What’s the big deal with GPU processing and Apple’s push to bring OpenCL to their Mac OS X “Snow Leopard” revision? It’s all about processing power and speed. You see, there’s only so much you can get done with a traditional CPU, sporting two or four processing cores. But, there are over a 100 microprocessing…
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Apple thwarts perverted Japanese iPhone 3G users with loud camera “click”
It seems that the threat of the iPhone’s camera being used to take surreptitious “upskirt” and “downblouse” pictures of unsuspecting Japanese women was significant enough that Apple decided to force the Japanese iPhone 3G’s camera emit a loud shutter “click” whenever a photo is taken, even when the iPhone 3G is set to “silent” mode.…
Apple testing iPhone 2.0.1 OS – New iPhone firmware in the works
As with the original iPhone, updates to the Apple handset’s Mac OS operating system are plentiful. The latest iPhone 2.0 OS hasn’t even been official for a week and we’re hearing reports that Apple is already testing the next revision of the firmware. iPhone 2.0.1 OS has been spotted in BGR‘s server logs, with packet-requests…
Apple’s Greg Joswiak says iPhone 3G getting turn-by-turn GPS navigation
That’s right. Turn-by-turn GPS navigation is coming to the iPhone. While David Pogue seems to believe that the iPhone 3G’s GPS hardware is incapable of doing turn-by-turn navigation, Apple’s own iPod and iPhone marketing director, Greg Joswiak, says that the iPhone 3G should be getting true-blue GPS navigation software in the near-term. Apple’s iPhone team…
Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs to operators, but how many did real customers pick up?
Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs, I’m not debating that. The question is did they sell 1 million to customers or 1 million to operators (carriers as they’re known in the states) who then sold 450,000 to customers according to Piper Jaffray Analyst Gene Munster. The world may never know, but in my eyes 1…
Live from the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade Apple Store – In line for iPhone 3G
Just like we did last year, IntoMobile is reppin’ the west-side in Santa Monica, California. Just like last year, summer is in full swing and we’re waiting for Apple to drop their latest handset-bomb on the west-coast. The next-generation iPhone 3G launches on 8am, local time, July 11. So, that means we’ll be among the…
Apple gets real with iPhone “Remote” application
As expected, the AppStore is showing Apple’s take on an iPhone-as-remote-control application. Dubbed, “Remote” (iTunes link), the native application, available through the AppStore gives users the ability to control iTunes directly through their iPhone. “Remote” is available for free and requires that your iPhone and iTunes-computer are hooked up to the same WiFi network. From…
Study: Apple’s iPhone 3G to have “tsunami” effect on consumer smartphone market
The iPhone 3G will be launching at 8am local time on July 11. And, as soon as sales go live, the US is going to see a tremendous shift in the smartphone market. According to a new survey from ChangeWave Research, consumers are looking more toward the iPhone 3G than either the RIM-made BlackBerry lineup…
Apple: iPhone 3G activation to take 15 minutes, be prepared to wait in line
A recent interview with Apple’s retail chief, Ron Johnson, has shed some light on Apple’s plans for getting customers in and out of Apple stores with iPhone 3Gs in-hand. The purchase and activation process is expected to take no longer than 15 minutes, and Johnson is hoping many customers will be able to walk out…
Rogers offers new iPhone 3G data package in response to Apple sanctions
Well that sure didn’t take long. Shortly after massive consumer backlash led to Apple’s move to sanction Rogers for their ridiculous iPhone 3G data rates by siphoning off the carrier’s iPhone 3G stock to Europe, Rogers has responded with a more consumer-friendly iPhone 3G data offering. Rogers, along with their sidekick network Fido, have announced…