Amazon Showing Signs Of More Hardware Plans Beyond Kindle
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Tony Valencia in Technology
When a company is looking to hire more personnell, one would only presume that it is seeking expansion. The famous online retailer Amazon has recently posted job listings for 70 positions related to its hardware department, known as Lab 126. What exactly can Amazon.com pull out of its sleeve? Many analysts believe that the company [...]
Will Verizon Carry The iPhone 4 Anytime Soon?
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Tony Valencia in Business
Many Verizon consumers are curious as to whether or not the iPhone 4 will be available through the service. Most insiders believe that Apple’s hottest item will be offered by January. While the offering of the iPhone 4G to Verizon customers would add to Apple’s market share, it is hard to determine whether or not [...]
iPhone 4 Antennagate Causes Top Executive To Leave Apple
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Tony Valencia in Business
Amidst one of the worst consumer perception incidents in Apple Inc. history, Mark Papermaster has decided to leave the company. As the senior vice president of hardware engineering for the iPhone and IPod, Mark Papermaster lost Steve Jobs’ confidence since he was said to be responsible for most of the issues surrounding the iPhone 4 signal strength. [...]
Apple Exceeds Analysts’ Expectations with Recent Earnings Report
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Raven Schneizer in Technology
After much public scrutiny and criticism, Apple has still managed to shine. On Tuesday afternoon, Apple released its fiscal third quarter earnings reports to announce a $3.25 billion net income. The Apple iPad, Macintosh computer, and iPhone were largely responsible for this figure. It was estimated that the company sold close to 8.4 million iPhones, [...]
Apple and Steve Jobs Take Responsibility for iPhone 4 Flaw
Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by David Imara in Business
Just weeks after the release of the Apple iPhone 4, Steve Jobs has stated that the model is not perfect. Critics have been bashing the reception signal of the iPhone 4, a problem that has been considered critical by many. Basically, when users hold the smartphone a certain way, it interferes with signal reception. “We’re [...]
iPhone 4 order system exposes users’ private info
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Leon Kennedy in Technology
It seems like there is something fishy going on with AT&T‘s order system when users log in to their new iPhones. Apparently a number of people have found that once they logged in using their own password and user name, they were taken to a completely different account where they could access the mystery user’s [...]