http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com HI-TECH news Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Next WebNew Google Hire Takes On AppleWall Street JournalWhile Google Inc.'s budding rivalry with Apple Inc. has largely been a tight-lipped affair managed through legal and regulatory channels, one of the Internet giant's newest hires isn't being shy about airing grievances. ...BlackBerry owners have eye for iPhone, Nexus One ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/16/new-google-hire-takes-on-apple-wall-street-journal/ Globe and MailApple iPad Continues to Draw App Developers, Says FlurryeWeekApple's iPad tablet PC continued to prompt third party developer interest in the weeks leading up to its launch, according to analytics firm Flurry, which has noted a 185 percent increase in iPhone OS application starts since the iPad was ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/16/apple-ipad-continues-to-draw-app-developers-says-flurry-eweek/ Sydney Morning HeraldApple Quietly Fills in Some iPad BlanksPC WorldAfter Apple announced the iPad, a lot of details got passed over in the media frenzy that Apple had whipped up, details such as whether the iPad would support Microsoft Exchange -- a fact that Apple's Web site did not address ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/16/apple-quietly-fills-in-some-ipad-blanks-pc-world/ CNETApple-Google battle heats up with key hires on both sidesApple InsiderApple recently nabbed a former Google product manager for a secretive "pretty neat role" with the company, while a new Google employee has shared harsh words about Apple's "Disney-fied" approach to the mobile Internet. ...40% of Blackberry users willing to ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/15/apple-google-battle-heats-up-with-key-hires-on-both-sides-apple-insider/ Globe and MailWeekend iPad Pre-Orders Estimated at 152000The Mac ObserverInvestor Village's AAPL Sanity board, which requires a subscription to view its content, on Monday noted that iPad pre-orders dropped from an estimated 25000 per hour on Friday, the first day of availability, to around 1000 per hour over the weekend. ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/15/weekend-ipad-pre-orders-estimated-at-152000-the-mac-observer/ This is a story that should surprise no one, but the Wall Street Journal still made it "news" on Saturday: Apple's iPhone is "forbidden ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/15/the-iphone-forbidden-fruit-at-microsofts-campus/ The HinduApple will replace iPads with dead batteries for $99Afterdawn.comApple has announced the Battery Replacement Service for the iPad today, and notably the company has decided to not only replace the battery, but replace the entire device for $99 if you ever need a battery replacement. "If your iPad requires ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/14/apple-will-replace-ipads-with-dead-batteries-for-99-afterdawncom/ At the keynote today at SXSW, Microsoft's Danah Boyd placed a lot of emphasis on Google's privacy "fails" with Buzz. The topic of the keynote was the relationship between privacy and publicity, and she certainly covered much more territory and social media in general, but it was interesting that Google ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/14/microsoft-talks-googles-privacy-fails-at-sxsw/ The Next WebNokia asks judge to toss out Apple patent caseAfterdawn.comNokia has asked a federal judge to toss the ongoing patent dispute case between the phone giant and Apple, claiming that Apple's claims are "designed to divert attention away from free-riding off of Nokia's intellectual property. ...Nokia Seeks Dismissal of ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/13/nokia-asks-judge-to-toss-out-apple-patent-case-afterdawncom/ Reuters UK (blog)Pre-orders brisk for Apple's new iPadWashington PostNeither recession nor gadget overload shall slow the mania surrounding the introduction of Apple's iPad mobile computer. On Friday, the first day that buyers could pre-order the device (it arrives in stores next month), Apple racked up an estimated ...Accessorize Your iPad ... http://hitechnews.livephotonotes.com/2010/03/13/pre-orders-brisk-for-apples-new-ipad-washington-post/