In addition to releasing a flurry of updated consumer machines Tuesday morning, Apple also updated its Airport Extreme and Time Capsule base stations for improved 802.11n speed and range. The tweaked Time Capsules have new technology to speed up backups when using Snow Leopard.
In addition to releasing a flurry of updated consumer machines Tuesday morning, Apple also updated its Airport Extreme and Time Capsule base stations for improved 802.11n speed and range. The tweaked Time Capsules have new technology to speed up backups when using Snow Leopard.
Back in July, Barnes & Noble made it clear that it, too, had designs on the developing e-book market, as it launched an e-book store and released reading software for a variety of platforms, from traditional PCs to the iPhone. Today, the company is releasing its dedicated e-book reader, called the Nook, at an event in New York City. The device has many features that distinguish it from its competitors, including a small color touchscreen for control, the use of the Android operating system, all at a $259 price.
When we asked the IT pros in the Server Room to name the number one barrier to solid state disk (SSD) adoption in the enterprise, “price” was the near unanimous consensus. SSD storage is still significantly more expensive than rotating magnetic media, but with datacenters becoming ever more constrained by power and cooling considerations, the overall price picture for SSD vs. HDD keeps getting better. Sure, at the level of an individual drive, the cost/GB difference between SSD and HDD is still huge, but at the level of the overall datacenter, with floor space, power, and cooling factored in, the delta now looks a lot smaller.
The most popular category in the App Store is Games, with over 15,000 now available for download—17 percent of all apps available. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that publishers are raking in the cash, as pricing can be all over the place. One industry analyst is warning publishers that the growing popularity of the iPod touch could mean bad news for game publishers’ bottom line.
If you have been watching TV recently (yes, the type with commercials), you may have seen a new ad from Verizon. That ad mimics Apple’s advertising style, all the while mocking the shortfalls of the iPhone—”iDon’t allow open development,” “iDon’t have interchangeable batteries,” etc. That’s before busting through with its dark, hard-edged, “you really should own this if you are a totally badass l337 h4×0r” Droid phone that can do all of those things and more.
The art of teaching your child to ride a bike hasn’t changed in… well, ever, really. You get a running start, swallow your heart, and let go. Soon they wreck, you wipe up the tears, and start again. Hopefully, soon, the wipeouts become less frequent, and away they go. Daniella Reichstetter, the CEO of Gyrobike, wants to sell you a better way. With a powerful gyro, your child never has to eat pavement again.
The art of teaching your child to ride a bike hasn’t changed in… well, ever, really. You get a running start, swallow your heart, and let go. Soon they wreck, you wipe up the tears, and start again. Hopefully, soon, the wipeouts become less frequent, and away they go. Daniella Reichstetter, the CEO of Gyrobike, wants to sell you a better way. With a powerful gyro, your child never has to eat pavement again.
Google and Apple continued to cut their official ties this week while Apple irked musicians with iTunes LP. The company also admitted to a major Snow Leopard bug and may be working on adding FM radio functionality to the iPhone. Catch up with our roundup of the week’s top Apple news:
Worldwide PC shipments are up slightly for the third quarter of 2009—great news as shipments had been down for several quarters. HP and Dell continue fighting for the top PC vendor spot while Apple has seen strong sales improvements in the US. Meanwhile, Acer is growing by leaps and bounds, knocking Dell down a rung to take the number two spot in worldwide sales.
