Author: neil

Where’s Phil?

Posted by | Jun 7, 2010 | , |

Our friend Jeff Ganyard at MacSpeech/Nuance Communications made an interesting comment this afternoon at WWDC…

While Apple doesn’t typically parade all of their executives across a keynote anyway, this year’s keynote did have one noticeable omission — Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing. Scott Forstall, Jonathan Ive, Bob Mansfield, and others were part of keynote (either live or in video), but not Phil. This is a contrast from the past.

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WritePad for iPad 3.3 Released

Posted by | May 3, 2010 | , |

PhatWare Corporation, a leading provider of software products and professional services for mobile and desktop computers, has announced the release of WritePad for iPad 3.3, the advanced handwriting recognition software for iPad.

The new version offers customizable styles, improved recognition and spell checker, inline gestures, and support for external iPad keyboard.

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Arm Yourself With A Weapons Catalog

Arm Yourself With A Weapons Catalog

Posted by | May 3, 2010 | , |

DAVA Consulting, LLC has released the first ever encyclopedia of modern weapons for iPhone. You can search, compare, or analyze famous models of weapons.

The iApp presents over 500 models of guns with technical and tactical characteristics. It also includes an extensive library of photos. Handguns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and lots of other unique samples from all over the world can be found in Modern Weapons encyclopedias.

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The Cost of Hacking

Posted by | May 3, 2010 | , |

According to BBC News, a jury in Tennessee has convicted a former student of hacking the e-mail account of Sarah Palin.

David Kernell, 22, was found guilty of obstructing justice and unauthorised access to a computer. His lawyer said that his action amounted no more than a college prank.

He illegally broke into Palin’s e-mail account during her 2008 Republican campaign for the US vice-presidency.

Kernell, the son of a Democratic lawmaker, faces up to 20 years in prison for the first charge and one year for the charge of hacking.

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