Apple?s Cloud Music Service Could Use Local Storage, Patent Reveals

A new patent published earlier this week describes a system of partial local storage of music for cloud-based streaming for use with Apple devices. It could foreshadow what Apple's cloud music service will look like when it launches, something rumored to be happening soon.

Source: http://gigaom.com/apple/apples-cloud-music-service-could-use-local-storage-patent-reveals/

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Apple concept would allow for 'partial' media sync

Apple has filed for a patent on a "partial" media sync system, documents show. Originally submitted in 2009, but just published, the idea would bridge a gap between keeping all content locally and complete dependence on streaming. Users of iTunes, for instance, might have just the beginnings of some songs stored locally, the rest of each file being left on a server. As each song played, the remainder could be streamed in seamlessly, Apple notes....

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iPhone location data to be closely regulated in Europe

The fuss over the storage of location data by iOS has crossed international waters. The EU data protection advisory panel, a watchdog group that advises the European Commission, has said that location data is personal data. This ruling may lead to further restrictions limiting how this data may be used by Apple, advertisers and third-party applications.

The panel further recommended that companies need to get permission from smartphone owners before collecting location data and should be clear about how this data is being used. The group also suggests location services should be switched off by default. These proposals may become the early framework for a new law regulating location data in the EU. Eventually, these and other similar proposals could be included in Europe's broader revised Data Protection Directive later this year.

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iPhone location data to be closely regulated in Europe

The fuss over the storage of location data by iOS has crossed international waters. The EU data protection advisory panel, a watchdog group that advises the European Commission, has said that location data is personal data. This ruling may lead to further restrictions limiting how this data may be used by Apple, advertisers and third-party applications.

The panel further recommended that companies need to get permission from smartphone owners before collecting location data and should be clear about how this data is being used. The group also suggests location services should be switched off by default. These proposals may become the early framework for a new law regulating location data in the EU. Eventually, these and other similar proposals could be included in Europe's broader revised Data Protection Directive later this year.

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FileMaker Delivers Three Free FileMaker Go Starter Solutions

FileMaker, Inc. today released three Starter Solutions for FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPad ? Contacts, Documents, and Assets ? available with a free 30-day trial version of FileMaker Pro 11. The top-selling business database app for iPhone and iPad, FileMaker Go allows you to search, view, and edit FileMaker Pro databases remotely or locally on an iOS device. Designed from the ground up for the iOS platform, the FileMaker Go Starter Solutions are optimized for iPhone and iPad displays and Multi-Touch gestures.

Source: http://www.filemaker.com/r/starter_apple

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Intel speeds up road map to tackle threat from ARM

Intel speeds up road map to tackle threat from ARM Intel CEO Paul Otellini says his company will dramatically shake up its microprocessor road map to meet the demand for very-low-power processors. He also rebuffed unconfirmed reports that Apple might move away from Intel chips to ARM-based processors.

Source: http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=86c349c6655a6691bf4094333e5ce053

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App Store approvals frozen on in-app purchase products? [Updated x2]

Update 1:45 PM ET: We're hearing the issue may be resolved and the service restored. If you're a developer who was affected by the account lock, try again and let us know what happens.

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We've now heard this from multiple developers, so it's clear that something's a bit out of whack in the App Store approval process for applications that use in-app purchasing.

As a matter of policy, Apple requires developers to test in-app purchases (IAP) with a test user account before the application in question can be approved. Unfortunately, this test account has been offline for a week now the ability for developers to create test accounts has been offline for a week now with no word as to why. If you are a developer, you can see the relevant thread on Apple's own developer forums here.

Could it be that approvals/account creations are being quietly suspended while Apple's lawyers investigate the Lodsys patent claim, which directly relates to in-app purchase capabilities? Or is this a maintenance issue, and the specificity of the block for apps that use IAP is just a coincidence? We've asked for clarification and will let you know if we hear from Apple.

Until then, developers may be unable to get approval for any apps that use an in-app purchasing mechanism. Here's hoping this gets fixed soon.

Update 12:15 PM ET: While some developers with pre-existing test accounts for IAP have been able to submit their apps using those accounts, it's not clear whether the apps are actually getting all the way through the approval process. At least one commenter on the Developer Forums notes that his app that includes IAP is in an odd limbo: it was approved more than 36 hours earlier, but despite an iTunes Connect status of "Ready for Sale," it's not showing up in the store ("this item is unavailable" on link). To be sure, none of these are necessarily conclusive evidence of deliberate action on Apple's part to suspend IAP-related app approvals.

App Store approvals frozen on in-app purchase products? [Updated x2] originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 18 May 2011 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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