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Huh? 109 Views / 2 Replies  
Who in the world wastes their time following corporate twitter accounts? Really? "Hey, I'll follow the iBookStore feed because I'm sure they'll give me good insightful information, and not just try...
Posted by testudo, on Mar 11, 2013 at 11:19 AM, in Mac News
What? An executive at a company says his product... 151 Views / 12 Replies  
What? An executive at a company says his product offerings are better than the competitions?

OMG! What has this world come to. In my day, it was hard to get a company executive to even dare admit...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 26, 2012 at 02:28 PM, in Tech News
It isn't "universal" as in "everyone uses it in... 69 Views / 4 Replies  
It isn't "universal" as in "everyone uses it in the universe". It's universal as in "everything that plugs into my computer uses this one connector.

For example, thunderbolt is a universal port....
Posted by testudo, on Oct 26, 2012 at 02:23 PM, in Mac News
What does non-practicing mean in your slanted... 72 Views / 5 Replies  
What does non-practicing mean in your slanted little world? Are they not allowed to license their technology, but must either use it themselves or move on?



Um, because it takes time after...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 26, 2012 at 02:19 PM, in Tech News
Um, try reading the article. "WhitServe filed for... 72 Views / 5 Replies  
Um, try reading the article. "WhitServe filed for the patent in 2006, and was awarded ownership in 2011."

And since they filed in 2006, how long before then do you think WhitServe was working on...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 26, 2012 at 02:14 PM, in Tech News
Um, his answer is smoke and mirrors. The truth is... 515 Views / 57 Replies  
Um, his answer is smoke and mirrors. The truth is obvious. "We at Apple are guided by Steve Jobs' main philosophy: People want everything to be thinner. That's it. The old iMac was disgusting. It was...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 26, 2012 at 02:06 PM, in Mac News
Apparently you don't understand the concept of... 515 Views / 57 Replies  
Apparently you don't understand the concept of monetizing. He didn't say Apple was making money from you by charging you to store your files. They're making money on you by the fact of your usage of...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 26, 2012 at 02:00 PM, in Mac News
As the web site says: " Or add more memory... 116 Views / 5 Replies  
As the web site says:

" Or add more memory to the 27-inch model yourself by popping open the easy-to-access memory panel on the back."

So, um, yes, as long as you get the big screen version...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:37 AM, in Tech News
Um, do I have to be the first person to point out... 38 Views / 1 Replies  
Um, do I have to be the first person to point out that they already had a server "variant" of the mini? Really?
Posted by testudo, on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:34 AM, in Tech News
It's Apple, so of course the most important thing... 116 Views / 5 Replies  
It's Apple, so of course the most important thing is 'thin'. Don't care whether memory is upgradable, or the hard drive (which, I'm guessing, has been cut down to a laptop-style drive for space?) or...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:33 AM, in Tech News
Um, you'd pay full price for a new iPad no matter... 145 Views / 9 Replies  
Um, you'd pay full price for a new iPad no matter when they release it.

And what do you care? Is there anything so earth-shattering about the ipad 4 has over the ipad 3 (sorry, the 'new iPad'), or...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:19 AM, in Tech News
Nope, it will be called "iPad (Fall 2012)".... 126 Views / 4 Replies  
Nope, it will be called "iPad (Fall 2012)". Because Apple loves to date their products. It's just up to you to know not when you bought yours, but what model it actually is.

Or maybe "the better...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:26 AM, in Tech News
Look for an Apple TV as well! 32 Views / 1 Replies  
Look for an Apple TV as well!
Posted by testudo, on Oct 22, 2012 at 11:22 AM, in Mac News
Um, and you call them paranoid? You seem to be... 80 Views / 5 Replies  
Um, and you call them paranoid? You seem to be the one paranoid that everyone is out for reasons not to buy an apple product (which we know is a sore spot, considering how bad Apple's been doing...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:58 PM, in Tech News
You mean as opposed to Apple's FUD machine, which... 140 Views / 7 Replies  
You mean as opposed to Apple's FUD machine, which has let little drips of iPad mini info to hit the streets for over a month? Gee, my sister was in best buy looking at tablets and the guy there was...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:53 PM, in Tech News
Wow, I didn't even think of that. Was Apple... 140 Views / 7 Replies  
Wow, I didn't even think of that.

