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Senin, 01 Oktober 2012

Apple no longer calls its Maps the most beautiful and powerful ever

Hot on the heels of the new alternative Maps apps section in the AppStore, Apple has also toned down the elated iOS6 Maps app copy as keen visitors to its website have spotted.

As the screenshot conveniently points, the previous copy called the new Maps app “the most beautiful, powerful mapping service ever”. The new wording turns the attention to another key feature – “the beautiful vector-based interface that scales and zooms with ease” and certainly takes a more modest stance.

I wonder when is Apple going to change the messed up icon as well.

It clearly shows a navigation route making a sharp left off a bridge.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

An Apple iPad Mini mockup makes rounds for the video camera

By this point, most of you have probably already seen a leaked snap or two of what the rumored 7.85? iPad Mini would look like. And honestly, since the iPhone 5 body leaked from Chinese factories months ahead of the announcement, I’m willing to give this rumor the benefit of a doubt as well.

The new iPad Mini looks like a… mini version of uhm, well… the iPad. There are no surprises there and given Apple’s track record in approaching product design conservatively, this might as well be it.

Earlier rumors have it that the iPad Mini will be announced in October and it makes sense. That would nail the middle of the product cycle of the bigger iPad and it would put the shiny new toy out there just in time for the holiday shopping.

But I digress, here’s the new video.

For me, the iPad has always been too much of a couch tablet to really enjoy it on the go, so I would really enjoy a more compact version. What about you?

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Kamis, 27 September 2012

The Apple iPhone 5 is finally here, we get the review under way

The latest Apple iPhone is in our office and it’s ready to try and impress us. It’s thinner, much lighter, and faster in every aspect and although similar in shape, it feels completely different than the iPhone 4S.

The Apple iPhone 5 is powered by the new A6 chipset, which makes even the snappy iPhone 4S feel rather sluggish in comparison.

The new iPhone is very sleek, with the superb aluminum finish feeling great to the touch. The device doesn’t feel much bigger than the iPhone 4S in hand, which is partly due to the lighter and thinner form factor. The display looks bigger, but the change isn’t too drastic so all iOS users should be right at home.

The iPhone 5 compared to the 4S • Retail box

The new A6 chip inside the iPhone 5 makes opening applications very snappy – everything from loading pages in the browser, to games and even built-in apps like Calendar, Clock, Notes, etc.

Here’s our unboxing and user interface video of the iPhone 5, which also features a side-by-side comparison of the two latest iOS smartphones.

We’re doing all we can to bring you the full iPhone 5 review as soon as possible. Meanwhile, feel free to check out our iOS 6 review, which should bring you up to speed with the software goodies brought by the latest release of the Apple platform.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Senin, 24 September 2012

The Apple iPhone 5 uses an 8MP sensor by Sony

Sony has long been the key supplier of imaging sensors for the iPhone and other high-end smartphones. As it seems, the iPhone 5 again uses Sony’s tech for its main camera module.

A closeup shot revealed the Sony branding on the iPhone 5 image sensor, though no specific model number was found. In contrast, the iPhone 4S image sensor has already been identified as a Sony IMX145.

The sensor in the iPhone 5 camera uses the same pixel size of 1.4 µm as the iPhone 4S, but the model doesn’t seem to be the same. In fact, so far, it’s unknown. The usage of a different image sensor was already speculated when the first iPhone 5 camera samples surfaced. The samples provided by Apple had a different base ISO than the iPhone 4S (ISO50 vs. ISO64).

The front camera however is manufactured by another maker. Chipworks, who did all this analyzing under the microscope, found that the front-facing camera sensor on the iPhone 5 was made by OmniVision.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Minggu, 23 September 2012

Apple iPhone 5 display compared to Nokia Lumia 920, has its “Most advanced” title taken away

Back at the Apple iPhone 5 announcement event, Phil Schiller claimed that the new iOS flagship has the world’s most advanced display yet. It appears, however, that this might not be entirely true, as one Nokia fan is keen to point out. He did a spec-by-spec comparison of the iPhone 5 and the Lumia 920 and the latest Apple smartphone didn’t really manage to impress there.

The PureMotion HD+ screen on the Nokia Lumia 920 packs some impressive technology and it’s hard to argue with the facts listed in the following slides.

