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From the monthly archives: November 2010

If You Read Reddit You Need “Alien Blue” On Your iPhone

by Trent Lapinski on November 29, 2010 · in Apps, iOS, iPad, iPhone

While Reddit offers a mobile optimized web version, and offered iReddit which has not been updated in over a year, both fail in comparison to Alien Blue. Alien Blue is a full featured iOS Reddit client that allows you to submit stories, easily view threaded comments, search, display inline images, and is much snappier then [...]

iOS 4.2 Now Available for the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV

by Trent Lapinski on November 22, 2010 · in Apple, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod

Apple has released the much anticipated iOS 4.2 update which includes Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay, and AirPrint. Although many of these features have been on the iPhone and iPod touch since June, this is the first time such features are available on the iPad. “iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, [...]

Dr. Ronald Sugar Joins Apple’s Board of Directors

by Trent Lapinski on November 17, 2010 · in Apple

From the press release: Apple® today announced that Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Northrop Grumman Corporation, was appointed to Apple’s Board of Directors. Dr. Sugar will serve as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. “Ron is an engineer at heart, who then became a very successful [...]

The Beatles Entire Catalog Now Available On iTunes

by Tyler Cunningham on November 16, 2010 · in Entertainment

Wait, no cloud-based iTunes service? No updates to the faltering Ping service? No announcement that the entire iTunes database will be made available for free? Well, maybe not that last part, but today’s Apple event ended up being less eventful than many had once hoped.  It was announced that The Beatles have finally found a [...]

Apple Posts Teaser iTunes Announcement for Tomorrow

by Trent Lapinski on November 15, 2010 · in iTunes

This morning Apple changed their homepage to a teaser for an announcement concerning iTunes for tomorrow (November 16). The teaser simply states: “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget. Check back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement from iTunes.” This teaser page is actually something Apple has never done before on their website, [...]

Apple Releases iTunes 10.1 with iOS 4.2 Support

by Trent Lapinski on November 12, 2010 · in Rumors, Software, iOS

As rumored, iTunes 10.1 was released today, and can be downloaded via Software Update clocking in at 55MB. However, iOS 4.2 which was also rumored to be released today was not. Several reports over the past two days suggested iOS 4.2′s release would be delayed until sometime next week, if not later. Regardless of when [...]

Twitter Integrates iTunes Ping

by Trent Lapinski on November 11, 2010 · in iTunes

Twitter today announced the ability to link Twitter accounts with your iTunes Ping account. When you link Ping and Twitter and purchase new music, or like new bands these actions will now be Tweeted to your followers. Twitter is also now displaying iTunes albums, and previews directly in the details section of the new Twitter [...]

Five Reasons Why the iPhone is Still Better than Android Phones

by Trent Lapinski on November 10, 2010 · in Featured, Hardware, iOS, iPhone

Google has done their best to dethrone Apple as the leading innovator of the smartphone market, but despite all of their gains they are still at least five steps behind Apple. My roommate, and AppleXnews contributor Tyler Cunningham, who also writes for TalkAndroid recently posted an article titled, “Five reasons why Android is better than [...]

Apple Buys Bluetooth Company; iTunes 10.1, Mac OS 10.6.5, and iOS 4.2 Coming This Week?

by Trent Lapinski on November 9, 2010 · in Mac OS X, Rumors, iOS, iPhone, iPod, iTunes

9to5Mac has reported Apple purchased a Bluetooth headset designer based in San Francisco named Wi-Gear two-months ago for an undisclosed amount. The company produced several Bluetooth based headsets for use with the iPod and iPhone. Although it would be amazing if Apple tried to free us from the confines of wired headsets, do not get too [...]

Apple Inc. Stock Reaches All Time High

by Andre Lujan on November 8, 2010 · in Analysis

Apple’s stock (AAPL) reached an all-time high today with a closing share value of 318.62. The closing value was up 1.49 (0.47%) from it’s previous trading day closing. The increase comes just 4 days (2 trading days) after the company’s previous all-time high which was on Thursday November 4, 2010. This date also marked the [...]

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