Posts by Tim Clinton

Facebook release SDK 3.1 for iOS

Following up with its initial iOS 6 release, Facebook has just released the first update since July for it’s mobile SDK today, version 3.1. You can check out the details and the added tools for the new SDK below if you’re interested in developing mobile apps, or if you’re just a hardcore Facebook fan. Developers can download SDK 3.1 right…

Google veteran Sally Cole joins Apple as Communications Director

It always warms my heart when someone leaves the dark side and joins the good. In this case Sally Cole, six-year veteran of Google, has joined Apple as a Communications Director. Same job as she had in Google, but now she is working for the fruit company down the street. With a B.A. in history from Yale and a a J.D./M.B.A. from Stanford, Sally is…

Developer points out benefits to Apple’s new Lightning connector

There has been plenty of controversy recently about Apple’s new 9-pin Lightning iPhone connector. But, out of the cloud of hate against the new cord, a developer named Rainer Brockerhoff has stepped forward with a few positive things about Apple’s new Lightning connector. Here is a list of some of the things he said he likes about the new…

Order your iPhone 5 online and pick it up at an Apple store near you

For all of you who are still iPhone 5-less, there is still hope on the horizon as Apple launched personal pickup last night. If you’re looking to buy the new iPhone, you can now head over to the Apple online store between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. and check to see if there are any iPhones available in stock at your local store. If so, you can…

Consumer Reports praises iPhone 5, criticizes Maps

Like many around the world, the guys at Consumer Reports have expressed their disappointment with iOS 6′s new Maps application. Reportedly, this navigation blunder is the “biggest drawback” to iOS 6. However, the review also states that it is likely Maps will improve over time. It’s worth noting that even with the bugs in the program, Consumer Reports…

iFixYouri tears down your iPhone 5

iPhone repair company iFixYouri has just posted a teardown video of the iPhone 5, offering a peek at the new phone’s inner workings. The video is extremely descriptive and the guys at iFixYouri really don’t miss any details that can be observed by tearing apart the iPhone. This is very useful for those interested in what makes the iPhone 5…

iPhone 5 packing triple-core graphics

AnandTech reported today as part of its report on Apple’s custom ARM chip design for the A6, that the improved graphic performance on the new iPhone 5 is due to a triple-core PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU. For comparison the iPhone 4S has a Dual-Core GPU on it’s A5 processor, and the new iPad has a Quad-Core GPU on its A5X mobile processor. The is sort of the…

iPhone 5 sales have officially begun around the world

This beautiful day that we call “September 21″  has officially arrived . The same September 21st that has appeared in many of my dreams has officially started with our friends in Australia scoring the first iPhone 5 purchases around the blue marble. The official first non Apple employee appears with his black iPhone 5 with some sweet advertising in the…

Best Buy gearing up for iPhone 5 release

AppAdvice reports that Best Buy is currently working on stocking shelves full of accessories for Apple’s latest device, the iPhone 5. These accessories include plenty of new gear for your iPhone 5, from cases and cables to EarPods, Best Buy is getting ready for anything you need for this Friday’s launch. Employees are apparently preparing tonight,…

Apple to replace broken iPhone 5 screens in store

It is truly an awful moment when you watch as your beautiful iPhone goes crashing down to hard cement and there’s nothing you can do. In the past, if you wanted to get a cracked iPhone screen fixed, you had to leave your precious iDevice with Apple so the company could send it off to get repaired. However, with the release of the iPhone 5, this no longer…