torsdag 30 juni 2011
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Mariner Software celebrates 21st anniversary, gives you 50% off desktop products
Minneapolis-based Mariner Software is celebrating its 21st anniversary in the software business, and is offering customers 50% off on all desktop software products for a limited time as an anniversary "present."
Mariner has been a fixture in the Mac OS software world, particularly with creative writing apps like StoryMill, Contour (a script development app), and Montage (for writing screenplays). They also branched into the productivity market with the Mariner Calc spreadsheet app and Mariner Write word processor, and also have gained success with Paperless (digital document management) and MacGourmet Deluxe (recipe management). One of the first Mariner apps I used was MacJournal, which is a wonderful piece of software for keeping a personal life journal.
Although they won't be part of the anniversary discount, Mariner has some mobile offspring these days, including versions of MacJournal and Mariner Calc for iPhone and iPad.
The anniversary celebration goes on through midnight (CDT) July 6th, and is only for non-upgrade versions of the desktop applications purchased through the Mariner eStore -- those Mariner apps that are in the Mac App Store are not eligible for the disount. To get the 50% discount, just use the promo code HB21 when checking out.
From all of us here at TUAW to the folks at Mariner Software, a very happy anniversary!
Mariner Software celebrates 21st anniversary, gives you 50% off desktop products originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Mariner has been a fixture in the Mac OS software world, particularly with creative writing apps like StoryMill, Contour (a script development app), and Montage (for writing screenplays). They also branched into the productivity market with the Mariner Calc spreadsheet app and Mariner Write word processor, and also have gained success with Paperless (digital document management) and MacGourmet Deluxe (recipe management). One of the first Mariner apps I used was MacJournal, which is a wonderful piece of software for keeping a personal life journal.
Although they won't be part of the anniversary discount, Mariner has some mobile offspring these days, including versions of MacJournal and Mariner Calc for iPhone and iPad.
The anniversary celebration goes on through midnight (CDT) July 6th, and is only for non-upgrade versions of the desktop applications purchased through the Mariner eStore -- those Mariner apps that are in the Mac App Store are not eligible for the disount. To get the 50% discount, just use the promo code HB21 when checking out.
From all of us here at TUAW to the folks at Mariner Software, a very happy anniversary!
Mariner Software celebrates 21st anniversary, gives you 50% off desktop products originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Google+ code reveals intent to unleash Games and Questions to the social world
Having a difficult time getting your honeydew list checked off because you're trying to level up in Mafia Wars? You may want to just chuck the whole sheet of paper in the trash. Buried deep in Google Plus' source code are a few curious references to at least two new services that may very well be destined for the invite-only social networking suite. The first is Google Games, the tech giant's first venture into the world of social gaming. While this isn't a big stunner -- recent job postings insinuated that this feature would come around sooner or later -- it makes perfect sense for it to be included as part of the Google+ experience to help strengthen Mountain View's bid against the likes of Facebook.
Also on the company's white board is Questions, a likely love child of Google's $50 million acquisition of Aardvark. When the source code offers up hints like "you might try rephrasing or tagging your question to make it easier for someone to answer," along with the utterance of sharing questions with others and commenting on answers, nothing could be more indicative of a social service. There still isn't a strong indication that we'll see these two features pop up anytime soon, but the hamster wheels are definitely turning right now, and we're piecing the clues together. At the rate things are going, these services may easily be ready before we all get invites.
[Thanks, Ian]Filed under: SoftwareGoogle+ code reveals intent to unleash Games and Questions to the social world originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Google+ code (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Also on the company's white board is Questions, a likely love child of Google's $50 million acquisition of Aardvark. When the source code offers up hints like "you might try rephrasing or tagging your question to make it easier for someone to answer," along with the utterance of sharing questions with others and commenting on answers, nothing could be more indicative of a social service. There still isn't a strong indication that we'll see these two features pop up anytime soon, but the hamster wheels are definitely turning right now, and we're piecing the clues together. At the rate things are going, these services may easily be ready before we all get invites.
[Thanks, Ian]Filed under: SoftwareGoogle+ code reveals intent to unleash Games and Questions to the social world originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Google+ code (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Download: New Skype for HTC Thunderbolt with Working Video, Other 2.3 Devices Too
Skype with Video was finally announced this morning, but the HTC Thunderbolt was unfortunately missing from its list of supported devices. �Thanks to our buddy 0mie though, Tbolt owners are now semi-supported. �Our devices are all running Android 2.3 (which is a requirement according to Skype) and work flawlessly, but �that doesn’t mean 2.2 phones [...]
Virgin Media broadband campaign against rivals halted by ASA
Advertising Standards Authority rules in favor of BT and Sky.
A Virgin Media website setup to criticize broadband services offered by rivals in the UK has been targeted by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The website accused its competitors of "conning" customers in the claims they made about their broadband services.
The website contained a letter from Richard Branson that claims their rivals are not keeping their promises to customers. It also offered a speed test service and linked to material published by the UK communications regulator Ofcom. A video on the website also parodied Sky broadband advertisements.
BT and Sky complained to ASA over the campaign, and Virgin Media defended it, saying it is merely highlighting widespread dissatisfaction among consumers about the advertising of broadband speeds.
Ofcom has tackled the issue before. UK customers who had services advertised as "up to 20Mbit" were found to be generally receiving much lower speeds. In only 14 percent of cases, customers received over 12Mbit, while 58 percent averaged speeds of 6Mbit or less.
Virgin Media had encouraged users to share the information, and after it went viral, the complaints were made to the ASA, which sided with BT and Sky.
"We considered the ad went beyond highlighting the disparity Virgin believed existed between advertised broadband speeds compared to those that were delivered and implied that other ISPs dealt with consumers dishonestly in relation to broadband speeds," the ASA ruling stated. The campaign cannot now appear in the same form again.
"Advertising 'up to' broadband speeds you can't deliver is a con. The ASA, Ofcom, numerous consumer groups and thousands of internet users have all reiterated our call for change and, instead of complaining about a legitimate effort to give consumers a voice in the debate, Sky and BT should step up to the challenge and start being honest about their broadband," a Virgin Media spokesperson said.Permalink | Comments
A Virgin Media website setup to criticize broadband services offered by rivals in the UK has been targeted by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The website accused its competitors of "conning" customers in the claims they made about their broadband services.
The website contained a letter from Richard Branson that claims their rivals are not keeping their promises to customers. It also offered a speed test service and linked to material published by the UK communications regulator Ofcom. A video on the website also parodied Sky broadband advertisements.
BT and Sky complained to ASA over the campaign, and Virgin Media defended it, saying it is merely highlighting widespread dissatisfaction among consumers about the advertising of broadband speeds.
Ofcom has tackled the issue before. UK customers who had services advertised as "up to 20Mbit" were found to be generally receiving much lower speeds. In only 14 percent of cases, customers received over 12Mbit, while 58 percent averaged speeds of 6Mbit or less.
Virgin Media had encouraged users to share the information, and after it went viral, the complaints were made to the ASA, which sided with BT and Sky.
"We considered the ad went beyond highlighting the disparity Virgin believed existed between advertised broadband speeds compared to those that were delivered and implied that other ISPs dealt with consumers dishonestly in relation to broadband speeds," the ASA ruling stated. The campaign cannot now appear in the same form again.
"Advertising 'up to' broadband speeds you can't deliver is a con. The ASA, Ofcom, numerous consumer groups and thousands of internet users have all reiterated our call for change and, instead of complaining about a legitimate effort to give consumers a voice in the debate, Sky and BT should step up to the challenge and start being honest about their broadband," a Virgin Media spokesperson said.Permalink | Comments
Delkin Reveals Elite633 64GB SDXC Card, Fastest on Earth
Or so they say. While we’ve written about our fair share of SD cards in the past, it’s the SDXC cards we’ve got our eyes on now. Last card we reported on with the kind of size and speed this Delkin card is reporting on was the Lexar set, one of them at 128GB and [...]
TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Legacy: Mystery Mansion
It's been a while since we've covered a solid match-three game in this space, and Legacy: Mystery Mansion is exactly that. It's similar to Puzzle Quest in that it puts an overarching storyline in the form of a match-three puzzle title, but it's a little tougher than the more casual entries in the genre, putting a hard time limit on each of 25 stages and taking you through recovering missing antiques in a haunted mansion. I was a big fan of Call of Atlantis' match-three mayhem, and Legacy seems very much in that vein, if just a little more difficult.
At any rate, it seems like an excellent match-three puzzler, and at US 99 cents, the price is just right. It'd be nice to have Game Center integration for leaderboards and achievements, but a free zen mode will have to do for now. Legacy: Mystery Mansion is well worth a try for fans of this very traditional puzzle genre.TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Legacy: Mystery Mansion originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
At any rate, it seems like an excellent match-three puzzler, and at US 99 cents, the price is just right. It'd be nice to have Game Center integration for leaderboards and achievements, but a free zen mode will have to do for now. Legacy: Mystery Mansion is well worth a try for fans of this very traditional puzzle genre.TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Legacy: Mystery Mansion originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Annual mobile app downloads to jump to 182.7 billion by 2015, IDC says
According to a new report from research firm IDC, annual mobile app downloads are expected to jump from just 10.7 billion in 2010 to 182.7 billion in 2015. The company noted that that developers should keep a close eye on in-app purchases as the primary focus for monetizing applications ? a far different approach than the standard method of relying on the initial app purchase. “This shift is most evident in the free app category, where in-app purchases allow users to buy a more functional version of the app or to turn on additional features,” the report said. “In this instance, the mobile apps space is largely emulating the success of mobile games that have long incorporated in-game purchases of
Leaked OS 7.0.0.182 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360
Another leak for anyone lucky enough to have a BlackBerry Curve 9360. We don't know too much about this little guy yet aside from the fact that it's out there floating around somewhere. If you do happen to have a grasp on one, then this leak may get you running with a better OS. We have OS 7.0.0.182 here for the taking, though I'm sure not many of you have the capabilities of doing much with it. If you do (wink wink) drop a comment letting us know. As always, use caution when installing any OS and please don't try to load this onto anything but the 9360 :-)
*OS Disclaimer - Please Read: Keep in mind this is NOT an official release and as such is not supported by RIM or your Carrier. If you choose to install, do so at your own risk and only if you're comfortable in the process of upgrading and downgrading your device software. It is quite normal during operating system development for certain features to be crippled or disabled while others are tested, and these beta builds often reflect that. They are not always better. Depending on your BlackBerry comfort level, it may be best for you to wait for community feedback on a build before deciding to download and install for yourself or simply wait for the next official release. If you require support, you will find it in our CrackBerry forums via our extremely knowledgeable community base - do not contact your carrier or RIM for Beta OS technical support (their first course of action will be to advise you to downgrade to a supported OS). *
Download OS 7.0.0.182 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Leaked OS 7.0.0.182 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360
*OS Disclaimer - Please Read: Keep in mind this is NOT an official release and as such is not supported by RIM or your Carrier. If you choose to install, do so at your own risk and only if you're comfortable in the process of upgrading and downgrading your device software. It is quite normal during operating system development for certain features to be crippled or disabled while others are tested, and these beta builds often reflect that. They are not always better. Depending on your BlackBerry comfort level, it may be best for you to wait for community feedback on a build before deciding to download and install for yourself or simply wait for the next official release. If you require support, you will find it in our CrackBerry forums via our extremely knowledgeable community base - do not contact your carrier or RIM for Beta OS technical support (their first course of action will be to advise you to downgrade to a supported OS). *
Download OS 7.0.0.182 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Leaked OS 7.0.0.182 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360
RIM hosts new webinar: What You Need to Know To Develop for BlackBerry 7
Research in Motion is hosting a new webcast tomorrow for those interested in developing for the upcoming BlackBerry 7 operating system. The 1 hour presentation will cover topics such as:
How to quickly port your current BlackBerry� platform application to BlackBerry 7 and key considerations when designing your app for the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones
BlackBerry 7 API Overview: Includes new hardware enabled features on BlackBerry 7 devices such as Magnetomer, Near Field Communications, Augmented Reality, OpenGL ES 2.0 as well as APIs that enhance the Super Apps experience
As always, the webcast will end with a Q&A session with a Research In Motion application development expert. Make sure if you're interested in attending you get registered, and block out an hour in your calendar! Dates have been added for Europe and Asia as well, which you can check out below.
