Apple eyeing augmented reality for Map + Compass feature
A new Apple patent (number 20110199479) shows that the company plans to expand on its Map + Compass feature on iOS devices with augmented reality.
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Type of Article: MacTech Blog
Greg’s Bite: People who live in glass houses….
By Greg Mills
People who live in glass houses …. have a heck of an energy bill. The proposed new Apple store design for Santa Monica, California, will require a waver of energy related building codes as it far exceed the surface area allowed to be glass.
The problem is that in the summer, the new store with a glass roof, will absorb heat from the sun like a giant solar panel. In the winter, the heat will escape through the glass ceiling far faster than with conventional roofing materials.
Read MoreBlu-ray spending rises 10%
Disc sales continued to plummet throughout the first half of the year, as more consumers opted to rent or stream movies rather than purchase them on DVD or Blu-ray, though the latter is on the rise.
The Digital Entertainment Group reports an 18% drop in disc sales to US$3.9 billion in the first six months of the year. Overall spending dipped 5% to $8.5 billion during the period, with a double-digit gain in rental spending making up for much of the decline in disc sales.
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Greg’s Bite: HP Touch Pad “Like Nothing Else”?
By Greg Mills
The illustration is an exploded view of the HP TouchPad.
For those developers thinking about developing apps for the Palm OS, which runs on HP’s TouchPad, think a bit longer. Sales figures just are awful on HP’s latest iPad killer that isn’t. If you thought the Microsoft Kin cell phone was a success, you will really love the HP TouchPad. HP’s slogan for the TouchPad, “Like Nothing Else,” can sarcastically be interpreted by consumers as “nothing like an Apple iPad.”
Read MoreA future OS X with no printer drivers needed? Sweet
Lots of Apple patents don’t necessarily lead to finished products. But I certainly hope that two showing that Apple is working on ways to get rid of printer drivers come to fruition.
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