The Yudu service launched today with mainstream brands like Reader’s Digest and it plans to offer subscription services for Apple iOS devices without having to give 30 percent to Apple. How long before you think this gets banned? The company described its product like this: The new dual-subscriptions system from YUDU, whose customers include Reader’s…
Android propels Samsung, HTC to huge growth
IDC has just released its numbers for the first quarter of the year and Samsung and HTC have posted the largest growth out of the top five manufacturers. While both still trail Nokia, Apple, and RIM, we’re sure it primarily has Android to thank for the massive growth this past quarter. Nokia remains the leader…
Apple and Verizon planning iOS over-the-air updates later this year?
Most folks find it annoying to have to be at a computer when updating their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad devices because of the need for iTunes. While it has been great for Apple, and prevents the need of having to roll out updates in batches due to size and other restrictions, some folks just…
Rumor: Apple just hired Tomlinson Holman, the guy who invented THX
The next iPhone or iPad may receive a substantial increase in audio quality if a tweet from famed technology journalist Leo Laporte is true. He says: “I have it on good authority that Tomlinson Holman (of THX fame) is joining Apple to run audio. Major upgrade.” Besides sound quality, Holman’s other field of expertise is…
Apple and Hearst reach an agreement, iPad subscriptions coming to 3 magazines this summer
Earlier this week we reported that Apple had reached a special agreement with Time Inc. that enabled subscribers to the print editions of Sports Illustrated, Time, and Fortune to access the iPad versions of those respective magazines for free. Today we’re happy to report that Apple has also agreed to enter into an agreement with…
Apple poised to grab 76 percent of app market revenues in 2011
If I told you that Apple would take over two-thirds of app market revenues this year, would you be surprised? You shouldn’t be. After all, its app market is much bigger than the Android Market, BlackBerry App World, Windows Phone marketplace and webOS’ app store. Apple has also hit some impressive milestones with the iTunes…
Apple iOS 4.3.3 is now out, fixes location tracking issue
It seems like only yesterday that we were saying iOS 4.3.3 was going to come out soon to fix that pesky location tracking issue for the iPhone. Oh wait, it was two days ago, and just like that the update is available via iTunes. So if you’re terribly worried about your iPhone tracking you and…
No Apple iPhone 5 in June or July says AT&T rep
Rumors have been circulating regarding the release date – or at least a release time frame – for the iPhone 5, and they all seem to agree that the next iteration of the iPhone won’t be coming this summer. Initial rumors put the release some time around fall this year, and a few others speculated…
Gigwalk iPhone app lets you pay people to do gigs
The Gigwalk iPhone app just hit beta today and it allows companies big and small to create a mobile workforce for small tasks, or gigs. For example, you could use the Gigwalk iPhone app to task someone to take a picture of a building for your website. The “Gigwalker” near the location you want the…
Apple has 50% of profit share from smartphone makers, can’t hear the haters behind huge wall of cash
Last fall, we learned that Apple has completely decimated everyone in the smartphone industry in terms of value share. The iPhone maker commands a small percentage of the entire smartphone market, yet its earnings and value dominate all the other manufacturers combined. It’s really impressive, if you think about it, and the mounting pile of…