If you’re an avid Apple’s iPhone, iPod, or iPad user you’ll probably be very pleased to hear that Apple has denied Google from blasting your devices with their mobile advertising. This is a breaking news story from June 9, 2010.

As you can imagine, Google is quite upset about this, especially since in late May Google acquired the mobile ad company named AdMob, from Apple Devices for a reported $750 Million. This decision also seems to have AdMob’s founder Omar Hamoui a bit miffed as well. This is also quite easy to understand, since as reported by AdMob, almost 32% of the ads served by that company in April went out to iPhone and iPod devices. That can translate into some serious future advertising revenue losses. Were your devices being bombarded with ads during the month of April?

It seems that there have been many requests made to Apple to clarify on Google’s claim, but none have been forthcoming from the company as yet.
In other breaking news, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs spoke on Monday June 8th that iAd, which is scheduled to launch in July 2010, could own a large share of the mobile advertising market by mid 2010. This is no big surprise as iAd is Apple’s own new mobile advertising platform. Personally this seems to be a well thought out plan by Steve to help boost Apple’s domination and market share even further.

All I can say is “Kudos’ to you once again”, Steve.

What are your thoughts on this new information?

Apple has announced a new version of the iPhone at WWDC. The new phone will be called the iPhone 4. It will offer Facetime, a new feature that enables any other iPhone user to have a face to face conference with each other. A five megapixel camera with LED flash on the rear of the phone will ensure users are able to take stunning pictures. Multitasking will also be coming to the new iPhone. Users will be able to have their email open while checking on their Facebook account.

Other major announcements by Apple include Farmville coming to the iPhone. Users will be able to interact with all of their Facebook friends as well as harvest their farms from their iPhone or iPod touch. Another major announcement was Netflix streaming on the iPod touch/iPhone. The streaming ability will allow anyone with a Netflix account to view any title from Netflix’s watch instantly catalog.

At the All Things Digital interview on Tuesday June 1st, Steve Jobs stepped out on the stage and talked for the first time since the last All Things Digital interview in 2007. However, in this year’s conference, Bill Gates was not present as he was in 2007.

Steve Jobs was asked about the recent spate of suicides that took place at Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer of Apple’s iPhone and iPad and Jobs replied that the company is dismayed about the problem and that it is a troubling idea, not to mention that Foxconn is not a sweatshop, despite the press coverage saying that it is. In addition to this situation, he was also asked what he thought about Apple finally passing Microsoft and he stated it was a “surreal” situation.

They then turned to the Adobe Flash situation and why the harsh words written in the Thoughts about Flash” letter. He replied that Apple only wants to make the best products and Flash is not the best so Apple does not want it on any of his products, even if the people demand it. Many other items were talked about at the D8 conference between the interviewers and Jobs but the biggest statement he iterated upon the entire evening was that Apple wants to make better products, period.

In Apple’s new “What is iPad?” commercial, they claim that it is “more books than you could read in a lifetime.” But now that the iPad has been out for a little while, it’s hard to say whether or not this tablet computer that has taken the world by storm will or will not replace traditional e-readers.

The iPad is all-inclusive. It’s everything you could want in a mobile device (minus a cell phone). It provides full access to the internet, has photo and video capabilities, and even has a book reader that has a virtual page-turning feature. But one of the iPads key features could turn out to be a major drawback in using it as an e-reader. What is it? The bright color display.

One of the reasons e-readers like the Nook by Barnes and Noble and the Kindle by Amazon are so popular is because they provide a screen that is easy on the eyes. These devices are used solely for reading, so they do not need to worry about color display. That, and they’re considerably cheaper than the iPad. The most basic iPad rings in at $499 USD, while the Nook and the Kindle each cost only $259.

Only time will tell, but it seems that serious readers will continue to opt for the simpler e-readers. After all, sometimes less is more.

There was a lot of buzz when the Droid came out that it could be an “iPhone killer.” But now that the hype has died down, it is plain to see that the existence of the Droid hasn’t put the iPhone out of commision.