North America
Date:�Wednesday,�June 29, 2011
Time: 2:00�PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Presenter: Paul Bernhardt, Application Development Consultant, Research In Motion Limited
Europe
Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm BST
Registration: Sign up here for this webcast
Asia
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm HKT
Registration: Sign up here for this webcast
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. RIM hosts new webinar: What You Need to Know To Develop for BlackBerry 7
How to quickly port your current BlackBerry� platform application to BlackBerry 7 and key considerations when designing your app for the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones
BlackBerry 7 API Overview: Includes new hardware enabled features on BlackBerry 7 devices such as Magnetomer, Near Field Communications, Augmented Reality, OpenGL ES 2.0 as well as APIs that enhance the Super Apps experience
As always, the webcast will end with a Q&A session with a Research In Motion application development expert. Make sure if you're interested in attending you get registered, and block out an hour in your calendar! Dates have been added for Europe and Asia as well, which you can check out below.
North America
Date:�Wednesday,�June 29, 2011
Time: 2:00�PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Presenter: Paul Bernhardt, Application Development Consultant, Research In Motion Limited
Europe
Date: Thursday, July 7, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm BST
Registration: Sign up here for this webcast
Asia
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm HKT
Registration: Sign up here for this webcast
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. RIM hosts new webinar: What You Need to Know To Develop for BlackBerry 7
Ommwriter for iPad joins the distraction-free writing fray
The iPad is a writing tool for many. It's something you can pop into a bag, pair with a keyboard and use for composition on-the-go. Most users graduate beyond the Notes app quickly, and that's when a text editor like Ommwriter for iPad (US$4.99) is considered.
Ommwriter was born as a "distraction-free" text editor for the Mac ($4.99 in the Mac App Store; a free version is also available). Its unique features -- background image, ethereal music and key-press sound effects -- are also on the iPad app, along with a few others. The app's uniqueness is also polarizing. Many people either love it or can't stand it. The short of my review is this: if you like Ommwriter for the Mac, with its New Age music and bony trees, you'll love it on your iPad. If you don't, the iPad app will grate on your very last nerve. Here are the specifics.
Gallery: Ommwriter for iPad
UI
Ommwriter for iPad offers a wintry scene at launch. Barren trees stand in a snowy field as snowflakes fall from a grey sky. A musical arrangement of wind chimes, synthesizers and other electronic bits and bobs can be heard, while a cursor blinks in the upper left-hand corner.
This is your new document.
With a Bluetooth keyboard or Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock attached, you're ready to begin typing. Those without a hardware keyboard can use the software keyboard, but it's not what you might expect. It, too, has been "Ommwriter-ified." Tap the "0" at the bottom of the page (that number is a running word count) to summon it forth.
Ommwriter's software keyboard exists in a semi-transparent rectangle with rounded edges and rests on the lower half of the screen (note that the keyboard is only available in the landscape orientation). As you type, three things happen. First, each letter is placed at the cursor, as you'd expect. Each key press also leaves a ghost image on the keyboard itself. A small splotch of dark grey appears at your finger's landing point before fading away over two or three seconds.
Finally, the keyboard itself jiggles with each tap, as if it were made of Jell-O. This behavior is in keeping with the app's overall aesthetic, but I found it distracting.
That's it for the app's looks. Now onto the function.
Use
Typing is easy enough, but there are some rough spots. First and foremost is the lack of auto-correct. It's safe to assume that many users will use the software keyboard, as they want the full Ommwriter experience. I typically make the most errors with an on-screen keyboard. In fact, Ommwriter increased the time required to get something written. This is less of a problem with a hardware keyboard (note that key-press sounds are unavailable with a hardware keyboard).
Also, the key-press "ghosting" animation makes the keyboard look muddy once you're typing quickly.
When you're done, you can save your document by tapping the wrench icon on the keyboard's lower left-hand corner to open the preferences window. Tap the second icon from the right (it looks like a sheet of paper) to save it to a list of documents. From there, you can open any document, rename it, duplicate it or share it via email (the default output is .txt; PDF is also available). Finally, you can delete any document from the list.
Preferences
Ommwriter for iPad offers decent options for its look and feel. Again, tap the wrench icon to produce the preferences screen. You'll find seven settings: type style, type size, background image, "music," key-press sound effect (including silence), save (as described above) and brightness.
You've got four font styles to choose from, from serifs to script to all lower-case (urgh). There are four font size options, with the largest being nice and legible. There are seven background images available, and all but two are very heavy on dreary greys.
There are seven sound effects options, or eight if you include silence. Three are new-agey type music that's heavy on the synths and chimes. Other options include chirping crickets, a noisy office (rustling papers, footsteps walking about, muffled voices, etc.) and finally... breathing plus a vacuum cleaner.
I've no idea what to make of the last audio track. It starts with the sound of halting breathing, and after a few seconds the unmistakable sound of a vacuum cleaner is heard. It runs for a while and then stops. Next, a heart beat begins, followed by what I can only describe as creature-feature mad scientist laboratory sounds. The breathing is constant throughout. It definitely sets a tone.
As I said at the beginning, fans of Ommwriter for Mac will adore the iPad app. It's less of a distraction-free writing environment and more of a mood-generating text editor. There are many people who like to "set the stage" if you will for a writing endeavor. Ommwriter for iPad succeeds at creating a mood. Others concentrate more effectively with a monotonous noise running in the background; something to filter out nearby real-world distractions, like noisy kids or barking dogs. If that's you, give Ommwriter for iPad a try.
Those of you who like quiet and a no-frills text editor should look elsewhere.Ommwriter for iPad joins the distraction-free writing fray originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Ommwriter was born as a "distraction-free" text editor for the Mac ($4.99 in the Mac App Store; a free version is also available). Its unique features -- background image, ethereal music and key-press sound effects -- are also on the iPad app, along with a few others. The app's uniqueness is also polarizing. Many people either love it or can't stand it. The short of my review is this: if you like Ommwriter for the Mac, with its New Age music and bony trees, you'll love it on your iPad. If you don't, the iPad app will grate on your very last nerve. Here are the specifics.
Gallery: Ommwriter for iPad
UI
Ommwriter for iPad offers a wintry scene at launch. Barren trees stand in a snowy field as snowflakes fall from a grey sky. A musical arrangement of wind chimes, synthesizers and other electronic bits and bobs can be heard, while a cursor blinks in the upper left-hand corner.
This is your new document.
With a Bluetooth keyboard or Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock attached, you're ready to begin typing. Those without a hardware keyboard can use the software keyboard, but it's not what you might expect. It, too, has been "Ommwriter-ified." Tap the "0" at the bottom of the page (that number is a running word count) to summon it forth.
Ommwriter's software keyboard exists in a semi-transparent rectangle with rounded edges and rests on the lower half of the screen (note that the keyboard is only available in the landscape orientation). As you type, three things happen. First, each letter is placed at the cursor, as you'd expect. Each key press also leaves a ghost image on the keyboard itself. A small splotch of dark grey appears at your finger's landing point before fading away over two or three seconds.
Finally, the keyboard itself jiggles with each tap, as if it were made of Jell-O. This behavior is in keeping with the app's overall aesthetic, but I found it distracting.
That's it for the app's looks. Now onto the function.
Use
Typing is easy enough, but there are some rough spots. First and foremost is the lack of auto-correct. It's safe to assume that many users will use the software keyboard, as they want the full Ommwriter experience. I typically make the most errors with an on-screen keyboard. In fact, Ommwriter increased the time required to get something written. This is less of a problem with a hardware keyboard (note that key-press sounds are unavailable with a hardware keyboard).
Also, the key-press "ghosting" animation makes the keyboard look muddy once you're typing quickly.
When you're done, you can save your document by tapping the wrench icon on the keyboard's lower left-hand corner to open the preferences window. Tap the second icon from the right (it looks like a sheet of paper) to save it to a list of documents. From there, you can open any document, rename it, duplicate it or share it via email (the default output is .txt; PDF is also available). Finally, you can delete any document from the list.
Preferences
Ommwriter for iPad offers decent options for its look and feel. Again, tap the wrench icon to produce the preferences screen. You'll find seven settings: type style, type size, background image, "music," key-press sound effect (including silence), save (as described above) and brightness.
You've got four font styles to choose from, from serifs to script to all lower-case (urgh). There are four font size options, with the largest being nice and legible. There are seven background images available, and all but two are very heavy on dreary greys.
There are seven sound effects options, or eight if you include silence. Three are new-agey type music that's heavy on the synths and chimes. Other options include chirping crickets, a noisy office (rustling papers, footsteps walking about, muffled voices, etc.) and finally... breathing plus a vacuum cleaner.
I've no idea what to make of the last audio track. It starts with the sound of halting breathing, and after a few seconds the unmistakable sound of a vacuum cleaner is heard. It runs for a while and then stops. Next, a heart beat begins, followed by what I can only describe as creature-feature mad scientist laboratory sounds. The breathing is constant throughout. It definitely sets a tone.
As I said at the beginning, fans of Ommwriter for Mac will adore the iPad app. It's less of a distraction-free writing environment and more of a mood-generating text editor. There are many people who like to "set the stage" if you will for a writing endeavor. Ommwriter for iPad succeeds at creating a mood. Others concentrate more effectively with a monotonous noise running in the background; something to filter out nearby real-world distractions, like noisy kids or barking dogs. If that's you, give Ommwriter for iPad a try.
