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- Sources call Apple vs. Google battle "incendiary"
The competition between Apple and Google has reached "incendiary" levels that aren't likely to cool down anytime soon, a detailed story from within the two companies has shown. While signs of the split have become increasingly public, a Bay Area investor claims that the two sides, particularly Apple, are getting "emotional" as it becomes a personal battle between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and his Google equivalent, Eric Schmidt. At Apple, Jobs' infamous attack on Google at a post-iPad town hall has been followed by repeated shots at Android in d...
- iPads with dead batteries replaced outright for $99
A discovery in Apple's iPad Battery Replacement Service has confirmed that the company will address iPad battery issues aggressively. Rather than attempt to replace the battery if it loses an adequate charge, as it does with iPhones, the company will charge $99 but replace the tablet altogether with a new model. Those who have to ship the iPad instead of visiting a store with stock on hand will also pay a $7 shipping fee and should expect it to be completed within a week....
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- Estimate has Apple selling 120,000 iPads in first day
Apple may have moved nearly 120,000 iPads in just its first day of pre-orders, an estimate by private analysts at the AAPL Sanity board suggests. After excluding the 16,500 average orders on a given day, the collective has used the intervals between order numbers over 19.5 hours to estimate that about 119,987 iPads should have sold during that period. The statistic doesn't include those who simply reserved a unit in-store and potentially puts the actual launch day tally considerably higher....
- Review: Avaak's Vue Personal Video Network
If you? looking for a quick and easy wireless camera system for checking who?at your front door, monitoring your pets while you? at work or checking up on your napping baby, Avaak believes it has an inexpensive option. The company's Vue Personal Video Network system, made up of a couple of small wireless cameras and a wireless base station, promises to simplify the experience of keeping track of others. But while it's easy to set up, we'll find out in our full Vue PVN review if it's also a pleasure to use....
- FCC to call for 10-year broadband plan, 100Mbps access
The FCC's promised national broadband plan should have its formal unveiling on Tuesday, an early scoop of the details claimed on Saturday. Over the next 10 years, the agency would subsidize broadband Internet access for rural areas, creating a combination Internet and cable set-top box, and a previously hinted at plan to relicense as much as 500MHz of spectrum for wireless Internet access. Speed would be a critical focus as well, as the 100 Squared plan woube part of the proposal and promise 100Mbps Internet access to 100 million homes....
- AT&T to use HSPA+ in some areas soon
AT&T will still implement 21Mbps 3G on its network on its way to 4G, the company's Mobility chief Ralph de la Vega said in an interview late Thursday. The provider had late last year said it would skip HSPA+ to make a more direct leap, but de la Vega now sees the advanced 3G reaching "certain locations" before 4G becomes widespread. He didn't yet have information for FierceWireless as to which areas would get the faster treatment....
- Tim Cook nets $22m in bonuses for covering Jobs
Apple in a just-published SEC filing has revealed that its chief operating officer, Tim Cook, was paid about $22 million in bonuses for acting as CEO during Steve Jobs' medical leave last year. The payouts included both a $5 million immediate bonus as well as 75,000 units of restricted stock, which at the time issued were worth about $17 million. Both reflect the "outstanding performance" in taking Apple's helm, the filing reads....
- Briefly: WindowFlow Beta released, DRO's new iPhone case
Benedict Lowndes has a WindowFlow beta for Mac OS X. The software allows users to organize their workspace with a series of keyboard commands for moving, resizing, and aligning application windows. A tiling function enables users to select a group of windows to fill the screen in a selected tile layout. The beta release is available as a free 14-day trial, or users may opt to purchase the standard or pro versions at a discounted price of $8 or $12, respectively. Following the final release, the price will rise to $12 for the standard version and $22 for the Pro versi...
- iPad arrives at FCC in 3G, Wi-Fi versions
In sync with pre-orders, the iPad today was passed through the FCC in both Wi-Fi only and 3G enabled models. The tests don't confirm new features but show that the two are clear to use Wi-Fi in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands as well as AT&T's 850MHz and 1,900MHz HSPA bands for the 3G edition. In a possibly intentional nod to tech enthusiasts, the 3G model carries the model number A1337....