Was Apple so concerned over the surface tablet that they scheduled their new iPad product for next week? Oh, no, I'm sure it's just a coincidence...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:39 PM, in Tech News
That's a specious argument. I don't recall a... 72 Views / 3 Replies  
That's a specious argument. I don't recall a battery being defective because it was screwed in vs. being glued in. In fact, who's doing this arguing (besides Apple, I mean)? Actual 'professionals'...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:37 PM, in Tech News
Well, let's see, if you're an analyst, and you... 108 Views / 8 Replies  
Well, let's see, if you're an analyst, and you were projecting Apple to sell 10 million iPads over this quarter, then this analysis is to basically let you know "Hey, adjust your iPad numbers...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM, in Tech News
How can a lowering of stock price wipe away... 104 Views / 11 Replies  
How can a lowering of stock price wipe away profits? Oh, wait, it can't! The stock price has little to do with Apple's bottom line itself, since it's all paper profit or loss unless they actually...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 16, 2012 at 06:24 PM, in Tech News
I swear, officer, she said she was 18! How was I... 47 Views / 2 Replies  
I swear, officer, she said she was 18! How was I supposed to know, when they dress like that!
Posted by testudo, on Oct 16, 2012 at 10:31 AM, in Tech News
Notice how they waited until after the 1 year... 104 Views / 11 Replies  
Notice how they waited until after the 1 year anniversary of Jobs' death before doing this?

And, really, trying to 'compete' in the market. Are they getting concerned in cupertino? Or just...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 16, 2012 at 10:17 AM, in Tech News
Actually, I find it narrow-minded. "Sales lost to... 84 Views / 4 Replies  
Actually, I find it narrow-minded. "Sales lost to an infringing product cannot irreparably harm a patentee if consumers buy that product for reasons other than the patented feature," the court said....
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:44 PM, in Tech News
Right, because no one would buy an Android phone... 84 Views / 4 Replies  
Right, because no one would buy an Android phone because they actually like it, or like the bigger screen, or the OS, or the network, or their personal needs for support or anything at all. Nope,...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:35 PM, in Tech News
Smaller isn't always 'easier'. A retina display... 75 Views / 2 Replies  
Smaller isn't always 'easier'. A retina display has to have not just so many pixels per inch, but apple I'm sure is insisting on a specific resolution (say 1200x720 or whatever 720p or 1080p would be...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:31 PM, in Tech News
Actually, if you believe in these surveys (I... 113 Views / 8 Replies  
Actually, if you believe in these surveys (I don't), what it really shows is how little of an adoption rate iOS 6 has, especially considering how hard Apple tries to foist it on it's users.
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:28 PM, in Tech News
I've read the story. First, it's an online... 113 Views / 8 Replies  
I've read the story.

First, it's an online survey, so the results are garbage to begin with (surveys are only statistically accurate if the sample group is done through proper methods and is...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:26 PM, in Tech News
It was there. I've used it. Just like a lot of... 113 Views / 8 Replies  
It was there. I've used it. Just like a lot of Apple's software, you have to know the 'trick' in order to get things to work (because they're all about the 'simple' interface that's so 'obvious').
...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:16 PM, in Tech News
Um, he didn't say he was using it for production... 106 Views / 6 Replies  
Um, he didn't say he was using it for production level photography, did he? Um, no. He said it doesn't take a guy like him (a professional photographer) to know Apple is spinning the story.

Again,...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 12:15 PM, in Tech News
It is you who is clueless, for you have no clue... 73 Views / 5 Replies  
It is you who is clueless, for you have no clue to the reason why iFixit posts this information. But let me help you out:

1) They are in the business of FIXING (or trying to fix) various devices...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 11, 2012 at 10:21 AM, in Tech News
Well, there you go. So basically what you're... 99 Views / 6 Replies  
Well, there you go. So basically what you're saying is that it isn't Apple's fault that the Map data they're using is faulty, it's EVERYONE ELSE'S FAULT for not making sure it is correct.

Now we...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM, in Tech News
And the not-paid-for-defenders will try to pin... 99 Views / 6 Replies  
And the not-paid-for-defenders will try to pin the blame on the lame-stream bloggers and trouble makers who are just out to get apple. Yep, no actual problem. All the people with iOS 6 love maps....
Posted by testudo, on Oct 10, 2012 at 11:31 AM, in Tech News
That's codeword for the 'cheap'. 97 Views / 4 Replies  
That's codeword for the 'cheap'.
Posted by testudo, on Oct 10, 2012 at 11:18 AM, in Tech News
Um, and if it is a US company, what makes you... 165 Views / 6 Replies  
Um, and if it is a US company, what makes you think they would have any concern of US national security vs. making a few $$$? In fact, if the device was US made, I'd be more concerned there was...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:36 PM, in Mac News
So, according to Apple (and several posters... 167 Views / 9 Replies  
So, according to Apple (and several posters above), this is 'normal', happens with all phones, and stop the whining?

