Year: 2010

SMEStorage (http://www.smestorage.com/), a multi-cloud data access provider, has released the second beta of a Mac Cloud Drive that enables up to 10 commercial storage providers to be accessed directly from a virtual drive in Mac Leopard and Snow Leopard Operating Systems.

Another day, another lawsuit. Or at least a continuation of an ongoing legal brouhaha. HTC Corp. (http://www.htc.com/us/#/?slide=0) has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to halt the importation and sale of the iPhone, iPad and iPod in the U.S. HTC says Apple is infringing on five of its patents.

At Citrix Synergy 2010 Wyse Technology (http://www.wyse.com) revealed the Wyse Zero engine. It’s software designed to simplify the development of cloud connected devices.

Wyse Zero, which connects users to cloud computing services and virtual desktops with communications and protocol technology, is already in use in millions of devices, including thin clients, handheld smart devices, and zero clients. Specifically, the Wyse Zero engine is currently powering all devices that are utilizing Wyse ThinOS, all implementations of Wyse PocketCloud and

Codehackers has launched Stone Hill Invoicer 2.0. This $59 release adds quotes, uninvoiced items, a fully integrated address book, folders, more powerful smart folders, better searching, and multiple companies.

Stone Hill Invoicer 2.0 integrates with Stone Hill Time Card, a free application that does Twitter inspired time tracking. You can read more about Stone Hill Time Card at http://www.codehackers.net/timecard .

Pragmatic Bookshelf has released “Cocoa Programming: A Quick-Start Guide for Developers” (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356302/?utm_content=em-pb-pr-Cocoa+Programming&utm_campaign=Pragmatic+Bookshelf&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email&imm_mid=05abdc&cmp=em-pb-pr-Cocoa+Programming), an $32.90, 280-page book by Daniel Steinberg that looks at Apple’s Cocoa frameworks. The author shows readers the shortcuts, best resources, and places to avoid. He presents best practices and insider tips for finding more information.