- UK to expand 3G frequencies in August
UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has proposed using 3G technologies at 2G frequencies in the UK, with an amended document that should be approved this August. In it, rules are updated to Ultra Wide Band usage, while 3G network technology will be deployed at the 900MHz and 1,800MHz bands which are currently restricted to the 2G GSM network....
- iPad crunch may see long waits, limited business use
It may soon be difficult or impossible to get an iPad without having pre-ordered, information from retail sources indicates. Apple itself has confirmed that all shoppers are currently being limited to two iPads, even if they represent a business client. The restriction on businesses could imply that quantities are limited enough that Apple is reserving as much as it can for the general public....
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- Korea may block Android Market due to game laws
South Korea is considering banning access to the Android Marketplace to its residents if Google continues to offer game apps that are not approved by the country's regulator. According to a Thursday report, South Korea's Games Ratings Board officially requested that Google Korea abides by the law, requiring all video games to be rated by the governing body. Google is reviewing the South Korean government's request but has not yet made any decisions public....
- Vodafone axes paid GPS following Nokia, Google apps
Vodafone today said it has shut down Wayfinder, the company providing its subscription GPS service. The move has cost 90 jobs and is characterized as a direct reaction to the availability of free Ovi Maps on Nokia phones and, to a lesser degree, Google Maps Navigation on Android. The two render Wayfinder redundant as they offer the same or better turn-by-turn but without the monthly rate....
- iPad presales as high as 20,000+ per hour
The initial rush of iPad pre-orders may have seen sales as high as 20,000 or more per hour, according to early estimates. The CEO of Phanfare, Andrew Erlichson, notes that his company bought two iPads in the space of 30 minutes. Despite the short interval, the order numbers were about 10,000 apart, which extrapolates into the 20,000 figure. Though accuracy may be affected non-iPad orders, these are likely to be in the minority given the early hour at which they were placed....
- Apple TV off main store; iPad retail already dry?
Apple's iPad pre-orders have pushed the Apple TV out of the main page, observers have told Electronista and MacNN. The device is still available through Apple's iPod section but has lost the position it has largely occupied since it was launched in 2007. Apple hasn't given a reason for the shift....
- Nokia motions to dismiss Apple's counterclaims
Nokia as a response to Apple's countersuit on Thursday put forward a motion to dismiss Apple's claims. The argument insists that Apple's counterclaims are "designed to divert attention" away from the iPhone's alleged violation of Nokia's 3G patents. In the 28-page motion, it maintains that it tried negotiating "fair" royalties with Apple but that the American company doesn't have a right to sue simply because it feels the rates are too steep or the contract harsh....
- Apple loses bid to control use of 'i' in product names
An Australian trademark tribunal has rejected Apple's attempt to prevent some companies from using a lowercase "i" in their names, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. At the center of the case is DOPi, a brand of bags and cases for Apple products sold by the Sydney-based Wholesale Central. Apple complained to IP Australia, the government body behind the tribunal, that people could potentially confuse DOPi products for its own, as the name is a reversed take on "iPod."...
- Apple overtakes Walmart in market capitalization
Apple briefly overtook discount retailer Walmart in market cap on Friday morning, says Fortune. Starting 90 minutes after pre-orders for the iPad opened, a surge of about 2 million shares is said to have been traded in the space of 30 minutes, pushing Apple's stock price up to $227.73. It has since relaxed to approximately $227....
- iPad trivia: screen lock switch, 3rd-party ePub support
Apple in its iPad pre-order update today has also revealed a pair of key new facts about the tablet. The company has notably changed the mute switch into a screen rotation lock toggle, addressing one of the most common pre-release complaints: readers can now read the iPad while in bed or otherwise on their sides while keeping the orientation frozen for an e-book or a website....
