Monday, December 20, 2010
Japanese Publishers accuse Apple of copyright infringement
few hours we found post told us that Japanese publishers have demanded that Apple should suspend the sale of stories through App Store As judged pirate.
In particular, the consortium said that the books of the infringement of authors Haruki Murakami and Keigo Higashino were sold through the App Store without any prior agreement.
"Some content has been canceled in response to the request of the legitimate authority, but most of the books continues to be illegally distributed" statement continued. The consortium asked Apple to prepare a section that ensures a more timely intervention in cases of copyright infringement.
Apple Japan has quickly sent the following response:
"We understand the importance of flat copyright and intellectual property. We will respond promptly and appropriately to allegations of copyright infringement. "
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Apple is going to close the MAC OSX Downloads sectionon on Apple.com
Apple has just sent out an email to Apple developers announcing that they will soon be shutting down the Mac OS X Downloads section on Apple.com. The page will be shuttered on the day the Mac App Store launches - January 6. From that day on visitors to http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/ will be redirected to a page that tells visitors about the Mac App Store.
The full Email reads:
The shut down of the Mac OS X Download site may come as a surprise to some, yet it signifies how important Apple believes one central, easy to navigate location for users to browse Mac apps is for the future of the Mac app platform.Apple Developer
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Dear [name],
Thank you for making the Mac OS X Download site a great destination with apps that offer users new ways to work, play, learn, and create on their Mac.
We recently announced that on January 6, 2011, the Mac App Store will open to users around the world, presenting you with an exciting, new opportunity to reach millions of customers. Since the introduction of the App Store in 2008, we've been thrilled with the incredible support from developers and the enthusiastic response from users. Now we're bringing the revolutionary experience of the App Store to Mac OS X.
Because we believe the Mac App Store will be the best destination for users to discover, purchase, and download your apps, we will no longer offer apps on the Mac OS X Downloads site. Instead, beginning January 6, we will be directing users to explore the range of apps available on the Mac App Store.
We appreciate your support of the Mac platform and hope you'll take advantage of this new opportunity to showcase your apps to even more users. To learn how you can offer your apps on the Mac App Store, visit the Apple Developer website at <http://developer.apple.com/programs/mac/>.Best regards,
Ron Okamoto
Vice President, Worldwide Developer Relations
Apple Inc.
10:26 PM 0
Apple brings Google Voice Search like functionality to iOS?
What is even more interesting is where Apple wants the potential applicants to have experience. Have you heard of Nuance’s voice recognition software? How about Google’s Voice recognizing Cloud used in Android OS? Well, Apple prefers the engineers working on iOS’s voice recognition to have “demonstrated experience with Nuance Recognizer, IBM WebSphere Voice, Google Voice Search, or similar voice search tools.”Are you looking to contribute to a product that is redefining the smartphone? The iOS Application Frameworks team is looking for an exceptional Speech Engineer. You will work with our team on a wide variety of speech-related development activities. We need a team player – you will be working closely with engineers on the Application Frameworks team as well as other teams at Apple – and we need someone who is comfortable working in a fast paced environment with rapidly changing priorities.
You may recall Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak saying something about Nuance’s voice technology in connection to Apple, then denying it, or you may have heard about Apple’s acquisition of Artificial Intelligence company Siri. It seems to all be coming together now. Check out a video of Siri’s voice recognition software running on iPhone for a peak into iOS’s future.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Apple Reminds App Developers to Get Themselves Ready for iOS 4.2
Apple has just sent out an email to all the App developers to get ready for iOS 4.2, as it won't take too long for Apple to release their new iOS. Apple is asking developers to make sure that their iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch apps incorporate all the exciting features in iOS 4.2
iOS 4.2 will soon be in the hands of millions of customers around the world. Make sure that your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch apps incorporate all the exciting features in iOS 4.2, including:The release of iOS 4.2 for all iDevices looks very close, as usual we will keep you informed with all Apple updates, stay tuned [Via Tipb]
Multitasking – Multitasking services allow your apps to perform tasks in the background including playing audio, push notifications, receiving location change events, and more.
Game Center – With the Game Kit API, you can implement Game Center functionality such as submitting and displaying achievements, scores, and leaderboards, and establishing multiplayer games.
AirPrint – iOS 4.2 allows you to easily enable instant wireless printing from your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch apps.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Apple to Extend iTunes Song Previews to 90 Seconds !!
We're just in, great news for our artists! Apple has informed music labels that it's preparing to extend the duration of songs previews in iTunes to 90 seconds that are at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds long. Shorter ones will continue the 30-seconds samples.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
White iPhone 4 Delayed Until Spring 2011
Yesterday we informed you that you can start reserving your white iPhone 4 from the app store app on your device. Unfortunately, earlier today, we were shocked by a new report that a representitve from the Cupertion based company has informed Reuters that white iPhone 4 delayed until spring of 2011. That was really shocking!
