An Apple job posting (http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=63051&CurrentPage=3) shows that the company is looking to spur the development of HTLM5 web sites. Apple — or at least CEO Steve Jobs — prefers HTML5 over Flash.
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“Fortune” (http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/09/29/apple-tv-has-2-3-week-shipping-delay/) is reporting that the Apple TV has a 2-3 week shipping. It’s “not clear whether it’s high demand or a production hiccup that’s causing it,” the article adds.
However, I beg to differ. My AppleTV arrived today. Look for a review in the very near future.
— Dennis Sellers
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The Wireless USB Promoter Group today announced the completion of the Wireless USB 1.1 specification, the technical map for product developers to bring the next generation of Wireless USB products to the market.
Wireless USB 1.1 delivers performance enhancements to Wireless USB technology, as well as added UWB upper band support for frequencies of 6GHz and above, and offers backward compatibility with Wireless USB products currently in use by consumers. Wireless USB is evolving with optimized power efficiency and ease of use, says Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF president and chairman.
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Booq (http://www.booqbags.com) has releaesd the US$89.95 Boa folio case for the iPad. It features a three-position design for typing, presentations, and desk work.
It can be carried on its own or slide into another backpack, bag, or purse. Booq’s three-position design lets you use the iPad flat across your lap, slightly elevated for comfortable typing, and near vertical for presentations and video viewing. The interior features a large document pocket and a molded bumper to protect the iPad and hold it securely in place.
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Pearson and the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched what they describe as the nation’s first-ever complete social studies curriculum (http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZy64) for the iPad. Pearson has developed four new iPad Apps plus digital curriculum aligned to the Virginia editions of Pearson’s U.S. History and World History programs for seventh and ninth graders. The new iPad program will be piloted in several schools for 12 weeks beginning November 1 as part of Virginia’s Beyond Textbooks initiative.
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