This is not the first case of the Apple’s iPhone 5 announcement event writing checks that the smartphone cannot cash, either. You might remember the slimmest smartphone claim, which also turned out to be inaccurate.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Apple iPhone 5 back panel scratch test suggests you better buy a case

The iPhone 5 anodized aluminum body might be bending the laws of physics and everything, but it’s also shaping out to be quite sensitive. First we learn that some units come chipped out of the box and now we get this scratch test, which confirms that peeling the paint from your brand new iPhone 5 is easier than you might have thought.

The video is created by the ever helpful ifixit and shows how the iPhone 5 back panels handles keys and metal rings. The iPhone 4S was subjected to the same tests for comparison’s sake and it seemed to handle them way better than its successor.

So it appears that you will need to be extra careful with your new Apple iPhone 5, if you are to preserve it in mint condition. We’d normally suggest you buy a case or a bumper, but given that the super slim waistline is one of the iPhone 5’s key selling points, you probably just need to reserve a pocket in your jeans/purse for it.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Kamis, 13 September 2012

Apple iPhone 5 goes official with an A6 chipset and 4-inch screen

The iPhone 5 is now official. Apple has just unveiled its most latest iPhone to date.

As it turned out all the previous leaks of images and specs were on the spot. The Apple iPhone 5 features a 4-inch Retina display with a resolution of 1136x640 pixels (that's 326ppi), 100Mb LTE connectivity, dual-band Wi-Fi. The new iPhone is thinner - 7.6mm and lighter - 112 grams than its 4S counterpart.

The iPhone 5 runs on the Apple's latest A6 chipset, which is said to offer 2x faster processor and graphics performance. There is still no word on the number of cores and clock speeds though.

Apple iPhone 5

The camera features the same 8megapixel sensor as the on on the iPhone 4S, but the sensor is 25% smaller this time. There is a newly announced panorama mode, which obviously stitches together full res photos as the sample showcased had 28megapixel resolution.

The Apple iPhone 5 also comes with an upgraded front-facing camera, which now supports 720p video recording.

The new specs sheet features three microphones, noise-cancelling earpiece, smaller speaker and brand-new Lightning connector. The latter is 80% smaller, has 8 pins and is reversible. An adapter for the old 30-pin cables has been announced as well.

The iPhone 5 is naturally going to run on iOS 6. Apple didn't announced any new and unseen iOS feature tonight, so we assume you've probably know everything by now. Still, you are more than welcome to check out our iOS 6 extended preview here.

The pre-orders for the iPhone 5 starts on September 14. The couriers will be knocking on your doors as early as September 21 if you live in USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Singapore or Hong Kong. 22 more countries will join the fun on September 28, while before the end of the year the iPhone 5 markets number will grow up to 100.

Unsurprisingly, the Apple iPhone 5 is going to cost $199 with a two-year contract in the States. And as the new signing joins the team, the 3GS is out of the door.

The 8GB Apple iPhone 4 and the 16GB iPhone 4S models will be still available for free and $99 on a contract, respectively.

Finally, the iOS 6 free update will hit the previous generations of the iPhone on September 19.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Rabu, 05 September 2012

Apple identifies the Samsung products it will seek to ban

Flying high on the heels of their victory against Samsung, Apple's legal team have identified the Samsung products, whose ban will be sought. The list includes eight smartphones and has been filed as a court notice.

The devices in question are members of the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S II families. Here goes the full list of smartphones:

Samsung Galaxy S 4G

Samsung Galaxy S II (AT&T)

Samsung Galaxy S II (Skyrocket)

Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile)

Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G

Samsung Galaxy S Showcase

Droid Charge by Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Prevail

Apple's legal team have prepare a handy chart, which lists the patents infringed by each device. See it below.

As you can see in the chart above, the biggest offenders are relatives to the Samsung Galaxy S I9000. The number of infringed patents decreases in the newer devices.

The injunction hearing has been scheduled for September 20. We'll be sure to keep you posted on its outcome.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Senin, 03 September 2012

Here is what Apple, Samsung and Google think on the verdict from the patent infringement trial

As you may know, the Apple vs. Samsung case reached its conclusion last week, and as a result Samsung has to pay Apple $1.05 billion in damages.

