Apple patent involves podcasting support
Apple has been granted a patent (number 8020762) for techniques and systems for supporting podcasting.
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Type of Article: MacTech Blog
iMessage, iChat and FaceTime
According to MacRumors (http://www.macrumors.com), Apple is working on building iMessage support into Lion’s iChat instant messaging software. That only makes sense as it’s a natural progression.
iMessage is a messaging service will be built into the upcoming iOS 5 , due this fall. You’ll purportedly be able to send text, photos, videos, locations and contacts. You’ll be able to do group messaging, track your messages with delivery receipts and optional read receipts, see when someone’s typing, and encrypt text messages.
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Apple wins patent regarding solar cells
Apple has been granted a patent (number 8022571) relating to power management circuitry and solar cells. The patent is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing circuitry that can be used to control multiple solar cells to generate power for a portable electronic device.
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Apple files patent for query result iteration
An Apple patent (number 8024351) for a query result iteration has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Systems and methods for processing an index are described.
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Greg’s Bite: Windows Strategic Plan
Posted by Greg Mills
The press, especially MSNBC, is loaded these days with glowing stories about Microsoft’s Windows 8. I do not claim to be an expert on anything Microsoft, as I avoid their software like the plague. In my experience, OS X almost never crashes, but when it does go down, it is normally a Microsoft app that did it.
I have noticed interesting differences between Apple and Microsoft in their strategic approach to mobile platforms. That is the focus of this article.
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