According to Fudzilla, Intel should cut prices of its SSDs on April 26th. The 80 GB model should then cost 335 USD instead of 385, while the 160 GB model will be 100 USD cheaper to 660 USD.
This is the first sign that competition is finally having effects on this new growing market, and we should see prices going even further down in the coming months. With Intel decreasing its prices, other SSD manufacturers should follow shortly after.
Apple to drop new Snow Leopard beta on developers
Apple sometime this week is expected to tap its developers to begin testing a new pre-release copy of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, signaling a clear acceleration of the beta test process.
Voice dialing coming to iPhone 3.0
Voice dailing (and more) is coming to the iPhone with the OS 3.0 update. Users will not only be able to control the phone by speaking — it will talk back as well.
According to a report from Ars Technica’s Chris Foresman, the new features, code-named “Jibbler,” will be incorporated as enhancements to the SpringBoard app launcher program. Jibbler might be activated by squeezing the iPhone’s headset button and holding it while speaking. When released, the device will attempt to interpret what was said (i.e. “Call Mom”).
The phone will also likely include the same voice synthesis technology found in the new iPod shuffle, either by giving the user an auditory response — “Calling Mom” — or by “reading” data like CD track names back to the user. While the iPod shuffle’s voice prompts are pre-recorded the by the host computer, the iPhone would have the hardware muscle to render voices in real time.
None of these features would require new hardware, so they may just be one of the (probably many) unannounced features of the upcoming iPhone OS update. Ars also found some hooks in the iPhone’s code for accessing Jibbler, so these features may eventually be opened up to developers as well. Voice recognition features are already present in Google’s Search app, albeit handled by a third-party server, so there would certainly be a demand for voice capabilities from developers.
(Via Gizmodo.)
iPhone Software 3.0 may offer voice control, dialing - report
A new report is backing rumors of Voice Dialing support inside betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software but adds that capability may be just one of several features included in a new Voice Services framework that may also facilitate voice control of the new OS.
A New Distribution Channel for Nvidia Mac Edition Graphic Cards?
We missed an important information this morning when writing the news about the forthcoming NVidia Quadro FX 4800 for the mac Pro. This card will be available from the Apple Store, but also via NVidia partners, PNY in USA and Europe, Elsa in Japan and Leadtek in Asia.
This is an important point. Indeed, it was not possible so far to purchase a Nvidia Mac Edition graphic cards from another place than the Apple Store, and this new distribution channel might (FINALLY) be the first step to a broader availability to the public. Can you imagine getting to your usual IT shop to purchase the last NVidia Mac Edition card to upgrade your Mac Pro? It has been a dream for many years...
When we asked Nvidia representative about this topic, trying to get further details, we could not get further, they were simply commenting that "things are changing...". However, such a move will for sure take time, and the fact that NVidia's partners are different depending on the geographical area demonstrates that the company intends to control its distribution channel. Apple might have been contacted before such move too...
End users, developers seen flocking to iPhone
A mobile analytics firm has published new findings which show the iPhone taking the majority of the app market -- especially when it comes to the sheer number of users.Examining 8 million users and 100 apps, researchers at Flurry hint that Apple's handset has a conspicuous market share lead among developers, the number of apps and the actual ran
iPhone Software 3.0 may offer voice control, dialing
A new report is backing rumors of Voice Dialing support inside betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software but adds that capability may be just one of several features included in a new Voice Services framework that may also facilitate voice control of the new OS.
More Details of iPhone OS 3.0 'Voice Control' Emerge
Several weeks ago, we mentioned in passing that configuration files for a feature called "Voice Control" had been unearthed in the iPhone OS 3.0 beta. Ars Technica now provides a few additional details about the feature, although the specifics remai...
Apple to report second quarter earnings on Wednesday
Apple following the close of the stock market on Wednesday will report results of its fiscal second quarter of 2009 ended March. Bullish Cross analyst and AppleInsider contributor Andy Zaky is readjusting his outlook on Apple to a view that is more commensurate with the increasingly bleak economic environment.
