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Kaplan Test Prep now available in iTunes

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kaplan.jpgKaplan Test Prep and Admissions announced the availability of three interactive SAT prep programs that students can purchase and download from iTunes, enabling them to practice for the college entrance exam. Among the key features of the programs: students receive detailed analyses of each completed quiz they take, as well as feedback and an option for tracking quiz score progress. The $4.99 programs focus on the exam’s three graded sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing.

“Students don’t go anywhere without their iPods and Kaplan has always sought to make test prep as convenient as possible for our students so it’s a natural fit to offer test prep on iTunes. As students have embraced new trends over the years, from new learning and entertainment channels to new technology, we’ve adapted our materials in ways that are relevant to their lifestyles,” said Mark Ward, president, Pre-College Programs, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.

The latest offerings come with the launch of Kaplan’s MySpace page.

Originally posted on June 21, 2007 @ 2:33 pm

Safari 3 should love Google Apps, does it really?

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Safari 3One of the big things with Safari 3, now available on Windows as well as we’ve reported previously, is that it should work better with Google Apps. Apple and Google are lovers nowadays and the former makes money from the search box delivered by the latter.

Yes, that is the way to make money on free browsers. Did you think they did it for the fun of it?

I’ve been running Safari 3 for over a week now and I’m satisfied. It’s a lot faster than Firefox on Mac, but it does have its issues. Like the WordPress editor, as reported, and Gmail. Yes, Gmail – while the visual editor now works as intended it often hangs when sending, forcing you to stop the transfer and resend. Then it usually works. Most other Google Apps seems to work though, but there may be more issues.

Does Safari 3 work for you? Also, does anyone besides Mac folk actually run it?

Originally posted on June 21, 2007 @ 7:40 am

iPhone to deliver eight hours of talk time

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Apple announced that iPhone will deliver significantly longer battery life when it ships on June 29 than was originally estimated when iPhone was unveiled in January. iPhone will feature up to 8 hours of talk time, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback or 24 hours of audio playback. In addition, iPhone will feature up to 250 hours-more than 10 days-of standby time. Apple also announced that the entire top surface of iPhone, including its stunning 3.5-inch display, has been upgraded from plastic to optical-quality glass to achieve a superior level of scratch resistance and optical clarity.

With 8 hours of talk time, and 24 hours of audio playback, iPhone’s battery life is longer than any other ‘Smartphone’ and even longer than most MP3 players,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve also upgraded iPhone’s entire top surface from plastic to optical-quality glass for superior scratch resistance and clarity. There has never been a phone like iPhone, and we can’t wait to get this truly magical product into the hands of customers starting just 11 days from today.”

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Originally posted on June 18, 2007 @ 8:51 am

Apple to sell music via Bebo

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bebo.jpgStarting today, Bebo users in Ireland and the UK will be able to buy music from the iTunes store directly through the artist’s Bebo profile. The deal is a first for Apple and the second for Bebo after joining last year with online music store 7Digital.

The San Francisco-based Bebo network has nearly 9 million users and 500,000 musicians in UK and Ireland.

“The deal with Bebo will give Apple a deeper reach into the market segment of 16- to 24-year-olds, who are both keen users of social networking sites, and key consumers of music,” the Financial Times reported. “Some 32 percent of 16- to 24-year-old internet users visit social networking sites at least once a month, making the demographic the leader of the social networking trend.”

Originally posted on June 13, 2007 @ 7:54 am

iPhone to support third party web 2.0 apps

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iphone.jpgApple announced that iPhone will run applications created with web 2.0 Internet standards. Developers can create web 2.0 applications which look and behave just like the applications built into iPhone, and which can seamlessly access iPhone’s services, including making a phone call, sending an email and displaying a location in Google Maps. Third-party applications created using web 2.0 standards can extend iPhone’s capabilities without compromising its reliability or security.

“Developers and users alike are going to be very surprised and pleased at how great these applications look and work on iPhone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Our innovative approach, using web 2.0-based standards, lets developers create amazing new applications while keeping the iPhone secure and reliable.”

iPhone starts shipping on June 29

Originally posted on June 11, 2007 @ 3:21 pm