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Wed, 17 Mar 2010

iPhone tops BlackBerry users wishlist

Zoe Smith

According to a survey, nearly 40 per cent of BlackBerry users would rather have an iPhone.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010

Windows Phone 7: Too Much Like the iPhone?

Ian Paul, www.pcworld.com

Microsoft's willingness to cut out cut-and-paste functionality shows that it may not have learned from Apple's mistakes

Wed, 17 Mar 2010

Flash-free iPad-ready site from Wall Street Journal

Zoe Smith

The Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio have announced plans to create Flash-free versions of their websites for iPad users.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010

Apple projector systems patent granted

Zoe Smith

Apple has been granted a patent for "new projection systems and methods"

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Google Developer takes on Apple

Zoe Smith

Google Android developer slates Apple and the iPhone

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Apple delays ship dates for some iPad accessories

Lex Friedman, www.macworld.com

If you weren't quick enough to already order your iPad accessories, you might be wondering "What's up, dock?"

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Mac and iPod sales on the up

Zoe Smith

January and February Mac sales increased by 39 per cent compared to the same time last year, iPod sales increased for the first time in 16 months.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Apple sees over 120,000 iPad pre-orders on first day

Zoe Smith

Apple sees 91,000 pre-sales of the iPad in the first six hours, 120,000 in the first day, and 150,000 in the first 60 hours. Analysts predict five million sales in first year.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Can the iPad make it as an e-textbook reader for students?

Matt Hamblen, www.computerworld.com

Apple's iPad, which arrives in the US on 3 April could have the potential as an e-textbook reader for students remains debatable.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

iPad orders fall after Friday's rush, claims blogger

Gregg Keizer, www.computerworld.com

Orders for Apple's iPad fell off sharply over the weekend after a big opening day Friday, an investment blogger claimed on Monday.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Apple leads smartphone sales smash

Lexton Snol

Smartphone sales surged in the last three months of 2009, with 25 percent more sold than in the preceding quarter. Apple's iPhone, the BlackBerry and even Nokia were the overall winners.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Apple's iPad: Computing's next leap forward

Michael DeAgonia, www.computerworld.com

Earlier this month, Eric Chen, vice president of the systems business group at ASUS, dismissed the iPad as just a big-screen iPhone. Computerworld's Michael DeAgonia agrees – though he sees that as a good thing.

Tue, 16 Mar 2010

Five Features the iPad Needs for Business

Tony Bradley, www.pcworld.com

Only a few weeks left until the Apple iPad--the Wi-Fi version at least--will actually ship and be available in US stores. Reports suggest that Apple sold more than 120,000 iPads when pre-orders began last Friday, and it seems safe to assume that the early adopters are not looking to revolutionize business computing.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

TomTom App for iPhone now warns of traffic jams, costs £5 less

Zoe Smith

Updated app offers high definition (HD) traffic information and local search via Google

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

10,000 Microsoft staff buy iPhones

John E. Dunn, www.techworld.co.uk

Steve Ballmer doesn't use one but apparently as many as 10,000 Microsoft employees do. Embarrassingly, the device in question is Apple's iPhone.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Apple loses PA Semi chip executive

Zoe Smith

PA Semi founder and CEO Dan Dobberpuhl who joined Apple two years ago when it bought the semiconductor company, is reported to have left Apple, to undergo a new start.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Apple practices 'legal alchemy' to mask IP theft, claims Nokia

Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

Nokia last week asked a federal judge to toss out Apple's antitrust claims, saying the iPhone maker indulged in "legal alchemy" when it tried to divert attention from its "free-riding" of Nokia's intellectual property.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

iPad swapped if its battery fails, Apple says

Paul Suarez, www.pcworld.com

If you're one of the folks who have already decided to hand over your cash for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven't given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010

Mother's Day - There's an app for that

Nick Spence

A selection of Mother's Day friendly apps from the Apple iTunes App Store.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010

Pocket Chef for iPhone

Bryan Schell

Developed by Gameloft, Pocket Chef is a cooking simulation game for the iPhone designed for the cooking-impaired.

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