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Apple Repeats iPod Touch Back-to-school Deal | 'Can I Try It?' | 10 Year Old Boy Fixes Cracked iPhone Screen For $21.95 | To Settle Lawsuit, AT&T Lets You Unlock Anything That's Not An iPhone | Yankee Stadium's Security Policies Prohibit iPads | Apple's iPad Is A New Kind Of PC - "Curated Computing" | Finally! I have Flash on my iPhone | Navy Federal Credit Union and EffectiveUI Unveil iPhone App For More Than 3.4 Million Navy Federal Credit Union Members | Business Financing iPhone App Launched by Direct Capital
Apple Repeats iPod Touch Back-to-school Deal
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer reports:
For the third year in a row, Apple today kicked off its annual back-to-school promotion, offering rebates of up to $199 toward the purchase of an iPod Touch or another iPod when bought with a qualifying Mac.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9IZZ91
'Can I Try It?'
Low End Mac's Austin Leeds says
Lying down in bed with a bit of a stomach ache, I decided to swing over and check out Low End Mac's hardware profiles to divert my focus. (This is yet another area my iPad excels in - because of its small size and screen lock, I can use it while lying down sideways.)...
I clicked on the PowerBook 100 link, just out of curiosity, and proceeded to read about Apple's first laptop.....
Anyway, like any curious person with a stomach ache, I decided to search YouTube for some footage of the old PowerBook, hoping for a video of Steve Jobs proudly carrying it out onto a stage in front of hundreds of cheering people.
What I found was a bit more interesting....
I was struck by how much the ad resembled my actual experience with my iPad.....
To read more, click here.
http://lowendmac.com/ed/leeds/10al/powerbook-100.html
10 Year Old Boy Fixes Cracked iPhone Screen For $21.95
CNet's David Carnoy reports:
It used to be that parents would encourage their kids to do arts and crafts projects. Now they're making them fix their cracked iPhone screens. Just ask Brett, who you last saw building his own iPad stand for $12.40. He's my 10-year-old nephew, and his father put him to work recently to fix his cracked iPhone 3GS screen, which was apparently caused by an encounter with a set of keys.... Brett did the whole thing for a little more than $20, but you can do it for even cheaper, depending on where and from whom you buy your kit.
For the full report visit here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20005801-233.html
To Settle Lawsuit, AT&T Lets You Unlock Anything That's Not An iPhone
Consumerist's Phil Villarreal reports:
AT&T has settled a class action suit by providing codes that unlock any phones that were bound to AT&T. That includes any phones but that pesky iPhone, which is bound by an exclusivity agreement that lasts til 2012 but may or may not have already been renegotiated.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9nSgCn
Yankee Stadium's Security Policies Prohibit iPads
It's been recently noted that iPads are non grata at New York's Yankee Stadium. Here's the Stadium's Security Policies.
Safety is of the highest priority at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees will take every reasonable step to aid the safety of everyone entering Yankee Stadium. The Yankees administer several important security measures in accordance with Major League Baseball security regulations and in conjunction with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies:
All guests will be subject to security screening before entering Yankee Stadium. NOTICE: All persons specifically consent to and are subject to metal detector and physical pat-down inspections prior to entry. Any person or property that could affect the safety of Yankee Stadium occupants/property shall be denied entry. The Yankees encourage guests to arrive at least 60 minutes prior to first pitch to avoid lines and to enjoy pregame in-stadium activities. Please follow all signage and direction from security personnel. If you give tickets to someone who may not be familiar with Yankee Stadium security policies, please alert your guests to these measures. Yankee Stadium gates open two hours prior to the start of every home game. Please see the Gate Locations and Openings Gate Locations And 0penings entry. The following items are prohibited:
• Any soft-sided bag larger than 16 inches by 16 inches by 8 inches, including diaper bags, backpacks and purses Briefcases, coolers and hard-sided bags and containers • Glass, cans and plastic bottles
• Laser pens
• Video cameras
• Laptop computers [which is how YS classifies the iPad]
• Firearms or knives
• Beach balls, blow horns and all other distracting noisemakers
• Any other devices that may interfere with and/or distract any sports participant, other patron, audio or audio/visual telecast or recording of the game or any technology-related service provided in Yankee Stadium
Such items will be prohibited from being brought into Yankee Stadium. There is no storage area for these items. Guests arriving by mass transit should take particular care not to bring any prohibited items, as no exceptions will be made. Factory-sealed plastic water bottles 1 liter in size or smaller are permissible. Please see the Bottles and Cans Bottles And Cans entry. Guests who are or appear to be intoxicated and/or unmanageable will not be permitted into Yankee Stadium. Re-entry is not permitted. Please see the Exit/Re-Entry Exit/Re-Entry entry. Only vehicles dropping off or picking up guests with disabilities will be permitted curbside at Yankee Stadium. No other vehicles are permitted curbside. The Yankees reserve the right to change or modify these guidelines without notice.
