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Sébastien Page
Sebastien is the Founder and Editor in Chief of iDB. Once a BlackBerry user, Sebastien instantly fell in love with the iPhone when it was first announced in 2007. Shortly after, he decided to start sharing his knowledge of the iPhone and its nascent ecosystem, which led to the creation of this blog. Sebastien currently owns 14 iPhones, 4 iPads, a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a MacBook Air, 2 Apple Watches, 3 Apple TVs, countless HomePods and AirTags as well as a few pairs of AirPods. Back to the Future: Steve Jobs Shares His Vision for iCloud… in 1997
"Let me describe the world I live in."
This is how Steve Jobs started sharing his vision for what we know today as cloud computing, back in 1997 during a WWDC Q&A session with developers.
It's amazing to see how far we've come. From the simple formulation of his vision to the implementation of it, Steve Jobs was right on. See for yourself...
JailbreakCon to Be Held in California Next Summer
Yesterday we asked you to take a poll to help decide where JailbreakCon 2012 should be held. The results are in, and because it was the first to reach 1,000 votes, the great state of California is the winner. Yay!
The organizers don't know for sure where exactly it's going to be in California. It seems that San Francisco and Los Angeles are the two main options, although I wish it was in San Diego, right down the street from me...
The 70″ iPad Screen
Think your iPad screen is too small? If you have $35,000 to spare, we might have the solution for you. It's called PadZilla, and it's made by a company called Crunchy Logistics.
It's not totally clear how the PadZilla works, but it appears to act as an interactive accessory mounted on top of your iPad or iPhone, displaying everything on a giant multitouch screen...
Apple Schedules iTunes Match Reset for September 26
Just like they did last week with the reset of iCloud backups, Apple has now scheduled a reset of iTunes Match libraries for beta testers on September 26th 9AM PST. At that time, all iCloud libraries will be deleted.
To get ready for the big reset, you will simply have to turn iTunes Match off on your computer and iOS devices. Obviously, this will not affect any of the songs that are physically stored on your computer or your iDevice...
Samsung Caught Copying Apple.. Again!
Dear Samsung, If you're going to claim in court that Apple is copying your devices, then maybe you should think twice before creating a product that looks extremely similar to something Apple already made before, such as a phone charger.
Samsung, as you can see in the picture above, the USB AC charger you provide with the Galaxy S II closely resembles Apple's. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for your logo and the different color, we could think they're both the same...
Samsung Uses Apple Apps Icons to Decorate New Company Store
The legal battles between Apple and Samsung have gone ugly, and it seems this is just the beginning. But if Samsung wants to make a strong case for itself in court, the company had better get its act together.
The above picture was taken in a new Samsung company store in Centro Sicilia, Italy. As you can see, the new store decors include icons of Apple's own Safari and App Store apps...
Amazon to Unveil New Tablet Next Week
Last month we reported that Amazon was well on its way to enter the tablet market with its own device. Different from the Kindle, this tablet will most likely be more than an eReader.
Amazon has started sending out invites for a press conference to tech journalists. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 28th in New York...
Defect in iPhone 5 Touch Panels Could Delay Launch
DigiTech is reporting today that iPhone 5 touch panel supplier Wintek might be encountering issues with the production of the panels, affecting initial shipment targets scheduled for October.
When asked about the issue, Wintek replied that all of its products are being "delivered on schedule."
Financial Times Web App More Popular Than Native Version
The Financial Times deliberately pulled its own app from the App Store a few months ago to focus on its own HTML 5 web app, through which the company could sell subscription to their digital content without having to play by Apple's rules.
And this seems to have paid off! Today, the newspaper reports that over 700,000 persons use their web app, drawing more traffic than the native version that was sold through the App Store...
JailbreakCon 2012: Help Decide Where It Will Be Held
The first jailbreak convention was successfully held last week in the UK – check our coverage for more. Previously known as MyGreatFest, the event got a name change and now goes by the name JailbreakCon.
With speakers such as Saurik and P0sixNinja, the first JailbreakCon gathered the brains of the jailbreak community under the same roof, where a some interesting news was broken.
Strong off JailbreakCon's success in the UK, the organizers plan to bring the event to the US next year. And they need your help to determine where JailbreakCon will be held...
iPad Set to Rule the Tablet Market Until 2014
Research firm Gartner issued a special report today that basically concludes that Apple will have a free run at the tablet market this holiday season, just like they did last year, due to competitors lagging far behind.
According to Gartner, the iPad is projected to account for 73.4% of the worldwide tablet market in 2011, compared to only 17.3% for Android. Though they note the iPad's share is slightly down from last year, while Android's slightly up...