By Greg Mills
As I mentioned in this column in the past, the biggest problem Android will face in its attempt to be the “iPhone killer” that actually cuts into Apple’s pie is being open source. In the debate over closed vs open software platforms, the issue that comes to the top, in terms of business success, is security for developers.
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I’ve been predicting that we’ll see a touchscreen Mac in the near future. And an European Apple patent (W)/2010/006210) — first reported by the “Patently Apple” site (http://www.patentlyapple.com/) — reinforces the idea that Apple has plans for a touch screen iMac, as well as a tablet style laptop.
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Apple has been granted patents for a variety of items, including the design of the original iPod and iPod touch. Summaries of each are below.
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Apple wants to make it easier to connect media players to external devices, as evidenced by a patent (number 7783070) at the US Patent & Trademark Office. It’s for a cable adapter for a media player system.
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By Greg Mills
Clear, the new 4G wireless Internet provider “Clear” (associated with Sprint), provided me with a test unit of their new portable WiFi router. I tried it out in Kansas City, Kansas, and when I was able to actually hook up with their new 4G network, it worked fine and is fast. The problem is not with the cool looking 4G device, but with the limited radio coverage available at this time.
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