A Microsoft-sponsored report concludes that Apple users pay a hefty tax for "cool", but it should be no surprise that the software giant has once again missed the point.

Ambrosia Software released updates to three of its applications to add compatibility for Mac OS X 10.5.7.

Barnes & Noble, Sprint Nextel, and an unnamed manufacturer are reportedly teaming up to build an e-book reader to compete with similar devices from Amazon and Sony.

Abbiamo appena ricevuto una email di DataViz, gli sviluppatori di Documents To Go, i quali ci hanno informato che l’applicazione per iPhone arriverà a Maggio in App Store.

La data non è stata precsata ma sappiamo che riguarderà i primi giorni del mese. Ecco alcuni screenshot:

Einstein is a strategy puzzle game that takes place in a 3D space. Price: $4.99 Download This App Developers Website

On a déjà évoqué le portage de Myst pour l'iPhone ici, voici une vidéo (ici sur iPhone / iPod Touch) :

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Proprio qualche ora fa vi abbiamo parlato in anteprima di “Dillo!” ed ora abbiamo ottenuto altre informazioni ed alcuni screenshot esclusivi. Abbiamo già detto che l’applicazione permette di chiamare i contatti rubrica utilizzando soltanto la propria voce, evitando distrazioni, sopratutto durante la guida.

• Funziona tramite un sofisticato riconoscimento vocale basato sul software di Loquendo
• Riconosce nomi e numeri, dettandoli cifra a cifra oppure pronunciandoli tutti insieme. Ad esempio si può dire “Chiama Mario Rossi al cellulare” per far partire la chiamata diretta, oppure si potrà dire soltanto “Mario” per visualizzare sullo schermo tutti i Mario della rubrica, o ancora, si potrà dettare il numero da chiamare: “chiama tre quattro sette quattro due cinque nove…” e così via
• E’ possibile cercare un contatto anche con il nome dell’azienda in cui quel contatto lavora
• Interfaccia grafica semplice e carina in grado di visualizzare massimo 4 contatti alla volta (in maniera tale da vederli anche da lontano, senza dover prestare troppa attenzione ai piccoli caratteri).

Dillo! arriverà tra qualche giorno in App Store e vi terremo sicuramente informati.

Available In: Cydia

Price: Free

It looks like Lock Calendarversion 1.0 has been released. I’m not sure if it has been a while since I have done a review of Lock Calendar or just a while since they have updated it! Either way…there are some new features in the app. In the settings for Lock Calendar (which is location in your stock Settings applicaiton) you now have the ability to choose a specific calendar to display on your lock screen (which is a great faeture) and the ability to do a lot more customizing of the app. You are able to select the seperator color, the background color and transpaency and the text color, current color, font type and font size for the Date Bar, Title, Location and Time. You can pretty much customize the app to look however you want now! I will say that it is not the most user friendly interface but, after a little time…you will get the hang of it.

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There's a story at Click2Houston (I would have embedded the video if I had that option) about iPhone users who have had their devices ruined by excessive exposure to sweat. Specifically, they've been bringing them to the gym to provide a soundtrack to their workouts. Of course, sweat leaks into the iPhone's two moisture sensors (one in the headphone jack, one in the docking port) and it stops working. From the article:

"Both [customers] Keneker and Pittman use their iPhones at the gym to listen to music or use the calorie-counting fitness applications that actually come with the phone. They said Apple employees told them their sweaty palms are the likely culprit here."

There are no calorie-counting fitness applications that "...come with the phone." Sure, you can buy them in the App Store, but they're not built in. Also, Apple just so happens to make an iPod that was designed specifically as a workout accessory and it costs less than $80US. My guess is, if you can afford an iPhone, you can swing a shuffle -- or a case that blocks the dock port, which is a pretty accessible area for moisture.

I know it sucks to have your sweet iPhone ruined, but this was completely avoidable. Plus, aren't most phones with cameras banned from gyms?

All right, folks. Perhaps I was a bit too snarky. The lesson here is twofold. First, the iPhone is quite sensitive to moisture. The water sensors are placed towards the device's extremities, so even a sweaty palm can trigger them.

Secondly, with that in mind, be careful when using the iPhone in situations that may introduce liquids. We recommend a low-cost case. --Dave.

[Via CNET]

TUAWAttention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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