Comment Re:"We believed we knew better what customers need (Score 1) 278
Doh! "knew" . . .
Comment Re:"We believed we knew better what customers need (Score 5, Insightful) 278
Actually, Blackberry just thought they knew what the customers would need. Apple actually know what the customers would want.
Comment Re:Maybe it's just me, but... (Score 2) 432
and mcdonalds sold 100 million hamburgers over the same weekend. if you're trying to impress me, apple, you've failed.
I am sure Tim Cook is walking back to his office now, hands in pockets, head held low, shoulders slumped, and wondering what he can do to impress the "Hamburger Lady" if 9 million iPhones won't do it.
Comment Waiting for both phones to be out? (Score 1) 348
Apple hasn't released data on the number of iPhone 5C units it presold in the device's first 24 hours of availability—a first for the iPhone since 2009. Why is that?
Perhaps they are waiting to post the results when the iPhone 5S gets its first 24 hours of sales? After all, releasing two new phone models is a first for the iPhone since . . . forever.
Comment Re:B effing S (Score 2) 136
Or is it like the Babel fish in HHG? Proof of the opposite?
Quote:
The argument goes something like this: "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."
"But," says Man, "the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn't it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and therefore, by your own arguments,
you don't. QED."
"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.
End Quote
Comment Re:Lovem or Hatem (Score 1) 242
What is that "sizzle"? cuz there ain't no "steak".
Submission + - Injectable oxygen can replace breathing 1
Dave Jurgensen writes: We are on the way to becoming Human Fish. With the innovation of Injectable Oxygen, we may all be able to swim around underwater for up to 30 minutes a pop. But this technology wasn't desired for recreational use — it was designed to save lives. After the death of a 9-year old girl that died from oxygen deprivation, Dr Kheir was inspired by one idea: "Could we have given her intravenous oxygen?”.
With injectable oxygen, patience who suffer full respiratory failure can be kept stable for up to 30 minutes. The applications are broad and exciting, where a future has oxygen syringes on crash carts, ambulances, airplanes, military units, and Tiny Tim who likes explorer the backyard pool.
With injectable oxygen, patience who suffer full respiratory failure can be kept stable for up to 30 minutes. The applications are broad and exciting, where a future has oxygen syringes on crash carts, ambulances, airplanes, military units, and Tiny Tim who likes explorer the backyard pool.
Comment Re:It's about trust (Score 1) 252
Bullshit. Trust is built by delivering on commitments, not by taking on responsibilities that you don't have the skill/desire to take on, and *certainly* doesn't require acting as upper management's hired thug as you seem to insinuate. We *need* leaders, but not everyone needs to take that role.
Submission + - Apple Dev Center Down for more than 24 hours. What us up? (apple.com)
e_armadillo writes: The apple developer center has been down for "maintenance for an extended period today" for more than the last 24 hours.
Comment Re:Not his fault (Score 2) 509
Yes, the hardware *was* asking for it
Pumpkin Pie increases Male Sex Drive 173
Dr. Alan Hirsch, Director of Chicago's Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Center, says the key to a man's heart, and other parts, is pumpkin pie. Out of the 40 odors tested in Hirsch's study, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie got the biggest rise out of men ages 18 to 64. That particular fragrance was found to increase penile blood flow by an average of 40%. "Maybe the odors acted to reduce anxiety. By reducing anxiety, it acted to remove inhibitions," said Hirsch.
Creating Electric Power From Light Using Gold Nanoparticles 77
cyberfringe writes "Professor of Materials Science Dawn Bonnell and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a way to turn optical radiation into electrical current that could lead to self-powering molecular circuits and efficient data storage. They create surface plasmons that ride the surface of gold nanoparticles on a glass substrate. Surface plasmons were found to increase the efficiency of current production by a factor of four to 20, and with many independent parameters to optimize, enhancement factors could reach into the thousands. 'If the efficiency of the system could be scaled up without any additional, unforeseen limitations, we could conceivably manufacture a 1A, 1V sample the diameter of a human hair and an inch long,' Prof. Bonnell explained. The academic paper was published in the current issue of ACS Nano. (Abstract available for free.) The significance? This may allow the creation of nano-sized circuits that can power themselves through sunlight (or another directed light source). Delivery of power to nanodevices is one of the big challenges in the field."
Owners Smash iPhones To Get Upgrades, Says Insurance Company 406
markass530 writes "An iPhone insurance carrier says that four in six claims are suspicious, and is worse when a new model appears on the market. 'Supercover Insurance is alleging that many iPhone owners are deliberately smashing their devices and filing false claims in order to upgrade to the latest model. The gadget insurance company told Sky News Sunday that it saw a 50-percent rise in claims during the month Apple launched the latest version, the iPhone 3GS.'"
One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman 232
dragonturtle69 writes with this story, short on details but interesting: "These sea slugs, Elysia chlorotica, have evolved the ability to gain energy via photosynthesis. Forget about genetic modifications for sports enhancements. I want to be able to never need to eat again — or do I?"
Man Sues Neighbor For Not Turning Off His Wi-Fi 428
Scyth3 writes "A man is suing his neighbor for not turning off his cell phone or wireless router. He claims it affects his 'electromagnetic allergies,' and has resorted to being homeless. So, why doesn't he check into a hotel? Because hotels typically have wireless internet for free. I wonder if a tinfoil hat would help his cause?"
