Posts Tagged ‘iphone app’

Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 Ebook

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

d097270dd8busted Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 EbookPublishers joining Apple’s iBooks store are turning their back on Amazon and its vision of the flat $9.99 ebook. Apple forced the music industry to charge 99 cents per song, so why are they helping publishers set their own prices?

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What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

9e3ed07b72pplala What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunesIt still seems strange, on the grappling of it. iTunes is the ginormousest force in digital music, beaming out billions of bits a day. Apple paid $80 million (maybe) for Lala, a streaming site you’ve never heard of. Why?

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Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps: October ‘09 Edition

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

4740748dd1entoct Gizmodos Essential iPhone Apps: October 09 EditionEach month, the best new iPhone apps—and some older ones—are considered for admission into Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die?

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Google: Apple’s a Liar, Did Reject Google Voice iPhone App

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

ccb345ba7fsed 01 Google: Apples a Liar, Did Reject Google Voice iPhone AppThe juicy stuff in Google’s response to the FCC about the Google Voice iPhone app that we couldn’t read? Apple’s a lying liarface, because they did reject the app. UPDATE: Apple responds, denies.

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Report: Are iPhones Really Exploding All Over the World?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

addd1269dcone 02 Report: Are iPhones Really Exploding All Over the World?We have done some research, and it appears than the rumors of iPhones exploding all around the world—”world” as in “France, UK, and Belgium”—are greatly exaggerated. Here are all the known cases, and Apple’s official answer. Updated

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The PS3 Slim Up Close and Hands On

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

7cb786e6a2slim05 The PS3 Slim Up Close and Hands OnWell, it’s smaller, it also holds some unexpected surprises. The matte finish won’t scratch or fingerprint like the original PS3 fat. The Slim is definitely noticeably lighter, but it’s still kinda big.

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HTC Hero Review: Ambitious, But Tragically Flawed

Monday, July 27th, 2009

758ac182bcromain1 HTC Hero Review: Ambitious, But Tragically FlawedIt’s the Android phone we’ve been waiting for. Almost.

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94 God-Awful iPhone Apps Designed in MS Paint

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

2c70b7b045ppstop 94 God Awful iPhone Apps Designed in MS PaintIn lieu of a Photoshop Contest this week, we held an MS Paint contest asking you to design your dream iPhone apps. Now we know why you should never, ever design apps in Paint; these are absolutely terrible.

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iPhone 3GS Review

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

1a831c4a8epshot2 iPhone 3GS ReviewWhat’s the point in buying a new iPhone if it looks exactly like the old one? Because once you start using it, the speed of the iPhone 3GS will amaze you.

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