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday that it would delay release of its eagerly anticipated white iPhone again, this time until next spring.If you are a tech fan, you may know that this is the third delay for white iPhone 4, first when they launched it, second when Apple reported that it will be available later this year, and now we have to wait to the spring of 2011. This also indicates that all rumors about iPhone 5 in 2011 are killed now, what do you think?
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
White iPhone 4 Hits the Apple Store !
Here is a bit of good news! The long overdue White iPhone 4 has been finally hits the Apple Store, last night Apple released an update to the Apple Store iPhone app but without any new features, the update was the ability to reserve the white iPhone 4.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Apple is Working on Verzion-Compatible iPhone 5
iPhone 5 news time! It's our first post here about iPhone 5 and it may be called big news. WSJ reports claims that Apple is planning to start mass production of a new Verzion-compatible iPhone 5 by the end of 2010. If you don't know, Verzion is carrier company, the same as AT&T which sells carrier locked devices.
5-th generation iPhone is expected to be released in the first quarter of next year carrying alternative wireless technology called CDMA and a new key chip by Qualcomm Inc. products.
The new iPhone would be similar in design to the iPhone 4 currently sold by AT&T Inc. but would be based on an alternative wireless technology called CDMA used by Verizon, these people said. The phone, for which Qualcomm Inc. is providing a key chip, is expected to be released in the first quarter of next year, according to the same people.We also has noticed that AppleInsider reports that Apple is working on two new iPhones with larger and smaller screens (got it?). One is as small as the Nano and the other is larger than the current form of iPhone, those two iPhones should be launched as soon as early 2011. We don't know anything more but we are sure that Apple is working on fifth-generation iPhone.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Apple: No FaceTime for The Middle East ?
AppAdvice is reporting that there is bad news for those who live in the Middle East today, with Apple all but confirming the company will not be offering it’s highly popular video-calling standard, FaceTime, to iOS device owners in the nation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The news comes as DU, the carrier which will be providing the iPhone 4 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting tomorrow, have confirmed via a tweet (found by @TUAW) that iPhone 4 owners will not be able to make FaceTime calls in the nation.
Our iPhone 4 customers won’t be able to make FaceTime calls, as this feature is currently unavailable in the UAE.The second tweet read:
“Sorry for that! But it’s not in our hands and we’ll keep you posted of any further updates.”it is so far unclear why DU decided to make the move to exclude FaceTime from it’s iPhone 4 offering, however AppAdvice notes the decision could have been caused due to VoIP restrictions.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Apple patents new enhancements to the camera and headphone jack for the next iPhone, iPod and Mac!
Apple continues to Depositor patents tirelessly and often invent and reinvent what has been published previously. The patents show that there are now two, the first is the camera for (probably) improve on future models.
The company is seriously committed to the study and development of all technologies tied to the camera. It 's so that we come to creating a unit that includes a Flash with advanced automated features that can adjust the light intensity depending on the situation.
Thanks to the sensors, the iPhone will be able to get a complete picture of the scene that we are to capture and automatically be able to adjust the flash settings for telephoto or wide angle for those macros.
All this system, besides being introduced on iPhone, may also be added to Macs, but now they are all still without a flash that will probably be useful when added to FaceTime iChat for video calls in the evening from your computer.
The second patent however, concerns a new headphone jack built using the "pogo pins" can provide a conductive contact, reducing the size so that they can be made smaller and smaller devices. IPods are in fact increasingly reduced in size and the same thing happened with the iPhone 4, 23% thinner than its predecessor.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Apple Launches the iPad Wi-Fi in China [Video]
Check out the lineups and excitement as Apple launches the iPad Wi-Fi in China today.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
[iProd 2] is the new Apple TV
What was previously thought to be a reference to the next iPad has now been found to actually refer to the new AppleTV.
TUAW now reports that it was actually the new Apple TV.
iPhone developer who was looking through the USB device configuration list in the new iOS 4.2 beta. Our source found the fascinating configuration descriptor shown above. Noted as iProd in the device configuration, this slip shows that this instance of iProd is the new Apple TV, not a new, unannounced iPad.
3:54 PM 0
New Pro Applications Update by Apple
Apple has released a Pro Applications Update that is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio.
Issues addressed in this update include the following:
Final Cut Pro
• Real-time compatibility with Sony XDCAM HD422 720p24/p25/p30.
• Log and Transfer compatibility with Sony NXCAM SD.
• Control-G not closing the correct gap in the Timeline under the playhead.
• Closed captioning data is now preserved when outputting to AJA Io HD with Print to Tape/Video.
• Performance issue when importing AVCHD with LPCM audio.
• AVCHD thumbnail images in SD are now the correct 4:3 aspect ratio.
• XML export now retains the carriage return when working with text and third-party applications.
• Several memory fragmentation issues have been resolved.
