Longtime OS X Chief Bertrand Serlet Working on New Cloud Startup [Mac Blog]
Back in March 2011, Apple announced that senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering Bertrand Serlet was leaving the company after over 20 years working with Steve Jobs at NeXT and Apple. Serlet and Apple were quiet about his future plans at the time, noting only that he wished to “focus less on products and more on science”. Business Insider now reports that Serlet has been working on a stealth Palo Alto-based startup known as Upthere.The startup is still in stealth mode, so information about it is scarce, but we’ve uncovered a few details about the company through job postings, trademark requests, domain name registrations and tweets from employees. The earliest reference to the company online dates back to April of last year, right after Serlet left Apple, when Upthere, Inc was granted the trademark for “Upthere.” In that initial trademark request, the startup is described as being a “cloud hosting provider” which offers “consulting services in the field of cloud computing.” Job postings for design engineers started popping up towards the end of 2011, by which point the company described itself as being an early stage startup looking to build a cloud storage feature, with seven employees on staff.Additional digging by Business Insider revealed evidence in job postings and a Tweet that Serlet and former Apple and Oracle executive Roger Bodamer are involved with Upthere
The Brother MFC-J825W Printer is a More Than Capable iPad Printer [Review]
You’ve got an iPad. You were so taken with this magical device that you decided to write the next great American novel that doesn’t involve sparkling vampires using Pages or another word processing app for the iPad. One problem: How to print it. The Brother MFC-J825DW is one of the latest Brother printers to join Related StoriesGriffin’s Kiosk Protects Your Poor, Unattended iPadUse This Bookmark To Open Any Webpage In Chrome For iOS Instead Of Mobile SafariUse iScope To Manage Your Project Like A Human [iOS Tips]Apple Will Release A New, Thinner IGZO iPad Later This Summer [Rumor]Apple Reminds Teachers And IT Pros About Free Web iPad-In-Education Webcast Series
JVC Adixxion, The Worst-Named Rugged Camcorder Ever
Pretty much the only segment of the camcorder market that hasn’t been destroyed by either cellphones or video-shooting SLRs is the rugged sports-cam market, if only because nobody wants to strap their iPhone or Canon 5D MkIII to their head and ski down a mountain. So it’s no surprise that JVC’s latest offering Related StoriesApple Will Release A New, Thinner IGZO iPad Later This Summer [Rumor]Apple Reminds Teachers And IT Pros About Free Web iPad-In-Education Webcast SeriesJust Mobile’s Tiny Battery Pack Is Big Enough To Completely Charge Your iPhoneHero Academy Is Coming To Mac And Adding Valve’s Team Fortess 2 As A Playable TeamCongress Asks About Mobile Payment Safeguards And Gets Few Solid Answers
Why Low-Tech Mobile Payment Options Are Kicking NFC’s Butt
Read enough articles about NFC and its potential for mobile payments and you’ll find yourself thinking the technology is the inevitable mobile payment platform. Every major mobile platform except iOS already includes or will include support for NFC-enabled devices. There are lots of partnerships being announced between key players like device manufacturers, carriers, and banking Related StoriesApple Will Release A New, Thinner IGZO iPad Later This Summer [Rumor]Apple Reminds Teachers And IT Pros About Free Web iPad-In-Education Webcast SeriesJust Mobile’s Tiny Battery Pack Is Big Enough To Completely Charge Your iPhoneHero Academy Is Coming To Mac And Adding Valve’s Team Fortess 2 As A Playable TeamCongress Asks About Mobile Payment Safeguards And Gets Few Solid Answers
Use iScope To Manage Your Project Like A Human [iOS Tips]
With the tagline, Gantt 4 Humans, iScope promises to give you the benefits of a centralized project management suite like OmniPlan ($50) for a lot less money ($5) and a lot less hassle. While I’m not reviewing the app here, I do like what I see so far. iScope uses what it calls horizontal rails, Related StoriesGriffin’s Kiosk Protects Your Poor, Unattended iPadThe Brother MFC-J825W Printer is a More Than Capable iPad Printer [Review]Use This Bookmark To Open Any Webpage In Chrome For iOS Instead Of Mobile SafariApple Will Release A New, Thinner IGZO iPad Later This Summer [Rumor]Apple Reminds Teachers And IT Pros About Free Web iPad-In-Education Webcast Series
Congress Asks About Mobile Payment Safeguards And Gets Few Solid Answers
Are mobile payments safe? That was a question that the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit posed to various finance officials earlier today. The subcommittee didn’t get a particularly clear answer. According to written testimony provided by Stephanie Martin, associate general counsel for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, defining what Related StoriesUse This Bookmark To Open Any Webpage In Chrome For iOS Instead Of Mobile SafariApple Will Release A New, Thinner IGZO iPad Later This Summer [Rumor]Apple Reminds Teachers And IT Pros About Free Web iPad-In-Education Webcast SeriesJust Mobile’s Tiny Battery Pack Is Big Enough To Completely Charge Your iPhoneHero Academy Is Coming To Mac And Adding Valve’s Team Fortess 2 As A Playable Team
Apple alters App Store algorithm yet again
Apple tinkered with its App Store algorithm last week and changed the search position of some apps by ordering results based on user ratings and an app’s description. This morning a report from TechCrunch suggests the Cupertino company has tweaked the algorithm again to add some weight back to the app’s name and keyword. This change was detected by Tomasz Kolinko, developer and founder of App Store analyst company Appcod.es. Kolinko noticed the change when his own app, Love Letter Writing, appeared in searches for the terms “advice” and “writing advice.” Last week’s change had removed his app from these keyword search results.
Tiffen Steadicam Smoothee adds a pro touch to iPhone video
Pro videographers and cinematographers know that to stabilize moving handheld shots, there’s nothing like the Steadicam. This camera stabilization system has been around since 1976 and revolutionized filmmaking by eliminating the need for a camera dolly for moving shots. Now Tiffen has released the Steadicam Smoothee (US$179.95, less at online retailers) to give your iPhone much the same smooth “floating” video capability as the much more expensive professional versions. Design When you’re shooting video with a Steadicam Smoothee, you’re going to get attention.
