Recently iTunes censors in the UK went a little nuts with the asterisks, non-nonsensically inserting asterisks into the names of anyone unfortunate enough to be named “Dick,” or, for some reason, “Johnny,” as well as other, seemingly random words:
While iTunes has always asterisked potentially offensive entries in its database, recently the UK version of the […]
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iPhone competitors trump Apple’s features, but it won’t matter
Published by April 2nd, 2008 in Apple and Technology. 0 CommentsSamsung announced a new phone called the “Instinct” at CITA (wireless industry) show going on in Las Vegas. It’s a nice looking device with some impressive features – large, sharp screen, 3G capabilities, haptic feedback (so you can feel when the device registers your touch), built-in GPS and microSD slot, among others. On paper, people […]
Apple’s gotta be loving this story:
“At point blank range an AK-47 round is devastating and has a decent chance of passing through the Interceptor body armor vests used by Army soldiers, but the iPod apparently slowed the bullet enough to be stopped completely by Garrad’s vest. From the picture, it appears that the iPod […]
*drools*
UPDATE: OK, while I was initially blown away by the iPhone (and still think it’s a remarkably hot piece of gear), I’ve had a little time for the features and specs to sink in. I currently use a Palm Treo 650 as my mobile device, which features both a touchscreen and QWERTY keypad for data […]
Man threatens to take iMac protest walk, Apple offers replacement
Published by August 24th, 2006 in Apple and Public Relations. 0 CommentsI don’t mean to keep posting Apple stories, but I thought this one was rather interesting.
A man in Ireland was so fed up with having to continually repair his G5 iMac, he threatened to take a 156-mile walk to the nearest Apple repair center with his computer strapped to his back. From Ars Technica:
After issues […]
