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Espanha detm 26 pessoas em operao contra pedofilia na internet [New Window]
A Polcia espanhola deteve 26 pessoas e indiciou outras dez em uma nova operao contra a posse e a distribuio de pornografia infantil na internet.Segundo a Polcia, agentes de 18 provncias do pas passaram quatro meses investigando pedfilos e interceptando imagens pornogrficas de menores trocadas na grande rede.O resultado final desse trabalho foi a apreenso de dez computadores, 78 discos rgidos e 673 CDs e DVDs em 34 domiclios revistados.Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 13h18) Fabricante de PCs Acer tem resultado abaixo do esperado no 4 trimestre [New Window]
A Acer, segunda maior marca de PCs do mundo, divulgou lucro de quarto trimestre abaixo das expectativas, em meio busca da empresa para expandir sua participao de mercado com venda agressiva de netbooks.A Acer fechou o trimestre passado com lucro lquido de US$ 3,51 bilhes de Taiwan (110 milhes de dlares), abaixo das expectativas de mercado de US$ 4,08 bilhes, mas melhor que os US$ 2,81 bilhes registrados um ano antes.Para todo 2009, a Acer teve lucro lquido de US$ 11,35 bilhes de Taiwan, abaixo dos US$ 11,74 bilhes obtidos em 2008.Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 14h52) Filme em 3D causa enjoo ao provocar movimento ocular "artificial" [New Window]
O filme de fico cientfica "Avatar" quebrou recordes de bilheteria. Porm, ele tem alguns efeitos colaterais indesejveis.Muitos espectadores reclamaram que "Avatar" e outros filmes em 3D causam dor de cabea, nusea, viso turva e outros sintomas de enjoo visualmente induzido.Assistir a jogo pode elevar riscos ao coraoPais no sabem proteger olhos dos filhos, diz estudoLeia mais (09/02/2010 - 15h22) Australiano vai pagar US$ 1,3 mi Nintendo por upload ilegal [New Window]
Um homem australiano concordou em pagar US$ 1,3 milho fabricante de games Nintendo devido a upload de um game na internet, seis dias aps o lanamento global, segundo informou a companhia nesta tera-feira (9).A Nintendo disse que iniciou uma ao na Corte Federal australiana contra James Burt, 24, que colocou o jogo "New Super Mario Bros" para Wii na internet em 6 de novembro de 2009.DivulgaoTela do jogo "New Super Mario Bros", que foi colocado na internet por australiano; multa por upload foi calculada em US$ 1,3 milhoLeia mais (09/02/2010 - 15h30) Google alerta site chins Goojje para no usar logotipo [New Window]
O Google enviou uma carta a um site chins de busca alertando a empresa para deixar de usar um logotipo que se parece muito com o da companhia norte-americana.A pgina principal do chins Goojje adornada com um logotipo no estilo do Google e um smbolo parecido com o do Baidu, mecanismo de pesquisa mais usado na China.ReproduoImagem do site Goojje, agora redirecionado ao endereo dierqi.com; Google alerta empresa a no usar logotipoLeia mais (09/02/2010 - 11h34) Aps atraso, e-reader Nook chega s livrarias Barnes & Noble dos EUA [New Window]
A rede de livrarias Barnes & Noble afirmou nesta segunda-feira (8) que seu aparelho eletrnico de leitura Nook estar disponvel em grande parte de suas filiais a partir desta quarta-feira (10), aps semanas de atraso.At agora, o e-reader de duas telas --uma colorida--, lanado pela livraria em outubro para concorrer com o Kindle, da Amazon.com, estava disponvel apenas para compra pela internet, atravs do site da Barnes & Noble, ou em quiosques encontrados em algumas de suas lojas nos Estados Unidos.DivulgaoLeitores eletrnicos Nook (esquerda), da Barnes & Noble; e concorrente Kindle (direita), da AmazonLeia mais (09/02/2010 - 11h42) Brasileiro inventa tnis que "tuta" cada passo [New Window]
O artista brasileiro Ricardo Nascimento com o colega Tiago Martins produziram um par de tnis que literalmente publica no microblog Twitter cada passo dado pelo usurio."Quem usa o servio de microblog nota a quantidade gigante de informao intil que espalhada por l. Este projeto tem a inteno de fazer a crtica sobre isto, publicando literalmente cada passo que voc d na vida real", explica o site do projeto.DivulgaoTnis "RamblerShoes", em que dupla de artistas instalou sensores para publicar passos no TwitterLeia mais (09/02/2010 - 16h20) Espanha e Itlia discutem caso Telecom Italia-Telefnica [New Window]
O ministro da Indstria da Espanha afirmou nesta tera-feira que discutiu a possvel aquisio da Telecom Italia pela espanhola Telefnica com o ministro italiano da mesma pasta. "Tive a sorte de sentar ao lado do ministro Claudio Scajola, o ministro italiano (da Indstria), no jantar, e ns
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:52:38 -0500 Introducing Aperture 3 [New Window]
