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Apple Australia VP puts markup blame on media rights holders
Yesterday TUAW reported that Apple, Adobe and Microsoft representatives would be meeting today with members of the Australian Parliament to address allegations that the companies charge an unreasonable markup on IT products sold in the country. That meeting was held today, with an Apple VP putting the blame squarely onto the shoulders of media rights holders.
Apple Australia VP Tony King (right) was questioned about the pricing disparities, which a MacStories study showed are particularly onerous for Australians purchasing music through iTunes. According to King, “The pricing of this digital content is based on the wholesale prices which are set through negotiated contracts with the record labels, movie studios and TV networks.”
King noted that Apple’s iTunes pricing in the country is “comparable to other Australian and online stores,” and said that “the content industry still runs with the perhaps old-fashioned notions of country borders or territories or markets,” which creates confusion for customers.
Labor MP Ed Husic, part of the committee raising the inquiry on IT pricing, asked King if Apple might be able to influence the price of digital content in Australia. King replied that it was all up to the rights holders, but added that Apple “would love to see cheaper, lower prices in the Australian market.”
Apple Australia VP puts markup blame on media rights holders originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Related Posts:Snugg iPad 2 Leather Case Cover and Flip Stand with Elastic Hand Strap and Premium Nubuck Fibre Interior (Black) – Automatically Wakes and Puts the iPad 2 to Sleep. Superior Quality Design as Featured in GQ Magazine
- Automatically wakes and puts the iPad 2 to sleep
- Elastic hand strap makes it easier to hold and use the iPad 2 – Great for FaceTime
- Premium nubuck fibre interior + velcro flap to secure iPad 2 tightly in place when in landscape position
- Camera hole cutout on the back and full access to all iPad 2 ports / connections
This extremely attractive Black iPad 2 case from The Snugg is made from premium PU leather and is the ideal addition for any business professionals, or just those that enjoy smart appearances. The case can be converted into a stand to make using the iPad’s FaceTime option even easier, and it can also be handy when watching movies or other multimedia.
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 29.99
Related Posts:Snugg iPad Mini Leather Case Cover and Flip Stand with Elastic Hand Strap and Premium Nubuck Fibre Interior (Black) – Automatically Wakes and Puts the iPad Mini to Sleep
- Black PU leather premium case which folds in all the right places
- Automatically wakes and puts the iPad Mini to sleep
- Elastic hand strap makes it easier to hold and use the iPad Mini
- Stylus loop that can be tucked behind your iPad Mini when not in use + Velcro flap to secure iPad tightly in place when in landscape position
- Camera hole cutout on the back and full access to all iPad Mini ports/connections
The Snugg iPad Mini Case is here! A Black PU leather premium case which folds in all the right places. Stands up perfectly for FaceTime or watching movies and there is a cut out for the rear camera so that you can use the camera without removing the iPad Mini from the case. Other features of the case include the ability to fold into the perfect typing position. Elastic hand strap for a comfortable, improved hold while walking, exercising, lounging, or using FaceTime. High quality soft nubuck fibre interior and Velcro flap to secure iPad Mini tightly in place when in landscape position. A Stylus loop to hold you stylus pen, and when you are not using one you can tuck the loop behind your iPad so it does not get in the way and can’t be seen.
