AT&T, the second largest mobile service provider in the U.S., plans to expand Wi-Fi hot zones for its wireless network, including iPhones, to major markets. The company will expand its Wi-Fi access around Times Square in New York and introduce its first hotspot in San Francisco, reports Zach’s Investment Research (http://at.zacks.com/).
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Amazon.com has released its “Best of 2010” lists, which include the bestselling, most-wished-for and favorite gift products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2010. The list includes data from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro was the best-selling computer on the lists. It was also the “most-wished-for” computer on the Amazon.com list. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 for the Mac and Windows was the most popular gift item in the software category.
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M3me (http://www.m3me.com ) has released Remote Conductor 1.0 for iPad, a productivity app for wirelessly controlling a Mac. It delivers three main features focused on streamlining everyday computing tasks: application and window switcher, remote program launcher and wireless trackpad. Remote Conductor communicates securely over Wi-Fi with a free server program that runs on the Mac.
Read MoreOnce again I’m gazing into my crystal ball to foresee what I see coming from Apple in the year ahead. Just remember: this is all for fun and I have no insider info, so these predictions are based on nothing but my experience and gut feelings.
Prediction one: The iPhone will come to Verizon at long last. Yes, it will actually happen by March.
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Apple may be considering making its own portable power supplies. An company patent (number 20100327664) for a portable power source to provide power to an electronic device via an interface has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. It relates to portable power sources and, in particular, relates to a portable power source operable to selectively provide power to a device connected to an interface of the portable power source.
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