Friday, 30 September 2011

Apple pulls iPod clickwheel games from iTunes Store

Apple has silently dropped access to an "iPod Click Wheel Games" section on the iTunes Store, AppleInsider notes. Until this week, it was possible to get to the section via a drop-down menu for the App Store. Apple began selling games for clickwheel iPods in 2006, but they were quickly eclipsed two years later with the introduction of the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch....

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AT&T already stocking iPhone 5 silicone sleeves in stores

On the heels of a leak showing iPhone 5 cases entered into the carrier's inventory system, more evidence has emerged that AT&T has begun stocking third-party iPhone 5 cases days before Apple is expected to unveil its next handset.

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Liveblog: Amazon's September announcement

Liveblog: Amazon's September announcement Amazon's doing a big event Wednesday morning. We'll have live coverage with Technologizer's Harry McCracken in New York and Jason Snell providing analysis back in San Francisco.

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Psystar loses appeal to Apple on attempt to sell Mac clones

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected Psystar's appeal over its loss to Apple. The decision upheld an earlier verdict that the Florida PC builder was violating Apple's copyrights for Mac OS X through its promotions and violating the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) through hacks that got Mac OS X to load on generic Intel hardware. Psystar's lone win was a right to public access of court records, denying Apple's request to seal them after the court procedure was finished....

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Epson Megaplex MG-850HD Projector is ready for your iPhone, iPad

Epson has an HD projector that was designed with Apple customers in mind. The MegaPlex MG-850-HD has all the bells and whistles you would normally see on a mid-range projector including HD 720P support, a brightness of 2800 lumens and built-in speakers, but it's the projector's connectivity options that make it interesting.

This particular model has a dedicated dock that's compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This dock makes it easy for you to take the contents of your iOS device and display it on a 40-inch screen. The projector will even charge your iOS device when you have it docked. If you have a Mac or a PC, you can use the on-board USB port to connect your device to the projector as well. These connectivity options are convenient but they will cost you. The Epson MG-850HD lists for a pricey $799.

Epson Megaplex MG-850HD Projector is ready for your iPhone, iPad originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Opinion: Oh, and about those iPods...

Opinion: Oh, and about those iPods... Does October 4 spell the death of traditional iPods? It makes a good headline, but the reality is, probably not. Here's what Chris Breen expects to see.

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New, Faster MacBook Air

Apple today updated the MacBook Air with next-generation Intel Core processors, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, a backlit keyboard, and Mac OS X Lion, the world?s most advanced operating system. With up to 2.5x the performance of the previous generation, flash storage for instant-on responsiveness, and a compact design so portable you can take it everywhere, MacBook Air is the ultimate everyday notebook. MacBook Air starts at $999 (US) and is available for order today and in stores tomorrow.

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Thursday, 29 September 2011

Oracle Issues Statement

Source: http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/503333

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iOS game revenue survey: 50% of App Store games make less than $3k

Developer Owen Goss (the mind behind Landformer and Baby's Musical Hands) has spent the last few weeks or so putting together a really comprehensive survey on revenue for iOS games and apps, all based on answers from 252 actual iOS developers. He's shared the results on his blog, and they're pretty fascinating. Unfortunately, as he states early on, this is a pretty informal survey, with a self-selected sample group that's on its honor to answer truthfully (and some of the questions, Goss admits, may not have been completely clear).

But there's still some interesting info in here. The majority of the developers polled are working independently, and a surprising amount of them, exactly 50%, are working on their own as a one-person shop. And while some developers have made a lot of money on the store (the average lifetime earnings is actually around $165k), most developers don't make more than a few thousand dollars. 50% of developers polled in Goss' survey have made less than $3,000 in all of their app sales. The median game, too, made less than $1000, though of course there were some games that made much less and much more.

Goss also found a few other interesting stats, like the fact that most developers tend to make more revenue as they release more games (which is logical -- of course devs get better at making, marketing, and selling games as they get more experienced at it). If you're a developer, an aspiring dev, or just interested in how the iOS dev grind goes, you'll want to read through the results of the survey.

iOS game revenue survey: 50% of App Store games make less than $3k originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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10.7: Preview.app Magnifying Glass

Open up a PDF document in Preview. Now, move your mouse over the body of the document.


Press the accent/tilde key, and a magnifying glass will appear. You can drag it over the document to zoom in, and then dismiss is by pressing the accent/tilde key again.

[crarko adds: There's also a corresponding new 'Show Magnifier' menu item in the 'Tools' menu of Preview.]

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'iPhone 5' to Support 21 Mbps HSPA+ '4G' Technology


Japanese blog Macotakara reports (via MacPost) that a China Unicom executive apparently confirmed during a presentation at this week's Macworld Asia that the "iPhone 5" set to be announced next week will indeed support HSPA+ sometimes-called "4G" technology, offering a maximum theoretical data speed of 21 Mbps (up from 7.2Mbps). A slide showing the information was photographed by Japanese site PC Watch.
Japanese IT news site "PC Watch" tells that, Research vice president of China Unicom, Huan Wenliang, told iPhone 5 will support W-CDMA based high-speed data transfer standard HSPA Evolution "HSPA+" (21Mbps) at keynote speech in Macworld Asia 2011.
Many had been hoping that the next iPhone would support the even faster LTE 4G standard that has begun rolling out on a number of carriers, but rumors have consistently suggested that Apple will hold back on supporting the technology until appropriate chips of acceptable size and power consumption are available to meet Apple's needs. Apple has historically been conservative in adopting the latest cellular network technologies, having elected to release the original iPhone as an EDGE-only device even as many carriers were already rolling out 3G technology.

Claims of the iPhone 5 supporting HSPA+ surfaced earlier this year, with many noting that the move would result in a significant network speed difference between AT&T and Verizon/Sprint customers in the United States. AT&T has rolled out the intermediary HSPA+ technology as a bridge to LTE, and has been calling HSPA+ "4G" in its marketing -- though many believe "3.5G" is a more accurate description. So, existing AT&T iPhone 4 owners upgrading should be able to see a speed boost if they live in a supported area. In comparison, Verizon's data speeds max out a theoretical maximum of 3.1 Mbps. Meanwhile, true 4G (LTE) support for both Verizon and AT&T is not expected until the 2012 iPhone model at the earliest.

Qualcomm's world-mode MDM6600 chip found in the Verizon/CDMA iPhone 4 already supports 14.4 Mbps HSPA+, but the device itself is limited to CDMA networks.

China Unicom is Apple's current carrier partner for the iPhone in China, although China Mobile and China Telecom are also working hard to secure the ability to offer the device.


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Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/29/iphone-5-to-support-21-mbps-hspa-4g-technology/

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Nokia lays off 3500 employees as smartphone share continues to tumble

Nokia's struggles to compete with Apple's iPhone and the Google Android platform continue to take their toll on the beleaguered Finnish handset maker, which announced on Wednesday that it is laying off 3,500 employees.

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What?s your existing iPhone worth?

The iPhone is definitely a hot commodity. There is no secret that the smartphone is in no small part responsible for Apple's growing market cap, so we have a good idea what the iPhone is worth to Cupertino, but what is your iPhone worth to you?

Source: http://gigaom.com/apple/whats-your-existing-iphone-worth/

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Sprint drops 1-year contract, BTA ahead of likely iPhone 5

Sprint is planning more subscriber policy changes in what's increasingly seen as preparation for the iPhone 5 next week. One sighting from Sprint's Playbook guide for employees has shown that it will drop one-year contracts for new customers as of October 2. Android Central's copy showed that anyone in an existing contract would be untouched, although New For You upgrades would also be affected....

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