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Rest in Peace
As I sit on my iMac and write away every day at Parthenon, or surf the Web on my iPad at night, I never think too much about the way I'm exposing myself to media.
The Technology Waiting Game
Information is emerging about the businesses affected by the disasters in Japan, and how that will mean a gap in the supply chain for some key iPad parts.
Apple’s Subscription Service – Is it a Good Thing?
Apple recently announced its plan to tack a 30 percent fee on to publishers who charge subscriptions through its App Store. These fees apply to magazines, books, newspapers, music and videos. Apple is also dictating that these publishers can't offer their subscriptions elsewhere at a lower price, and the consumers will have the option to withhold to sharing their details — such as name or location — with the publisher.
Are Your IPhone Apps Tracking You?
A new study conducted by Manuel Egele, of the Technical University of Vienna, and three other researchers have revealed that about half of all iPhone apps are sharing your sensitive information without your knowledge. Technology Review reports that out of the 1,400 iPhone apps studied, Egele found that over half of them used a tracking technology and collected the 40-digit number unique to each phone. In a small minority of cases, apps "blatantly compromised privacy." 36 accessed the iPhone's location without permission, and five accessed the user's address book without asking.
iPhone versus Android: Where Should My App Go?
Currently, the mobile app market is largely split between Apple's iPhone and devices powered by Android, the mobile operating system developed by Google. One of the first decisions the budget-sensitive marketer has to make, therefore, is where to put my money, iPhone or Android?
Jury Orders Apple to Pay $625 Million
On October 1st the Tyler District Court jury found Apple guilty of infringing upon three patents. The court has ordered Apple to pay $625 million to patent holder Mirror Worlds, citing that the breaches are punishable by over $208 million per patent. The award is the second-biggest jury verdict in 2010, and the fourth-biggest patent verdict in U.S. history.
Recalling the iPad
Okay, I know I'm late to the party with this, but I've got to congratulate Steve Jobs and company on the iPad. Not like they were waiting for my endorsement, but I'm giving it anyway. Over a recent long weekend I finally got to spend an extended amount of face time with an iPad and I must say the experience really opened my eyes. And ears. And mind.
Will Your Jailbroken iPhone Go Silent?
In February Apple applied for a patent covering methods for Identifying and disabling of electronic devices. It also seems to cover methods for identifying hacked devices or those that have had their SIM cards removed.
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