Prime View International (PVI) may become a panel supplier for the iPad through its Korea subsidiary Hydis’ fringe-field switching (FFS) technology, “market sources” have told “DigiTimes” (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100422PD215.html).
Read MoreNow that iPad owners have had some time using the new devices, Apple wants to know how it’s being used. Some iPad owners have received an email from Apple questioning them on their use of the device.
Apple wants to know if we’re still using iPods, eReaders and notebooks, or if the iPad has replaced them, according to “Silicon Alley Insider” (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-sends-out-ipad-survey-2010-4#-1). The email from Apple contains 50 questions.
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The iPad is already selling well in Asia even though it won’t officially be launched there until the end of May. Specialty stores are obtaining the devices and reselling ’em at premium prices, reports the IDG News Service (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175913/Apple_s_iPad_sells_well_in_Asia_ahead_of_official_launch?source=rss_news).
Read MoreApple has posted its latest iPhone ad, “Family Man,” on its web site (http://www.apple.com/iphone/gallery/ads/#familyman-large). You’ll need QuickTime to view it.
“Family Man’ shows a dad using the smartphone to share family videos, find recipes, entertain ing the kids and remote controlling the family minivan. You can also find other iPhone ads at the site.
Read MoreMonkeybread Software (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/) has released version 5.1 of the application, Combine PDFs. The upgrade adds support for French and Italian, automatic metadata, more metadata values, and user selectable fonts for text overlays.
Combine PDFs is a utility that allows you to merge a PDF and image into one PDF file. You can split a PDF file or create a new PDF file with interleaved pages from two different PDF files. Options are available to apply Quartz Filters, add encryption and
metadata.