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21.05.2011 24:00 Uhr
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Square and Apple have plans for Monday
If you follow @jack, otherwise known as Twitter co-founder and current Square CEO Jack Dorsey, then you'll know that at about 2 PM EDT today, he tweeted the cryptic Instagram (a company he's invested in) message and photo shown at right. A square with apples in it -- that's pretty obvious there, Jack.
Square card readers are currently selling in Apple retail stores, but it appears that there's more to the story. The company has a press conference scheduled for 10 AM PDT at its headquarters in San Francisco, and Dorsey's hint looks like a not-so-subtle message that the two companies are going to announce something big.
I speculated yesterday that
21.05.2011 22:35 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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21.05.2011 22:00 Uhr
Hulu Plus on TiVo promos pop up in stores and online, suggest launch soon
Although TiVo announced it would offer Hulu Plus back in September we're still waiting for it to arrive on those Premiere DVRs. Twitter user @dlayphoto spotted these materials in their local Best Buy promising six months of the $7.99 / month service for free with the purchase of a new box -- with a new price tag -- although it's hard to see if this will apply to existing users as well. The URL on the cards leads to a (now deactivated, but larger screenshots are over at Zatz Not Funny) page where TiVo owners can input their
21.05.2011 21:50 Uhr, Engadget,
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Winfuture wurde gehackt von First Claz
Hiermit geben wir bekannt,das Winfuture sich schon seit geraumer Zeit in unseren Besitz befindet. Wir besitzen ausserdem das ganze Website Script,sowie alles Userdaten + Passwörter. Ausserdem wurden alle (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltForschungserfolg für sanften Übergang zu DigitalfunkNeurologie: Apple löst bei Fans religiöse Gefühle aus
21.05.2011 21:50 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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21.05.2011 21:00 Uhr
Report: Security
latest Mac malware, Apple/Safari issues, "Apple" phishing scams, new targeted trojan technique, SSD security issues and more
21.05.2011 20:35 Uhr, MacInTouch,
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Square's Jack Dorsey hints at possible direct Apple tie-in
Square head and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey dropped a possible clue as to a deal with Apple through a cryptic Twitter update mid-Saturday. Saying just "Apple @Square," he linked to an Instagram photo of a plate of cut apples in the shape of the Square logo. Dorsey mostly makes work-related posts and isn't likely to have posted it solely for entertainment.
21.05.2011 20:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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HP gives TouchSmart 610 a second crack, this time with Sandy Bridge CPU options
HP may have announced its TouchSmart 610 all-in-one just a shade too soon for it to ship with Core 2011 processors, but that doesn't mean the company was above pushing out a refresh just a few months later. Now, this 23-inch beast is on sale with a variety of quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 Sandy Bridge CPUs. To recap, what makes the 610 special is its rigid hinge, which allows the 1080p display to slide down so that it's face-up, and nearly flat at a 60-degree angle -- a more ergonomic position for poking 'round the TouchSmart software while standing. Like pre
21.05.2011 20:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.05.2011 20:00 Uhr
Video: Wingsuit Skydiver mit Fußkamera
Filed under: Kameras
Eigentlich schnallt man sich die Contour HD ja um den Kopf, aber WIngsuiter Richard Schneider war es leid, immer nur seine Jumperkumpel auf Video zu bannen und wollte selbst ins Bild. Die Lösung heißt Fußkamera und sorgt wirklich für spektakuläre Bilder, ist aber nicht ungefährlich, weil sich der Fallschirm darin verheddern kann. Video nach dem Break.
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21.05.2011 19:50 Uhr, Engadget german,
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Mac Defender – Apple-Support soll Unwissenheit vortäuschen
Bei dem Schadprogramm Mac Defender handelt es sich um eine so genannte “Scareware”. Das Programm soll bei Mac-Usern den Eindruck erwecken, der eigene Computer sei mit Viren verseucht und diesen dazu bewegen sich eine kostenpflichtige Lizenz zuzulegen. Unter anderem auch Apple selbst steht nun wegen einer angeblich internen Dienstanweisung in der Kritik. Mac Defender ist
21.05.2011 19:20 Uhr, apfelnews,
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Hot!: How to Beatbox macht aus jedem eine Beatbox-Legende!
Kurz vor dem heutigen Partyvergnügen wollen wir euch noch zu einer passenden App informieren. Gerade zu prädestiniert um bei Freunden und Bekannten für eine kleine Überraschungssession zu sorgen, kommt How To Beatbox frisch im AppStore daher um euch im Handumdrehen mit den wichtigsten Beatbox Basics zum Einstieg zu versorgen. Kurz und knapp kommt “How to
21.05.2011 19:20 Uhr, apfelnews,
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Boinx offers Spring savings on its "Home" products
From now until Monday, May 23, Mac users with a craving to create can save a bundle on iStopMotion Home, FotoMagico Home, or BoinxTV Home when purchased through the Mac App Store. Each product is available for US$9.99 during the sale announced by the German software maker Boinx earlier this week.
Boinx's iStopMotion Home transforms your Mac into an animation studio. With it, toys, clay, drawings, or other everyday items can become stars of your own animated hits. It's normally priced at $49.
21.05.2011 19:05 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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21.05.2011 19:00 Uhr
Mac OS X Snow Leopard wird zur Mangelware: Steht Lion Launch kurz bevor?
Etwas zu früh würden viele sagen, stellt Apple bereits in wenigen Tagen das neue große Mac OS X Update vor. Trotz großer Freude dürfte ein kleines Ungleichgewicht im bisherigen Veröffentlichungszyklus entstehen. Schließlich ist Apple dafür bekannt pünktlich zur WWDC die Katze aus dem Sack zu lassen und mit einem neuen Featurereichen OS wieder einmal die
21.05.2011 18:50 Uhr, apfelnews,
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Apple Store iPhone app getting custom-order Macs
Last-minute hints overnight have given clues as to the revamped iPhone app as part of the Apple Store 2.0 overhaul. Tips had the app (when updated, App Store) getting the same custom ordering options as on the website, including both the actual hardware configurations as well as AppleCare, One to One appointments, and extras like printers. The MacRumors contacts didn't catch other details, but earlier slips had pointed to it letting users flag a store specialist and would be more aware of the user's location.
21.05.2011 18:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Why Apple is trademarking Thunderbolt and why Sony might be left out
Thunderbolt (formerly known as Light Peak) may have been developed by Intel, but it's Apple that's been snatching up all the trademark glory. The company first filed in November of 2010 in Jamaica, then followed up in February of this year by securing the rights to the name in Canada, before registering similar claims in Europe, China, and now the US. This raised some interesting questions about Intel's claim to be the exclusive trademark holder (see the more coverage link) and whether or not other companies would be able to use the Thunderbolt brand. Intrigued, we did a little digging and you'll find wha
21.05.2011 18:05 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.05.2011 18:00 Uhr
Lodsys-Rechtsstreit: Apple lässt Entwickler im Stich
Einen medienwirksamen Rüffel hat sich Apple in dieser Woche von der Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) eingehandelt, die Cupertinos Umgang mit dem Patentstreit bei In-App-Verkäufen kritisieren. “Wir erwarten, dass Apple sich für seine Entwickler einsetzt, die die von Apple verlangte Technik verwendeten und nun dafür verklagt werden”, heißt es von der Nichtregierungsorganisation, die sich mit Rechten
21.05.2011 17:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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21.05.2011 17:00 Uhr
HTC Evo 3D, View 4G available for pre-order at Sprint
Sprint customers holding out for the HTC Evo 3D can now inch slightly closer to that glasses-free display -- without dropping by RadioShack. The carrier has confirmed that you can reserve the WiMAX handset by visiting a Sprint-owned retail store and plunking down $50 for a gift card. There's still no word on when you'll be able to get the device in-hand (and the 3D's exclusive carrier is mum on pricing), but, if you don't mind reserving a phone without any hint as to how much you'll eventually need to pay, then Sprint seems happy enough to swap your Grant for a spot on the list.
