Set-Top Smackdown: Apple TV and iTunes vs. Roku and Netflix
Comparing the Apple TV to the Netflix Player by Roku is like comparing two wildly different kinds of automobiles -- like a Chevrolet Camaro vs. a Ford F-150 pickup. Sure, the Camaro and F-150 are both automobiles, and they can take you places you've never been before, but it's their differences that define them more than their similarities. So it is with the Apple TV and the Netflix Player by Roku.
Set-Top Smackdown: Apple TV and iTunes vs. Roku and Netflix
Set-Top Smackdown: Apple TV and iTunes vs. Roku and Netflix
TouchArcade.com (rss) is a new site dedicated to iPhone and iPod Touch gaming. Cofounded by myself, Arnold Kim (blog, twitter), and Blake Patterson (home, twitter), the site hopes to become the definitive resource for gaming on Apple's new handhel...
TouchArcade.com Highlights iPhone and iPod Touch Gaming
TouchArcade.com Highlights iPhone and iPod Touch Gaming
It's been a good year for touch screens. The launch of the first iPhone model a year ago boosted interest in the technology tremendously, and the updated model available Friday likely will stoke enthusiasm further. Now touch-screen manufacturers are going flat out, and more devices will soon be controlled by the tip of your finger.
The iPhone's Hand in the Touch Screen Industry's Fortunes
The iPhone's Hand in the Touch Screen Industry's Fortunes
While many new iPhone 3G owners have griped that the device's occasionally yellowish hue is evidence of a defect, Apple has now gone on record to say that the tint is a deliberate choice to improve overall usability.
The company's Senior Director ...
Apple says yellow-tinted iPhone 3G screen deliberate
The company's Senior Director ...
Apple says yellow-tinted iPhone 3G screen deliberate
Supply limits and activation woes have left multiple Apple retail outlets short of iPhone 3G stock or else with lengthy lineups, even towards the end of the phone's first day on sale.
Mirroring what it did to inform customers a year ago, Apple ha...
Apple stores faced with iPhone 3G outages, lineups at day's end
Mirroring what it did to inform customers a year ago, Apple ha...
Apple stores faced with iPhone 3G outages, lineups at day's end
Having cleared most of the iTunes woes that plagued Apple's firmware updates on Friday, Apple has now officially posted the iPod touch 2.0 upgrade.
The refresh, available through iTunes, mirrors the iPhone 2.0 software and gives the touchscreen iP...
Apple again greenlights iPod touch 2.0 update
The refresh, available through iTunes, mirrors the iPhone 2.0 software and gives the touchscreen iP...
Apple again greenlights iPod touch 2.0 update
When Apple announced the iPhone Developers program in March, they made it clear that during the beta period that they would limit the number of approved developers. At WWDC, Steve Jobs revealed that of the 25,000 applicants interested in the program...
Apple Opening Up iPhone Developer Program
Apple Opening Up iPhone Developer Program
Apple this afternoon officially released version 2.0 of iPhone software for both first-generation iPhones and the iPod touch. iPhone users, however, should not attempt to install the update at this time due to ongoing Apple server issues.
iPhone S...
Apple releases iPhone and iPod touch software 2.0 see warning
iPhone S...
Apple releases iPhone and iPod touch software 2.0 see warning
Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G roll-out has quickly shifted from the much ballyhooed consumer electronics launch of the year into a nightmare for both the company and its loyal customers.
Thousands of new iPhone 3G buyers around the world are stuck Frida...
Server problems spoil Apple's iPhone 3G launch
Thousands of new iPhone 3G buyers around the world are stuck Frida...
Server problems spoil Apple's iPhone 3G launch
We stood inline at a local Apple retail store early this morning to experience the first-day iPhone 3G launch and new activation process. What follows is a comprehensive set of notes covering the process for those customers who'll be picking up their...
Notes from our experience activating iPhone 3G at Apple retail
Notes from our experience activating iPhone 3G at Apple retail
Suspicions over rigged stock options that have hovered over Apple for two years will not result in criminal charges against founder Steve Jobs and other current and former executives, attorneys involved in the case said Thursday. The Justice Department took a long time and scrubbed this matter very thoroughly, and they concluded no charges should be brought against anyone, said attorney Miles Ehrlich.
Clouds Clear Over Apple Backdating Case
Clouds Clear Over Apple Backdating Case
Apple's new iPhone 3G went on sale at 8:00 a.m. sharp Friday on the East Coast. We picked up a couple of black 16GB models, activated them in the store, then came back to the office to prepare the following high-quality unboxing and comparison photos...
High-quality photos of Apple's iPhone 3G
High-quality photos of Apple's iPhone 3G
The official iPhone 2.0 Firmware is now available through iTunes 7.7. The new upgrade file carries the same build number (5A347) as yesterday's early leak:
Apple Releases Official iPhone 2.0 (5A347) Firmware
Apple Releases Official iPhone 2.0 (5A347) Firmware
Apple has updated their iPod Touch App Store page with a link to the iTunes Stores for iPod Touch owners to upgrade to the 2.0 Firmware. The $9.95 upgrade brings all of the 2.0 Firmware features to the iPod Touch.
iPod Touch 2.0 Firmware Update (Almost) Live
iPod Touch 2.0 Firmware Update (Almost) Live
A new patent filing by Apple illustrates the potential of future multi-touch Macs could allow a whole new suite of creative software, and even a whole desktop operating system, controlled simply through on-screen gestures.
Filed just over a year a...
New media patent filing puts Apple closer to touchscreen Macs
Filed just over a year a...
New media patent filing puts Apple closer to touchscreen Macs
Apple has officially launched its App Store, an online marketplace built into iTunes and integrated with Apple's forthcoming iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 software update. The store boasts 500 applications, 125 of which are free. While some iPhone users are already downloading applications, it's not yet easy to do.
Window-Shopping at Apple's App Emporium
Window-Shopping at Apple's App Emporium
Apple has not yet officially released the final version 2.0 Firmware for original iPhone owners, but the App Store does appear to have gone live, and now appears as a link in the iTunes Store. Based on some early experiences with the App Store, we've...
iTunes App Store Screenshots, Pricing, and Revenues
iTunes App Store Screenshots, Pricing, and Revenues
Apple early Thursday morning switched on MobileMe, its new Internet service that delivers push email, push contacts and push calendars from the MobileMe service in the cloud to native applications on iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs.
MobileMe c...
Apple's MobileMe push service now live
MobileMe c...
Apple's MobileMe push service now live
Although Apple has yet to officially release iPhone Software v2.0, readers have discovered an active download link that will allow you to manually download and then install the update on your current iPhone ahead of time. Included is a step-by-step g...
Apple's iPhone software v2.0 available early for brave users
Apple's iPhone software v2.0 available early for brave users
Apple early Thursday morning released iTunes 7.7, which has been designed exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch models that will be running iPhone software version 2.0 or later.
iTunes 7.7
The new version of the jukebox software for...
Apple releases iTunes v7.7, Apple TV software v2.1
iTunes 7.7
The new version of the jukebox software for...
Apple releases iTunes v7.7, Apple TV software v2.1