by admin on July 27, 2010
Apple has issued an official response to yesterday’s Library of Congress Copyright Office ruling that jailbreaking a smartphone did not constitute a copyright violation, and instead fell under fair use. “Apple’s goal has always been to insure that our customers have a great experience with their iPhone and we know that jailbreaking can severely degrade [...]
by admin on July 23, 2010
Filed under: Odds and ends
It’s always a fun moment when a friend comes by to say “Yeah, I just got this Android 7″ tablet, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to send it back.” Not without letting us take a quick snapshot, you’re not! This $199 KIRF tablet is a dead ringer for a squeezed, [...]
by admin on July 23, 2010
LG Display is struggling to keep up with demand for the iPad’s 9.7-inch, LED-backlit IPS LCD screen, according to comments made by the company’s CEO. “Demand (from Apple) keeps growing and we can’t meet it all. Apple may have to delay launches of the iPad for some countries due to tight component supplies and strong [...]
by admin on July 20, 2010
Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPad
Mobile databases: they’re a good thing, as Martha might say. Back when Palm ruled the handheld space and HanDBase was the king of the data portability castle, it might have been hard to imagine the iPhone/iPad world of today — but the challenge of taking your data with you on the [...]