Apple addressed criticism on Wednesday night that Siri, the virtual assistant built in to every iPhone 4S, couldn’t retrieve information about abortion clinics when asked. Apple’s response is basically that Siri is a beta product, but that won’t be enough to sidestep the service’s political ramifications. Read More »
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According to the New York Post, Apple has one of the lowest rents of all other retailers for its Grand Central Terminal store and will not pay its landlord (the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) any percentage of its sales, a situation being called “unique.” Read More »
I don’t use FaceTime all that often, which is why this neat little Arduino-based hack is so cool: It basically guarantees someone will call me using Apple’s video chat service. Plus, that someone will also be a dog called Chewie. Read More »
The iPhone 4S has made waves around the world, but it has yet to even enter the water in China, Apple’s second-most important market. We should see how it does there soon, however, as a launch is very close, according to a China Unicom exec. Read More »
I live in a constant nightmare of wrangling cables. Any time someone suggests a solution that might cut down on the number of cables I have to deal with on any given day, I’m all ears. That’s the case with Innergie’s new Magic Cable Duo and… Read More »
The injunction previously won by Apple in Australia against the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab has been overturned Tuesday as the result of a Federal Court appeal. The temporary injunction was unanimously ruled against by the court’s panel of judges, and will end Friday. Read More »
Microsoft, lumbering giant that it is, is reportedly arriving late to the iPad party with a version of its Office document editing suite in 2012. At this point, I’m wondering whether iOS users would covet an official Office solution, or whether the possibility leaves you indifferent. Read More »
Amazingly, Apple approved an app called iTether that lets you share your iOS device’s data connection with a Mac or PC over USB — regardless of whether or not your carrier allows tethering. Even more surprising, maybe, is that it works with 3G-enabled iPads, too. Read More »
A mobile device mount that uses powerful suction to provide easy viewing in a variety of situations, and an iPad stylus that goes beyond capacitive input to provide more accurate and sensitive pen-based input. Thanks for keeping iOS device accessories interesting, Kickstarter. Read More »
Resisting the lure of Google’s annual Android reference device is nearly impossible for an early adopter like me. This year, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is that device. Here’s what I think of the Nexus, Android 4.0.1, and how both stack up to the iPhone 4S. Read More »
Apple is expected to launch new MacBook Air models sometime in the first quarter of 2012, according to sources within the company’s supply chain. The new Air will add a 15-inch model to the mix in addition to 11- and 13-inch models, according to the report. Read More »
Apple won an impressive 42.8 percent of all U.K. smartphone sales in October, based largely on the introduction of the iPhone 4S. It’s the first time since Nov. 2010 that Apple saw its share of the U.K. smartphone market grow. Read More »
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