Contrary to popular belief, the iPad isn’t causing cannibalization in the PC market because iPad owners don’t exhibit the same buying and ownership patterns as the typical consumer electronics customer, according to the new “iPad Owner Survey” from market research company The NPD Group (http://www.npdgroup.com).
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Two Dogs Software has released TaskSurfer 1.0 (http://www.frostydogs.com/tasksurfer), a cloud-syncing task management application for Mac OS 10.6.x (“Snow Leopard”). It’s an US$39, flexible task manager that fits GTD or tag-based systems, but doesn’t force the casual user into a complicated workflow, says Two Dogs developer and founder Mike Stewart.
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Another day, another lawsuit. A private Delaware company by the name of Olympic Developments AG, LLC, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the California Central District Court Los Angeles Division against several major technology companies, including Apple, reports “Patently Apple” (http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/olympic-developments-sues-apple-for-selling-goods-on-itunes.html).
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Got US$350 burning a hole in your pocket? Then you may want to spring for the iRetrofone Steampunk base (http://www.etsy.com/listing/51073861/iretrofone-steampunk-blackgold) for the iPhone.
It’s a fully-functional, stationary iPhone dock with working handset and complete compatibility with USB cable. Each individual iRetrofone is hand-sculpted and hand-cast in urethane resin.
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By Greg Mills
The Stuxnet worm news continues to resonate around the world regarding the malware that hides in Microsoft Windows operating systems and is still infecting industrial control systems. As civilians, this seems a bit out of our area of concern, until we really understand the implications and solutions.
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