PlayStation Move, iPad at the Oscars and more on Weekly Wrapup
This week the top tech stories were the iPad commercial at the Oscars, PlayStation Move and could the Amazon Kindle be getting a better web browser? Find out in this week's edition of the Weekly Wrapup.
A quick programming note, TechVi is off to SXSW next week, so expect new shows to be back the week of March 22.
Facebook doppelgangers, Zune phones, and laptops: The Bottom Line
Lots of things to discuss today with Jake Gaecke of Appletell and JG Mason of Gadgetell. The two join the Bottom Line to discuss a wide range of topics including the Zune phone, the iPad, and even USB 3.0.
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Apple’s app store drama: How to fix the problem?
Apple's iPhone app store set the bar for mobile development, but its been marred with drama between the people developing the applications and Apple itself. We talk to two developers who've both had apps rejected for various reasons about the process. Does the app store process work? Are developers getting fed up? More importantly, what can the company do to fix the drama and make peace with the developers who are frustrated? We ask Saverio Mondelli from Enormego, and Greg Smith of Privus Mobile.
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- Saverio Mondelli , Enormego
- Greg Smith , Privus Mobile
GPUs, Intel and AMD get friendly, and Apple slips on HotHardware
The HotHardware guys are back online here at TechVi. Marco explains mixing brands of graphics cards, Dave breaks down how Apple seems to be losing its software edge. The guys also talk about the big Intel and AMD settlement with its consequences and gaming notebooks.
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- Dave Altavilla , HotHardware
- Marco Chiappetta , HotHardware
Apple App Store adds developer tracking
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Big news for developers, small news for regular joes, but would-be app devs can now track the progress of an application through the approval process, rather than the current route of the "praying to make it through."
Apple beefs up HD movie offerings
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Apple has added hundreds of HD movies to the iTunes store. New and classic movies can be purchased in HD including Star Trek and Wall-E.
Mini DisplayPort standard accepted by VESA
The standards body most notable for making sure any TV can be mounted on any compatible mounting bracket has accepted the Apple-developed connector, which means it'll likely show up in other devices and displays relatively soon.
Apple hits 100k apps, what’s the impact?
Today Apple announced its 100,000th application into its App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. The company was the first to do the app store concept justice on a mobile device, but what's been the impact in the past, and what's the future like? We ask Nicholas Deleon from CrunchGear, and Wendy Sheehan Donnell from PC Mag.
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Video streaming: What’s next, what’s now?
We're big fans of streaming video into the living room, and whether its through an Xbox 360, Boxee, Roku or even hooking a laptop up, we think it's high time our cable bills started shrinking and internet video took over. Today, a Best Buy executive told the NYT that the company is looking to jump head first into the streaming game next year with a partnership with Cinema Now. Yesterday, rumors floated about Apple's intentions in the living room. What's streaming video really going to look like when it's done, and what's it going to take for us to get there? We ask Kevin Tofel of jkOnTheRun, and Jason Hiner of Tech Republic.
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Next gen iPhone on the way?
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As usual with rumors like this, we're light on the details, but we've got a picture purportedly of a next generation iPhone's midboard.
We'd expect the next-gen iPhone to hit in the summer, since Apple is a company of habit and that's when we've seen the other iPhones launch. That being said, we're sure the rumor pace will continue to accelerate and we'll likely hear more about this device, if it actually exists.