iPads - real and fake - selling out in China: "New shipments are arriving every day in the hundreds, maybe thousands, to Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. Transported covertly in the bellies of planes from the United States to China, the distribution channels are up and running, feeding a growing Chinese appetite for Apple's latest gadget du jour - The iPad.
Vendors in Beijing's electronics stores say it is a seller's market. Their iPad stashes are consistently running low with no shortage of tech-savvy Chinese willing to pay high prices f ..."
Saturday, May 08, 2010
iPads - real and fake - selling out in China
Friday, May 07, 2010
Facebook's Anti-Privacy Backlash Gains Ground
Facebook's Anti-Privacy Backlash Gains Ground: "The backlash against Facebook's new anti-privacy policies is only getting stronger. It's time for the social network to respond.
Apple TV's Future Comes into Focus - PCWorld
Apple TV's Future Comes into Focus - PCWorld: ""
Apple TV is one 'hobby' that looks ever more like a secret fourth weapon in the company's future business strategy.
Jonny Evans , Computerworld
May 7, 2010 5:28 pm
Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i7)
Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i7): "Apple puts an Intel Core i7 into its huge 27-inch iMac desktop. It's power and beauty all rolled into one.
Apple Announces International iPad Availability
Apple Announces International iPad Availability: "
The iPad will be available in these countries on Friday, May 28. If waiting in line isn't your thing, you can pre-order your iPad starting on May 10 at the online Apple Store. This should include both the iPad and the iPad 3G as Apple states that 'all models will be available' in these countries on launch day.
Apple plans to release the iPad in the following countries in July: Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore.
Check your local Apple Store locations or the online Apple Store available in your country to get your hands on an iPad.
You can check out the full details by checking out the Apple Press Release.
"(Via Mac|Life all.)
What you need to know about the FCC's broadband plan
What you need to know about the FCC's broadband plan: "Network World's Brad Reed takes a quick look at the six Title II sections that FCC wants to apply to broadband providers.
(Via Macworld.)
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Web Publishing Software Review | Macworld
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Web Publishing Software Review | Macworld: "Adobe Dreamweaver has always offered solid tools for designing, building, and managing Websites. The latest version offers powerful tools for PHP programmers, a new tool for inspecting CSS, support for popular PHP-based content management systems, and a few simplifications that make setting up sites and building CSS-based layouts easier.
Welcome to the server side
Dreamweaver CS5’s most significant additions are aimed at Web developers building PHP-driven sites. PHP is a free, open-source Web programming language used on millions of sites (including FaceBook, Flickr, and Digg) and drives many of the most popular content management systems such as Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress."
Microsoft Pushes Users to Ditch XP With IE9 Plans, Says Analyst
Microsoft Pushes Users to Ditch XP With IE9 Plans, Says Analyst: "Microsoft's decision to abandon Windows XP with its next browser is a business move meant to push people off the aged operating system, an analyst said today
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Google’s New UI Makes Refining Searches Easier
Google’s New UI Makes Refining Searches Easier: "Google just gave itself a makeover. Today, the search giant unveiled a new look for its search results. ‘Today’s metamorphosis responds to the increasing richness of the web and the increasing power of search,’ the company stated in a blog post. Now, when users enter search terms they’ll see a list of options along the left-hand side, whittling down the results to, say, blog posts or images."
AT&T Might Stay the Exclusive Provider of the iPhone Until Early 2011
AT&T Might Stay the Exclusive Provider of the iPhone Until Early 2011: "There have been persistent reports that Apple and Verizon Wireless are in talks to end AT&Ts exclusive contract to offer the very popular iPhone, but an industry analyst says this wont happen before early next year."
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Microsoft's PowerPoint isn't evil if you learn how to use it.
Microsoft's PowerPoint isn't evil if you learn how to use it.: "How many lives has PowerPoint cost us? It's hard not to wonder after reading a New York Times story in which a parade of military brass strafe Microsoft's ubiquitous presentation software. PowerPoint, the Times reports, has 'reached the level of near obsession' in the military, with junior officers in Iraq and Afghanistan wasting many of their waking hours monkeying with slides to present at mission briefings, training sessions, and staff meetings.
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(Via Slate Magazine.)
Review: Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro
Review: Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro: "The new 17-inch MacBook Pro offers better performance, a little more battery life, and costs $200 less than the system it replaces. If you're in the market for a laptop with a larger screen, Apple has definitely improved upon past offerings with this configuration
(Via Macworld.)
Facebook Security Flaw Publicizes Private Chats
Facebook Security Flaw Publicizes Private Chats: "A major security flaw in Facebook's privacy settings allowed users to see a friend's private chats and view their friend's pending friend requests."
(Via NYT > Home Page.)
OpenDNS > About Us > OpenDNS Announces April 2010 PhishTank Findings
OpenDNS > About Us > OpenDNS Announces April 2010 PhishTank Findings: "OpenDNS Announces April 2010 PhishTank Findings
PayPal, Facebook, and Banking Scams Lead the Pack
May 4, 2010 — SAN FRANCISCO - OpenDNS, provider of the world's leading Internet navigation and security services that make networks safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced April 2010 statistics for PhishTank.com, the free community Web site where anyone can submit, verify, track and share phishing data. During the month of February, the PhishTank community voted over 60,000 times on more than 17,000 suspected phishes. Included among the top most spoofed brands is PayPal.
OpenDNS is the world's largest, fastest-growing DNS service. PhishTank is the only consumer-friendly, anti-phishing effort that publicly shares timely phishing data.
Highlights from the February 2010 PhishTank statistics include:
Total number of votes by the PhishTank community: 62,860
Total number of unique, suspected phishing scams reported: 17,608
Country hosting the most phishing sites: United States
Percentage of phishing sites hosted in United States: 50
Median time it took for the PhishTank community to verify phishes: 5 hours, 4 minutes
For more detailed information about PhishTank's April statistics, including the full list of most spoofed brands, please visit: http://www.phishtank.com/stats/2010/04/
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iPad Outdueling The Kindle In News
iPad Outdueling The Kindle In News: "
Over at Kindle land, Amazon has been striving to grab digital subscribers for major newspapers, but still wants to take in some of the subscription earnings, which Apple isnt doing. 'Unlike the Kindle,' says Murdoch, 'we keep 100 percent of the revenue from the iPad.'
'Were in final discussions with a number of publishers, device makers and technology companies. We will soon develop an innovative subscription model to deliver content to consumers wherever and whenever they want it.' He said that this new plan, will compete with iTunes, and is expected to be announced in about a month.
On a side bar, Valleywag blog is claiming that Steve Job's is not thoroughly impressed with the limited amount of content that is available through the New York Times app for the iPad.
While the app was named 'NYT Editors' Choice,' it's getting hammered due to only offering a limited amount of Times information, and even excludes free content that is available on the newspaper's website.
Valleywag reports, 'we hear its related to the newspapers existing agreement with the Amazon Kindle, which apparently precludes the paper from releasing a cheaper, comparable e-edition on a competing tablet. Hence the non-comparable Editors Choice app. The Times isnt alone on this; a number of other newspaper and book publishers are grappling with the same Kindle licensing issue.'
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(Via Mac|Life all.)
1Password for Windows
For those readers stuck in Windows purgatory at the office, Agile Web Solutions has something for you.
"(Via MacSparky.)
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