Paving The Way Archive

  • Apple Now Lets You Preview iPhone Apps In Your Browser

    Apple Now Lets You Preview iPhone Apps In Your Browser

    Posted on February 4, 2010 | No Comments
    In November 2009, Apple launched a feature dubbed iTunes Preview, which essentially enabled people to see what music is available on iTunes from their Web browser without the need to fire up - or install - the desktop software program. At the time, you weren't able to actually listen to a sample of music tracks from your browser, but that changed earlier this year when Web-based audio previews were quietly added (paving the way for the imminent roll-out of iTunes.com). This morning, Apple activated the iTunes Preview feature for iPhone / iPod Touch applications in addition.

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  • Finally: Panasonic to convert Sanyo into 100% subsidiary next month

    Finally: Panasonic to convert Sanyo into 100% subsidiary next month

    Posted on November 6, 2009 | No Comments
    The deal has been in the making for months now, but yesterday Panasonic finally announced a tender offer for Sanyo Electric, paving the way to convert Sanyo into a wholly owned subsidiary as early as the middle of next month.

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  • Tinkerers tack third-party motion sensor onto the Toshiba TG01

    Tinkerers tack third-party motion sensor onto the Toshiba TG01

    Posted on July 22, 2009 | No Comments
    All accelerometers are not created equal. Some are more sensitive than others, while some are capable of working alongside other hardware. When Usuda Research Institute and Systems Corp started dabbling with the accelerometer in the TG01, it just wasn't enough for their needs. What were they to do? Yell at Toshiba? Tuck tail and give up? Nonsense. Rather than bothering with the built in accelerometer, they went ahead and tacked on their own.

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  • Universal to release first Blu-ray iPhone app with Fast & Furious

    Universal to release first Blu-ray iPhone app with Fast & Furious

    Posted on July 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Universal Studios announced today that they would be releasing the first iPhone app to control Blu-ray features in upcoming Blu-ray releases starting with the two-disc Special Edition release of “Fast & Furious” on July 28. iPhone and iPod Touch owners will be able to control certain features over their local Wi-Fi network and in the instance of Fast & Furious, they’ll be able to control and navigate the Virtual Car Garage. Said feature will entail control of “360-degree views of the movie's supercharged street-racers and instantly punch up exclusive technical specs for the film's high-tech cars.” Universal has not stated whether or not this will be the only feature enabled on the iPhone app.

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  • Flint, MI’s biogas facility gets city approval; construction to begin soon

    Flint, MI’s biogas facility gets city approval; construction to begin soon

    Posted on June 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Quick note for those four of you that are interested in the future of Flint, MI’s biogas facility: It has a green light. The city council voted 6-1 last night, paving the way for America’s first human waste to biogas facility. Eventually, the plant might produce biomethane, which could be used to fuel maniciple vehicles such as [...]

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