Flash 10 soon on Windows Mobile and Android, not on the iPhone

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

The Flash technology is used on 98% of desktops, but Adobe has difficult to integrate it into mobile devices. The only alternative is Flash Lite which is not supported by most platforms. At the Adobe MAX developer conference, the company has demonstrated Flash 10 on a device running with Windows Mobile and another with Android.

On the other hand, it seems that the advent of the Flash technology on Apple iPhone is still a sweet dream, but according to Adobe, the problem would be especially on the side of Apple. Indeed, the Cupertino firm argues that Flash is too greedy (CPU) and is not optimized for the ARM11 processor of the iPhone.

Adobe Flash Logo - softwares

Iomega eGo Helium external hard drive

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

The MacBook Air is incredibly thin, then there is only one portable hard drive to go with it: the Iomega eGo Helium. It has an anodized aluminum case with a thickness of only 1.6cm and weighs 200g with a USB port for the power supply (and also for data transfer, of course). It is currently a 320GB version, but hope that there will be greater capacity external hard drives. Price: $149.99.

Iomega eGo Helium external hard drive - storage

Sun unveils StarOffice 9.0, compatible with Mac OS X

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Sun Microsystems unveils its new suite of office applications, StarOffice 9.0, which will carry several new features and promises full compatibility with Mac OS X.

StarOffice 9.0, which is already compatible with the ISO standard Open Document, adds support for Office Open XML (OOXML) and provides compatibility with files created through Office 2007 and Office 2008 for Mac. Indeed, after having published a first beta for Mac OS X last August, now the office suite works natively on the Apple system.

Sun StarOffice 9.0 compatible with Mac OS X - softwares

A Lenovo laptop: The X300

Monday, November 17th, 2008

At the launch of Apple’s MacBook Air, some rumors have emerged: Lenovo would present a 13-inch laptop. On 26 February, after several weeks of sometimes of contradictory information, Lenovo announced the X300.

The Lenovo laptop very high end is comparable to two points to the MacBook Air: its price, nearly $2850, and its size: 13.3-inch. The rest is quite different and the Lenovo laptop clearly target a different audience from the laptop from Apple. However, it does not seem unrealistic to compare them.

Apple MacBook Air and Lenovo X300 laptops

Microsoft Office on the iPhone in 2009?

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Finally, in reality, it seems that Microsoft has in the idea of launching a web version of its Office suite available via (and among others) the following browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. Which suggests that a version for iPhone might be expected. A beta service could start by the end of the year. We can therefore expect an availability in 2009…

Microsoft Office on the iPhone

Some tips for your iPhone

Monday, November 17th, 2008

More and more people get the Apple iPhone, there are a number of tricks that can improve the ergonomics of the mobile phone. Here is a list of tips that maybe most novices do not know yet.

  • To reject a call, you must quickly press twice the power button at the top of the mobile phone.
  • If you are in a meeting and your iPhone starts ringing and you just want to mute the ringer without refuse the call, simply press one of the volume keys located on the left side of the mobile phone .
  • To make a screenshot to illustrate for example an article, you must press the Home button and then the Power button. The screenshot will be added to your photo album.
  • When writing an email or a note, at the end of a sentence, a double typing of the space bar produces a point with a space and the capital is set for the next word .
  • A  prolonged press on the .com button gives .net .org etc.
  • In Mail, when you have all the listed emails, by dragging your finger on preview of the message from left to right, you can delete your message.
  • In iPod mode, if you use the headphones, pressing the button near the microphone pauses song, two times pass to the next track and finally three times to return to the previous song.
  • When using the calculator, rotate the iPhone in landscape mode to get the scientific calculator.

Apple iPhone 3G mobile phone

The iPhone 3G arrives in Thailand

Monday, November 17th, 2008

So, the iPhone 3G should arrive soon in Thailand via the operator True Move. Unfortunately no information about its future prices on the offers, or more embarrassing, on an exact release date…

iPhone 3G mobile phone

The LMacTouch desktop concept in video

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Apple has become in a few years the reference for innovation and design. A source of inspiration that permited to Mayyan Chan, to design this new iMac, fueled by solar power.

Amex: Blu-Ray Super Multi Drive for Macbook

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

In response to Steve Jobs, Amex Digital draws its external Blu-Ray burner USB extra-fine for MacBook/MacBook Pro. A particularly Fashion model in line with the new range of Apple laptops. It offers a burner on a Blu-Ray disc single layer 2x, and 1x for double layer disc and for DVDs, the speed increases to 4x or 8x. Powered by USB, this Amex burner also comes with a power cable.

Available in 2 colors (Glossy Black or White) at a price of $389 for the U.S.. Amex Digital also offers the same model in drive version for $289.

Amex: Blu-Ray Super Multi Drive for Macbook

LMac Touch ?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Another concept based on products from Apple. The LMac Touch at first, is conceived to provide a tilting screen, tactile, and therefore more ergonomic…

Apple LMac Touch concept