AI, Mobile, and Eveything Around the Cloud

This is today’s blog-tweets on the iPhone. It’s incredible how stories on Apple suddenly have a life of its own. But that’s because Apple is a beloved company that came out with product after product that changes the computing and mobile experiences. Most of us, mobile warriors, like it. Of course, there are those out there will unwilling or unable to accept it. If even you aren’t fine with how Apple does its business (which is to make money), you have to at least appreciate what they’ve done to shake things up. The latest story is Apple’s contract with AT&T and that has provided the Internet a lot of posts, clicks, and ads. Fine with me. Now the tweets: iPhone: lots of reports on Apple_AT&T contract. Engadget found court documents declaring the contract was for 5-years, through 2012. (part 1) iPhone: USA Today previously reported contract ended in 2009 but AT&T negotiated extension. No one will know for sure. . (part 2) iPhone: 5-year old contract ...

I just stumbled across this video on The Unofficial Apple Weblog that shows some guy assembling the next generation iPhone. For the most part, I don't like trafficking in rumors but given the similar looks between this device and the one Gizmodo uncovered (bought, stolen), it's a lock. It's not a rumor. The only thing that matters really is when we'll see this device. Any guesses? more at TUAW .

If mobile has its own version of the Bill of Rights, tethering ought to be like the third or fourth amendment guaranteeing this right. Seriously, right? Look at the lack of tethering for iPhone users on AT&T while users on Sprint and Verizon Wireless probably find it strange how backward that sounds and, yet, iPhone users pay over to AT&T a bigger bill than their compatriots from other wireless providers. -- Post From My iPad

I do a lot of writing on my iPad. Emails. Docs. Blogs. The most I've ever written is four pages. So it got me thinking about novels. Can a best seller be written on the iPad? The biggest issue to me would be typing. After more than a month of the iPad, there is a lot of getting use to with the onscreen keyboard. I have realized that I need to watch my finger placements. However, if one is motivated enough to this, I don't see this as a problem in the long term just as I am determined to write the bulk of my blogs on the iPad. But there are other aspects to writing a story or novel than just hacking it out on a keyboard or screen. On the Mac, there is the Storymill that works for some writers. And in fact, about half a dozen such applications for the Mac. When it comes to the iPad's bigger siblings, there is no shortage of creative applications. I guess what I am saying is whether there are enough tools for the iPad that can allow a writer to do his or her work on ...