Archives: March 2009

A Skype Call, Made From the iPhone

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on March 31

I just installed the new Skype application on my iPhone, and as a way of trying it out and demonstrating it for you, I called my Google Voice account. (Through...

Skype On The iPhone

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on March 30

Last week, I got a few minutes to try out Skype's new application for the iPhone, which my colleague Olga Kharif has written about today. I tried it out sitting...

Palm Is Getting iPhone-Like Pre-Launch Buzz For Its Pre

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 26

Palm today is a lot like Apple was in the dark days of the mid-1990s. Sales are dismal, given a stale product line and botched R&D; efforts (Remember Copland?). It...

The Dell Phone Does Exist

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 24

And not just on the rumor blogs. I spoke with someone yesterday who has seen a prototype of the device. It is based on Android, and has no physical keyboard--just...

What Else Is Worth Paying A Little More For?

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on March 23

Last week's post on how Steve Ballmer said buying a Mac was like paying an extra $500 for a logo got me to thinking. Certain things are worth paying more...

$500 More For A Logo, Huh?

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on March 20

My boss Steve Adler interviewed Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday. When Adler turned the subject to Apple and the competitive threat it represents to Microsoft both in the consumer electronics...

Apple Event on March 17, Regarding iPhone OS 3.0

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 12

UPDATE: iPhone software vice president Scott Forstall and iPhone product marketing chief Greg Joswiak will be hosting the event, and marketing senior vice president Phil Schiller will be present. Steve...

The New iPod shuffle: Innovating Through the Downturn

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 11

So Apple did a steath price cut today, with a new $79 four gigabyte iPod shuffle that replaces the previous two gig version that sold for the same amount. But...

On The New Shuffle

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on March 11

Apple seriously updated the iPod shuffle today, making it substantially smaller, and moving its controllers off the device and on to the cord of the headphones. I just got off...

The Big Question About The Rumored Apple NetBook: Will It Run MacOS?

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 10

Dow Jones Newswires is confirming reports yesterday that Apple plans to introduce a Netbook. The story says that Taiwanese display maker Wintek Corp. is providing 9.7 to 10 inch screens...

Apple's iMac Price Cut: Is It Enough?

Posted by: Peter Burrows on March 03

The company surprised Wall Street by announcing a refreshed desktop line today. But while surprises are always nice, this one feels about as exciting as getting a new necktie for...