Intel Will Cut Prices of its SSD Models
According to Fudzilla, Intel should cut prices of its SSDs on April 26th. The 80 GB model should then cost 335 USD instead of 385, while the 160 GB model will be 100 USD cheaper to 660 USD.
This is the first sign that competition is finally having effects on this new growing market, and we should see prices going even further down in the coming months. With Intel decreasing its prices, other SSD manufacturers should follow shortly after.
Apple to drop new Snow Leopard beta on developers
Apple sometime this week is expected to tap its developers to begin testing a new pre-release copy of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, signaling a clear acceleration of the beta test process.
Voice dialing coming to iPhone 3.0
Voice dailing (and more) is coming to the iPhone with the OS 3.0 update. Users will not only be able to control the phone by speaking — it will talk back as well.
According to a report from Ars Technica’s Chris Foresman, the new features, code-named “Jibbler,” will be incorporated as enhancements to the SpringBoard app launcher program. Jibbler might be activated by squeezing the iPhone’s headset button and holding it while speaking. When released, the device will attempt to interpret what was said (i.e. “Call Mom”).
The phone will also likely include the same voice synthesis technology found in the new iPod shuffle, either by giving the user an auditory response — “Calling Mom” — or by “reading” data like CD track names back to the user. While the iPod shuffle’s voice prompts are pre-recorded the by the host computer, the iPhone would have the hardware muscle to render voices in real time.
None of these features would require new hardware, so they may just be one of the (probably many) unannounced features of the upcoming iPhone OS update. Ars also found some hooks in the iPhone’s code for accessing Jibbler, so these features may eventually be opened up to developers as well. Voice recognition features are already present in Google’s Search app, albeit handled by a third-party server, so there would certainly be a demand for voice capabilities from developers.
(Via Gizmodo.)
iPhone Software 3.0 may offer voice control, dialing - report
A new report is backing rumors of Voice Dialing support inside betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software but adds that capability may be just one of several features included in a new Voice Services framework that may also facilitate voice control of the new OS.
A New Distribution Channel for Nvidia Mac Edition Graphic Cards?
We missed an important information this morning when writing the news about the forthcoming NVidia Quadro FX 4800 for the mac Pro. This card will be available from the Apple Store, but also via NVidia partners, PNY in USA and Europe, Elsa in Japan and Leadtek in Asia.
This is an important point. Indeed, it was not possible so far to purchase a Nvidia Mac Edition graphic cards from another place than the Apple Store, and this new distribution channel might (FINALLY) be the first step to a broader availability to the public. Can you imagine getting to your usual IT shop to purchase the last NVidia Mac Edition card to upgrade your Mac Pro? It has been a dream for many years...
When we asked Nvidia representative about this topic, trying to get further details, we could not get further, they were simply commenting that "things are changing...". However, such a move will for sure take time, and the fact that NVidia's partners are different depending on the geographical area demonstrates that the company intends to control its distribution channel. Apple might have been contacted before such move too...
End users, developers seen flocking to iPhone
A mobile analytics firm has published new findings which show the iPhone taking the majority of the app market -- especially when it comes to the sheer number of users.Examining 8 million users and 100 apps, researchers at Flurry hint that Apple's handset has a conspicuous market share lead among developers, the number of apps and the actual ran
iPhone Software 3.0 may offer voice control, dialing
A new report is backing rumors of Voice Dialing support inside betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software but adds that capability may be just one of several features included in a new Voice Services framework that may also facilitate voice control of the new OS.
More Details of iPhone OS 3.0 'Voice Control' Emerge
Several weeks ago, we mentioned in passing that configuration files for a feature called "Voice Control" had been unearthed in the iPhone OS 3.0 beta. Ars Technica now provides a few additional details about the feature, although the specifics remai...
Apple to report second quarter earnings on Wednesday
Apple following the close of the stock market on Wednesday will report results of its fiscal second quarter of 2009 ended March. Bullish Cross analyst and AppleInsider contributor Andy Zaky is readjusting his outlook on Apple to a view that is more commensurate with the increasingly bleak economic environment.
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