Apple alternative to UDID may come soon, track app use without pesky privacy issues
June 9, 2012 No Comment
Apple has already provided a few clues as to what it’s going to put on the plate for developers at WWDC . One change that’s unlikely to be touted at the keynote, or even the entire conference, could prove to be the most important for app writers: an alternative to the UDID (Unique Device Identifier) that Apple started phasing out a year ago
Continue reading …NHK lays out Olympic broadcast plans, Super Hi-Vision test viewing locations in Japan
June 9, 2012 3 Comments
We’ve already run down Olympic broadcast plans in the US and UK , and now Japanese broadcaster NHK has unveiled some information. Similar to the others there is not only the TV production including data about ongoing competition, but also an online component complete with live video access on mobile devices, but also support for the acTVila video on-demand portal. The other notable information is that it’s locked down locations and details for those trial Super Hi-Vision broadcasts , listing four spots where people can get their eyes on some sweet 8K UHDTV action
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The gauntlet is being laid down in Europe, and the battles are about begin. Google filed a complaint with the European Commission, claiming that Microsoft and Nokia were stepping on their intellectual turf. Google today filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing Nokia and Microsoft of mobile patent abuse.”Nokia and Microsoft are colluding to [...]
Continue reading …Leave Your Credit Cards At Home: iCache’s Digital Wallet/iPhone Case Is Now Available
June 3, 2012 No Comment
Well, it’s about time. Many of us were absolutely floored by theiCache Geode mobile wallet when it first appeared back in April, and now the company has announced that the hotly-awaited accessory is now available for $199. In case you missed it the first time around, the iCache Geode is an iPhone case with a particularly wonderful [...]
Continue reading …Twitter the Next Billion Dollar Social Baby: Will Hit $1B in Revenue by 2014
June 2, 2012 No Comment
In new estimates, Twitter is expected to hit $1Billion dollars in revenue by 2014. This new estimate is 2 years sooner for the social media giant to hit this momentous milestone. Part of the reason for the new estimate is Twitter’s expansion into international advertising and their self service ad platform. Looking forward to seeing if they [...]
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If you visit an Apple store once per week, the chances are that you are seeing a completely new set of inventory. A new study says that they turn over their inventory every 5 days, almost as much as McDonald’s. We are not talking about fast food here. These are high end technology products that [...]
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You ever agree to go to the store for a spouse or friend only to forget what the person actually wanted? Most people have been there and Buy Me a Pie is the solution. It lets you create multiple shopping lists either by manually entering in the name of the product that you want or [...]
Continue reading …Google: Ice Cream Sandwich now accounts for 7.1 percent of Android user base
June 2, 2012 No Comment
Well, it’s about time that Ice Cream Sandwich made some headway — even if the process is much slower than consumers deserve. According to the Android developer hub, Android 4.0 now accounts for 7.1 percent of all Android smartphone and tablet installations, which is a sharp and welcome increase over the 2.9 percent figure that we reported just one month ago.
Continue reading …Motorola doesn’t think two SIMs are enough, launches Motokey 3-Chip in Brazil
June 1, 2012 No Comment
Nope, it’s definitely not the first handset we’ve seen that allows to be paired alongside a trifecta of SIM cards all at once. Nonetheless, Motorola’s introduced a triple-SIM slab of its own: the Brazil-bound Motokey 3-Chip. Aside from the aforementioned feature, the Motokey also packs a set of physical QWERTY keys, two gigs of internal storage which can be expanded via microSD, an MP3 player / FM radio for tunes and a 2-megapixel rear shooter.
Continue reading …iCache Geode claims title of first shipping iPhone e-wallet, asks ‘who needs NFC?’
June 1, 2012 No Comment
Apple has been sending mixed signals as to whether or not it will bring NFC to the iPhone for mobile payments , but iCache clearly isn’t waiting for the technology to show its face — the company just started shipping its Geode e-wallet . As we saw just a few weeks ago, the Geode simply rolls existing credit and debit cards into a proxy GeoCard that’s scanned at the store to handle transactions. Although it demands a specially-made case with an e-paper screen and fingerprint reader, not to mention an app to manage the attached cards, the choice lets an iPhone owner buy goods at all the usual places instead of having to hunt down special terminals
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