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Qik For iPhone Gains 3G Video Uploading

Posted August 23, 09 5:00 AM by Tanner Godarzi

Categories: App Store Software 

Qik for the iPhone was originally designed to arrive with 3G streaming and catapult the iPhone in to the online video world by transforming it in to a portable recorder. While the iPhone 3GS supplemented that functionality and allowed users to upload their videos to YouTube and MobileMe easily and efficiently, Qik had already become the premier Jailbreak App and eventually arrived to the App Store sans 3G streaming. However, a recent update has re-enabled the feature.
While the newly update Qik App gains 3G functionality which will allow users to upload their videos anywhere, it was initially limited to WiFi data uploads and could not instantly stream a user’s recording due to limitations in the iPhone’s SDK. Instant streaming is one of the high points of the Qik App and while it’s limited in Firmware 3.0, hopefully Apple will expands its SDK library soon.
Qik is available from the App Store
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Apple, AT&T And Google Respond To The FCC

Posted August 23, 09 4:00 AM by Tanner Godarzi

Categories: Apple AT&T Business Google 

Recently, Apple and AT&T landed in some hot water with the FCC after the removal of several Google Voice compatible Apps and denying Google’s own voice App from entering the App Store. While many blamed AT&T, the carrier and Cupertino based company have filed their responses to the FCC and the result is rather shocking.
Many speculated that AT&T had some hand in Apple’s decision of removing Google Voice compatible Apps from the App Store due to a previous complaint from the carrier about SlingPlayer’s exorbitant data usage over the iPhone’s 3G connection. While AT&T has influenced Apple’s decision in the past it surprisingly had no hand in the removal of GV Mobile and denying Google’s official Voice App. The reason however, might insult you. In Apple’s response to the FCC’s inquiry about App Store policies and why Google Voice Apps were removed, the company had this to say:

Apple spent a lot of time and effort developing this distinct and innovative way to seamlessly deliver core functionality of the iPhone. For example, on an iPhone, the “Phone” icon that is always shown at the bottom of… more...

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New Bell Canada Ad For Palm Pre Flatters Apple’s Advertising Department

Posted August 21, 09 10:00 AM by Tanner Godarzi

Categories: Advertising Competition Videos 

Apple’s iPhone Ads are known for their use of white backgrounds, preppy music, enthusiastic male narrator and a single, ominous hand holding the device demonstrating its various features and seemingly limitless array of Apps available for download. Bell Canada, one of the newest carriers for Palm’s smartphone, the Pre seems to have been more than just inspired by Apple’s video spots and has nearly copied the Ad bit for bit. While the ad was shot without counseling from Palm, it deviates from the handset maker’s use of a somewhat creepy and sterilizing female narrator describing the Pre’s features in an almost otherworldy experience.
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Via: The iPhone Blog
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Apple’s Intention to Prevent Employees Being Poached by Palm Revealed

Posted August 21, 09 8:00 AM by Tanner Godarzi

Categories: Apple Cult of iPhone News Problems 

Bloomberg News has recently revealed that Steve Jobs reportedly contacted then CEO Ed Colligan to agree not to hire away each other’s ex-employees.
The conversation took place sometime after former Apple executive Jon Rubinstein was hired away by Palm to help develop the Palm Pre and accompanying WebOS. Ironically, Apple had just hired away 2% of Palm’s workforce to help develop what would then be the iPhone, a short time before Rubinstein left Apple. Then CEO Ed Colligan had a simple response to Jobs’ offer and could likely land the Apple CEO in legal scrutiny once again:

“Your proposal that we agree that neither company will hire the other’s employees, regardless of the individual’s desires, is not only wrong, it is likely illegal.”

It’s not uncommon for top level executives and employees to sign a non-compete clause given to them by the company they work for so sensitive company secrets won’t be divulged and their road map jeopardized. However, Apple took this concept a step further and would’ve likely stifled design creativity by consolidating where former employees can work once they leave Apple. Jobs nonetheless was infuriated with Palm’s response which could… more...