Archive | May 19th, 2011
Apple patent looks to improve streaming with locally stored content to prevent buffering
AppleInsider directs us to a new Apple patent filing that entails a new method for eliminating the inherent buffering delays associated with streaming music and video online. Apple’s solution relies on using small portions of a file being locally stored on a user’s mobile device which can start playing immediately upon selection. This is particularly […]
Continue reading...Apple changes Finder sidebar behavior in OS X 10.6.7
19. May 2011
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Adman Engst of TidBITS reports on a subtle design change in OS X 10.6.7 that we hadn’t noticed before. In the latest OS X update from this past April, Apple changed the way users can drag items out of the Finder sidebar. Whereas users could previously just drag an item out, users now must “command-drag […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 uses industry leading audio chip from Audience
19. May 2011
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Upon tearing down the iPhone 4, it didn’t take iFIxIt long to discover that Apple was employing dual microphones to improve audio quality while simultaneously suppressing distracting background noise. Now, 11 months later, iFixIt and Chipworks have finally been able to identify the audio chip manufacturer responsible for the iPhone 4’s noise cancellation feature. The […]
Continue reading...RIM moves 250,000 BlackBerry Playbooks in first month of availability
19. May 2011
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Despite atrociousreviews, sales of RIM’s PlayBook tablet don’t appear to be doing too badly. RBC analyst Mike Abramsky wrote in a note to investors that channel checks suggest RIM has already sold approximately 250,000 units since the tablet first launched on April 19th. it’s hard to discern just how accurate Abramsky’s estimate is, but if […]
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19. May 2011
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