Those of you who like quiet and a no-frills text editor should look elsewhere.Ommwriter for iPad joins the distraction-free writing fray originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
onsdag 29 juni 2011
iRiver's MX100 Android tablet spotted in China? (video)
iRiver has spent the past couple of years testing the e-reader waters, but the company may now be ready to plunge into the deeper end of the pool, with its first Android tablet. A blogger in Korea recently spotted the slate, believed to be the seven-inch MX100, during an iRiver event in China. According to the source, it's powered by a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird core, runs on Android 2.2 Froyo and is equipped with 802.11b/g/n WiFi -- not exactly cutting-edge stuff, but at least it's not Bubble Yum-flavored. There's been no official confirmation from iRiver yet, nor do we have any details on pricing or availability, but you can head past the break to see a semi-recent commercial from LG U+, in which the MX100 makes a brief cameo around the 0:15 mark.Continue reading iRiver's MX100 Android tablet spotted in China? (video)iRiver's MX100 Android tablet spotted in China? (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Netbook News | MovePlayer (1), (2) | Email this | Comments
Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 has just been updated to Update 5, and a visit to Software Update will bring the latest and greatest version of Java to your Mac. If you're still using Leopard, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 is now at Update 10.
According to the release notes, "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X 10.6." The Snow Leopard release is only for Mac OS X 10.6.6 and later. The Leopard updater is available for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.8.
The security notes for the updates state that the new version fixes "multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_24, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox." The updaters bump Java to version 1.6.0_26.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4593 has more details about the updates.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 will be the location for information about the security content of the updates, although that information had not yet been posted by Apple at the time this article was written.
You can check out all our software update posts on the right hand side of TUAW.com or on this page.
Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
According to the release notes, "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X 10.6." The Snow Leopard release is only for Mac OS X 10.6.6 and later. The Leopard updater is available for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.8.
The security notes for the updates state that the new version fixes "multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_24, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox." The updaters bump Java to version 1.6.0_26.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4593 has more details about the updates.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 will be the location for information about the security content of the updates, although that information had not yet been posted by Apple at the time this article was written.
You can check out all our software update posts on the right hand side of TUAW.com or on this page.
Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Card 2.0 Maker Raises $35 Million To Change the Way You Pay
Dynamics, the company behind the high-tech debit and credit cards we showed you last year, has just raised a huge sum of money to fuel its rapid…
Shareholders demand Sony CEO Stringer step down
Sony CEO Howard Stringer came under intense scrutiny at the company's recent shareholder meeting, with the masses demanding he resign after three years straight of mounting losses.
The CEO of course did not resign, but did note that he took a 16 percent pay cut for the fiscal year, down to $4.27 million.
PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai, long expected to be Stringer's eventual successor, explained that the company's top priority is to reverse the losses in its TV business, which has now lost money for seven straight fiscal years with an anticipated eight straight next year. Sony's fiscal year ends on March 30th each year.
Despite taking the pay cut, Stringer was awarded about $3.5 million worth of Sony stock options, as his usual bonus.
The company posted a loss of $3.21 billion for the most recent fiscal year, mainly due to the tsunami and earthquake disaster in Japan in March. The hacker attacks on the PSN also cost the company $170 million, mainly thanks to security updates and compensation packages it offered afterwards. It is unclear how much revenue they lost in the weeks the service was forced offline.
Hirai explained (via WSJ) that the turnaround in the TV business would be similar to how he stopped the bleeding in the PlayStation division, with "aggressive cost reductions with parts procurement and more efficient operations as well as overhauling the company's geographic and product strategies."Permalink | Comments
The CEO of course did not resign, but did note that he took a 16 percent pay cut for the fiscal year, down to $4.27 million.
PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai, long expected to be Stringer's eventual successor, explained that the company's top priority is to reverse the losses in its TV business, which has now lost money for seven straight fiscal years with an anticipated eight straight next year. Sony's fiscal year ends on March 30th each year.
Despite taking the pay cut, Stringer was awarded about $3.5 million worth of Sony stock options, as his usual bonus.
The company posted a loss of $3.21 billion for the most recent fiscal year, mainly due to the tsunami and earthquake disaster in Japan in March. The hacker attacks on the PSN also cost the company $170 million, mainly thanks to security updates and compensation packages it offered afterwards. It is unclear how much revenue they lost in the weeks the service was forced offline.
Hirai explained (via WSJ) that the turnaround in the TV business would be similar to how he stopped the bleeding in the PlayStation division, with "aggressive cost reductions with parts procurement and more efficient operations as well as overhauling the company's geographic and product strategies."Permalink | Comments
Google+ Launch, HomeAway IPO & More: This Morning?s Top Stories
Welcome to this morning’s edition of ?First To Know,? a series in which we keep you in the know on what?s happening in the digital w…
SlashGear 101: What is Google+, Circles, Huddle?
Despite various failed attempts in the past, Google is taking another stab at creating a social platform to rival Facebook. Their latest creation is called Google+ and it hopes to bring the “nuance and richness” of real-life sharing and connections to our online world. Unlike Facebook, where all your connections are simply deemed as “friends” [...]
Foursquare for BlackBerry Updated with AMEX Special Support
Foursquare let us know that they've updated the BlackBerry app to include support for AmEX specials. The AmEX specials include deals such as "spend at least $5 at a local merchant in Austin, and get a $5 savings applied directly to your monthly statement." To set up your Foursquare account for AmEX specials, do the following:
Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 has just been updated to Update 5, and a visit to Software Update will bring the latest and greatest version of Java to your Mac. If you're still using Leopard, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 is now at Update 10.
According to the release notes, "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X 10.6." The Snow Leopard release is only for Mac OS X 10.6.6 and later. The Leopard updater is available for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.8.
The security notes for the updates state that the new version fixes "multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_24, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox." The updaters bump Java to version 1.6.0_26.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4593 has more details about the updates.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 will be the location for information about the security content of the updates, although that information had not yet been posted by Apple at the time this article was written.
You can check out all our software update posts on the right hand side of TUAW.com or on this page.
Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
According to the release notes, "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5 supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X 10.6." The Snow Leopard release is only for Mac OS X 10.6.6 and later. The Leopard updater is available for Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.8.
The security notes for the updates state that the new version fixes "multiple vulnerabilities in Java 1.6.0_24, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code outside the Java sandbox." The updaters bump Java to version 1.6.0_26.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4593 has more details about the updates.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 will be the location for information about the security content of the updates, although that information had not yet been posted by Apple at the time this article was written.
You can check out all our software update posts on the right hand side of TUAW.com or on this page.
Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Engadget Show - 022: Gadgets get smashed, Rick Karr talks broadband, Peter Rojas and Ryan Block tell us what moved them
The Engadget Show is back! Last time it was gaming, this time we go for something with a bit more variety. The show starts with Tim and Brian taking a quick look over some of the month's biggest gadgets, like the Samsung Chromebook Series 5, the HTC EVO 3D, and a pair of new readers: the Barnes & Noble Nook WiFi and the Kobo eReader Touch Edition.
After that it's sledgehammer time, where Brian and Terrence work through some pent-up frustrations by beating the silicon out of a series of durable gadgets, all captured in delicious slow motion. Some survived, some did not. Then, we all learn a lesson as Rick Karr stops by to talk about the (sorry) state of US broadband compared to the rest of the world.
Next, we take it to the streets to ask you what your most important gadgets are before being joined in the studio by the Engadget founder Peter Rojas and Editor Emeritus Ryan Block, the duo behind GDGT, to talk about the gadgets that most affected them in their time at the site and beyond, also taking some questions from eager audience members about, well, gadgety things. Finally, we all get carried deep into the aural environment of Chrome Canyon.
It's a tech-heavy, action-packed show this week that you won't want to miss. So what are you waiting for? Watch it now! The video stream is above, or download the show in HD below!Gallery: Engadget Show 022
Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Special guests: Terrence O'Brien, Rick Karr, Peter Rojas, Ryan Block
Producer: Guy Streit
Director: Michelle Stahl
Executive Producers: Joshua Fruhlinger and Michael Rubens
Broadband Segment Producers: Chad Mumm, Rick Karr, and Betsy Rate
Broadband Segment Animation and Editing: Danny Madden
Music and visuals by: Chrome Canyon
Taped live at AOL Studios
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After that it's sledgehammer time, where Brian and Terrence work through some pent-up frustrations by beating the silicon out of a series of durable gadgets, all captured in delicious slow motion. Some survived, some did not. Then, we all learn a lesson as Rick Karr stops by to talk about the (sorry) state of US broadband compared to the rest of the world.
Next, we take it to the streets to ask you what your most important gadgets are before being joined in the studio by the Engadget founder Peter Rojas and Editor Emeritus Ryan Block, the duo behind GDGT, to talk about the gadgets that most affected them in their time at the site and beyond, also taking some questions from eager audience members about, well, gadgety things. Finally, we all get carried deep into the aural environment of Chrome Canyon.
It's a tech-heavy, action-packed show this week that you won't want to miss. So what are you waiting for? Watch it now! The video stream is above, or download the show in HD below!Gallery: Engadget Show 022
Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater
Special guests: Terrence O'Brien, Rick Karr, Peter Rojas, Ryan Block
Producer: Guy Streit
Director: Michelle Stahl
Executive Producers: Joshua Fruhlinger and Michael Rubens
Broadband Segment Producers: Chad Mumm, Rick Karr, and Betsy Rate
Broadband Segment Animation and Editing: Danny Madden
Music and visuals by: Chrome Canyon
Taped live at AOL Studios
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[iPad RSS] Get the Engadget Show in iPad-friendly adaptive format.The Engadget Show - 022: Gadgets get smashed, Rick Karr talks broadband, Peter Rojas and Ryan Block tell us what moved them originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Windows Phone ?Tango? and ?Apollo? updates to follow Mango
Microsoft’s new Windows Phone Mango update is expected to begin rolling out this fall, but there are already reports that the company is working on the next updates, codenamed “Tango” and “Apollo.” DigiTimes reported on Tuesday that Compal Communications, which manufacturers devices for Acer and Nokia, recently inked a Microsoft deal confirming that it will build devices for Mango as well as the next-generation Tango update. Microsoft hasn’t discussed Tango yet, so it’s unclear what will be included or how big of a jump it will be from the long awaited Mango release. Reportedly, Tango will then be phased out in favor of a new “Apollo” OS, which we first heard about late last year. Read
Google now activates 500,000 Android devices each day
Google announced at its annual Google I/O conference last month that as of the beginning of May, the tech giant was activating 400,000 Android new devices each day. That amazing pace seemed almost impossible to keep up, but fast forward to Tuesday and Google’s Android boss shared a new stat. “There are now over 500,000 Android devices activated every day, and it’s growing at 4.4% w/w,” Andy Rubin posted from his Twitter account. Compared to the rest of the market, Android’s explosive global growth slowed recently. In the U.S., Android even lost share last quarter for the first time since 2009 according to IDC. Activations certainly aren’t slowing down though, and we expect Android to be the dominant mobile OS
Promise Technology ships Thunderbolt Storage System
There are a few storage systems that will work with the new Apple and Intel designed Thunderbolt port for more bandwidth for devices. Promise has announced that it is now shipping a new storage device that uses the Thunderbolt port. The new storage device is called the Pegasus RAID solution. The Pegasus comes in 4-bay [...]
tisdag 28 juni 2011
FCC Maintains Neutral Stance on Wireless Industry
The Federal Communications Commission recently offered its yearly report on the state of competition in the wireless industry. As it concluded in 2010, the FCC took a neutral stance to the industry. This means it didn't rate the industry competitive, but it didn't say the industry was anti-competitive, either. In its report, the FCC said, "The mobile wireless ecosystem is sufficiently complex and multi-faceted that it would not be meaningful to try to make a single, all inclusive finding regarding effective competition that adequately encompasses the level of competition in the various interrelated segments, types of services, and vast geographic areas of the mobile wireless industry." Both the CTIA Wireless Association and Verizon Wireless issued statements on Monday asserting their own beliefs that the industry is in fact competitive. Verizon said the "U.S. has the most innovative, dynamically competitive wireless market in the world." The FCC offered no clues about its stance toward the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile acquisition in the report. It said only, "A merger can potentially form a stronger provider that restrains competitors from engaging in anticompetitive behavior, or may increase the likelihood that the merged firm may itself, or in coordination with other firms, would obtain or maintain market power." Before 2010, the FCC had labeled the wireless industry as effectively competitive.
