Posterous for iOS Updates to 2.1
Posterous, the online alternative blogging client that bases its input for post entry on email, has recently updated their iOS client to version 2.1. The big feature with this update is the ability to post “Events”. These are specific posts meant to be created for or at a particular gathering complete with a description and a picture. This feature is very similar to FaceBook’s places feature and nabbing slightly towards Twitter.
Tagging posts has also been greatly improved. To tag a post, tap the “tag” icon next to the title.
Overview of Updates:
Apple Vulnerability Fix Ready To Go, Graphics Update And A New Addition To Apple
Well after a few hours of the pretty largely publicized web-based jailbreak fiasco, Apple has already shopped up a fix and said that it will be released in the next firmware update of iOS, according to what CNET is reporting.
On Wednesday an Apple spokeswoman said in a statement, “We’re aware of this reported issue, we have already developed a fix and it will be available to customers in an upcoming software update.”
European Commission Move to the iPhone
Seems like Europeans like what the iPhone have to offer. The European Commission is putting the iPhone in their pockets and taking the Blackberry out. The EC has added support for the iPhone and is declining use of the Blackberry. The move is said to affect more than 2,000 people.
CNET states that the European Union’s executive branch has been in search of a smartphone that can handle the new deployment of a synchronization tool the organization will be using. They tested a variety of mobile OSes, including Blackberry OS, iOS and Android and they’ve found that the iPhone and select devices running Google’s Android operating system are more than capable of completing the task.
Enterprise Embrace on iOS Platform Increases
Businessweek reports the quickly growing popularity of Apples iOS platform among the enterprise. The profile states that Apples gathering of security information and other facets learned from the iPhone and its customers have led the alarming acceptance of new iOS devices, such as the iPad, iPod and iPhone, especially among small, medium and large business bodies.
Apple, known for courting consumers with sleek designs and easy-to-use software, is making inroads with corporations that say the iPad can make workers more productive without putting sensitive customer information at risk. SAP (SAP), Tellabs (TLAB), and Daimler’s (DAI:GR) Mercedes-Benz are using the tablet-style computer for tasks as varied as accessing work e-mail, approving shipping orders, and calling up on-the-spot auto-finance options.
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 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.
Square Goes Live!
Many people, individuals and groups alike, have been waiting for the Square payment system to be available for download on the App Store. Well, the wait I finally over. Square is now live. It seems they were taking the time out to make the application universal for the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad as well as writing an Android version of the software.
Gas Cubby Review: Learn More About Your Mileage
How much do you really know about the mileage on your car? Sure, the manufacturer says you should be getting 13 miles per gallon in the city and 22 on the highway — but what does that actually mean with the way you drive? Gas Cubby is an iPhone app that provides a solution for every driver looking to better understand their vehicle’s gas usage.
Get Organized with Things
There are a lot of To-Do lists in the App store, many are free and many have a lot of features, some cost a bit of money and some are free. Things is among that list of To-Do list Apps, it is a simple yet in-depth program that allows for neat organization, and simplicity. There are a lot of To-Do lists that have many advanced features, and next to no features but things is crafted in such a way which makes it extremely easy to use.
BumpTop Presents: Your Desktop in 3D (Well Sort Of)
Bump Technologies Inc. brings you the same 3D desktop environment you saw on Windows last year, in a new and multitouch capable version for the Mac.
With features such as Piles and four walls and a floor to throw your stuff around on, BumpTop’s interface is a versatile workspace to organize your files. It isn’t a Finder replacement, but if you like to organize your stuff in plain sight, such as multiple files relating to a project, or a bunch of pictures, you can resize them and place them on any of BumpTop’s surfaces. It’s also easy to quickly jot a note and literally throw it up onto the wall in front of you, sticking there to remind you about your son’s soccer game in two hours.
