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Will Condé Nast Feed the iPad At the Expense of the Web? - ipad - Gawker - 0 views

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    Steve Jobs (Apple) is using the architecture of the iPad and Apple's dominance when it comes to software to try maximize profits and crush competition.
Tamsin Lloyd

You don't need an iPad. But once you try one, you won't be able to resist. - By Farhad ... - 0 views

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    This article argues that reputation - such as in Apple's iPad - can be more important than need and functionality when it comes to technology. The phenomena of 'the fad' is not new, but is especially relevant with technological products and innovation. It will be interesting to see whether items such as the iPad do fill gaps in a market or are simply fad toys. The iPad's claimed 'killer function' - that of reading and subscriptions - will prove interesting when we look at how the publishing industry repsponds and whether standards much develop for newspapers/books/magazines.
César Albarrán Torres

Microsoft Office on iPad? Don't Hold Your Breath - 0 views

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    No Office on iPad..... mmm... interesting.... 
Claudine Pache

Gold and diamond encrusted iPad available for the mega-rich - 0 views

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    "The ultimate iPad - for $200,000" so, this is really nuts, but kind of funny so thought I would share. Available in the UK, encrusted with 25.5 carats of flawless diamonds, 53 of the gems "dwell beautifully in their solid 22ct Apple logo". Have just placed my order...better hurry, only 10 available.
yunju wang

Is iPad supercharging e-book piracy? | Fully Equipped - CNET Reviews - 0 views

  • he Kindle still has its own platform and file format for e-books, but most of the big e-reader players, including Apple, have now adopted the ePub format.
  • that claims that "book piracy costs the industry nearly $3 billion, or over 10 percent of total revenue." Most people think that figure is very inflated, but the point is there are some big numbers involved and they only stand to get bigger as powerful e-readers like the iPad become more prevalent and tempt people to acquire content without paying for it because, well, too many of them have become used to it.
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    The popularity of ipad has raised book piracy issue. Since dowloading books is relatively fast than downloading a movie or a song, publishers are seriously facing a problem of online piracy.
Tamsin Lloyd

Thoughts on Flash - 0 views

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    Open Standards vs Cross Platform - it's starting to sound like politics. Confusing. Misleading. Impractical. Constrained.
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    Steve Jobs released an open letter on the Apple website explaining why they decided not to allow Flash on their iPhones, iPod Touches and the new iPad. Interestingly, the very first arguement is about open software and open program standards such as html5, css and JavaScript, so highly relevant for the course.
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    A good discussion on Apple's view on Flash, following our class discussion on standards and the iPad not supporting Flash.
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    Came across this article the other day - basically saying that if Adobe wants to prove that Flash can run on iPhones without any major issues, they can simply use iPhones that have been "jailbroken" (meaning they've been hacked and any app can be downloaded - circumventing the App Store). Adobe could create a Flash app to run on the iPhones and prove its points about security and performance of Flash on mobile devices. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/may/18/apple-adobe-flash-player-solution
yunju wang

a set of: When can't get one, make a clone. - 0 views

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    Bog entry: Chinese clone iPad, iPed. The product of censored infortation and trict internet regulation in China.
anonymous

Ipad domain names for sale - 0 views

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    After reading the domain name articles this week and discussing cybersquatting in class this seems to be the perfect example of recent cybersquatting!
Elizabeth Gan

Obama: iPod, iPad don't empower - 1 views

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    This article discusses President Obama's views on the iPad, iPhone, Xboxs etc as sources of entertainment, rather than a tool for empowerment. Though i have to find it somewhat ironic, as these platforms could offer new methods of campaigning for his next election!
Tiana Stefanic

The iPad and the e-Book Revolution - 0 views

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    Extensive report about the potential challenges to be faced by publishers as they adapt to the predicted 'e-book revolution'
yunju wang

The Millions: Confessions of a Book Pirate - 0 views

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      to whom?
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    Before it was google book and now with the popularity of ipad and all the other ebook devices rised the ebook piracy issue. Now with almost the same format, ePub downloading and file sharing become easier.
yunju wang

New e-store for Australian books | The Australian - 1 views

  • Most of the available e-books will be free, out-of-copyright titles, according to Redgroup managing director Dave Fenlon.
  • We are all about making eBooks available no matter how customers want to read them," Mr Fenlon said.
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    It is a trend after launched of ipad in US, more than 100 local pubclishers have signed up to supply ebooks to ebook store which opereates the Borders Australia and Angus & Robertson book chains. "Most of the available e-books will be free, out-of-copyright titles, according to Redgroup managing director Dave Fenlon." when things like this happen how do we draw a line between those with copyright and those without?
anonymous

How Jquery is killing Flash - 0 views

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    This article is related to our discussion on Wednesday 31 March class about the fact that Mac and the new Ipad does not support Flash. The question then was to know if Flash was a Standard or not. Apparently alternatives exist...
César Albarrán Torres

Rupert Murdoch defiant: 'I'll stop Google taking our news for nothing' | Media | guardi... - 0 views

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    Just wait a second and think.... does he have a point?
Tiana Stefanic

Adobe vs. Apple is going to get uglier | ITworld - 0 views

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    Apparently the showdown between Adobe and Apple might result in a lawsuit in the weeks to come. Adobe has 95% Web browser market penetration, whilst apparently Apple has a monopoly on mobile applications, to the tune of 99.4% of downloads. It seems like some sort of synergy must be reached between the two companies.
Bujuanes Livermore

Apple not keen on Flash - 1 views

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    Steve Jobs announces that Apple has no intention of supporting Flash sites through iphones and ipads in the future. Claiming that Flash has too many bugs, drains batteries too quickly and is too oriented to PCs. Apple has not intimated that they will offer an alternative solution. Do we believe these reasons, or are there more politics at play here? I'm inclined to think there is something more. Granted Apple does make every attempt to provide its users with a high level of reliability and useability which Flash obviously undermines. Clearly such standards are what differentiates the quality levels of Apple from Mac. The power is with the market then. Will users opt for other devices that do support Flash, or will the Apple brand keep its power despite not supporting the major software brand used to build interactive sites? Interestingly, although Flash is not recognised officially as a 'standard' HTML5 does support certain Flash features. Adobe has commented that it is committed to improving its Flash product.
Castillo Rocas

Adobe vs. Apple - 1 views

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    Adobe starts an advertising campaign against Apple! 'We Love Choice' - 'We Love Apple' This is getting hotter and hotter. This is the official reaction from Adobe. 
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