Tag Archives: iPhone

Jan 23

The Inside Story Of Siri’s Origins

Siri is the iPhone’s voice-activated/voice-enabled “personal assistant”. But the story of how Siri was originally developed is more than just about the iPhone or even Apple. I don’t use Siri much on my iPhone, so I’m not really familiar with … Read More

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Jan 09

The always rumored less-expensive iPhone

If there’s one Apple-related rumor that never seems to die, it’s the one about a less-expensive iPhone. The stories are always full of unnamed sources and second-hand information, and the word “apparently” is usually in there somewhere. There’s never anyone … Read More

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Dec 14

Webcomics on the iPhone done right

Comic Chameleon is an upcoming iPhone app for viewing webcomics. But unlike some previous attempts, this one actually respects the authors’ copyright. Even now, the list of available comics covers some of my favorites and probably yours as well. Launch … Read More

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Dec 13

Did Apple trick Google into improving their Maps app?

Matthew Yglesias writes in Slate that the new Google Maps app for iOS is actually a victory for Apple. You have to wonder if this wasn’t Apple’s strategy all along. Maps, and in particular the immense amount of data behind … Read More

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Nov 28

Will.i.am Thinks You’ll Pay Him $478 For This iPhone 4 Vintage Camera Case With A Keyboard

Sorry, dude, but this ugly, swagalicious case isn’t worth $4.78, let alone what you’re asking. It’s time for you to back to the computer and Auto-Tune yourself another “hit”.

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Sep 19

Daring Fireball reviews the iPhone 5

John Gruber has his review of the iPhone 5 up. As to the size: Such people surely think the iPhone 5’s display remains too small. But, trust me, there are going to be many long-time iPhone users complaining that it’s … Read More

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Sep 07

Where oh where is Windows Phone 8?

Windows Phone 8 may be great, but Microsoft is totally blowing the launch. They can’t afford to. Nokia hasn’t exactly set the market on fire with its Lumia line, which actually isn’t much of an issue since WP8 won’t run … Read More

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