Conan Makes Fun of Apple’s Siri Commercial

by Alex Heath on Oct 25, 2011

Chances are you’ve seen Apple’s newest commercial for Siri. It features random people talking to Siri in all sorts of situations, whether it be trying to tie a bow tie or trying to send a text message.

Comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien has a slightly different vision for what the Siri commercial should be like, so he put together a parody version of the popular commercial that features some more interesting questions for Siri to answer… Read More

 

Apple Working With Sprint On iPhone 3G Data Issue

by Cody on Oct 25, 2011

Sprint’s iPhone 4S launch turned out record-breaking handset sales for the carrier. After four years of waiting, the operator is finally able to offer its customers Apple’s coveted smartphone. But the rollout hasn’t been all sunshine and roses.

Several Sprint customers have been reporting 3G speed issues with their new Apple handsets. And although we’ve seen it with our own eyes, Sprint has stated that there isn’t a problem. But The Next Web has evidence that proves otherwise… Read More

 

iTunes Creator Reportedly Leading Secret Apple Television Project

by Cody on Oct 25, 2011

Rumors have been bouncing around for years regarding Apple and its secret TV project. No, I’m not talking about the $99 media box. I’m talking about a full-blown television set with the words “Made in Cupertino” printed on the back.

Thanks to a quote from Steve Jobs in his recently-released biography, the speculation has regained some traction over the last couple of weeks. Pundits are now reporting that we could see an Apple-branded TV set as early as next year… Read More

 

App Picks of the Week: ShadowGun, Twittelator Neue, Instacast

by Alex Heath on Oct 25, 2011

We’ve back after a hiatus with our app picks of the week!

This week, we’ve got an awesome iOS game, unique Twitter app, and innovative podcast app that works with iCloud. We hope you enjoy this week’s picks! Read More

 

I Will Miss You, Steve

by Sebastien on Oct 24, 2011

The death of Steve Jobs has been affecting me much more than I anticipated. Just like everyone else, I knew Steve’s days were numbered, yet, I didn’t really prepare myself.

Instead, I did what I sometimes do to unconsciously protect myself. I put my feelings aside and kept ignoring emotions as though they didn’t exist.

When the news broke, I was terribly shocked, but not surprised. At the time, I was very sad, but I think I didn’t process the information right away. Again, I think my brain blocked my feelings to protect me.

As I watched Apple’s celebration of Steve Jobs in Cupertino yesterday, I couldn’t help but feel immensely sad, my eyes filling with tears. A few of them eventually fell on my face.

How did I get there? How can I be so affected by the death of a man whom I had never met? A man that, mind you, I had very much disliked for many years.

Yes, for the longest time, I wasn’t a big fan of Steve Jobs. While I respected the work he had been doing, I really disliked the man as a human being. Steve Jobs was a real asshole. A dictator. A selfish and egocentric man with little regard for the feelings of others.

I remember reading about Steve Jobs’ return to Apple several years ago. The article told the story of how cutting the company’s philanthropic program was one of the first thing he did upon his return in 1997. As an avid Windows user at the time, and someone with great respect for Bill Gates’ charity involvement, I thought Steve Jobs was just what I always had assumed: a big asshole… Read More

 

Apple TV Software 4.4.2 Now Available for Download

by Cody on Oct 24, 2011

The Cupertino company has had a rough time sorting out its Apple TV updates over the past few weeks. It seems that all the trouble started when Scott Forstall’s team released iOS 5 to the public earlier this month.

Last week Apple released a software update for its media hub (4.4.1), but it was immediately pulled due to customer complaints. Apparently re-releasing it still didn’t do the trick, because tonight Apple seeded 4.4.2 to Apple TV owners… Read More

 

How the iPhone’s Camera Has Improved Over the Years

by Cody on Oct 24, 2011

The new 8MP camera in the iPhone 4S is one of the handset’s standout features. Other than Siri, the improved camera is likely the biggest motivator for folks to upgrade to Apple’s latest smartphone.

But iPhones haven’t always sported class-leading camera hardware — it’s come a long way in 4 years. Gizmodo demonstrates this with a side-by-side comparison of photos taken with each of the 5 iPhone models… Read More

 

How to Add Up to 11 Lines of Text to Notification Center

by Jeff Benjamin on Oct 24, 2011

Notification Center is far and away one of the top features of the new iOS 5, but it’s not without its opportunities for improvement.

Case in point, you can only see four lines of text maximum on any of the messages that are queued up in Notification Center. There’s no way to customize the length of the messages that are displayed.

There’s also the annoying matter of having to tap twice to clear out any messages. NotificationCenter Enhancer seeks to address these issues… Read More

 

Save Video Attachments to Your Camera Roll With iOS 5

by Cody on Oct 24, 2011

After nearly two weeks on the market, people are still finding new stuff in iOS 5. Apple’s latest software update to its mobile operating system is loaded with new features — over 200 according to Scott Forstall and company.

The update also includes new capibilities for iOS users. You can activate your device’s camera from your lock screen and you can view notifications by swiping down on your status bar. You can also save videos to your camera roll… Read More

 

China Mobile Has 10 Million Unofficial iPhone Users

by Sebastien on Oct 24, 2011

Despite the fact that China Mobile doesn’t have an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone, its network counts 10 million iPhones users, as the company reported this morning via Reuters.

With 630 million customers, those 10 million iPhone users are just a drop in the bucket. But they do tell a lot about how much China wants the iPhone… Read More