Daily Archives: November 2, 2011

‘Steve Jobs’ Outsold Every Book Since George W. Bush’s Memoir

November 2, 2011
‘Steve Jobs’ Outsold Every Book Since George W. Bush’s Memoir

Image: AppleInsider See Also: Bill Gates Responds To All The Potshots Steve Jobs Took At Him In His Bio Here’s The Hilarious Steve Jobs Biography Taiwanese Animation Apple Made The Right Decision When It Canned Steve Jobs In 1985 “Steve Jobs,” Walter Isaacson’s biography of the Apple co-founder, sold 370,000 copies in its first...

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INSIDE GROUPON: The SAIcast Talks About The World’s Most Controversial Company

November 2, 2011
INSIDE GROUPON: The SAIcast Talks About The World’s Most Controversial Company

Image: Flickr Nicholas Carlson spent months digging into Groupon and finding out the truth about the company. Join him, and Jay Yarow, as they discuss what he found and what it means for the tech industry as a whole.   Download this episode (right click and save) And don’t miss our other SAIcasts! Article...

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Apple Promises iOS 5 Update In A Few Weeks To Suck Less Battery Life

November 2, 2011
Apple Promises iOS 5 Update In A Few Weeks To Suck Less Battery Life

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard the same thing over and over again. “The iPhone 4S is awesome, but…” And it’s a big “but”. The battery life. It sucks. Well, to be clear, it sucks for some users, but not all. For example, I’m not noticing anything out of the ordinary on...

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BeachMint’s BeautyMint Gets 500,000 Visitors In First 24 Hours (Thanks To Jessica Simpson)

November 2, 2011
BeachMint’s BeautyMint Gets 500,000 Visitors In First 24 Hours (Thanks To Jessica Simpson)

In October 2010, a Los Angeles-based startup called BeachMint launched JewelMint — a service that sends you a new piece of jewelry every month, at a price that’s much less than you’d typically pay for a similar item in a department store. They followed the celebrity-endorsement model popularized by ShoeDazzle, teaming with Kate Bosworth and her...

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Big Question (Answered): "Do You Remember the Days of the Command-Line Terminal Emulator?"

November 2, 2011
Big Question (Answered): "Do You Remember the Days of the Command-Line Terminal Emulator?"

I’m not quite old enough to remember some of what David wrote about today in his trip down memory lane, “I Remember IRMA: Reflections on Terminal Emulation Through the Ages”, but I do remember learning my first bit of a program on a boxy, toffee colored Tandy from Radio Shack. In those days your...

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Daily Wrap: Scott Berken’s Mindfire Free Until November 3 and more

November 2, 2011
Daily Wrap: Scott Berken’s Mindfire Free Until November 3 and more

Scott Berken’s book, Mindfire, is free until November 3, 2011. All of this and more in today’s Daily Wrap. Sometimes it’s difficult to catch every story that hits tech media in a day, so we thought it might be helpful to wrap up some of the most talked about stories. Assuming this goes over...

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Rumour suggests Apple will unveil thinner, better battery life iPad in March 2012

November 2, 2011

Apple may be set to release an updated thinner version of the iPad 2 in March 2012, according to a report from 9to5mac. Citing a Digitimes article, it suggests that a thinner designed iPad with improved battery life will arrive in March but, like the recent iPhone 4S launch, the rumoured new device is...

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Apple reported to make significant overhauls to iMac, iPhone and MacBook Air in 2012

November 2, 2011

Next year could be a big year for Apple with sources suggesting that the company will introduce new versions of its iMac, iPhone and MacBook Air in 2012. Apple is also reported to be planning updates to the iPad with a thinner version with increase battery life reportedly amongst its plans. According to supply...

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Apple Admits To iPhone 4S Battery Problem, Software Fix Coming Soon (AAPL)

November 2, 2011
Apple Admits To iPhone 4S Battery Problem, Software Fix Coming Soon (AAPL)

Image: Ellis Hamburger, Business Insider See Also: The PlugBug Charges Two Devices Using One Outlet HOW TO: Quickly Dismiss Banner Notifications In iOS 5 Google Just Doesn’t Care About iOS In a statement to All Things D, Apple said it is aware of the poor battery life some users were experiencing with the iPhone...

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Hey, Larry Page — It’s Time For A Little Bit More DISCIPLINE At Google (GOOG)

November 2, 2011
Hey, Larry Page — It’s Time For A Little Bit More DISCIPLINE At Google (GOOG)

Image: adpowers via Flickr See Also: NEW GMAIL? Google Leaks And Then Deletes Demo Video Google Reader Users Explode Over Redesign: ‘Rip The Team Several New Orifices’ This New Gmail iPhone App Is Total Garbage What the heck is going on at Google? Is Larry Page on vacation? Or maybe just distracted with all...

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