Apple doesn’t want to budge in and admit that they are WRONG! In effect, this will hurt the company greatly.

You probably know by now about the “antenna issue” that the iPhone 4 has. (who doesn’t?). However, now it has became even more noticeable since Consumer Reports mentioned that they can’t recommend the iPhone because of the antenna issue and the also Gizmodo recorded videos proving that the iPhone 4 does have an antenna problem that needs to be fixed.

This also comes into the point that all phones do it. Yes MOST phones I think do it when you cover the antenna, however I tried covering my Touch Diamond and I couldn’t get the effect to happen. I simply didn’t loose any bars. However, what really hurt Apple was when Steve Jobs mentioned that people are just holding the phone wrong and they need to hold it differently. We covered that story here.

People believe that a recall should be in order for this phone in order to fix the issue and make the customers happy. Other’s believe that the “bumpers” should be given away for free, since it’s the “fix” for it. What do you think?

There are others, like Mashapple — I mean.. Mashable — that think that there shouldn’t be a recall to those phones and that Apple should not cave in to pressure.  They make a comparison that if a Ford car were to have a faulty radio, Ford would not have to make a recall since it doesn’t affect the main functionality of the vehicle. Granted that may be true, but the truth is that the Antenna problem on the iPhone IS a problem that messes with the MAIN functionality of the iPhone. Let’s remember that the iPhone is a… well a Phone. Is not an iPod nor an iPad, though it has the same capabilities. The antenna issue is causing people to drop calls and to also loose the speed of their Data.

If you don’t believe me… here is the video that Consumer Reports posted proving the issue with the antenna:

Might as well the title of this post should be the slogan for the new iPhone.

Not too long ago, the iPhone 4 was released and millions of people went to get their hands on the “magical” device. However, the same day that the iPhone 4 was released, people discovered that there is an issue that affects the new iPhone. The found out that if you hold your phone (normally) by gripping the sides and you happen to touch the metal plate at the bottom of the phone, you can cut down your signal which makes your device drop calls, slower 3G speeds, etc (Don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll fix this for the iPhone 5 when it comes out 2011).

Steve Jobs, a couple of days later, released an email talking about the issue of the antenna. He said that the users were holding the phone wrong and they needed to hold the phone in a different way, or buy one of the many “stylish” cases. On a side note; I do recommend buying the cases, because using “glass” as a material for a phone can sure make it fragile.

Oh but of course! We’re holding it wrong. I never knew that there was a “way” to hold a phone. I know that you’re supposed to make sure that your phone is not upside down or backwards, but how many other ways there is to hold a phone? I guess there is some kind of math equation and some science involved in it that only the all-mighty Steve Jobs knows and tries to explain to us.

This is what I don’t get about the iPhone. Yes, the phone has a lot of cool features (mostly the iOS though), but why do you have to hold it differently that the way we’re already used to hold it? Why do we have to change our normal ways so that Steve Job’s device looks magical and amazing. However, this is great news for all future iPhone 5 users. With the complaints people place with this iPhone, I’m sure that they will address them in the creation of next year’s model and in the process make the users who spent from $200 to $600 on this device feel inferior by the power of the all mighty iPhone 5.

A lot of people — Apple Fanboys — agree with Jobs on his note, except for one person…Hitler.

Hilarious reaction and it fits so well with a bunch of people who are very disappointed with the new iPhone 4.

What do you think? Do you agree with Jobs? Do you think you should your phone differently? Or were you one of the few that decided to switch to another platform?

Well, it’s been announced, but most of us already knew about the iPhone before it was presented today. Steve Jobs took the stand at the WWDC to talk about the exciting thing that is called: “iPhone 4″. A truly marvel of marvels and as Steve would put it: “A Magical Device” (ok, this is for the iPad, but I’m sure he’ll say the same thing for the iPhone).

The iPhone 4 does look rather impressive. I must say that I was a bit tempted to buy it. However, the iPhone is not for me. I’ve had in my possession an iPhone 3G but I was bored of it rather quickly (about three weeks of having it). Nothing too fancy or too spectacular for me. I even thought the phone was way too big. However, this is just my opinion (before you go ranting about me being biased about the iPhone).

The new phone will feature a new 5MP Camera with 720 HD Recording capability! Also, a front facing camera to make WIFI ONLY video calls with other buddies that have an iPhone 4 and the long waited update for the iPhoneOS 4 (now called iOS 4). Another memorable mentions were the arrival for Netflix to the iPhone,  iBooks, and Guitar Hero.

