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iPod was created in 1979 and his inventor is ruined!

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:08:42 +0000

British citizen Kane Kramer was the inventor of the technology that’s behind the best-selling digital media player in history: iPod. Even so, he has not earn a dollar from his creation, according to John Ranchal from The Inquirer.
The same source says that Apple has acknowledged that Kramer was “the father of the iPod” after the filing of documents in a court judged that a demand for Burst.com against the Cupertino company.
Burst.com claimed compensation for Apple to the patent technology of the iPod that considers itself, and it has openly acknowledged that Kramer is the true inventor, taking into account the testimony and evidence (with drawings of a prototype 1979).
Kramer invented the device in 1979 and patented the idea and created a company to commercialize the product. In 1998 he failed to pay the 60,000 pounds needed to renew his patents in 120 countries and the technology became publicly owned.
From there, the invention has achieved extraordinary earnings for Apple. Kramer, who had to sell his home last year after the closure of his business selling furniture, is negotiating with Apple compensation on the copyrights of the technology behind the iPod.

“Need for Speed” for iPhone or iPod Touch

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:59:23 +0000

I was reading BoingBoing and found this pics from an iPhone running “Need for Spee: Undercover” with a great level of detail, pretty amazing!. This pictures were taken during a presentation at an Apple Store in LA.

Source: BoingBoing

The return of rumors about iPhone nano

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:08:24 +0000

Since last year has been a buzz about the possible launch of the so-called iPhone nano, and now the rumours revive the British newspaper Daily Mail.

Through a “source of industry”, say it is the bet for Apple this Christmas and that will have less functionality that the iPhone 3G but with a similar size to the iPod nano.

According to iPhone Gurues, these rumors agree with recents comments that the company of Steve Jobs is launching a product that competition can not achieve.

iPod Nano “Beverly Hills, 90210″ Limited Edition

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:48:51 +0000

If you were a fan of the soap opera “Beverly Hills, 90210″ then CBS Store has the perfect collectable for you. CBS just start to sell a limited number of iPod Nano 8Gb devoted to the series “Beverly Hills 90210″. Each iPod can be personalized by adding your name (up to 30 characters) and includes episodes, movies, podcasts and more from the series… I suppose their strategy is to create a buzz for the new remake of “Beverly Hills, 90210″.

In Japan, iPhone 3G includes anti-pervert measures

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:47:54 +0000

The iPhone 3G that are sold in Japan are set up by default so whenever the owners take a picture with his iPhone, you will hear a “shutter” sound, even when they have the silent mode activated, and this feature can’t not be muted.

Why Apple is doing this on Japan? To avoid that perverts use his cell phone to take pictures below the skirts of women who are around them on crowded train stations or wagons.

I think this is a great idea, but as you already know you can use Pwnage to jailbreak your iPhone

Picture by Flick - Jeff Epp from a train station in Tokyo, Japan

More than 800 illegal songs by iPod

admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:16:21 +0000

Although Apple’s iTunes store has become the largest seller of music in the United States overtaking traditional all channels, it seems that most users do not fill your iPod with songs purchased equipment precisely in online commerce.

And that is according to a survey developed in the United Kingdom by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire between 1,200 students and youth from 14 to 24 years in this country, every iPod (or another brand digital player) has an average of more than 800 songs illegal.

On average, each player contains 1,770 digital songs, of which almost half, 842, have been obtained illegally. The percentage of pirated music is among the youngest, since it is 61% (more than 1,000 songs each) in the age group 14 to 17 years.

In addition, most users have no difficulty in sharing your music is stored on your hard drive via P2P networks. Each user is downloaded an average of 53 songs per month. And to finish on 14% of CDs (one of every seven) are copies of youth.

Obtaining illegal music in all its varieties is widespread among British youth: over 90% makes use of P2P networks, two thirds have copied CDs from a friend and a similar percentage share files via e-mail. Some even copied the entire hard drive of your friends, getting to blow over 10,000 songs.

The hope for the defenders of copyright is that over 80% of respondents stated that would be paid to a legal subscription service, which most would be willing to pay several pounds a month.

Recently, the company Virgin Media, the largest provider of broad band households in the UK, has announced its intention to give warnings to users of P2P networks, threatening to cut off service to the third notice of violations. In view of these facts, it seems clear that carry the threat until its final consequences would liquidate most of their customers ..

Apple devices to use solar energy

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:12:25 +0000

Apple employees have applied for a patent to integrate photovoltaic cells in portable devices, placed beneath the touchscreen. The use of solar energy could make these devices something truly portable, to dispense with power outlets and electrical cables.

Normally manufacturers who want to integrate solar cells in mobile devices, they need to find a gap between the buttons and display screen, so you do not have much space. This implies that the electric generating capacity is insufficient. The patent application by Apple take advantage of the generous touch screens their latest gadgets (like the iPod or iPhone Touch) to place them under a thin layer of solar cells that maintain the aircraft always loaded.

Source: PC World