iBookstore: Return of the complaint against Apple and publishers

Steve Jobs comes into the picture

Through the exchanges between publishers, it appears that one of them is not ready to change his tune. January 24, three days before the launch of the iPad, Steve Jobs enters the discussion and send an email to one of the protagonists by describing the situation as follows: "As I see it, you following choice:

iBookstore: Return of the complaint against Apple and publishers

Several details have emerged of a complaint filed by 17 states against Apple [PDF] and two publishing houses. This is always the accusation of collusion between Apple, Macmillan and Penguin to fix - upward - the prices of electronic books. The complaint is not new, but some elements remained hidden and they have just been made public (via PaidContent).

Why Apple does not need to become mobile operator

The idea that Apple would become a priority objective of mobile operator returns periodically, like bad herpes - except that it seems impossible to get rid of. It assumes that the Apple strategy is to vertically integrate all components of its business. This is very bad understanding of how the Cupertino than to believe, and therefore to imagine that the launch of an operator to either Apple tomorrow.

The "new iPad 2" is gaining autonomy

We tested a "new iPad 2", that is to say an iPad 2 with the chip smaller A5 and engraved at 32 nm (read: The iPad 2 also has an A5 engraved in 32 nm). The chip of the original version of the tablet was engraved at 45 nm, as the team A5X that the third generation iphone. Overall in the Apple lineup, only two products are equipped with more finely etched chips: Apple TV 1080p and the iPad 2 remains in the catalog.

Playback: Comparative Instapaper, Readability and Pocket - II

The interface Readability is not much less convincing, but it is penalized by unsound choices regarding fonts: the creations of Hoefler & Frere-Jones are considered, but none are really suitable for prolonged reading. The night mode of readibility nonetheless seems to be the most subtle of the three applications. Again, Pocket is halfway: it offers only two fonts, but both are excellent choices (including Proxima Nova), and enough in the end.