A number of Chinese writers have been accusing Apple for quite some time for condoning, or at least not effectively dealing with, ebook piracy. Three lawsuits were filed against Apple over these allegations and now, a number of more Chinese authors have joined the group. The total amount of the damages demanded by all the lawsuits combined is about $3.5 million.
Imagine you took a really stunning shot and wished that you had it in real 3D so as to get a more true feel. Guess what? Your wish just got fulfilled with BumpyPhoto. BumpyPhoto takes your 2D images and turns them into stunningly real 3D sculptures which feel as if they will spring to life any moment. All you have to do is submit a picture that is more than 2-megapixels and then the software and human designers at BumpyPhoto will work their magic on it.
Google continues with its retiring strategy of its services that it finds has not given it much that it expected. This includes retirement of Knol too, the site where users’ can practice their skills of writings and express their knowledge and understanding on any subject they want to. It is basically a writing site, though many might have not heard of it, but it has received a fame light of its own in its heyday. There are around thousands of writers for it on a regular basis.
Eastman Kodak Co., one of the world’s oldest American photography companies, is facing financial difficulties for which it had declared bankruptcy in January and sold its assets to other bidders. Now, the company would be no more. The last remnant of it is, however, its online photo-sharing site by the name of Kodak Gallery, which it also intends to sell to Shutterfly for $23.8 million according to Digital Trends.
For all the users out there frustrated that they can not use Netflix on their Ice Cream Sandwich devices, soak no more! The Netflix official update for the newest Android version has arrived in the Android Market, complete with bug fixes and ICS support. That’s not something new but we saw it in action at MWC.
Lovers of music rejoice. It has come to our attention that Microsoft might be planning something new and exciting for you, in the form of a new music service, that can be integrated to work with Xbox and a shady upcoming Windows based phone. As we know so far, Microsoft hasn’t had the best of luck in the digital music business. Take for example the Zune service which was pretty much ignored by the general public. I mean, have you heard of a single person who uses their last.fm on the Xbox 360? It does sound a little forced. The company is of course, very unhappy with that, and apparently is making big plans to change it.
It was a year ago when Mozilla announced its intentions of plunging into the mobile OS market. It was a decision to be expected, but still the disclosure left a lot of questions marks. Will Mozilla be working alone? What would the company be calling it and most importantly, what does it plan to bring new to the table to survive in the jungle of already heated competition?
TV applications and TV streaming app have been very actively being pushed into the market. With so many companies working on the prospects of a futuristic TV, everyone knows that it may well be the next big thing to cash upon. Time Warner Cable has been very active in rolling out support for it’s TV streaming across multiple platforms. The latest update is that TWC has released it’s live streaming app for desktops. You can view TV through this app on Chrome browsers. This app can be utilized both on PCs and Macs.
How often have you missed on that latest switch in companies a friend of yours did and you never knew it until very late? Or that an acquaintance of yours set up a new website and you didn’t even know about it? It happens often in today’s fast changing world. So what is the solution to it all? I think a software which can keep tabs on the contacts in your list and also their social, public profiles so that it could notify you of any changes, right at the moment when the occur. And FullContact does exactly that for you.
Do you have a blog or website that you want to turn into an app for iOS devices or for Chrome? Here’s finally a way to do this even when you don’t know a bit of coding. With Apps Builder, you can simply drag and drop things and create an app of your website or your blog. It is as easy as a breeze, and you greatly customize the interface of the app as per your taste. Apps Builder is basically an online that lets you create mobile apps right on your browser through a drag-and-drop interface!
Quicken, by Intuit, has increasingly fallen short of fulfilling the requirements and hopes of Mac users. Currently, the company is working hard to make Quicken 2007 compatible with OS X Lion. In the meanwhile, a number of other companies have jumped the bandwagon to cater to users that seem unsatisfied with Quicken. One success story is that of ‘iBank Access’ which has gathered a huge customer base and is available as both Mac app and a companion iPhone app. The good news is that the company is also working for an iPad app.
Twitter is definitely the most buzzing portion of social media right now. With the ever-growing allure of Twitter, a number of Twitter clients have also cropped up, bringing Twitter users additional features for their micro-blogging experience. One of the very popular Twitter clients is Tweetbot. The good news for iPad users is that the Tweetbot app for iPad is finally here. The direct link to download the app is given below.
The realm of TV entertainment is undergoing a radical shift. By each passing day, it is inching closer to a web presence and in the coming days, we may find ‘TV’ or the content of the TV only on the web or through web. While Apple is rumoured to launch it’s Apple TV soon, there are other competitors jumping the bandwagon. Sky has recently announced that it plans to launch an internet TV service for British users before the first half of 2012 ends.
Google puts on its sociological glasses and this week launches a new website entitled Value of the Web. The aim of this new domain is to collect and archive relevant information from around the world which sheds new light on the economic toll the Internet might be having on all areas of our life.
A newly released gadget from UC Technology, Tweeting Sensor sends tweets at preset intervals revealing the temperature and humidity from its surroundings. Users can check out all this data using a smartphone, a tablet, or a computer even if they are away. Users who want to make the best out of this new device have to follow some simple steps.
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