21.05.2011 16:50 Uhr, Engadget,
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Mozilla: Beta von Firefox 5 veröffentlicht
Mozilla hat eine erste Beta von Firefox 5 veröffentlicht. Es ist die erste Betaversion des Browsers nach dem neuen Rapid-Release-Modell. Die neue Version bietet unter anderem Unterstützung von CSS Animationen. (Firefox, Browser)
21.05.2011 16:50 Uhr, golem,
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Höhere Taktraten durch neuen physikalischen Effekt?
Deutsche und amerikanische Physiker sind möglicher Weise einem neuen physikalischen Effekt auf der Spur, der den Spielraum zur Erhöhung der Taktraten von Computerchips wieder erhöhen könnte, nachdem im letzten Jahrzehnt Leistungssteigerungen vor allem durch Multi-Core-Architekturen mit relativ ähnlichen Taktraten erzielt wurden.
21.05.2011 16:35 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Video: Die bizarre, wunderbare Welt der Biolumineszenz
Filed under: Forschung
Tolles Video eines Vortrags der US-amerikanischen Meeresbiologin Edith Widder an der TED 2011 über Biolumineszenz: Ihre Forschung umfasst auch die Entwicklung von Technik zur Beobachtung der leuchtenden Welt im Ozean, und wie gut diese funktioniert, beweist sie dem begeisterten Publikum im verdunkelten Saal mit einem Leuchtplankton-Gastauftritt. Zwölf magische, unterhaltsame Minuten nach dem Break.
[Via Superpunch]Conti
21.05.2011 16:05 Uhr, Engadget german,
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21.05.2011 16:00 Uhr
Google Maps läuft jetzt auch im mobilen Browser
Google hat seinen bekannten Kartendienst Maps jetzt in einer speziellen Version für den Smartphone-Browser veröffentlicht. Über maps.google.com kann auf einem Gerät mit Android oder iOS auf die Web-Anwendung (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltBing-Manager: Traditionelle Suche hat ausgedientµTorrent 2.2.1 Build 25302 - BitTorrent-Client
21.05.2011 15:35 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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Bookeen zeigt Surfen und Scrollen auf einem Standard-E-Ink-Display (Video)
Filed under: E-Books, Displays
Nachdem Bookeen vor einigen Monaten ein ruckelfreies Video auf einem E-Ink-Display abspielte (das mit dem knuffigen Hasen), präsentiert die Firma nun auf dem selben Bildschirm auch Internet-Surfen und Scrollen. Es läuft noch nicht ganz flüssig, ist aber trotzdem beeindruckend, da es sich um die gleiche Technologie wie beim Kindle handelt. Aber seht selbst im Video nach dem Break.
[Via
21.05.2011 15:20 Uhr, Engadget german,
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EFF takes on Lodsys patent controversy
Julie Samuels, a Staff Attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), said Apple should join forces with its developers to dispute patent infringement complaints Lodsys, LLC sent to several independent iOS app-makers last week.
On May 13, a number of iOS developers reported being told their apps, by using the in-app purchase mechanism built into Apple's development kit, infringed on intellectual property owned by Lodsys, a patent holding company based in Texas. According to Lodsys,
21.05.2011 15:05 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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Google's CR-48 apparently shipping again, doing the prototype death rattle
Reports are trickling in that Google has begun shipping the CR-48 to eager testers who've thus far been empty-handed after signing up for the units back in December. Could it be? Is the plucky prototype Chrome OS laptop getting a stay of execution after being declared all dried up back in March? That's pretty unlikely, given the impending release of the Samsung and
21.05.2011 15:05 Uhr, Engadget,
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Skype sagt geplanten Börsengang offiziell ab
Wegen der bevorstehenden Übernahme durch den Softwarekonzern Microsoft hat Skype den geplanten Börsengang laut einer Pflichtmitteilung an die US-Börsenaufsichtsbehörde 'SEC' offiziell abgesagt. Die Köpfe (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltBing-Manager: Traditionelle Suche hat ausgedientMobilfunk: Bundesnetzagentur steht unter BeschussFoxconn: Tote und Verletzte nach einer Explosion
21.05.2011 15:05 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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21.05.2011 15:00 Uhr
BudgetBook for iPad is sexy but a little too simple
I've never been fond of managing my finances manually. It seems like most of the solutions are either too complex and time consuming or too simplistic and unhelpful. I'm a fan of Mint because it takes care of almost all of the work for me, but when it stopped syncing with my bank I started looking for a replacement.
MoneyBook from noidentity has been a permanent resident in a folder on my iPhone where I store great apps for inspiration, but without an iPad app, I've never considered it an ideal solution for my needs. When I saw that noidentity had released BudgetBook, an iPad app for tracking finances, I was immediately excited to give it a try.
BudgetBook is a brand new
21.05.2011 14:05 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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MeeGo 1.2 für Netbooks und Tablets ist da
Filed under: MeeGo
Intel hat Version 1.2 des Betriebssystems MeeGo veröffentlicht. Die Tabletausgabe, auf die wir am Mobile World Congress im Februar einen ersten Blick werfen durften, kann man nun offiziell als Tablet Developer Preview runterladen, zusammen mit einer Netbook- und einer In-Vehicle Infotainment-Version für Fahrzeuge. Ausserdem wurde die Unterstützung von Intel Atom-und ARM-Prozessoren und die Telefon- und Verbindungsfähigkeiten verbessert, und es gibt GSM, GPRS und HSDPA+ Netzwerk- und erweiterten Multi-Media-Support. Alles Detail
21.05.2011 14:05 Uhr, Engadget german,
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Genius stellt eine Ring-Maus vor
Was für skurrile Züge die Werbung einiger Unternehmen mitunter annehmen kann, zeigt die Pressemitteilung zur neuesten Maus des Herstellers Genius. Sie sei ein „tolles Hochzeitsgadget für Nerds“ und „die Zeiten in denen für teures Geld die skurrilsten Eheringe angeschafft werden mussten“, vorbei. Doch kein Grund zur Sorge.
21.05.2011 14:05 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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21.05.2011 14:00 Uhr
Externer DVD-Brenner mit Kabel-Management
Buffalo hat einen externen 8-fach-DVD-Brenner vorgestellt, der als Besonderheit über ein integriertes Kabelmanagement verfügt. DVSM-PC58U2V verstaut die benötigten Anschlusskabel direkt im Gehäuse. Dieses wird in der Regel mit einem einzelnen USB-2.0-Kabel angeschlossen.
21.05.2011 13:50 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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Origami von Geisterhand zum Zweiten - schlappe Entfaltung im Wasserbad (Video)
Filed under: Lifestyle
Der französische Künstler Étienne Cliquet entwirft am Computer maschinell geschnittene Miniatur-Origami, die er von Hand faltet, um sie mit einer Pinzette sachte ins Wasser zu stupsen, wo sie sich dann wieder entfalten. Er denkt dabei an Nanotechnologie, wir an bunte Papierblumen aus China, die wir ja auch mal ganz toll fanden. Lange ist's her. Aber wir haben uns deswegen die selbstfaltenden Origami der Wissenschaftler des MIT Cambridge mal wieder angesehen. Und die sind wirklich faszinierend.