- Apple details iPad 3G signup process
Having finally begun US preorders of the iPad, Apple is also providing more concrete details on the signup process for AT&T carrier service. Unlike the iPhone, people who buy a 3G-ready iPad will be able to subscribe without going to a store. The option is located under a Cellular Data menu under Settings....
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- Piracy up in France despite three strikes law
France's three strikes anti-piracy law has actually increased the amount of piracy in the country, a new study has revealed. Despite the threat of being permanently disconnected from the Internet in the country, frequent downloaders increased their activity 3 percent since the law, also known as Hadopi, passed last fall. While BitTorrent use did drop from 17.1 percent to 14.6 percent, any who gave up torrents simply moved to streams or to private hosts using uploaders, which are difficult if not impossible to track with current methods....
- UK iPad 3G could be exclusive to one carrier
Contrary to expectations, the 3G iPad could become exclusive to one carrier in the UK, says New Media Age. Apple executives are noted to be on their way to the area, if not already there, in an attempt to negotiate with carriers for 3G data plans. O2, Orange and Vodafone, already carriers of the iPhone, are believed to be the only candidates Apple is considering for iPad support....
- Plastic Logic QUE delayed to summer
Plastic Logic chief Richard Archuleta sent notice late Thursday to customers that the QUE proReader has been delayed from mid-April to an unspecified point in the summer. The executive didn't specify the exact reasons behind the delay but claimed it was to "fine-tune the features and enhance the overall product experience." More details are expected to follow within the next month....
- Apple begins taking iPad pre-orders
As promised, iPad pre-orders have begun at the Apple Store. The campaign lets US customers pre-order the Wi-Fi and 3G versions of the tablet for online shipments. It also lets customers reserve a unit at a retail store in the country....
- Lenovo: mobile Internet to be 80% of sales in five years
The vast majority of Lenovo's sales will come from Internet-capable portable devices in five years, company chief Yang Yuanqing stated on Friday. He observed that ThinkPads and IdeaPads already outweigh desktops but that fully 70 to 80 percent of Lenovo's devices will be mobile Internet devices of some kind within as little as three and no more than five years. Many of these will be smartphones, but they should also include crossover devices such as the IdeaPad U1 notebook/tablet hybrid and the Skylight smartbook....
- Boost Mobile offers prepaid SANYO Incognito
Boost Mobile has launched the QWERTY-based clamshell/flip hybrid phone from SANYO on its prepaid network: the Incognito. Introduced last fall and first available at Best Buy in late January, Boost Mobile expects to expand the distribution of Kyocera's low-cost phone to RadioShack as well as Target and Walmart soon. The handset, which utilizes Boost's outsourced 3G/EVDO network (by Sprint), has a glowing touch-sensitive keypad and OLED display along with flip-open QWERTY keyboard and a larger 2.6-inch, 320x240 screen along with a 2MP camera with VGA camcorder....
- Warbirds: Dogfights for Mac flies gamers in WWII battles
Macgamestore has released Warbirds: Dogfights for the Mac. The game features aerial dogfight action in a World War II setting. A number of pivotal WWII air battles are played out over Europe and the Pacific. Players fly as either Allied or Axis fighters in over 100 different WWII aircraft. It also offers access to one month of free playing time on the WarBirds online multiplayer service....
- Media Lab unveils SiteGrinder 3 with new add-ons
Media Lab has unveiled SiteGrinder 3, an update to its website production plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. The software is used to generate CSS and XHTML standards-compliant web pages using Photoshop designs. The latest release brings over 300 new features and functions, including a re-designed interface and two add-ons. The integrated web-text function has also been improved to support text-wrapping around images....
- PageZephyr 2.0 adds new search features, file support
Markzware has launched v2 of its utility for content searching and retrieval, PageZephyr. The software provides tools for searching through QuarkXPress, InDesign, and MS Publisher files, while enabling text to be exported in RTF or TXT formats. Version 2 offers new ways to search files, incorporating support for less common formats such as .indd, .qxd, and .pub. Users can also now search for a specific area of interest across different file types....
