It appears that at the start 2011 Verizon will launch an application that streams Live TV to the iPad.
So, if you are a FiOS subscriber you will be able to watch the same TV programming on your iPad. You will also be able to watch on-demand video and rent movies similar to existing services such as NetFlix.
This will work through WiFi in your home that has the FiOS subscription.
The big differentiation associated with this soon to be launched app from Verizon is that you will be able to watch Live TV, as no other service right now has that capability.
SoBi is a brand new system using GPS and mobile communications allowing bicycle sharing in New York City.
You can find a bike using your device and unlock it.
Bicycle sharing is relatively common in other European cities, and we have seen NYC give a wider access to bicycles – but this is amazing… the very first bicycle share system to rely entirely on wireless technology for finding, unlocking, and locating the bikes !
Have you heard the term “tethering” lately ? It basically means using your phone/PDA/Smartphone/Blackberry as a Modem to gain internet access to the internet on another device, such as a laptop.
The technologies used for phone services include EVDO for Verizon and Sprint customers (EVDO Rev-A Capable) and HSPA for AT&T customers. It is said that you can receive the same speeds as a dedicated modem on Verizon. And AT&T’s HSPA greatly depends on signal strength.
With all the choices out there now including ANDROID and iPhone and BLACKBERRY and the providers like Verizon, Sprint and AT&T- We believe tethering will be a very big feature as more and more people become accustomed to using it. We’re also waiting to see how the additional fees play out with each service provider (iPhone 4 and AT&T have already established a $20 additional fee). And Verizon with the new Android 2.2 (FROYO) is asking $15 to enable it — but there always seems to be updated and conflicting information about this technology regarding cost, support and feasibility so always be sure check the latest features before latching onto a new device or switching providers.
It looks like Adobe is creating a software specifically to publish animated and interactive content to tablets, and it doesn;t look like it’s only capable of publishing to the iPad… of course! It is said to bridge the gap between print and digital publishing mediums.
The new Adobe technologies will focus on mobile hardware-specific needs, including 360-degree image rotation and pinch/swipe gestural navigation for panning and zooming. This is currently accomplished through an AIR utility, the Interactive Overlay Creator. In future versions of InDesign, the Interactive Overlay Creator will be an integrated feature.
Adobe is making a new format — the .issue format. It allows designers to import layouts from InDesign, add metadata, experiment with portrait and landscape layouts, and export content to the .issue format — a brand-new, ready-to-render file for digital magazines.
This looks awesome – I hope there is support for animation, and high level interactions… it was the next logical step for print designers, and web designers taking this format to the next level and making is easier for designers to create.