[Via
21.05.2011 13:20 Uhr, Engadget german,
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HP rolls out budget-minded Pavilion g6s laptop with Sandy Bridge
HP has already rolled out a few new Sandy Bridge laptops this month, but it's now back with yet another: the Pavilion g6s. Like the still-available g6t and g6x, this one packs a 15.6-inch display with a rather lowly 1,366 x 768 resolution, but you can now get that paired with your choice of Core i3, i5 or i7 Sandy Bridge processors. Otherwise, you'll get some fairly respectable specs across the board, including up 6GB of RAM, up to a 750GB hard drive, and optional Radeon HD 6470M
21.05.2011 13:05 Uhr, Engadget,
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Golem.de guckt: Zu viel Text in Anführungszeichen
In der TV-Woche vom 23. bis 29. Mai macht das ZDF zuviel auf virtuelle Jugend; Arte demonstriert, wie ein Fernsehsender mit einem umstrittenen Filmen umgehen kann und Deutschlandfunk versucht sich mit subtilen Food-Horror zur besten Hörzeit. (Web2.0, Film)
21.05.2011 13:05 Uhr, golem,
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21.05.2011 13:00 Uhr
Foxconn: Tote und Verletzte nach einer Explosion
In einem Werk des weltweit größten Auftragsherstellers Foxconn ist es zu einer Explosion gekommen. Durch diese wurden zwei Mitarbeiter des Unternehmens getötet. 16 weitere Personen sollen verletzt worden sein, (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltPolizeimaßnahme: Server der Piratenpartei offlinePatent-Trolle beginnen Jagd auf App-Entwickler
21.05.2011 12:50 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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Entwickler stellen MeeGo 1.2 fertig
Über ein halbes Jahr nach der Veröffentlichung des letzten großen Updates haben die Entwickler nun Version 1.2 des ursprünglich gemeinsam von Intel und Nokia entwickelten Betriebssystems veröffentlicht. Damit steht rechtzeitig zum Start der Computex am 31. Mai eine Tablet-Variante zur Verfügung.
21.05.2011 12:20 Uhr, ComputerBase,
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PhotoForge2 for iPhone has many Photoshop-like features
It's amazing how many useful features are making it to iPhone apps. In particular, photo apps for the iPhone get more and more remarkable as time goes on. PhotoForge2 is a US$2.99 app that allows you to load your photos at full resolution, and it includes high-end features like layering and masking, curves, levels, sharpening and noise reduction, white balance, RAW image import, the ability to edit GPS and IPTC photo data, channel mixer controls and much more.
This would be a nice collection of features for a Mac app. It's rather amazing this is an app running on a cellular phone. In practice, the app works rather well. I found the controls easy to manipulate on the iPh
21.05.2011 12:05 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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3D-Laserstrahl in der Windschutzscheibe weist den Weg (Video)
Filed under: Autos, Augmented Reality
Die Reise geht immer mehr in Richtung Augmented Reality: General Motors macht die Windschutzscheibe zum Lasernachtsichtgerät, Pioneer bringt ein Augmented Reality-Navigationssystem raus, und die kalifornische Firma MVS erweitert die Windschutzscheibe mit ihrem "Virtual Cable" in die Tiefe. Der sogenannte "Volumetric Head Up Display" spannt &uu
21.05.2011 12:05 Uhr, Engadget german,
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21.05.2011 12:00 Uhr
Verfügbarkeit von Snow Leopard verschlechtert sich, steht Lion kurz bevor?
In den Wochen bevor es neue Mac-Modelle gibt, bietet meist die Liefersituation deutliche Hinweise darauf, dass bald mit einer Neuvorstellung zu rechnen ist. Plötzlich schlechter werdende Verfügbarkeit ist häufig ein sehr klarer Vorbote. Genau dies passiert jetzt auch mit Snow Leopard. Während es zuvor keinerlei Probleme für Händler gab, weitere Packungen zu bestellen, lässt Apple jetzt angeblich die Handelskanäle langsam trocken laufen.
21.05.2011 11:50 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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Explosion bei Foxconn: 16 Verletzte
Am Freitagabend ist es in einem neuen Foxconn-Werk in China zu einer Explosion gekommen. Foxconn stellt in diesen Hallen Laptops für Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Motorola, Nokia, Nintendo und auch Apple her. Bei der Detonation sollen sechzehn Mitarbeiter verletzt wurden sein, darunter drei schwer. Die genauen Ursachen sind bisher noch unklar, allerdings wird vermutet, dass die Explosion
21.05.2011 11:35 Uhr, apfelnews,
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Lion-Vorbote: Längere Lieferzeit für Snow Leopard im Apple Store
Die Verfügbarkeit von Produkten im Apple Store gibt immer wieder Anlass zu Spekulationen. So auch heute, denn im neuseeländischen Online-Shop ist das Snow-Leopard-Paket aktuell nicht mehr innerhalb der üblichen 24 Stunden versandfertig sondern erst binnen 5 bis 7 Geschäftstagen. Setzt der Löwe zum
21.05.2011 11:35 Uhr, Maclife,
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EU: Strengere Regeln für Umgang mit Ortungsdaten
Die Europäische Union plant strengere Auflagen bei der Nutzung von Ortungsdaten. Hintergrund dessen ist die kürzlich entfachte Diskussion um die Speicherung der Standortdaten von Mobilfunkmasten und WLANs auf (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltBKA und Polizei wohl von Anonymous angegriffenBing-Manager: Traditionelle Suche hat ausgedient
21.05.2011 11:35 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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Display-Patent für Privatsphäre auf Knopfdruck
Das klassische “Arbeiten am Bildschirm”, allein und am Schreibtisch, das war einmal. Privat und auch in vielen Berufen sind mobile Geräte beliebt und doch verhasst – denn immer bessere Displays offenbaren nicht nur dem Anwender, was sich auf dem Monitor abspielt und erteilen der Privatsphäre damit eine Absage. Ein neues Patent verrät nun, dass Apple
21.05.2011 11:35 Uhr, MacNews,
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Entwickler von LauncherPro bringt Musikplayer von Windows Phone 7 für Android (Video)
Filed under: Android
Der Entwickler von LauncherPro hat einen Mediaplayer für Android im Metro UI-Design rausgebracht. Wie der Videovergleich mit einem WP7-Gerät (nach dem Break) zeigt, sieht die App aus wie der Zune-Player, und sie funktioniert auch so, trotz frühem Alpha-Status. Zum Download der APK gelangt ihr über den Quelle-Link, ein Screenshot der selben App mit Honeycomb gibt's ebenfalls nach dem Break [Thanks @Basil_Knows!] .
21.05.2011 11:05 Uhr, Engadget german,
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Apple-Store-Geburtstag: Mac nach Maß und Mac OS X Lion am Sonntag?
Dunkle Vorhänge und eine geheimnisvoll gedämpfte Stimmung umgeben an diesem Wochenende die Apple Stores auf der ganzen Welt. Zum zehnjährigen Jubiläum soll es am Sonntag eine Überraschung geben – doch so lange kann sich die Gerüchteküche kaum gedulden. Macrumors will von einer aktualisierten Apple Store App erfahren haben, 9to5mac von einer Apple-iPad-Zeitung für Angestellte sowie
21.05.2011 11:05 Uhr, MacNews,
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21.05.2011 11:00 Uhr
Mobilfunk: Bundesnetzagentur steht unter Beschuss
Die Bonner Bundesnetzagentur kommt wegen ihrer zweifelhaften Vergabe von Mobilfunklizenzen immer stärker in die Kritik. Wie das Hamburger Nachrichten-Magazin 'Der Spiegel' in seiner jüngsten Ausgabe berichtet, (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltAmazon: E-Book-Verkäufe überflügeln Buch-AbsatzPolizeimaßnahme: Server der Piratenpartei offlinePatent-Trolle beginnen Jagd auf App-Entwickler
21.05.2011 10:35 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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[Blog] alex’ augenmerk: Frühlingsmüdigkeit
Die ‘News-Highlights’ in dieser Woche stückeln sich aus zahnlosen Gerüchten und ärgerlichen Streitigkeiten. Insgesamt wenig Handfestes. Kleinere Micro-Sims? Cloud-Musik-Deals kurz vor dem Abschluss? Patentgebühren für altbekannte Shareware-Konzepte? Neue MacBook Airs im Juni? Oder wird’s doch Juli?
