Tag: Apple

  • iPhone OS 4.0 – Apple Delivers!

    Apple launched the most awaited and exciting update to its iPhone software – iPhone OS 4.0. Steve Jobs unveiled the new 100+ features to enhance the iPhone Experience.

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    InfoStretch‘s Research Lab is impressed with the following cool features:

    1. Multi-Tasking – This was one of the most sought after feature and Apple finally delivers ! Apple claims to multi-task activities without draining the batter power.

    2. Enterprise – Apple iPhone wants to be a enterprise phone as well and challenge Blackberry. Some of the new Enterprise features include:
    – Even better data protection
    – Mobile Device Management
    – Wireless app distribution
    – Multiple Exchange accounts
    – Exchange Server 2010
    – SSL VPN support

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    3. iAd – Apple has introduced its own advertising platform – an ad plugin for app developers called iAd. People will watch ads while they continue to use iPhone or play games. It is definitely a vital tool and can challenge AdMob. The powerful advertising platform will 60% revenues to developers.

    4. Game Center – Apple iPhone wants to be as cool as XBox as well. A lot of focus has been given to Game Center and features like inviting friends to play, competing with random players is available.

    There are lot of other features including a new Mail app, ability to create folders, iBooks etc. It has also made the developer community happy by offering a new SDK with more than 1500 apps for creating powerful interesting apps.

    The Smartphone market is hotting up !

  • Apple iPad Review

    Apple iPad is here!

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    Is it between iPhone and MacBook Air? Is it worth it? Do I need it? Read it all here – I am tempted to write about it, but we let the experts speak about it.

    Read Stephen Fry’s Review

    Read David Pogue’s Review

  • Top 5 Business Smartphones & The Rise of Android

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    CIO Sanity Savers listed 2009’s Best Business Smartphones. They are:
    1.    BlackBerry Tour
    2.    Apple iPhone 3GS
    3.    Palm Pre
    4.    HTC Touch Pro2
    5.    Nokia E71

    In another interesting news, the share of Android OS is rising. The Android OS already accounts for 11% of smartphone web traffic worldwide, according to the latest figures from market research firm AdMob. In the US, where the OS has had a head start, Android handsets were responsible for 20% of all smartphone traffic in October. The market leader is iPhone with 55% market share.

  • Apple App Store Crosses 100,000 Apps

    The Apple App Store has now crossed 100,000 Apps. As per Apple’s official press release, users from 77 countries have downloaded over two billion apps.

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    Apple continues to redefine and shake markets. App Store is a success. The next challenge is to make the App Store popular across the world. China is a market that needs to be cracked. The Apple eco-system needs to be fine-tuned for making it more developer-friendly.

  • Blackberry Desktop on Mac

    Blackberry Desktop on Mac is finally happening !

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    Passionate Apple and Blackberry Fans like me faced a typical problem – these two beauties would not sync with each other. Though PocketMac for Blackberry was available, the result was not very desirable. But finally a solution is in sight.

    Research In Motion announced the arrival of Blackberry Desktop Software for Mac in September. Finally, Mac lovers will be able to sync iTunes® playlists and personal information like contacts, tasks and appointments; install new software, games, and more.

    If you want to get updated about the software, please register on Blackberry Site

    Happy Syncing !

    Related Links:
    MacWorld’s PocketMac for Blackberry 4.0 Review

    MacWorld’s Get In Snyc: Blackberry

    The Missing Sync for Blackberry And Mac

  • Apple’s Browser : Safari 4 Beta

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    Apple launched Safari 4 Beta, the new improved version of its browser. It has amazing look and feel, in keeping with the great apple tradition. It has ‘Tab On Top’, an inspired act. History is presented in form of Cover Flow.

    Safari also claims to be a top performing browser with high speed and stability.

    Download Safari

    Check it out !

    Safari’s New Features
    Safari : 150 Features

  • Magnet’s New Product – Picture Puzzle for Mac

    Magnet Technologies is proud to present our new product – Picture Puzzle for Mac.

    Picture Puzzle is a Mac OSX memory test game. You see a collection of pictures one after another. The objective of the game is to arrange them in right order after initial display. This tests how well you can remember the order of images. It stimulates your brain and helps you remember things better.

    It’s a free application and will work on all Apple Mac OSX computers. Won’t work on Windows / Linux.

    Nirav Mehta and the talented Magnet iPhone team including Pandit, Sameera have worked on it. They have worked really hard to make it playful! Special thanks to design team for coming up with superb graphic design!

    Go ahead, enjoy!

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