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Apple patent is for wireless device pairing between multiple hosts

Apple patent is for wireless device pairing between multiple hosts

Posted by | Apr 12, 2012 | , |

An Apple patent (number 20120083208) for wireless accessory device pairing transfer between multiple hosts has appeared today at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Per the patent, a wireless communications system includes an accessory device and multiple host devices. A host device pairs wirelessly with an accessory device using a unique link key, detects a primary trigger event and responds by transferring automatically its pairing with the accessory device to a second host device while all devices remain within wireless range of each other.

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Apple Mail: folders verses labels

Posted by | Apr 11, 2012 | , |

Why is Apple so reluctance to fully embrace labels for Mail (and objects in the Finder, too)?

Folders are holdover from the early days of the graphical user interface. Don’t get ‘me wrong; they work so I’m not knocking them.

However, labels are more versatile. Normally, an item can only go into one folder unless you copy it to multiple folders — which is a waste of space and a pain to manage. However, a single item can have many labels. This works better with Spotlight and Smart Folders.

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Mac sales stagnant; we need some exciting new hardware

Posted by | Apr 10, 2012 | , |

According to some reports, Mac sales have slowed a bit. Though still growing above the industry average, apparently the computer platform isn’t flourishing as hardily as it has for months. Of course, there have been no substantial hardware updates for months. Hopefully, Apple has some Macs coming soon that will have folks salivating for the computers. Hmmm. Perhaps …

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Still plenty of room for wireless home network growth

Posted by | Apr 9, 2012 | , |

Wireless home networks are now commonplace in many global markets, according to new research from Strategy Analytics (http://www.strategyanalytics.com). By the end of 2011, 439 million households worldwide had installed home Wi-Fi networks, equivalent to 25% of all households.

This report predicts that the total worldwide number of Wi-Fi households will reach nearly 800 million in 2016, a penetration rate of 42% Which shows that Apple still has plenty of opportunities to sell lots of Time Capsules, AirPort Extremes and AirPort Expresses.

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