Saturday 09 May 2009

Apple Rejects Remote Control App for Bittorrent    [ 09-05-2009 11:45 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg   Source: Engadget     Translation by: Administrator     

Apple hasn't bene known for looking too favourably on various applications submitted to their App Store, sometimes with vague reasoning. This time the reason is apparent, but that probably won't be much comfort to those looking forward to the app in question, Drivetrain, which would allow users to remotely control the Transmission Bittorrent application. Commenting on the decision to deny the app a place in the App Store Apple said "... this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights." The decision is notable for two reasons: one being that Apple reference 'this category of app', in other words the net has been cast wide to encompass any application that is linked with file sharing. The second point to note is that Drivetrain isn't in itself a Bittorrent application and doesn't actually facilitate the sharing of files, rather it simply allows the user to control the Transmission Bittorrent client that is presumably running on their PC. Undoubtedly this will do little to improve the image of Apple's App Store policy, which has come in for some harsh criticism over the past few months.

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Nuvifone Delayed ... Again    [ 09-05-2009 11:37 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg     Translation by: Administrator     

Bad news for those looking forward to the release of the Nuvifone, it's been delayed again. Garmin, best known for making navigation products, has said that the handset will once more be delayed with a release date expected sometime in the second half of 2009. The Nuvifone was first announced in 2008 at the 3GSM tradeshow in Barcelona. Commenting on the delay Garmin COO, Cliff Pemble, said "Smartphones are complicated and bringing one to market that’s built totally from the ground up on a custom Linux platform is not an easy task." The Nuvifone was scheduled for release in Q3 2008 before a delay put the timescale back to the first half of this year.

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