Another supposed iPhone 4G prototype turned up last week on a Vietnamese web site, this one reportedly bought for $4,000 by Taoviet, which of course cracked it open and showed it around à la Gizmodo. Engadget’s convinced it’s real and a closer-to-production model than the one Gizmodo bought. This one supposedly uses a version of the proprietary A4 chip that Apple’s using in the iPad, not exactly a surprise move. Taoviet apparently paid less than Gizmodo to find this out; Gizmodo, for all its trouble, didn’t seem to progress human knowledge any. According to the search warrant affidavit swore to by the cop, an ex-Secret Service agent, heading up the Gizmodo investigation and unsealed by court order last Friday Brian Hogan, the kid who sold Gizmodo the first gone-missing iPhone prototype, told his roommate that he got $8,500 for the thing and flashed $5,000 in hundred dollar bills.
You probably know but for the record we should say that last week the notoriously patent-poor HTC complained to the US International Trade Commission in Washington that Apple’s iPhone, iPod and iPad tread on five of its patents, one so new HTC only got the thing the day before it lodged its grievance. It has not – well, at least not yet – filed suit in the federal courts like Apple has but it wants the ITC, where Apple also has a similar complaint, to block Apple from importing its precious gadgets, all made in China, into the US and to forbid it to sell the stuff. Three of the patents cited HTC acquired and relate to telephone directories in mobile phones/PDAs. The two others are its own IP and cover power management in portable devices. HTC says it uses the widgetry in phones like Google’s own Nexus One.
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Lean Back and Lean Forward were the guiding principles for developers of Interactive Television. The idea being that TV is typically enjoyed leaning back, while computers are typically used leaning forward. HOf course we all know that interactive television so far has been as successful as the NEXT computer (not). In fact, in the last 5 years we moved to a situation where more and more entertainment content is consumed leaning forward . If you visit our home on a typical Friday night the big ass TV may be on, but meanwhile all family members are hammering away on computers. Mom on the desktop, the kids fighting over who gets the macbook versus the laptop and Dad on his company supplied artifact.
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In an apparent experiment in eugenics, a dating site called Cupidtino is going to see if crossing an Apple fan with an Apple fan is, well, fruitful. Cupidtino is going to be exclusively for Apple zealots and to weed out any rogue PC DNA invading its hothouse will only be accessible through Apple gizmos starting, aptly enough, in June. Cupidtino, a play on Apple’s location in Cupertino, says it was “created for fans of Apple products by fans of Apple products! Why? Diehard Mac & Apple fans often have a lot in common – personalities, creative professions, a similar sense of style and aesthetics, and of course a love for technology. We believe there are enough reasons for two people to meet and fall in love, and so we created the first Mac-inspired dating site to help you find other Machearts around you.
In an apparent experiment in eugenics, a dating site called Cupidtino is going to see if crossing an Apple fan with an Apple fan is, well, fruitful. Cupidtino is going to be exclusively for Apple zealots and to weed out any rogue PC DNA invading its hothouse will only be accessible through Apple gizmos starting, aptly enough, in June. Cupidtino, a play on Apple’s location in Cupertino, says it was “created for fans of Apple products by fans of Apple products! Why? Diehard Mac & Apple fans often have a lot in common – personalities, creative professions, a similar sense of style and aesthetics, and of course a love for technology. We believe there are enough reasons for two people to meet and fall in love, and so we created the first Mac-inspired dating site to help you find other Machearts around you.
Remember Hamlet and the quote, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks"? While in this case it isn't a lady, the question still applies to Apple's CEO. Steven P. Jobs posted a 1,700-word letter on Apple’s Web site on Thursday, explaining the company’s decision not to allow the multimedia software Adobe Flash on Apple’s mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad. The letter titled "Thoughts on Flash" ran the gamut from philosophical issues about the nature of closed platforms to complaints about performance and crashes.Why would Steve go to the trouble of sharing his "diatribe"? Think back to the Hamlet quote.
Remember Hamlet and the quote, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks"? While in this case it isn't a lady, the question still applies to Apple's CEO. Steven P. Jobs posted a 1,700-word letter on Apple’s Web site on Thursday, explaining the company’s decision not to allow the multimedia software Adobe Flash on Apple’s mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad. The letter titled "Thoughts on Flash" ran the gamut from philosophical issues about the nature of closed platforms to complaints about performance and crashes.Why would Steve go to the trouble of sharing his "diatribe"? Think back to the Hamlet quote.
