Accounting on the go: Quickbooks for iPhone and Blackberry
Quickbooks, one of the leading accounting packages for small businesses, has just released web interfaces for Blackberry and iPhone. The iPhone version, seen to the left, sports a very slick UI and allows easy, at-a-glance access to all of your financial information, entered into Quickbooks Online.
Top 5 iPod features you'll never see
All signs point to a, and while I'm as interested in the rumors and blurry "leaked" photos as the next fanboy, I'm also preparing myself for disappointment. Deep down, I know there are iPod features that will never see the light of day. Sure, Apple always trots out a few ipod-related surprises like iTunes movie rentals and Cover Flow, but I've all but given up on the following innovations.
Kevin Rose foretells iPod Nano redesign
Expectations are running high that Apple next month will bring out new iPod models. Certainly, September has a solid track record as the month that Apple favors for its iPod launches. And as my colleague Tom Krazit pointed out the other day, drawing on a report on AppleInsider, some inventory management changes at retailer Target lend credence to the notion of old iPods giving.
Microsoft to ratchet IE8 security another notch in Beta 2
Sometime in August, Microsoft plans to release Beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8. Yesterday, I spoke with Austin Wilson, Director of Windows Client Product Management at Microsoft, about some of the security-related changes due in this milestone, and got a preview of the changes announced today. The most noticeable change is the SmartScreen Filter, which replaces the Phishing Filter found in IE7.
Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap
Amid all the chatter about Apple's fiscal third quarter results, which were strong, most concerns about the future revolve around two words: Gross margins. The big takeaway for technology buyers: Those lower margins hint at cheaper iPods and notebooks in the not-to-distant future.
Apple fails BlackBerry test
Like one million other eager beavers around the globe, I have now been playing with Apple's new third-generation iPhone for a week – much to the chagrin of my four 20-something children who all believe it would fit better in their technology-adept hands.
When my review unit arrived I set out to discover whether the 3G iPhone deserved all the hype that greeted its launch last Friday from the perspective of a business user as well as a typical consumer.
Australia: Hands on with iPhone 3G
Few devices have ever been hyped to the extent of the iPhone. And the extra year and a bit of waiting between when it debuted in the U.S. and when you can officially buy it in Australia have made the hype storm all the more intense. It's hard to believe any device can live up to such expectation. So does it? Yes. And, also, no.
3G iPhone gears for 22-country launch
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc will start selling its new iPhone at 8 am nationwide on July 11 and plans to activate US customer accounts with AT&T Inc within 15 minutes.
Apple stores taking shipment of iPhone 3G demo units?
With the iPhone 3G launch so close we can almost taste it, Apple's retail stores are putting on their Sunday best and bringing out the iPhone 3G advertising-guns. Similar to what we saw last year, Apple stores are erecting larger-than-life iPhone 3G displays to give customers a chance to explore the iPhone 3G's feature-set.
Apple's Video of iPhone 3G Shows Its Marketing Prowess
The marketing prowess of Apple Inc. is legendary, a reputation that was bolstered again Tuesday by a slick 30-minute online video that offers a guided tour of the iPhone 3G coming July 11.
More answers for iPhone 3G questions
So outrageously popular were yesterday's answers to many of those popular questions prospective iPhone 3G buyers are clamoring about, that we've decided to provide you with a second installment, this one covering a few questions that an AT&T spokesperson graciously took the time to answer, just for us (and, by extension, you).
Windows 7 aims to interact with multi-touch
Windows 7 would incorporate new forms of communication and interaction. Industry watchers say Microsoft is hoping that the new operating system can change the way people interact with PCs in the future.
