Report Finds Apps Crash More Often on iOS Than on Android
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I’m going to play a little bit of chicken vs. the egg on a recent discovery by Forbes that according to a Crittercism report, iOS apps crash more than those running on Android.
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Let’s retaliate? Apple’s massive lawsuit expansion against Samsung (Australia)
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It’s been a rough week for Samsung in what appears to be an ever-expanding legal battle. In addition to an investigation with anti-trust sentiment by the European Union, Apple has now increased the number of claims to 278 (22 patents and 10 devices).
The claims come in the Australian lawsuit that made headlines on 2011 when the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was banned for a short period of time. It is going to take some time to disseminate the nature of all 278 claims, but it is clear that many of the claims involve yet to be released devices.
iPhones, iPad 3G Pulled From Online Apple Store in Germany Following Ban
I’m sure Apple’s legal department always enjoys a day that starts with a sales injunction. Earlier today Motorola Mobility was granted just such a one over G/UMTS patents that resulted in Apple having to pull their 3G-enabled devices, such as the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2 WiFi + 3G (the iPhone 4S is excluded due to the use of a different baseband chip), from being available for sale from their online store in Germany.
It didn’t take long for Apple to receive a suspension of that injunction, allowing them to place their devices back up for sale and return to business as usual.
Bad Taste Award – iPad Knockoff Commercial Features Steve Jobs Angel
It’s only been four months since the world was rocked with the news of Steve Jobs untimely death, and amidst wonderful tributes of all kinds from fans and admirers around the globe, one Taiwanese company has created a commercial that’s both distasteful and insulting to Jobs’ memory.
The company, Action Electronics, recently released an ad that features local Taiwanese comedian and impersonator Ah-Ken, selling the Android-based Action Pad. In the commercial, Ah-Ken is dressed as Steve Jobs, wearing his signature black turtleneck and jeans, in an Apple event setting. That’s not all, though. Ah-Ken is also decked out with wings and a halo.
Head-to-Head Real-Time Workout Competitions Coming to iPad?
Most of us can use a little extra incentive to put in some exercise time on the treadmill and for a geek the best attractor is to add a few gadgets on to it. It seems that a future version of iOS may be a little more concerned about our health and offer “new fitness technology that will encourage a more competitive spirit by allowing users to compete and share real-time performance data with other users working out at the same time, even if those users reside in different parts of the world.”
iPad 3 Rumors Roundup – What We Have Heard So Far
With 2012 well underway and the anticipated launch date of the iPad 3 fast approaching, we thought it might be fun to take a closer look at the rumblings and rantings that make up the library of rumors it has generated.
Superbowl Ads: Apple Setting the Stage
They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, so the iPad should be extra flattered with the news filtering down on what this year’s Super Bowl XLVI ads may look like. Long-touted as the most impressive (and expensive) television commercials of the year, it may also be safe to say that in this day and age they are some of the only spots that are actually watched (instead of skipped thanks to the likes of TiVo and other PVRs).
One of the biggest names out there is pulling together their commercial with cues taken from Apple: skip the usual pomp and circumstance, avoid the predictable celebrity stunts and hit home with something a little different.
Three Possible Content Scenarios for iTV
Resident iTV advocate Gene Munster, a well-known Apple analyst for Piper Jaffray, has stepped up to the mic again with news that he spoke to a “major TV component supplier” regarding Apple. It would seem that Apple was speaking to this source and inquiring about the “various capabilities of their television display components.”
iPad Success Helps to Maintain Developer Interest in iOS
Sure some developers are philanthropists and others still are interested in other benefits besides actual cash money, but overwhelmingly apps are created in an effort to make a profit. Apple understands that keeping developers happy is a symbiotic relationship because the richer the software offering the more likely people are to buy their devices. This, combined with a product that can’t seem to fail means sustained developer interest in iOS.
Strategy Analytics just released the results of their developer survey in which they discovered that the iPad is “the most successful platform for enticing developers from other operating systems.”
AirPort Utility Revamped with iOS Style Cues
It’s beginning to look a lot like iOS, everywhere you go… Christmas may be over but Apple delivered one little surprise gift with an update to their AirPort Utility. As described by Apple, the AirPort Utility 6.0 allows you to “set up and manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule.” The newly upgraded interface bears a striking resemblance to the iOS counterpart and “starts off with a visual topography for the user’s network including the active status and whether or not updates are waiting.”
RIM’s New Strategy – Hope iOS and Android Screw Up!
I am not so sure that this is the time that I’d like to become the new CEO for RIM, but Thorsten Heins was up to the job having been appointed last week to lead the struggling tech firm. Not that he was a choice from out of nowhere, Heins has been functioning as one of two Chief Operating Officers for the last few years and was in charge of hardware and software product engineering.
Unfortunately, it appears that RIM’s new strategy isn’t to innovate but rather to wait for the actual innovators to fail.
Apple Appoints John Browett as Senior VP of Retail
Yesterday Apple appointed John Browett as Senior Vice President of Retail. Browett, who joins Apple after serving as CEO for Europe’s specialty electrical retailer Dixon’s Retail since 2007, will report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. In April 2012 Browett will take charge of Apple’s retail strategy and Apple retail store expansion worldwide.
“Our retail stores are all about customer service, and John shares that commitment like no one else we’ve met,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We are thrilled to have him join our team and bring his incredible retail experience to Apple.”
Apple Plans to Hide its Inventions via Fake Products
Apple is well known for being one of the most secretive companies on the planet, so when somebody from the inside starts talking we are all ears trying to get the proverbial glimpse of something, anything. In his recent book, Inside Apple, Adam Lashinsky has a lot to say.
One of the more interesting tidbits is the revelation that the interview to be an engineer at Apple is actually an ongoing process that continues even once you start drawing a paycheck. This insinuation was confirmed by a fellow engineer who said, “A friend of mine who’s a senior engineer at Apple, he works on — or did work on — fake products I’m sure for the first part of his career, and interviewed for 9 months. It’s intense.”
iWatch – A Concept That Could Look Awesome on Your Wrist
It’s finally here! The brilliant and creative mind behind ADR Studio has announced the second version of the never-released iWatch and version 2 is everything we could have hoped for (and more).
iPad and iPhone Popularity Lead to Higher Enterprise Mac Adoption
Forrester Research’s annual Forrsights report was released last week identifying a new trend: consumerization. This shift in the way technology is being used could mean very good things for Apple in the corporate enterprise.