And in case you’re wondering how the two companies feel about it, here go the internal memos sent to the respectful companies’ employees. Google also threw in its two cents on the matter.

The Apple note is sent by Tim Cook himself and says that Apple pursued the protection of its values, rather than going for money or patents. He is pleased that the jury found Samsung’s copying “willful”.

Today was an important day for Apple and for innovators everywhere.
Many of you have been closely following the trial against Samsung in San Jose for the past few weeks. We chose legal action very reluctantly and only after repeatedly asking Samsung to stop copying our work. For us this lawsuit has always been about something much more important than patents or money. It’s about values. We value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. And we do this to delight our customers, not for competitors to flagrantly copy.
We owe a debt of gratitude to the jury who invested their time in listening to our story. We were thrilled to finally have the opportunity to tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trial showed that Samsung’s copying went far deeper than we knew.
The jury has now spoken. We applaud them for finding Samsung’s behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn’t right.
I am very proud of the work that each of you do.
Today, values have won and I hope the whole world listens.
Tim

Samsung, on the other hand, points that courts in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Korea had ruled the opposite of what the NDCA had. The company even goes on to state that Apple won’t win the hearts and minds of consumers by abusing patent law, instead of innovating – although I can see Apple fans accusing Samsung of just such a lack of innovation. It’s a matter of personal perspective, I guess.

[Internal Memo] Regarding the Jury Verdict in California
On Friday, August 24, 2012, the jury verdict in our trial against Apple was announced at the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The following is an internal memo that reflects Samsung’s position regarding the verdict:
We initially proposed to negotiate with Apple instead of going to court, as they had been one of our most important customers. However, Apple pressed on with a lawsuit, and we have had little choice but to counter-sue, so that we can protect our company.
Certainly, we are very disappointed by the verdict at the US District Court for the Northern District of California (NDCA), and it is regrettable that the verdict has caused concern amongst our employees, as well as our loyal customers.
However, the judge’s final ruling remains, along with a number of other procedures. We will continue to do our utmost until our arguments have been accepted.
The NDCA verdict starkly contrasts decisions made by courts in a number of other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Korea, which have previously ruled that we did not copy Apple’s designs. These courts also recognized our arguments concerning our standards patents.
History has shown there has yet to be a company that has won the hearts and minds of consumers and achieved continuous growth, when its primary means to competition has been the outright abuse of patent law, not the pursuit of innovation.
We trust that the consumers and the market will side with those who prioritize innovation over litigation, and we will prove this beyond doubt.

Google also shared its thoughts after the trial. The search giant wanted to make it clear that the ruling doesn’t relate to the core Android OS.

The court of appeals will review both infringement and the validity of the patent claims,
Most of these don’t relate to the core Android operating system, and several are being re-examined by the US Patent Office.
The mobile industry is moving fast and all players – including newcomers – are building upon ideas that have been around for decades. We work with our partners to give consumers innovative and affordable products, and we don’t want anything to limit that.

We guess there are many sides to every story.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Senin, 27 Agustus 2012

Apple iPad mini to allegedly launch in October

AllThingsD is reporting that Apple will announce the iPad mini in October, according to several of their sources.

The launch event will take place only a month after the iPhone event, which is supposed to take place on September 12, although Apple is yet to confirm that.

Initially, some postulated that the iPhone and the iPad mini events will take place simultaneously, although that seemed unlikely considering Apple has historically kept the two product events separate.

This latest news tells us that although Apple might not be willing to merge the iPad events with the iPhone's, they are also not going to wait till next year's main iPad event to release the smaller variant.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Selasa, 07 Agustus 2012

Apple removes YouTube app from iOS 6 due to licensing issues

Those who downloaded the latest iOS 6 beta 4 yesterday were in for a bit of a surprise when they found out the YouTube app was no longer part of the OS.

Turns out, Apple will no longer be including the YouTube player app in iOS 6 because their license has expired. However, those using iOS 5 and older versions can continue to use this application as long as they don't upgrade to iOS 6.

Apple has also revealed that Google is working on its own separate YouTube app for iOS, which will be released on the App Store some time in future, hopefully by the time iOS 6 is released to the public.

