“Not to mention the new iPhones coming out next month. That was a plug.” READ MORE
Tech media outlets have been buzzing for days about the drama surrounding the case of an iPhone 5 that went missing when an Apple employee left it at a San Francisco tequila bar. Sound like a familiar scenario? It is. Back in April 2010 the same thing happened when someone left an iPhone 4 prototype at a Bay Area beer garden. READ MORE
Nokia and Samsung rolled out cheaper smartphone models — just after sources said Apple is planning to release a more cost-effective version of the iPhone 4. READ MORE
Apple’s Asian suppliers have started manufacturing cheaper versions of the iPhone 4 with a smaller flash drive, two sources close to the story told Reuters. READ MORE
Citing a Japanese tech news site with a history of accurate Apple predictions, CNET reports that the company is expected to unveil the next generation iPhone 5 on Sept. 7 along with a new lineup of iPods. Most interestingly though, CNET points to a different report that claims Apple also will be launching a free cloud-based iPhone alongside the full iPhone 5. READ MORE
Thanks to the popularity of the iPad 2 and iPhone 4, App Store downloads are up 61 percent this year over 2010. According to Gene Munster, a tech analyst for investment firm Piper Jaffray, iOS users are downloading 32.3 million apps per day at an average of 83 apps per user, up from 51 apps last year. READ MORE
Pegatron Technology, the Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer that filled orders for the iPhone 4, has received an order for 15 million iPhone 5s, according to DigiTimes. A piece on The New York Times’ website points out that DigiTimes’ reports sometimes have a questionable relationship to fact, but that the rumored order makes intuitive sense. DigiTimes refers to the new model as the iPhone 4s in its report, indicating that the new device may show only small updates from the iPhone 4. READ MORE
Tech writers are weighing in about the fact that Apple is now selling the iPhone 4 unlocked–$649 and $749 for the 16GB and 32GB models. Engadget’s Vlad Savov writes that while those prices might seem expensive for American buyers, internationally the unlocked pricing is relatively affordable. READ MORE
The first time I met Jason Pollock was NOT on Twitter. We met in person because he was a panelist at Inc.’s GrowCo conference in Las Vegas earlier this year. The irony is that Pollock is known for being one of the most influential people on Twitter. I was fascinated to actually meet someone in person that is better known for his online interactions than in-person networking. And I always wonder about people who are put on lists for being influential on social media. Are they as interesting offline as they are online? Pollock exceeded my expectations. READ MORE
Monday through Wednesday in New York City TechCrunch is holding its Disrupt Battlefield competition in which hopeful founders and entrepreneurs submit their young, unseen start-up companies for the opportunity to try winning a $50,000 prize while launching in front of an all-star panel made up of innovators, angel investors, venture capitalists and tech influencers. Tuesday featured three Battlefields: Disrupting the Real World, Disrupting the Enterprise and Disrupting Streams and Collaborations. These start-ups made presentations in the Disrupting the Real World category: READ MORE
