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SanDisk Memory VaultIn order to have quantifiable data to show how the Memory Vault Chronolock technology can support 100 year data retention, accelerated temperature cycling and the Arrhenius acceleration factor was used to simulate the effects to data retention over long durations of memory usage. The 8 GB Memory Vault is US$49.99, and the 16…

Word of the purchase comes courtesy of 9to5 Mac, who says its sources claim C3 Technologies CEO Mattias Astrom, CFO Kjell Cederstrand and lead product manager Ludvig Emgrad are all working in Apple’s iOS division, hinting that the company has some big 3D mapping plans in store for the iPhone.The purchase apparently happened in August,…

She added that he was humble, and liked learning. He once told her that had he grown up differently he probably would’ve been a mathematician.Mr. Jobs passed away on October 5 following a prolonged health battle brought on by a metastatic pancreas neuroendocrine tumor. Mr. Jobs was diagnosed with the tumor in 2003, and later…

How it Started There was a time, right after World War II, when technology was cobbled together with vacuum tubes, copper wire, solenoids, electric motors and a soldering iron. For a long time, the best we could do was to build rather large, brute force devices: vacuum tube computers, aircraft carriers, radars, rockets. Even so,…

The Kindle Fire AMZN ended the day at $ 198.40, down $28.75 (-12.66%), on heavy volume of 24.1 million shares trading hands, three times the previous daily average. The online retailing giant recorded sales that were up 44% year-over-year for the September quarter at $10.88 billion, up from $7.56 billion. In addition, the company guided…

Samsung has accused Apple of infringing on patents covered by FRAND licensing agreements in an attempt to defend itself against Apple’s own patent infringement claims regarding Samsung’s Galaxy line of Android devices. So far, Samsung has not been able to persuade any courts or regulatory bodies to bar Apple’ products around the world, but Apple…

“Eight months ago, we shared our new strategy and today we are demonstrating clear progress of this strategy in action. We’re driving innovation throughout our entire portfolio, from new smartphone experiences to ever smarter mobile phones,” Stephen Elop, Nokia President and CEO, said in a statement. Lumia 800 The Nokia Lumia 800 is the more…

The organizers are are describing Macworld|iWorld as an event that will “showcase innovations for all Apple-related platforms, software, and app development, serving as a true reflection of today’s evolving iOS marketplace.”Along with a new name, the conference and expo has a few format changes in store for attendees, too. Conference sessions are now Tech Talks,…

FTC to monitor Google privacy policies for 20 yearsWhen the service launched, Gmail users were given the option to participate in Buzz, but weren’t told that the people they email most often would be listed publicly. Users that declined to participate were also apparently automatically enrolled into at least some of the Buzz features without…

The book was originally scheduled for a March 2012 release, but in August of this year, publisher Simon & Schuster moved the date up to November 21st. When Steve Jobs died on October 5th, the company announced it was moving the release date up yet again to October 24th. The book has been heavily talked…

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking at Steve Jobs memorial eventApple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the event, as did former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Apple senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive, and board member Bill Campbell. The event also hosted musical performances from several bands including Coldplay.Mr. Jobs passed away on October…

Walt Mossberg Interviews Apple Board Member Al GoreSource: AllThingsD Mr. Gore’s first comments were on the passing of Mr. Jobs. He described the memorial service as a “beautiful and moving event.” And while acknowledging that the loss is terrible, he thinks that Mr. Jobs greatest work was the building of Apple Inc. itself. He was also…

Audioengine’s N22 desktop amplifier was introduced as a partner to the company’s P4 passive speakers, and while I am going to talk about the P4s in another review, in this review I wanted to look at the N22 by itself, especially from the standpoint of the desktop musician. A Desktop Amplifier? Let’s start with what…

The ITC staff comments are in response to the Public Interest comment phase of an ongoing ITC complaint Apple filed against HTC’s Android devices. The ITC has already ruled that HTC’s Android devices infringe on two of Apple’s patents, and the Commission is progressing through the review process towards a point where they would issue…

Siri is Apple’s new voice control system for the iPhone 4S that lets users speak conversationally when asking their phone to perform tasks or look up information. The feature requires iOS 5, but currently isn’t available on any of Apple’s other mobile devices.The “Say Hello” ad for the iPhone 4S and Siri is available at…

One item found was a new wireless module from Avago Technologies Ltd that allows the 4S to be used in global wireless 2G and 3G systems. Also seen was the first use of a Hynix Semiconductor Inc. NAND flash memory, a notable departure from Samsung as Apple’s traditional NAND flash memory supplier.“While the iPhone 4S…

“I don’t believe that your phone should be an assistant,” Mr. Rubin said. “Your phone is a tool for communicating. You shouldn’t be communicating with the phone; you should be communicating with somebody on the other side of the phone.”Android will not be your slave! He also said that voice command on smartphones, “isn’t a…

Steve Jobs speaking at a 2010 Apple media event“I visited Apple for the announcement of the iPhone 4S,” Mr. Son said, according to PCMag. “When I was having a meeting with Tim Cook, he said, ‘Oh Masa, sorry I have to quit our meeting.’ I said, ‘Where are you going?’ He said, ‘My boss is…

“Lowes is in the process of rolling out over 40,000 iPhones with a custom application to allow their store associates to execute realtime inventory checks, product orders and interact with customers with how to videos,” he said.Lowes retail employees get iPhones for sales helpThe retail floor iPhones will give employees a direct link to information…

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer told analysts that Apple customers have downloaded more than 16 billion songs and 650 million TV show. He added, “We’ve also been very pleased with the growing popularity of the I bookstore with over 180 million downloads of I books to date.” iBooks was launched in April of 2010, just ahead…

During a meeting where Mr. Jobs tried to convince the Dropbox founders to sell, Mr. Houston said they weren’t interested in selling, according to Forbes. Mr. Jobs replied by saying Apple was going after Dropbox’s market and that they “were a feature, not a product.”With no chance of a deal, Apple proceded on its own…

  A private funeral for Steve Jobs was held on October 7th, and another memorial service for Apple employees will take place on the Cupertino campus on October 19th.In addition, California governor Jerry Brown tweeted this evening that Sunday would also be declared Steve Jobs Day in the State of California.

In a notice available on the Verizon website, the company outlined two new uses of customers’ information. The first use will be in marketing and other business reports. The second use will be to provide information that is more relevant to individual customers. Verizon stated that these new uses “will not share any information that…