Microsoft – at least in comparison to Apple – has a veritable romance underway with Adobe. But that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from flirting with other, more Apple-friendly technologies. Case in point: Microsoft has dibs on H.264-based HTML5 for the all-important web video content market.

In recent days, we’ve all witnessed Apple’s relationship with Adobe deteriorate into a vitriolic war of wars between two former allies in a brave new tech world ripe for the software and technologies of both companies. But with Steve Jobs’ latest published rant effectively dismissing Adobe as a thing of the past, Apple is clearly notifying the tech world that Cupertino is moving in a new direction and that everyone else – that is, if they want their content available through an iDevice – should follow along.

Strangely enough, one of the first major names to seemingly get on board with Apple in recent days is Microsoft, which is now also propping up the H.264 standard for HTML5 video content. According to Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft general manager for Internet Explorer:

The future of the web is HTML5. Microsoft is deeply engaged in the HTML5 process with the W3C. HTML5 will be very important in advancing rich, interactive web applications and site design. The HTML5 specification describes video support without specifying a particular video format. We think H.264 is an excellent format. In its HTML5 support, IE9 will support playback of H.264 video only.

While Microsoft continues to broadly support Flash in many aspects, this latest hint suggests that the spark lit by Apple could result in an anti-Flash conflagration that may sweep across the digital landscape in the coming years. While Steve Jobs cited at least six major reasons why Flash is simply not worth supporting in the iPhone OS, Hachamovitch is also trumpeting complaints about Flash’s most-nagging issues – those, in particular, that relate to performance, security, and reliability.

By no means is Microsoft dumping Flash. But Microsoft is clearly no longer looking at Flash as a thing of the future. Microsoft and Apple are now arguably united in a likely perception of Adobe as a lingering blast from the past.

Via Modmyi

written by Fr0sty \\ tags: Apple, flash, iPhone, microsoft

Well this month has been a very busy month For apple,As most of you know apple released the iPad Finally with very little Frenzy Like the iPhone laid apon us when it was first released. Apple also unveiled the new 4.0 firmware with over 100 new features including Multitasking (Sort of) and Folders which if you Jailbreak you will know this will Be like having Categories.So lets discuss a little bit of what the iPad has to offer”

1.Mail:The Mail app on iPad gives you a natural new way to see your email. Hold iPad in landscape for a split-screen view showing both an opened email and the messages in your inbox, each with a two-line preview of its contents.

2.Bigger Keyboard: If any of The Readers Find it difficult to Type on the iPod or iPhone you will enjoy the iPad Keyboard.

3.attachments:iPad displays rich HTML email, with images and photos appearing alongside text. When you receive an email attachment, you don’t have to save it and open it with another app.

So if you do get a iPad what will you mainly use it for ? I know if I do pick one up it will be mainly For the Entertainment Value with having Kids and summer coming fast.

Now on to the New 4.0 Firmware,Apple has finally brought some things a lot of us was looking for including these couple!!

1.Multitasking: Yes we have it Finally!! now it’s not true Multitaking cause as apple said it would put a strain on the battery if it was.

2.Folders: Now if you are a Jailbreaker you will have a idea what this is, you can make special Folders to hold different apps Like Games,Social,Media ect…. so Now instead of the standard 176 apps on your springboard you can have I think up to 2,900 apps.

So let me know in the comments what you like or dislike about the two subjects.

written by jima6636 \\ tags: Apple, iPhone, jima6636, Tech News

So has apple finally caught the crackers in the game of cat and mouse, Well it seems that way with the new 3.1 Update coming soon. Apple has added a new Feature that will tell apple servers if the app was Paid for or is cracked,And guess what if it is cracked it will not work. Well is this good new or bad news? Well depends who you ask,Ask the crackers and they will say it is bullshit cause they can’t get them cracked apps anymore,Ask the Devolpers of the same apps and they will tell you it is great news. And what do I think ? well here’s my theroy and you can say you heard this a million times and it’s all bullshit But I stick by it, When comes to Apps I think you should be able to test them out cause as we all know over half the apps on your iDevice you have used for about 3 hrs and never touched them again But if you gonna constiantly use the app then you really should buy it, But That is all in the person who downloads them. Look below for features.

* Firmware updated to 3.1 7C116a ***
* 307MB Firmware Size ***
* Updated modem firmware to 05.11.04 ***
* Updated AT&T profile to 4.5 **
* Copy and paste videos ***
* Tethering data usage added to Settings ***
* Augmented reality apps, applications made from real-world objects seen through a camera.
* iPhone does not vibrate when moving icons ***
* Voice Control now works over Bluetooth, meaning wireless headphone now will work *
* MMS now only allows a maximum of 5 photos sent at once **
* Improvements to OpenGL and Quartz, 15 new options to play with *
* APIs to allow third party apps to access videos and edit them *
* MMS buttons are back in the Messages app for AT&T customers but still don’t work *
* TOTAL elimination of cracked apps, new process that MUST verify AppStore Apps integrity before allowing them to run ***
* Fraud Protection Toggle in Safari Settings *
* Copy/Paste functions works in the address book and in the numeric keypad of the phone application ***
* Imporvement in the performance of the Compass on the 3GS **
* Directional orientation in Google Maps is now more accurate **
* Developers can now monitor/debug their apps over Wi-Fi **
* The ability to save video attachments to your photo album **
* The “Save” and “Save as Copy” options have been changed to “Trim Original” and “Save as New Clip”**
* Faster Launch/Boot Times/Speed Boosts **
* Improved battery life, iPhone 3G & 3GS only **
* Bug fixes **

New Features/Enhancements To Firmware 3.1 UNCONFIRMED

* More accurate showings on the batter %
* Battery % for all devices-toggle
* Password protecting the “Find my iPhone”-toggle
* Now iTunes store icons will move back to their default position after closing the app
* iPhone/iPod Touch Firmware 3.1 available for download on Mid August- Early September

WARNING #1: Since the iPhone baseband will be updated to 05.11.04from the previous 4.26.08, this will mean that the ultrasn0w unlock method will be blocked. For those who want to have an unlocked iPhone on 3.1 DO NOT UPGRADE to 3.1 until ultrasn0w has been updated to work on 3.1 iPhones.

WARNING #2: Since AT&T updated the carrier profile version, 4.5 from 4.0. This is will terminate the popular IPCC tethering hack that has been going around on the internet because of the arbitrary-looking “signatures” that are now attached to MMS and VVM.

* Indicates that this was included in iPhone 3.1 Beta 1
** Indicates that this was included in iPhone 3.1 Beta 2
*** Indicates that this was included in iPhone 3.1 Beta 3

written by jima6636 \\ tags: Apple, jima6636, Tech News