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Archive for April, 2009

Ars Technica

Verizon Busy Calling On Apple, Microsoft ChannelWeb, NY - Jennifer Bosavage Earlier this week, rumors started flying about not one but two new devices that Apple was designing with Verizon -- and not with its iPhone partner, AT&T. Apple's exclusive pact with AT&T expires in 2010. One of the Apple/Verizon devices would likely ... AT&T's iPhone Dilemma BusinessWeek Apple May Bring Non-iphone to Verizon PC Magazine Unbeatable iphone is desperately sought by Verizon Computerworld Ars Technica - Bloomberg all 1,027 news articles

This is funny because a) it's ultra-realistic and b) it is precisely one of the main uses of the iPhone in many clubs all around the world. And you gotta love their on-your-face sales pitch:

Be the envy of in-crowd. Get ejected from nightclubs. Shock and amaze your so-called friends. Get oral sex from Z-list celebrities.

Cocaine in a paragraph, boys and girls. Yours for five British pounds ($7.40) and a jailbreak. [iSnort]

Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch

Last month Amazon released the free Kindle application for the iPhone in the US [App Store link], shortly after the Kindle 2 hit the market. If you haven't used it yet, it works quite well. Users can buy books (but not subscriptions) from the Kindle Store via Mobile Safari for reading on their iPhones, although the purchasing process is easier from a desktop browser. Unlike the Kindle, the iPhone app is able to display color images, but it lacks text-to-speech as well as a direct connection to the Kindle Store. Whispersync, which synchronizes ebooks between the iPhone app and Kindle, works as advertised.

A few weeks ago, we posted a comparison of ebook readers featuring, among others, the iPhone app Stanza [App Store link]. As Steve mentioned, Stanza works with nearly every ebook format, even Project Gutenberg etexts. I only used Stanza briefly to check it out and I can say that the UI was very nice. Additionally, the folks who created Stanza have an existing relationship with ebook seller Fictionwise. In fact, Fictionwise created an ebook store just for Stanza users.

This week, we've learned that Amazon has acquired the company behind Stanza. We can only assume that aspects of Stanza will make it into a future release of Kindle for the iPhone.

TUAWAmazon has acquired Stanza originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch

Last month Amazon released the free Kindle application for the iPhone in the US [App Store link], shortly after the Kindle 2 hit the market. If you haven't used it yet, it works quite well. Users can buy books (but not subscriptions) from the Kindle Store via Mobile Safari for reading on their iPhones, although the purchasing process is easier from a desktop browser. Unlike the Kindle, the iPhone app is able to display color images, but it lacks text-to-speech as well as a direct connection to the Kindle Store. Whispersync, which synchronizes ebooks between the iPhone app and Kindle, works as advertised.

A few weeks ago, we posted a comparison of ebook readers featuring, among others, the iPhone app Stanza [App Store link]. As Steve mentioned, Stanza works with nearly every ebook format, even Project Gutenberg etexts. I only used Stanza briefly to check it out and I can say that the UI was very nice. Additionally, the folks who created Stanza have an existing relationship with ebook seller Fictionwise. In fact, Fictionwise created an ebook store just for Stanza users.

This week, we've learned that Amazon has acquired the company behind Stanza. We can only assume that aspects of Stanza will make it into a future release of Kindle for the iPhone.

TUAWAmazon has acquired Stanza originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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UberGizmo

mocoNews - Could Apple Secretly Be Working On An iPhone Camcorder? Washington Post, United States It argues that Apple is on the cusp of turning the iPhone into a powerful camcorder that would get rid of cumbersome cables and complicated video-editing software. "My gut tells me Apple will make the iPhone a one-stop studio for recording, editing, ... Apple takes steps towards designing its own chips USA Today Apple's exclusive iPhone chips plan may materialize some time next ... TopNews United States Apple's proprietary iPhone chips may not surface till next year Apple Insider ZDNet - Computerworld all 184 news articles

Filed under: Odds and ends, Surveys and Polls, iPhone

Given all the other good publicity the iPhone has been getting, it won't come as any great surprise that the J.D. Power survey released today says:

Apple ranks highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design. LG (772) and Samsung (759) follow Apple in the rankings.

Other interesting findings are that smartphone users send an average of 17 emails a day, and 82 percent report that they use things like address books and to-do lists to stay better organized.

The survey included 2,648 smartphone users who owned their phone for less than 2 years. In general, smartphone users are increasingly satisfied with their purchase, compared to prior surveys. Users queried listed these attributes they wanted in a smartphone, in order of desirability: ease of operation, operating system, features, physical design and battery function.

TUAWJ.D. Power says iPhone tops smartphone ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Odds and ends, Surveys and Polls, iPhone

Given all the other good publicity the iPhone has been getting, it won't come as any great surprise that the J.D. Power survey released today says:

Apple ranks highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791, performing particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features and physical design. LG (772) and Samsung (759) follow Apple in the rankings.

Other interesting findings are that smartphone users send an average of 17 emails a day, and 82 percent report that they use things like address books and to-do lists to stay better organized.

The survey included 2,648 smartphone users who owned their phone for less than 2 years. In general, smartphone users are increasingly satisfied with their purchase, compared to prior surveys. Users queried listed these attributes they wanted in a smartphone, in order of desirability: ease of operation, operating system, features, physical design and battery function.

TUAWJ.D. Power says iPhone tops smartphone ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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paidContent.org - Why IAC Covets Yahoo Personals Washington Post, United States So what if IAC (NSDQ: IACI) decided to go after Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Personals, as Barry Diller (pictured, right) suggested it might Wednesday? A combination of the two properties would certainly make strategic sense. Bernstein & Co. ... IAC, Amazon love iPhone apps The Daily Deal (subscription) IAC purchases Seattle restaurant guide site Urbanspoon Seattle Times IAC Acquires Urbanspoon, Reports Decline in Ad Revenue ClickZ News VentureBeat - ZDNet all 261 news articles

As if you didn't have enough with the Google case map and CDC's Twitter, here you have the Swine Flu Tracker for your iPhone or touch. Unfortunately, it may not reach your hands soon enough.

The reason: It still has to go through the authorization process. If it goes through before everyone dies in California, then you will be able to get it for free. If you are alive yourself. [TechCrunch]

Preview: FridgeNotes for IPhone PC World FridgeNotes is in private beta testing now, but Macworld got to take a sneak peek at this wholly unique iPhone notepad. FridgeNotes is exactly what it sounds like. The main screen displays a 1950's-era refrigerator door with just two buttons at the ...