So, either its just a bunch of people who've never used a camera before, never...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:31 PM, in Mac News
But at $399 it's getting into big-boy iPad... 89 Views / 5 Replies  
But at $399 it's getting into big-boy iPad territory. Aren't they concerned about losing those sales?
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:27 PM, in Tech News
You mean like how people say Micro$oft (or M$)?... 69 Views / 4 Replies  
You mean like how people say Micro$oft (or M$)? Or Same-sung?
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:26 PM, in Tech News
Um, no. The authentication hardware is Apple's... 64 Views / 3 Replies  
Um, no. The authentication hardware is Apple's way of making sure only those they bless (and who've paid royalties) make equipment and connectors that actually work. Oh, and they stuck some dynamic...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:24 PM, in Tech News
OK, and I can't believe how stupid most of you... 504 Views / 41 Replies  
OK, and I can't believe how stupid most of you are for missing the obvious sign of irony! Or was it sarcasm?!?! Anyway, it isn't to be taken seriously. It's all a joke.

The title of the article:
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Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:19 PM, in Tech News
Hey, people, how about some decent criticisms of... 504 Views / 41 Replies  
Hey, people, how about some decent criticisms of the article, instead of "wow, just another Apple hater" (and not realizing most people reading that statement would say of you "Wow, just another...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:16 PM, in Tech News
And this is Apple's philosophy. Why should they... 135 Views / 12 Replies  
And this is Apple's philosophy. Why should they spend their time and money to make a better product. Just have the fanboys go around and verify and fix the data points, and then we can have a...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 11:33 AM, in Tech News
Paranoid much? Yes, there may be some people who... 135 Views / 12 Replies  
Paranoid much? Yes, there may be some people who 'hate' apple enough to want them to fail. but there's just as many who want Microsoft to fail, or google to fail.

But you haven't just left it to...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 11:20 AM, in Tech News
So, are people believing this whole iPad mini... 36 Views / 1 Replies  
So, are people believing this whole iPad mini rumor? Or is it all just internet hocum?

I'm sure developers will love being told to update their software once again to support yet another...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM, in Tech News
OK, then what? You still have to then explain why... 77 Views / 3 Replies  
OK, then what? You still have to then explain why the building should be considered historic. Wow, it built Macs. Sorry, there's nothing 'historic' about that. It's just a building that was used to...
Posted by testudo, on Oct 5, 2012 at 09:42 AM, in Mac News
Should've known. The Apple design team are big... 46 Views / 1 Replies  
Should've known. The Apple design team are big time players of Dungeons and Dragons!
Posted by testudo, on Sep 21, 2012 at 09:34 AM, in Mac News
And I like the 'errors' they have for Google... 153 Views / 6 Replies  
And I like the 'errors' they have for Google Maps, like that's supposed to make Apple's mistakes OK.

And I'm not sure how the same sub being in three shots is somehow a 'goof'. I didn't realize...
Posted by testudo, on Sep 21, 2012 at 09:33 AM, in Mac News
The standard Apple excuse: "Sure, it isn't... 153 Views / 6 Replies  
The standard Apple excuse:

"Sure, it isn't as good or as capable as what we previously had, but please give us time. It is a new product. We'll improve it. We promise!"

Of course, why they...
Posted by testudo, on Sep 21, 2012 at 09:31 AM, in Mac News
Yes, that must be it. It can't be that they have... 218 Views / 8 Replies  
Yes, that must be it. It can't be that they have different tastes than you. If you find the design 'purer' (whatever the hell that's supposed to mean), then everyone should be getting white, should...
Posted by testudo, on Sep 21, 2012 at 09:22 AM, in Tech News
Really? A 'revelation'? A 'boon'? It's a... 218 Views / 8 Replies  
Really? A 'revelation'? A 'boon'? It's a connector, for crying out loud. At worst it is a slight irritation to have to flip a cable. You make it sound like it is the greatest invention since Apple...
Posted by testudo, on Sep 21, 2012 at 09:20 AM, in Tech News
Gee, I'm sure none of those people in line were... 50 Views / 3 Replies  
Gee, I'm sure none of those people in line were there because of the reporters. Nope.
Posted by testudo, on Sep 21, 2012 at 09:18 AM, in Tech News
What perimeter antenna? I don't see one... 72 Views / 2 Replies  
What perimeter antenna? I don't see one...
Posted by testudo, on Sep 20, 2012 at 10:40 AM, in Tech News
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