BlackBerry maker to launch tablet in November: report
Research In Motion will introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc’s iPad, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the company’s plans. The …Continue reading
Panasonic introduces 3-D camcorder for consumers
The problem of what to watch on a 3-D TV will be yours to solve with Panasonic’s camcorder for families to film birthdays, baby’s first walk and weddings, all in 3-D.Continue reading
New gov’t rules allow unapproved iPhone apps
Unless users unlock their handsets, they can only download apps from Apple’s iTunes store. Software developers must get such apps pre-approved by Apple, which sometimes demands changes or rejects programs for what developers say are vague reasons.
Ciabarra noted that Google Inc. has taken a different approach with its Android operating system, which is emerging as the biggest competitor to the iPhone. Google allows users of Android phones to download applications from outside the Android Market.Continue reading
iMovie for iPhone hits the App Store
While some iPhone 4 customers have started receiving their new phones—including some Macworld editors—Apple’s latest smartphone doesn’t officially go on sale until Thursday morning. That’s not the case with one piece of software designed for that phone: iMovie for iPhone appeared on the App Store late Wednesday night.Continue reading
Apple, AT&T websites buckle as iPhone 4 pre-orders begin
Manage to put in a pre-order for the new iPhone on Tuesday morning? If so, you may have been one of the lucky few.Continue reading
Twitter warns of possible World Cup traffic-related outages
Twitter, which has suffered a series of outages this week, warned Friday that there could be more problems amid heavy World Cup traffic. Jean-Paul Cozzatti, a Twitter engineer, said on the Twitter blog that the micro-blogging service’s problems this week were due to an internal network being over-capacity.
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Safari 5 aims to simplify Web reading
Apple launched a new version of its Web browser this week. Safari 5 claims to be faster than its predecessors, and it aims to make the online reading experience clutter-free and less stressful.Continue reading
Slimmer iPhone with clearer screen due June 24
The next iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.Continue reading
Apple Unveils iPhone 4, Video Calling As Smart Phone Competition Heats Up
CEO Steve Jobs described as a Jetsons-inspired dream, the company aims to make mobile video calling the next killer app for its iPhone smart phones.Continue reading
