A group of media and electronics companies have announced an agreement on an all-formats system called UltraViolet for digital downloads. The single standard will allow the consumer to purchase films to be viewed on any device — a computer, smartphone, game console, Blu-ray player, and television.
Read MoreKensington says six of its products have met the compatibility requirements to become Apple iPhone 4 certified. All of the products are available now at: http://us.kensington.com/html/17765.html .
The US$24.99 Kensington PowerBolt Micro Car Charger lets you charge iPad, iPhone and iPod in your vehicle. The $19.99 PowerBolt Car Charger does the same for the iPhone or iPod; there’s even a detachable cable for charging and syncing from your home computer.
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Apple is poised to become the world’s biggest buyer of semiconductors in 2012, as it rides the wave of strong demand for its iPad and iPhone, according to the iSuppli research group (http://www.isuppli.com).
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Another day, another lawsuit. The Lanier Law Firm is announcing a patent infringement lawsuit filed on behalf of Longview, Texas-based InNova Patent Licensing LLC against a group of 36 corporate defendants — including Apple — accused of infringing an InNova patent that represents one of the cornerstones of email communications.
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During a conference with the press and analysts on Tuesday to discuss Apple’s latest financial results, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook said that the Mac is doing better than the industry average for computer sales — and still has lots of room for growth.
Cook also said that the iPad market is “very big” and could cannibalize PC sales (though it doesn’t seem to be hurting Mac sales at all). In fact, Apple hopes the iPad will, like the iPod, have a “halo effect” and actually increase Mac sales.
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