Apple today introduced Aperture 3, the next major release of its powerful photo editing and management software. Aperture 3 offers more than 200 new features including Faces, Places, and Brushes. A 30-day trial is now available for download.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0500 Google planeja desenvolver traduo de telefonemas ao vivo em dois anos [New Window]
O Google informou que est trabalhando em um telefone que poder traduzir chamadas ao vivo e automaticamente. A tecnologia estaria disponvel dentro de dois anos, segundo disse a companhia nesta segunda-feira (8).Kimberly White -8.mai.08/ReutersGoogle disse que est trabalhando em telefone que traduzir chamadas ao vivoA empresa j oferece servios de traduo de texto e reconhecimento de voz e, segundo Franz Och, chefe dos servios de traduo, o trabalho de combinao de ambas as tecnologias j comeou.Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 08h34) Gmeas descobrem morte do irmo pelo Facebook [New Window]
As gmeas australianas Angela e Maryanne Vourlis descobriram que seu irmo adolescente Bobby, 17, morreu em um acidente de carro por intermdio do site de relacionamentos Facebook, depois que a polcia atrasou a informao da morte famlia, segundo publicou um jornal nesta segunda-feira (8).As mulheres entraram no site para ver mensagens de aniversrio --sem saber que seu irmo, o amigo Chris Naylor, 19, e outro adolescente foram mortos.Maioria dos amigos do Facebook permanece virtual, diz estudo inglsValor do Facebook a US$ 14 bi lembra investimento da MicrosoftFacebook comemora 350 milhes de usurios com novo modelo de privacidadeLeia mais (08/02/2010 - 17h33) Mdico croata usa iPhone para reanimar pacientes [New Window]
Um mdico croata diz ter transformado seu iPhone em um aparelho mdico capaz de reanimar pacientes ao combinar um software j existente com um novo acessrio inventado por ele."Este aparelho permite que a reanimao seja feita da melhor forma possvel", afirmou hoje Agncia Efe Ivor Kovic, 29, chefe da Emergncia do Hospital de Pazin, na pennsula croata de Istria.O mdico acaba de apresentar sua inveno em Amsterd (Holanda), em um congresso mundial de especialistas em reanimao.Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 10h45) Internet gera onda de escritores idosos no Reino Unido [New Window]
A internet est ajudando leitores de terceira idade na Reino Unido a relembrar sua paixo por literatura e escrita, e uma maioria esmagadora de idosos no pas veem a web como uma evoluo positiva, segundo um estudo divulgado nesta segunda-feira (8).Cerca de 31% dos britnicos acima dos 60 anos tm vontade de publicar contos na internet e de se associar a clubes do livro, de acordo com pesquisa da organizao de caridade Booktrust feita no pas.Segundo o produtor digital do HarperCollins Authonomy, Mark Johnson, a rede social para publicao de obras que inclui leitores e escritores vem atraindo muitas pessoas acima dos 50 anos.Leia mais (08/02/2010 - 19h05) Britnico condenado por incitar americana a abusar sexualmente do filho [New Window]
Um britnico de 19 anos foi condenado a quatro anos e oito meses de priso por incitar uma mulher americana, me de quatro filhos, a cometer abuso sexual com o prprio filho.Nicholas Wilde foi preso no dia 11 de junho de 2009, depois de uma investigao conjunta da polcia de West Midlands, condado do centro-oeste do Reino Unido, e da polcia do Estado americano do Maine, de onde a mulher americana que abusou do prprio filho.Alm de admitir incitao ao ataque sexual contra uma criana de menos de 13 anos, Wilde admitiu a produo e distribuio de imagens indecentes.Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 10h57) Qumico transforma cincia em piada na internet [New Window]
O qumico Luis Roberto Brudna Hlzle, 35, acha cincia uma coisa engraada. Foi justamente a curiosidade "pelo maluco e pelo estranho" que o atraiu para a rea.Com ps-doutorado em eletroqumica pela Universidade de Paris 11, o professor e pesquisador da Universidade Federal do Pampa (RS) coleta "piadas cientficas" desde 1999 e pai do site Humor na Cincia, com cerca de 1.500 visitas por dia.Vote na enquete: Voc acha que a cincia pode ser engraada?Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 10h00) Perfis de fugitivo em sites sociais do pistas para sua priso nos EUA [New Window]
A polcia do oeste de Nova York disse que um fugitivo se revelou e foi preso porque postou seu local de trabalho no Facebook e no MySpace.Vote na enquete: Voc j teve problemas aps divulgar seus dados pessoais em redes sociais?ReproduoPolcia de Nova York disse que um fugitivo se revelou por postar seu local de trabalho Leia mais (09/02/2010 - 08h26) No 6 aniversrio, Facebook redesenha formato do site [New Window]
