Apple’s wearable computing/personal items sensor network integrated with your iWatch or iPhone
Wearable computing as the next big thing where Apple could make a huge contribution and finally get the market going, has been chatted up on the interwebs for years. We here, on UV, have speculated about it too, saying that Apple should kill its iPod line and create an iPod Tricorder. It seems that Apple [...]
Apple should kill iPod, create iPod Tricorder and own wearable computing
How much weight have you lost so far this year? It’s been a week – have you gone for a run everyday, as you promised with your new year’s resolutions? Fitness, good health, good habits, these are all part of the annual promises we make. Quit smoking, always take the stairs, watch what we eat. [...]
Before iPhone, Apple wanted to put RF Modules into our hand bags, shoes, clothes and cars to connect iPods
An interesting take on the mobile connected future Apple envisioned, just popped-up in the USPTO database, in the form of newly awarded patent. When exploring ways of getting a foothold into mobile device market, Apple asked a question: Why do cellular radios have to be coupled with the rest of the mobile phone? Came up [...]
iPad mini = iPod Nano. It’ s mp3 players all over again. With Android as no-name alternative and Microsoft Surface Zune
Looking at the evolution of things in tablet market, it is amazing how similar they are to the development of mp3 player/digital music market. Apple wasn’t the first to invent an mp3 player. It only was the first one to understand what digital/portable music is about. Putting a huge chunk of your music library on [...]
From Angry Birds to Infinity Blade: Is iOS good enough for hardcore gaming?
Without a hint of doubt, thanks to the global rise of smartphones, portable gaming has taken a massive turn towards the casual market. Games like Angry Birds or Cut The Rope are insanely popular, proving that these simple yet addictive time killers are perfectly suited for gaming on the go. The short pick-up and play [...]
Is Apple warming up to iPhone stylus idea?
Ever since iPhone launched, Steve Jobs has been denying the possibility of stylus on Apple’s touch screen devices. Stylus? Why would you need one, when you got this amazing, finger operated multi-touch interface on a device with a super responsive capacitive touch screen? It is true in most cases. Except one – when you need/want [...]
8 iPhone Apps You’ve Never Heard of and Are Sure to Enhance your Day to Day Life
As we already discussed, there is an entire industry dedicated to helping you and me discover new and exciting apps. Having said that, nothing replaces old-fashioned word of mouth. Meeting a friend who recommends you download an app will always be more effective than seeing that app recommended by another app or a service. The [...]
Your Apple iMac may soon be wirelessly charging iPods, iPhones and iPads
Inductive charging stations like Palm Touchstone and Powermatts are all the rage among tech geeks these days. It looks real nice just to drop your phone on a charging pad and forget about all the cords. On the other hand, the charging pad or HP Touchstone still has to be connected to the power outlet via [...]
Apple’s device abuse detection system and the stupid exploding iPod story
An interesting Apple patent became public today on USPTO website. It’s called “Consumer abuse detection system and method” and is meant to help Apple service reps to see whether the broken device you brought in was your fault or Apple’s. To do that, Apple proposes placing a number of sensors that can detect liquid, thermal changes, [...]
Nike+ Coming to iPhone and iPod Touch
More information has just been released from Nike headquarters in Oregon. Mark Wilson reports that he has just had a talk with a Nike+ spokesperson regarding where the running companion is headed following the arrival of miCoach. He informs us that: The first piece of news is that Nike+ will definitely be extending its compatibility [...]
Next Gen iPod and iPhone Nano: Full Screen with TouchPanel at the Bottom
With introduction of an iPhone, Apple opened our eyes to the possibilities of full screen touch interfaces. But such interfaces have one drawback – there’s a limit how small you can make it. It would be difficult to put such an interface on iPod Nano – with your finger covering a better part of touchscreen, [...]
Podloso: First Linux virus for iPod
One of the major antivirus companies Kaspersky Labs announced that they have found the first virus called Podloso that infects iPod mp3 players. The virus is functional on iPods that have Linux OS installed. So far the virus is not able to run automatically and has to be launched by user. When launched the program [...]
Crazy iPod Accessory: an iPod Bra
I know people love their iPods and like to don lots of crazy accessories and outfits on them. But this one probably tops them all. Ladies and gentlemen I present you…. …an iPod Bra: I don’t even know know into which category to put it – funniest April Fools prank or great Valentine’s day gifts [...]
iPod Evolution – Ceramic iPod with Cellphone Functions
The talks about the independent Apple iPhone started almost as soon as the infamous ROCKR iTunes cellphone has been released by Motorola. iPhone rumors were further fueled this March by Hong Kong J.P Morgan analyst who reported to Barrons that Apple is in talks with several Taiwanese manufacturers over production of new Apple’s iPod enhanced [...]
One iPod dock to hold them all
How do you connect your iPod to your iMac? Well, through docking station, of course. But what if you have Video iPod, your wife has iPod Nano and your son has iPod Shuffle? All of them customized with different skins, leather cases and other surface attachments? What about those other devices like digital camera, camcorder, [...]
iPod Sport coming from Apple soon?
Recently there seem to be a new category of cellphones emerging – Sport phones. First there was Nokia 5500 Sport, then a week later Sony Ericsson 710 Walkman sport phone. These mobile handsets have built in pedometer and specially programmed functions to monitor your activities, built-in GPS to measure your jogging distance, integrated text to [...]
Apple’s iPhone – iPod Phone coming to Japan first
We already know about Apple’s ambitions to get into a cellphone market with it’s iPod music player and iTunes service. The first attempt to do that with Motorola’s ROKR phone was a big flop. Mediocre design, limited music download features imposed by American carriers prevented ROKR to achieve anything near the success of RAZR or [...]
Audio navigation for your iPod
One of the key factors in Apple’s iPod success was it’s convenient user interface for navigating through the huge music libraries stored inside the player. And this user interface might get even better soon – it seems that Apple plans to add audio navigation to the iPods. One of the problems when searching for a [...]