You can check it out at:
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/security.jsp
Apple's iPad Is A New Kind Of PC - "Curated Computing"
Market research firm Forrester has released a $749.00, 9 page (3190 word) report on the iPad authored by Sarah Rotman Epps, and subtitled: "Apple's Product Strategy Challenge Lies In Reshaping Consumer Habits." The abstract reads:
The iPad is a new kind of PC. It ushers in a new era of Curated Computing - a mode of computing in which choice is constrained to deliver more relevant, less complex experiences. Curated Computing is necessary to empower alternative form factors, such as touchscreen tablets, wearable and ambient devices, game consoles, and connected TVs. The iPad's Curated Computing experience makes the tablet form factor viable for the first time since it was introduced commercially more than two decades ago. The time is right to promote tablets as a fourth form factor for the multiple-PC-owning consumer, but the tablet's success beyond the iPad is not a given. Product strategists hoping to build a market for tablets will have to reshape consumers' expectations of what a PC can be and how it fits into their lives alongside desktops, laptops, and smartphones.
For more information, visit:
http://bit.ly/arFoZe
Finally! I have Flash on my iPhone
BestAppSite's Terry White says:
I thought that title might get your attention! However, it's true. I can now see Flash based websites and content on my iPhone via this clever [free] App called Cloud Browse.....
For the full report visit here:
http://www.bestappsite.com/2010/05/25/finally-i-have-flash-on-my-iphone/
Navy Federal Credit Union and EffectiveUI Unveil iPhone App For More Than 3.4 Million Navy Federal Credit Union Members
[Press Release]
Navy Federal Credit Union, the world’s largest credit union, and EffectiveUI, an award-winning, user experience ( http://www.effectiveui.com/ ) design and development agency, today announced the release of a free mobile banking app for the iPhone and iPod touch®. The Navy Federal mobile app ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navy-federal-credit-union/id370811491?mt=8 ) will make it easier for the organization’s 3.4 million members to securely manage their accounts from wherever they may be in the world.
Serving personnel and families from all branches of the U.S. Military, Navy Federal ( http://www.navyfederal.org ) responded to the needs of its members – who are stationed all over the country and the globe – to give them seamless, mobile access to their banking services.
A unique feature within the iPhone app is the ability to receive an instant alert when interest rates change, which helps members track and decide when to apply for a loan. In addition, members can use the application to quickly check and calculate currency exchanges, an important feature for those stationed overseas.
The app also provides users with an intuitive way to locate the closest branch locations and free ATMs, research rates, and calculate loan payments, as well as the functionality and strength of a full-fledged mobile banking service. Members can instantly check account balances, view recent transactions and transfer money.
“With an adoption rate of more than 10,000 downloads in the first two weeks of its availability, the application is helping enhance Navy Federal members’ overall experience,” said Julie Griffin, Navy Federal’s vice president of eServices. “Without question, our commitment to a superior banking experience needed to transfer to our mobile application.”
Navy Federal enlisted EffectiveUI’s design and UX expertise ( http://www.effectiveui.com/what-we-do/ ) in order to provide members with increased and intuitive access to their banking information. The companies worked together closely to ensure members’ mobile banking experience is not only productive, but elegant and easy, as evidenced by the high user rating on Apple’s App Store.
“Creating a better user experience should be top of mind with government agencies and institutions as they begin to expand the channels through which they reach their audiences, and it’s great to see an organization like Navy Federal leading the charge in creating better user experiences by addressing member needs,” said Rebecca Flavin, CEO, EffectiveUI. “We were honored to work with Navy Federal to deliver a useful and engaging mobile application for their members.”
Navy Federal Credit Union:
http://www.navyfederal.org/
EffectiveUI:
http://effectiveui.com/
Navy Federal Mobile:
http://bit.ly/adUXYz
Business Financing iPhone App Launched by Direct Capital
[Press Release]
Accessing working capital, business loans, and equipment financing on the go is now possible thanks to a revolutionary new, free iPhone application from Direct Capital, a leading provider of financial services for businesses. The application, called iLease, empowers businesses with access to all their financing needs directly through a simple Smartphone interface.
"It's been very popular and it's our goal to continue delivering mobile platform innovations that meet the needs of business owners."
"There's been an explosion in the use of mobile communication by our customers," said James Broom, Chief Executive Officer for Direct Capital. "These are mostly small businesses that are constantly on the move and desire the ability to rapidly secure capital regardless of where they are, what time of day it is, or what technology is accessible. iLease enables them to take action on business financing at any time or place. This tool will make it easier for them to conveniently conduct business on their schedule."
The iLease application provides a wide range of financing services for businesses, including:
A simple calculator to estimate monthly payments
A live financing application for businesses in need of fast access to capital
Answers to frequently asked financing questions
A tool to calculate potential tax savings on business equipment purchases using the popular IRS Section 179 deduction.
The iLease app has already been a big success, according to Stephen Lankler, Vice President of Marketing for Direct Capital. "On Day One, we saw a significant number of iLease downloads and we are already working with businesses that originated through that channel," Lankler said. "It's been very popular and it's our goal to continue delivering mobile platform innovations that meet the needs of business owners."
For more information on iLease or to download the app visit the iTunes store. iLease is a free application.
For more information, visit:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ilease/id367821990?mt=8
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