O Facebook est remodelando seu site novamente, desta vez para agilizar a navegao, com nfase em aplicativos, games e busca. Na sexta-feira (5), o Facebook completou seu sexto ano de existncia.As mudanas comearam na quinta-feira, gradativamente. Como esto sendo feitas em etapas, nem todos os usurios podem v-las imediatamente.Eric Risberg -15.set.09/APFacebook est remodelando seu site novamente, desta vez para agilizar a navegao, com nfase em aplicativos, games e buscaLeia mais (09/02/2010 - 08h30) Mozilla Puts Tiger Out To Pasture [New Window]
Barence writes "Mozilla is ready to exorcise support for Mac OS X 10.4 from Firefox's development code, closing the door on Apple's aging OS. The foundation stopped supporting 10.4, codenamed Tiger, in September 2009, but, according to Josh Aas, a Mozilla platform engineer, 'we left much of the code required to support that platform in the tree in case we wanted to reverse that decision." We had come to a point where we need to make a final decision and either restore 10.4 support or remove this (large) amount of 10.4 specific code,' he notes on the Mozilla developer planning forum."Read more of this story at Slashdot. The iPad Questions Apple Won't Answer [New Window]
snydeq writes "Apple's reticence to reveal details prior to a product's launch is legendary. But when Apple extends this silence beyond a product's unveiling, historically this has meant that the product cannot deliver the functionality that analysts and journalists are asking about. InfoWorld's Galen Gruman lists eight key questions for the iPad, about all of which Apple has kept silent. Can you save and transfer documents to the iPad? Does the iPad support Microsoft Exchange email? Does the iPad support VPN? Configuration management? 'I have no doubt the iPad will be compelling to some users. But I now have major concerns that it will fulfill the potential beyond being an iTunes delivery screen that I and other industry observers saw,' Gruman writes."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Apple's Change of Heart On Flash [New Window]
Dotnaught writes "In a blog post, Walter Luh, co-founder of Ansca Mobile and a former employee of both Apple and Adobe, recounts how Apple once promoted Flash on the iPhone then changed its mind because Flash didn't provide the optimal mobile user experience. 'I think that Apple came to the same conclusion I've come to — namely that Flash has its strengths, but not when it comes to creating insanely great mobile experiences,' he writes. Luh's piece ends with a pitch for mobile development using the Corona SDK, a Lua-based programming environment that strives to recapture the simplicity of early versions of Flash."Read more of this story at Slashdot. ?Quero fazer a parada direito? [New Window]
Leandro Roque de Oliveira chega estao de metr raspando um carto de celular pr-pago. "Meu celular oficial est no conserto", explicou. Provisoriamente, Emicida, como mais conhecido o rapper paulista de 24 anos, adotou o pr-pago para no perder uma das dezenas de ligaes que tem recebido
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:56:16 -0500 Produtos originais Made in China [New Window]
A China quer mostrar que no somente a fbrica do mundo. O pas procura fazer a passagem da imitao inovao, como fizeram antes o Japo e a Coreia do Sul. Dia desses um entrevistado me contou que um amigo dele visitou um shopping popular em So Paulo, com estandes cheio de produtos chineses.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:51:23 -0500 Nova classe mdia chinesa impulsiona mudanas sociais e polticas no pas [New Window]
Quando a Lenovo assumiu toda a diviso de hardware pessoal da IBM, em 2005, a fabricante de computadores chinesa no estava apenas consolidando o sucesso de sua expanso. A aquisio garantiu credibilidade Lenovo, que ainda sofria com a falta de identidade dos produtos chineses no mercado
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:48:24 -0500 A maior populao online do mundo [New Window]
Talvez voc nunca tenha ouvido falar do QQ, mas as duas letras so onipresentes na China digital e batizam o mais popular servio local de mensagens instantneas do pas. Com 500 milhes de usurios, rene a maior comunidade online do mundo e levou a empresa que o controla ? a Tencent ? a virar a
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:35:18 -0500 Uma crise diplomtica no e-mail de Tenzin [New Window]
Tenzin Seldon tem 20 anos, estuda na universidade de Stanford e, como outras 150 milhes de pessoas no mundo, usa o Gmail. Mas foi um inocente login em sua conta que ajudou a revelar um dos casos mais graves de espionagem da internet: a invaso do governo chins aos servidores do Google. Ela estava
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:21:03 -0500 ?Planet Telex? [New Window]
