Other Sites
iPad 3 March Debut A Sure Bet - Analyst
NOAA Dumps BlackBerry In Favor Of iPhone, iPad
Longform Reader App. Focuses On Longer Articles
Your Phone Loses Value Pretty Fast (Unless It's an iPhone)
MSN for iPad By Microsoft
Edmunds.com Takes Next Step in Mobile Car Shopping with New iPad App
iPad 3 March Debut A Sure Bet - Analyst
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer cites Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research, affirming that "[The next iPad,to debut in March,] will have a higher-resolution screen that Apple will call a Retina display, even if it's not," noting that means the iPad will work well home theater play, since it will display full HD. Gottheil also thinks it's possible Apple will upgrade the iPad's processor to a quad-core, but that's a long shot because of power requirements, and Apple has more likely settled for a faster dual-core system-on-a-chip, but "Siri will be there for sure." He also expects Apple to roll out a smaller 7-in. iPad - though not at the upcoming March event, and notes that a matched Bluetooth keyboard , perhaps integrated with a case to enclose the iPad, is also a long shot.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/AB0eJt
NOAA Dumps BlackBerry In Favor Of iPhone, iPad
Another day, another major BlackBerry user jumping ship to Apple.
The Loop's Jim Dalrymple reports that The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is dumping RIM's BlackBerry from its list of officially supported mobile devices, according to a memo sent from the organization's CIO.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/yshQHa
Longform Reader App. Focuses On Longer Articles
Longform delivers all of the latest in-depth articles from the world's best magazines, plus unmissable reads curated from across the web by the editors of Longform.org. Perfect for commutes, flights, or Sunday afternoons.
Longform.org posts new and classic non-fiction articles, curated from across the web, that are too long and too interesting to be read on a web browser.
You pick the stories you like, then save them to read later when you have the time using Instapaper or Read It Later. (Or, if you want, read them right away in your web browser.)
Longform.org recommends enjoying articles using read later services like Instapaper and Read It Later,a pair of services that allow you to save the text of a web pagejust the text, no ads or formattingto mobile devices so you can read long articles later, when you have.and features buttons to save articles with one click.
To save a story with Instapaper, which is available on the iPhone and iPad, click the Read Later button. You'll know its worked when the button says Saved.
To save a story with Read It Later, which is supported on several devices, click the Share button, then click Read It Later.
Stop browsing, start reading.
Features:
• The first reader designed exclusively for longform writing
• Elegant, reader-friendly design
• All articles fully accessible offline
• Toggle between original web page and a reading-optimized view
• Comes with a Readability Reading List: bookmark articles in-app and from across the web then read them back later in Longform
• Bookmark articles directly to read later in Instapaper and Read It Later
• Share articles via email, Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr
• Customize the reading experience with adjustable fonts, margins, and text size
• Powered by the Readability API
New in Version 1.0.2
• "Archived" articles no longer show up in your Readability list.
System requirements:
• Compatible with iPad
• Requires iOS 4.3 or later
$4.99
For more information, visit:
http://longform.org/
App Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/longform/id490437064?mt=8
Your Phone Loses Value Pretty Fast (Unless It's an iPhone)
Priceonomics' Rohin Dhar says they firmly believe that resale value is the best objective indicator of product quality, and if you wanted to figure out the best cell phone, you could look at all the reviews, test out all the phones, talk to all the experts, but still your assessment will be subjective. Or you could let the market tell you which phones are the highest quality by seeing which ones best retain their value over time.
Priceonomics phone pricing data strongly indicates that Apple phones are a better value than smartphones on other platforms. The market has spoken, and Android and Blackberrys do not age well.
"Car buyers know that depreciation matters," says Dhar. "Some cars lose much of their value the second you drive them off the lot. Others cars you can sell after a few years and recoup most of your initial payment. Cars with high resale value have strong demand, high reliability, and happy owners. A high resale value is the market telling you, this is a good car."
Because Priceonomics has built the first price guide for used phones, it is now possible to measure phone resale value and depreciation to see what the market suggests are the best phones. They measure depreciation by comparing a phone's current used price to its new price (without a contract) the day it was released. They examined all iPhone models and the 70 most popular Androids and 30 most popular BlackBerry models, then split phones into five different cohorts (newly released, 1, 2, 3, and 4 year-old phones). they then calculated which phones had the best resale by cohort, as well as which platforms in aggregate tended to retain their value the most.
The highest quality phones should have the best resale values over time and crappier phones should depreciate the fastest. The evidence is clear - the winner is the iPhone.
Also, iPhones have a reputation for being premium products, while Androids have a more democratic marketing angle (BlackBerrys consumer marketing angle appears to be indecipherable). However, the total cost of ownership of an iPhone is in fact the lowest of all platforms.
For the full report visit here:
http://priceonomics.com/phones/#cell-phone-depreciation
MSN for iPad By Microsoft
MSN is now available on your iPad. Easily swipe to find your favorite news, sports entertainment, autos and money articles & videos in one place. Easily share what you find with your friends on Facebook,Twitter or email a link to the article.
Of course you can view articles, photos and videos in either portrait or landscape modes with MSN for iPad. Need to dig deeper on something you just read? Weve built Bing right into the top of the app for easy searching.
Additional Features:
• Popular photo galleries and slideshows
• Quick access to Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger
• View in portrait and landscape modes, whatever is easier for you
• Send feedback to the MSN team to let them know what you think
System requirements:
• Compatible with iPad
• Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
Free
For more information, visit:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/msn-for-ipad/id497011996?mt=8
Edmunds.com Takes Next Step in Mobile Car Shopping with New iPad App
Edmunds.com, a premier online resource for automotive information, has announced that its new Edmunds App for iPad is now available on the App Store. The new app was unveiled last week at the LA AppShow, which was hosted by Edmunds.com at its Santa Monica headquarters.
"A recent study found that research is the single largest cause of stress in the car buying process even greater than visiting the dealer," says Stephen Gandee, Vice President of Mobile Technology at Edmunds.com. "When developing the new Edmunds App for iPad, we made a deliberate effort to offer a clean, intuitive approach to researching a car in order to alleviate some of that stress."
"We leveraged iPads large high resolution display and Multi-Touch interface to create a feature that helps users learn about the latest advances in automotive technology and assists them to determine which models include them as options," explains Mr. Gandee. "In-car technology is rapidly gaining in importance to consumers as they decide on competing models, since they now rely on the integration of their mobile devices in their vehicles."
Edmunds iPad app is available free of charge to consumers, thanks to an exclusive sponsorship deal with Lexus. The luxury automotive brand will use the platform as part of a campaign to promote its all-new GS Sedan.
Edmunds.com's apps for iPhone, iPod touch and now iPad provide the most important information for new car and used car shoppers, including True Market Value pricing, incentives, car reviews, model specs and new car inventory at local dealerships.
The Edmunds App is available from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at:
http://www.itunes.com/appstore
Car enthusiasts have also given rave reviews to the free Edmunds Inside Line App, available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, which provides customizable automotive information and entertainment, including videos, photos, blog updates and car reviews from the award-winning InsideLine.com team.
Find out more about Edmunds.com's mobile and technology developments through the companys technology blog at:
http://technology.edmunds.com/blog/
Follow Edmunds.com on Twitter@edmunds and fan Edmunds.com on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/edmunds
Tags: News ď Tech-Industry ď iPhone ď iPhone News ď
