http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/06/13/the-big-opportunities-for-third-party-iphone-apps/ Simon Brocklehurst's Technology Blog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:21:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/06/13/the-big-opportunities-for-third-party-iphone-apps/#comment-73901 simon Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:53:12 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/06/13/the-big-opportunities-for-third-party-iphone-apps/#comment-73901 That would be a nice app. I'd expect Apple to do something like that. It should be pretty easy for them to write too. That would be a nice app. I’d expect Apple to do something like that. It should be pretty easy for them to write too.

]]> http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/06/13/the-big-opportunities-for-third-party-iphone-apps/#comment-73864 Asam Bashir Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:19:51 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/06/13/the-big-opportunities-for-third-party-iphone-apps/#comment-73864 What I would like to see is a further extension of the kind of cloud computing Apple has already been working on with the sharing Mac feature of the new Finder. Instead of browsing your home/office computer using your dot mac account, I'd like someday to be able to browse those same files using Quicklook technology on my iPhone. Sure, we've been able to ftp to accounts for decades now, but what Apple is good at is the way it wraps the service with an easy to use and intuitive GUI. In this respect the Quicklook technology is a break through. It's a system wide, deep technology that is being use for all kinds of purpose, from quick previews in Finder, to sharing documents during an iChat. It's a way of combining the search and cataloguing features of Spotlight with the use of Core graphics and PDF technology. This is really great and is exactly what's needed for near future devices. This not only includes the iPhone but also ultra-compact form factor laptops with SSD flash based storage. If the machine has only 64 GB storage in my view that's perfect if it's coupled to Mac sharing features in Leopard. I don't really want all my files on my iPhone or laptop, I feel insecure when I have all my files in one place that could be easily lost. I'd much rather have them on my home or work computer where I know they are secure both virtually and physically. However, when I want to browse all those files from my converged device, then I don't want to have to download each item one at a time just to be able to have a peek inside to view the contents. However, combine this with spotlight meta-tagging and the Quicklook technology, and theres an instant solution. Sure there are solutions already, old school FTP type browsing, or VNC type forwarding of screen, but none is elegant, fast or bandwidth friendly, but Quicklook and Spotlight together, think about it, it's powerful...... What I would like to see is a further extension of the kind of cloud computing Apple has already been working on with the sharing Mac feature of the new Finder. Instead of browsing your home/office computer using your dot mac account, I’d like someday to be able to browse those same files using Quicklook technology on my iPhone. Sure, we’ve been able to ftp to accounts for decades now, but what Apple is good at is the way it wraps the service with an easy to use and intuitive GUI. In this respect the Quicklook technology is a break through. It’s a system wide, deep technology that is being use for all kinds of purpose, from quick previews in Finder, to sharing documents during an iChat. It’s a way of combining the search and cataloguing features of Spotlight with the use of Core graphics and PDF technology. This is really great and is exactly what’s needed for near future devices. This not only includes the iPhone but also ultra-compact form factor laptops with SSD flash based storage. If the machine has only 64 GB storage in my view that’s perfect if it’s coupled to Mac sharing features in Leopard. I don’t really want all my files on my iPhone or laptop, I feel insecure when I have all my files in one place that could be easily lost. I’d much rather have them on my home or work computer where I know they are secure both virtually and physically. However, when I want to browse all those files from my converged device, then I don’t want to have to download each item one at a time just to be able to have a peek inside to view the contents. However, combine this with spotlight meta-tagging and the Quicklook technology, and theres an instant solution. Sure there are solutions already, old school FTP type browsing, or VNC type forwarding of screen, but none is elegant, fast or bandwidth friendly, but Quicklook and Spotlight together, think about it, it’s powerful……

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