Comedian Stephen Fry is captain of the Apple fan boys and is quick to gush over features of the the new iPhone 4, but also complains of Apple’s censorship of sex.
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The Apple of everyone’s eye
Apple rule the tech and business worlds and every company wants to be the “Apple” of its industry. Farhad Manjoo delves deep into the company to examine exactly what it is that makes it so succesful. And Steve Jobs isn’t the only reason.
Apple’s rotten iPhone 4: hold the sides and it loses reception
A quirk has emerged from the new iPhone 4, with reception disappearing if customers hold the sides of the phone. But, Apple knew of the fault and is selling an Apple cover to fix it.
Business As Usual: UK spending cuts means days of whine and rises … Apple hits new high …
Britain joins the austerity club tomorrow night with about £85 billion of spending cuts. Plus, iPhone orders lift Apple’s worth again, US banks continue to fail and other business news of the day.
Why I returned my iPad
Peter Bregman was an early iPad adopter, using it to check emails, write articles, watch TV, everything. But he’s now returned it. Why? Because with the iPad, he was never bored.
Biting into the Apple of temptation
Steve Jobs has unofficially declared himself as the new god of morality and purity, with the iPad declared a no-porn zone. But gay kissing has been banned, while straight kissing is allowed.
iLeak: Apple exposes 114,000 iPad owners
It’s Apple’s worst security breach ever. The email addresses of top US military officers, CEOs, journalists and politicians — all iPad owners — have been leaked through a security hole in AT&T.
Technical difficulties? No prob for Jobs
What do you do when technology lets you down at the critical moment? Learn from Steve Jobs — who had Wi-Fi problems during the latest iPhone launch — and quickly move on and forget about it.
The founder who missed out on a bite of the Apple
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne: the three founders of Apple. Ron who? Well, the third co-founder of Apple sold his 10% share for just US$800 in 1976. It’d be worth US$22 billion today.
The new iPhone 4
Steve Jobs donned the black skivvy for the official unveil of the new iPhone 4, which comes with video camera, video editing software and a high resolution display. Yes, Gizmodo’s leak was 100% on the money.
Windows closed for Google employees
Google employees have been banned from running the Windows operating system, due to hacking and security concerns. Now it’s the pick between Apple fan boys and Linux nerds.
How many iPad buyers had beards?
A statistical — with a dash of satirical — look at the Apple fan boys who lined up to buy an iPad on its launch day from a London Apple store. A whopping 92% were male, but only 16% had beards.
Letter from...: Redmond, Washington: inside Microsoft HQ
If Microsoft is an also-ran, the news has yet to permeate the company’s Pacific Northwest headquarters. The sheer scale of Microsoft doesn’t really hit until you arrive at “the campus”.
Dying for an iPad
As the iPad launches today in Australia, the Foxconn factory — where Apple products are made in China — is hitting the news for suicide levels amongst its staff. But is the issue more complex than just sweatshop conditions?
Wankley Awards: Newspaper editors overcome with iPad fever
A virulent strain of iPad fever has infected Australia’s newspaper publishers, since desperate editors long ago decided Apple’s latest must-have gadget was the saviour of newspapers.
Business As Usual: Rosy future for capex … Apple eats Microsoft … Club Austerity’s newest member …
Taxpayers to chip in for Foster’s, Foster’s write-offs could total $2.5 billion, UK’s Channel Five on the market and BSkyB close to buying Virgin Media TV and Apple takes the most-valuable title.
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Australia’s iPad 3G plans compared
So you want to buy an iPad? Of course you do. But you’re going to have to sign up to a 3G micro-SIM plan if you want to use it away from home. Lifehacker has put together a handy comparison chart, outlining all the deals being offered by the Telcos.
Apple is now the tech king
Apple is now officially the largest technology company in the world. It’s the climax of a ten-year story from failing computer company to the hottest cult brand in the world.
Has Apple lost its bite?
It’s nearly time for Steve Jobs to don the skivvy and deliver the Apple keynote address. But with all the recent leaks — from the iPhone 4 to the iPod touch — can Jobs still wow the crowd?
Why I’m ditching my iPhone for Android
Tech journo Daniel Lyons is breaking up with his iPhone. Google’s new Android OS, Froyo, blows Apple out of the water.
leaked Snap, it’s the new iPod touch with camera
More leaking of Apple products, with a test version of an iPod touch with camera being unveiled by a Vietnamese website. Or is it one of those eBay prototypes?
Adobe drops a love bomb on Apple
In the latest chapter of the Apple vs. Adobe stoush, Adobe has fired an unexpected shot: launching a “We [heart] Apple” ad campaign. While on its site, the company’s founders have written an open letter to Steve Jobs.
graph pr0n iPad prices around the world
The Apple iPad has finally gone on sale around the world. Will we all pay a premium for not being Americans? Yep, but interestingly, the US model isn’t the cheapest — and the Aussie one isn’t the most expensive.
Mags start self-censoring to please Apple
Apple’s “no-nipples” policy means fashion magazines are now censoring their iPad editions to keep their titles in iTunes. Apparently the latest edition of Dazed & Confused has been nick-named “the Iran edition”.
How the iPad changed my family
Tech industry VP Chuck Hollis’s family never cared about his computers, gadgets and geeky toys. Then he brought an iPad home. He’ll never buy another computer again.
