July 2010
Apple Won’t Recall, Will Give Out Free iPhone 4 Bumpers and Cases: Antennagate 2010 May End Soon
On Friday morning Apple held a press conference to discuss the issues with the iPhone 4. The issues have been reported widely across the Internet, with many taking direct shots at Apple for the antenna issues. To attempt to put the issue to rest Steve Jobs came out to talk about how happy people are with the iPhone 4.
According to Jobs, Apple has received complaints from only 0.55% of customers via Apple Care. That number is likely not how many have experienced the issue, since many likely didn’t call Apple Care to report the issue since they already knew nothing was going to fix it for them. In terms of dropping calls, according to data Apple received from AT&T, compared to the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 drops less than one more call per every 100 calls. So the iPhone 4 stacks up nicely when compared to previous iPhones.
Global Luxury Brands “Testing The Waters†In China’s E-Commerce Market
Over the past few years, as Chinese consumers have embraced e-commerce, online retailers specializing in European luxury goods have become wildly popular with shoppers looking to sidestep China’s heavy luxury taxes. These independent online shops — often run by Chinese overseas students in their spare time — by and large are hosted on Taobao, China’s hugely successful answer to eBay, and process payment through Alipay, Taobao’s answer to Paypal. Recently, however, Paypal linked up with China UnionPay in an effort to compete with Alipay — which claims 3/4 of China’s online payment market — offering Paypal accounts that allow customers to shop on overseas websites.
Safe for Work: 5 Summer Dresses You Can Take to the Office
It’s been a hot summer so far in the New York area, and as August approaches it’s sure to get hotter, which poses a dilemma for women headed to work throughout the stifling months. Just how is one supposed to remain cool in the heat but covered up enough to be office appropriate? Check out these suggestions for every budget:
ESPN’s ESPY Awards Warms Hearts Across the Country
Wednesday night marked an event in the sports world unlike any other: the 2010 ESPY Awards. An annual event since 1993, the ESPYs attract not only big name sports stars like Brett Favre, Landon Donovan, and Shaun White, but also an array of musicians, actors, and other celebrities whose jobs are not tied to the sports world. Like most awards shows, there were the typical musical performances, humorous jabs, and jovial quips between presenters.
But the most memorable portion of the broadcast was the presentation of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
No Fragrance Deal for Lady Gaga (Yet)
A rumor that Lady Gaga signed on with Coty Inc. to create a perfume began in the U.K. and spread through fashion media outlets this week, but now the fragrance company’s marketing department has said it is not true.
Taylor Momsen is Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’
We told you about Madonna’s new clothing line dubbed ‘Material Girl’ hitting Macy’s shelves, and Signature9 UK filled you in on all of the campaign details. The juniors line targets feminine-but-edgy girls with a distinct punk rock style .
The face of the brand has remained hush hush until now. All we knew was that a young Hollywood starlet, who lives and breathes the essence of edgy was in Madonna’s sights. The ads are finished and courtesy of Macy’s it’s confirmed that Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen is the face of the ‘Material Girl’ ad campaign.
Kjoo by Maria Joao Ribeiro: State of Independence
Big, bold necklaces never really go away when it comes to on trend accessories. If the usual mixed metals and stones feel a bit heavy for summer, Maria João Ribeiro offers bright colors and bold shapes with a bit of lightness. Perhaps reflective of Portugal’s warmer weather, the necklaces are perfect to take along if you like to make statements with your jewelry, but aren’t ready to be weighed down just yet.
iPhone 4 Antenna Saga Finally Has an End in Sight
If you’ve been on the web or consumed some sort of news in the past two weeks, you probably know about the iPhone 4 “Death Grip,” the reception issue that seems to stem from the phone’s design. Apple said they’d fix the issue with how signal strength is portrayed on the phone in a new update. Shortly after, Consumer Reports said it can no longer recommend the phone because of the issue.
Apple sent out the beta of iOS 4.1 to developers today, and of course the claims that it could fix the problems were going to be tested. Well, it looks like Apple has certainly changed the way the bars are displayed, and has made the first three bars bigger to make them easier to see. However, the issue isn’t going away with the update. Placing your hand on the bottom left corner still causes bars to drop, which isn’t terribly surprising given that the problems always seemed to be more of a hardware issue.
Usher Wants to Make Lingerie?
Lately it seems every designer wants to get in on the lingerie collection trend, but rumor has it that Usher wants to make a lingerie line. Jean Paul Gaultier designing under garments for La Perla is great, but what exactly qualifies Usher to create lingerie?