Archive | January, 2009
New 17 inch MacBook Pro’s with longer battery life and no removable battery?
Seth Weintraub over at Computerworld reports: I’ve heard rumors that Apple is going to make some radical changes to the 17-inch MacBook Pro’s battery configuration. My understanding is that the new unibody 17-inch laptop will last as much as 50% longer on a single charge as the current 17-inch laptop. Additionally, Apple is building in […]
Continue reading...Pour a beer with your iPhone
3. January 2009
iBeer comes to life. The description from the YouTube page: Using Construx, a servo, the ioBridge, and of course beer, I was able to pour my frosty beverage by turning my iPhone (using the accelerometer feedback). via Instructables
Continue reading...What it’s like to work at Apple
2. January 2009
A great piece from the Guardian today by former and longtime Apple employee Chuq von Rospach about his 17 years working in Cupertino. A rational explanation for Apple leaving Macworld: The fact is, MacWorld causes all sorts of problems for Apple’s workers, and is an expensive proposition for the company to be ready for. It usually […]
Continue reading...Apple lays the smackdown on Psystar… Again.
2. January 2009
Apple recently filed a response in opposition to Psystar’s motion to amend its counterclaims, which allege misuse of copyright on the part of Apple. In short, Apple noted that ‘copyright misuse’ is only available as an affirmative defense, and cannot be used as a cause of action in a counterclaim. Apple then goes on to […]
Continue reading...Rumor: iMovie also moving up to the cloud?
2. January 2009
Seth Weintraub of Computerworld reports: I’ve heard from reliable sources that Apple will offer a significant update to iMovie at next week’s Macworld. It will largely focus on Internet video in the Cloud for the YouTube generation. Movie in the Cloud would also offer users the ability to easily view their movies on iPod Touches […]
Continue reading...Clever new iPhone App – iSteam
2. January 2009
Check out the video below for this new iPhone app called iSteam. It essentially turns your screen into a “Steam” screen, and lets you write messages on it as you would on a steamed up bathroom mirror. Very clever and original! It’s free and you can find it on iTunes over here.
Continue reading...Mac OS X webshare closes in on 10% in December
1. January 2009
AppleInsider reports: In spite of fears of a late-year plunge, Apple has again beat its own market share record in December and now has a record 9.6 percent of web traffic as Microsoft’s own influence continues to fall. Net Applications’ December results show Mac OS X surging from just under 8.9 percent in November to […]
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4. January 2009
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