In case you are wondering how you will watch YouTube videos without the player, there is no need to worry as the videos can easily be played within Safari. You can also access your subscriptions and favorites by logging into the YouTube mobile website from your iOS device, which works similarly to the iOS app.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Rabu, 02 Mei 2012

Apple rejecting apps that use the Dropbox SDK and allow purchases outside the app

Apple is under fire once again due to its App Store policies, this time for rejecting apps that use the Dropbox SDK. It goes like this: some developers were found complaining on Dropbox forums that their apps made using the Dropbox SDK are being rejected by Apple.

The reason given by Apple for these rejections is that these apps do not use in-app purchasing and instead open Safari and take the user to the Dropbox site and lets them purchase additional storage from there. Apple has had this rule for some time now that any app-related purchase should always take place within the app itself using in-app purchasing and not outside the app. Any app found in violation of this rule will be rejected or removed.

Some of the developers are finding this hard to work with because they do not intend to make the user purchase additional storage. The only reason they are taking the user to Safari is so that they can log in to their Dropbox account, that too if the device does not already have the Dropbox app installed. What the user does after that is beyond the control of the app or the developer. Since the user is in Safari, they can just go to any site and do whatever they want. Apple sees this as violation of their rule. The developers see this as downright ridiculous.

Now Dropbox has released an updated version of their SDK that they hoped would take care of the situation but so far it hasn’t. Now they say that they are working with Apple to find a better solution to this problem.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Selasa, 01 Mei 2012

RIM Australia admits being behind the ‘Wake Up’ protest outside Apple Store

When the video of the ‘Wake Up’ protest outside the Australian Apple Store hit the Internet, it was generally assumed that Samsung would be behind this, considering their track record of taking jabs at Apple. But later when asked about this, the company denied being behind it.

A few days ago, Mactalk‘s James Croft went through the source code of the Wake Up page and found clues that pointed towards RIM’s Australian website. The date that the website was counting down to was also speculated as the approximate release date for the BlackBerry 10. And lastly, the blogger who just happened to be there to shoot the video of the protest outside the Apple Store has previously worked for RIM.

However, all this was still speculation until the point RIM came out and admitted to being behind the protest. Richelle Gillett, Account Director from Spectrum Communications for Blackberry said:

“We can confirm that the Australian ‘Wake Up’ campaign, which involves a series of experiential activities taking place across Sydney and Melbourne, was created by RIM Australia. A reveal will take place on May 7th that will aim to provoke conversation on what ‘being in business’ means to Australians.”

I find it ironic that RIM is asking people to wake up, a company that is having a hard time keeping people interested in its products. It would have made sense if Samsung was behind this; at least they make good products. RIM’s, on the other hand, are known to put people to sleep.

On an unrelated note, is amateur hour over yet?

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Selasa, 17 April 2012

The US Department of Justice sues Apple over fixing eBook prices

The DoJ has sued Apple along with five major publishers for allegedly fixing prices for ebooks available through iBooks on various Apple devices.

Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillian, Penguin and Simon & Schuster have all been targeted alongside Apple for entering into pricing agreements over how much to charge for ebooks.

Litigation is centered around the publishers attempt to incorporate the so-called Agency Model, where they are able to set ebook pricing, rather than the vendor (in this case, Apple). This prevents vendors from being able to purchase ebooks at wholesale prices, and then sell them at discounted rates, which is what allowed behemoths like Amazon and Barnes & Noble to dominate the market.

The agency model is all well and good until the publishers collude to set higher ebook prices, which is exactly what the DoJ case is about. The case outlines specific instances where the publishers met to allegedly determine ebook prices, and while Apple was not present at those meetings, they’re not exactly out of the woods. With Apple getting 30% of each ebook sold, as well as an assurance that each publisher would offer them their best price, the DoJ claims that they would have a vested interest in such a deal going through. The following is an excerpt from the official filing which the Department of Justice has released in PDF format, which we have linked below.

…Apple proposed that the Publisher Defendants require all retailers of their e-books to accept the agency model. Apple thereby sought to ensure that it would not have to compete on retail prices. The proposal appealed to the Publisher Defendants because wresting pricing control from Amazon and other e-book retailers would advance their collusive plan to raise retail e-book prices.

So far, three of the publishers have settled out of court, while Apple, Macmillan and Penguin are determined to contest the charges.

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