An iPhone™ app, or application, is what Apple® calls third-party software programs developed specifically for the iPhone™ and the iPod Touch®. The applications available can be downloaded directly by the cell phone, or downloaded to a computer and transferred to the phone. Apple® has an iPhone™ app store for those who want to add new features to their phone. The cost varies, but is generally less than $2 US Dollars (USD) per app (according to wisegeek.com).
As you can see, the word APP is now more commonly used to refer to an application for mobile devices and more.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Headlines of the day - 10/19/10
Yahoo needs to dazzle investors CNNMoney.com
With buyout rumors and CEO criticism swirling, Yahoo needs a stellar earnings report on Tuesday to silence its doubters. FULL STORY
Intel plans 1,000 high-tech jobs in 2 states CNNMoney.com
Intel announced Tuesday that is investing up to $8 billion in microchip manufacturing plants that could create up to 1,000 permanent high-tech jobs in Arizona and Oregon. FULL STORY
If the internet is feeling a little more crowded these days, there's good reason. FULL STORY
After a two-day blackout, Facebook game developer LOLapps has returned all of its games to service. Facebook blocked the company's apps because they were inadvertently leaking private user data. FULL STORY
Internet about to hit 2 billion users
Facebook unblocks LOLapps after info leak
Apple sales top $20 billion - a new record CNNMoney.com
Apple's wildly popular gadget lineup propelled the company to a new all-time sales record of $20 billion, Apple said Monday as it announced its fourth-quarter results. FULL STORY
Are there any headlines that surprise you?
Are there any headlines that surprise you?
Monday, October 18, 2010
Word of the day - PODCAST 10/18/10
PODCAST
(According to Merriam Websber Dictionary Online)
Definition of PODCAST
: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet
— podcast verb
— pod·cast·er noun
Origin of PODCAST
iPod + broadcast = Podcast
First Known Use: 2001
Examples:
(From Time magazine 9/19/2005)
To remedy radio's dearth of originality and authenticity and make it on-demand and portable, Curry created the world's first podcast -- a downloadable digital audio file (MP3) -- a year ago. Since then, some 10,000 original podcasts most by amateurs talking about everything from their sex lives to their favorite Cabernetshave emerged, creating an entirely new medium. This summer podcasting became a full-blown craze, marked by the word's entry into the Oxford English Dictionary. Lance Armstrong has one. So does Donald Trump.
(From Time Magazine 12/12/2005)
This fall the Beijing resident posted a recording of her own lovemaking sounds that would make Paris Hilton blush. More than 50,000 people simultaneously tried to download the 25-minute podcast, crashing the host server. Despite government attempts to censor it, the sex diary is so popular that Li's pen name is intermittently the most searched keyword on China's top search engine. " I express my freedom through sex, " says Li, unapologetically. " It's my life, and I can do what I want. " # Freedom in the bedroom is a novel concept in China, where for decades communist minders dictated most aspects of people's private lives.
Examples:
(From Time magazine 9/19/2005)
To remedy radio's dearth of originality and authenticity and make it on-demand and portable, Curry created the world's first podcast -- a downloadable digital audio file (MP3) -- a year ago. Since then, some 10,000 original podcasts most by amateurs talking about everything from their sex lives to their favorite Cabernetshave emerged, creating an entirely new medium. This summer podcasting became a full-blown craze, marked by the word's entry into the Oxford English Dictionary. Lance Armstrong has one. So does Donald Trump.
(From Time Magazine 12/12/2005)
This fall the Beijing resident posted a recording of her own lovemaking sounds that would make Paris Hilton blush. More than 50,000 people simultaneously tried to download the 25-minute podcast, crashing the host server. Despite government attempts to censor it, the sex diary is so popular that Li's pen name is intermittently the most searched keyword on China's top search engine. " I express my freedom through sex, " says Li, unapologetically. " It's my life, and I can do what I want. " # Freedom in the bedroom is a novel concept in China, where for decades communist minders dictated most aspects of people's private lives.
Headlines of the day 10/18/10
(From the New York Times)
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Google likes to have its finger on the pulse of the Web, and that’s becoming harder to do as users increasingly use closed networks like Facebook.
By MIGUEL HELFT
Apple’s PC-versus-Mac battle almost put it out of business. Is it creating a similar one in the smartphone field?
By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF
The good will that Carol Bartz had when she took over Yahoo two years ago is wearing thin. Her turnaround plan has yet to produce significant results.
By MIGUEL HELFT
In FameTown, a new game modeled after the popular FarmVille and Mafia Wars, users play aspiring actors trying to make it big.
By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN
Google, using a carrot-and-stick approach of negotiation and music blackouts, is beginning to root out the legal hurdles to YouTube’s growth in Europe.
Think about how some technological products/ services have affected your life: Google, iPhone, iPod, Yahoo, Facebook, Youtube ...Can you list other technological products that have a big impact on your life?
Can you share some experience of a particular technology?
Week 4 - Reading about Technology
This week, we are going to read some articles about technology and discuss some related issues. We'll first discuss about the impact of social networks on your life. Before reading any articles, let's first share our experience with social networks. Some of the following questions may help you.
Do you use facebook or any other social networks?
What do you like about it and dislike about it?
Are you concerned about your personal information posted on facebook or any other social networks?
In what ways do you think your personal information may be exploited?
Friday, October 15, 2010
Word of the day
CLOUD (V)
1:
1:
a: to envelop or hide with or as if with a cloud
Eg: smog clouded our view
b : to make opaque especially by condensation of moisture
Eg: steam clouded the windows
c : to make murky especially with smoke or mist
Eg: smoke clouded the sky
2:
to make unclear or confused
Eg: cloud the issue
3:
Eg: a clouded reputation
4:
to cast gloom over
Eg: cloud prospects for success
Headliines of the day - 10/15/2010
By ETHAN BRONNER 2 minutes ago
Israel announced plans for new construction in East Jerusalem, even as peace talks are on hold over the question of extending a construction freeze in the West Bank.
By SUZANNE DALEY
Interest groups oppose breaking down the barriers to entry in lucrative niches, but experts say they cost the economy billions a year.
By DEXTER FILKINS
A dual-track strategy of force and talks is the latest in what appears to be an effort by the United States to negotiate an end to the Afghan war.Notice the highlighted words used the the above headlines. I guess everybody knows the word cloud as a noun and can easily imagine what a cloud is like in the sky. It hides part or all of the sky. It blocks our view. "Cloud" in the first headline is used as a verb metaphorically to mean "cast gloom over" like dark clouds darken the sky and indicate the prospect of rain.
"Rattle" can also be used as a noun to discribe a kind of annoying noise. As a verb in the second headline, it means "make something less stable" or "disturb".
"Nudge" litterally means to push gently especially using your elbow. Here, the verb is also used as a metaphor meaning "to urge".
You can see that many news headlines use language that appeals to your senses, imagination and emotions. Some can be really sensational. Do you have any examples sensational headlines?
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