21.05.2011 10:20 Uhr, Maclife,
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Product portal, tweets suggest 'Thrive' moniker for Toshiba's Honeycomb tablet
"What's in a name?" We'd ask Toshiba, but the company hasn't been able to give its upcoming 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet one in five months -- or has it? If you'll recall, Toshiba registered the name Thrive for trademark and related domain names last month, and now evidence is mounting that all of that work wasn't in vain. TabletCommunity learned days ago that a commercial for the device was in production via some chatty actors on Twitter; soon after, the site also uncovered a parking page for the slate on Toshiba's website, albeit with little more than t
21.05.2011 10:20 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.05.2011 10:00 Uhr
Kamera mit biometrischen Sensoren erkennt Muskelbewegungen, Einsatzgebiet überall
Filed under: Forschung, Kameras
Auch wenn Gesichtserkennung für so schöne Dinge wie die Identifizierung von Bäumen genutzt werden kann, die von den Kamerasensoren der Firma Photon-X Inc. erstellte "Biosignatur" zielt mit ihren Fähigkeiten fraglos auf die Kontrolle von Menschen oder sogar Menschenmassen ab. SIe ist schneller und präziser als bisherige Systeme, denn sie erkennt nicht nur unbewegte Gesichtszüge, sondern auch Muskelbewegungen, die bei jedem anders sind. Angeblich reiche
21.05.2011 09:50 Uhr, Engadget german,
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Siemens testet selbstregulierendes Smart Grid
Siemens und das Allgäuer Überlandwerk (AÜW) in Kempten haben in Kooperation mit der RWTH Aachen und der Hochschule Kempten ein Pilotprojekt gestartet, um ein intelligentes Stromnetz (Smart Grid) in der Praxis zu testen. Das Vorhaben "Irene" (Integration regenerativer Energien und Elektromobilität) hat eine Laufzeit von zwei Jahren und wird vom Bundeswirtschaftsministerium gefördert.
21.05.2011 09:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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Rewind - Ausgabe 276 erschienen
Ab sofort steht die 276. Ausgabe unseres wöchentlichen Magazins Rewind zur Verfügung. Wie immer können Sie die aktuelle Ausgabe über MacRewind.de lesen und dort auch im umfangreichen Archiv stöbern. Folgende Themen werden in der aktuellen Ausgabe behandelt: Praxistest: LED Lenser H14R Kopflampe Tools, Utilities & Stuff [list]WD: 3 TB SATA-Festplatte für AV-Plattformen High End 2011: Beyerdynamic T70/T70p Weitere Tipps zur High
21.05.2011 09:20 Uhr, MacTechNews,
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21.05.2011 9:00 Uhr
Clickfree C2 Rugged hard drive can fall down, backup
There's just something about the phrase "built to strict U.S. military standards" that makes us want to go positively medieval on a rugged device. Sadly, the aforementioned qualifier doesn't mean that Clickfree's new C2 Rugged Back-up Drive is capable of withstanding, say, a hail of gunfire, but the rubberized disk will continue to work after being dropped from four feet. The peripheral also features the company's Easy Run software, which will start automatically backing up your PC when you're done showing that storage device who's boss. The 500GB C2 is available now through Clickfree's site for $140 -- or $100, if you're one of the lucky 100 first p
21.05.2011 08:50 Uhr, Engadget,
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Bookeen does real time web browsing and scrolling on standard E Ink screen (video)
Bookeen has already taunted us with an E Ink Pearl display hacked to playback clips of chubby bunnies without so much as a hicup, now it's showing off web browsing and scrolling on the same screen. It's a little stuttery, as you can see in the video below, but considering this is the same tech found in the Kindle it's quite impressive. The trick is accomplished using custom software and off the shelf hardware -- in other words, nothing terribly fancy. So, while we sit here letting out exasperated sighs with ev
21.05.2011 08:35 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple Order Status system down until May 22
A few readers have tipped us that Apple's order status system for its online store is down until May 22. As you can see from the image above, the familiar sticky note is accompanied by text informing users of the downtime. We do want to note that Apple's online store is open and fully operational. It is only the order status system, which allows users to check the status of current orders, that will not be back online until May 22.
Curiously, the order status system also went offline just over a year ago.
21.05.2011 08:05 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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21.05.2011 8:00 Uhr
Apple Stores: Unzufriedene Mitarbeiter wollen Gewerkschaft gründen
Die Apple Retail Workers Union setzt sich dafür ein, die Angestellten der Apple Stores gewerkschaftlich zu organisieren. Das geht aus einer Mitteilung hervor, die die Vereinigung mehreren US-Medien hat zukommen lassen, darunter auch der MacWorld. Das Blatt wurde darüber zu dem von Apple gefeierten zehnten Jahrestag der Eröffnung des ersten Apple Stores informiert. Der Konzern betreibt inzwischen weltweit über 320 solcher Geschäfte.
21.05.2011 07:50 Uhr, ZDNet Deutschland,
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µTorrent 2.2.1 Build 25302 - BitTorrent-Client
µTorrent ist ein etwa 400 Kilobyte großer BitTorrent-Client für Windows, der trotz seiner minimalen Größe mit einer guten Ausstattung aufwarten kann. Die Software wurde entwickelt, um den Betrieb des (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltBSI beklagt sich über die Ignoranz SonysBKA und Polizei wohl von Anonymous angegriffenBing-Manager: Traditionelle Suche hat ausgedient
21.05.2011 07:35 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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McAfee Labs Stinger 10.1.0.1601 - Wurmvernichter
Der McAfee Labs Stinger entfernt Würmer und Viren nach einer Kompromittierung des Computers, indem er auf eine umfangreiche Datenbank der aktuellsten und "populärsten" Malware zurückgreift, die auch diverse (Weiter lesen)Verwandter InhaltDefraggler 2.05.315: Kostenlose DefragmentierungIntel-Chef: Android ist Chaos, Apple ist KontrolleWindows Phone: Nokia setzt auf Dual-Core-Plattform
21.05.2011 07:20 Uhr, WinFuture.de,
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Snow Leopard stock low in Australia, hints Lion getting near
Signs Mac OS X Lion might be clearer materialized early Saturday as the Australian and New Zealand online Apple Stores listed delays for Snow Leopard. Anyone trying to order the current OS in the other country faced a delay of five to seven business days instead of the more typical 24 hours. Most other stores, including the US, Canada, Japan, and much of Europe, still showed regular ship times.
21.05.2011 07:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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21.05.2011 7:00 Uhr
iPad 2 supply constraints improved, next iPhone orders arriving 'several months later than usual'
According to AppleInsider, Shaw Wu with Sterne Agee issued a research note today stating that iPad 2 constraints have "significantly improved" this quarter thanks to "retooling and conversion of more overseas production lines." That's good news for those of you still waiting to get your hands on an iPad 2.
A second report out today from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says that Apple's orders for new iPhone parts are "several months later than usual." Munster sees the delayed parts order as a sign that the rumors sayi
21.05.2011 06:35 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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21.05.2011 6:00 Uhr
Apple: Amazon's Appstore isn't an 'app store'
Bloomberg reports that Apple has filed new papers with a federal court in Oakland, California stating that Amazon's Appstore for Android can't possibly be an "app store." According to the filing, "Apple denies that, based on their common meaning, the words 'app store' together denote a store for apps. The term isn't commonly used by businesses to describe download services and, because the mark 'app store' isn't generic, Amazon's Appstore for Android service isn't an 'app store'."