Latest Facebook for BlackBerry Beta Adds BBM Support
Research In Motion today announced a fourth beta of Facebook 2.0 for the BlackBerry platform. This newest version of the software adds a number of features, foremost among them being better support for native applications such as BlackBerry Messenger. Using the latest beta, BlackBerry users will be able to share content found in Facebook with the native email, SMS, BBM, and Twitter apps and vice versa. Other new capabilities include notification support for actions such as Likes and comments; in-app error reporting; and new tools for touch-based BlackBerries, such as dedicated icons for composing messages, etc. Facebook for BlackBerry version 2.0 beta 4 is available for free to registered members of the BlackBerry Beta Zone.
Check out the Summer Steal Sale from AG Designs & Graphics and enter to win a free theme!
It's summer time and what better way to kick it off than with a theme sale? Andrew over at AG Designs & Graphics let us know that they are having a Summer Steal Sale and have their four most popular themes on sale at 50% off from now until July 4th! That means you can pick up Reflect7 Carbon, Prestige, Aspire, and Ederra for just $2.99 each. These themes are compatible with BlackBerry 8330/50i, 85xx, 89xx, 93xx, 95xx, 9630/50, and 9800.
To kick off this sale, AG Designs & Graphics has sent us coupons for 10 free copies of any of these themes. If you'd like to enter to win a free copy of your favorite of these awesome themes, you have to act fast and leave a comment below! We'll choose winners tonight at midnight. Good luck!
Check out Reflect7 Carbon, Prestige, Aspire, and Ederra in the CB store
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To kick off this sale, AG Designs & Graphics has sent us coupons for 10 free copies of any of these themes. If you'd like to enter to win a free copy of your favorite of these awesome themes, you have to act fast and leave a comment below! We'll choose winners tonight at midnight. Good luck!
Check out Reflect7 Carbon, Prestige, Aspire, and Ederra in the CB store
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Macquarie Equities Research Gives RIM an Outperform Rating and US$40 Share Price Target
Analysts for the most part have been parroting each other lately when it comes to RIM and its share price. At least one group, Macquarie Equities Research, isn't listening to the hype and is giving RIM an Outperform rating and a US$40 per share price target. Kevin Smithen, senior telecom services analyst with Macquarie, believes that while RIM may be seeing some decline in US markets, it is far better positioned internationally than other brands. According to Smithen, international markets are reluctant to adopt the iPhone or Android devices due to fears of their high-margin text messaging revenue being cannibalized. Lower subsidies for carriers in emerging markets also make for higher margins for RIM on each BlackBerry sold.
Sunglasses made from human hair are GROSS!
There are few things in the world more irritating to me than having a wayward strand of my wife’s or daughter’s hair end up on my face or clothing. The long strand inevitably sways back and forth brushing against my face or neck driving me crazy because I can’t find the cause. I also find [...]
Andy Rubin: Over 500,000 Android Devices Activated Each Day
Just last month at Google I/O, we were told that over 400,000 Android devices were activated on a daily basis, but today that number has jumped up and over 500,000 according to Andy Rubin. �The timing of this tweet couldn’t have been better, as iOS fan-tech-pundits have been on a rampage lately with the “Android [...]
HP Envy 14 Beats Edition gets a slice of Sandy Bridge silicon, costs $1,050 at Amazon
HP's Envy 14 is quite the looker of a laptop, with its etched aluminum skin beckoning you to explore the capabilities of the Sandy Bridge CPU that lies beneath. For those who prefer the murdered-out look, the HP Envy Beats Edition is the preferable PC, but until now it lacked the upgraded Intel innards of its showy stablemate. That's right, Amazon's offering a second-gen Intel Core i5-2410M chip clocked at 2.3 GHz to go with those dark Dr. Dre aesthetics you crave (oddly it's not yet for sale on HP's website). The inky Envy with the big red "B" is priced at $1,050, or half a hundred more than its equivalently-equipped cousin -- what, you thought the paint job was free?HP Envy 14 Beats Edition gets a slice of Sandy Bridge silicon, costs $1,050 at Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Amazon | Email this | Comments
Fring for iPad 2 With Four-Way Video Calls
Fring, the cross-platform mobile VoIP app, has issued an update that brings native four-way video-calling to the iPad, before Skype has even released an iPad app of any kind.
The app, which is also available for Android and even in Nokia’s OVI store, offers video and audio chat over both Wi-Fi and 3G (unlike FaceTime, which [...]
The app, which is also available for Android and even in Nokia’s OVI store, offers video and audio chat over both Wi-Fi and 3G (unlike FaceTime, which [...]
Apple reportedly leaves Samsung for A6 production
Apple may drop Samsung and switch to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the production of its next generation A6 chipset. The Cupertino Company is reportedly working with TSMC to move to a 28 nm ARM SoC in 2012. Rumors of this TSMC partnership surfaced earlier this year before Apple filed a trademark infringement suit against Samsung. Though the A4 and A5 are still being produced by Samsung, the Korean company may be out of the loop in future Apple hardware.
This move away from Samsung may have a deleterious effect on the Korean manufacturer as Apple is reportedly one of its biggest customers. Apple has secured LCD displays, chipsets and NAND flash memory from Samsung that are used in its iOS devices. If the impending legal battle between the two companies sours the relationship, Apple may be forced to turn to costlier options for its device components, and Samsung may lose one of its biggest customers.Apple reportedly leaves Samsung for A6 production originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
This move away from Samsung may have a deleterious effect on the Korean manufacturer as Apple is reportedly one of its biggest customers. Apple has secured LCD displays, chipsets and NAND flash memory from Samsung that are used in its iOS devices. If the impending legal battle between the two companies sours the relationship, Apple may be forced to turn to costlier options for its device components, and Samsung may lose one of its biggest customers.Apple reportedly leaves Samsung for A6 production originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
LaCie introduces Porsche-designed, aluminum-framed USB 3.0 HDDs
LaCie, a company that's no stranger to employing aluminum and high profile designers on its external storage drives, is back at it today with the announcement of a pair of new HDDs. The P9220 Mobile and P9230 Desktop drives -- one's thin and portable, the other's chunkier and stores more data, guess which is which -- harness the creative minds at Porsche Design to deliver... well, some pretty tamely designed peripherals. We guess it's all about minimalism and letting the scratch-resistant aluminum casing speak for itself, but we still kinda feel like the Porsche guys did this on a Thursday lunch break. As simple as it is, the look of these drives still managed to impress the guys at CrunchGear, whose hands-on coverage can be read at the link provided below. If you want to get to grips with one yourself, the P9220 starts out at £89.90 ($105 in US) for 500GB and will also have a 1TB option soon, whereas the P9230 costs £99.90 / $120 for a terabyte or £129.90 / $160 for two -- all come with USB 3.0 connectivity and the pride-stroking knowledge that you own a legitimate Porsche.Continue reading LaCie introduces Porsche-designed, aluminum-framed USB 3.0 HDDsLaCie introduces Porsche-designed, aluminum-framed USB 3.0 HDDs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | LaCie (P9220), (P9230) | Email this | Comments
Video Tour: Samsung Gravity Smart
This mid-range Android handset from Samsung brings a sliding QWERTY to the table. The Gravity Smart for T-Mobile is a smart choice for the messaging fiend, as it offers the flexibility of the Android platform in a compact QMD-style phone.
Japan Gets Three New PSP Value Packs Next Month
The PS Vita is coming relatively soon, but Sony Japan today announced [JP] something nice for all users still in need of a PSP: a total of three new PSP value packs. The bundles will include a PSP in Piano Black, Vibrant Blue, or Blossom Pink - and they might be the last ones you can get, at least before the Vita goes on sale.
måndag 27 juni 2011
Scan-to-Pay Features Coming Soon To a Mobile App Near You
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…
Hulu Plus Now Available to Select Androids
Hulu today announced that its Hulu Plus service is available to the Android platform for the first time with a new application. Hulu Plus for Android allows subscribers to browse through and stream the video content they want directly from their Android handset. The application works with just six handsets at launch (Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid 2, Motorola Droid X, and the Motorola Atrix), though Hulu said it will add compatibility with more handsets throughout the year. The application is free to download, but Hulu Plus costs $7.99 per month.
HOW TO: Manage Your Online Reputation Using SEO
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Best summer toy ever adds hand guard to your stick sword
We spent a lot of time playing games during the summers when I was a kid because its 173-degrees in Texas for nearly four months out of the year. We would occasionally venture out into the woods to tear stuff up and run amuck though. The best thing ever was happening on those sticks that [...]
Best summer toy ever adds hand guard to your stick sword
We spent a lot of time playing games during the summers when I was a kid because its 173-degrees in Texas for nearly four months out of the year. We would occasionally venture out into the woods to tear stuff up and run amuck though. The best thing ever was happening on those sticks that [...]
Amazon Slashes Prices On Atrix, Infuse, And Revolution
Amazon has done it again. They’ve slashed prices generously as only they have been known to do, and this time it’s for the Motorola Atrix 4G, the Samsung Infuse 4G, and the LG Revolution. If you’ve been pining for one of these powerful 4G LTE smartphones, now’s the time take action. Amazon is dropping prices [...]
Solar Sinter solar-powered 3D printer turns sand into glass, renews our faith in higher education (video)
Where would we be without the world's graduate art projects? In the case of Markus Kayser's Solar Sinter, we might never have seen the day when a solar-powered 3D printer would turn Saharan sand into a perfectly suitable glass bowl. Well, lucky for us (we suppose) we live in a world overflowing with MA students, and awash in their often confusing, sometimes inspiring projects. Solar Sinter, now on display at the Royal College of Art, falls into the latter category, taking the Earth's natural elements, and turning them into functioning pieces of a burgeoning technology. Solar Sinter uses the sun's rays in place of a laser and sand in place of resin, in a process that is perhaps more visually stunning than the results. See for yourself in the video after the break.Continue reading Solar Sinter solar-powered 3D printer turns sand into glass, renews our faith in higher education (video)Solar Sinter solar-powered 3D printer turns sand into glass, renews our faith in higher education (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Creative Applications | Markus Kayser | Email this | Comments
no connection to BIS with new device and SIM card
Dear bb experts,
I've lost my old bb and bought the same model (Bold 9000) on ebay. I've blocked the SIM card in the old devicexxx65279; and...
