Apple iMac Review: A Reason to Get a Desktop Computer
You could say that out of all the products Apple has announced in the last few years, its line of desktops have been, well, the least sexy. New iPad? Ahhhh! New iPhone? Where do I line up? But a new desktop? Eh. In a world where everything is focused on the mobile and where ultrathin laptops suffice as one’s main computer, the large and in charge desktops tend to be ignored. But there’s no ignoring Apple’s new...
Nintendo’s Iwata acknowledges slow Wii U sales, but no price drop is coming
Yesterday Nintendo revealed its new Wii U console was selling more slowly than it had anticipated, and today company President Satoru Iwata explained the issues to investors in more detail. What he made clear immediately, is that unlike the launch of its 3DS in 2011, Nintendo will not attempt to boost its sales by cutting the price anytime soon. So, how can the Wii U’s fortunes be turned around? According to Iwata, the problem...
iPhone 5 is Time Magazine’s ‘Gadget of the Year’
APPLE Apple may be responsible for more than its share of the tech industry’s great leaps forward, but it’s at least as good at fussing over the tiny little details other companies ignore. The iPhone 5, which starts at $199 with a two-year contract, is one of the most artfully polished gadgets anyone’s ever built, with a taller screen than previous iPhones built into a thinner, lighter case. The camera, with a particularly well-done...
Blackberry Q10 flashes pearly whites in brief sortie
A previously unseen Blackberry Q10 in alluring white made a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it appearance at last night’s Blackberry 10 Experience event in New York. Crackberry was on hand to snap a few photos before the 3.1-inch, dual-processor toting device went back into the pocket of Blackberry CMO Frank Boulben. The color certainly lends it a heaping dose of James Bond-esque elegance, to our eyes — as for our other...
iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top Two Million
BEIJING—December 17, 2012—Apple® today announced it has sold over two million of its new iPhone® 5 in China, just three days after its launch on December 14. iPhone 5 will be available in more than 100 countries by the end of December, making it the fastest iPhone rollout ever.“Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO....
