Technology Updates

Apple to replace iPad batteries with a new iPad (Macworld.com)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:32 +0000

Macworld.com - After facing criticismâ??and lawsuitsâ??in the past over the irreplaceable batteries in its products, Apple appears determined to get in front of the issue with the iPad. Three weeks before shipping its new tablet, the company announced an iPad battery replacement program.

News: Simplify Media discontinues iPhone apps (iLounge)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:32 +0000

Simplify Media, developer of the Simplify Music and Simplify Photo iPhone applications announced Friday that it will no longer be offering its current software to new users and that it has removed the Simplify iPhone apps from the App Store. Simplify Media was best known for its applications that allowed iPhone and iPod touch users to stream music and view photos from their computer over a Wi-Fi …

Feathers iPhone app gives your tweets a fancy twist (appolicious)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:28 +0000

TASTY: Your Tweet is copied to the clipboard when you exit the iPhone app so you can paste it into email, text message or to Facebook. BUMMER: Feathers isn’t a full Twitter client, so some users may be unhappy about having to read their timelines elsewhere.

Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates (AP)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:28 +0000

AP - Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors.

Software developer says iPhone could be anti-terror tool (MyCentralJersey.com)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:24 +0000

NORTH BRUNSWICK — Thwarting terrorism? There may soon be an app for that. Township resident Sheldon Kass, 71, has developed a program for the iPhone that would allow users to alert the authorities when they see suspicious activity that could potentially be terrorists in action.

Venezuelan Web site rejects Chavez's allegations (AP)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:23 +0000

AP - A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumors.

Nintendo DS 2 may have “seamless” screen, iPhone-like motion (MacNN)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:20 +0000

Nintendo’s DS sequel will have a pair of key developments that make it more competitive against the iPhone and iPod touch, based on investigations on the GDC show floor. The handheld is expected to still use dual screens but considerably larger, higher-resolution models that form a near-seamless design. The simple change could lead to games that can join both screens together for a single …

iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says (PC World)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:20 +0000

PC World - If you’re one of the folks (or as others have said, “idiots”) who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven’t given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.

TaskPaper for iPhone (Macworld)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:17 +0000

This free-form task-management app inherits many features of its Mac counterpart, along with a few iPhone tweaks. While it doesn’t provide the kind of advanced scheduling and task-management features you’ll find in some other apps, for many types of lists, as well as for creating outlines and taking notes, there’s a lot to like.

HDTV: Even Critters Prefer It (PC World)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:16 +0000

PC World - Apparently we aren’t the only species to prefer the crisp, smooth picture of an HDTV compared to that from one of those old CRT sets of yesteryear.