Apple’s unveiling of iPhone OS 4.0 later this week will likely include full multitasking support, the new “iAd” mobile advertising service, and gaming related announcements, Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw told clients in a note today.
Read MoreThere are rumors that Apple has acquired a chip company called Intrinsity. And the company’s web site (http://www.intrinsity.com/) is currently down for “scheduled maintenance.”
Intrinsity specializes in ARM processors. In fact, according to “engadget” (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/is-intrinsity-apples-latest-chipmaker-acquisition/), there’s “speculation that Intrinsity may have actually contributed as much or more to the A4 processor in the iPad than P.A. Semi has.”
Read MoreVerizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg says it’s up to Apple whether or not his company will carry the iPhone. But he says he’s amendable to the idea.
In remarks Tuesday before the Council on Foreign Relations, Seidenberg cited a recent “Wall Street Journal” report that said Apple is working on a version of the iPhone that would be compatible with Verizon’s network, reports the Associated Press (http://www.courant.com/technology/sns-ap-us-tec-apple-verizon-iphone,0,4866261.story?). However, he didn’t confirm the report or give any details.
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JVC says a new top-end JVC HD Everio video camera is now available. The GZ-HM1 HD Everio (http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028649&pathId=171&page=10) purportedly offers a full slate of technologies to optimize picture quality and an array of manual controls for creative flexibility.
Read MoreApple sells US$9.99 versions of its iWork app (Pages, Keynote and Numbers) for the iPad. However, it seems that the iPad’s crippled support for iWorks documents is causing frustration for some users.
The problems relate to the Keynote and Pages apps for the iPad and how these apps support certain features when documents are imported to the iPad from Keynote and Pages for Mac. You can read more here: http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=7935&tag=nl.e539 .
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