I've lost my old bb and bought the same model (Bold 9000) on ebay. I've blocked the SIM card in the old devicexxx65279; and...
Live and Lost with BlackBerry? Chances of survival are good
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One day you find yourself in a strange place. All you have with you is a Blackberry Torch, a small amount of cash and your wits to get you through the week. For some, that sounds like an extended version of a great weekend. I recently stumbled upon a short series in which musicians based in the UK experienced just that, back in the Fall of 2010. Using the items listed above, and with help only from their fans, they had to make the trek to a gig within a week. The series starred Example, The Wanted and Professor Green, while on the Live and Lost tour - and only 6 episodes were produced. I wish I had found this sooner, but you can check out the episodes on Youtube.
They don?t know how they?ll get where they need to go. They reach out to fans, or vice versa, through their BB (using Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry Messenger, etc). It was an interesting concept, but it didn?t really show the true power that we all know the BlackBerry has. Yes, there are countless shots of the Torch, but no shots of any native or third party apps used. Or even true talk about how great the BlackBerry is at keeping them connected with fans. You know, they should do something like this more often. You actually don?t need any celebrities or musicians on tour; drop regular people in the middle of nowhere and have them try to survive with cash and a BlackBerry. Now that would be a challenge. In fact, if RIM wants to do something like this again, I?m officially in!
Live and Lost with BlackBerry episode guide
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Live and Lost with BlackBerry? Chances of survival are good
One day you find yourself in a strange place. All you have with you is a Blackberry Torch, a small amount of cash and your wits to get you through the week. For some, that sounds like an extended version of a great weekend. I recently stumbled upon a short series in which musicians based in the UK experienced just that, back in the Fall of 2010. Using the items listed above, and with help only from their fans, they had to make the trek to a gig within a week. The series starred Example, The Wanted and Professor Green, while on the Live and Lost tour - and only 6 episodes were produced. I wish I had found this sooner, but you can check out the episodes on Youtube.
They don?t know how they?ll get where they need to go. They reach out to fans, or vice versa, through their BB (using Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry Messenger, etc). It was an interesting concept, but it didn?t really show the true power that we all know the BlackBerry has. Yes, there are countless shots of the Torch, but no shots of any native or third party apps used. Or even true talk about how great the BlackBerry is at keeping them connected with fans. You know, they should do something like this more often. You actually don?t need any celebrities or musicians on tour; drop regular people in the middle of nowhere and have them try to survive with cash and a BlackBerry. Now that would be a challenge. In fact, if RIM wants to do something like this again, I?m officially in!
Live and Lost with BlackBerry episode guide
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Live and Lost with BlackBerry? Chances of survival are good
Google 'retires' Health and PowerMeter, lets you save your vitals through 2012
Remember that Withings blood pressure monitor for iOS that we went hands-on with last week? It integrated with Google Health. The search giant's health management portal also paired with dozens of other services (a heaping handful can be seen in the image above) to aggregate and track all of your data, and share it with family members, friends, and doctors. The service didn't have the widespread impact that Google expected, however, so it's taking Health offline after the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2012. You'll have another year to download your info, or send it directly to competing services.
Also on the chopping block is PowerMeter, a free energy monitoring tool that pairs with smart power meters and other energy monitoring devices to help users better understand consumption habits and ultimately reduce costs. That project will get the boot from Mountain View on September 16th, but you'll be able to log in to your account to download a CSV file. We imagine Health and PowerMeter are already plotting their trip down south, to get in a few thousand rounds of golf with Video Store at Pebble Beach. Perhaps to be joined by Buzz and Wave, in the not-so-distant future?Google 'retires' Health and PowerMeter, lets you save your vitals through 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Google Blog | Email this | Comments
Also on the chopping block is PowerMeter, a free energy monitoring tool that pairs with smart power meters and other energy monitoring devices to help users better understand consumption habits and ultimately reduce costs. That project will get the boot from Mountain View on September 16th, but you'll be able to log in to your account to download a CSV file. We imagine Health and PowerMeter are already plotting their trip down south, to get in a few thousand rounds of golf with Video Store at Pebble Beach. Perhaps to be joined by Buzz and Wave, in the not-so-distant future?Google 'retires' Health and PowerMeter, lets you save your vitals through 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Google Blog | Email this | Comments
WWDC Interview: Kitty Code
Neil Ticktin (Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine and MacNews) interviews Ilene Jones of Kitty Code at WWDC 2011. Ilene was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward. Kitty Code makes Hurricane HD, among other iOS apps.
TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.
WWDC Interview: Kitty Code originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.
WWDC Interview: Kitty Code originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
söndag 26 juni 2011
Sprint's 2011 Q3 roadmap leaks, gives a glimpse of our smartphone future?
Sprint finally released its much-anticipated Evo 3D into the wild today, but it turns out that's not the only good news for fans of the Now Network. Courtesy of This is my next, we've got some tasty tidbits regarding Sprint's forthcoming phone lineup for Q3 of this year. Apparently, we can expect to see the successor to Samsung's Epic 4G, the Epic 2, sporting a 4-inch display, a single-core 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor, and an 8-megapixel shooter. There's also an unnamed 4G device from Sammy in the works, which our gadget senses tell us may be Sprint's version of the Galaxy S II, the Within. Not a fan of little green bots? Not to worry, because RIM is bringing its Bold Touch and Monaco handsets to the carrier, plus a push-to-talk BlackBerry, too. Well played, Mr. Hesse -- with all these fancy new phones in the works, might this be the summer of Sprint?Sprint's 2011 Q3 roadmap leaks, gives a glimpse of our smartphone future? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | This is my next | Email this | Comments
ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision
The ITC has announced on Thursday that a decision on RIM vs. Apple and Kodak will be delayed [PDF] by one week. It's a bit of a surprise, especially this late in the day, as ITC was supposed to make a decision today. There's no clear reason for the postponement that we could find, but FOSS Patents suggests, "This could either be due to a delay on the ITC's part or a way for the ITC to give the parties more time to negotiate a settlement."
You'll remember that Kodak sued both Apple and RIM, focusing mainly a patent broadly described as an "image-preview feature in camera phones." Kodak CEO Antonio Perez told Bloomberg that the company is seeking US$1 billion.ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
You'll remember that Kodak sued both Apple and RIM, focusing mainly a patent broadly described as an "image-preview feature in camera phones." Kodak CEO Antonio Perez told Bloomberg that the company is seeking US$1 billion.ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Card.io Uses an iPhone's Camera to Read Credit Cards
A start-up called Card.io today announced a new way to ease the pains of mobile commerce. Card.io is offering an iOS software developers kit (SDK) that uses "visual swipe" technology to capture credit card data using the camera of an iPhone. Card.io believes that its software solution for mobile payments will be easier to implement than hardware solutions (such as NFC of external credit card readers) since it can be added to any application. Once a user is ready to make a purchase from a Card.io-enabled app, they simply hold up their credit card and the app does the rest. There's no need to type in credit card numbers, expiration dates, etc. According to Card.io, the application never saves credit card numbers, and all transactions and data are encrypted. Card.io is being run by two former AdMob employees, and today it also announced an initial $1 million round of funding.
Superphone Battle: Galaxy S II vs Droid Bionic [INFOGRAPHIC]
Which one of these two highly anticipated Android dual-core smartphones will be the hottest seller? The Samsung Galaxy S II and Motorola Droid …
Custom Theme Friday: Five Kovdev Themes For ADW EX And LauncherPro Plus
We’re quite fond of the developers like Koveleski and Tha Phlash who are always bringing us new ways to make our phones sparkle with custom goodness. What’s so great about these different themes is that you don’t even have to be rooted to enjoy them, and all you need is a home replacement launcher such [...]
Fujifilm X100 gets firmware update, 22 tweaks make the best even better
The retro X100 brought out all our kleptomaniacal tendencies when we first went hands-on, and it has since impressed virtually every other lucky soul who's come into contact with its build quality and groundbreaking integration of a big APS-C sensor within a compact body. But, just as you often find in extremely beautiful humans, the camera's brains were slightly haywire: in particular, it tended to forget or confusingly alter crucial ISO, dynamic range, macro and drive settings when shifting between shooting modes. Fortunately though, many of these niggles can now be nuked by downloading firmware update v1.10 at the source link. The update promises a total of 22 fixes and modifications, which are listed in full in the PR after the break. Of course, some annoying issues will remain outstanding with this $1,200 shooter, including slow focus-by-wire MF and strangely buried menu settings. We don't know if they'll ever be fixed, but the next time we get hold of one it'll still be a morality-pounding wrench to give it back.Continue reading Fujifilm X100 gets firmware update, 22 tweaks make the best even betterFujifilm X100 gets firmware update, 22 tweaks make the best even better originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink dpreview | Fujifilm | Email this | Comments
Motorola confirms Verizon?s DROID BIONIC on schedule for summer launch
In April, Motorola announced that it was delaying its DROID BIONIC�4G LTE handset until the summer. The warmer months are finally upon us, but we still haven’t heard an update on when the BIONIC�will make its much anticipated debut. The good news, however, is that Motorola Mobility’s official Twitter account recently confirmed that the phone is still on schedule for a summer launch. The tweet specifically said: “Hang tight, DROID Bionic is coming and slated for summer release. Our team is working on some new updates.” It is unclear what those updates are exactly, but we do know that the phone underwent a slight redesign. The DROID BIONIC�will join the LG Revolution, Samsung DROID Charge, and the HTC ThunderBolt as
The iCloud logo and the golden ratio
Apple's commitment to thoughtful design is legendary, and here's another example. The iCloud logo uses the golden ratio.
In short, the golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant that often occurs in nature. When applied to design, the results are considered aesthetically pleasing. Artists have been using it for centuries, including Leonardo da Vinci and Salvador Dali.
Takamasa Matsumoto of Design Archive considered the iCloud logo's irregular shape, and took some measurements. He found that the golden ratio was represented by the cloud's inner "circles" as well as the cloud as a whole.
Well done, Apple.
[Via Business Insider]
The iCloud logo and the golden ratio originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
In short, the golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant that often occurs in nature. When applied to design, the results are considered aesthetically pleasing. Artists have been using it for centuries, including Leonardo da Vinci and Salvador Dali.
Takamasa Matsumoto of Design Archive considered the iCloud logo's irregular shape, and took some measurements. He found that the golden ratio was represented by the cloud's inner "circles" as well as the cloud as a whole.
Well done, Apple.
[Via Business Insider]
The iCloud logo and the golden ratio originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
NBC's iPad app doesn't support full episodes
Well, this is baffling. NBC released a free iPad app today that features clips of popular shows, photo galleries, games, trivia and schedules. Users can create a custom "my feeds" dashboard for keeping track of their favorite NBC programming.
