US based communication giant AT&T recently released the latest turn-by-turn GPS system for their iPhone-based systems aptly named AT&T Navigator. Quick to follow the multi-million dollar market of the iPhone, AT&T’s GPS Navigator system features voice guide, 3D on-screen navigation with automatic rerouting in case of a missed turn and automatic map updates.
HP announced a series of new iPhone apps, this time in the form of the classic calculator. It’s interesting in that over time, technology becomes obsolete and is replaced by the latest hi-tech gadgets. However, given enough time, the nostalgia factor kicks in and people remember the old devices they once had.
It’s because of this that you see how popular old rom games have become as people try and capture a bit of their youth. The Classic Calculator applications designed by HP are just another way to take a trip down memory lane. These digital calculators are available in 3 models, the HP 12c, HP 12c Platinum and the HP 15c.
TomTom has announced the first in-car navigation system designed to work with the Apple iPhone. The announcement was made at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference which was held in San Francisco yesterday.
As part of the announcement, Peter-Frans Pauwels, a co-founder of TomTom indicated that the new GPS navigation system will consist of two parts:
Although a definitive date has not been set, you will be able to download the TomTom application through the iTunes app store this summer and the product launch will coincide with the release of Apple’s OS 3.0 operating system.
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The new Apple iPhone expected to be available next month will include a digital compass function that will be guided by means of an internal magnetometer.
The OS 3.0 image indicates this will be a user configured compass and by having this function separate from the GPS system affords the user with an easier navigational system.
Designer Alexei Mikhailov has created a concept design known as the iStick.
This cool design is his vision of a future iPod and incorporates Apple’s trend towards miniaturization and minimalism.
Apple has come out with their new iPod shuffle. At only 1.8″ tall x 0.3″ thin, or about the size of a AA battery, the new shuffle is considered to be the world’s smallest mp3 player.
This portable music player has had a number of modifications including the movement of the controls from the iPhone shuffle to the earbud cord. Not only did this allow for the miniaturization but it makes the shuffle just that much more friendly as the controls are in a more convenient location.
The latest Apple rumor not involving Steve Jobs health is that Apple is working on a netbook with a touchscreen display. Touchscreen technology is a lucrative and expanding market and it’s believed that Apple will have a new netbook ready to enter this market in the second half of the year.
It’s believed that the Apple netbook will be designed by Quanta Computer Inc, the world’s largest netbook designer and will feature a screen size between 9.7 and 10-inches.
The debut of two Apple Mac Mini has been announced. These will be the most affordable MAC to date, with pricing set at $599 for the lower end model and $799 for the higher end model.
The common features between the two models will be the 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T), 5 USB 2.0 ports, and the FireWire 800 port.
