Apple: Steve Jobs will return, may surprise at WWDC
By Tarry Singh at 5 June, 2009, 7:33 am
With or without Mr. Jobs at the conference, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster expects Apple to unveil a new iPhone model, even if the company doesn’t immediately start selling it.
Others caution against expecting Mr. Jobs back next week. “He likes to surprise people, but we don’t think that’s likely to happen at WWDC,” said Richard [...]
Netbooks, iPhones of the world : Ever heard of the FREE Citrix Receiver? - Well now is the time to tune in!
By Tarry Singh at 5 May, 2009, 2:03 pm
LAS VEGAS — May 5, 2009 — Today at Citrix Synergy™ 2009, the conference where virtualization, networking and application delivery meet, Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), announced the general availability of Citrix® Receiver™ – a new lightweight software client that makes accessing virtual desktops and applications on any device as easy as turning on your [...]
Read More >>VMware Fusion update 2.0.3 is here!
By Tarry Singh at 3 April, 2009, 6:06 am
Printing Works Again!
VMware Fusion’s driverless printer sharing feature allows you to share your Mac printers very easily with your Windows virtual machines, with no driver installation or configuration needed. However, the feature stopped working on Mac OS X 10.5.6 after Apple Security Update 2009-001. We raced to get this fixed, and I am happy to [...]
Microsoft vs Apple: Ad backfires; Macs get more visibility in return!
By Tarry Singh at 28 March, 2009, 12:09 pm
I for one have dumped all my older boxes (all good ones) for my single macbook. Wanna do the math here?
My previous oversubscription tale:
HP NW Series = €4100 (4Gb RAM, 80Gb) - Nice box but just way too bulky to carry!
Acer Box = €400 (2Gb, 160Gb)
Older Laptop = [...]
Edison Awards for innovation 2009: Apple iPhone and Google Android are nominated
By Tarry Singh at 19 March, 2009, 11:21 am
I got an invite but too bad that I live across the pond so unfortunately I won’t make it.
Electronics & Computers
In addition to his extraordinary accomplishments in applied science, Thomas Edison is credited with several basic science breakthroughs. One in particular, called “The Edison Effect,” came about as Edison was undertaking experiments on the early [...]
Apple Netbook Cloud Device: Taiwanese firm Wintek to supply touch-screen!
By Tarry Singh at 10 March, 2009, 12:42 am
It’s coming and I’ll be buying it for sure. Then I can do away with all my desktop PCs [that are not only old and power-hungry but also too cumbersome]. Apple has religion, love, hatred and envy — all the masala that makes it a top contender for maintaining its lead on Cloud FPI closest [...]
Read More >>VMware releases Fusion 2.0.2; Support for Mac OS X 10.5.6
By Tarry Singh at 13 February, 2009, 11:30 am
VMware has released Fusion 2.0.2, adding support for Mac OS X 10.5.6 as a hosting system or OS X Server 10.5.6 as a guest operating system. Users can now import Windows virtual machines from Parallels Desktop 4.0 and Parallels Server for Mac, or mount unencrypted .dmg and .iso file formats as CD or DVD disc [...]
Read More >>How JAJAH converted iPod Touch into a low-cost iPhone!
By Tarry Singh at 7 February, 2009, 10:36 am
JAJAH, the leading IP telecommunications company, today announced a complete revamp of the iPod touch, turning the device into a fully functioning mobile phone for consumers. The new capability, available as a white label solution, enables carriers as well as non-carriers to launch the service under their own brand and provide their customers with the [...]
Read More >>Cloud Devices Battle: Apple versus Palm [Alien Versus Predator style]
By Tarry Singh at 28 January, 2009, 12:21 pm
Apple and Palm kicked a lot of dirt at each other last week — acting Apple CEO Tim Cook flatly told analysts that “We will not stand for people ripping off our IP” when asked specifically about competition like the Palm Pre, and Palm responded with a similarly-explicit “We have the tools necessary to defend [...]
Read More >>Windows 7: More users will shift to Apple Mac OSX
By Tarry Singh at 27 January, 2009, 6:04 am
Windows long reign on the desktop is ending, at least the Vista debacle is one of the biggest disappointments, although the office and other productivity suites from Microsoft are faring pretty well. Server and Tools division, as I hear from the guys at MSFT, too is doing better [ not as good and stellar performance [...]
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