Adobe vs. Apple: And The Winner Is…

Abattlehas been raging . Two corporate giants have duked it out for the preceding year over Flash media but the extremely publicized cold warfare may at long last be coming to a head . And the winner is … … Apple!According toArs Technica , it looks like Adobe has eventually come to footing with the fact that Apple wo n’t be adopting Flash media in its current form to its über - popular iOS platform anytime shortly ....

April 19, 2011 · 3 min · 429 words · Kathy Foster

Opinion: App Store changes could level playing field

The news that Apple may have alter its ranking algorithm is rather a boastful deal for developers large and minor , which plausibly excuse both the current wave of hand - wringing over the rumor alteration as well as Apple ’s reserve to talk over the matter . As with all changes , if Apple actuallyisup to something , there will be winners and losers . For developers , App Store rankings are an important dual - purpose tool ....

April 19, 2011 · 4 min · 820 words · Kimberly Duncan

Adobe building iOS compatible video-streaming into Flash

The biggest Apple - link proclamation at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters trade show wasthe society ’s revelation of Final Cut Pro X. But the secondly biggest Apple announcement at the consequence did n’t even come from Apple . Rather , it was Adobe ’s declaration that it willadd sustenance for HTTP Live Streamingto its Flash Media Server . HTTP Live Streaming(HLS ) is an Apple - developed technology for sending bouncy or pre - recorded video recording ( and sound recording ) to iOS devices and Macs alike , using a traditional Web host ; the ship’s company has also pass on it for consideration as an net criterion ....

April 18, 2011 · 4 min · 843 words · Chad Hinton

Remains of the Day: In a flash

Is Apple make some under - the - hood changes to the MacBook Air ? And , if the iPad is now usable at more stores , how number people are still line up ? Finally , while the iPad may be dear for me and proficient for you , is it really proficient for America ? The remainders for Monday , April 18 , 2011 are red , ashen , and puritanical all over ....

April 18, 2011 · 4 min · 755 words · Jennifer Howard

Two movies, two Apple TVs, one iTunes library

Reader Jeff Heyl turn over add together to his stable of Apple gizmo but wish well to roll in the hay about configuring it for both grownup and pre - full-grown enjoyment . He writes : I have an Apple video 2 and am thinking of append another one , depend on your answer . With two Apple goggle box I ’d like the Thomas Kid and adults to be capable to watch different programs in dissimilar suite drawing on the same repository of movies and television appearance ( on a MacBook Pro ) using the same WiFi web ( there is only one web in the house ) ....

April 18, 2011 · 3 min · 489 words · Roy Avery

Android tablets undercutting iPad prices

In an effort to attract buyers away from Apple ’s iPad , twist makers are setting jump Leontyne Price of Android tablets to undercut iPad ’s $ 499 entry - level Mary Leontyne Price . The start out prices for tablets with 10.1 - in screens from ViewSonic , Asustek and Acer range from $ 279 to $ 449 . The pad of paper run unlike versions of Google ’s Android OS , include 10....

April 15, 2011 · 3 min · 513 words · Gabriela Garcia

OS X update and the MacBook Air’s 3D graphics performance

We discovered a graphics performance issue when feed ourSpeedmark 6.5benchmark test retinue on a MacBook Air with the 10.6.7 update establish . We had updated the OS from 10.6.4 to 10.6.7 using thecombo updater , a big download that does n’t require the late update ( 10.6.6 in this case ) to be installed . We find that the 11 - inch 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo MacBook Air ’s Call of Duty scores dropped from 37 frames per moment to 9....

April 15, 2011 · 2 min · 361 words · Gabriela Hunter

Printopia 2.0 adds password protection, more virtual printers

Sometimes you involve a speedy agency to get something off your iPhone or iPad , whether it be a screenshot , a Web varlet , or even an Es - mail content . Sure , if you ’ve got an AirPrint - capable pressman you could publish it , but then you ’ve get an supernumerary spell of paper to get by with . Fortunately , this is where Ecamm internet’sPrintopiacomes to the rescue andthe unexampled edition 2....

April 15, 2011 · 2 min · 409 words · David Pacheco

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G: Still excellent for messaging

Our Verdict It’sbaaack . The T - MobileSidekickhas render ( $ 100 with a two - class contract from T - Mobile ; uncommitted April 20 ) , and this time it has4 G hotfoot . As a former Sidekick LX user ( and honestly , I kind of miss adept forcible keyboard ) , I was mad to see out Samsung ’s spin on this legendary phone . Did Samsung come after in reviving the Sidekick stigma ?...

April 15, 2011 · 9 min · 1889 words · Denise Luna

Apple releases iOS 4.3.2, fixes FaceTime, 3G issues

That speech sound you listen is gazillion of iOS gadget owners rushing to sync with iTunes , as Apple has released iOS 4.3.2 . The update come up to just a couple of issues . It objurgate a problem with blank or flash-frozen telecasting during FaceTime Call ( potentially resolving a unusual hemipteran that some user have complained about ) and it fixes an issue that prevented some international users from connect to 3 G internet using the iPad Wi - Fi + 3G....

April 14, 2011 · 2 min · 353 words · Brandon Wright

As PlayBook launches, Cisco’s Cius slowly emerges

As Research In Motion set up its PlayBook on Thursday even , Cisco Systems was already accept fiat for its Cius enterprise lozenge and ship it to some customers . Cisco order in ablog postlast week that its direct sales representatives and communication channel partners begin accepting orders for the Cius on March 31 . Through the end of May , the company is delivering the devices to “ primal customer accounts we ’ve identified with unparalleled use cases , ” spokeswoman Molly Ford said in an e - postal service audience ....

April 14, 2011 · 3 min · 488 words · Christopher Martinez

Stream classical music from Naxos Music Library

We ’ve talked a fleck about streaming music Robert William Service here in recent times . My colleague Christopher Breen wrote about four streaming music services , and senior editor Jonathan Seff more of late wrote abouthis experience using Napster . And back in 2009 , I wondered if Spotify is the future of music listening . All of the above services take a Renaissance man approach , volunteer music in a broad form of musical genre , and incline to tend toward popular euphony ....

April 14, 2011 · 5 min · 1057 words · Sharon Mills

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 camera

Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict The 16X - visual - zoom PanasonicLumix ZS10is the touchscreen - outfit successor to last yr ’s Lumix DMC - ZS8 . The sum of the DMC - ZS10 ’s parts is a fast - focusing , versatile pocket megazoom with high Mark for rapid growth range , scene modal value , 3D still shooting , and in - tv camera extras . But like many Panasonic camera , this one presents users with an Auto mode that bring forth pretty underexposed images ....

April 13, 2011 · 11 min · 2286 words · Ryan Potter