iWork.com improves public URLs, adds iPad compatibility
Apple's iWork.com document sharing and collaboration service still carries the beta tag that it has worn since it was introduced with iWork '09 last January. (Perhaps it's just another hobby, like Apple TV?) Still, with the iPad ready to launch in a few weeks, Apple has added a few improvements to iWork.com. One improvement is an update to the way documents can be shared publicly. A simple toggle turns public sharing on or off as needed, and a "Show URL" button rolls down a drop-down sheet with the URL selected for easy cutting and pasting. The new public URLs don't show comments or notes, according to Apple. The company also noted that it makes sharing documents via social networks easy, though adding buttons to "Tweet this!" or "Post to Facebook" would more likely get users to post documents to such sites. The other improvement is that Apple has created interfaces that are optimized for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. Functionality on Apple's mobile devices is quite limited, but you can access documents that you have shared via iWork.com and view them within Safai. On the iPad, documents can be edited using the new iPad versions of Pages, Numbers, or Keynote if they are installed. Both new views have interfaces optimized for touch input, but the iPad's screen makes viewing documents much more pleasurable. Read the comments on this post
published yesterday, 21 hours 14 minutes ago, ars-technica
MOG readies subscription music for Android, iPhone
The on-demand and online music service MOG on Monday announced the upcoming release of its MOG All Access app for smartphones. Initially, the app will be available for Android-powered devices as well as iPhones. These versions of the app will launch in the spring, likely April and the service will cost $10 per month. The subscription will also allow users to access the service from their desktop or notebook PCs, and has no data limits....
published on Monday, the 15. March 2010, macintosh-news-network
iPhone app volumes overwhelm Facebook's [U]
(Update: Facebook disputes the figure) Apple is rapidly widening the gap between its app platform and Facebook, new data from Flurry found today. Although the gap was relatively small about five months into the app portals' respective lifespans, by the 1.5 year mark Apple now has more than twice as many apps. The iPhone App Store's 140,000 confirmed apps easily outweigh the 60,000 web-based apps of Facebook's social network....
published on Monday, the 15. March 2010, macintosh-news-network
iPhone app volumes overwhelm Facebook's
Apple is rapidly widening the gap between its app platform and Facebook, new data from Flurry found today. Although the gap was relatively small about five months into the app portals' respective lifespans, by the 1.5 year mark Apple now has more than twice as many apps. The iPhone App Store's 140,000 confirmed apps easily outweigh the 60,000 web-based apps of Facebook's social network....
published on Monday, the 15. March 2010, macintosh-news-network
Apple tops loyalty in notebooks, smartphones
Apple has scored a victory in public perception through two important wins in Brand Keys' 2010 Loyalty Index. The iPhone helped it top the researchers' smartphone ranks, while unibody MacBooks helped push it above Dell and all others Windows PC brands in the full-size notebook computer category. Although it technically doesn't produce a netbook, Apple also managed a position in the category as the MacBook Air commanded more loyalty than either Nokia's Booklet 3G or Sony netbooks like the VAIO P and W....
published on Wednesday, the 10. March 2010, macintosh-news-network
Apple to build 5 million iPads during first half of 2010 - report
Apple's orders to its Taiwanese manufacturing facilities call for the production of roughly 5 million iPads before the heart of summer rolls around, according to a new report which also praises the company for its iPhone, notebook and desktop secular growth trends.
published on Tuesday, the 9. March 2010, appleinsider
New Vlingo, V Phone voice apps launch for iPhone
Vlingo has released a major update of its self-named iPhone app, now at v2.0.0. The title allows voice recognition for tasks like dialing, maps, web searches and Facebook and Twitter updates. E-mail and text messaging are also features, although these cost $7 as separate in-app downloads or $10 when bought together. Vlingo itself is free....
published on Thursday, the 4. March 2010, macintosh-news-network