02Feb2012
New Sony CEO looking to shift to Apple-like integration of hardware, software [u]
Kazuo Hirai, Sony's newly-announced President and CEO, has ambitious plans for the consumer electronics giant that entail strategies that are often strongly associated with Apple: centralized top-down decision-making on products and a focus on software and service combined with hardware. Update: Sony reported an operating loss of $2.1billion for the December quarter on revenue of $23.4 billion. Sony announced on Wednesday that its board of directors had unanimously appointed Hirai, who is
Read MoreLeave a Comment01Dec2011
A Look At Processing Power And Software On The Samsung Galaxy Nexus And The Galaxy Note
Two new high specification smartphones have recently been released by Samsung. The new Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Note devices both offer large screens perfect for a multitude of different uses. Previously we took a closer look the display technology used on both models and how the devices differed in terms of design. Here we delve a little deeper into phones and explore some different areas such as the processing power and the operating systems that both devices use.Both of these handsets offer
Read MoreLeave a Comment25Nov2011
The Many Uses Of Mobile Spy Software
There always comes a time when we cannot fully trust the ones close to us. Sometimes, extra measures must be taken to be fully aware. If you want to monitor your children or employees, installing mobile spy software is your best answer. Mobile spy software has many uses. Its applications are endless too. Here are the two uses for this program. Mobile Spy Software for Children Children these days cannot live without cell phones. Parents prefer that their kids have one so that they are reachable
Read MoreLeave a Comment13Oct2011
New software helps the visually impaired with their touchscreen
The past half-decade has seen a real touchscreen revolution, as far as mobile phones and tablet PCs are concerned. However, what good is this revolution to the visually impaired? Fortunately, Adam Duran (a senior at New Mexico State University), Adrian Lew (a Standford mechanical engineering assistant professor), and Sohan Dharmaraja (a doctoral candidate) have created an astounding interface designed specifically for the visually impaired. You can watch how it works after the jump, and you
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Apple releases Apple TV Software Update 4.2.1
Apple today released Apple TV Software Update 4.2.1 which features: • TV compatibility: Addresses issues that may cause the screen to flicker or display incorrect color on some older TVs.• Wake from sleep: Addresses an issue where Apple TV may not wake up from sleep.• Audio: Addresses an issue where audio may not be heard on some TV models after switching from another input.• Stability and performance: Apple TV Software Update 4.2.1 includes stability and
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Panic Donating Proceeds From Software Sales to Help Japan
Panic, the company behind some great Mac applications such as HTML-editor Coda, announced today that all proceeds taken until tomorrow morning will be donated to the Japanese relief effort. All sales of any of the company’s software between 10:00 AM, Mar. 17 and 10:00 AM, Mar. 18 (PST) will be donated directly to a mix of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Mercy Corps based in Portland, OR. That includes both sales on Panic’s own site and sales made through the Mac App Store, and
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Bloggie Touch software finally becomes Mac-compatible
By this point, we suspect any owners of a Bloggie Touch and a Mac computer will have figured out their own ways to process media and share it with the world, but now they've get another option: using Sony's software designed specifically for those tasks. Yes, the streamlined editing and publishing utility that was available to Windows users from day one has at long last been made to work with Macs as well. You'll need to grab an update from Sony's site, though don't fret if you fear similar
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How To Restore or Update Your Apple TV Software Over USB
The latest Apple TV has a built-in update function that downloads and installs new software, accessible via the device’s Settings menu. But if you’d rather not update over-the-air, you can always do it via USB through iTunes, and restore your device from there, too, if you’re having problems.First unplug your Apple TV. Unplug both the HDMI capable attaching it to your home theatre setup, and the power cord. If you’re using an optical audio cable to connect to an A/V receiver,
Read MoreLeave a Comment22Dec2010
‘Tis the Season for Great Mac Software Bundles
A few days ago, Charles pointed out the great FusionAds Holiday Bundle deal on software for your Mac. If web design isn’t your bag, there are still a few other software bundles available right now you may be interested in checking out. The following four bundles expire between Dec. 23 and Dec. 31. As tends to be the case with these bundles, there’s usually a standout app or two which make the bundle worth the price tag, then you get a handful of other stuff. The rest can be pretty hit or
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Apple removes controversial WikiLeaks software from iPhone App Store
An iPhone application that offered access to illegally leaked classified government documents from the site WikiLeaks has been removed from the App Store by Apple. The application "WikiLeaks App" advertised that it gave "instant access to the world's most documented leakage of top secret memos and other confidential government documents." It sold for $1.99, and was originally approved by Apple and made available for sale on the App Store on Dec. 17. Though Apple has not formally given a reason
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