Category: News (Page 104 of 130)

      Hulu Has More Viewers Than Time Warner Cable

      August 30, 2009 /

      Silicon Alley Insider Hulu vs. Time Warner chart.According to Silicon Alley Insider, Hulu has passed the nation’s second largest cable provider, Time Warner Cable, in monthly viewership. The comScore report for July puts Hulu at 38 million viewers, while Time Warner was estimated to be closer to 34 million.

      As the SAI article points out, there’s not a whole lot to draw from this news. Cable is still drawing far greater revenues than Hulu, so it’s hard to say how the two will compare into the future. There’s also the matter of the content actually being watched. While it’s probably rare that someone would fire up the DVR just to watch a clip of the Colbert Report, those clips are probably a large part of the viewer count for Hulu. Then again, those Hulu viewers may end up logging more video time because accessing content is a little more active than flipping on the TV. In any case, the comparison isn’t quite one to one.

      News, Video, Websites

      AT&T And AppleGetting Sued Over MMS

      August 29, 2009 /

      MMS service for the iPhone.An irate iPhone customer has decided to take legal action concerning the lack of MMS support for the iPhone on AT&T. The case, which is being brought by an Ohioan, Deborah Carr, claims that both AT&T and Apple used tricky marketing to mislead customers into believing they would have MMS support in June.

      The brief is actually pretty funny. It claims that millions of customers purchased the iPhone 3G and 3GS after the “false and deceptive representations and concealments of Apple and AT&T” led consumers to believe they would have MMS support. Yeah, I don’t know about you guys, but that’s exactly why I bought my iPhone. The brief also refers to the alleged day in June when iPhone MMS would become available as “wonderful.”

      Now I’m not on AT&T‘s side here. Quite the opposite. The MMS delay is completely absurd, but so is this brief. Referring to the ability to send picture messages via MMS as “wonderful” is sad, and it smacks of a clinically diagnosable level of obsession with cellular service. Will it be nice when I can send a picture message from my phone? Sure. Will it be life-changing? No.

      Why Mrs. Carr and the lawyer who went in on this couldn’t have more appropriately worded the brief is beyond me. The words “excessive delay,” and “denied service without adequate cause” just have such a nice ring to them.

      Apple, Apps, iPhone, News

      Yelp Augments Your Reality

      August 29, 2009 /

      Yelp logo.Yelp updated its iPhone app this week and included one very cool easter egg. If you haven’t already, download the update, open your Yelp app, and shake your phone three times. You should get a message telling you that “Monocle” has been activated and can be accessed in the top-right corner of your screen.

      So what is Monocle? It’s augmented reality for Yelp. Hitting the monocle button takes you to what looks like the camera application with a Yelp overlay. A compass in the top right corner displays local establishments with a Yelp presence. Rotate your phone to the right spot and you’ll see a little Yelp shortcut card with the name of the establishment. The card scales based on how far away you are, so the biggest cards are closest and the smallest the furthest away. It’s a neat feature, particularly if you’ve just moved somewhere new.

      There is one problem, though – augmented reality apps weren’t meant to be released until iPhone OS 3.1. That’s what Apple asked of its developers, anyway. Personally, I appreciate Yelp’s noncompliance, but there are others who think it’s going to hurt the development community. What say you? Sound off in the comments.

      Apple, Apps, iPhone, News

      China Unicom iPhone Deal Is Official

      August 28, 2009 /

      iPhone on its way to China.China Unciom issued a statement today confirming the release of a Chinese model of the iPhone. The deal has been in rumors and unofficial news stories for some time now, but the companies actually involved are confirming the story this time around.

      In a deal that would bring the iPhone to 141 million users, China Unicom will buy their phones from Apple wholesale. That means no crazy revenue sharing deal like Apple initially inked with AT&T and several European partners.

      It also looks like China Unicom won’t be getting the 3GS but the 3G in several models (probably storage capacities). One big question is whether or not the devices will come Wi-Fi enabled as they do in the rest of the world. Everyone knows China has some crazy restrictions regarding internet use. Neither China Unicom nor Apple will confirm the specs of the Chinese models.

      Apple, iPhone, News

      Facebook 3.0 Is Live

      August 28, 2009 /

      Facebook 3.0 for the iPhone.Facebook developer Joe Hewitt can finally rest easy knowing that his app is approved and in public hands. It certainly took long enough. Hewitt posted his submission on his Twitter page a couple weeks back. He made a blog post earlier this week decrying the App Store for its lengthy and often arbitrary approval process. Well the app is finally out, and it’s pretty great.

      The update brings a whole list of new features along and gives the software a makeover. The new interface is much more direct, which is something I really appreciate. I probably say it too much, but I don’t really like Facebook, so making my user experience quick and to the point is fantastic.

      I also like that I can manage events from the new app. I mentioned yesterday that I prefer an uncluttered digital experience and this is just one more thing I can manage on the go. As always, the app is free for download.

      Apple, Apps, iPhone, News

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