Apple TV Moving to iPhone OS 4?
There has been information given that has led many to believe that Apple is going to be implementing the iPhone OS in to the Apple TV device. Not only that, the software will be able to stream wirelessly 1080p resolution content and the software will be powered by Apple’s own built Apple A4 SoC processor. Apple has even been speculated to offer all this a $99.
iPhone OS Sweeping the Enterprise
Apple has been making a strong push toward the enterprise market for the iPhone OS. Accordingly, the business world has accepted the operating system with open arms. As of right now, a large amount of the Fortune 100 companies have made the switch to the iPhone OS. In the latest news of the spread of iPhoneism, AT&T has publicly claimed that their numbers indicate that 4 out of every 10 purchases of the iPhone is enterprise related.
AT&T Chief Executive of Business Solutions Ron Spears states that more than the device itself, in the end, it’s all about software.
Apple Looking To Implement Wireless Syncing Through Cloud Computing, Mobile Tagging.
Taking a look at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, there has been a discovery of a patent application that illustrates Apple using cloud-computing to synchronize the playback of media between devices. The feature will allow users to continue where they ended their session in their media when moving end-usage from one device to another. There is also another file that explains the ability to grant users the function of tagging media from other sources, such as HD or satellite radio content.
Google Developing Latitude App for iPhone?
Google seems to be in the development stages of creating a Latitude application that will run natively on the iPhone OS. When asked, Googles Senior Project Manager Steve Lee mentioned that the company has had an application for Latitude across multiple platforms by way of the Web. He continued stating that creating a native application, specially for an operating system anything like the iPhone OS, is all about the interface. They are currently working on providing the interface for the application to be delivered on the iPhone.
Apple Submits Patent For On-The-Go Shopping List
Another compelling patent from Apple has shown its face in the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) today. In this particular software patent filing, Apple describes the ability to create a shopping list on the iPhone OS and the software permitting the user to check out electronically.
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Barnes and Noble Competes with ‘BN eReader’ App for iPad
Three days ago Barnes and Noble released their eReader app for the iPad adding to the collection of top eReader apps such as Apple’s iBooks and Amazon’s Kindle apps.
Skype For iPhone Now Completes Calls Over 3G
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After the long, long wait, Skype has finally updated their application on the iPhone to enable calls over AT&T 3G data network. Skype has been slow to deliver this feature as AT&T has been delivering on several promises it has made to its customers that it will provide in its network transmissions. The latest one to come to fruition is the ability to place VoIP calls. Skype gave explanation on why they did not immediately activate the feature in the application via a blog posting on their website stating that they wanted to make certain that the audio quality of calls being placed over the network was not diminished by optimizing audio fidelity for the best sound quality it could provide. Some private sources who have been investing the matter speculated that Skype would more than likely enable the feature before Apple lifted the curtain for their World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) scheduled for June 7 to the 11. Accordingly, that theory has came to pass with the group making the update to the app available on May 29, 2010.
Dejumble 2 Beta Preview
About two years ago I reviewed Dejumble. Now ThinkingCode is preparing the release of Dejumble 2.0, which is now in open beta. This new version brings a refreshed design with tons of new features to make it even easier to manage your tasks.
The new user interface keeps the same basic look of Dejumble, but makes it look even better. There’s a new tab bar on top that lets you switch between your main inbox and all of your projects. It’s easy to create a new task by just clicking the “New Task” button on the bottom or the icon on the top. You can add tags to these tasks by just using a hash tag. You can then search for these tags, or click on a tag, to quickly view all the tasks with that specific tag.
VMWare Releases Fusion 3.1 Update
VMWare has now released a new version of their software, Fusion. Fusion 3.1 administers a number of updates including performance enhancements to three dimensional graphics and application response.
More precisely, VMWare has increased the speed of the app 35% higher compared to its previous rendition. The new spike in speed has increased graphics performance by five times greater than the older software as well. Improvements to the Windows Aero scheme of Windows Vista and Windows 7 has been able to take advantage of the speed enhancements showing more natively animated graphics. The update also provides increased application launching and quicker waking of the software from sleep. Overall disk performance has been mentioned as well.