Since earlier this year, both Amazon and
21.05.2011 05:35 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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SplashData debuts SplashID Safe 6, adds syncing
SplashData have updated their password-management and secure data vault SplashID Safe for Mac and Windows to version 6, adding significantly enhanced synchronization capabilities to its cross-platform application. The program now fully syncs between desktop and notebook platforms, USB key drives and a wide range of smartphones and tablets, including iOS, Android, webOS, PalmOS, Windows Mobile and Blackberry models. In addition to storing passwords, the program can also securely store notes, registration codes, credit card numbers, bank accounts, logins and other sensi
21.05.2011 05:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Neues von miCal, dem iPhone/iPad-Kalender
miCal gehört wohl zu den beliebtesten Büro-Apps auf dem iPhone oder dem iPad. Der digitale Terminkalender organisiert alle einmaligen und wiederkehrenden Verabredungen gleich in fünf möglichen Ansichten. Auf dem Dashboard kann sich der Anwender außerdem die Uhrzeit, den Wetterbericht und die demnächst anstehenden Geburtstage zeigen lassen. Die aktuelle Version 3.2 bietet verbesserte Ansichten und sorgt
21.05.2011 05:20 Uhr, apfelnews,
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21.05.2011 5:00 Uhr
Ask Engadget: best extended battery for power-hungry smartphones?
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Chuck, who seems to be having an unusual level of difficulty getting his phone through an entire day on a single charge. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
"I have the HTC Evo, which has terrible battery life. I've gone through many steps, including rooting it and using SetCPU, however I'm still not getting as much out of it as I would like. I am looking to buy an extended battery, but after researching them I have fou
21.05.2011 04:51 Uhr, Engadget,
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Apple issues statement on Foxconn explosion
Apple has issued a statement to All Things Digital regarding the tragic explosion that occurred at a Foxconn plant in Chengdu, China earlier today. The explosion killed 2 workers and injured at least 16 others. In the statement Apple said:
"We are deeply saddened by the tragedy at Foxconn's plant in Chengdu, and our hearts go out to the victims and their families. We are working closely with Foxconn to understand what caused this terrible event."
Foxconn has long been rumored to have dubious conditions for workers, and e
21.05.2011 04:36 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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Apple order status page taken offline for upgrade
Apple has taken down the Order Status page of its online Apple store for upgrading, and has posted a note saying the page will return on Sunday, May 22nd. Rumors of changes to Apple's retail and online back-end systems, including new payment systems and an iPad-based customer assistance system may have something to do with the revamp in the order status page. There have been reports of a mandatory 7 a.m. meeting Sunday morning at all Apple Retail stores in the U.S. and possibly in other countries, along with unusual overnight shifts (usually done when store visuals ne
21.05.2011 04:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Solar Walk 1.7 für iPhone und iPad mit neuen Features
Leider fehlt auf dem Lehrplan der Schulen eins der spannendsten Fächer – die Astronomie. Den versäumten Lehrstoff holt zum Glück die App Solar Walk wieder auf. Sie stammt von VITO Technology, dem Gewinner des Apple Design Awards 2010. Die Universal-App muss nur einmal gekauft werden und steht dann auf allen mobilen Apple-Geräten zur Verfügung.
Solar
21.05.2011 04:20 Uhr, apfelnews,
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21.05.2011 4:00 Uhr
Former Apple employees debut HTML5 animation tool
Two former Apple employees have joined forces under the name Tumult to code and release a "designer-friendly" authoring tool for HTML5 animation called Hype. With a feature set that will seem familiar to those who have worked with Macromedia Director in days gone by, Hype lets users create interactive elements and web animations entirely in HTML5, making it instantly friendly on all modern web browsers and mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPad.
21.05.2011 03:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Sharp Aquos Android clamshell tricks friends into thinking you can't afford a smartphone
Looking for a handset that harkens back to simpler, pre-smartphone era, without losing the Googley luster of Android? We've got the perfect phone for you, and all you've got to do is move to Japan and get a Softbank Mobile account. Sharp, one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in its native country, rolled out the retro-future Gingerbread-packing Aquos Phone Hybrid 007SH, an Android 2.3 flip phone with a 180-degree swiveling touchscreen above the hinge and a numeric dial pad below that all the cool kids in Shibuya crave. It's also got some pretty solid specs, so far are clams
21.05.2011 03:21 Uhr, Engadget,
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21.05.2011 3:00 Uhr
Report: Apple aiding Foxconn in explosion investigation
As reported earlier today, an explosion at the Chengdu Foxconn factory around 7pm Friday night (local time) in southwestern China has left at least two dead and more than a dozen people injured, some very seriously. A video uploaded to YouTube (seen below) shows some of the panic and chaos following the explosion. All Things D reports that Apple has provided a statement expressing sadness at the tragedy and announcing they are "working closely" with Foxconn "to understand what caused this terrible event."
21.05.2011 02:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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21.05.2011 2:00 Uhr
Flyer Friday: Best Buy starts selling HTC's seven-inch slate today
We thought HTC's Flyer wasn't going on sale until May 22nd, but it appears a certain big box retailer has changed its plans. Our tipsters have told us that stores with the device in stock have started selling it today, May 20th, despite the somewhat confusing text you see in the picture above. So, if you're pining for a $500, seven-inch slab of silky smooth Sense 3.0, head on down to the local Best Buy and grab one yourself.
[Thanks, Anonymous]
21.05.2011 01:50 Uhr, Engadget,
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Infinity Blade goes multiplayer, adds seasonal Helms
Chair Entertainment has released a major update to its iOS game, Infinity Blade v1.3, which adds multiplayer support via Game Center. The latest version also brings Holiday Helms, with a new helm for each season, and new magic rings, swords, shields, and helmets. New achievements and more leaderboards have also been added, along with several unnamed surprises.
21.05.2011 01:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Tips: Apple on verge of Universal cloud music deal
More detail slips emerged on Friday that Apple was about to wrap up deals for its cloud music offering. Universal, the last to go through, was "about to sign" its agreement. Publishers were still unsigned, but the AP source said their deals were due to wrap up "soon."
21.05.2011 01:35 Uhr, MacNN,
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Facebook for iPhone creator working on developer tools
Joe Hewitt, a developer who worked with Mozilla and helped create the Facebook app for iPhone, has announced one of his first projects since leaving Facebook to work on independent endeavors. The upcoming development tool, labeled Scrollability, is a script that is designed to approximate native scrolling for mobile web apps.
21.05.2011 01:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood now available for Macs
Ubisoft has released a Mac version of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the third game in the popular sci-fi historical strategy series that picks up directly from Assassin's Creed II, and continues the adventures of Master Assassin Ezio against the corrupt tyrants in Rome, Italy and the powerful Templar Order. The game features a brotherhood of assassins who will rally to Ezio's side, help eliminate enemies and assist Ezio in winning the citizenry to his side, unlocking extra factions and missions in the process.
21.05.2011 01:20 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple patent would give iPhone, iPad switchable privacy LCD
An Apple patent in the US has shown the company exploring the idea of LCDs with switchable privacy levels. A screen on a device like an iPad, iPod, or Mac would have a "scattering module" behind the screen, as well as wedge-like liquid crystal elements in the screen itself, that would steer the lights going through the display. Toggling a privacy mode on the device would narrow the cone of light so that someone couldn't spy on the screen while still giving the owner a clear view when looking head-on.
