Year: 2010

Apple patents involve radio services, simulcasting

Apple patents involve radio services, simulcasting

Posted by | Nov 18, 2010 | , |

Two Apple patents at the US Patent & Trademark Office indicate the company is looking into ways of beefing up radio services in other iOS devices besides the iPod nano — and perhaps teh Mac.

Patents 20100291861 and 20100292816 are credited to Apple’s Freddy Anzures and team mates Henry Mason and Lucas Newman. The patents were originally filed in Q2 2009. Assignee names don’t have to appear on patent applications until they’ve been grantted. 

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ABiSee announces Mac compatibility for two products

Posted by | Nov 18, 2010 | , |

ABiSee Zoom-Ex and Eye-Pal, two of ABiSee’s (http://www.abisee.com) instant readers, are the first products on the market that instantly scan and OCR printed text on Apple computers, says Lena Reznik, owner, of ABiSee.

ABiSee products are designed for those who are visually impaired or cannot read small print for other reasons. All devices read aloud printed material such as mail, books, magazines and food packaging. Eye-Pal, Zoom-Ex and Zoom-Twix can be used with PCs.

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iWebThemes park introduces five new themes

Posted by | Nov 18, 2010 | , |

iWeb Themes Park (http://www.iwebthemespark.com) had unveiled new themes — Clover, Confidence, Life Colors, Movie World and Orange Power — for iWeb, the web creation component of Apple’s iLife suite.

The updated collection now contains 80 iWeb themes. The iWeb Themes Box of 80 themes is priced at US$44.99. Ten iWeb themes in a Combo Package can be purchased for $29.99. Each template is available for $11.99. Using the coupon code “iWebThemesTrio” three iWeb themes of your choice can be obtained for the price of two themes. Two iWeb themes are free for everyone.

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ViewSticks is iPad headrest mounting system

ViewSticks is iPad headrest mounting system

Posted by | Nov 18, 2010 | |

ViewSticks (http://www.viewsticks.com) is a new, US$19.95 headrest mounting system designed to be compatible with all iPad cases and installed and removed without tools. The system will install on any automotive headrest that has post style attachments.

It will also hold and support the iPod touch, iPhone, all tablet computers and Smartphones as well as most DVD players. ViewSticks can be switched from seat to seat or car to car.

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