If you have trouble migrating an old image database, Apple seems to be working on a solution. Patent number 8249385 involves techniques a for causing digital image data to be interpreted according to a particular technique of a plurality of techniques.
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An Apple patent (number 8249497) for seamless switching between radio and local media has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. As it involves technology that lets users skip unwanted audio and video broadcast segments such as commercials it may hint at features of an upcoming revamp of the Apple TV set-box box or the rumored “iTV.”
Read MoreThe results of a study released by Lieberman Software Corp. says that BYOD (bring your own device) increases costs to businesses. Perhaps that wouldn’t be the case if those devices were all Apple devices — although the folks at Lieberman seem to disagree.
Respondents were asked if they believed allowing employees to connect their own devices (such as USB drives, mobile phones, portable computers and home computers) to the corporate network increased costs — with 67% saying that it did increase costs.
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Though preferred by Apple, HTML5 will have a minor impact on the apps ecosystem, according to new data from Strategy Analytics (http://www.strategyanalytics.com). I’m not sure I buy it, but the research group says the feature-rich superiority of native apps and the risk HTML5’s open standards creates for existing revenue streams will confine HTML5 to niche status.
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Now here’s a technology I’d love to see if/when Apple ever releases an HDTV (the rumored “iTV”).: Ultra-D. It’s 3D without the glasses.
Stream TV Networks has made a technology partnership with Hisense (the leading TV brand in China) for a range of televisions and other products featuring Ultra-D technology. The first product to market will be a 42-inch 1080p autostereoscopic 3D display with plans for additional 3D without glasses displays, smart televisions, tablets and smartphones incorporating the Ultra-D technology.
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