21.05.2011 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Briefly: ProfCast Mobile initiative, Fling iPad joystick
Humble Daisy has started a new crowd-funded initiative to muster support for bringing ProfCast to the iPad. The company is looking to raise $15,000 within the next 30 days and has created a Kickstarter page for accepting donations. If the goal is met, the ProfCast Mobile application will be launched this fall, with full support for presenting on external displays via a VGA or Digital AV adapter. The software will even record the speaker as a presentation is given, allowing users to go back and review. Pledges of $10 and more will earn the investor a free copy of the
21.05.2011 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Microsoft slips to third in market cap, Apple still on top
IBM has just beat out Microsoft to grab the number two spot behind Apple on the stock market cap results. The difference is very slight, however, with IBM valued at $208.07 billion while Microsoft is at $207.95 billion. Apple remains on top since passing Microsoft at about the same time last year, with a $311.62 billion market cap as of earlier on Friday.
21.05.2011 01:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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21.05.2011 1:00 Uhr
Vor 10 Jahren: Steve Jobs erklärt den Apple Retail Store
Bei Apple gibt es mal wieder ein Jubiläum zu feiern. Seit genau 10 Jahren gibt es nun die eigenen Retail Stores. Seit der Eröffnung des ersten Ladengeschäfts in Virginia, USA, hat sich viel verändert. Apple expandierte, denn heute gibt es rund 324 dieser Vertriebsstelen, verteilt auf mehrere Länder
21.05.2011 00:50 Uhr, Maclife,
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Analyst lifts AAPL price target to $460
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu has raised his 12-month price target for Apple's stock, bringing the estimate from $445 up to $460 with a "Buy" rating. In a note distributed to investors, the analyst also raised his estimates for iPhone, iPad and Mac shipments. The company is said to have resolved production issues that had caused problems with iPad supply numbers.
21.05.2011 00:50 Uhr, MacNN,
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Flottille unfolding origami is anti-nanotechnology, pro-chilaxing (video)
Turn the lights off, crank up your Music for Airports LP, and clear your appointments for the rest of the afternoon -- it's time to get your relaxation on with Flottille, tiny paper snowflakes that unfold as they're exposed to water. French artist Étienne Cliquet uses a computer to design the machine-cut pieces, folds them by hand, and then gingerly dips them into the water with a pair of tweezers. The shapes expand slowly and hypnotically, likely the result of absorption through capillary action -- not quite self-folding origami, but it'll do in a pinch. Cliquet hopes they'll shine s
21.05.2011 00:35 Uhr, Engadget,
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A pulse oximeter that works with your iPhone
Together the Electrical and Computer Engineering in Medicine (ECEM) research group and the Pediatric Anesthesia Research Team (PART) at the University of British Columbia have developed a pulse oximeter that works with the iPhone and other mobile devices. The instrument is meant to be used at home by people with respiratory problems and can measure both your pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation.
Readings are stored and sent over the internet to your doctor's office or the hospital. The research team has already used the iPhone version of the oximeter in trials at Vancouver General Hospital and in Uganda. Read on for a campy video that shows the pulse
21.05.2011 00:20 Uhr, The Unofficial Apple Weblog,
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XtremeMac gear brings Bluetooth playback, 10-Watt charging
XtremeMac has announced several products combining Bluetooth streaming and charging for iOS devices, the InCharge Home BT and InCharge Auto BT. The two devices support hands-free, wireless connectivity with iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch. The home version plugs into a wall and connects to home audio gear via a 4-foot AUX cable. It then pairs with a Bluetooth-enabled iOS device, streaming music to the home system. It has a Bluetooth LED indicator and offers a 30-pin cable for 10-watt charging.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple makes EMI deal for iCloud, could wrap up by WWDC
Music label insiders revealed late Wednesday that Apple had signed on EMI for its cloud music service. The company had already landed Warner for its service, so far known as iCloud, and now had half the major labels it needed. The contacts informed CNET that only Sony and Universal were left and that their deals were close enough that they could be ready by next week.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Fulcrum brings fingerprint ID hardware, app to iPod Touch
Fulcrum Biometrics has unveiled its FbF MobileOne biometric accessory and companion app, exclusively for the iPod Touch, that turns the iOS device into a fingerprint scanner that can send data to wireless networks or stored locally on the device, for use with governmental, law enforcement and medical systems. The MobileOne accessory features a silicon fingerprint module that can read fingerprints to the FIPS-201/PIV standard, widely accepted in government programs, which plugs into the 30-pin connector on the iPod Touch. Captured fingerprints can be matched to the loc
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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HandStand2, rotating case for iPad 2, now available
The HandStand2, an ergonomically-designed case for the iPad 2, is now available for ordering. The case, made from recycled materials, features a strap that fits over the hand of the wearer, making the iPad 2 an extension of the arm, enabling easy carrying and one-handed use for extended periods. The case itself rotates 360 degrees as well as provides protection to the iPad, and when not worn rests at a slight incline for typing or viewing use on a flat surface.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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MailForge v2.1 email client goes Intel-only
Infinity Data Systems has updated its Eudora-like e-mail client, MailForge, to version 2.1, making it Intel-only and giving it a major speed boost, along with a completely re-written search, improved junk filtering, CRAM-MD5 IMAP support, and other bug fixes. The program includes features inherited from the classic versions of Eudora, including very advanced search functions, editing ability on all facets of incoming mail and scheduled sending of e-mails. The program also has full Unicode support, the ability to re-direct e-mails, the now-familiar three-pane interfac
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Gartner: Android hits 36%, just 1.6m Windows Phones sold
A breakdown of phone share in early 2011 by Gartner has given Android another large leap in share while providing a rare direct estimate of Microsoft's actual Windows Phone sales. About 36.27 million Android devices shipped in the first quarter of 2011 and hit 36 percent, more than triple its share at the start of 2010. Microsoft meanwhile collapsed from 6.8 percent share a year ago to 3.6 percent as Windows Phone did little to offset a slight dip in phones to 3.66 million, just 1.6 million of which were modern Windows Phone devices.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Logitech outs keyboards, more for iPads and Android tablets
Logitech on Thursday formally kicked off its first self-created tablet accessory line both for iPads and for Android 3 tablets. The Tablet Keyboard as the centerpiece is tailored in versions both for Apple- and Google-based tablets and has key layouts specific to each design, including shortcuts for locking the screen or media playback. Either pairs over Bluetooth and has a separate stand that both serves as a case for the keyboard and can prop up a tablet in portrait or landscape modes.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Microsoft back-to-school promo gives free Xbox 360s with PCs
Microsoft took its own turn at driving computer sales with a new promo. Anyone buying a Windows 7-based PC worth $699 or higher will get an Xbox 360 Arcade 4GB system for free without needing a rebate. Online shops for Microsoft and other PC builders will give the Xbox to anyone buying using a .edu e-mail address, but Best Buy and Microsoft Stores will take student IDs.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple tells reps not to remove malware amid outbreak
Apple is informing its technical support workers not to remove or even confirm or deny the presence of MACDefender/Mac Security malware on customers' computers, a leaked memo reveals. "Apple does not provide support or assistance in removal or diagnosis of malware," part of the the document reads. AppleCare representatives are in fact instructed to rule out any issues with Apple products, should a person acknowledge that they installed MACDefender/Mac Security or a variant.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Amazon selling more Kindle books than all paper combined
Amazon marked a historic event for itself on Thursday after revealing that Kindle e-books were now outselling all forms of print combined. The switch came just four months after digital overtook paperback and less than a year after they began outselling hardcovers. Since the start of April, Amazon has been moving 105 paid Kindle books for every 100 paper title and would be higher if it included public domain books.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Android gets 53% of mobile ad traffic, iOS 50% of ad revenue
Millennial Media in its mobile ad study for this past April highlighted the mounting problem of getting Android users to pay for apps. Although Google recovered from a dip in March and now represented 53 percent of ad hits on Millennial's network, iOS devices stood for 50 percent of the actual revenue where Android was at 39 percent. iOS ad impressions were growing at a much faster rate as well, at 47 percent since the start of the year where Android grew by 19 percent.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple, China Mobile reach 'consensus' on TD-LTE iPhones
