Gadgets
Apple to Open First Retail Store in Philadelphia
Jul 27th
Walnut Street store under construction (Source: ifoAppleStore)
Apple today announced the grand opening of its new Walnut Street retail store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The events will begin with a press preview at 4:00 PM on this …
TiVo Stock Rises on Rumors of Apple TV Deal
Jul 26th
Barron’s briefly notes that TiVo’s shares have jumped today (currently up over 6%) on rumors that the company’s technology could make an appearance in revamped Apple TV hardware.
It is unclear, however, what aspect of TiVo tech…
‘iBooks’ Bug Squashed With New Update
Jul 23rd
Earlier this week, Apple released version 1.1.1 of its iBooks application, bringing several enhancements including support for embedded audio and video.
The update clearly contained a bug, however, as Apple today released versi…
Android could run $35 tablet
Jul 23rd
Engineers from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and four other institutions have co-developed a tablet with 2GB of memory (or storage; the distinction is unclear) and USB. As the newscaster in the video below states, “There’s no word yet on what kind of software will be used in the device. This often significantly drives up the cost.” Check the notification bar on screen while the news man talks about the need for cheap software.
The Human Resources Development Ministry in Indian believes that continued R&D (along with potential government subsidies for students) will lead to the tablets being sold for $20 or less.
Via Engadget
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Apple Releases Second Developer Preview of Xcode 4
Jul 23rd
Apple yesterday released a second developer preview version of Xcode 4 via its developer site, also posting a significant amount of new information about the release on its site. Xcode 4 brings a significant overhaul to Apple’s tools for bui…
Apple Updates Wiki Services for Snow Leopard Server
Jul 23rd
Apple yesterday released a several update for Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, bringing enhancements to the operating system’s built-in wiki service support.
Users who are already running Mac …
Android finds usage in Battle and other Field Operations
Jul 22nd
Android has a slew of devices, largely smartphones with some Tablet devices in the market and an equally good number in manufacturing. Adding to this list, Android will now extend to other custom and specialized devices. The United States Army will be using Android based devices to scan areas for enemies and this will aid significantly in field operations.
Raytheon is a company specializing in defense and commercial electronics goods manufacturing. It is a defense contractor working with the United States Army and has decided on a device based on Android. The device in question will be used to handle an unmanned bot expected to be a flier and get aerial data for a particular region within a certain range.
Raytheon calls it the Raytheon Android Tactical System or RATS. Raytheon could vouch for Android based on its app development capabilities and the openness of the platform. Features of RATS may include a streaming video view of the area and picking specific image data like face, number plates and vehicles for cross-referencing by uploading them to the headquarter. The same technology in RATS can be used as a biometric scanner to check for fingerprints and uses an encryption to protect all the data it sends out.
RATS has taken two years to build and prospective buyers include the Department of Homeland Securities in the US, US Army that already shows interest and the Indian Military. The device will add another score to Android, which is already taking over Apple in commercial usage.
(Image via: Topsolid blog)
(News via: Forbes)
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