Pages for iPhone gets a full walkthrough

We’ve been seeing hints here and there that the iPad versions of Apple’s iWork apps will eventually trickle down to the iPhone and iPod touch, and now it looks like we’ve got some definitive proof: 9to5 Mac has published a thorough screenshot walkthrough of Pages. As you’d expect, it looks a lot like a smaller version of Pages for the iPad, but there are some interesting tidbits here and there: all documents sync over the air with all your iOS devices, there’s integration with the oft-forgotten iWork.com, and you can export in .doc and PDF in addition to Pages format. Interesting stuff, to say the least — hit the read link for the complete set of shots.

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Community-developed Pivot Power strip now available to order

The community-driven Quirky website has already managed to bring products like the Space Bar and DigiDude camera mount to market, and it’s now offering what may well be its most useful product to date: the Pivot Power strip. That, as you can probably surmise, is a power strip that pivots, which lets you plug in up to six power adapters or chargers of any size (within reason). This being Quirky, however, things are done a bit differently that your usual retailer — only 960 units are available for pre-sale right now, and you can “commit” to buying one for $23. If all those are sold, the Pivot Power will go into production, and its designers and top “influencers” will receive a small percentage of each sale. That goal should be easy enough to meet in this case, though — more than half of the pre-sale slots have already been snapped up as of this writing. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look, and head on past the break for a video and the complete press release.

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Panasonic’s CTO takes your 3D questions live via Ustream tomorrow at 3 p.m.

Panasonic should be living the easy life, the newest iteration of its acclaimed V-series plasma HDTVs have been touted as having the best looking 2D and 3D available, the first 24-hour US 3D channel launches this week, and there’s even at least one Blu-ray 3D movie is on retail shelves. But even with all that, there’s a lot of confusion and questions about whether or not 3D is a good thing and what consumers should expect, so it’s taking the unusual step of putting Chief Technology Officer Eisuke Tsuyuzaki on a live Ustream webcast taking questions from you, the public. Whether you’re wondering if any focus has been taken away from 2D image quality, what can be done about cross manufacturer 3D glasses compatibility or anything else, show up at 3 p.m. EST tomorrow, June 30 and see what Panasonic has to say in response. Check the read link for the Ustream channel or just pop right back here, it’s embedded after the break.

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Pogoplug Update Lets You Print With an E-mail

The Pogoplug got an update this week that will let you, with an e-mail from any computer or mobile device, print a document on any printer you have connected with a Pogoplug.

The Pogoplug’s simplest use is for accessing your stored files over the Internet. The $130 device plugs into your Ethernet connection, and has a USB port – plug in a hard drive or a USB drive, and the Pogoplug puts all those files on the web for you to access via the Pogoplug site or the company’s iPhone and Android apps. You can also e-mail files to your Pogoplug – if you’ve got a file on another computer, you can e-mail it straight onto your hard drive instead of attempting any of the other, universally obnoxious options for getting a file to your computer.

The latest Pogoplug update lets you connect a printer to the Pogoplug, instead of just a hard drive. That means that any printer with a USB port can get connected to the internet, and you can print something just by e-mailing it. Need to print from your iPad or cell phone? Now you can.

HP announced the same feature a few weeks ago, but you’ll need to buy a new HP printer in order to print by e-mail. Pogoplug supports all HP printers and all Epson printers made since 2005 right out of the box, with more likely coming.

More and more companies are likely to adopt this same kind of feature, and printing’s going to get a lot more convenient, no matter your location or device of choice. As the world goes mobile, printing’s catching up, one funny-looking pink device at a time.


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Cisco Launches Cius Android Tablet for Business

Cisco Cius 2.jpgCisco announced the Cius 7-inch Android tablet at its CiscoLive event in Las Vegas on Tuesday, which the company is touting as a an ultraportable tablet for mobile collaboration.

Cisco did not reveal either a timeline or a price for the new tablet, which appears to be the first Android tablet, at least, designed primarily for business. (The Camangi WebStation is another 7-inch Android tablet with a consumer focus.)

Unlike other tablets, Ciisco said that the Cius (pronounced cee-us) was designed for and is bundled with Cisco technologies designed for mobile business, including the ability to take 720p video in conjunction with the Cisco Telepresence solution. The tablet also comes bundled with Cisco
Quad
, Cisco
Show and Share
, WebEx,
Presence, and an instant-messenger app.

“Cisco Cius delivers on our vision of bringing the next wave of collaborative experiences to our customers,” said Kara Wilson, vice president of UC and collaboration solutions marketing for Cisco, in a video published on a Cisco Web page.. “It will fundamentally change how your workers, executives and managers will go about their day, ushering in a new era of productivity.”

Epson shows off IU-01 interactive whiteboard module for projectors

Epson‘s just unveiled a new module — the IU-01 — which will serve as an interactive whiteboard for its projectors and eliminate the need for an actual whiteboard. It’ll also come with two pens which allow for user interaction with the screen, allowing them to open and close files and programs, as well as write on the screen. The IU-01 will be released in October, and it’ll run you $599. See the full press release below, if you’re so inclined.

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Hulu Plus Subscription Service Coming to PS3, Xbox 360

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Hulu’s new subscription-based Hulu Plus service will be coming to the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360, but gamers will have to wait a few more months to experience it, the company confirmed Tuesday.

Hulu Plus will be $9.99 per month and will provide access to full seasons of current TV shows, as well as full runs of series that are no longer on the air. It will initially launch on the Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, the iPod touch third generation, and Internet-enabled Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players.

Later this year, it will launch on the PS3, with support for the Xbox 360 coming in early 2011, Hulu said. Sony and Vizio TVs and Blu-Ray players will also be added in the fall.

Hulu Plus will initially be invite-only, and those interested can apply for an invite on the Hulu Plus Web site.

For more details, see the rest of this story on pcmag.com.

Bloomberg: Verizon to Launch iPhone in 2011

Following the The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg reports that Verizon is launching an iPhone early next year.

Bloomberg cites multiple anonymous sources who claim Verizon will begin carrying the iPhone in January 2011, ending AT&T’s exclusive partnership with Apple.

Bloomberg’s report follows The Wall Street Journal’s article in May, which claimed that Apple is scheduled to produce CDMA iPhones this September. CDMA is the standard used by Verizon iPhones.

Technology publications and analysts have speculated about a Verizon iPhone for years, but the stipulations of Apple’s exclusive contract with AT&T remain unconfirmed. However, it’s notable that two mainstream news outlets are now claiming a Verizon iPhone is due soon.

In response to Verizon iPhone rumors in May, AT&T said during an investor conference that the company was not intimidated by a Verizon iPhone because discounted family and business plans would make it difficult for subscribers to transition multiple devices to a new carrier.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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