OmniVision Technologies (http://www.ovt.com ) has introduced the OV2720, the world’s first 1/6-inch, native 1080p/30 high-definition (HD) CMOS image sensor designed for notebook, netbook, webcam and video conferencing applications. Hmmm, sounds like something we might see in future Apple laptops — or perhaps a next gen iPad.
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Several Apple patents appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office today. Here’s an overview. Patent number 7,720,354 involves embedded access for digital versatile disc (DVD) independent of DVD player software.
Read MoreCould this be the move that finally makes me get an iPhone? AT&T is purportedly planning on upgrading its wireless network to support the faster HSPA+ protocol, and plans to make the service available to some 250 million customers in 2010.
Currently, I’ve not bought an iPhone due to the crappy AT&T wireless service in my neck of the woods. Truthfully, I’ve been holding out for a Verizon-based Apple phone. Can AT&T change my mind?
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Anyone who follows Apple news is well aware that the Cupertino company’s relationship with Adobe has been very rough as of late. For a long time Apple has refused to allow Flash on the iPhone, and, more recently, Apple amended its iPhone developer agreement to prevent cross-compilation of apps shortly before the release of Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5) which includes a feature to do just that.
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As a mindless Apple fan boy, I am quick to tout the coolness of Apple products but tend to wink at vulnerabilities. Sorry about that, but the worst Apple product exceeds the garbage the competition puts out most of the time.
Today’s op-ed piece, however, will blast Apple in a way I never have before. In many respects Apple hardware exceeds the rest of the industry in quality and durability. Apple customer service is generally incredibly helpful and they go the extra mile for customers. Still, there are a couple of areas where improvement could be made.
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