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Latest iPod Touch commercial - All kinds of fun
Check out Apple’s latest iPod Touch commercial, “All kinds of fun.” The song is “Come Home” by Chappo and is pretty catchy. As you can tell, the commercial emphasizes all the ways you can use the new Touch - from HD video recording, gaming, and FaceTime. Catchy.
Continue reading...Apple unleashes newly designed iPod Nano with multitouch screen
1. September 2010
Apple today upgraded its entire iPod lineup, but the most drastic hardware change belonged to the newly revamped iPod Nano which has now abandoned the iconic clickwheel in favor of a multitouch screen. As anticipated, the new Nano now has more of a squarish form factor and is small enough to warrant a clip for [...]
Continue reading...iOS 4.1 coming soon with slew of fixes and features
1. September 2010
Steve Jobs today announced iOS 4.1, an upcoming upgrade that promises to fix some long standing bugs while also bringing some worthwhile new features to the table. Some of the bug fixes include a proximity sensor issue that has been plaguing some iPhone users for the past couple of weeks, along with improved Bluetooth performance [...]
Continue reading...iOS is alive and kicking - 230,000 new activations a day, over 6.5 billion app downloads
1. September 2010
Steve Jobs kicked off today’s media event with a few interesting tidbits of information. First, Jobs announced that Apple is activating 230,000 new iOS devices a day. And in a veiled jab at Google, Jobs noted, “ We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers, but we think strictly new activations is [...]
Continue reading...Last minute iPod Touch rumors
1. September 2010
iLounge posts a few tidbits about the upcoming iPod Touch expected to be unveiled later this afternoon: * The Sleep/Wake button has shifted from the top left of the device over to the top right, mimicing its placement on the iPhone family. * The camera is below the Sleep/Wake button, with a microphone pinhole off to its [...]
Continue reading...Live Streaming of today’s media event is OS X and iOS devices only
1. September 2010
MacRumors reports: It came as a surprise to everyone tonight when Apple announced that they would be live streaming video of their September media event across the web. The news, however, was somewhat dulled by the fact that Apple announced that the stream will only be viewable on an OS X 10.6 Mac or an iOS [...]
Continue reading...ABC and Fox on-board for $0.99 TV Episodes on iTunes
1. September 2010
The Wall Street Journal reports: Frothy anticipation about Apple’s event Wednesday has centered on music and expected updates to iTunes and the iPod lineup. But television also is likely to be on the menu. As part of the Apple event Wednesday, News Corp.’s Fox and Walt Disney’s ABC networks are slated to be announced as offering 99-cent [...]
Continue reading...So long pirate streams, Apple to allow live stream of tomorrow’s media event
31. August 2010
Not saying we ever perused Twitter for a pirate stream of an Apple media event, but suffice it to say that we’re glad to see Apple finally offering folks a live stream of one of their media events. Apple made an official announcement on the matter a short while ago. Apple will broadcast its September 1 [...]
Continue reading...Revamped Apple TV to include support for Netflix streaming - Report
31. August 2010
Bloomberg reports: Apple Inc., preparing to announce a new set-top box that delivers video to consumers’ TVs, will include programming from Netflix Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The streaming service would be available on the revamped version of Apple TV, due to be introduced tomorrow in San Francisco, said two of the [...]
Continue reading...Autodesk bringing AutoCAD back to the Mac
31. August 2010
The New York Times reports: In the latest sign of that comeback, Autodesk plans to announce on Tuesday that it is bringing its flagship AutoCAD design and engineering software to the Mac for the first time in nearly two decades. The return of AutoCAD to the Mac could help Apple sustain its momentum in the competitive market [...]
Continue reading...Is Apple stock cheap at the moment?
31. August 2010
With Apple’s stock price currently hovering under $245, Chad Brand of Seeking Alpha lays forth the argument that the stock is actually undervalued at the moment. Despite my roots as a value manager, in recent weeks I have been a fairly aggressive buyer of Apple shares. Such an investment may not seem appropriate for a value [...]
Continue reading...Length of iTunes music samples may double from 30 seconds in length to 1 minute
30. August 2010
CNET is reporting that the song samples on iTunes may double in length, from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Currently, iTunes offers 30-second snippets of songs, a feature designed to give users a taste of the music to help them decide whether they like it enough to buy. Some users have long complained that half a [...]
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1. September 2010
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