Carrier China Mobile has "reached consensus" with Apple on using TD-LTE technology in future iPhones, according to MarketWatch. The company's chairman, Wang Jianzhou, has however refused to say exactly what was agreed upon, and notes that talks are still continuing. The statement could signify that Apple has at least agreed to support TD-LTE, a variant of the regular LTE standard used elsewhere.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Google says block on Skyhook in Android was legal
Google in a court filing late last week denied doing anything illegal as a response to Skyhook's lawsuit. Lawyers argued that the decision to force Skyhook out of Android were just a "lawful exercise of legitimate rights." The Android creator rebuffed ideas that it had damaged Skyhook's finances at all but said that any impact would have been the mobile location tracker's own fault.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Briefly: OmniPlan 2 beta, Fullmetal Battle development
A public beta of OmniPlan 2 is currently underway, offering users access to several of the software's new collaboration features. Through the latest release, a WebDAV server can be used to synchronize projects across different computers. Changes can be downloaded automatically via Bonjour or via set specified time schedule. Alternatively. users can can choose to publish and updated projects manually. Support for monitoring changes through a visual change tracking system is also included, allowing users to see their own edits, as well as those made by others. In additi
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Key Japanese Apple supplier yet to recover from March quake
One of Apple's major Japanese suppliers, Murata, has yet to recover from March's 9.0+ earthquake, reports say. The company is said to have previously provided "protective components" for Apple power supplies, but had that capacity critically disrupted by the quake's damage. As a result Apple has turned to a Taiwanese company, Thinking Electronic.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Verizon reiterates iPhone 5 is dual-mode, due alongside AT&T
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo spilled more details of the next iPhone in comments at the most recent leg of Reuters' technology summits. The executive reiterated earlier claims that the new model would use dual-mode CDMA and GSM but also that it would be available in step with the AT&T (GSM) version. Buyers would not only get the phone at the same time as AT&T but will use it in the same countries, he said.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Early AT&T LTE tests show speeds on par with Verizon
A rare visit to AT&T's Foundry office has given one of the first public-facing tests of its upcoming LTE network. An example on AT&T's admittedly quiet connection at the Plano, Texas location showed download speeds of 28.87Mbps downstream and 10.4Mbps upstream. An iPhone 4, whose 3G modem caps it at 7.2Mbps peak, got 3.77Mbps down and 1.21Mbps up in the same GigaOM test.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple concept would allow for 'partial' media sync
Apple has filed for a patent on a "partial" media sync system, documents show. Originally submitted in 2009, but just published, the idea would bridge a gap between keeping all content locally and complete dependence on streaming. Users of iTunes, for instance, might have just the beginnings of some songs stored locally, the rest of each file being left on a server. As each song played, the remainder could be streamed in seamlessly, Apple notes.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Comcast Xfinity TV streaming hits iPhone and iPod
Comcast has quietly updated its Xfinity TV app (free, App Store) to add in iPhone and iPod touch support. The once iPad-only viewing feature is now available on the smaller screen size. Its new version now more directly reflects the channel lineup from home when watching in a different area, and more content is available relative to a given package.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple, Facebook, Google appear at Senate privacy hearing
Apple and Google today made a repeat appearance in front of the US Senate, newly joined by Facebook, for a subcommittee on mobile privacy. The corporations largely stuck to earlier positions in defense of their actions. "Apple does not track users' locations -- Apple has never done so and has no plans to ever do so," said Apple's VP of government affairs, Catherine Novelli. Criticisms of the company have circled around a cache of Wi-Fi and celltower locations, which until an iOS patch was released extended almost a year back.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Suit accuses AT&T of overbilling for iPhone, iPad data [u]
(Updated with detailed AT&T statement) AT&T is regularly overcharging iPhone and iPad owners for data consumption, a new lawsuit alleges (video). The case's lawyers say they have spent $80,000 testing the claim, in one case buying a new iPhone and turning off anything that could impact 3G data use. AT&T nevertheless ended up sending a bill for 35 data transactions.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Nielsen finds 70% of tablets used while watching TV
Tablet owners are most often doing something else while they use their devices, Nielsen found in an uncommon look at how users depend on the iPad, tablets and other devices like e-readers. A full 70 percent of US tablet owners say they use their devices while watching TV, and the viewing time represents about 30 percent of the time spent. The next favorite place was in bed, at 57 percent of people and 21 percent of their time.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple Stores mark 10th anniversary
May 19th represents the 10th anniversary of the Apple retail chain. The company began with two outlets in 2001, one located in McLean, Virginia, the other in Glendale, California. Over 320 stores now exist around the world. Although most of these are based in the US and the UK, and a dozen countries in total now have shops, including China and Japan.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Microsoft shuts creative unit behind Courier tablet
New tips Thursday afternoon have pointed to and confirmed Microsoft shutting down its once-hopeful Pioneer Studios. Its creative workshop, best known for the ill-fated Courier tablet, has closed down its exotic office in Seattle and seen most staff either folded into existing groups or have left elsewhere. Microsoft didn't directly confirm the end to the studio with CNET but did say it was no longer occupying its custom-designed space.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Group floating idea of an Apple Retail worker's union
A mass media mailing, a nearly-blank web page, Facebook and Twitter pages and a press release are all that is known of a group calling itself the Apple Retail Worker's Union, hoping to generate enthusiasm for the idea of unionizing Apple's retail workers, which number over 16,000 -- a substantial portion of Apple's overall workforce. On the tenth anniversary of the opening of the first retail store, the anonymous group says "our time has come," saying that they work for "one of the most demanding retail environments while suffering through unfair treatment and compen
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Liberty Media offers to buy Barnes & Noble for nearly $1b
Barnes and Noble finished Thursday with surprise word that it had received a buyout proposal from Liberty Media for about $17 per share, or almost $1 billion. The deal would require that Barnes & Noble chair Leonard Riggio stay in his executive position and keep his controlling stake. Officials stressed the notice wasn't an approval of the deal and said they would study it with the help of a legal advisor team.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Prototype original 'iTV' shows up on Ebay, quickly sold
A rare iTV prototype (the name of which was later changed to "Apple TV") has turned up on Ebay briefly and was quickly sold for its "Buy It Now" price of $350, MacRumors reports. Photos of the item show its prototype barcode as well as a listing of the component manufacturers, and the top has the plain Apple logo that distinguishes it from the production models, which had the letters "tv" added to the logo when the name was changed due to a conflict with other entities that already used the name ITV, including a UK broadcast network.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Acer shipping 1 million Iconia Tabs, facing shortages
Part suppliers said late Thursday that Acer was seeing stronger than expected sales of the Iconia Tab line. It was "likely" to ship one million of the mostly Android-based tablets in the spring but could have moved more. Demand was hot enough that, according to Digitimes, Acer couldn't keep up from the April launch through May.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple adds Sony to completed iCloud music deals
Apple's deals for its cloud music service, tentatively part of iCloud, gained momentum overnight after mentions of a third label deal. Following Warner and EMI, Sony has also reportedly signed onboard. Music industry contacts reiterated to Bloomberg that Universal was also close to a deal, though they added that publishers still needed to sign on along with the labels.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Intel still owns Thunderbolt trademark, Apple just helped
Intel moved quickly to hush claims of a Thunderbolt trademark dispute with an official response. Senior communications lead Dave Salvator in a statement late Thursday said that Apple had filed some of the early trademarks but that Intel still had the complete rights "now and into the future," he told BSN. Intel and all computer makers could use Thunderbolt anywhere, "irrespective of operating system."