• Localized versions of Final Cut Pro now recognize HDV devices that use the 1080i60/1080i50 FireWire Basic Easy Setups.
• Log and Transfer supports ingesting more than one format recorded to the same SD card.
Motion
• Corrupted display of the camera controls with certain graphics processors.
Compressor
• Adds a compression setting optimized for iPad and iPhone 4.
Color
• Adds compatibility with XDCAM HD422 720p24/p25/p30.
For more detailed information about the changes in an application, choose Release Notes from the application’s Help menu.
You can download the update by selecting Software Update from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Apple launches the Express Lane service online support !!
Apple has just launched a new online service called Express Lane customer service, through which the user will be able to get specific support in the case of various kinds have problems with Apple products.
The new service, free for everyone who owns Apple products still under warranty, will allow the user to enter into contact with an expert. The interface of the new service allows the user to select the product for which he wants to help. You will then be prompted to enter the serial number of the device, so check the expiry date of the guarantee.
Once you identify the product you will be informed if your product still has the cover afforded by the warranty. Where is the guarantee expired instead, you will list the prices for the service you want (prices range from $ 29 to $ 695 depending on the product selected).
Alternatively the payment method previously mentioned, your product may fall into the category of "exceptions", a situation that is created when, for example, your product has already been repaired in the last 90 days or have AppleCare service.
Finally, after a few clicks, you will see the email to which they refer for support operational technique you requested. Currently the service is only in English. If you are interested, we suggest you visit the Express Lane.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Game Center compatible with iOS 4.1 on iPhone 4/3GS, iPod 2/3/4G
It seems like Apple is getting ready to release iOS 4.1 anytime now. Our users are reporting that Apple has completely reset the upcoming Game Center network. Also, another big news today, Apple has posted compatible devices for Game Center on iOS 4.1, guess what? iPhone 3G still out, iPod touch 2G gets in.
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
iPhone 4 designed to be afantastic table !!! [see photo]
You are an Apple Fan? Here is the furniture that you should have in your home, We had already seen a similar product in the past, but now, this has been upgraded to follow the Cupertino line, with iPhone 4 table.
I think it is a cool idea, having stylish decoration like this table will satisfy your thirst for Apple products. indeed this table has no price because, for the moment, it is not for sale.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Apple Posts The Full Video Of The Today's Apple Event
Apple has just posted a 86 minutes video which covered the Apple Special Event, Steve Jobs announced the new iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, Apple TV, iOS 4.1, iOS 4.2 and iTunes 10.
You can see the full video of the event here.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Apple Introduces The New Generation Of iPod Touch. Retinal Display, FaceTime, A4 Processor And More
After introducing the new iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano with the new touch screen, Steve has continued, as the slogan with "The iPhone does not call, or the iPod Touch. We see all the news of the new generation.
-Display retina, just like the latest model of the iPhone.
-Apple A4 processor that offers the best performance.
-3-axis gyroscope.
-Support for iOS4.1 and Game Center.
-A front camera for video calling FaceTime, which all were waiting.
-A rear camera to record HD video.
-New battery that provides up to 40 hours of performance.
In short, this is really a device full of news. The prices are $229, $299 and $ 399 respectively for version 8, 32 and 64GB. The device will be available for sale from next week, just like IOS 4.1.
11:20 AM 0
Apple with new Apple's TV?
Apple has just pulled a new Apple TV which has no storage, no purchases. It's now a streaming-focused device with an in a small matte black enclosure we're calling "the hockey puck." New Apple TV rents new HD movies for $4.99, TV episode rentals for 99 cents. ABC and Fox to start. Includes Netflix streaming as well.
Steve Jobs explains,
On the back it’s really simple. It’s got the power supply built in. One HDMI connector. And if you have Ethernet, it’s built in, but if you don’t we’ve built in WiFi. You plug in these two cables and it’s on your network, and that’s all you have to worry about.Good move Apple? No purchases. No storage. Streaming, no syncing. It's all about Rentals?
It’s got a great remote, and it’s really easy. It’s all HD (when the content’s available. We’ve gone to the rental model, there are no purchases anymore. There’s no storage, because it’s all rental. It’s so affordable you can rent something several times for less than buying it. And you can stream from your computer
11:16 AM 0
Apple Introduces iTunes 10 [ Features Ping ]
Steve Jobs has just introduced the new major update of iTunes, the tenth major version with New logo, looking good. New hybrid view, 5 or more songs from the same list view and you’ll get album artwork. The most exciting feature is bing, it's a social network all about music. It’s like Twitter and Facebook meet iTunes.
Post thoughts and opinions as you want to, custom song and album charts, over 17,000 concert listings, and Ping is open to over 160m iTunes users immediately. We’re starting with a very large base with iTunes users, and they can sign up for Ping immediately. It’s pretty cool, and I’d love to show it to you right now.
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