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Apple announce the new 3G IPhone at the WWDC 2008 in San Francisco today.
The new IPhone goes on sale July 11, 2008.
The new phone goes on sale in 62 countries on July 11, 2009.
The new features are:
3G
Built in GPS
Better Battery Life
Enterprise Support (Exchange, etc.)
Lower Price
Black plastic rounded back (think moldable colors)
Recessed earphone jack
Faster email and browsing [...]
June 9th, 2008 | Posted in Apple, Gadgets, IPhone, Silicon Valley | No Comments
A Princeton University group has developed a simple method to steal encrypted information stored on computer hard disks.
The technique is as easy as chilling a computer memory chip with a blast of frigid air.
In a technical paper that was published Thursday on the Web site of Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy, the group demonstrated that [...]
February 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Apple, Gadgets, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Science, Silicon Valley, Technology | No Comments
Toshiba is planning to drop the HD-DVD format, ending an intense battle over next-generation optical formats against Sony’s Blu-Ray technology. The Kyodo News agency said Toshiba is reviewing its operations, with the timing of the withdrawal to be decided later.
News of Toshiba’s decision emerged just one day after U.S retail giant Wal-Mart announced it would [...]
February 17th, 2008 | Posted in , Apple, Corporate Life, Gadgets, Microsoft, Silicon Valley, Technology | No Comments
There’s a general house cleaning going on at Microsoft these days. However, like most corporate purgings, it leaves the biggest problem remaining at the top.
The announcements were part of a broad management reorganization involving seven new senior vice presidents and seven new corporate vice presidents.
We’ve elaborated about the lack of vision and leadership at Microsoft, [...]
February 14th, 2008 | Posted in Apple, Corporate Life, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Silicon Valley, Yahoo | No Comments
Yahoo turned down Microsoft’s unsolicited $44.6 billion takeover bid.
Yahoo deemed the offer inadequate.
Never mind that it is a stupid idea and will ruin both companies while providing no increase in shareholder value.
Never mind that it would put “America’s worst CEO”, Steve Ballmer in charge of the number 2 and 3 internet search companies. Steve doesn’t [...]
February 11th, 2008 | Posted in Apple, Corporate Life, Gadgets, Google, IPhone, Microsoft, Motorola, Silicon Valley, Yahoo | No Comments
Customers who’d like to carry more music, photos, and videos with them now have new models of iPhone and iPod touch with double the memory from which to choose. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499. It joins the 8GB model for $399. And the iPod touch now comes in [...]
February 7th, 2008 | Posted in Apple, Gadgets, IPhone, Silicon Valley | No Comments
Even after being on the market for less than half a year, more iPhones sold in the fourth quarter than Windows Mobile phones in the U.S., according to research from Canalys.
Canalys researchers estimate that the iPhone had 28 percent of the U.S. converged-device market in the fourth quarter of 2007. Research In Motion, with 41 [...]
February 6th, 2008 | Posted in Apple, Corporate Life, Gadgets, IPhone, Motorola, Silicon Valley | No Comments
We’ve tried this and bought it. What a fine product. You can buy it here.
Apple iPod nano - Like a before and after picture, this updated iPod nano sports a slimmer, more attractive, all-alluminum body; as well as a 1.5″ LCD thats 40% then before. But if you need brains with your beauty, then Apple has [...]
September 27th, 2006 | Posted in Apple, Review, Sweet Deal, Technology | No Comments