Stanley Kirk Burrell (aka MC Hammer)’s “entrepreneurism” has again landed the one- time, one-man cultural phenomenon in the headlines with the release of HammerTime for the iPhone and iPod touch. Aren’t his 15 years of fame up yet?
Shantanu Narayen, the graphic software giant’s chief executive officer, overheard on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, purportedly has said that not only is Flash for the iPhone not dead, but that work is moving ahead.
Apple’s Safari browser has any number of good points. Unfortunately, there are a few significant issues with the Apple browser, one of which is Bonjour.
The threat of a general pandemic started by a small group of not very smart people hitting themselves over the head with hammers is non-existant. That is, stupidity is not infectious, but fear is.
With the news that an updated Apple handset could be coming rather sooner than later—the Worldwide Developer Conference perhaps—the mind immediately begins to wander to what might and should be (neither the twain shall might) built into Cupertino’s next generation über phone.
Although iTunes users were happy when Apple decided to go DRM-free, the all-or-nothing upgrade policy meant a hefty expenditure for those with large libraries. That problem is now in the past, as Apple will now allow upgrades by song or album.
For wireless carriers in Europe, a best selling promotional package has been to bundle a netbook and broadband service for a low upfront price and a two year service contract. For at least one teleco in the Great White North, bundling Internet service plus a Mac is already a reality—sounds great to me.
More informative nuggets from the mothership’s most recent quarterly results have wriggled free, revealing more about where our favorite fruit company is doing well and the areas where the picture is not quite as rosy.
Apple has been awarded a number of significant technology patents over the years. One more can be added to that group, this one for multi-touch navigation and control functionality.
After all the hubbub about Wi-Fi service for the iPhone, part of the problem will soon be solved. DeFi Mobile is releasing a voice over Wi-Fi application in the Apple App Store as early as next month.
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