"Testando o Twitter", disse a banda inglesa Radiohead ao estrear sua presena na rede social. O grupo, um dos nicos grandes nomes da msica pop a abraar o download gratuito, j tem mais de 20 mil seguidores. Ser que eles lanam um disco via Blip.fm?
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:18:02 -0500 ?Prince of Persia? chega aos cinemas em maio [New Window]
O jogo Prince of Persia foi criado por Jordan Mechner em 1989 e foi um dos pioneiros entre as aventuras para PC. Sua adaptao para o cinema chega s telas brasileiras no fim de maio e conta com roteiro e produo do prprio Mechner. A trama contar com elementos apresentados na trilogia Sands of
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:14:07 -0500 Skype lana verso para iPhone 3G [New Window]
O Skype lanou uma nova verso para iPhone que permite chamadas usando a internet 3G. Antes o servio era limitado s conexes Wi-Fi. A novidade tambm pode ser uma maneira de transformar o iPad ? que ainda no funciona como celular ? em um telefone, j que o tablet da Apple se conecta via rede 3G.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:12:48 -0500 Engadget suspende rea de comentrios [New Window]
O Engadget, um dos blogs de tecnologia mais populares do mundo, decidiu banir os comentrios. Foi uma medida extrema em resposta s discusses que comearam a ficar feias e "ameaadoras" aps o lanamento do iPad. O site reconhece que os leitores mais briges (os "trolls") so uma pequena parte do
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:11:43 -0500 Mentioning Android Is a No-No In iPhone App Store [New Window]
donberryman writes "Apple has told a software developer that its application cannot be included in the iPhone App Store if it mentions Google Android. The developer just wanted to mention that the app was a finalist in Google's Android Developer's Challenge." The developer complied with apparent good humor. Here is their blog post, which includes the text of the iPhone store's not-quite-rejection.Read more of this story at Slashdot. New iPhone Attack Kills Apps, Reroutes Web Traffic [New Window]
Trailrunner7 sends in a threatpost.com article on exploiting flaws in the way the iPhone handles digital certificates. "[Several flaws] could lead to an attacker being able to create his own trusted certificate and entice users into downloading malicious files onto their iPhones. The result of the attack is that a remote hacker is able to change some settings on the iPhone and force all of the user's Web traffic to run through any server he chooses, and also to change the root certificate on the phone, enabling him to man-in-the-middle SSL traffic from that phone. ... Charlie Miller, an Apple security researcher at Independent Security Evaluators, said that the attack works, although it would not lead to remote code execution on the iPhone. 'It definitely works. I downloaded the file and ran it and it worked,' Miller said. 'The only thing is that it warns you that the file will change your phone, but it also says that the certificate is from Apple and it's been verified.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Boot Camp Finally Supports Windows 7 On Macs [New Window]
Dave Knott writes "After some delay Apple has updated Boot Camp to support Windows 7 on Macintosh computers. They have also provided an upgrade utility that facilitates transition to Windows 7 for Mac owners who have existing Vista installations. The new version of Boot Camp requires OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Apple's Trend Away From Tinkering [New Window]
theodp writes "Having cut his programming teeth on an Apple ][e as a ten-year-old, Mark Pilgrim laments that Apple now seems to be doing everything in their power to stop his kids from finding the sense of wonder he did: 'Apple has declared war on the tinkerers of the world. With every software update, the previous generation of "jailbreaks" stop working, and people have to find new ways to break into their own computers. There won't ever be a MacsBug for the iPad. There won't be a ResEdit, or a Copy ][+ sector editor, or an iPad Peeks & Pokes Chart. And that's a real loss. Maybe not to you, but to somebody who doesn't even know it yet.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Architecture in Motion: RTKL and iPhone [New Window]
In its offices from Baltimore to Shanghai, international architecture firm RTKL uses iPhone to stay in touch, access apps that enable creative collaboration, and travel with ease.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:06:32 -0500 Has Apple Created the Perfect Board Game Platform? [New Window]
