Today has been quite the day for rumors. Apple’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event is tomorrow, so everyone is getting in last minute speculation about what we’ll see Cook and co. unveil onstage. Something from well-known blogger Robert Scoble has been largely overlooked: the claim that Apple is working on a new iPad app to compete with the likes of DirecTV and other cable/dish providers. Scoble posted some info and thoughts about Apple, Google [Read More...]
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpjpVAB06O4 Okay, so tomorrow, Apple’s going to announce iOS 5?s new feature, Assistant, which allows you to control your iPhone 4S using just your voice. Big deal, you might be thinking, somewhat sarcastically. But it is a big deal. In fact, one of the co-founders of the company behind Apple’s Assistant technology says it’s no less than a “world-changing event.” Siri co-founder Norman Winarsky has given an interview to 9to5Mac. It’s a great read: Siri was bought out by [Read More...]
In case there was any question, we’ve heard directly from Apple PR that there won’t be a webcast of Apple’s iPhone launch event. Last Year’s September event was live streamed but for unspecified reasons, Apple has chosen to keep this one off the airwaves. They will provide a live closed feed to the UK for European journalists however. We’ll still be covering the event as it unfolds so make [Read More...]
One of the many anticipated features expected to be announced tomorrow’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event is the iPhone Assistant. The iPhone Assistant is a powerful voice recognition and artificial intelligence tool, which will enable real-time searching and control of iPhones. Apple obtained the technology purchased during the company’s acquisition of Siri in 2010. According to the Siri co-founder Norman Winarsky, the Assistant voice command feature in iOS 5 will be a “world-changing event.” 
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So the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint was so desperate to get the iPhone now that AT&T’s exclusivity deal is up, they actually bet the future of their company on it: they’ve placed an order for over $ 20 billion in iPhone sales over the next four years. Sprint won’t break even on the deal until 2014, and if the iPhone suddenly becomes less popular (yeah, right), the deal [Read More...]
Six weeks before it officially goes on sale, Amazon’s $ 199 Kindle Fire is shaping up to be the biggest tablet launch ever… and Cult of Android has the numbers to prove it. A verified source within the Seattle based online retail giant has provided Cult of Android with exclusive screenshots of Amazon’s internal inventory management system Alaska (Availability Lookup and SKU Aggregator). These leaked shoots show that orders for Amazon’s Android-based [Read More...]
Upon looking at the header picture for this article, you may notice two big areas marked off in the screenshot. Each one is there to illustrate a point. The circle around the battery percentage is to show what the value is The circle in the middle of the lock screen is to show that my device is not plugged in and is not showing the battery percentage Without any prior knowledge, one would assume that the [Read More...]
Managing fonts on the Mac is incredibly easy regardless of what system software version you are using. We’lll cover the process of installing new fonts, deleting unwanted ones, and also restoring your default system fonts in case you mess something up. Installing New Fonts in Mac OS X Installing new fonts is very easy. All you need to do is: Double-click on the font.ttf file [Read More...]
Contradicting an earlier news report that Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs is expected to attend Tuesday’s iPhone event, a technology blogger claims Jobs is “just not feeling well enough” to publicly appear. Blogger Robert Scoble made the claim amid speculation over whether Jobs would attend the Tuesday event expected to unveil a new iPhone. Earlier Tuesday morning, Reuters reported the iconic former Apple head was “expected to attend” without [Read More...]
I wish I never sold my original iPhone. Being seen around town using an iPhone with a brushed aluminum back would make others jealous of my uniqueness. The iPhone 4? Dude, that was so 2010. My original iPhone can’t even create folders or multitask, but no one else has one so it makes me like fifty times more awesome than anyone using an iPhone 3GS. You’re probably [Read More...]