What users can't do is watch full episodes of NBC shows. So why would you want this app?
NBC execs apparently don't realize that they aren't competing with ABC and FOX in the iOS space, they're competing with Angry Birds. A recent Flurry study noted that an average of 22 million people per day look at iOS apps. That's greater than NBC's own Monday Night Football audience and just shy of American Idol's typical pull.
You can grab the app here if you're into not watching NBC shows on your iPad. You know, between games of Angry Birds.NBC's iPad app doesn't support full episodes originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
What users can't do is watch full episodes of NBC shows. So why would you want this app?
NBC execs apparently don't realize that they aren't competing with ABC and FOX in the iOS space, they're competing with Angry Birds. A recent Flurry study noted that an average of 22 million people per day look at iOS apps. That's greater than NBC's own Monday Night Football audience and just shy of American Idol's typical pull.
You can grab the app here if you're into not watching NBC shows on your iPad. You know, between games of Angry Birds.NBC's iPad app doesn't support full episodes originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Hip-Hop sites, blogs caught up in anti-piracy mess
Popular hip-hop sites and blogs on advertisement blacklist.
Advertising firm GroupM revealed a few weeks ago that it had adopted a new anti-piracy policy. It constructed a list of websites that it deemed to be either in support of piracy, or directly offering illegal downloads. The list of sites eventually got into the hands of the media and there are some bizarre listings on it.
For example, the list includes archive.org, which has nothing to do with piracy. It also includes Vimeo, a YouTube competitor. However, the real controversial part is the music-based sites that are listed. One listed site was SoundCloud, which is one of the most popular tools for musicians to promote new material to fans. The Beastie Boys streamed their latest album using the site.
Another blacklisted website is Vibe.com, the online portal of Vibe magazine, founded by Quincy Jones. A 2009 list of the top 50 hottest rap blogs was published on Vibe.com. These websites are where hip-hop producers really want to be featured. TechDirt points out that if you check that list against the GroupM "piracy sites" list, most of them are on it (7 of the top 12 alone.)
So why the attack on Hip-Hop blogs and sites? According to the report, most of the affected websites are signaling that Universal Music is actually to blame. Indeed, Universial Music, alone with Warner Bros, Paramount and others, have shared lists of "piracy sites" with GroupM.
TechDirt also notes that a bunch of these popular hip-hop websites teamed up recently to form a group called the "New Music Cartel", and every one of their websites appears on the block list.
Of course, this means that artists from Universal are going to have a tough time promoting their music now with affected websites who feel Universal are behind their problems. Theories as to why these sites have been included range from ignorance (lawyers who no nothing about the music/hip-hop ecosystem online just adding everything they deem to be infringing copyright) to nefarious (attempts to knock down competition, or to break a reliance on certain outlets for promotion).
Either way, it will be interesting to see how it pans out.
The entire list of blocked websites is available at TechDirt.Permalink | Comments
Advertising firm GroupM revealed a few weeks ago that it had adopted a new anti-piracy policy. It constructed a list of websites that it deemed to be either in support of piracy, or directly offering illegal downloads. The list of sites eventually got into the hands of the media and there are some bizarre listings on it.
For example, the list includes archive.org, which has nothing to do with piracy. It also includes Vimeo, a YouTube competitor. However, the real controversial part is the music-based sites that are listed. One listed site was SoundCloud, which is one of the most popular tools for musicians to promote new material to fans. The Beastie Boys streamed their latest album using the site.
Another blacklisted website is Vibe.com, the online portal of Vibe magazine, founded by Quincy Jones. A 2009 list of the top 50 hottest rap blogs was published on Vibe.com. These websites are where hip-hop producers really want to be featured. TechDirt points out that if you check that list against the GroupM "piracy sites" list, most of them are on it (7 of the top 12 alone.)
So why the attack on Hip-Hop blogs and sites? According to the report, most of the affected websites are signaling that Universal Music is actually to blame. Indeed, Universial Music, alone with Warner Bros, Paramount and others, have shared lists of "piracy sites" with GroupM.
TechDirt also notes that a bunch of these popular hip-hop websites teamed up recently to form a group called the "New Music Cartel", and every one of their websites appears on the block list.
Of course, this means that artists from Universal are going to have a tough time promoting their music now with affected websites who feel Universal are behind their problems. Theories as to why these sites have been included range from ignorance (lawyers who no nothing about the music/hip-hop ecosystem online just adding everything they deem to be infringing copyright) to nefarious (attempts to knock down competition, or to break a reliance on certain outlets for promotion).
Either way, it will be interesting to see how it pans out.
The entire list of blocked websites is available at TechDirt.Permalink | Comments
Google retiring Health and PowerMeter services
Inability to scale the services has directed priority elsewhere.
Google announced on its official blog that both the Google Health and Google PowerMeter services will be retired within the next year. In both cases, the search giant is making it easy for users to download their data from either service in the meantime.
Google Health intended to give users access to their personal health and wellness information. "We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and have a real impact on the day-to-day health experiences of millions of our users," the blog entry reads.
"Now, with a few years of experience, we've observed that Google Health is not having the broad impact that we hoped it would. There has been adoption among certain groups of users like tech-savvy patients and their caregivers, and more recently fitness and wellness enthusiasts. But we haven't found a way to translate that limited usage into widespread adoption in the daily health routines of millions of people."
The Google Health website will continue to operate as normal until January 1, 2012, and users will be able to download their health data right up to January 1, 2013. The data can be downloaded in several formats including PDF, HTML, XML, ZIP and CSV. Additionally, in the coming weeks, Google will add the ability to directly transfer users health data to other services that support the Direct Project protocol.
"In the end, while we weren�t able to create the impact we wanted with Google Health, we hope it has raised the visibility of the role of the empowered consumer in their own care. We continue to be strong believers in the role information plays in healthcare and in improving the way people manage their health, and we�re always working to improve our search quality for the millions of users who come to Google every day to get answers to their health and wellness queries."
Google PowerMeter is a Google.org-led project that aimed to give people access to data surrounding their energy user. Studies showed that armed with basic data, consumers were able to reduce their energy use by up to 15 percent. Since the launch of PowerMeter, more people have stepped up in other areas into the space. The installation of Smart Meters and other home energy devices increased, and some U.S. states are making policies in the area.
"We're pleased that PowerMeter has helped demonstrate the importance of this access and created something of a model. However, our efforts have not scaled as quickly as we would like, so we are retiring the service," Google's announcement reads.
Users of PowerMeter will have access to the tool up until September 16, 2011, and will be able to download any of their data in the CSV format under "Account Settings."
"Momentum is building toward making energy information more readily accessible, and it�s exciting to see others drive innovation and pursue opportunities in this important new market. We're proud of what we�ve accomplished with PowerMeter and look forward to what will develop next in this space."Permalink | Comments
Google announced on its official blog that both the Google Health and Google PowerMeter services will be retired within the next year. In both cases, the search giant is making it easy for users to download their data from either service in the meantime.
Google Health intended to give users access to their personal health and wellness information. "We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and have a real impact on the day-to-day health experiences of millions of our users," the blog entry reads.
"Now, with a few years of experience, we've observed that Google Health is not having the broad impact that we hoped it would. There has been adoption among certain groups of users like tech-savvy patients and their caregivers, and more recently fitness and wellness enthusiasts. But we haven't found a way to translate that limited usage into widespread adoption in the daily health routines of millions of people."
The Google Health website will continue to operate as normal until January 1, 2012, and users will be able to download their health data right up to January 1, 2013. The data can be downloaded in several formats including PDF, HTML, XML, ZIP and CSV. Additionally, in the coming weeks, Google will add the ability to directly transfer users health data to other services that support the Direct Project protocol.
"In the end, while we weren�t able to create the impact we wanted with Google Health, we hope it has raised the visibility of the role of the empowered consumer in their own care. We continue to be strong believers in the role information plays in healthcare and in improving the way people manage their health, and we�re always working to improve our search quality for the millions of users who come to Google every day to get answers to their health and wellness queries."
Google PowerMeter is a Google.org-led project that aimed to give people access to data surrounding their energy user. Studies showed that armed with basic data, consumers were able to reduce their energy use by up to 15 percent. Since the launch of PowerMeter, more people have stepped up in other areas into the space. The installation of Smart Meters and other home energy devices increased, and some U.S. states are making policies in the area.
"We're pleased that PowerMeter has helped demonstrate the importance of this access and created something of a model. However, our efforts have not scaled as quickly as we would like, so we are retiring the service," Google's announcement reads.
Users of PowerMeter will have access to the tool up until September 16, 2011, and will be able to download any of their data in the CSV format under "Account Settings."
"Momentum is building toward making energy information more readily accessible, and it�s exciting to see others drive innovation and pursue opportunities in this important new market. We're proud of what we�ve accomplished with PowerMeter and look forward to what will develop next in this space."Permalink | Comments
HP to launch 7-inch tablet in August according to report
Hewlett-Packard will follow up its TouchPad launch next month with the release of an unannounced 7-inch tablet in August, Taiwan Economic News reported on Friday. Citing information from an Inventec Corp. subcontractor, the Taiwanese manufacturer is said to have received a healthy number of tablet orders from HP. The Palo Alto-based company has reportedly ordered between 400,000 and 450,000 tablets per month from Inventec, which also manufactures notebook computers for HP. The source claimed that HP’s orders are comprised of both the 9.7-inch TouchPad set to launch on July 1st, and a second, unannounced tablet that will feature a 7-inch display, though no additional details surrounding the smaller tablet model were reported. An unnamed industry insider estimates that Inventec will
lördag 25 juni 2011
Twitter for BlackBerry 2.0.0.15 BETA released
new twitter version is out. They changed the color scheme and imo it's repulsive. baby blue on white...I'm sorry but it's not blowing up my skirt....
Duke University physicists test first air-based acoustic invisibility cloak
Firmly departing from the Stuff Of Dreams category, Duke University physicists have successfully tested an acoustic cloaking device that fools sound waves while looking nowhere near as scifi as you'd think. Layering nothing more than a bunch of hole-punched plastic sheets -- known as meta-materials, for those curious -- atop a ten centimeter long block of wood, highly-directed sound in the 1 - 4kHz range bounced right back into the ether none the wiser. The cloaking tech owes some of its origin to the math behind transformation optics -- and maybe to the Duke team, too. Besides allowing defense department bunkers to erupt into silent applause, the research should prove useful in the construction of future concert halls. DIY hobbyists, let us know what you can rig up with some trash bags.
[Thanks, Drew]Duke University physicists test first air-based acoustic invisibility cloak originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | BBC News | Email this | Comments
[Thanks, Drew]Duke University physicists test first air-based acoustic invisibility cloak originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | BBC News | Email this | Comments
Motorola confirms Verizon?s DROID BIONIC on schedule for summer launch
In April, Motorola announced that it was delaying its DROID BIONIC�4G LTE handset until the summer. The warmer months are finally upon us, but we still haven’t heard an update on when the BIONIC�will make its much anticipated debut. The good news, however, is that Motorola Mobility’s official Twitter account recently confirmed that the phone is still on schedule for a summer launch. The tweet specifically said: “Hang tight, DROID Bionic is coming and slated for summer release. Our team is working on some new updates.” It is unclear what those updates are exactly, but we do know that the phone underwent a slight redesign. The DROID BIONIC�will join the LG Revolution, Samsung DROID Charge, and the HTC ThunderBolt as
Check out AV by AIM - Free video chat on your BlackBerry PlayBook, including group support!