List Price: $ 24.99
Price: $ 24.99
Related Posts:Snugg iPad 3 Case – Leather Case Cover and Flip Stand with Elastic Hand Strap and Premium Nubuck Fibre Interior (Black) – Automatically Wakes and Puts the iPad 3 to Sleep. Superior Quality Design as Featured in GQ Magazine
- Black PU (synthetic) leather premium case which folds in all the right places
- Automatically wakes and puts the iPad to sleep
- Elastic hand strap makes it easier to hold and use the iPad
- Stylus loop that can be tucked behind your iPad when not in use + velcro flap to secure iPad tightly in place when in landscape position
- Camera hole cutout on the back and full access to all iPad ports/connections
The Snugg iPad 3 Case is here! A Black PU leather premium case which folds in all the right places. Stands up perfectly for FaceTime or watching movies and there is a cut out for the rear camera so that you can use the camera without removing the iPad 3 from the case. Other features of the case include the ability to fold into the perfect typing position. Elastic hand strap for a comfortable, improved hold while walking, exercising, lounging, or using FaceTime. High quality soft nubuck fibre interior and velcro flap to secure iPad 3 tightly in place when in landscape position. A Stylus loop to hold you stylus pen, and when you are not using one you can tuck the loop behind your iPad so it does not get in the way and can’t be seen.
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 29.99
Related Posts:mophie juice pack reserve puts power in your pocket
It’s no secret that I love mophie’s products, even if I do have an issue with their insistence on writing everything in lower case. Recently the good folks at Photojojo sent over a sample of the mophie juice pack reserve (US$ 34.95), an external battery pack for iPhone and iPod that’s designed to always be at your fingertips when you need extra power, but without the bulk of a case like the juice pack air.
So how does mophie manage the trick of having extra power available just about anytime without requiring a case? It’s easy — the juice pack reserve has a key ring attached to it so it will always be with your house or car keys. It’s pretty lightweight at 1.6 ounces, with a 700 mAh battery packed into a 1.5″ x 3″ x .5″ box.
Gallery: mophie juice pack reserve
To charge the juice pack reserve, there’s a flexible rubber USB cable to facilitate plugging it into an AC adapter or USB port. A tiny orange LED during charging flashes to signify that the juice pack reserve is being fed power; that LED turns green when charging is complete. When you’re ready to go, the flexible USB cable is easily tucked away into the side of the unit.
When you’re ready to top off your iPhone or iPod, a tug on the bottom of the unit reveals a standard 30-pin Dock connector. Shove the connector into the appropriate receptacle on your Apple device and the charging process begins. For an iPhone 4S that has a 1432 mAh battery or an iPhone 4 with a 1420 mAh battery, you’re getting about a half charge — just enough to help you out in an emergency by giving you 4 hours of talk time on the 4S or 3.5 hours on an iPhone 4.
As long as your favorite Apple device continues to use a Dock connector, you should have your juice pack reserve available. It can handle up to 500 full charge cycles; mophie notes that topping off a juice pack reserve with a 10 percent charge only counts as about a tenth of a full charge.
Like mophie’s other power products, the juice pack reserve is well built. The key ring and small size make it a no-brainer as an emergency power supply for your iPhone or iPod. If you’d like backup power but don’t want the extra bulk added by a case like the juice pack air, the juice pack reserve might be your best choice.
PROS: Lightweight, built-in keychain for attaching it to keys or purse strap, built-in charging cable and indicator LED, cover keeps Dock connector clean.
CONS: More expensive than competing external battery packs with more capacity from Monoprice and other outlets.
mophie juice pack reserve puts power in your pocket originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Related Posts:JPEGmini puts your images on a diet
If you’re like me, you’ve got a hard drive filling up with images. I do a lot of landscape photography, and while I normally shoot in RAW format, they get output as jpegs for the web, email, and the printing service I use. Over the years I’ve seen a lot of applications that will shrink jpegs, and the jpeg itself is already much smaller than anything that started out in raw, native Photoshop or TIF format.
I was offered a new OS X app called JPEGmini to test, and it is impressive. You can drag a folder of photos or even a complete hard drive onto JPEGmini and it goes to work, showing each image it opens and keeping track of how much is saved. It supports images from 2 MB to 17 MB in size, and I have some larger files so the app warned me those would not be shrunk.