The New York Post claims the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are playing rock-paper-scissors and the winner will get to open a preliminary antitrust investigation of Apple and its newfangled Flash-blocking rules restricting iPad and iPhone developers to Apple’s development tools, making them good only on Apple’s platforms. The paper quotes an anonymous “person familiar with the matter.”
The New York Post claims the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are playing rock-paper-scissors and the winner will get to open a preliminary antitrust investigation of Apple and its newfangled Flash-blocking rules restricting iPad and iPhone developers to Apple’s development tools, making them good only on Apple’s platforms. The paper quotes an anonymous “person familiar with the matter.”
Apple says it sold its millionth iPad last Friday, 28 days after the dingus went on sale April 3, a faster uptake than the vaunted iPhone. It also said iPad users had downloaded 12 million+ apps from the App Store and over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore. In a statement Steve Jobs said that “demand continues to exceed supply.” There are some 5,000 apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the 200,000 apps on the App Store, including ones users bought for their iPhone or iPod touch.
Apple says it sold its millionth iPad last Friday, 28 days after the dingus went on sale April 3, a faster uptake than the vaunted iPhone. It also said iPad users had downloaded 12 million+ apps from the App Store and over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore. In a statement Steve Jobs said that “demand continues to exceed supply.” There are some 5,000 apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the 200,000 apps on the App Store, including ones users bought for their iPhone or iPod touch.
As a diversion from its high-profile “who-knows-where-it-will-end” dogfight with Gizmodo over an errant iPhone prototype, Apple has posted a longish open letter on its web site over the signature of its CEO Steve Jobs reiterating all the reasons why Apple has no use for Adobe’s Flash technology. Steve – or his ghost writer – says Adobe mischaracterizes the Apple ban when it says it’s business-driven and only meant to protect the Apple App Store. He claims it’s technology-driven.
As a diversion from its high-profile “who-knows-where-it-will-end” dogfight with Gizmodo over an errant iPhone prototype, Apple has posted a longish open letter on its web site over the signature of its CEO Steve Jobs reiterating all the reasons why Apple has no use for Adobe’s Flash technology. Steve – or his ghost writer – says Adobe mischaracterizes the Apple ban when it says it’s business-driven and only meant to protect the Apple App Store. He claims it’s technology-driven.
So Gizmodo has lawyered up. And blogger Jason Chen has lawyered up. And the seller of Apple’s errant billion-dollar iPhone prototype – identified by Wired as 21-year-old college dropout Brian Hogan – has lawyered up while Apple has been hoist on Jon Stewart’s “Comedy Central” petard as a bunch of heavy-handed “appholes” because of the whole affair. The first thing the lawyer for Gizmodo did was to put it about that Gizmodo could sue the police for melodramatically breaking down Chen’s front door last Friday night and carting away all his computer equipment and other electronic paraphernalia – which is apparently still sitting untouched at a forensic lab somewhere waiting for somebody to decide if a crime has been committed like Apple alleges.
So Gizmodo has lawyered up. And blogger Jason Chen has lawyered up. And the seller of Apple’s errant billion-dollar iPhone prototype – identified by Wired as 21-year-old college dropout Brian Hogan – has lawyered up while Apple has been hoist on Jon Stewart’s “Comedy Central” petard as a bunch of heavy-handed “appholes” because of the whole affair. The first thing the lawyer for Gizmodo did was to put it about that Gizmodo could sue the police for melodramatically breaking down Chen’s front door last Friday night and carting away all his computer equipment and other electronic paraphernalia – which is apparently still sitting untouched at a forensic lab somewhere waiting for somebody to decide if a crime has been committed like Apple alleges.
Apple has confirmed that it bought Intrinsity last month, as widely assumed. It now appears, however, that the Austin, Texas, semiconductor developer contributed the ARM core of the proprietary processor Apple is using in the iPad. Quoting the Microprocessor Report’s Tom Halfhill, the New York Times puts the price at $121 million, less than half what Apple paid two years ago for PA Semi, the low-power PowerPC specialist, Apple’s first processor acquisition. Integrity is good at tickling processor speeds and in collaboration with Samsung got the Hummingbird ARM to 1GHz last summer. And Samsung reportedly makes the newfangled iPad A4 chip.