While the Droid is a definite competitor for the iPhone, it has its drawbacks as well. One of its biggest strengths is its speed, which is hands down faster than the iPhone. However, currently the Android Marketplace doesn’t come anywhere near the iPhone’s App Store in terms of availability of applications, with the App Store coming in with around 100,000 applications compared to Android’s meager 10,000.

The Droid also has a slide out keyboard in addition to its on-screen text writing software. By contrast, the iPhone lacks any keyboard hardware, though some users have reported that they find this feature to be more obtrusive than useful.

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Apple is well known for its iPhones and the new iPad. People are so excited when the release new hardware that some are willing to wait in line for hours (and days) to buy it before anyone else does .

With so much excitement, what would you do if you were Jason Chen, a senior editor at tech magazine Gizmodo, and you happened to come across a yet-to-be-released iPhone? Also, what would you do if you were Apple and Chen wanted to post about your new product before it was fit to be released?

Well, here’s what happened. According to Chen, an Apple engineer lost this piece of equipment at a bar. Chen tried to get it back to him and couldn’t. The police broke into Chen’s home and seized his computer and several flash drives. Chen then posted about everything to include the name of the engineer, information about the phone, and information from California state law about how unpublished information from a journalist cannot be used against him simply due to it being in his or her possession.

The question some may ask is if Chen knew the engineer’s name, what was the holdup in getting the phone back to him? And why is he referring to law that protects him as a journalist if he had no intention of publishing about the phone?

Of this there have been several results. Chen has been dissed pretty hard from people online. The post he published about what happened stopped allowing comments at around the 800 mark. Apple has had its share of negative comments as well. In the end, it is for the courts to decide.

Was this whole thing blown out of proportion? Perhaps. Will it continue to be? Stay tuned.

With the emergence of the iPad, rumors have circulated that the Amazon Kindle will die out. What many devoted Kindle users will tell you is that nothing can replace their Kindle, and here’s why. The biggest complaint about the iPad, when used as an e-reader, is that it is not friendly to the eyes because of the backlit screen. A Kindle screen mimics newspaper print so it is easy to read and can be used in direct sunlight and is not strenuous on the eyes.

The other main criticism of the iPad vs. Kindle is the price. The simplest of the iPad’s will cost you around $500, while the Kindle is half that price. Categorizing the iPad as an e-reader does not make sense, since it has various functions and applications. If one is looking for strictly an e-reader, Kindle is more affordable. However, for those looking for something closer to what a laptop can do, iPad will be a better choice.

On April 3rd, 2010, Apple finally released the long-awaited iPad. This short post will tell you a little bit about my impressions of this device.

The first thing you’ll notice about the iPad is how thin it is. It’s actually a bit thinner than an iPhone! When you pick it up, it feels a bit heavy, at 1.5 lbs. However, the plus side of this is that you can really feel the solid quality of this device.

Despite how many people have been saying that it is just a big iPod Touch, there are actually a few changes that set it apart. The Safari web-browsing app, for example, has a new UI for when you’re switching between windows. Rather than flipping through your windows one by one, you can see them all at the same time.

The iTunes app also is much improved. It looks a lot closer to the iTunes that you’d expect on your computer. Perhaps the biggest improvement is the YouTube App. You can see all the search results on the same screen, and the display is absolutely gorgeous.

Overall, I think the iPad is a great value for the price. It’s hard to sum up all the features for you. You need to go to an Apple Store and try it for yourself.

Apple features over 150,000 apps for the soon to be released iPad, and this number is expected to grow once developers start new projects for this new tablet phenomenon. Popular social networking apps include Facebook, which allows iPad users to keep up with all of their friends at once. The New York Times reader app is expected to remain one of the most widely used apps after it’s popularity on the iPhone. The iPad also features far more high quality and full length games than the iPhone, including Need for Speed Shift. Or watch streaming movies anywhere with the Netflix On Demand app, which takes full advantage of the iPad’s high quality video capabilities. No matter what you intend to use your iPad for, whether it’s for work or simply for entertaining yourself, the Apple App Store features a variety of apps that can help you do it.