Simples Assim

Specifically, today’s exemptions include the following:

• Permission for cell phone owners to break access controls on their phones in order to switch wireless carriers or “jailbreak” their device
• Permission to break technical protections on video games to investigate or correct security flaws
• Permission for college professors, film students and documentary filmmakers to break copy-protection measures on DVDs so they can embed clips for educational purposes, criticism, commentary and noncommercial videos
• Permission to enable an e-book’s read-aloud function or use a screen reader with the e-book, even when built-in access controls prevent this
• Permission for computer owners to bypass the need for external security devices called dongles if the dongle no longer works and cannot be replaced

This is a very important win.

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/fair_use_legalized_says_eff.php

In its reasoning in favor of EFF’s jailbreaking exemption, the Copyright Office rejected Apple’s claim that copyright law prevents people from installing unapproved programs on iPhones: “When one jailbreaks a smartphone in order to make the operating system on that phone interoperable with an independently created application that has not been approved by the maker of the smartphone or the maker of its operating system, the modifications that are made purely for the purpose of such interoperability are fair uses”.

That must have hurt Steve.

http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/07/26

http://wiki.weka.com.br/weekee/index.php/Lista_de_fontes_do_iOS

De acordo com o relatório, o iOS, sistema operacional da Apple para o iPhone e iPad, lidera o mercado com 56% da preferência dos usuários. Em seguida, vem o RIM OS, da RIM, usado nos aparelhos BlackBerrys, com 17% do mercado. Na terceira posição, aparece o Android, do Google, com 11% de participação.

Parece certo.

Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Curve, Samsung Freeform (SCH-R350), Samsung Messager II (R560), e Motorola Droid (A855) são os cinco celulares mais vendidos, segundo Mobile Mix.

Nunca vi uma lista dessas para o Brasil.

http://info.abril.com.br/noticias/tecnologia-pessoal/android-cresce-439-em-2010-16072010-14.shl

Last Friday, Apple finally held a conference about it.

RIM responded that customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity (ouch!), and Nokia responded that we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict (ouch! again).

They are going to spend over US$ 200 million dollars in cases.

Again, Hitler reacted promptly.

I agree with Dan Lyons (a.k.a Fake Steve Jobs), who said that by refusing to acknowledge the problem, Jobs just reinforced the image of Apple as a company that is in deep denial and unable to admit a mistake—a company that has for so long been able to bend reality to suit its needs that it now has lost touch with reality itself.

http://www.apple.com/antenna/

http://fernandoribeiro.eti.br/2010/07/03/iphone-4-antenna-issue/

http://www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/vision/typing_system/index-e.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas–Kanade_Optical_Flow_Method

According to the paper, a high frame rate over 100 fps is required to recognize rapid typing gesture, which is 2.5x higher than in HTC EVO 4G and iPhone 4, for example.

With fewer frames, though, you can recognize simpler gestures:

http://www.eyesight-tech.com/

It is a hardware issue that impacts all devices.

Jobs’ first reaction was bad…

http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/24/iphone-4-antenna-issue/

… but better than his second reaction.

http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/01/steve-jobs-retire-relax-enjoy-your-family-it-is-just-a-phone-not-worth-it/

Hitler’s reaction, though, was fenomenal.

Entre as empresas do ranking 100 Empresas + Ligadas da revista INFO, publicado este mês, a distribuição é:

• BlackBerry – 85%
• Windows Mobile – 54%
• iPhone – 42%
• Symbian – 23%
• Android – 6%

What makes this even more insulting is that Jobs tries to dress up his selfishness as a kind of altruism. He says it’s all about creating a beautiful experience, that while he may be selling you an intentionally crippled device, he’s doing it for your own good.

Exactly.

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/techtonicshifts/archive/2010/05/20/sayonara-iphone-why-i-m-switching-to-android.aspx

Thanks to Sílvio for the tip.

O gerente de produto da Adobe para a plataforma Flash, Mike Chambers, anunciou que a empresa não vai mais destinar seu tempo e recursos para a criação de aplicativos capazes de rodar Flash no iPhone.

Depois disso, não faz sentido mesmo.

http://idgnow.uol.com.br/computacao_corporativa/2010/04/22/adobe-desiste-de-adaptar-o-flash-para-o-iphone/

Obrigado ao Lauro pela dica.

Brilliant as usual.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-april-28-2010/appholes