During a speech at a Microsoft financial meeting, CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that there is not a slate-version of Windows Phone 7 in the works; instead, the company will focus on bringing Windows 7 itself to slates.
He says that Microsoft wants to build Windows 7 slates with good battery life, powerful processors, and a tablet-friendly experience. Ballmer praised the work of the Windows 7 team in creating touch-screen software for the operating system, such as ink (handwriting recognition).
However, many questions still linger: what will Microsoft’s tablets offer that the iPad doesn’t? Will there be an official app store? Will the beautiful Metro UI for Windows Phone 7 and Zune HD evolve into a tablet OS? Only time will tell. Stay tuned!
[via Neowin]
During a speech at a Microsoft financial meeting, CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that there is not a slate-version of Windows Phone 7 in the works; instead, the company will focus on bringing Windows 7 itself to slates. He says that Microsoft wants to build Windows 7 slates with good battery life, powerful processors, and a tablet-friendly experience. Ballmer praised the work of the Windows 7 team in creating touch-screen software for the operating system, such as ink (handwriting recognition). However, many questions still linger: what will Microsoft’s tablets offer that the iPad doesn’t? Will there be an official app store? Will the beautiful Metro UI for Windows Phone 7 and Zune HD evolve into a tablet OS? Only time will tell. Stay tuned! [via Neowin]
Sorry guys, we can’t help but burst out in laughter at this: Research In Motion is naming their new tablet Blackpad. Yes, Blackpad.
A quick WHOIS confirms that RIM does own blackpad.com (now under domain privacy, we think), and just today a source at Bloomberg say that the tablet is going to be released around November. It’ll sport a 9.7 inch screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, possibly some 3G (we’re hoping), and the Blackpad name. Seriously, they couldn’t have just called it Berrypad? We get the whole Blackberry connection to the device, but really?
[via Bloomberg]
Sorry guys, we can’t help but burst out in laughter at this: Research In Motion is naming their new tablet Blackpad. Yes, Blackpad. A quick WHOIS confirms that RIM does own blackpad.com (now under domain privacy, we think), and just today a source at Bloomberg say that the tablet is going to be released around November. It’ll sport a 9.7 inch screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, possibly some 3G (we’re hoping), and the Blackpad name. Seriously, they couldn’t have just called it Berrypad? We get the whole Blackberry connection to the device, but really? [via Bloomberg]
Android users beware, Phone Scoop is reporting that a malicious wallpaper app for the Android platform can result in your personal information being sent to a party in China.
The app, made by “Jackeey Wallpaper”, claims to offer branded wallpapers from popular franchises like Star Wars and My Little Pony. However, the app secretly collects data such as SIM numbers, IMEI numbers, voicemail passwords, and subscriber information and sends it to a www.imnet.us, owned by a Chinese citizen. Disturbingly, the app was downloaded over 1.1 million times and had its cover blown as part of an investigation into Android Market apps.
Always remember, kids, when you’re installing Android apps, check what information that app wants from you and think “Does it really need that from me?”. Those who installed this app should delete it immediately and change your passwords.
[via Phone Scoop]
Android users beware, Phone Scoop is reporting that a malicious wallpaper app for the Android platform can result in your personal information being sent to a party in China. The app, made by “Jackeey Wallpaper”, claims to offer branded wallpapers from popular franchises like Star Wars and My Little Pony. However, the app secretly collects data such as SIM numbers, IMEI numbers, voicemail passwords, and subscriber information and sends it to a www.imnet.us, owned by a Chinese citizen. Disturbingly, the app was downloaded over 1.1 million times and had its cover blown as part of an investigation into Android Market apps. Always remember, kids, when you’re installing Android apps, check what information that app wants from you and think “Does it really need that from me?”. Those who installed this app should delete it immediately and change your passwords. [via Phone Scoop]
Despite the decision to allow Jailbreaking/Unlocking for all Electronic Devices, as reported earlier, Apple has made a firm statement noting that if you do so, you would void your warranty, regardless of how you look at it, there’s no way that you would be able to service it if you returned your iDevice back to Apple Jailbroken.
So what did Apple have to say on the matter, according to TUAW, Apple notes
"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 the experience. As we’ve said before, the vast majority of customers do not jailbreak their iPhones as this can violate the warranty and can cause the iPhone to become unstable and not work reliably."
So there you have it folks, if you want to know more, check out Apple’s “mouthful” of information on their website.
via TUAW
Despite the decision to allow Jailbreaking/Unlocking for all Electronic Devices, as reported earlier, Apple has made a firm statement noting that if you do so, you would void your warranty, regardless of how you look at it, there’s no way that you would be able to service it if you returned your iDevice back to Apple Jailbroken. So what did Apple have to say on the matter, according to TUAW, Apple notes "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 the experience. As we've said before, the vast majority of customers do not jailbreak their iPhones as this can violate the warranty and can cause the iPhone to become unstable and not work reliably." So there you have it folks, if you want to know more, check out Apple’s “mouthful” of information on their website. via TUAW
Today, Google announced a way to give users a better way of working with applications within the Android Market, the idea of ‘signed’ applications is to apparently give protection to developers, in a nutshell, copyright protection or licensing mechanisms for developers to utilize to prevent APK distribution over the web.
