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TomTom expects (apparently with good reason) that the new iPhone OS will not go public until late in the summer, August or September. The plan is for TomTom to release their GPS app sometime soon afterward, likely in the fourth quarter. Initially, the app will not support subscription services, such as traffic updates. This support…

“DeepDyve’s search technology is a breakthrough compared to the traditional keyword search that we know today,” he said. “The company has the potential to transform Deep Web search, and I’m excited to help bring about that transformation.”DeepDyve is an online research engine designed for researchers, students, technical professionals, business users and other information consumers that…

You either run with the herd or get left behind and eaten. That’s all there is to it. Also, on Monday, there was an interesting New York Times article about how the escalation in use of cell phones on the 3G networks is revealing infrastructure problems. Even though AT&T has been spending billions, technical issues…

The International Year of Astronomy The year 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. From the website: “The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky,…

* All new Setup Assistant.* Improved data handling to reduce sync conflicts.* Fixed a problem that caused an error on the Storm and other newer devices: “DeviceException: Device error: Error reading record from device.”* Fixed a problem that caused the error “Device error: Caught exception: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException.”* More reliable data handling when choosing to sync selected…

The first thing I noticed is that many netbook users had put Apple logo stickers on their Acer or Dell branded hardware, and as soon as I started poking around, I realized that most of the netbooks I saw here were running Mac OS X Leopard, not Windows. Granted, I saw less than 50 such…

Maine’s initial program for getting iBooks into the hands of 7th and 8th graders was a high profile deal for then-perceived-as-struggling Apple in 2001 — it was eventually signed into law in 2002. It has been challenged along the way, deemed a success and expanded a couple of times, but the new program completes the…

The San Jose Mercury News reported that the tech idol fractured his foot, but ABC also confirmed that he will be appearing in the next episode of the show. Mr. Wozniak and his dancing partner, Karina Smirnoff, scored a 13 out of 30 points from the judges in his first episode of the show, but…

“The growth for Mac games is on the rise, with TransGaming leading that effort,” Paul Nowosad, vice-president of marketing and licensing for TransGaming, told me. The company’s Cider technology, which promises to make porting games to the Mac easier but leaves PowerPC owners out of the equation, lies at the heart of the titles published…

Macintosh users, especially Mac Pro and MacBook Pro users, are often concerned about the temperature condition of their high performance computers. Temperature Monitor 4.6 from Marcel Bresink provides not only full temperature data, but also history graphs that can be exported for research and documentation. I have been using a wonderful utility called iStat to…

For a long time, Apple enthusiasts have watched with amusement as the Windows OS has grown to become a monster on the desktop. Typical users are befuddled by the modern Windows OS, like Vista, with its Registry and complex maintenance issues. As a result, users just ignore potential problems, then get into trouble, especially with…

Reporter Wei Yi Lim said that Taiwan-based Wintek Corp. is developing the display, while Apple’s longtime manufacturing partner Quanta would be manufacturing the device. Sources from within these overseas manufacturing operations have long been a major source for leaks on Apple’s product plans, though those leaks don’t always pan out when everything is said and…

The Race to the Bottom Helped by Netbooks Mr. Gottheil said that while declining prices were helped by the gaining popularity of cheap netbooks, prices declined across the entire spectrum of PC products. “Netbooks showed both consumer and business purchasers that, for most uses, they do not necessarily need top-of-the-line PCs,” wrote Mr. Gottheil. “The…

Concern about Citigroup ($1.02, a loss of $0.11 (-9.73%)) and GM ($1.82, down $0.38 (-17.27%)), two non-tech companies, helped set the selling mood on Wall Street. Both companies became the focus of renewed worries about their long term health. While those two companies set the dour tone, the tech sector was knocked around, in part,…

John Champlin, Ambrosia’s head of Public Relations, told me: “You might have played all the tracks when it was first released, but now you go back and it’s a completely new game thanks to tracks being created, and dozens and dozens of nicely designed cars free to download. The variations in this game make the possibilities nearly endless.” Some of…

The company refreshed much of its Mac desktop and portable product line Tuesday, lowering the price of some models, and boosting the specs on its Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro, and MacBook Pro computers. The company also upgraded its Time Capsule backup storage device and AirPort Extreme base station. In a research note obtained by…

The issue first arose when Brandon Reese from the AFL/CIO’s investment arm — a large shareholder in Apple Inc. — presented a shareholder proposal, “regarding principles for health care reform.” That proposal was voted down by shareholders from the proxy voting alone. After reading his proposal, Mr. Reese tried to ask about the health of…

According to MarketWatch, shareholders also chose to vote down several shareholder-sponsored resolutions. TMO will have additional coverage of the Apple’s annual shareholder meeting later during the day.Apple’s stock is currently trading at US$92.20, up 1.95, (2.16%).

The Flash Player 10.0.22.87 update fixes a buffer overflow issue that could let an attack execute arbitrary code, resolves an input validation issue that could result in a Denial of Service attack, and the settings manager display page at Adobe.com was updated to help avoid potential Clickjacking issues.Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22.87 is free and available…

I’m still scratching my head over that last bit, too, but let’s look at what he said: “Apple’s premium-pricing model is vulnerable in today’s recessionary environment,” Mr. Seyrafi wrote, according to a Marketwatch report. He cited the example that Apple’s average selling price (ASP) for a notebook is US$1,398, which is more than double that…

InstantAction Technology not only allows any game to run in a browser but also includes a suite of tools and services for social networking, including stats tracking, chat, matchmaking, achievements, and profiles. Through the InstantAction Technology Cloud, players can access their accounts, games, game progress, settings, and characters from any computer.  Brett Seyler, vice-president of…

These two companies, Intuit and H&R Block, are very competitive. They pay attention to what the other company is doing, pay a lot of attention to customer feedback, and take the their brand and customer trust very seriously. As a result, the two programs, given the same user inputs, are very likely going to produce…

Questions about the health of Mr. Jobs have been the focus of media attention on the event, with Bloomberg following up its January 16th report that Mr. Jobs was considering a liver transplant with a detailed report today about the history of Apple’s board of directors and the concern that some have over Apple’s disclosure…

 Kensignton’s Ci70 Photo Sync Desktop Set is a keyboard and wireless mouse combo that the company touts as a solution for multimedia users because the keyboard includes a built-in mini USB cable along with an extra USB 2.0 port.The mouse that accompanies this keyboard operates by laser sensor. The sensor is built into the bottom…