I was a bit skeptical of this shrinking process, so I opened up some of my detailed landscape images and looked at them in Photoshop. I couldn’t see any significant difference in the before and after images. I should note that I duplicated a folder of images for this test and worked on the copy, because once you shrink the photos, there is no going back. I saw more than 50% reduction in file size, and there would have been more if I didn’t have so many files in that folder larger than 17 MB. This is very nice for sending files via email because I can reduce the file size while keeping the quality.
Best of all is that your photos stay in jpg format. No program is going to have trouble opening them.
If you want some details on the process, the developers go into more depth about how the application works. Besides the file size caveat, the program only works on jpegs.
JPEGmini is US $ 19.99 through the Mac App Store. It’s a little pricey, but it does what it claims. It mightnot be for the pro photographer, but I think most amateur and semi-pros will be thrilled at the drive space you get back. If you’d like to see how the program works without any investment, the developers have a free service on their website where you can upload some files and let their server shrink them and return them to you.
Check the gallery for some comparison shots, but remember that these examples are further reduced in quality when we publish them.
Gallery: JPEGmini
JPEGmini puts your images on a diet originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Related Posts:Motorola puts blame on Google for lag on Android updates
A Motorola Mobility executive has said Google’s practice of creating a flagship model for each software update for its Android mobile operating system is the reason that vendors have a hard time keeping their devices up to date.
Apple on Thursday posted two new video ads showcasing how the Siri virtual assistant on the iPhone 4S can help people achieve dreams like cross-country road trips and playing in a rock band.
Scattered reports from customers suggest that Apple continues to have a difficult time combating hackers who are draining iTunes account balances and changing account information.
Adobe manager puts partial blame on Apple for mobile Flash failure
An Adobe product manager has pointed to the fact that Apple had refused to support Flash on iOS as a major reason for the company’s decision to halt development of the Flash Player for mobile devices.
A newly-discovered security flaw in the sandboxing functionality of Mac OS X has prompted concerns over Apple’s requirement that all applications submitted to the Mac App Store must implement sandboxing by March 2012.
Contradicting a report by advertising network Chitika describing Mac OS X Lion as stagnating, web analytics firm Net Applications reports Apple’s latest OS has already taken a 30 percent share of the active Mac installed base in just over three months.
Latest iPad 2 Rumor Puts A Speaker On The Backplate, 9.7-inch Screen Around Front
The iPad 2 is slowly being fleshed out and the latest rumor, while it should be filed alongside the claim Elvis made a cameo in Home Alone, is actually believable. This comes from an unnamed Chinese source by way of the Japanese site Macotakara who states the iPad 2 will get a large speaker on the backpanel like the mock-up shows above. But also the second generation iPad will sport the same size screen as the current, but the bezel will be 3mm smaller.
The backplate is also said to be flat, rather than convex like the current model, which should allow for much easier use when it’s flat on a table. Both parts to this rumor seem to match up nicely — perhaps too nicely — with the leaked gel case and back surface from a few weeks ago. There the skin is nearly the same size and there’s a nice spot for the speaker on the bottom.
Both parts to the rumor are certainly plausible and fit in nicely with the slow evolutionary crawl traditionally employed by Apple. Still, it’s probably not the best idea to bet the Christmas gift money on said rumors — like you could do that anyway. [via Wired]
Ortustech unveils world’s smallest Full HD display, puts Retina to shame
Ever heard of Ortustech? Probably not. But you have heard of Casio, right? Ortustech is a joint venture between Casio Computer and Toppan Printing to develop small and medium sized displays. Today, the company is announcing a doozy with its 4.8-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel HAST (Hyper Amorphous Silicon TFT) LCD with 160-degree viewing angle, 16.8 million colors, and a pixel density of 458ppi. Amazing when you compare that to the lauded 326ppi of iPhone 4′s Retina display. However, it still pales in comparison to that little 546ppi panel Casio announced back in 2008 which we still haven’t seen put into a consumer product. Doesn’t bode well for this one being made available anywhere other than the trade show circuit.
Ortustech unveils world’s smallest Full HD display, puts Retina to shame originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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