- Briefly: iPhone development platform, NeatWorks v3 update
RunRev has introduced the first pre-alpha release of its upcoming iPhone development platform. revMobile is designed to help teams reduce application development time, without having to sacrifice any functionality. Using the platform, developers can take advantage of many iPhone features including multi-touch, accelerometer output, Photo Library integration, and more. The current pre-alpha release is not able to create apps for the App Store, but that functionality will become available in future releases. Developers can sign up for the pre-release program for $800,...
- Analyst: Apple set to blow past guidance this quarter
Apple might be set to blow past its guidance provided for the company's second fiscal quarter, according to Majestic Research analyst Tony Berkman. Although Apple routinely beats its own guidance, and the Street consensus, Berkman believes Q2 revenues will be at least ten percent higher than the company's projection of $11 billion to $11.4 billion....
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- iPad pre-orders to start 8:30AM Friday
Apple tonight confirmed that tomorrow's iPad pre-orders will start on the Apple Store at 8:30AM Eastern. Initial orders are limited to the US and are likely to be limited to the Wi-Fi only version launching in the country on April 3rd....
- Monkey Island 2 coming to iPhone
LucasArts has announced that Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge will be coming to the iPhone alongside availability for the PC and game consoles. The latest version continues the original plot, as Guybrush Threepwood seeks to find the treasure of Big Whoop. Players face challenges such as Voodoo dolls, spitting contests, and amusement parks....
- Hardware dongle jailbreaks and boots iPhones
An electronic engineer has developed a hardware dongle that allegedly jailbreaks an iPhone. The device reportedly can be used to either jailbreak and 'hacktivate' a new iPhone, or boot a jailbroken handset that gets stuck in recovery mode. A 9V battery provides power, allowing users to restart their jailbroken iPhones while away from a computer....
- Cellphone inventor switches from iPhone to Droid
Early cellphone pioneer Marty Cooper has admitted both in a C-SPAN interview (video below) and on Twitter that he has at least temporarily switched from an iPhone to a Motorola Droid. While he admits that he often tries new phones, he has switched his main device to the Motorola phone to try Android. He so far has "favorable results."...
- Safari 4.0.5 brings improvements to security, performance
Apple on Thursday released Safari 4.0.5, bringing improvements to security, stability and performance. The latest version is said to offer improvements to stability for third-party plug-ins, along with websites using online forms or scalable-vector graphics. A compatibility issue with Linksys routers has been fixed, while the Top Sites feature is said to offer increased performance....
- Google Reader Play makes RSS iPad-friendly
Google late Wednesday rolled out an alternate take on Google Reader that superficially makes things simpler but is also ideally suited to tablets. Google Reader Play switches from Reader's usual plain list view to a large-buttoned media browser based on user's "recommended items" feed. The new web app shows any photos or YouTube videos in a large, central area and lets users favorite or share the content they prefer; recommendations also come from fellow users....
- Citrix Receiver runs virtualized Windows apps, desktops
Citrix has launched Receiver for Mac, allowing Mac users to access Windows software, documents and desktops in a mixed-OS environment. Apps are opened as if they were local to a user's Mac. Working alongside XenApp, which delivers programs to the desktop, and Dazzle, the Citrix storefront for subscribing to apps, Receiver allows Mac users to launch and run virtualized Windows apps from the Dock....
- Novothink ships solar-powered iPhone, iPod touch cases
Novothink today put out its promised Solar Surge case for the iPhone and iPod touch. The design acts like a battery sled for Apple's devices and, as its name suggests, is one of the few such cases that can power itself. While slow to charge, a two-hour exposure to daylight can give an iPhone 3G or 3GS enough extra power for 30 more minutes of calls and considerably longer for music....
- Apple aims at patenting 'enhanced' broadcasts
Apple has been exploring the concept of inserting personalized content into media streams, a newly-published patent application reveals. Titled Radio With Personal DJ, the claim notes that it should be possible to add personalized or otherwise customized content to streams intended for media players, here meaning mostly computers and iPods. The content could be injected into the middle of a stream, or in random or regular intervals between media....