Looking for a video chat option that you can use for BlackBerry PlayBook to computer chats? Try out AV, a new video chat service from AIM. Since it's browser based, there is no need to install an app. Simply browse to the website on your PlayBook or computer, agree to the terms, and click Start. You're given a URL to share with up to 3 of your friends. Send the URL to whoever you want to video chat with, they agree to the terms, and you're instantly connected! There is no set up and no account is required. You can invite friends instantly via AIM or Facebook, or use the old fashioned copy/paste method.
This is a great option for those of you that don't have a PlayBook but have a computer, or vice versa, or if you want to have group chats with your other PlayBook owning friends. The site is still in beta, but from the tests I've done it works really well, so give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments below!
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Apple files patent lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea
Apple has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung in the manufacturer's home country of South Korea. This round of litigation is a response to an earlier patent infringement case Samsung filed against Apple in South Korea, Germany and Japan. It's also part of a longer volley of lawsuits that started when Apple sued Samsung for trademark and trade dress infringement over its line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
Despite their close manufacturing relationship, the two tech companies are embroiled in a complex legal battle both here in the United States and overseas. Last week, Apple's legal team claimed they were in talks with Samsung about these various cases, but Samsung denied this report.
The companies have not reached any settlement agreement, and the patent infringement cases are slowly moving through the legal systems in their respective countries. Samsung was recently handed a blow in the US when a judge denied its request to see the iPad 3 and the iPhone 5.Apple files patent lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Despite their close manufacturing relationship, the two tech companies are embroiled in a complex legal battle both here in the United States and overseas. Last week, Apple's legal team claimed they were in talks with Samsung about these various cases, but Samsung denied this report.
The companies have not reached any settlement agreement, and the patent infringement cases are slowly moving through the legal systems in their respective countries. Samsung was recently handed a blow in the US when a judge denied its request to see the iPad 3 and the iPhone 5.Apple files patent lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Is Google Playing It Safe for Gay Pride Month?
Google’s been on a roll lately with its popular Google doodles. Because June is Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, the company wanted to celebra…
Apple releases WWDC 2011 videos
WWDC 2011 session videos are now available in iTunes. These HD videos can be downloaded and viewed for your developing pleasure but require paid program credentials to access.
All material in the sessions remains under Apple's confidential information NDA.
Have fun, and we'll see you back in the real world in about, oh say, 300-hours.
Thanks, Joshua WeinbergApple releases WWDC 2011 videos originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
All material in the sessions remains under Apple's confidential information NDA.
Have fun, and we'll see you back in the real world in about, oh say, 300-hours.
Thanks, Joshua WeinbergApple releases WWDC 2011 videos originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Telstra will scrap Sense UI to make room for Gingerbread on the HTC Desire
What's this we spy in the dusty depths of a Telstra software update page? A little sentence that displays some crowd-pleasing logic in bringing Android 2.3 to the hoary old Desire. HTC originally told us the handset had insufficient memory to run Gingerbread, and so would be excluded from the update. Then it did a 180-flip and said the Desire would be getting Gingerbread after all, but with the sacrifice of some memory-hogging apps. But now Aussie Telstra has opted for arguably the smartest alternative: prepare a special update that kicks HTC's Sense UI out of the pub instead, freeing up plenty of room for Gingerbread while also pleasing punters who like to drink their Android neat. If it can work Down Under in August, other operators around the world ought to be able to make it work too. And if they don't, there's always the option of a spicy home-brewed beverage instead.
[Thanks, Alejandro]Telstra will scrap Sense UI to make room for Gingerbread on the HTC Desire originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Telstra | Email this | Comments
[Thanks, Alejandro]Telstra will scrap Sense UI to make room for Gingerbread on the HTC Desire originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Telstra | Email this | Comments
Nanosys tech promises Retina Display style screen boost for tablets & HDTVs [Video]
When it comes to displays, you can throw more pixels at them to boost quality – such as Apple’s Retina Display on the iPhone 4 – or you can work on improving the quality of the pixels you’ve already got. Nanosys reckons it has the way to do just that, delivering boosted colors that use [...]
ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision
The ITC has announced on Thursday that a decision on RIM vs. Apple and Kodak will be delayed [PDF] by one week. It's a bit of a surprise, especially this late in the day, as ITC was supposed to make a decision today. There's no clear reason for the postponement that we could find, but FOSS Patents suggests, "This could either be due to a delay on the ITC's part or a way for the ITC to give the parties more time to negotiate a settlement."
You'll remember that Kodak sued both Apple and RIM, focusing mainly a patent broadly described as an "image-preview feature in camera phones." Kodak CEO Antonio Perez told Bloomberg that the company is seeking US$1 billion.ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
You'll remember that Kodak sued both Apple and RIM, focusing mainly a patent broadly described as an "image-preview feature in camera phones." Kodak CEO Antonio Perez told Bloomberg that the company is seeking US$1 billion.ITC delays Kodak vs. Apple and RIM decision originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Verizon iPhone slowing Android growth, could iPhone 5 stop it?
With the release of the iPhone on the Verizon network just a few months ago, analyst reports are saying it might just have slowed the previously runaway Android market growth. TechCrunch is even conjecturing the upcoming iPhone 5 could stop or even reverse it completely. For much of last year iPhone was tied to one [...]
fredag 24 juni 2011
Potential Hulu deal with Disney increases ads, value to prospective buyers
Now that Hulu's owners have apparently decided the best thing to do is sell it to someone else, long arrangements for content are needed to bring the highest price. Bloomberg is reporting that after cutting a deal with Fox a few days ago Hulu has now tentatively reached a deal with another of its owners, Disney. While both arrangements could keep the TV shows flowing, they also reportedly include provisions to increase the number of ads shown on the service. That would also put it in position to reach a similar agreement with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal, because of the media giant's FCC promise to reach similar agreements as its competitors for online content. A change of ownership and including more ad breaks could turn off viewers, but really what else are they going to do, go back to watching Saturday Night Live on TV?Potential Hulu deal with Disney increases ads, value to prospective buyers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Bloomberg, The Hollywood Reporter | Email this | Comments
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray smartphone revealed
Sony Ericsson's Xperia ray unveiled along with Sony Ericsson txt and Xperia active this week.
The new Xperia ray smartphone runs the Android operating system (Gingerbread 2.3), and is powered by a 1GHz processor. It features a 3.3-inch display and packs an 8.1mp camera with Exmor R for mobile and HD video functionality.
the phone incorporates a front facing camera and a scratch resistant screen with excellent resolution and brightness and integrated touch keys. Integration of Facebook inside Xperia creates a new customer experience for great social interaction with friends.
"We expect Xperia ray to appeal to consumers who are looking for a combination of beautiful design and a rich feature set. We are able to uniquely deliver this with a combination of premium materials and multimedia features provided by Sony," said Daniel Sandblom, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray specs and features
Note: The specifications below may not be entirely the same in every market.
ColorsBlackGoldWhitePinkDimensions, Weight, OSOperating system: Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)Size: 111 x 53 x 9.4mmWeight: 100 gramsCamera8.1mp camera16x digital zoomAperture f/2.4Auto focusFace detectionFace recognitionPhoto lightFront-facing camera (VGA)Geo taggingHD video recording (720p)Image stabiliserScene detectionSelf-timerSend to webSmile detectionSony Exmor R CMOS sensor captureTouch focusVideo lightVideo recordingVideo stabilizerMusicAlbum artBluetooth stereo (A2DP)Music tones (MP3/AAC)PlayNow serviceSensMeSony Ericsson Music PlayerTrackID music recognition applicationxLOUD ExperienceInternetAndroid MarketBookmarksGoogle searchGoogle Voice SearchNeoReader barcode scannerPan & zoomWeb browser (WebKit)CommunicationCall listConference callsFacebook applicationGoogle TalkNoise ShieldPolyphonic ringtonesSony Ericsson TimescapeSpeakerphoneTwitter (Timescape integration)Vibrating alertVideo chat readyMessagingConversationsEmailGoogle MailInstant messagingPicture messaging (MMS)Predictive text inputText messaging (SMS)DesignAuto rotateKeyboard (on-screen, 12 key)Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)Picture wallpaperReality display with Sony Mobile
BRAVIA EngineTouch screenWallpaper animationEntertainment3D gamesMedia browserMotion gamingRadio (FM radio with RDS)Video streamingYouTubeOrganiserAlarm clockCalculatorCalendarDocument editorsDocument readersE-ManualFlight modeGoogle CalendarGoogle Gallery 3DInfinite buttonPhone bookSetup WizardWidget managerConnectivity3.5 mm audio jackaGPSBluetooth technologyDLNA CertifiedGoogle LatitudeGoogle Maps with Street ViewMedia Transfer Protocol supportMicro USB supportModemNative USB tetheringSynchronisation via FacebookSynchronisation via Google SyncSynchronisation via Sony Ericsson SyncSynchronisation with computerSynchronisation via Exchange ActiveSyncUSB High speed 2.0 supportUSB mass storageWi-FiWi-Fi Hotspot functionalityWisepilot turn-by-turn navigationDisplayReality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine16,777,216 colour TFTCapacitive touchscreen (multi-touch)3.3 inches854 x 480 pixelsScratch-resistant mineral glassMemoryPhone memory (user-free): Up to 300MBMemory card support: microSD, up to 32GBMemory card included: 4GB microSDBattery lifeTalk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 50 minStandby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrsTalk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrsStandby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrsMusic listening time: Up to 36 hrsVideo playback time: Up to 6 hrs 45 minNetworksUMTS HSPA 900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900In the kit1500mAh batteryStereo portable handsfree4GB microSD memory cardChargerMicro USB cable for chargingSynchronisation and file transferUser documentation(LiveSound in selected markets)Sony Ericsson Xperia ray will be available globally in selected markets from Q3 2011.Permalink | Comments
The new Xperia ray smartphone runs the Android operating system (Gingerbread 2.3), and is powered by a 1GHz processor. It features a 3.3-inch display and packs an 8.1mp camera with Exmor R for mobile and HD video functionality.
the phone incorporates a front facing camera and a scratch resistant screen with excellent resolution and brightness and integrated touch keys. Integration of Facebook inside Xperia creates a new customer experience for great social interaction with friends.
"We expect Xperia ray to appeal to consumers who are looking for a combination of beautiful design and a rich feature set. We are able to uniquely deliver this with a combination of premium materials and multimedia features provided by Sony," said Daniel Sandblom, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray specs and features
Note: The specifications below may not be entirely the same in every market.
