Year: 2010

Retrevo: can anything stop Apple and the iPad?

If the rumors are true and all goes according to plan, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take the stage at the WWDC next week and present the latest version of the iPhone. The latest Retrevo Pulse study asked over 1,000 people (non-Retrevo users) what phone they planned to buy this year and over 20% of the respondents indicated an iPhone. If that number holds up it could be another good year for Apple and the iPhone.

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BatchOutput adds support for InDesign CS5

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released BatchOutput 3.8, a compatibility update to its professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. adds support for InDesign CS5 and introduces several new features, such as export to Flash CS5 Professional (FLA) and new advanced SWF and JPEG export options.

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TidBITS Publishing releases five-volume set of ebooks about the iPad

TidBITS Publishing has released a five-volume set of ebooks about the iPad, including the free “Take Control of iPad Basics.” The set comprises over 500 pages of advice about the Apple tablet.

In contrast with traditional print books, these — and all other — Take Control ebooks can be read on the iPad or on any computer, and readers will receive free and discounted updates as the topics covered evolve. The first ebook in the set, the 109-page “Take Control of iPad Basics,” by Tonya Engst, is available for free to help new users become comfortable with their iPads.

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Apple could aim particle gun at DRM violators

A new patent (number 20100138654) has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office for a system of digital rights management (DRM) that would identify the authenticity of a device based on the unique physical emission properties of a “particle gun.” The invention invention relates to DRM and more specifically to authentication or hashing functions.

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