- AT&T's field trial of 100-gigabit Ethernet a success
Wireless and cable provider AT&T earlier this week announced it has completed successful field trials of its 100-gigabit backbone network technology. The provider used the new Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System for its tests along with matching modules on the client side and artificial traffic generators to simulate conditions. The test was performed over a 560-mile stretch between Louisiana and Florida with optical fiber providing the backbone....
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- Six-core Intel Core i7 tested: fast for creative tasks
New tests of Intel's just-launched Core i7-980X is potentially much faster than existing chips but also faces noticeable limits. The first mainstream six-core processor is fastest in creative tasks such as 3D modeling, Photoshop filters and video encoding, many of which are aware of multithreaded code and can use six cores. The performance gap over a quad-core i7 at the same 3.33GHz speed is usually at least 20 percent higher and as much as 70 percent higher....
- Dolby extending Axon 3D chat to consoles, Mac
At the Game Developer's Conference, Dolby said it will make its Axon 3D voice chat technology available for gamers on the PS3, Xbox 360 and Mac platforms. Thus far, only PC users could benefit from the technology, and the software development kit (SDK) will be made available to game developers in April. It is currently undergoing beta testing with several unnamed software companies....
- FTC may oppose Google's AdMob buyout
The Federal Trade Commission has signaled that it may at least temporarily block Google's buyout of AdMob, a set of leaks from within the process hinted late Thursday. As part of its investigation, the FTC is reportedly asking "at least two" companies to sign statements that would likely argue that the mobile ad deal abuses Google's web dominance. Such testimonies are usually gathered when FTC agents believe the Commission will block or change a deal, WSU professor Stephen Calkins told Bloomberg....
- Apple rushing changes to iBookstore, app approval for iPad
Apple is making a variety of "last-minute" changes to categories at the iBookstore, as well as its process for certifying iPhone apps to run on the iPad, according to Forbes. A San Francisco company, Busted Loop, is said to have learned about the iBookstore categories while working on a project designed to make it easier for the public to find apps. The category infomation comes from data supplied to Apple enterprise partners....
- Sony EVIL camera to use touchscreen
Screen captures of Sony's EVIL (electronic viewfinder, interchangeable lens) digital camera concept shown off at the PMA show last month reveal some more functionalities of the device. It was already known that the new Alpha will sport an APS-C sized sensor despite its size, but the screen captures reveal that most control will come through a touchscreen. At the same time, the menu shots reveal users will be capable of shooting and saving images in both JPEG and RAW modes, like full DSLR cameras from competitors, and would give both a web-friendly version as well as...
- iPhone 3.2 SDK mentions multitasking, removes video calls
Several more differences have been spotted in beta 4 of the iPhone 3.2 SDK, currently available only to developers. Significant may be multiple references to multitasking, such as a code comment discussing a "multitasking dialog box." While multitasking is already possible in a limited sense on iPhones and iPods, several reports have suggested that Apple intends to extend the option to third-party apps....
- OpenGL 4 specs bring OpenCL hooks, new effects
The Khronos Group today outlined the official feature set for OpenGL 4.0. The new graphics standard is the first major update since the launch of OpenCL and better exploits general computing features. It can draw the output of an OpenCL calculation without having to invoke the main processor and potentially frees up the processor even more when video or a similar task is already being offloaded to the graphics core....
- Multitasking a go for iPhone 4.0, say sources
The iPhone 4.0 firmware will definitely feature multitasking, claim several sources. Apple is said to have developed a "full-on solution" to multitasking, although no details have been leaked on how problems like battery life, memory use and processor consumption will be handled. The interface for switching between apps is also being kept in the dark, partly because it has a "way to go" before it nears final form....
- Barnes & Noble prepping eReader for iPad
Barnes & Noble on Thursday said it was developing a version of its eReader app just for the iPad. Unlike the split approach to the regular iPhone feature, which breaks up the reader and storefront, the iPad version should provide both the store and the reader in the same software. As books are tied to an account rather than a device, the feature will even let those who own a Nook migrate all their downloads to Apple's tablet....
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