Year: 2010

MEI adds development, design for tablet publishers

Posted by | Oct 4, 2010 | , |

MEI (http://www.maned.com) is offering specialized training, consulting and design services for publishers working to move their products to tablet editions.

The new MEI program provides a range of assistance, from strategic planning to hands-on technical work at all stages of digital production, including workflow development, issue design and app deployment. Services include training staff on the latest digital publishing innovations, creating templates and other layout elements, and more.

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iPad’s sales rate better than the iPhone, DVDs when they debuted

iPad’s sales rate better than the iPhone, DVDs when they debuted

Posted by | Oct 4, 2010 | , |

Apple’s iPad sold three million units in the first 80 days after its April release and its current sales rate is about 4.5 million units per quarter, according to Bernstein Research — as noted by “CNBC” (http://www.cnbc.com/id/39501308?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&par=yahoo). This sales rate is blowing past the one million units the iPhone sold in its first quarter and the 350,000 units sold in the first year by the DVD player, the most quickly adopted non-phone electronic product.

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Apple challenges Mirror Worlds verdict

Apple challenges Mirror Worlds verdict

Posted by | Oct 4, 2010 | , |

Apple is challenging a jury verdict in which the computer maker was ordered to pay as much as US$625.5 million to Mirror Worlds for infringing patents related to how documents are displayed digitally, reports “Bloomberg” (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-04/apple-challenges-625-5-million-mirror-worlds-patent-verdict.html).

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Oct. 4

iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Oct. 4

Posted by | Oct 4, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

OurLivez has fired off Torpedo Alley 1.0, an US$0.99 game for iOS devices. Players use five torpedoes to knock out the submarine mothership. At higher levels, defending mini-subs will sacrifice themselves to protect their mothership.

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