Steve Jobs authorizes biography: TechVi Now
According to the New York Times, Steve Jobs will participate in crafting a biography on himself. Also, RIM introduces a new web browser for its BlackBerry, Sony quits on OLED, and more on TechVi Now.
Verizon Wireless censors 4chan: TechVi Now Morning Edition
Users of Verizon Wireless cannot reach 4chan, the iPhone's latest OS is now jailbreak-friendly, Google explains why they ran a Super Bowl ad, and more on TechVi Now.
President Obama to answer questions from YouTube: TechVi Now Afternoon Edition
The President will answer video questions submitted to YouTube.com/CitizenTube after his "State of the Union" address. Also, Walmart denies any Google's Nexus One rumors while Google Voice just got a whole lot better on the iPhone and the webOS. Those stories and more on TechVi Now.
Amazon Kindle Apps plus iPhone to have Bing?
Today on the Bottom Line we talk with Wendy Sheehan Donnell from PC Mag and Kevin Harter, a contributor here at TechVi and owner of Backslash Technologies, about the SDK which Amazon released for the Kindle today. Will these apps make the Kindle a more appealing device despite the limited black and white e-ink display? Apple is rumored to be changing the default search engine to Microsoft's Bing, does this hint at the Apple versus Google 'war' and what does this mean for iPhone users?
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- Kevin Harter , Backslash Technologies
- Wendy Sheehan Donnell , PC Mag
CES 2010: Buffalo Dualie
Randall chats with Jay from Buffalo Technology about the company's unique iPod/iPhone charging dock. The Dualie includes a 500GB hard drive that slips behind the charging and syncing iDevice to act as a USB-connected external storage device. When you're ready to go, grab your iPhone and the hard drive to take them with you, as the hard drive doesn't require the dock. Available now for $249, exclusively at the Apple Store.
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
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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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.
Nikon releases iPhone app
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Nikon has released a free iPhone/iPod touch app with photography tips. The tips include information on adjusting the depth of field, shutter speed, ISO levels and other special settings for a DSLR camera. The app also has the last four issues of Nikon World Magazine but requires an internet connection so users will need data access, meaning with an iPod touch the app is useless, unless they're in a WiFi hotspot.
Are e-books really the next big gadget?
We've seen reports today on differing sides of the ebook front. One claims the next big ebook device is the iPhone, while the other is the announcement that creative is releasing a touchscreen LCD ebook reader. Is the e-book market a slam dunk, or are companies rushing to a market that doesn't exist? We ask Peter Rojas from GDGT, and Dan Frommer from The Business Insider.
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