torsdag 24 mars 2011
Sprint to ditch mail-in rebates starting March 27th
BGR has learned that Sprint will be getting rid of mail-in rebates on its phones and other devices beginning March 27th, and we have confirmed with Sprint that mail-in rebates will be a thing of the past ? at least for a limited time. A Sprint spokesperson confirmed to BGR that “Sprint will temporarily replace mail-in rebates in most channels, including our company-owned retail stores, with instant savings.” It all goes down on Sunday, March 27th, and it will continue for “an unspecified period of time,” the Sprint spokesperson told us. Sprint just seems to be rocking and rolling these days, huh? Thanks, Mike!
Chrome 11 Beta Brings Voice-to-Text Capabilities
Google has pushed Chrome 11 to the beta channel, bringing a couple of improvements, including the browser’s ability to transcribe voice to…
BBM Pending and Ubersocial doesn't want to refresh
I have this problem starting several days back. All my bbms are pending and delivered like hours after I sent it. My friends said that when they sent...
Steve Jobs reportedly says "no plans" to discontinue iPod Classic
The iPod Classic is one of those Mac products that, like the Mac mini, is constantly rumored to be facing its imminent demise. But, the 160 GB classic still hangs in there -- its magnetic drive and scroll wheel offering the capacity that none of its flash-based siblings can't even hold a candle to.
A reader told MacRumors that he received an email from Steve Jobs in response to a frantic request not to discontinue the iPod Classic. "We have no plans to," Steve allegedly responded in a one-sentence reply via email. While it does sound legitimate, like with all reported Steve Jobs email responses, it should be taken with a grain of salt.
But, likewise, until flash-based devices can offer the same storage capacity at a decent price, I don't see the iPod Classic going anywhere either. Despite reports that the stock is running low, the iPod Classic is still the 5th-most popular MP3 player in the U.S. It's more likely to be upgraded to a 220 GB capacity before joining the dust bin of discarded Macs.Steve Jobs reportedly says "no plans" to discontinue iPod Classic originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
A reader told MacRumors that he received an email from Steve Jobs in response to a frantic request not to discontinue the iPod Classic. "We have no plans to," Steve allegedly responded in a one-sentence reply via email. While it does sound legitimate, like with all reported Steve Jobs email responses, it should be taken with a grain of salt.
But, likewise, until flash-based devices can offer the same storage capacity at a decent price, I don't see the iPod Classic going anywhere either. Despite reports that the stock is running low, the iPod Classic is still the 5th-most popular MP3 player in the U.S. It's more likely to be upgraded to a 220 GB capacity before joining the dust bin of discarded Macs.Steve Jobs reportedly says "no plans" to discontinue iPod Classic originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
onsdag 23 mars 2011
Showtime to remove top shows from Netflix after restructured deal
Showtime and Netflix have agreed to a new content deal this week, restructuring the current deal which ends during the summer.
With the new deal, two of Showtime's most popular shows, "Dexter" and "Californication" will be removed from the streaming "Watch Instantly" catalog of Netflix.
Episodes of "current originals" will now be available through the channel's "authenticated broadband service" Showtime Anytime.
Not all is lost, however, as the deal will add "The Tudors," "Sleeper Cell" and other shows to Netflix.
Says the premium channel (via reuters):
Current and past seasons of our original series will be available to our authenticated subscribers via our TV Everywhere service Showtime Anytime. A number of Showtime original series will continue to be available and stream on Netflix, including 'The Tudors' and 'Sleeper Cell,' among others.
Netflix has just announced the purchase of their first original series, buying a full two seasons of the David Fincher directed drama "House of Cards."Permalink | Comments
With the new deal, two of Showtime's most popular shows, "Dexter" and "Californication" will be removed from the streaming "Watch Instantly" catalog of Netflix.
Episodes of "current originals" will now be available through the channel's "authenticated broadband service" Showtime Anytime.
Not all is lost, however, as the deal will add "The Tudors," "Sleeper Cell" and other shows to Netflix.
Says the premium channel (via reuters):
Current and past seasons of our original series will be available to our authenticated subscribers via our TV Everywhere service Showtime Anytime. A number of Showtime original series will continue to be available and stream on Netflix, including 'The Tudors' and 'Sleeper Cell,' among others.
Netflix has just announced the purchase of their first original series, buying a full two seasons of the David Fincher directed drama "House of Cards."Permalink | Comments
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Iconfactory working on open-source iOS frameworks for Mac OS X
The Iconfactory is one of the premiere Mac development houses, and as Iconfactory developer Craig Hockenberry posts on his blog, they've just contributed to the developer community "in a big way."
The team has introduced an open source framework called Chameleon, which provides apps designed for iOS an easier porting path to run on Mac OS X as well. Most of the work came from tools built to handle Iconfactory's own apps, but they've released the code to other developers interested in reusing iOS code for Mac OS apps.
A lot of the ins and outs we'll leave for the developers to figure out (the project page admits that Apple may be working on exactly the same kind of solution, and Iconfactory says that if Apple tells them to shut it down, they will), but the bottom line for us users is that developers accustomed to creating iOS apps will have an easier time bringing those same projects over to Mac OS X. That means more quality iOS apps making the leap onto the Mac App Store, and better selection all around.
The project is far from done -- Iconfactory admits that it was really just a toolkit built for their own apps, and the code has lots of holes that the documentation doesn't cover. But they are working on it and accepting donations, and interested developers will be able to contribute as well. It sounds like an interesting project, and it should pave the way for even better apps on both platforms going forward.Iconfactory working on open-source iOS frameworks for Mac OS X originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The team has introduced an open source framework called Chameleon, which provides apps designed for iOS an easier porting path to run on Mac OS X as well. Most of the work came from tools built to handle Iconfactory's own apps, but they've released the code to other developers interested in reusing iOS code for Mac OS apps.
A lot of the ins and outs we'll leave for the developers to figure out (the project page admits that Apple may be working on exactly the same kind of solution, and Iconfactory says that if Apple tells them to shut it down, they will), but the bottom line for us users is that developers accustomed to creating iOS apps will have an easier time bringing those same projects over to Mac OS X. That means more quality iOS apps making the leap onto the Mac App Store, and better selection all around.
The project is far from done -- Iconfactory admits that it was really just a toolkit built for their own apps, and the code has lots of holes that the documentation doesn't cover. But they are working on it and accepting donations, and interested developers will be able to contribute as well. It sounds like an interesting project, and it should pave the way for even better apps on both platforms going forward.Iconfactory working on open-source iOS frameworks for Mac OS X originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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