Now, I can tell you how this might become troublesome for some iPhone users. With the new rule of limiting bandwidth to 2GB per month on the previous unlimited data plan (although $5 cheaper) this could cause some issues with the iPad, iPhone, etc. Reason being is that these were gadgets made for internet hogging! AT&T Mentioned that the this limit will not affect users because no one can use over 2GB of data with the smartphones that they have (This reporter seems to believe this does not count the iPhone Users). But let’s be fair here. There could be a possibility that someone could use over the 2GB limit on the data plan. Our society lives in the internet.   Now, I could be wrong, maybe 2GB is good enough for many.I’m not a genius at cell phones and smartphones, so I’ll leave it like that. People think that this will not happen… but let’s wait and see when the millions of users that buy an iPhone 4 download the new Netflix App or any other Bandwith hog app. Maybe those could reach the limit.

One thing that strike me though was Mashable.com. Mashable has been known for talking about the social media and whatnot, but people have noticed (including me) how biased they are when it comes to Apple Products. Now, I can’t say that right now I’m not biased, but at one point I wasn’t. Recent actions from Apple have made me lose some of the respect I had for them. However, this latest article was by far the worst representation of a comparison chart of the new iPhone vs the new HTC Evo 4G and the Droid Incredible. Is clearly shown that this is truly biased in order to get peopel to think that the iPhone is just the most awesomest phone ever!

I firmly believe that there is a phone for everyone. Some like the iPhone, some like the Evo, some like (suprisingly) the WinMo, other Nokias, and there are those who love their Blackberry.  But enough talk. After going through the specs of the new iPhone and writing this lengthy article, I came across something so funny by the people of take180 with a guest appereance with one of the funniest woman that I know (aside from Betty White) Jane Lynch! This video shows a parody of an advertisement for the new iPhone 4. Take a look.

So where do you stand in all this iPhone iOS/Android/WinMo/WebOS/BlackBerry/Symbian madness?

I got a question for Apple though. Are you going to make Jane Lynch apologize for this parody video like to did to Ellen? I’ll like to see you try. As some YouTube users put it: Jane Lynch is the woman version of Chuck Norris. You CANNOT Touch her.

HTC released the Nexus One and placed phones in the market that could potentially be a good competitor against Apple. However, for the first few phones that HTC released to compete the iPhone was still on top. But what does Apple do when competition gets stronger? Sue.

Yes, you read it right. Apple is suing HTC for breaking 20 iPhone patents. Steve Jobs released the following statement when asked about this lawsuit:

We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it…We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.

Hmm…  sore losers perhaps? I don’t know, but what it seems to be that way because there are so many products out there that “act” like iPods, iPhones, etc but yet you don’t see Apple suing them.  Unless they are suing them and this just happened to be a really BIG one. However, why do you think people “steal” their technology? When you submit a patent, that becomes a public document. Therefore, anyone can access it and all they have to do is change one part in order to not make it the same and still be safe. Maybe Apple should invest into having only Trade Secrets? Trade Secrets are just like the word says: Secrets. Only a select few people know about it and the rest of the world doesn’t.  Why do you think Coca-Cola is still in the top for best soda drink? Because their formula is a Trade Secret. No one can come near it and only two people know the formula.

What do you think? It seems to me that apple doesn’t like when people start gaining momentum. Do you think Apple should now just sue pretty much everyone else that stole the “MP3 iPod” Look?  Should Microsoft sue Apple for Muti-Touch? Why am I asking so many questions? Is the world going to end in 2012? (maybe?)

The wait is over!!! The Giant iPod is here! Oh! Sorry… my mistake, the “iPad”. Today, I think Apple made a fool of themselves by showcasing a giant iPhone as a next-gen Tablet PC. Many waited over the hype of what would be the next move of Apple in order to take control of many industries and many were disappointed — myself included –. I remember hearing about it a few months back that Apple would launch a new tablet PC that was all touch. I was impressed and wanted to see what this new piece of hardware would do. However, I think the photoshopped images that circulated around were more appealing than today’s announcement.

Get this. The gadget is basically a giant iPhone! or iPod Touch (since it doesn’t have camera, nor can make calls). It runs the iPhone OS system and all the apps for the iphone work on this device.. the Difference? The size! Instead of watching it in a tiny 3 inch screen, you get to watch it in a 9.7 inch screen! However, in every other matter it is still the same as an iPhone or iPod. Some of the non-existent features are among not having a camera, you can’t change the battery, it STILL can’t play Flash Websites, etc. However, is not all bad in this new reveal because they also showcased a new app called “iBooks” (Gee..How original) Basically is an e-reader in order to compete with the Kindle. However, it still does the same; except it looks fancier.

