News Archive for 09/07/21

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Hurricane, PixSter

07/21, 5:55pm

iPhone apps: MeetMe., Photo+Map, PDF Expert

MeetMe. ($2) can be used to find a meeting point between two locations. Users begin by inputting two locations and the software then prepares a list of possible meeting locations between those two points. By default the application looks for locations halfway between the two points but users can choose to look for locations closer to either one. After a location has been selected the address and a map can be sent via email.

Apple Q3 breakdown

07/21, 5:45pm

Apple Q3 data shows shrinking Mac, iPod revenues

In tandem with a public statement, Apple has published a complete table of its Q3 results, which reveal individual details about Apple's revenues. Among these is an 8 percent drop in Mac revenue year-over-year, led by an 18 percent fall in desktop revenue, but compounded by a 2 percent drop in notebooks. Total Mac revenue was $3.329 billion, as compared to $3.610 billion in Q308.

Samsung Blu-ray system

07/21, 3:10pm

Samsung intros 1,000W Blu-ray home theater

Samsung on Tuesday announced the upcoming release of its newest Blu-ray home theater system, the HT-BD3252. The 5.1-channel system includes wireless rear speakers and an integrated Wi-Fi connection for access to a multimedia library found on users' PCs. Rated at 1,000W of total power, the system sports bio kelp speaker cones and has an automatic sound calibration feature that includes a microphone to tune the speakers for a specific room layout. A range of HD audio formats is supported, including the most recent Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio standards.

Klipsch Image S4i

07/21, 1:50pm

Klipsch rolls Image S4i earbuds with mic

Klipsch at mid-day on Tuesday branched out into fully iPhone-aware headphones through the Image S4i. The pair adds an in-line remote and mic to the regular Image S4 and gives iPhone and iPod touch owners the option of calling or recording audio. Klipsch's remote is also Apple-sanctioned and supports all the functions of current iPods, including the third-generation iPod shuffle. In an attempt to improve on Apple's formula, the S4i's remote and mic are at a more natural position at the Y split in the earbud cord and have 360-degree reception with anti-echo processing to let users talk freely.