Archive | December 16th, 2008

Steve Jobs’ health not a factor in his decision not to attend Macworld

16. December 2008

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Jim Goldman of CNBC is reporting that Steve Jobs is in fine health, and that that wasn’t a factor in choosing Phil Schiller to deliver the keynote at Macworld ’09 in San Francisco. I can tell you that sources inside the company tell me that Jobs’ decision was more about politics than his pancreas. Sources […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Steve Jobs not speaking at MacWorld; Apple wont participate in MacWorld after 2009

16. December 2008

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in an announcement that’s taken every one by surprise, Apple has announced this is the last year that they’ll be participating in the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.  And if that wasn’t news in and of itself, the company also announced that showman extraordinaire Steve Jobs would not be delivering the keynote speech this year.  Instead, […]

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The first iPod commercial ever aired

16. December 2008

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A look back at the first ever iPod ad. I think it’s clear that the dancing silhouettes were a clear step forward 🙂

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One year in, Amazon fails to put a dent in iTunes

16. December 2008

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Despite performing better than expected, Amazon’s music service failed to put a dent into the behemoth that is iTunes. Amazon, which offers users drm-free mp3’s, garnered somewhere around 8% of the market share in online music sales. iTunes, meanwhile, maintained its position in the number one spot with well over 70% in market share. The […]

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iBend: Watch video on your iPhone and iPod Touch hands free

16. December 2008

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A reader tipped us off today about a newly released product that seems so obvious and helpful that it’s a surprise it hasn’t been done before.  It’s called “iBend”, and it lets you watch video on your iPhone or iPod Touch without the hassle of having to hold the device yourself. The best part is […]

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Apple unveils 2 animated “Get a Mac” ads

16. December 2008

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Apple on Monday unveiled two new “Get a Mac” ads featuring animated versions of Justin Long and John Hodgman.  I personally think the animation is great, but the content is some of the weaker stuff we’ve seen from Apple in recent memory.  But take a look below and see for yourself. “I can do anything” […]

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OS X 10.5.6 disables iPhone jailbreak

16. December 2008

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Beware OS X software upgraders, ArsTechnica is reporting that the latest version of OS X 10.5.6 might put a hurdle in front of your attempts to jailbreak your iPhone. So was this a deliberate effort by Apple to stomp on pwnage and jailbreaks? The rumor mill says yes. I’m told that Apple’s USB engineers have […]

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