Monday, March 23, 2009

Apple drops existing iPhone Bluetooth headset

Apple drops existing iPhone Bluetooth headset
Apple has stopped selling its official Bluetooth headset for the iPhone, Apple Store listings reveal. Though the product's page exists, and it can still be added to online shopping carts, Apple has newly marked the device as "discontinued." The headset was first launched with the original iPhone in June of 2007, and dropped in price from $129 to $99 in 2008, also losing its bundled dual-dock....



Microsoft GeoSynth to compete with Google Street View
Microsoft has announced plans to launch a mapping service, GeoSynth, that will take on Googleís Street View mapping feature, according to Pocket-lint. The new service will use Photosynth technology to merge high-definition photos taken and submitted by the general public, and then relate the content according to geographic data. The program could also be connected to Virtual Earth, potentially ena...



Mobile download cap to disappear with iPhone 3.0?
An arbitrary size limit on cellular app and podcast downloads could disappear with the release of the iPhone 3.0 firmware, a developer suggests. Although iPhone owners are currently able to stream audio and video podcasts without restriction, a 10MB limit exists on individual files obtained through EDGE or 3G, rendering all but the shortest podcasts inaccessible on the road. Using the iPhone 3.0...



Win a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps

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Last month I reviewed iPhone in Action for our TUAW Bookshelf series. Since then iPhone OS 3.0 has been unveiled, and developers have access, but the basics haven't changed. iPhone in Action covers more than the SDK, with the first half of the book dedicated to creating iPhone-tuned websites and web apps. We're giving away two fresh copies of the book this week, and all you have to do is tell us what category of app you'd create: Books, Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Games, Healthcare & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Sports, Travel, Utilities or Weather.

  • Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
  • To enter leave a comment telling us what category of iPhone app you'd like to make.
  • The comment must be left before March 27, 11:59PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter only once.
  • Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  • Prize: one copy of iPhone in Action printed book ($39.99).
  • Click Here for complete Official Rules.

TUAWWin a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm's 'other' smartphones delayed?
Palm's smartphones beyond the Pre may be delayed if a story in Taiwan's Commercial Times proves true. The company's believed contractor for two unknown smartphones, Compal, has reportedly pushed back shipments for the mystery devices from mid-year until the end of the year. A switch in components for newer, faster Qualcomm chips is said to have prompted the delay....



MacSpeech: Getting a Word In Macwise
It's been a dozen years since MacSpeech came out with some of the first speech recognition software for Mac users, but that hasn't stopped the company from innovating. In the last five months, the 20-employee business has released two major upgrades to its MacSpeech software that have added a slew of new features. In late February, Salem, N.H.-based MacSpeech released MacSpeech Dictate 1.3. Just a few months before in November, MacSpeech Dictate 1.2 came out. The software costs $199 and includes a headset microphone for dictation.

ARM vows Xbox-level 3D on phones late 2009
ARM today said it should be the first to have truly console-like graphics on smartphone-grade devices. Detailing its plans to PC World ahead of this week's Game Developers' Conference, the company said its upcoming Mali-200 and Mali-400 chips will both have improved pure performance but will also support OpenGL ES 2.0. The mobile video standard is based on programmable shaders (effects instructi...



M-Audio unveils new mid-range studio monitors
Avid's M-Audio is expanding its Studiophile monitor series with new mid-range line. Starting at $400, the CX-5 and CX-8 speakers fit between the company's entry-level BX line and its high-end Studiophile DSM Monitors. The new units include kevlar low-frequency woofers and silk-dome tweeters powered by built-in class A/B amplifiers....



Apple drops existing iPhone Bluetooth headset
Apple has stopped selling its official Bluetooth headset for the iPhone, Apple Store listings reveal. Though the product's page exists, and it can still be added to online shopping carts, Apple has newly marked the device as "discontinued." The headset was first launched with the original iPhone in June of 2007, and dropped in price from $129 to $99 in 2008, also losing its bundled dual-dock....



Microsoft GeoSynth to compete with Google Street View
Microsoft has announced plans to launch a mapping service, GeoSynth, that will take on Googleís Street View mapping feature, according to Pocket-lint. The new service will use Photosynth technology to merge high-definition photos taken and submitted by the general public, and then relate the content according to geographic data. The program could also be connected to Virtual Earth, potentially ena...



Mobile download cap to disappear with iPhone 3.0?
An arbitrary size limit on cellular app and podcast downloads could disappear with the release of the iPhone 3.0 firmware, a developer suggests. Although iPhone owners are currently able to stream audio and video podcasts without restriction, a 10MB limit exists on individual files obtained through EDGE or 3G, rendering all but the shortest podcasts inaccessible on the road. Using the iPhone 3.0...



Win a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps

Filed under: , ,

Last month I reviewed iPhone in Action for our TUAW Bookshelf series. Since then iPhone OS 3.0 has been unveiled, and developers have access, but the basics haven't changed. iPhone in Action covers more than the SDK, with the first half of the book dedicated to creating iPhone-tuned websites and web apps. We're giving away two fresh copies of the book this week, and all you have to do is tell us what category of app you'd create: Books, Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Games, Healthcare & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Sports, Travel, Utilities or Weather.

  • Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
  • To enter leave a comment telling us what category of iPhone app you'd like to make.
  • The comment must be left before March 27, 11:59PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter only once.
  • Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  • Prize: one copy of iPhone in Action printed book ($39.99).
  • Click Here for complete Official Rules.

TUAWWin a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm's 'other' smartphones delayed?
Palm's smartphones beyond the Pre may be delayed if a story in Taiwan's Commercial Times proves true. The company's believed contractor for two unknown smartphones, Compal, has reportedly pushed back shipments for the mystery devices from mid-year until the end of the year. A switch in components for newer, faster Qualcomm chips is said to have prompted the delay....



MacSpeech: Getting a Word In Macwise
It's been a dozen years since MacSpeech came out with some of the first speech recognition software for Mac users, but that hasn't stopped the company from innovating. In the last five months, the 20-employee business has released two major upgrades to its MacSpeech software that have added a slew of new features. In late February, Salem, N.H.-based MacSpeech released MacSpeech Dictate 1.3. Just a few months before in November, MacSpeech Dictate 1.2 came out. The software costs $199 and includes a headset microphone for dictation.

ARM vows Xbox-level 3D on phones late 2009
ARM today said it should be the first to have truly console-like graphics on smartphone-grade devices. Detailing its plans to PC World ahead of this week's Game Developers' Conference, the company said its upcoming Mali-200 and Mali-400 chips will both have improved pure performance but will also support OpenGL ES 2.0. The mobile video standard is based on programmable shaders (effects instructi...



M-Audio unveils new mid-range studio monitors
Avid's M-Audio is expanding its Studiophile monitor series with new mid-range line. Starting at $400, the CX-5 and CX-8 speakers fit between the company's entry-level BX line and its high-end Studiophile DSM Monitors. The new units include kevlar low-frequency woofers and silk-dome tweeters powered by built-in class A/B amplifiers....


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