andylim writes "recombu.com is running an interesting piece about how Apple has created a 'Jumanji (board game) platform.' The 9.7-inch multi-touch screen is perfect for playing board games at home, and you could use Wi-Fi or 3G to play against other people when you're on your own. What would be really interesting is if you could pair the iPad with iPhones, 'Imagine a Scrabble iPad game that used iPhones as letter holders. You could hold up your iPhone so that no one else could see your letters and when you were ready to make a word on the Scrabble iPad board, you could slide them on to the board by flicking the word tiles off your iPhone.' Now that would be cool."Read more of this story at Slashdot. AT&T Admits New York City iPhone Service Sucks [New Window]
RevWaldo notes a post up at The Gothamist on AT&T's admission of its poor cell service in New York. "AT&T has realized that the first step towards recovery is admitting it has a problem. The phone giant has confessed that its New York City iPhone service is not up to par, according to a presentation slide published on Tom's Guide noting that the company's 3G Voice Composite Quality in the New York metro area — particularly in Manhattan — is below its performance objective. ... The slide does contain some good news for AT&T subscribers. Apparently, AT&T has had '[t]hree consecutive months of improvement'..."Read more of this story at Slashdot. With New SDK, VoIP Over 3G Apps Now Working On iPhone [New Window]
silverpig writes "Yesterday marked the announcement of the Apple iPad device, and with it came a new version of the SDK. In this new version, Apple has lifted the VoIP over 3G restrictions that limited VoIP traffic to wifi only. This morning, Fring announced that its iPhone app is 3G-capable starting immediately. No update is needed as apparently the app had 3G capability all along, but a server-side block prevented its use. Furthermore, apparently a 3G-capable version of Skype has been ready for some time now, and has been waiting for this restriction to be lifted."Read more of this story at Slashdot. MSI Will Launch iPad Alternative [New Window]
itwbennett writes "Underwhelmed by the iPad? Don't give up on tablets just yet, says blogger Peter Smith. MSI has a tablet coming in the second half of 2010 that measures up on price and size and addresses a lot of the iPad's most noted shortcomings. 'The iPad runs iPhone OS while the MSI runs Android,' writes Smith. 'That means the MSI will multitask of course, and Flash support in Android should be a given by launch time (though that isn't certain). It has a camera. It's running on an Nvidia Tegra2 chip which Ars Technica suggests puts it on par with the iPad's A4 as far as computing horsepower. And of course Android doesn't live in a walled garden.'" The post notes that the MSI device does not support multitouch in its built-in apps. Still, would an Android-powered iPad-alike tempt you? Update: 01/29 17:58 GMT by KD : Dave Altavilla suggests Hot Hardware's coverage of Asus's recently announced tablet, also based on the Tegra2 chip.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Novell Bringing .Net Developers To Apple iPad [New Window]
GMGruman writes "Paul Krill reports that Apple's new iPad could be easier to write apps for, thanks to Novell's MonoTouch development platform, which helps .Net developers create code for the iPad and fully comply with Apple's licensing requirements — without having to use Apple's preferred Objective-C. This news falls on the footsteps of news that Citrix will release an iPad app that lets users run Windows sessions on the iPad. These two developments bolster an argument that the iPad could eventually displace the netbook."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Fujitsu Readies Lawsuit Over "iPad" Name [New Window]
gyrogeerloose writes "In an event eerily reminiscent of Cisco's suit over Apple's use of the 'iPhone' name, Japanese firm Fujitsu is consulting its attorneys in preparation for going to court over Apple's use of 'iPad' for its latest computing device. Quoted in a New York Times story, Masahiro Yamane, director of Fujitsu's public relations division, said 'It's our understanding that the name is ours.' Fujitsu's application to trademark the iPad name stalled because of an earlier filing by another company and the US Patent and Trademark Office listed Fujitsu's application as abandoned in early 2009, but the company revived its application in June. Apple, which has applied for an international trademark on 'iPad' through a proxy company, has filed a number of requests with the US Patent Office for more time to oppose Fujitsu's application."Read more of this story at Slashdot. iPad Is a "Huge Step Backward" [New Window]
