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Oct
18

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8 Biggest Problems With iPhone 4S

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Now that over 4 million consumers have had a weekend with the new iPhone 4S, the user reviews are rolling in fast. Though no one has reported a major reception problem akin to the “death grip” on the iPhone 4, and though feedback has been mostly positive, the iPhone 4S isn’t without its flaws.

Though largely minor, here are the most notable disappointments and complaints that users have been reporting with the iPhone 4S. And if you’ve been having any troubles you don’t see here, make sure to tell us all about it in the comments.

Oct
13

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Whats new in Apple’s iOS 5

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The iPhone 5 isn’t surfacing anytime soon, but Apple is offering another “5″ fix with the release of its latest mobile operating system, iOS 5.

iOS 5, which will be available starting October 12, was unveiled back in June at the Worldwide Developers Conference and offers a slew of new features and updates, including deeper integration with Twitter, over-the-air updates, iMessages (a potential text message-killer and Apple’s take on BBM), streamlined access to the phone’s camera, and much more. According to Apple, iOS 5 comes with “over 200 new features.”

“If the hardware is the brain and the sinew of our products, the software is their soul,” said former Apple CEO Steve Jobs when he unveiled iOS 5, according to All Things D.

Oct
11

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IPhone 4S Pre-Orders Break Record – 1 MILLION SOLD IN 24 HOURS

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Apple says first-day pre-orders of the iPhone 4S topped 1 million, breaking the record set by last year’s model.

Apple Inc. and various phone companies in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Britain started taking orders for the phone last Friday. It hits stores this Friday.

The base model of the iPhone 4S costs $200 with a two-year contract. It has a faster processor and an improved camera compared to last year’s model. However, some customers and investors were disappointed that Apple didn’t launch a more radical new model. It’s been more than a year since Apple since the previous model was released.

Despite the record-breaking pace of iPhone 4S pre-orders, it’s hard to determine whether consumer demand is stronger for the new device than it was for previous versions. Although first-day orders for the iPhone 4 were 600,000 when it launched last year, Australia and Canada weren’t among the launch countries then – they got the phone a month later.

Oct
8

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Best Steve Jobs Quotes

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Apple has announced that Steve Jobs, the tech company’s legendary co-founder and CEO since 1997, has died. It is a sad day, and one to remember and celebrate the life of one of the most insightful, brilliant, successful–and, yes–quotable geniuses in tech history.

Here’s a look back at all of the most memorable quotes from Steve Jobs, on computers, life and death, and everything in between :

  • “We’ve never worried about numbers. In the market place, Apple is trying to focus the spotlight on products, because products really make a difference. [...] Ad campaigns are necessary for competition; IBM‘s ads are everywhere. But good PR educates people; that’s all it is. You can’t con people in this business. The products speak for themselves.” – Playboy interview, 1985
  • “That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” – BusinessWeek interview, May 1998

Sep
29

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Kindle Fire Vs. Apple IPad

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At first glance, the Amazon Kindle Fire doesn’t appear to be an iPad killer. When you compare the hardware and technical specs of the new Amazon tablet next to those of the Apple tablet, there doesn’t seem to be much of a comparison: Apple’s 10-inch, 16GB iPad is a far cry from the 7-inch, 8GB first-generation Kindle Fire.

And yet the fact is that, at the end of the day, they’re both tablets, which means that consumers will probably be choosing between one or the other when it comes time to get a tablet. Unless you’re doing really well this recession, it would be hard to justify shelling out money for both an iPad (starting at $499) and a Kindle Fire (which costs $199, less than half of what it costs for Apple’s tablet).

Sep
12

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The 9 Most Valuable Tech Brand In The U.S.A

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Brand Finance, a consulting agency specializing in brand valuation, has released its “Brand Finance Global 100” report ranking the world’s most valuable brands.

This annual list is compiled to supplement the “Brand Finance Global 500,” which was released back in March. To create its ranking, the agency evaluates companies and awards points based on a brand value index, which is defined as “a benchmarking study of the strength, risk and future potential of a brand relative to its competitor set as well as a brand value: a summary measure of the financial strength of the brand.”

We won’t give away the most valuable brand (you’ll have to view the slideshow to find out), but we will say that it’s a tech company that ranked first in both the United States and the rest of the world in Brand Finance’s previous release. The new report also reflects several big changes that have taken place since earlier in 2011.

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