Apple income jumps on iPhone, iPad sales

APPLE said its fiscal third-quarter net income rose 78 per cent, thanks to sales of its iPhone and the new iPad tablet computer.

Apple said it sold about 3.3 million iPads in April through June, the gadget's first three months on the market.

iPhone unit sales rose 61 per cent, with a boost at the end of the quarter from the launch of the iPhone 4.

Apple's net income jumped to $US3.25 billion ($3.74 billion) from $US1.8 billion ($2.07 billion) a year ago.

Revenue increased 61 per cent to $US15.7 billion, from $US9.7 billion last year.

That was better than Wall Street expected.

Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had forecast revenue of $US14.7 billion.

Source : HeraldSun.com

Obama Could not Operate the iPod or iPad

Strongest person in the U.S., Barack Obama, claiming that he did not know how to operate the iPod, iPad, Xbox, or PlayStation. In a graduation ceremony at Hampton University in Virginia, USA, U.S. President said, "With the iPod and the Xbox and PlayStation iPad and-everything I do not know how to operate the information-disturbance, diversion, forms of entertainment, rather than tools of empowerment, rather than a means of emancipation. "

The statement is part of the points which have a broader meaning. The world is too much to receive information and we live in has become a burden instead of being something that can be empowered. Obama also noted that "some of the odd people can quickly claim the attraction," and told the students that they are "living in a media environment that is active during the 24 hours 7 days a week and we are flooded with all types of content and expose us to all kinds of arguments. However, some of which are not always entirely true. "

Obama claims, gadgets and a variety of pressure was "not only gives new emphasis to you, but also give new emphasis to our country and our democracy."

"We tend to agree that the gadgets and social networking environment that we follow can give pleasure. Having a smart phone and connect to the internet constantly can be very helpful in some cases. However, it also acts as a binder ball, you hold back and refuse to let you free to just breathe and enjoy your life, "he said.

ATM attacks would be demonstrated by Hacker

The bankers, consider this news. A security researcher says that he intends to reveal security gaps of the two types of automatic teller machines or ATMs with ATM new rootkit.

Barnaby Jack was going to expose this in a talk show titled Jackpotting Automated Teller Machines at the Black Hat USA 2009 event. The event was canceled. However, Barnaby Jack is now going to do it in July in the Black Hat USA 2010 event held in Las Vegas.

"The delay is to give an additional one year to researching ATM attacks, and I now have a bunch of new tricks," said Jack.

"I've always liked the scene in Terminator 2 when John Connor street to an ATM, Atari connect it to a card reader and took cash from the machine. Looks like I have a style like that," he said.

Most attacks involve the use of ATM card theft Skimmers and physical machines. Rare attack targeting the ATM software.

"Last year, there is one ATM. This year, I doubled the amount and presents two models of ATMs from two major vendors," promised Jack.

"I will be demonstrating the local and remote attacks, and I will reveal a multi-platform ATM rootkit. Lastly, I will discuss the mechanisms of protection that can be applied by the ATM manufacturer to secure themselves from these attacks," he explained.

Eliminate Noise Up 99 Percent

Nokia releases Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905 series in Indonesia coincided with the launch Nokia X6 some time ago. Products equipped with noise reduction that can be linked with a cellular phone or music player devices. Nokia claims to use the handsfree is meant to enjoy crystal clear sound quality.

Eliminating the noise from the Wolfson Technology Audio Plus this keeps you can enjoy music or have conversations on the phone in a quiet atmosphere. Nokia claims a listening device was able to eliminate the noise up to 99 percent.

The majority of the control buttons BH-905 is in the right ear. Starting from the multifunction call button, the button play / pause, and volume control and track. BH-905 is also equipped with an audio cable if your phone or your music player does not have bluetooth technology.

While in there left earpad plate to set the active noise remover. If used as a tool to talk phone, the Nokia BH-905 can work up to 24 hours. Being the lifetime of listening to music about 25 hours.

Nokia Admits Losing

Finnish mobile phone maker, Nokia, has admitted defeat in the competition's top mobile phone market (high end). Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (chief executive of Nokia) said that his company had a lot of homework because its stock price declined rapidly.

To overcome this problem, Kallasvuo said that Nokia will launch new smart phones such as the N8. This is so they can compete better than the iPhone and the BlackBerry.

Kallasvuo also admitted to the Symbian operating system used on Nokia phones failed to catch the majority of his opponents. However, the company is improving those factors right now, so he said, without revealing any details.

Currently rumored Kallasvuo Santer was getting ready to leave because the company he led Motorola to compete with its main opponents.

iPad Sold More Than iPhone

Apple, Monday (05/03/2010), stating that it has successfully sold one million iPad in less than a month. This proves that the iPad sold two times more than the iPhone when first launched.

