Sorry devs, Apple's WWDC lottery is now closed
For those who didn't already register for Apple's annual developers confab, you're now out of luck. Ticket selection this year will be determined by lottery, and the deadline to enter your name was 10 a.m. PT on Monday. Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, which takes place in San Francisco's Moscone Center West from June 2 to 6, usually sells out within minutes. So this year, in an effort to open up the process, the company has opted for a lottery system. Chosen developers will be notified by 5 p.m. on Monday. Tickets cost $1,599.Related storiesiOS 8 will have health focus, work with iWatch, sources sayApple reportedly eyes iTunes Radio as separate app in iOS 8Part of the allure of a gathering like this is exclusivity, but given the high demand of the conference, it's a wonder Apple hasn't moved it to another venue, like it has sometimes in the past when there have been scheduling conflicts at Moscone West. Apple didn't immediately respond to questions about venue considerations.As always around Apple events, the rumor mill is churning in the months leading up to the conference. Some speculate that the company could introduce iOS 8, which is expected to have a health-tracking bent. There's also the question of iTunes Radio being made into a standalone app in the new mobile OS. As it stands now, the service is bundled with the main iTunes app.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Soonr launches killer document sync for iPhone
Soonr launches killer document sync for iPhone
Soonr, a Webware 100 winner in 2007, has a fresh new look and a killer iPhone application.Soonr's free service and accompanying App Store download allows users to store up to 500MB of files, which they can access on the go, from the iPhone or a standard Web browser.New users create their account on their iPhone and then download a desktop application (available for PC or Mac) which handles the synchronization of files.In the same form of other desktop-syncing applications, the user only has to choose the directories that they want to keep updated, and any changes made will be automatically uploaded.All of these files are easily accessible from the iPhone app.Not only does Soonr allow you to have very quick access to your documents from the iPhone, but it also allows you to share the documents with other users.These users can view and comment on the file.Unfortunately, Soonr does not currently enable users to edit these documents.But its application does include a wireless-printing feature, enabling users to send documents to networked printers when on Wi-Fi.My only real gripe with the iPhone app is the lack of full-screen support within the document viewer.The iPhone's document viewer does a better job of actually displaying documents than Soonr's.Soonr is a great solution for iPhone users looking to have constantly synchronized documents on the go.Soonr is very easy to use, fully featured and, best of all, free.Via MG Siegler at VentureBeat.iTunes Link
Soonr, a Webware 100 winner in 2007, has a fresh new look and a killer iPhone application.Soonr's free service and accompanying App Store download allows users to store up to 500MB of files, which they can access on the go, from the iPhone or a standard Web browser.New users create their account on their iPhone and then download a desktop application (available for PC or Mac) which handles the synchronization of files.In the same form of other desktop-syncing applications, the user only has to choose the directories that they want to keep updated, and any changes made will be automatically uploaded.All of these files are easily accessible from the iPhone app.Not only does Soonr allow you to have very quick access to your documents from the iPhone, but it also allows you to share the documents with other users.These users can view and comment on the file.Unfortunately, Soonr does not currently enable users to edit these documents.But its application does include a wireless-printing feature, enabling users to send documents to networked printers when on Wi-Fi.My only real gripe with the iPhone app is the lack of full-screen support within the document viewer.The iPhone's document viewer does a better job of actually displaying documents than Soonr's.Soonr is a great solution for iPhone users looking to have constantly synchronized documents on the go.Soonr is very easy to use, fully featured and, best of all, free.Via MG Siegler at VentureBeat.iTunes Link
Sony's multimedia powerhouse- The 16-inch Vaio F Series
Sony's multimedia powerhouse: The 16-inch Vaio F Series
Fighting the urge to go bigger with 17- and 18-inch laptops, Sony's latest Blu-ray multimedia machine is a 16-inch system, called the Vaio F. It features a 16.4-inch 1080p display, and is one of the only laptops to offer an optional Blu-ray recordable drive, as opposed to the usual play-only drives. Graphics come from Nvidia's GeForce GT300M chip, and the CPU on the three preconfigured builds we saw was the very high-end Intel Core i7 720QM. Sony always trumpets its custom media creation and playback software as an alternative to similar apps such as Windows Media Player or iTunes. The latest version of Sony's Media Gallery software offers features such as taking imported photos, video, and music and automatically stitching them together into a movie. Also new is an "assist" button on the system tray, automatically connecting to the system's built-in Vaio Care troubleshooting software. Perhaps the most interesting development is the inclusion of Sony's new Transfer Jet technology. This promising component allows you to transfer photos from a digital camera wirelessly, just by placing the camera on a specified spot on the wrist rest. It's a great idea in theory, but at this point is restricted to only Transfer Jet enabled cameras that use Sony's Memory Stick (the company's proprietary flash memory card format).The F Series will start at around $1,000 and is available for preorder now.
Fighting the urge to go bigger with 17- and 18-inch laptops, Sony's latest Blu-ray multimedia machine is a 16-inch system, called the Vaio F. It features a 16.4-inch 1080p display, and is one of the only laptops to offer an optional Blu-ray recordable drive, as opposed to the usual play-only drives. Graphics come from Nvidia's GeForce GT300M chip, and the CPU on the three preconfigured builds we saw was the very high-end Intel Core i7 720QM. Sony always trumpets its custom media creation and playback software as an alternative to similar apps such as Windows Media Player or iTunes. The latest version of Sony's Media Gallery software offers features such as taking imported photos, video, and music and automatically stitching them together into a movie. Also new is an "assist" button on the system tray, automatically connecting to the system's built-in Vaio Care troubleshooting software. Perhaps the most interesting development is the inclusion of Sony's new Transfer Jet technology. This promising component allows you to transfer photos from a digital camera wirelessly, just by placing the camera on a specified spot on the wrist rest. It's a great idea in theory, but at this point is restricted to only Transfer Jet enabled cameras that use Sony's Memory Stick (the company's proprietary flash memory card format).The F Series will start at around $1,000 and is available for preorder now.
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