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Google Nexus One : The Making
Feb 7th
Google’s try to win the mobile market with the Android OS was a partial success but to remain realistic, the effort mostly failed. It’s even hard to compare the support and applications available on the iPhone platform vs. Google’s Android platform even now after some time from Android OS release date.
Nexus One is the Google state of the art phone, incorporating the latest technologies in mobile communication and data access. Even tho’ I’m an iPhone user for some time now, I’m happy to see Google’s variation of the multitouch mobile OS get so nice and intuitive, and on a nice hardware. I would love to get my hand on one of these, and this is the first time I seriously want an Android OS phone.
Google made a video on youtube about the process of making this Nexus One phones, this is the first part of the small presentation More >
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 >
iPhone 3GS , the path to Romania
Jul 17th
Like every product, Romania seams to be the last country or between the last countries to get the new iPhone. From what i heard, the single official iPhone vendor, Orange Romania, will bring the hard to get, 4300 RON device to their subscribers and/or pre-pay services after July 31 . It’s sad to think about it like this but this device goes right now in Romania for over 1400 US $ for the 32GB iPhone 3GS. Not cool, not cool at all.
iTunes updated, no more Palm Pre support
Jul 16th
The question for some time is which one is better, is it the iPhone or Palm’s Pre. Well the answer depends on how you look at things and basically what you need the device for. If you just want a phone, i suggest you invest your money in other directions. Both devices are extremely pricey right now.
Apple’s way of connecting to a PC/Mac is iTunes, the multimedia player developed by Apple for the iPod and iPhone. Palm Pre does not have any software near the complexity of iTunes, so the guys at Palm More >
First iPhone/iPod IM apps to support push notifications
Jun 26th
Not long ago I was talking about the new iPhone 3.0 software and the benefits of upgrading to it. Sure, with new features comes more battery hunger and slower overall usage ,but keep in mind, IPhone 3.0 was developed with the new iPhone 3GS hardware in mind, not the old 3G one. As some of you know , I already restored 3 times and managed to lock the whole software to snail-speed; but that’s for another time.
Now, the applications i use with push notifications support are More >
iPhone / iPod Touch 3.0 software is out
Jun 18th
Today Apple decided that iPhone OS 3.0 is mature and RTM’d it . The build of the final OS is identical to the GM (Gold Master) that was distributed to developer after WWDC.
I’ve installed the update , and what can i say , the software runs quick , small improvement on the 3G hardware, the big speed improvements will be available on the new iPhone 3GS hardware after 19 june . More >
Iphone OS 3.0 Release in 5 Days [Wohoo]
Jun 13th
We are getting closer to the OS 3.0 for the well known Apple iPhone. What’s so exciting about this ? First it’s a new big release of the software , The current one is 2.2.1 , besides this Apple got their act together and after 1 year of promises in vain , we’ll have Push notifications on our phones ,just the way it was meant to be for a long time . The 3.0 software now includes the well known finder that is on OS X and not only but now you can search all your iPhone to find something you want. More >
WWDC 2009 , Mac , OS X , iPhone
Jun 9th
The Big day, i was out in the city and i got the live update from MacRumors.com , over the air on my iPhone 3G. I Can say that I like what i saw , first of all , Apple seriously has a problem with prices on their hardware, and the new MacBook pro’s and MacBook’s , not only get updated hardware ,but lower prices too and new software to make it all nice and shiny ,mac style. More >
Mac day today
May 2nd
So today i spent all my day on mac only ,no pc ,no windows.
I managed to install Windows 7 Build 7100 RC on my main pc but that’s not the point, i’m starting to like this mac a lot. All you people out there, what’s your opinion on mac and apple products ? i feel that it’s the right path to nice and pleasant experience to the user.
If only mac prices would be more human … , but that is only a wish. More >