"One million iPad within 28 days means less than half the time required to achieve the same amount for the iPhone, which is 74 days," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

The number reached one million units of Apple on Friday (04/30/2010) when the second version, iPad 3G, released to the market. If iPad first version released 3 April 2010 can only access the WiFi, the 3G iPad can also access the AT & T's broadband network

iPad is a new category of products made by Apple with 9.7-inch touch screen and use the iPhone operating system OS. This device is sold starting at 499 U.S. dollars for the WiFi version and 699 U.S. dollars for the 3G. High demand in the U.S. market to make sales in other countries new iPad will begin on May 10, 2010.

Steve Jobs Disclose Defects of Flash

Open warfare between Apple and Adobe about Flash technology has been continued even hotter. Apple CEO Steve Jobs to write an open letter to defend himself from accusations that decided to stop development of Adobe Flash for iPhone, iPod, and iPad because Apple does not give a chance.

Not the first time Steve Jobs blames Adobe. Earlier, in a closed meeting, he reportedly once called Lazy Adobe Flash does not run so well on homemade devices. But, an open letter written on the Apple site, Thursday (04/29/2010) yesterday was his first public statement that revealed defects Flash.

In his article, entitled, "Though of Flash", Jobs stated his reasons for refusing Flash homemade devices. Jobs admitted that he considered disappointed with Adobe Flash lazy to develop in order to keep abreast of technology pursued by Apple.

"Adobe really slow in adopting Apple technology development platform. For example, although the Mac OSX has provided nearly 10 years, adopting in full the new Adobe (Cocoa) two weeks ago when selling CS5. Adobe is the developer of the last third of adopting Mac OS X in full, "said Jobs.

Jobs also called Flash is not working well for handheld devices that are now sailing tap into one of Apple's main business focus. According to the Flash technology has many weaknesses that are not suited for the touch screen. Flash also judged too big to suck bandwidth and spent batteries. Jobs also launched its latest report, Symantec's Flash menyabut not one of the most secure software sepnajang 2009. Again, Apple was blamed as the cause is often problematic Flash browser on Mac OS X.

Another reason that made Apple averse to its use of Flash is a closed (proprietary). With a closed standard that is determined entirely by Adobe, Flash stout restrictions on developers who create applications that use it can not free berkerasi. That's what makes Apple lose patience because of obstructed Adobe to develop an optimal content across all devices. Apple would prefer open standards like HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

3G Ipad has come

Sales of prime iPad 3G finally starting Friday (04/30/2010) in the U.S. market based on Apple's promises. However, this time not as busy momentum when iPad first version was launched on 3 April 2010 and then.

Although without an uproar, the line still appears in front of Apple stores began serving it at 17.00. For example, in one store in downtown San Francisco, about 75 people lined up 90 minutes before the sale opened.

Some people are lining up to say, they deliberately waited 3G iPad iPad though more expensive than the first which can only access wi-fi because it will make it as a replacement laptop. iPad 3G can also access wi-fi was sold from 629 dollars to 829 dollars, depending on the capacity of memory.

For providing data access through 3G networks, Apple took its exclusive partner AT & T. Mobile operators are providing the data packets at a cost of 29.99 U.S. dollars. iPad so far can only be used on AT & T network is not because permissions are closed, but iPad using micro-SIM card smaller than a standard SIM card.

iPad is a new category of products that Apple introduced in order to reach the market between users of smartphones and netbooks users. Tablet computer similar device with 8.7-inch touch screen and no physical keyboard that uses the iPhone operating system.

Although criticized in some respects, for example, does not support flash and multitasking, iPad experience success in the sale offering. Apple reported sales of 300,000 units the first time available in the market. In fact, for reasons beyond expectations demand in the U.S., Apple iPad suspend sales in other countries until the end of May.

Yahoo CEO : Google Will Meet Issue

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz Google boasted would encounter problems if you do not diversify the business in addition to search services. He thinks Google can not just rely on the service forever.

"Google is having trouble because of Google's search business alone only knows. That's only half of our business, (though) 99.9 percent of its business," Bartz said as quoted by the BBC, Thursday (04/30/2010). He said Google had to create new companies that do as much as Yahoo every year if I wanted to say shocking.

Comments are thrown Bartz, when asked whether steps reproduce the Yahoo network and Web services as a new strategy. Yahoo currently has more than 20 websites and Internet services. Most of them available in 20 different languages.

Many analysts who criticize Yahoo makes too many services, creating too many new sites, and no serious acquisitions. Even tech site Techcrunch mention Yahoo as a place of death of new firms.

However, it is indisputable Bartz. He thinks Yahoo still has a loyal customer with the longest time of the visit than Google or even Facebook.

Source : kompas.tekno.com