US Army wants to equip all soldiers with an Apple iPhone or Android phone The U.S. Army is interested in giving each of its soldiers a smartphone, and may give them a choice between Apple's iPhone or one running Google Android. Slash Lane 15 years ago 76
Apple iPad, iPhone dominate Twitter's Top Tech Trends for 2010 Demonstrating the public mindshare domination held by Apple's products, Twitter's list of the social network's top trending tech topics of 2010 was led by the iPad, followed closely by iOS, the iPhone, and the MacBook Air. Slash Lane 15 years ago 5
Best Buy rumored to sell free Apple iPhone 3GS Friday, Dec. 10 The 8GB iPhone 3GS, regularly available for $99 in the U.S. with a two-year AT&T contract, will reportedly be available for free at Best Buy in a promotion scheduled for Friday. Slash Lane 15 years ago 24
Housewives recruited to smuggle Apple's iPad into China Fourteen housewives in China were recently busted trying to smuggle 88 iPads into the country, signifying demand for Apple's tablet in China — and the lengths to which scalpers will go to sell them. Slash Lane 15 years ago 21
Classifying iPad as mobile PC makes Apple No. 3 worldwide manufacturer If the iPad is categorized as equivalent to a traditional laptop, Apple is the largest mobile PC seller in the U.S., and the third-largest worldwide. Slash Lane 15 years ago 33
White iPhone 4 seen in public, test finds issues with camera flash As a white iPhone 4 was spotted in public, another handset constructed using leaked alleged official parts demonstrates issues with the camera flash. Slash Lane 15 years ago 44
'Guardian' reveals iOS app subscriptions ahead of expected Apple event As Apple is rumored to soon unveil a new subscription service for applications on iOS devices, popular U.K. newspaper The Guardian has revealed that it hopes to release a new subscription-based iPhone application before Christmas. Slash Lane 15 years ago 14
Richard Branson's 'Project' debuts on iPad, Infinity Blade coming Dec. 9 British Billionaire Richard Branson has launched his new iPad-only magazine, titled Project, on the App Store for $2.99. Also, Infinity Blade from Epic Games, already featured in iPad TV commercials, will launch on Dec. 9 for iOS devices at a price of $5.99. Slash Lane 15 years ago 21
Microsoft to respond to new Apple TV with Xbox-based service - report Microsoft is reportedly planning to take on Apple TV and Google TV with a new subscription service that will be delivered through the company's popular Xbox 360 game console. Slash Lane 15 years ago 67
Samsung's global Galaxy Tab sales lag behind Apple iPad at 600K Samsung has revealed that it sold 600,000 units of its Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet worldwide in the first month, compared to more than a million iPads sold in the U.S. alone in less than a month earlier this year. Slash Lane 15 years ago 337
Apple makes Find My iPhone service free for iOS devices Apple on Monday announced that Find My iPhone (and iPad, and iPod touch) is now free to use without a MobileMe subscription, allowing users to locate their lost iOS device at no extra cost. Slash Lane 15 years ago 88
34% of non-AT&T smartphone buyers wish they could buy Apple's iPhone A new survey has found that more than a third of U.S. smartphone buyers on carriers other than AT&T wish they could have bought the iPhone, expressing buyer's remorse. Slash Lane 15 years ago 55
Apple shows interest in Verizon LTE 4G, deal with China Mobile Verizon's Chief Executive said Apple's interest in his carrier's forthcoming long-term evolution 4G network helped to forge a deal to sell the iPad. Also, a new report claims Apple has entered into some type of agreement with China Mobile, the largest wireless carrier in the world. Slash Lane 15 years ago 20
Google Docs editing comes to Apple's iOS, Hulu Plus now $7.99/mo. Google on Wednesday introduced a new mobile editor for its Google Docs productivity service, while Hulu Plus officially launched with a monthly rate of $7.99, $2 less than it charged during its "preview" phase. Slash Lane 15 years ago 20
Adobe testing optimized version of Flash for Apple's MacBook Air Adobe's chief executive revealed this week that his company is currently testing an optimized version of Flash built specifically for Apple's newly released MacBook Air. Slash Lane 15 years ago 97
Nvidia announces high-end Fermi GPU for Apple's Mac Pro Nvidia has announced the Fermi-powered Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac Pro upgraders, while Apple has begun sale of the ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card for the Mac desktop. Slash Lane 15 years ago 32
Apple on pace to sell as many as 4.3M Macs over holidays New retail sales data shows that Mac sales are up 20 percent year over year, putting Apple on pace to sell between 4.1 million and 4.3 million computers over the holidays. Slash Lane 15 years ago 13
New Windows 7 ad criticizes Apple's lack of Blu-ray support on Mac Microsoft has once again taken on Apple and the Mac platform in a new advertisement which touts the ability of a Windows 7 laptop to play Blu-ray discs, while a MacBook cannot. Slash Lane 15 years ago 410
Consumer Reports declares Apple's new MacBook Air top of class Consumer Reports, the organization that caused a stir by not recommending Apple's iPhone 4 due to alleged antenna issues, has taken the opposite stance on the new MacBook Air, giving it top honors. Slash Lane 15 years ago 55
Apple adopts more thorough iPod water damage review policy Apple this week revised its internal support policy on iPod water damage, requiring that employees look for signs of damage beyond an activated liquid contact indicator. Slash Lane 15 years ago 26
Glass scratches cause Apple to suspend slide-on iPhone 4 case sales Apple has reportedly suspended sales of slide-on cases for the iPhone 4 in its retail stores, as users have apparently experienced issues with scratching and even breaking glass. Slash Lane 15 years ago 60
Test shows Apple's iOS 4.2 further improves iPhone 3G performance Apple's iOS 4.2 software update, set for release this month, offers improved performance on Apple's second-generation iPhone 3G, first released in 2008, a new hands-on demonstration shows. Slash Lane 15 years ago 40
Leaked Apple dead pixel policy allows two for iPad, none for iPhone Apple's official internal policy on replacing devices with dead LCD pixels leaked this week, revealing that the company will replace an iPhone if it has just one dead pixel, while an iPad must have at least three to qualify. Slash Lane 15 years ago 35
T-Mobile US ad parodies Apple, shows iPhone 4 saddled by AT&T A new advertisement from T-Mobile parodies Apple's iconic "Get a Mac" ads, suggesting that the AT&T network and the lack of 3G support for FaceTime have weighed down the iPhone 4. Slash Lane 15 years ago 66
