its previous offerings with The Pogo Sketch Pro. Continue reading

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Weak OmniVision forecast hints iPhone 5 cameras made by Sony

OmniVision may have lent support to hints that Sony is making iPhone cameras. The sensor company was expecting its revenue for the fall to drop compared to the summer to between $255 million and $275 million, considerably below the $306 million average that industry analysts had been expecting Continue reading

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Analysis: Steve Jobs’s departure and the mobile industry

With Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO, Computerworld looks at how his departure could impact Apple’s position in the smartphone and tablet market. Continue reading

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Comixology revamps app, requires re-download of comics

Comixology has issued a major update to its digital comics app, now at version 3.0, that brings many improvements and changes to the graphic-publishing management and storefront app — so many, in fact that the upgrade will require a one-time, no-cost re-downloading of the comics on users’ devices. The overhaul brings a new on-demand store, a completely new interface, background downloading and a host of user-management options for their digital collections… Continue reading

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