While the move sounds good and all, to some this is a bad move, and could possibly lead to further issued down the road, not to mention the fact that the Android platform is [technically] open.
From the blog, Google notes,
“This simple and free service provides a secure mechanism to manage access to all Android Market paid applications targeting Android 1.5 or higher. At run time, with the inclusion of a set of libraries provided by us, your application can query the Android Market licensing server to determine the license status of your users. It returns information on whether your users are authorized to use the app based on stored sales records.”
What are your thoughts? Is this the end of the “open” platform for Google, or is this a reasonable measure to help developers protect their intellectual property?
Share with us in the comments.
via Android Developers
Today, Google announced a way to give users a better way of working with applications within the Android Market, the idea of ‘signed’ applications is to apparently give protection to developers, in a nutshell, copyright protection or licensing mechanisms for developers to utilize to prevent APK distribution over the web. While the move sounds good and all, to some this is a bad move, and could possibly lead to further issued down the road, not to mention the fact that the Android platform is [technically] open. From the blog, Google notes, “This simple and free service provides a secure mechanism to manage access to all Android Market paid applications targeting Android 1.5 or higher. At run time, with the inclusion of a set of libraries provided by us, your application can query the Android Market licensing server to determine the license status of your users. It returns information on whether your users are authorized to use the app based on stored sales records.” What are your thoughts? Is
Jailbreak your iPhone? Root your Droid? Worry about its legality? Worry no more! The Library of Congress in America has added a DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) exception that allows unapproved software on handsets: otherwise known as jailbreaking in the iPhone world, or rooting in the Android and webOS world.
Here’s the full statement by the LoC:
Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.
Although this doesn’t mean that these companies will have to jailbreak your phone for you, it means that they won’t be able to sue you or file any legal action against you. So that means that you can jailbreak and unlock your iPhone, and Apple cannot call the practice illegal. And this also allows groups like the iPhone Dev Team and ih8sn0w to continue operating legally. Everyone wins!
As for the Android scene, there isn’t too much scrutiny regarding rooting in Google’s eyes, but maybe it makes the rooted users feel a bit better.
Even better, this means that ripping a DVD is completely legal, as long as you don’t distribute it.
[via LoC]
Jailbreak your iPhone? Root your Droid? Worry about its legality? Worry no more! The Library of Congress in America has added a DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) exception that allows unapproved software on handsets: otherwise known as jailbreaking in the iPhone world, or rooting in the Android and webOS world. Here’s the full statement by the LoC: Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset. Although this doesn’t mean that these companies will have to jailbreak your phone for you, it means that they won’t be able to sue you or file any legal action against you. So that means that you can jailbreak and unlock your iPhone, and Apple cannot call the practice illegal. And this also allows groups like the iPhone Dev Team and ih8sn0w to continue operating
Have you ever wondered why iPhone OS 3.0 suddenly killed the iPhone 3G? And Apple’s real reason to disable multitasking and wallpapers on iOS 4 iPhone 3G edition? Well, the ancient device has had trouble indexing through integrated Spotlight ever since 3.0.
Those on iOS 4.0 have noticed how slow the mobile operating system runs on the ancient iPhone 3G, and here’s a way to make it just a pinch snappier. You know of Spotlight, right? That search system that Apple introduced in 3.0, that allows you to search for everything on your iPhone? Due to the minimum specs of the 3G, indexing is a bit of a bugger for the phone. You see, Spotlight indexes everything on the phone…as you use it. It’s not a noticeable thing on the 3GS or 4 (obviously), but 3G users suffer.
You probably don’t use Spotlight at all, though. So let’s disable it altogether.
Go to Settings.app, and then to General, and finally to Spotlight Search. Uncheck everything you don’t use (or uncheck it all, like I did). Reboot. There you go!
I tried this out with little belief, but I noticed that both the iPhone and apps launched quite a bit faster than they used to. It’s not 3GS iOS 4, but it’s better than nothing, right?
We have a video of iOS 4 vs 3.1.3 on the 3G after the break!
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Have you ever wondered why iPhone OS 3.0 suddenly killed the iPhone 3G? And Apple’s real reason to disable multitasking and wallpapers on iOS 4 iPhone 3G edition? Well, the ancient device has had trouble indexing through integrated Spotlight ever since 3.0. Those on iOS 4.0 have noticed how slow the mobile operating system runs on the ancient iPhone 3G, and here’s a way to make it just a pinch snappier. You know of Spotlight, right? That search system that Apple introduced in 3.0, that allows you to search for everything on your iPhone? Due to the minimum specs of the 3G, indexing is a bit of a bugger for the phone. You see, Spotlight indexes everything on the phone…as you use it. It’s not a noticeable thing on the 3GS or 4 (obviously), but 3G users suffer. You probably don’t use Spotlight at all, though. So let’s disable it altogether. Go to Settings.app, and then to General, and finally to Spotlight Search. Uncheck everything you don’t use (or uncheck it all, like I did). Reboot. There
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