November 2010 - apple-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Apple Education Seminars Invitation - Tech Series: iPad and iPhone Deployment
by Doug Hamilton 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Tech Series: iPad and iPhone Deployment Monday, December 6 2010 10:00AM to 2:00PMAdd to iCal You've been invited to an event Join Apple for free seminar to introduce IT leaders to the capabilities of Apple mobile technology in education. Discover how to integrate with standards-based networks, build collaboration services in an Active Directory-integrated environment, and learn best practices for deploying iPads, iPhones and iPods on your campus. Please use the address in this e-mail to register for the event. Holiday Inn - Winnipeg South 1330 Pembina Highway Conference Theatre Room Winnipeg, MB R3T 2B4 Get Directions Copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014.

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INTEREST: the game of "telephone"s... Android and iPhone
by billing 18 Nov '10

18 Nov '10

Yesterday, Steve Wozniak (one of the co-founders of Apple Inc.), when asked about comparing the features and futures of Android cell phones and Apple's iPhone was widely quoted as saying to a reporter from the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf (in an article filed under "Operating system Google wins race for smartphones"): http://gizmodo.com/5693169/steve-wozniak-androids-more-features-will-beat-i… ... Android phones, with their "more features," will do better. What he actually says is: http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/exclusive-woz-misquoted-almost-every-app… - "I saw a lot of headlines all over that are not something that I say." - "Almost every app I have is better on the iPhone." - "If it concerns quality, the iPhone is leading." - "I pointed out one thing that [Android] does that I would like to have on my iPhone...." - ...Android would become more popular "based on what I've read" - "Android will be probably a lot like Windows and we got a lot of junk from Windows. At least the iPhone is good." - "...but [Android] can get greater marketshare and still be crappy." This article also publishes part of the audio of their conversation with Mr. Wozniak for your listening pleasure. The original De Telegraaf article can be seen at: http://www.telegraaf.nl/digitaal/8250271/__Besturingssysteem_Google_wint_ra…

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FYI: roadmap for JAVA on OS X
by billing 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

...from: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/11/12openjdk.html http://blogs.oracle.com/henrik/2010/11/oracle_and_apple_announce_openjdk_pr… Oracle and Apple Announce OpenJDK Project for Mac OS X REDWOOD SHORES and CUPERTINO, California—November 12, 2010—Oracle and Apple® today announced the OpenJDK project for Mac OS® X. Apple will contribute most of the key components, tools and technology required for a Java SE 7 implementation on Mac OS X, including a 32-bit and 64-bit HotSpot-based Java virtual machine, class libraries, a networking stack and the foundation for a new graphical client. OpenJDK will make Apple’s Java technology available to open source developers so they can access and contribute to the effort. “We are excited to welcome Apple as a significant contributor in the growing OpenJDK community,” said Hasan Rizvi, Oracle’s senior vice president of Development. “The availability of Java on Mac OS X plays a key role in the cross-platform promise of the Java platform. The Java developer community can rest assured that the leading edge Java environment will continue to be available on Mac OS X in the future. Combined with last month’s announcement of IBM joining the OpenJDK, the project now has the backing of three of the biggest names in software.” “We’re delighted to be working with Oracle to insure that there continues to be a great version of Java on the Mac,” said Bertrand Serlet, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “The best way for our users to always have the most up to date and secure version of Java will be to get it directly from Oracle.” Apple also confirmed that Java SE 6 will continue to be available from Apple for Mac OS X Snow Leopard® and the upcoming release of Mac OS X Lion. Java SE 7 and future versions of Java for Mac OS X will be available from Oracle. Java is a general purpose software development platform that is specifically designed to be open and enable application developers to “write once, run anywhere.” The Java platform is most widely used in business software, web and mobile applications. For more information on Java, visit: Java Platform, Standard Edition OpenJDK JDK 7 Feature Roadmap Oracle is the world’s most complete, open and integrated business software and hardware systems company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at www.oracle.com. Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Press Contacts: Letty Ledbetter Oracle letty.ledbetter(a)oracle.com (650) 506-8071 Bill Evans Apple bevans(a)apple.com (408) 974-0610 NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website, or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and Snow Leopard are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. = - = - = - = - = Oracle and Apple Announce OpenJDK Project for OSX By Henrik Ståhl on November 12, 2010 12:40 PM Oracle and Apple just issued the following press release: REDWOOD SHORES and CUPERTINO, California--November 12, 2010--Oracle and Apple® today announced the OpenJDK project for Mac OS® X. Apple will contribute most of the key components, tools and technology required for a Java SE 7 implementation on Mac OS X, including a 32-bit and 64-bit HotSpot-based Java virtual machine, class libraries, a networking stack and the foundation for a new graphical client. OpenJDK will make Apple's Java technology available to open source developers so they can access and contribute to the effort. "We are excited to welcome Apple as a significant contributor in the growing OpenJDK community," said Hasan Rizvi, Oracle's senior vice president of Development. "The availability of Java on Mac OS X plays a key role in the cross-platform promise of the Java platform. The Java developer community can rest assured that the leading edge Java environment will continue to be available on Mac OS X in the future. Combined with last month's announcement of IBM joining the OpenJDK, the project now has the backing of three of the biggest names in software." "We're delighted to be working with Oracle to insure that there continues to be a great version of Java on the Mac," said Bertrand Serlet, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. "The best way for our users to always have the most up to date and secure version of Java will be to get it directly from Oracle." Apple also confirmed that Java SE 6 will continue to be available from Apple for Mac OS X Snow Leopard® and the upcoming release of Mac OS X Lion. Java SE 7 and future versions of Java for Mac OS X will be available from Oracle. ... This announcement is the result of a discussion between Oracle and Apple that has been going on for some time. I understand that the uncertainty since Apple's widely circulated "deprecation" of Java has been frustrating, but due to the nature of these things we have neither wanted to or been able to communicate before. That is as it is, I'm afraid. For the sake of all Java developers out there, I am very happy that the future of Java on OSX is now assured. I'm sure you have tons of questions, so let me start with a few: Q: When will JDK 7 be available for OSX? A: My expectation is that we will release on current supported platforms first, and that OSX support will follow later. The JDK 7 schedule can not easily accomodate large changes like the addition of a new platform. Q: How much later? What about subsequent releases, will they be simultaneuous with other platforms? A: Too early to say, sorry. Q: I love Java and OSX! How can I be part of this? A: Join OpenJDK as a contributor. Or apply for a position with Oracle (examples, more examples), we're hiring! More information will follow over the coming weeks and months. Until then, safe coding!

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Apple to Discontinue Xserve
by Tom Dubinski 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

"Apple this week announced the discontinuation of Xserve, revealing it will support but no longer offer its rackmounted servers after Jan. 31, 2011." http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/05/apple_to_discontinue_xserve_a… http://www.apple.com/xserve/resources.html -- Tom Dubinski Phone: +1.204.474-8841 Fax: 474-7609 Computer Science, E2-596 EITC CompSci General Office: E2-445 EITC University of Manitoba E-Mail: tom_dubinski(a)umanitoba.ca Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada http://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/~tdubins/

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INTEREST: iPad took 95% of the global tablet sales in Q3.
by Doug Hamilton 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

For those interested in sales figures and market placement, here is a link to a brief Bloomberg article. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-02/apple-increases-tablet-share-to-95… Cheers. ------------- Doug Hamilton, BA, MA, ASP Senior Apple Computer Consultant Computers-on-Campus; Univ. of Manitoba 204-474-6196 (Ph.) 204-474-7556 (Fax) http://www.umanitoba.ca/bookstore/

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