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Verizon Ending iPhone’s Unlimited Data Plan

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 2, 2011 (Updated: Dec 7, 2011)

That was fast! Verizon is already looking to eliminate its $30 all-you-can-eat data plan. Verizon just recently made the iPhone available to its 93M customers last month.

Rumors Say A 6 Inch iPad Mini Is Coming Soon (2011)

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 25, 2011 (Updated: Feb 13, 2021)

It's expected that the smaller iPad, or the "iPad Mini," would debut in the middle of this year.

WATSON Wins Jeopardy!

Caroline Walker on Feb 20, 2011 (Updated: Sep 17, 2018)

Last week, an IBM supercomputer named Watson kicked the s%$* out of his human competition on Jeopardy!. Represented solely by its name on the contestant podium, Watson didn't have much of a physical presence to the TV audience. However it was Watson's knowledge that captured everyone attention and stole the show. The massive IBM supercomputer was designed to recognize language and synthesize answers from a preposterous amount of preprogrammed information. After analizing a question, Watson would process the information and could buzz in as fast as 10 milliseconds. Essentially making it impossible for humanoid competition to beat.

iPad Sales Soaring: Apple Expected To Sell Over 20 Million iPads in 2011

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 15, 2011 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

Apple sold 8.5M iPads in 2010 and gobbled up 88% of the tablet market. This year, they're expected to sell nearly 20 million iPads.

Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Rips Off Madonna’s “Express Yourself” – So What?

Caroline Walker on Feb 15, 2011 (Updated: Jul 14, 2019)

Despite the "Born This Way Express Yourself" controversy between Lady Gaga and Madonna, I don't think it makes Gaga's song any less brilliant.

Attack of the ‘Bergs: Zuckerberg, Eisenberg and Samberg Together on SNL

Caroline Walker on Feb 4, 2011 (Updated: Jan 12, 2019)

Things got a little "awk-berg" on NBC's late night sketch comedy series SNL this week. SNL cast member Andy Samberg was playing the part of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and confronted actor Jesse Eisenberg about misrepresenting Zuckerberg in the new film The Social Network. And then the real Mark Zuckerberg shows up to speak with Eisenberg for the first time ever. It was a rare TV treat.

Steve Jobs Out Sick, But Apple Still In Good Health

Caroline Walker on Jan 22, 2011 (Updated: Nov 1, 2022)

Steve Jobs health issues are not impacting Apple's stock price. If he's is going to take some time off to take care of his health, now's as good a time as any to bow out for a while.

Dryer Lint Last Supper Sells For $12,000 To Ripley’s ‘Believe It Or Not!’ Museum

Caroline Walker on Jan 22, 2011 (Updated: Aug 19, 2023)

A Michigan woman just made history. Her dryer lint Last Supper art piece just sold to Ripley's Believe It Or Not! for $12,000!

Apple’s iPad Dominates Tablet Market With 87% of Q3 2010 Tablet Sales

Caroline Walker on Jan 19, 2011 (Updated: Jan 6, 2020)

Apple continues to take over the world, now dominating — nay, destroying — the tablet market, with iPad sales accounting for 87.4% of all media tablet sales in Q3 for 2010.

Methodshop Movie Awards Honor the Overlooked

Caroline Walker on Jan 18, 2011 (Updated: Jan 12, 2019)

Yes, Natalie spooked the crap out of us and one riveting performance has us compulsively shouting " ... and TITS!", but over here at Methodshop, we noticed a few gaps in the ballot.

Verizon iPhone Coming February 10th

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 12, 2011 (Updated: Feb 5, 2012)

Love your iPhone but hate your service? Dissatistified AT&T users in the United States got some good news yesterday when Verizon announced they will start offering Apple's iPhone to its 93 million customers starting February 10th.

Google Announces Its Very Own Science Fair

Caroline Walker on Jan 11, 2011 (Updated: Mar 18, 2018)

Albert Einstein as Lamar Odom? Marie Curie as Lady Gaga? This could get interesting.

Innovation Power: 3 Of America’s Most Powerful CEO’s Deliver A Master Class At CES

Josh Amato on Jan 8, 2011 (Updated: Jun 15, 2021)

Yesterday morning's keynote, "Innovation Power" with Jeff Immelt of GE, John Chambers of Cisco, and Ursula Burns of Xerox, with moderator, Gary Shapiro of the CEA, was by far one of the most powerful CES sessions I have ever seen.

iPhone Users Overload and Crash AT&T’s Network at CES

Josh Amato on Jan 6, 2011 (Updated: Feb 26, 2015)

AT&T's entire 3G network went down this afternoon at CES. Guess there are a lot of iPhone users in town. Not a good thing in any case, but even worse for this convention. I hope to get some photos out sometime later today, but it's spotty AT&T service here at the LVCC at best.

Apple Launches Their Long-Awaited Mac App Store

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 6, 2011 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

Hold on to your wallet! This week Apple launched their long-awaited Mac App Store with a mix of thousands of paid and free applications.

The Mac App Store is basically just a desktop version of their hugely successful iOS store that Apple users have been enjoying for quite some time on their iPhones/iPads/iPods. The Mac App Store sorts app inventory in easy to browse and search categories like games, graphics, productivity, education, lifestyle and utilities as well as popular lists including new releases, most downloaded and staff favorites among others.