An anonymous reader writes "FSF's John Sullivan launches the Defective by Design campaign and petition to rain on Steve's parade, barely minutes out of the starting gate. 'This is a huge step backward in the history of computing,' said FSF's Holmes Wilson, 'If the first personal computers required permission from the manufacturer for each new program or new feature, the history of computing would be as dismally totalitarian as the milieu in Apple's famous Super Bowl ad.' The iPad has DRM writ large: you can only install what Apple says you may, and 'computing' goes consumer mainstream — no more twiddling, just sit back, spend your money, and watch the show — while we allow you to." What is clear is that the rise of the App Store removes control of the computer from the user. It makes me wonder what the next generation of OS X will look like.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open [New Window]
Reader oxide7 is one of the many to note that the heaviest speculation is mostly over (still waiting on the price, though) about Apple's anticipated new device (though there are surely plenty of questions about the device's hardware capabilities and the scope of its software and content marketplace): "At an event in San Francisco Apple released its anticipated iPad.'[It's] Way better than a laptop, way better then a phone. You can turn it any way you want. To see the whole page is phenomenal,' said Jobs." The (0.5") skinny: 1.5 lbs, multitouch, up to 64GB of flash, 9.7" screen, and a 1Ghz "Apple A4" chip (more about the A4 in Engadget's developing story). The iPad is closer in concept to an expanded iPhone (OS and all) than a miniaturized laptop, though it doesn't have quite as much connectivity as you might expect, with no 3G connection built in. (You'll have to make do with 802.11n, Bluetooth, and tethering.) Live coverage is ongoing at gdgt live, Engadget, and Gizmodo, as well as various others. Update by timothy, 19:58 GMT: Got the 3G part wrong; 3G is indeed an option. Prices run from $499 (16GB flash, WiFi but no 3G) to $829 (WiFi and 3G, 64GB flash). Should start shipping in 60 days (WiFi only), in 90 days for 3G. Surprsingly, no built-in camera.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Apple Launches iPad [New Window]
Apple today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, reading e-books, and much more. Its high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets you interact with content including 12 innovative new apps designed especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the App Store. At just 0.5 inches thick and 1.5 pounds, iPad is thinner and lighter than any laptop or notebook. iPad will be available in March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:33:02 -0500 Apple Reports All-Time Highest Revenue and Profit [New Window]
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter. The company reported its highest quarterly revenue and profit to date and outlined new accounting standards.
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:33:57 -0500 Logic Pro 64-bit the talk of the NAMM music show [New Window]
Last weeks update of Logic Pro to include 64-bit support is getting rave reviews at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show, according to The Loop. Music industry professionals like audio engineer CJ Vanston tout Logic Pro 9.1 as a game changer, noting that the 64-bit gauntlet has been thrown down by Apple with Logic.
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:10:04 -0500 The Apple App Store Economy: Infographic from gigaom.com [New Window]
A clever new infographic from gigaom.com shows how the App Store puts more than 100,000 apps at your fingertips and generates millions of dollars for app developers worldwide.
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:25:01 -0500 A Guided Tour in the Palm of Your Hand: iPod touch at the Cooper-Hewitt [New Window]
Design USA: Contemporary Innovation at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York offers visitors an iPod touch on which to access exclusive exhibition content. The iPod touch supplements the physical exhibition with a wealth of interviews, slide shows and snippets of performances, all related to the 78 architects and designers represented in the show. Available free, this device sends the traditional audio guide the way of the one-horse buggy.
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:22:19 -0500 Apple Releases New MobileMe Gallery App [New Window]
Today, MobileMe introduced a new Gallery app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app features iPhone- and iPod touch-optimized controls and beautiful gallery displays that make browsing photos and videos easier and more interactive than ever before. The Gallery app is free for MobileMe members and available now on the App Store in iTunes.
