Year: 2010

Flux web page creation app gets History feature

Posted by | Sep 24, 2010 | , |

The Escapers has released Flux 3.1 (http://theescapers.com/flux2/), an update of the Mac OS X app that allows drag ‘n drop creation of web pages without the need of knowledge of XHTMLICSS (though you can twiddle with the code if you like). The upgrade introduces a new History feature to allow reversing experimental changes or mistakes.

Snapshots can be easily created using a keyboard shortcut. Also, a new palette manages the complete history of your web page.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Sept. 23

iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for Sept. 23

Posted by | Sep 23, 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/).

BookLover, the US$0.99 iPhone app for those who love reading and sharing information on their favorite books with friends, now offers a barcode scanning feature to make it easier to enter books into the app. Once entered, BookLover automatically fetches the book cover and, in many cases, a synopsis of each book in the reader’s collection or on their Wish List.

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Apple, Sector Labs battle over ‘Pod’ trademark

Apple, Sector Labs battle over ‘Pod’ trademark

Posted by | Sep 23, 2010 | , |

Apple and a startup called Sector Labs (http://www.sectorlabs.com/) are apparently going to do legal battle over the ‘Pod’ trademark, reports “Gadget Lab” (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/09/apple-goes-to-trial-with-startup-over-pod-trademark/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GearFactor+%28Blog+-+Gadget+Lab+%28Gear+Factor%29%29). Sector Labs is developing a video projector dubbed the Video Pod — and Apple doesn’t like that moniker.

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Apple now world’s second business company by market value

Apple now world’s second business company by market value

Posted by | Sep 23, 2010 | , |

Apple has overtaken PetroChina Co. to become the second-biggest company in the world by market value, lifted by investors betting on growth prospects for the Mac, iPhone, iPod and iPad, reports “Bloomberg” (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-23/apple-becomes-world-s-second-most-valuable-company.html?).

Apple, valued at $265.8 billion, trails Exxon Mobil Corp., which was worth $313.3 billion as of 2:53 p.m. (Eastern). PetroChina is valued at $265.5 billion.

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Apple to open Spokane retail store on Sept. 25

Apple to open Spokane retail store on Sept. 25

Posted by | Sep 23, 2010 | , |

Apple is set to open a new retail store in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 10 am. Apple Store River Park Square (http://www.apple.com/retail/riverparksquare/) is located at 808 West Main Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99201. The grand opening will start at 10 am.

Regular store hours will be Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm.

Apple Store Haywood Mall will be the company’s 304rd retail store. Apple plans to open another 17 or so during this fiscal year, with about half of those outside the U.S.

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