In an out-of-nowhere press conference today, Verizon announced they will open their cellular network to any device starting the middle of next year. Requirements for network access are expected to be low, however, devices must be submitted for testing and approved by Verizon (and presuming the FCC) before being granted access to Verizon’s network. While [...]
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Category Archives: In the News
Will the iPod Touch Receive iPhone Applications?
While iPhone users are rejoicing over Apple’s decision to provide an official application SDK in February, I’m filled with questions. Will the iPod Touch receive the same application treatment? If it will, will we see iPhone applications on the Touch? Sure, Steve Jobs briefly mentioned the Touch in his announcement, but the statement leaves much [...]
Virtualization Technologies Improve on Intel Macs
This past week the battle of virtualization technologies heated up. Parallels released Parallels Desktop 3 and VMware released Fusion Beta 4. The new versions were big for both companies. Parallels touted DirectX support and snapshots, while VMware promoted Unity. Essentially, both programs added features which the other already had.
Being a user of Parallels from the [...]
Microsoft Begins Banning Modified Xbox 360 Consoles
Being a huge proponent of modifying the original Xbox, I’ve been following the news surrounding Xbox 360 modifications. This past week brought perhaps the biggest 360 news since the first hack; Microsoft began banning modified consoles on Xbox Live. Surprisingly, I completely support Microsoft on this initiative.
EMI to Sell DRM-free Music in iTunes
I couldn’t be happier today. EMI has announced that starting in May you will be able to purchase DRM-free tracks in iTunes. The new DRM-free tracks will be $0.30 more but also will be twice the bitrate; 256Kbps instead of 128Kbps. Purchasers of existing DRMd EMI tracks will be able to upgrade their tracks to [...]