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Apple iPad , 3 June in the US, new TV ad
Mar 8th
Apple just released a new TV ad on the new iPad device they intend to sell starting June 3 . The iPad was intended for a release late this month but Apple delayed it for a week due to apparent software and supply problems. The release will be for the US, the rest of the world will get it later in June by legal means, but again, I’m sure I’ll have the possibility to get an iPad after 10 days of it’s “US release” , what I don’t have is the sum of 500 euros for it, but that’s subject of change.
Steve Jobs also stated in a mail that no native tethering between the Wifi iPad and the iPhone will be possible, there will be other ways, but not supported by Apple, and I find it logic to go this way, If tethering with the iPhone was possible, what point would it have to buy the Wifi+3G, more expensive iPad models. More >
Opera Mini for iPhone
Feb 10th
One of the world’s most controversial browser is Opera, the browser that all blamed for the request they made to Microsoft last year to pull Internet Explorer from the default Windows 7 installation; sure this was madness and never approved in the end.
The latest Opera 10.50 Alpha is kind of impressive as speed and features and I must admit the minimalistic default looks always attracted me in computer software.
Now to get back on the subject, Opera just announced that they are working on the iPhone version of the worlds most used browser on Nokia phones (Opera Mini). What does this mean ? This means another Apple-Opera-User fight for the intended use of the device and so on. I am curious about this ever coming to the iPhone that easy, I mean Apple knows how to make users stay with Safari, just like they knew how to reject the Google Voice app from the app store not long ago last year because it “mimics something the phone does already”.
Maybe opera stands a chance but I just can’t imagine Apple allowing users to use another browser then Safari. I sure hope all the best and I want to see this Opera Mini for iPhone out.
iPhone / iPod Touch Firmware 3.1.3
Feb 3rd
A new firmware is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch. The new update is all about bug fixes and security, as Apple states on it’s info page regarding this update.
The fixes include:
- Playing a maliciously crafted mp4 audio file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
- Viewing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution; a person with physical access to a locked device may be able to access the user’s data.
- Accessing a maliciously crafted FTP server could result in an unexpected application termination, information disclosure, or arbitrary code execution.
- Mail may load remote audio and video content when remote image loading is disabled
The update is available to download now via iTunes on Mac or PC.
Apple iPad’s 3 minutes of fame [Video]
Feb 2nd
If you watched Apple’s keynote presented by Steve Jobs, i think you sense a little what I’m making fun of here, if not, it’s still damn funny to hear Steve Jobs and the developers at apple talk so nice and beautiful about a device that’s not even in the market, but hey, i already said i’ll get one of these iPad things. Enjoy the video… More >
More about Apple’s iPad
Jan 28th
Yesterday was the release day for the iPad as i presented, so, after a day, it seams people divided in two big categories, the first one considers it “the iFail” and totally rejects the idea of buying this product in the near future, the second category users tend to think that the iPad is just the start of a new generation for mobile computing and Internet access, and it’s normal for the first device to be limited in features.
I don’t know about limitations and first generation, but the lack of Flash support is kind of a setback, remember the good days when the iPhone was released and it was strange for such a “futuristic” device to lack support for one of the most important technologies that had improved the Internet so much in the last years, Adobe said that it’s up to Apple, they are the ones responsible for blocking and limiting the web experience on the iPhone. More >
Introducing the Apple iPad
Jan 28th
The day is here, Apple just announced the tablet device, the name is “iPad” and the idea is to have a tablet device, easy to use, slim, fast, that will be somewhere between the macbook and the mobile iPhone/iPod touch.
Some info about the device:
Apple Tablet to have WiFi, 3G and 10″ display
Jan 26th
There is one more day until Apple will reveal “the latest creation”, as the invitation to the event say. So, the rumors regarding this device are almost everywhere, some are possible, but other people like to dream a lot, i like it sometimes too but not regarding products 1 day away.
A trusted source, the New York Times, informed that “It will run all the applications of the iPhone and iPod Touch, have a persistent wireless connection over 3G cell phone networks and Wi-Fi, and will be built with a 10-inch color display, allowing newspapers, magazines and book publishers to deliver their products with an eye to the design that had grabbed readers in print.”
As i said above, the rumors and “possible picture leaks” are everywhere, but two pictures got the media’s attention, two competitors in the “best mock-up” or true pictures of the real device ? You decide. More >
What’s the buzz ? | 23 january |
Jan 23rd
Well, lots of interesting things happened in the last days, and sure thing more will happen until the end of the month.
- Apple Tablet - iPad, iSlate, iDevice or whatever the name, next week at Apple Event.
- Firefox 3.6 final and available for download here
- Steve Ballmer signing a macbook
- Bill Gates officialy on twitter
- Mac OS X 10.6.3 on it’s way
- Neowin.net update now with new forum too
- I saw “Avatar” in 3D …. two times, at the cinema
Apple Tablet, iPhone OS 4.0, and more…
Jan 23rd
As the first month of 2010 is almost over, we are getting closer to january 27th when Apple will unveil they’re materialization of the “tablet computing” idea and show us the iPhone/iPod Touch 4.0 software major update.
The whole web is filled with questions and opinions about the tablet and multitasking iphone OS.
It remains a mystery until the event if the new tablet will use the iPhone OS (or something similar) or run the full OS X operating system. In my opinion i would prefer a full OS X device, not that the iPhone itself is not cool enough, but it’s just a down-scaled OS compared to the full Snow Leopard. More >
OS X 10.5.7 build 9J58
May 2nd
Apple released for testing a new OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J58. From the online reports it seams that Safari 4 is not installable on this build.
Apple is not rushing with the release of OS X Snow Leopard, from my perspective they just like to take it slow and sure, besides Apple said that the next release will be a performance and security one, rather then a new graphic and feature add-on.
I’m more then happy with OS X Leopard right now, god only knows how much better can Snow Leopard be .