ColorsBlackGoldWhitePinkDimensions, Weight, OSOperating system: Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)Size: 111 x 53 x 9.4mmWeight: 100 gramsCamera8.1mp camera16x digital zoomAperture f/2.4Auto focusFace detectionFace recognitionPhoto lightFront-facing camera (VGA)Geo taggingHD video recording (720p)Image stabiliserScene detectionSelf-timerSend to webSmile detectionSony Exmor R CMOS sensor captureTouch focusVideo lightVideo recordingVideo stabilizerMusicAlbum artBluetooth stereo (A2DP)Music tones (MP3/AAC)PlayNow serviceSensMeSony Ericsson Music PlayerTrackID music recognition applicationxLOUD ExperienceInternetAndroid MarketBookmarksGoogle searchGoogle Voice SearchNeoReader barcode scannerPan & zoomWeb browser (WebKit)CommunicationCall listConference callsFacebook applicationGoogle TalkNoise ShieldPolyphonic ringtonesSony Ericsson TimescapeSpeakerphoneTwitter (Timescape integration)Vibrating alertVideo chat readyMessagingConversationsEmailGoogle MailInstant messagingPicture messaging (MMS)Predictive text inputText messaging (SMS)DesignAuto rotateKeyboard (on-screen, 12 key)Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)Picture wallpaperReality display with Sony Mobile
BRAVIA EngineTouch screenWallpaper animationEntertainment3D gamesMedia browserMotion gamingRadio (FM radio with RDS)Video streamingYouTubeOrganiserAlarm clockCalculatorCalendarDocument editorsDocument readersE-ManualFlight modeGoogle CalendarGoogle Gallery 3DInfinite buttonPhone bookSetup WizardWidget managerConnectivity3.5 mm audio jackaGPSBluetooth technologyDLNA CertifiedGoogle LatitudeGoogle Maps with Street ViewMedia Transfer Protocol supportMicro USB supportModemNative USB tetheringSynchronisation via FacebookSynchronisation via Google SyncSynchronisation via Sony Ericsson SyncSynchronisation with computerSynchronisation via Exchange ActiveSyncUSB High speed 2.0 supportUSB mass storageWi-FiWi-Fi Hotspot functionalityWisepilot turn-by-turn navigationDisplayReality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine16,777,216 colour TFTCapacitive touchscreen (multi-touch)3.3 inches854 x 480 pixelsScratch-resistant mineral glassMemoryPhone memory (user-free): Up to 300MBMemory card support: microSD, up to 32GBMemory card included: 4GB microSDBattery lifeTalk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 50 minStandby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrsTalk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrsStandby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrsMusic listening time: Up to 36 hrsVideo playback time: Up to 6 hrs 45 minNetworksUMTS HSPA 900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900In the kit1500mAh batteryStereo portable handsfree4GB microSD memory cardChargerMicro USB cable for chargingSynchronisation and file transferUser documentation(LiveSound in selected markets)Sony Ericsson Xperia ray will be available globally in selected markets from Q3 2011.Permalink | Comments
Engadget Primed: how wireless and inductive charging works
Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day -- we dig deep into each topic's history and how it benefits our lives. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com.
The world of wireless is dragging us into the 21st century kicking and screaming. Our treatise on NFC was a great sneak peek into how our future will play out over the next five years, but we're also seeing other types of suave new tricks coming out as short-range wireless technology creeps closer to the mainstream. Wireless is the crux of convenience that will keep us calm enough to make our way through this speed-demon culture. It didn't take long for our quest to obtain simpler and faster everything to become an obsession, and it shows no signs of stopping; on the contrary, it's only speeding up exponentially at a rate even manufacturers have a hard time keeping up with.
Wireless charging is making some serious headway in public mindshare. Once confined to toothbrushes and other simple household items, it's now a handy means of powering phones (HP's Touchstone, for example) and media players, and it'll soon be ready to charge up our notebooks and cameras at our command. Are we sure this is the future, or will this just be a passing fad? Why should it matter? Read on after the break to get the air-conditioned answers to those burning questions.Continue reading Engadget Primed: how wireless and inductive charging worksEngadget Primed: how wireless and inductive charging works originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
The world of wireless is dragging us into the 21st century kicking and screaming. Our treatise on NFC was a great sneak peek into how our future will play out over the next five years, but we're also seeing other types of suave new tricks coming out as short-range wireless technology creeps closer to the mainstream. Wireless is the crux of convenience that will keep us calm enough to make our way through this speed-demon culture. It didn't take long for our quest to obtain simpler and faster everything to become an obsession, and it shows no signs of stopping; on the contrary, it's only speeding up exponentially at a rate even manufacturers have a hard time keeping up with.
Wireless charging is making some serious headway in public mindshare. Once confined to toothbrushes and other simple household items, it's now a handy means of powering phones (HP's Touchstone, for example) and media players, and it'll soon be ready to charge up our notebooks and cameras at our command. Are we sure this is the future, or will this just be a passing fad? Why should it matter? Read on after the break to get the air-conditioned answers to those burning questions.Continue reading Engadget Primed: how wireless and inductive charging worksEngadget Primed: how wireless and inductive charging works originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
Top 10 Most Memorable GoDaddy Ads [VIDEOS]
In honor of GoDaddy?s rumored $2.5 billion sale, we?re humoring your curiosity by featuring its most controversial and memorable ads. Enjoy…
Twitter for BlackBerry v2.0 updated in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Twitter for BlackBerry has again received an update in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. Some new UI tweaks and enhancements keep the goods coming in this round. RIM took in tons of customer feedback and has pumped out a new beta version (which sadly I've yet to find in the Beta Zone myself) with great new features. Updates in Twitter 2.0 include:
Color Refresh: This update features a lighter color scheme consisting of light blue with a shade of white. This new, smooth color scheme makes it easy to follow where you are in the timeline and has been incorporated throughout the app.
Compose a Tweet: It's all about options! By default, the Tweet composer is "hidden" from the Home timeline but accessible from the new "Compose Tweet" bar located below the nav bar as displayed in Option 1 below. Clicking the "Compose Tweet" bar will bring up the Tweet composer at the bottom of the screen, similar to if you're composing a Tweet via the Menu or by using the same hotkey that you would use to compose an email message from the BlackBerry message list (for example, in English, the hotkey is ?c' if using a QWERTY keyboard). Alternatively, you can choose to display the Tweet composer as a static fixture at the top of the Home timeline (see Option 2).
Trending Topics now with local trends support: A Trending Topics icon has been added to the nav bar and now includes local trends support. Local trends helps you keep in touch with the trends in your area while on-the-go with the Twitter app.
My Profile: Now you can access your profile quickly and easily from the nav bar (or the Menu). And, you'll notice that the icon is personalized with your profile picture to better help you identify the account that you're logged into (teaser: this feature will be especially helpful should we include multi-account support in a future release. #justsayin =D).
Performance Enhancements: Last but certainly not least, we've included some performance enhancements to improve the overall usability of the app.
Twitter for BlackBerry should be showing up in the BlackBerry Beta Zone today for registered users (if you don't see it now keep checking back). If you're not yet registered, head to the link below to get started.
Register for the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Source: Inside BlackBerry
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Twitter for BlackBerry v2.0 updated in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Color Refresh: This update features a lighter color scheme consisting of light blue with a shade of white. This new, smooth color scheme makes it easy to follow where you are in the timeline and has been incorporated throughout the app.
Compose a Tweet: It's all about options! By default, the Tweet composer is "hidden" from the Home timeline but accessible from the new "Compose Tweet" bar located below the nav bar as displayed in Option 1 below. Clicking the "Compose Tweet" bar will bring up the Tweet composer at the bottom of the screen, similar to if you're composing a Tweet via the Menu or by using the same hotkey that you would use to compose an email message from the BlackBerry message list (for example, in English, the hotkey is ?c' if using a QWERTY keyboard). Alternatively, you can choose to display the Tweet composer as a static fixture at the top of the Home timeline (see Option 2).
Trending Topics now with local trends support: A Trending Topics icon has been added to the nav bar and now includes local trends support. Local trends helps you keep in touch with the trends in your area while on-the-go with the Twitter app.
My Profile: Now you can access your profile quickly and easily from the nav bar (or the Menu). And, you'll notice that the icon is personalized with your profile picture to better help you identify the account that you're logged into (teaser: this feature will be especially helpful should we include multi-account support in a future release. #justsayin =D).
Performance Enhancements: Last but certainly not least, we've included some performance enhancements to improve the overall usability of the app.
Twitter for BlackBerry should be showing up in the BlackBerry Beta Zone today for registered users (if you don't see it now keep checking back). If you're not yet registered, head to the link below to get started.
Register for the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Source: Inside BlackBerry
CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Twitter for BlackBerry v2.0 updated in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Apple releases WWDC 2011 videos
WWDC 2011 session videos are now available in iTunes. These HD videos can be downloaded and viewed for your developing pleasure but require paid program credentials to access.
All material in the sessions remains under Apple's confidential information NDA.
Have fun, and we'll see you back in the real world in about, oh say, 300-hours.
Thanks, Joshua WeinbergApple releases WWDC 2011 videos originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
All material in the sessions remains under Apple's confidential information NDA.
Have fun, and we'll see you back in the real world in about, oh say, 300-hours.
Thanks, Joshua WeinbergApple releases WWDC 2011 videos originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Samsung Galaxy S II set to outsell Motorola DROID BIONIC, study finds [infographic]
There are countless methods research firms use in an attempt to amass useful data for their analyses, and perhaps one of the most underutilized sources of sentiment at this point in time is social chatter. Several progressive firms have emerged recently, however, and they see the value in scouring the social web for freely-available data, and that data can be extremely valuable to researchers and businesses alike.�Case in point: using online social mentions and opinion between April 1st and June 21st as a�gauge, social media listening firm Mashwork has determined that the Samsung Galaxy S II is the more highly anticipated upcoming Android superphone compared to the Motorola DROID BIONIC. Data from 14,838 users across Facebook, Twitter and other social
Microsoft updates Hotmail with signatures, Gmail and Yahoo Mail keyboard shortcuts
Okay, it's not as titillating as the time Microsoft added conversation view to Hotmail, but the outfit did just freshen up its email service with a handful of helpful tweaks. Topping the list is an assortment of shortcuts, including the ability to right click a message to reply, reply all, or forward (you could already do this for other things, like marking something as unread). Hotmail also now responds to the same keyboard shortcuts used in Outlook and -- here's the interesting part -- Microsoft went and worked in Gmail- and Yahoo Mail-specific ones, too (think "#" for deleting messages). And the company is none too subtle about admitting it wants the service to be user-friendly for folks if -- or when -- they switch from Google or Yahoo. Rounding out the batch of improvements, you get an easy way to recover deleted emails, an improved back button, HTML5-fueled speed improvements, and email signatures -- something we can't believe Hotmail has been missing until now. As always, hit the source link for the full spill, and find a short demo video after the break.Continue reading Microsoft updates Hotmail with signatures, Gmail and Yahoo Mail keyboard shortcutsMicrosoft updates Hotmail with signatures, Gmail and Yahoo Mail keyboard shortcuts originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Microsoft | Email this | Comments
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