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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China Telecom admits talks for CDMA iPhone
China Telecom partly put to bed rumors of a deal with Apple by acknowledging that it was in talks for the iPhone. Chairman Wang Xiaochu said his company was "in touch" for a possible deal but couldn't say how far along any deal might be. The current carrier, China Unicom, has an exclusive that ends this year.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Sigma preps 46-megapixel, $9,700 flagship SD1 DSLR
Sigma ended the week by officially unveiling its flagship medium-format DSLR, the SD1. First introduced late last summer, the camera now sports a 46-megapixel sensor thanks to the three layers, each rated at 15.4 megapixels. The SD1 is alone in using Foveon's 23.5x15.7mm APS-C X3 direct image sensor.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Images show new RetailMe iPad app for Apple Stores
The iPads received by Apple Store workers this week have several apps loaded on them, a leak reveals. Among these are Apple Connect, Apple Directory, Concierge, RetailMe, Mobile Genius, iRepair and EasyPay, the last being notable as the same app installed on iPod touches for processing transactions. It's not known if iPads will be equipped with compatible card readers.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Second Mac OS X 10.6.8 beta seeds to developers
Apple late on Thursday seeded a second beta of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers. Listed as build 10K524, both the combo and delta versions of the update reportedly measure 1GB. Developers are asked to focus on several areas, such as graphics drivers, the Mac App Store and QuickTime. Networking is a particular target, including AirPort and VPNs.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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DealNN roundup: refurb. 32GB iPad with Wi-Fi, drops to $429
Todayís deals from DealNN include price breaks on iPads, headphones, and more. Appleís online store currently has a wide range of refurbished iPads on sale, one of which is the refurbished 32GB iPad with built-in Wi-Fi support, a 9.7-inch widescreen display, integrated battery that lasts up to 10 hours, and support for both video and TV streaming. Now available for only $429, this particular iPad is being featured at DealNN and offers a discount of up to $70.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple rejects Amazon's claims 'app store' is generic
Apple in a court filing late Thursday rebuffed Amazon's response that the term "app store" was generic. It insisted that the term isn't commonly used by other companies for their portals and couldn't be considered generic. Amazon was allegedly treading on Apple's mark by using the Appstore name as a result.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Orders for iPhone manufacturing gear 'several months' late
Orders related to the next iPhone are running "several months later than usual," according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. The information is said to come from an iPhone manufacturing equipment supplier. Munster suggests that it backs reports that the next iPhone will only go on sale in September, two to three months after Apple normally introduces new models.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Retailer: BlackBerry PlayBook missed sales targets by 90%
An insider at a "major big box retailer" asserted Friday that sales of the BlackBerry PlayBook had been perilously low. The unnamed but reportedly reliable source claimed to BGR that RIM's tablet had missed the store chain's sales targets by over 90 percent. Dissatisfaction was also supposedly very high, he said, with returns at a "much higher rate" than the Motorola Xoom, whose own return rate was higher than average at seven percent.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Explosion hits Foxconn's Chengdu plant
An explosion has rocked Foxconn's manufacturing facilities in Chengdu, China, reports say. The extent of the damage is unclear, although current reports point to two deaths and 16 injuries, three of the latter being serious. Early into the disaster there were reported to be several ambulances, over 10 firetrucks and more than 10 police cars on the scene. Images taken from a distance show smoke billowing into the sky.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple refurbs: Mac mini only $719
Today at Apple's online store save on refurbished items like the 2.4GHz Mac Mini with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, it's now $599 after a $100 price cut. Or jump to the 2.66GHz refurb. Mac mini with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, now $719. For $849 go portable with the 11.6-inch refurb. MacBook Air, it features a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid state drive, now $849 after a $150 price reduction.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Verizon to lean on Wi-Fi, sees 4G-only phones by 2013
Verizon CTO Tony Melone in a speech at the TIA conference said Verizon would be using Wi-Fi to help offset heavy cellular demand. He was adamant that it wouldn't "cover up flaws and capacity limitations," a slam against AT&T's public hotspots often going up in areas where its 3G network is poor, but admitted it would be used to bolster performance. Rollouts would primarily center around homes using routers as well as at stadiums, where even the best networks can struggle coping with tens of thousands of simultaneous users in a small area.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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iPad 2 supplies generally improved, says analyst
Production limitations that were hurting iPad shipments last quarter have "significantly improved," with "better yields and higher output due to successful retooling and conversion of more production lines to iPad 2," claims Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. "From our understanding, it still has a ways to hit the 2H goal of 3-4 million units per month but getting closer," he writes in a new memo. The note was created prior to news of an explosion at an iPad 2 plant.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Forum roundup: Droid 2 v iPhone 4
Today in the MacNN forums one Fresh-Faced Recruit started a thread discussing the differences between the Droid 2 and the iPhone 4 in the thread titled "Droid 2 v iPhone 4." Yesterday Andy8, a Mac Elite, started a thread looking for some answers as to why their Mac Pro won't boot past the gray screen.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Kingston outs fastest USB 3.0 flash drive to date
Memory maker Kingston this week announced the release of its fastest thumb drive, with the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2. The USB 3.0 drive can write at up to 70MBps and read as fast as 100MBps when inserted into a USB 3.0 port. It remains backwards compatible with USB 2.0, though speeds on the slower bus are a much slower 30MBps whether reading or writing.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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RIM says claims of low PlayBook sales 'inconsistent'
RIM in a statement to Electronista on Friday took issue with claims from BGR of very low BlackBerry PlayBook sales. A spokeswoman admitted the information hadn't been traced but said it wasn't reflective of what RIM had heard from stores. She referenced Best Buy's claims of success and said answers would come with quarterly results next month.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Google rolls web version of Google Maps for Android, iOS
Google wrapped up on Friday with a long-requested version of Google Maps for smartphones. Both Android and iOS users can both track their individual location with the usual Google Maps layers, such as satellite maps and traffic, as well as get directions. Place pages have their own optimizations and tie in properly with the map.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Intel preps 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz Core i5, i7 ideal for MacBook Air
Intel is gearing up a new round of ultra-low voltage processors based on Sandy Bridge that would be an ideal fit for a new MacBook Air. A leak this week has shown a trio of Core i5 and i7 models that would all be faster than the 1.4GHz to 1.6GHz chips on offer now. The Core i5 2557M seen by CPU World would run at 1.7GHz but Turbo Boost to 2.7GHz; the Core i7 2637M and 2677M would run at 1.7GHz and 1.8GHz but scale higher to 2.8GHz and 2.9GHz each.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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Apple cloud music publisher talks said easy, ready for June
Apple's remaining talks with music publishers for its cloud music should be very straightforward, sources mentioned Friday. Now likely to have secured labels, it was already known to need deals with each label's corresponding publisher but isn't expected to face trouble. The company doesn't have any "theological hurdles" with publishers and hadn't reached a deal only because of who it had to approach first.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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EFF calls on Apple to defend devs from patent troll
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has called on Apple to defend iOS developers against several "patent troll" lawsuits aimed at technology used for in-app purchases. The group accuses the patent holder, Lodsys, of threatening developers for using an in-app purchase system that is mandated by the iOS terms, rather than pursuing a case directly against Apple.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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ABI: Internet TV, phone company TV stealing cable TV share
In spite of doubts of cord cutting, at least some cable TV providers are feeling an impact from Internet video and some of their more digitally-aware phone companies, ABI Research found in a new study. Cable still had the lead but dropped from 72 percent of TV viewing worldwide in 2009 to 69 percent this past year. What growth there was took place in areas such as Latin America, where many hadn't had access to cable TV to start with and, in Brazil's case, were getting it through a government access plan.
21.05.2011 00:05 Uhr, MacNN,
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