A Chinese language newsite Zol (owned by CBS) is reporting that Apple may start paying subsidies to Foxconn employees directly. It would be a percent of the profits from whatever item they worked on, apparently 1-2% of the retail price. This would go on top of the 2.3% of Apple's profits that go … [Read more...]
Skype Extends Free VoIP 3G To End Of Year
May 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
When the recent Skype update finally allowed calls over 3G, there was much rejoicing across the land. However, the singing, dancing and general revelry was short lived, as this small tidbit was hidden in the description: Skype-to-Skype calls on 3G are free until at least end of August 2010, after … [Read more...]
Rumor: DoJ To Increase Spread Of Probe
May 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Department of Justice is already investigating Apple over how they used their market strength over digital music sales. The New York Post is reporting that the probe is extending into other types of digital media. "The [Justice Dept.] is doing outreach," said one Hollywood industry source. "You … [Read more...]
Android On The iPhone Is Now Easier Than Ever
May 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
We've covered hacking the iPhone to take Android OS before, but now it's easier than ever. FunkySpaceMonkey has released an app that takes away much of the hard part. It still only works on the iPhone 2G and 3G, but it's now crazy easy to do: You will need: a jailbroken iPhone 2G or 3G running … [Read more...]
Apple Shifts Two Million iPads In Two Months
May 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Today Apple announced the sales figures of the iPad, and in the fewer than 60 days since launch, Apple has sold two million units. The iPad was released in the United States on April 3, and in nine other countries on the 28 of this month, and more are in the pipeline. "Customers around the world … [Read more...]
Apps of the Week, May 31, 2010
May 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In this very special edition of Apps of the Week, we weasel our way out of an annoying phone call with some sound effects, sharpen up our drawing skills a little, use augmented reality to furnish our homes, and introduce you to the long-awaited everythingiCafe iPhone app! … [Read more...]
iPad Netflix Hacked To Work On iPhone
May 30, 2010 by 1 Comment
An endeavoring hacker at ModMyi tweaked the current version of Netflix for the iPad, and found that it had a pretty extensive framework for functioning on the iPhone too. It only took some minor tweaking to make work, but there are some major side-effects: Huge battery drain - 25% of battery for … [Read more...]
Skype Over 3G Finally Lands
May 29, 2010 by 3 Comments
Today Skype released 2.0 for the iPhone, which finally adds the feature we've all been waiting for: voice calls over 3G! They've added audio enhancements to bolster sound quality, too. However, there is one downside: the calls are only free for a limited time. Skype-to-Skype calls on 3G are free … [Read more...]
iPhone 4 Screen Microscopically Analyzed, 960×640 Confirmed
May 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Czech website superiphone.cz have obtained a screen they claim is from the iPhone 4/iPhone HD, and rather than just run some photos, they've done an analysis of it. Putting the part under a microscope, they're saying it's an IPS panel, with a pixel density of 960x640, some 4x the current model. … [Read more...]
Is Google Working On A Latitude App For iPhone OS 4?
May 29, 2010 by 2 Comments
Google's Latitude is their application for location aware services, including finding your friends and using GPS. Currently, it's only available for the iPhone as a web app, apparently due to request by Apple. TechCrunch says that Google is considering submitting a Latitude app for iPhone OS 4. The … [Read more...]
