iPhone Daily News Digest

It’s a common belief that Apple’s iPad is a threat to Amazon. While I do think the iPad  is simply going to kill their hardware reader, it could on the other hand be very beneficial to their eBook selling business, and it looks like they’re on the right way to make that happen.

Indeed, as you probably know, Amazon’s eBook platform is not limited to their Kindle reading device. You can very simply install their reader software on a PC or even an iPhone and access their large library directly from there. Well, since last night, you can now do as well from your Mac and very soon from your iPad too.

While they’re somewhat discrete about it in the press release, this is a big announcement. Amazon has put together an impressive collection of eBooks over the years and since we’re not quite sure how Apple will price its iBooks yet, or if they’ll ever make it overseas, this guarantees iPad owners cheap eBooks, anywhere in the world.

In short, it’s now official, Apple’s iPad will give you the best of both eBook worlds.

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GigaOM released today another one of their great infographics about the Smartphone Market and this time, they’re focusing on Mobile OS’s, market shares as well as sales over the last three years.

We already mentioned most of these statistics before, but presented so well, they tell a much better story, check it out:

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This news would have made my week if not for one little caveat: “Upcoming Features Include: Snow Monster.” It’s like a Rolling Stones reunion tour without Keith Richards. [iTunes via SAI]

HTC has sent out a press release in response to the patent infringement lawsuit Apple recently fired in their direction. CEO Peter Chou is quoted:

“HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible.”

The full presser lists out all of HTC’s “firsts” in the industry but gives no indication about what, if any, counter-suit and patent infringement claims of their own they might use to return fire.

We did say this could take years, right?

[via Android Central]

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Rene talks to Marc Edwards of Bjango about iStat [$0.99 on sale - iTunes link] for iPhone, iPod touch, and… iPad!

iStat lets you monitor the resources on your iPhone, including voice and data usage, RAM, storage, networking, up time, processes, and more, and remotely monitor resources for your Mac, Linux, or Solaris server. Additional tools include ping and traceroute. If you want to sit on the sofa and watch your octocore’s CPU’s to see when that big transcode or render is done, or if you want to try and narrow down a problem on your server floor from the coffee shop, give iStat a shot and let us know what you think.

Note: If you’re a fan of iStat Menus on the Mac, they’re running a poll [Google Spreadsheet link] on future versions so head on over and let them know what you think about price points and features.

Watch along after the break!

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The folks over at HTC have finally released an official answer to Apple’s recent lawsuit against them over patent infringements and while we don’t know yet if they are planning to countersue, they apparently have the intention to “fully defend themselves”.

Their timid press release, released earlier tonight, mostly emphasizes on HTC’s “passion for innovation” while reminding about their long standing presence on the market. It’s pretty dull if you ask me, but here is it:

HTC Disagrees with Apple’s Actions

Seattle – March 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation today outlined its disagreement with Apple’s legal actions and reiterated its commitment to creating a portfolio of innovative smartphones that gives consumers a variety of choices. Founded in 1997 with a passion for innovation and a vision for how smartphones would change people’s lives, HTC has continually driven this vision by consistently introducing award-winning smartphones with U.S. mobile operators.

“HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. “From day one, HTC has focused on creating cutting-edge innovations that deliver unique value for people looking for a smartphone. In 1999 we started designing the XDA and T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, our first touch-screen smartphones, and they both shipped in 2002 with more than 50 additional HTC smartphone models shipping since then.”

The industry has recognized HTC’s contributions through a variety of awards including Fast Company’s 2010 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies and MIT Technology Review’s 2010 50 Most Innovative Companies. The GSMA also recently awarded the HTC Hero as the “Best Phone of 2009.” Some of HTC’s technology firsts include:

First Windows PDA (1998)
First Windows Phone (June 2002)
First 3G CDMA EVDO smartphone (October 2005)
First gesture-based smartphone (June 2007)
First Google Android smartphone (October 2008)
First 4G WIMAX smartphone (November 2008)

In 2009, HTC launched its branded user experience, HTC Sense. HTC Sense is focused on putting people at the center by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. This experience was fundamentally based on listening and observing how people live and communicate.

“HTC has always taken a partnership-oriented, collaborative approach to business. This has led to long-standing strategic partnerships with the top software, Internet and wireless technology companies in the industry as well as the top U.S., European and Asian mobile operators,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “It is through these relationships that we have been able to deliver the world’s most diverse series of smartphones to an even more diverse group of people around the world, recognizing that customers have very different needs.”

For more information on HTC’s history of innovation, please visit: www.htc.com/history.

[via Gizmodo]

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The iPhone offers a couple of different options when it comes to viewing media. You can search video using the YouTube app, download and sync your own movies using iTunes or browse for video on compatible websites with Safari. A new app called FirstClip is aiming to integrate each of those three options into one app to enable video searching, streaming and downloading of internet video straight to your iPhone.

Searching for video on FirstClip is like any other search engine. Enter the keywords of your search and FirstClip will scan the web for iPhone compatible video encoded in MPEG or H.264 format. By default, the search engine will look through YouTube and Google Videos for media but you have the option of adding your own compatible websites in the settings tab. Searched videos can then be streamed and viewed immediately or downloaded straight to the app for offline viewing.

The app works fairly well and having the ability to save videos for viewing any time is a nice convenience, especially if you have an iPod Touch or find yourself in an area with limited data service.

FirstClip is priced at $4.99 which may be a costly amount for some to have the ability of being able to download short internet clips. The developers do offer a Lite version to give you a chance to see how the app works but it does come with some limitations. For instance, the search engine will only scan from two sources at a time and you’ll only be able to download 10 total videos for offline viewing.

If you’re looking for a fast and simple way to take internet video with you without having to convert video files or sync your device to a computer, FirstClip does the job as advertised. It’ll just be a matter if you can justify the $4.99 asking price.

FirstClip and FirstClip lite are available now on the App Store.

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St. Patty’s day has arrived and what better way to celebrate then with your iphone. We are bringinig you tons of apps to help you drink, cook, sing and laugh all with a green theme. We have all this and more on today’s AppAdvice Daily St. Patricks Day special.

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In Fox vs. Duck, you are the duck, and you need to survive constant attacks by fox and fish alike. Like the best iPhone games, it’s simple but addictive.

Your ducks get dropped down from the sky onto a pond populated by a hungry fish and watched over by a fox on the side. You tilt the iPhone to move the duck and get it off the pond and away from the fox. As the levels advance your enemies get faster and more objects show up on the pond, making life harder for your duck. There are also Xbox-style achievements and a global leaderboard.

It’s available now for $0.99 from the App Store. [iTunes Link via Fox vs. Duck]

The process of finding your next ride can often times be a laborious task with researching and haggling and working to get the best possible deal. Thankfully as an iPhone owner, you’ll never walk into a dealership unprepared with apps like the newly released AOL Autos.

AOL Autos for iPhone is a portable version of the popular online car shopping guide. Search for your next car by filtering by price, type, style and make and model. Once you’ve decided on the car, you can further customize with color selection, additional options and trim. The app automatically will adjust and price your new car as you go along.  You can also browse galleries of photos and read reviews from other owners to make sure you’re fully ready when you hit the showroom floor.

Making a big purchase like a new car can sometimes warrant second opinions and AOL Autos gives you several options to share in your car making decision by emailing your car choice out to friends and family for feedback or posting to Facebook or Twitter.

If you’re in the market to purchase a new automobile, do your homework and prepare using AOL Autos.

It’s available now for free on the App Store.

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