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:00:00 -0500 Introducing Bento 3 Contact and Customer Manager [New Window]
Now available for download, FileMaker Bento 3 Contact and Customer Manager is the fast, free, and easy way to get instant access to contact and customer details. View call history, notes from meetings and conversations, upcoming to-do items, related documents and files, important emails, sales opportunities, receipts, and more. This download includes a free trial of new Bento 3 for Mac.
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0500 iPod touch + Edu Apps = Happy Students [New Window]
Julio Ojeda-Zapata (twincities.com) reports that the iPod touch has taken classrooms by storm in several Minnesota K-12 schools, increasing student enthusiasm and engagement and offering new ways to teach children with special needs.
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:10:00 -0500 Camera Pro Preaches iPhone Photography [New Window]
Thomas Houston (switched.com) reports that Pro photographer Chase Jarvis has created Best Camera, an iPhone app that lets you shoot, apply multiple filters and effects, and share via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and the Best Camera photography community. In an accompanying video, Jarvis discusses mobile photography, shooting, and his new app.
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:25:05 -0500 Global Mobile U [New Window]
As one of the largest research universities in the United States, the University of Washington brings together 65,000 students, faculty members, and administrative staff. From the laboratory to the dormitory, this thriving academic community stays connected with iPhone and the universitys proprietary m.UW app, which gives students and staff mobile access to campus maps, news, directories, course schedules, and lectures.
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:30:16 -0500 How the iPhone Could Reboot Education [New Window]
Brian X. Chen (wired.com) reports that Abilene Christian University has just finished the first year of a pilot program in which 1,000 freshman students each received a free iPhone or iPod touch to explore how the always-connected devices might revolutionize the classroom experience with a dash of digital interactivity. Says Bill Rankin, a professor who helped plan the initiative: I think this is the next platform for education.
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:50:31 -0500 30 Must-Have Games for iPhone and iPod touch [New Window]
Reviewer Peter Cohen (loopinsight.com) writes that iPhone and iPod touch both make great handheld gaming systems and offers thirty reasons why in a select roundup of racing, action, and strategy games available in the App Store.
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:30:10 -0500 iPhone Improves Legal Services [New Window]
DLA Phillips Fox, founded 145 years ago, is one of Australias largest legal firms, providing services in 29 countries around the world. With iPhone in the hands of almost every partner in the 1,300-person firm, they can offer faster, more flexible responses to their clients legal needs. John Dockett, General Manager of IT, says choosing iPhone was one of the smarter things we ever did.
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0500 Snow Leopard Server a tremendous value [New Window]
In an in-depth review of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, Ryan Faas (computerworld.com) cites performance gains, improvements to several collaboration tools introduced in Leopard Server, enhanced simple administration for non-technical users and new features designed for mobile access and for supporting the iPhone. Adds Fass: Snow Leopard Server is a tremendous value.
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:42:39 -0500 New Quad-Core iMac worth the wait [New Window]
Reviewer James Galbraith (macworld.com) gives the new quad-core 27-inch iMac computers with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Nehalem processors 4.5/5 mice, calling them worth the wait. In performance tests, writes Galbraith, the 2.55GHz Core i5 iMac was the fastest standard configuration Mac weve ever tested and the Core i7 showed even greater performance prowess.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:20 -0500 The Obama Time Capsule [New Window]
A custom coffee table book by co-author and publisher Rick Smolan takes you back to and into the story of Obamas rise to the presidency. Says co-author and publisher Rick Smolan: Every component of this project, from photo editing to design to video, was created entirely on a Mac.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:10 -0500 Cutting Health Care Costs on a Mac [New Window]
Using a Mac Pro as the keystone of his rural radiology practice in Bemidji, Minnesota, Dr. Hilton Bakker is able not only to reduce the costs of his own practice but those of the hospitals who use his services. Says Bakker: If hospitals can use Mac technology to do radiology cheaper, thats my goal. Health care costs too much. If I can do my little bit to make it cheaper, thats cool.
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server a fantastic deal [New Window]
Reviewer Jason Snell (macworld.com) awards Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 4.5/5 mice, calling it a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use. Emphasing value, Snell adds: Mac mini server is just too good a deal to pass up.
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