Apple has confirmed that it bought Intrinsity last month, as widely assumed. It now appears, however, that the Austin, Texas, semiconductor developer contributed the ARM core of the proprietary processor Apple is using in the iPad. Quoting the Microprocessor Report’s Tom Halfhill, the New York Times puts the price at $121 million, less than half what Apple paid two years ago for PA Semi, the low-power PowerPC specialist, Apple’s first processor acquisition. Integrity is good at tickling processor speeds and in collaboration with Samsung got the Hummingbird ARM to 1GHz last summer. And Samsung reportedly makes the newfangled iPad A4 chip.
Apple's iPad is being launched as a consumer device, however, according to recent studies, there is little doubt that it will join iPhone as a valuable enterprise productivity tool. IT departments should consider iPad when planning strategies and policies to ensure corporate information is properly managed and secured. This is the moment that I saw the iPad light when I presented at the Sybase Developer days in Europe.
Apple's iPad is being launched as a consumer device, however, according to recent studies, there is little doubt that it will join iPhone as a valuable enterprise productivity tool. IT departments should consider iPad when planning strategies and policies to ensure corporate information is properly managed and secured. This is the moment that I saw the iPad light when I presented at the Sybase Developer days in Europe.
California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team broke down the door to Gizmodo writer Jason Chen’s home Friday and carted off four computers and two servers plus an iPad, cell phones, digital cameras, hard drives and flash drives under a warrant issued by a San Mateo Superior Court Judge. They hauled the stuff off to a forensic lab to see what the widgetry might reveal about Gizmodo’s $5,000 purchase of the iPhone 4G prototype that an Apple engineer left in a Redwood City bar
California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team broke down the door to Gizmodo writer Jason Chen’s home Friday and carted off four computers and two servers plus an iPad, cell phones, digital cameras, hard drives and flash drives under a warrant issued by a San Mateo Superior Court Judge. They hauled the stuff off to a forensic lab to see what the widgetry might reveal about Gizmodo’s $5,000 purchase of the iPhone 4G prototype that an Apple engineer left in a Redwood City bar
The Have Nots - It's just a big iTouch. The Haves - It's not only a great size for viewing and portability. It changes what you do for reading, work and internet access. The Have Nots - I don't need it. The Haves - I don't "need" it either, but I am more productive with it. The Have Nots - I already have a NetBook for better portability. The Haves - So do I ... collecting dust... The Have Nots - I need a real keyboard. The Have's - The virtual keyboard works better than expected ... and the keyboard dock or Bluetooth work great. The Have Nots - You can't get any real work done on that. The Haves - I use it for work in more and more situations. The Have Nots - I need Windows apps, a mouse, and Flash would be nice. The Haves - There's an App for that ! The Have Nots - It doesn't do Multi-tasking The Haves - That would be nice, but there are other methods ... The Have Nots - I am waiting for Version 2 with a camera and whatever other cool things get added. The Haves - I will probably get that also... The Have Nots - Your just an Apple Fanboy ... The Haves - Not really, I hope the Slate and Android Tablets are as good as the iPad... we will see. The iPad: size, battery life and touch interface have set a high expectation and validated a new device segment that is here to stay. Any more Have vs Have Not opinions out there ?
The Have Nots - It's just a big iTouch. The Haves - It's not only a great size for viewing and portability. It changes what you do for reading, work and internet access. The Have Nots - I don't need it. The Haves - I don't "need" it either, but I am more productive with it. The Have Nots - I already have a NetBook for better portability. The Haves - So do I ... collecting dust... The Have Nots - I need a real keyboard. The Have's - The virtual keyboard works better than expected ... and the keyboard dock or Bluetooth work great. The Have Nots - You can't get any real work done on that. The Haves - I use it for work in more and more situations. The Have Nots - I need Windows apps, a mouse, and Flash would be nice. The Haves - There's an App for that ! The Have Nots - It doesn't do Multi-tasking The Haves - That would be nice, but there are other methods ... The Have Nots - I am waiting for Version 2 with a camera and whatever other cool things get added. The Haves - I will probably get that also... The Have Nots - Your just an Apple Fanboy ... The Haves - Not really, I hope the Slate and Android Tablets are as good as the iPad... we will see. The iPad: size, battery life and touch interface have set a high expectation and validated a new device segment that is here to stay. Any more Have vs Have Not opinions out there ?