One good thing came out of this and it was the name and how it was used. The first joke to hit twitter was a trending topic named: “iTampon”. I bursted out laughing and had to say what it would be its punchline: “The iTampon… a great gift for the girl in need!” Also a fan page was created and quickly began gaining fans called: “The iPad is just a massive iPod”

If you want one the 16GB model, it will cost you $499 with ONLY Wi-Fi! If you want it with a 3G connectivity, then you have two options. First, buy a USB 3G drive to plug it in for $60 + $29.99/month (for the unlimited data plan) or you can get one with 3G integrated for $629+ $29.99/month (unlimited AT&T Data Plan). Now, would you get one? This brings me back to when the MacBook Air was released; it was a waste of time and basically you were burning $1299 for a laptop that need to be connected to everything in order to just “do” something. What are your thoughts on this epic FAIL?

Dollhouse · Fridays 9pm · Fox

No, it’s not the Dollhouse on S. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando FL. This is a real Dollhouse! Well sort of, except for the human being injected with memory imprints and all the technology etc…

Ok, so it’s nothing like Dollhouse, except for one minuscule detail. According to Gizmodo, scientists were conducting experiments with fruit flies by putting memory imprints on their heads and using a harmless lazer as a conductor to create fear on them. Sounds weird huh?

Miesenböck concludes that stimulating dopamine release in these 12 neurons has the same effect as applying electric shocks to flies. In other words, these flies feared that [area] as if they had been conditioned to associate an electric shock with it. “Stimulating just these neurons gives the flies a memory of an unpleasant event that never happened,” he says.

What do you think? What would you do if a real Dollhouse existed? Leave us your comment.

Gmail

Calm down and don’t freak out, because the worst is over. Gmail is already up. But that wasn’t the case earlier today when Gmail just completely freaked out on everyone causing a server error.  MalarkyNews quickly made a post on the different things that you should do (and some of them were done!) when Gmail is down.

Here are a couple of them:

1. When Gmail is down, the first thing to do is breathe.
2. Flood twitter with countless of tweets about how Gmail has crashed.
3. Once twitter crashes, proceed to crash Facebook with status updates.
4. Hit “F5″ on three different tabs containing  Gmail’s page in order to keep refreshing in hopes that it will return.
5. Find you’re phone and SMS everyone about the situation. Because, the world needs to know that you can’t access Gmail.
6. Go outside and enjoy some of our earth while Gmail is down. Go ask a random person about what is their favorite URL Shortening site.

So next time Google, Gmail, Facebook, or Twitter fall into the “SERVER ERROR” make sure you follow these steps! Changing the name for the respective site. Happy Mailing!

Don’t let a cellphone in the hands of the terrorists, because they can use them as weapons. Now of course you would expect this out of a sci-fi movie, or something, but in real life? (Excluding new Smartphones, those apparently can do anything…)

Well this is case of a man from Brooklyn that found out that his cellphone caused the fire in his apartment a few days ago (And to think that the superintendent, nor the chief fireman could figure out what caused the fire, but he did). The man, was baffled to understand now the reason his oven caught on fire. The New York Post has a video on how the trickery is done.

In the video, you will see that when the ringer goes off in the cellphone, the oven turned itself on and on HIGH. So when he left unknowingly that his cellphone could do that, it caused the oven to catch on fire.

So now you know kids. Don’t let your cellphone near the kitchen…or any appliance that might catch on fire…

Twitter suffers a DoS(Denial-of-Service) Attack

If you have twitter, like we do, then you have probably wondered what’s going on in the as of yesterday. Well It seems, that twitter was down yesterday…I guess that’s what all those tweet meant yesterday about Twitter not working…Wait, you mean to tell me people were tweeting either way?

Yes, that is exactly true. If you used twitter from the website, you noticed that the site was down or loading really slow. But If you used other programs, such as TweetDeck, or Seesmic, you could still tweet. A bit slower than before, but still tweet, nonetheless. However, this caused stirred all over the web as people FREAKED OUT! because of this incident. As of today, Twitter is still battling out the Denial-Of-Service (DoS) Attack, but they were able to stabilize part of the Twitter’s Website. You can follow the updates by clicking here.

So fear not fellow users, soon you will be able to post useless information every 5 seconds, just like before.