Archive | June, 2010
Apple renames iPhone OS “iOS”
Some more notes of interest from today’s WWDC Keynote. Acknowledging that the iPhone OS now runs on devices that aren’t iPhones, Apple renamed its mobile operating system iOS 4. Interestingly, a rumor from last week suggested that a revamped Apple TV will sport what is now called the iOS. The iOS4 update will be available […]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s FaceTime is a win
7. June 2010
Sachin Agarwal, who formerly worked on Final Cut Pro while at Apple, explains why FaceTime, Apple’s new video conferencing feature on the new iPhone 4, is bound to be a hit. “FaceTime will be successful because you don’t need an account. That separates it from being a Geek feature” Indeed, Apple touts this simplicity on […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 to hit stores in 5 countries on June 24, starts at $199, comes in black and white
7. June 2010
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If you need to take a break from drooling over all the new features in the iPhone 4, here’s some release information that might come in handy. The iPhone 4 will hit store shelves in the US, Germany, France, Japan, and the UK on June 24th. Pre-orders for the device will open up on June […]
Continue reading...Apple commercial for iPhone 4’s FaceTime feature
7. June 2010
Below is the video Apple showed at today’s Keynote which highlights the new video conferencing feature on the iPhone 4. Anyone else think the guy at the end of the video looks like Matt Damon?
Continue reading...Apple introduces video conferencing for iPhone 4, called FaceTime
7. June 2010
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A short while ago, Steve Jobs demoed one of the most anticipated features of the new iPhone – video conferencing. Apple calls the feature “Facetime”, and as you might expect, it’s set up much in the way that iChat is. Jobs showcased the technology by calling his old pal Johnathan Ive where they had a […]
Continue reading...Apple announces iMovie app for the iPhone
7. June 2010
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The latest and greatest iPhone from Apple records 720p HD video at 30 fps. Equally as important is that the upcoming iPhone 4 comes with an illumination sensor and built-in LED light to ensure that footage recorded in low light settings and in bright light is, you know, actually watchable. With the ability to now […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs unveils iPhone 4
7. June 2010
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It’s legit, folks. Steve Jobs a few minutes ago unveiled Apple’s fourth iteration of the iPhone, appropriately called the “iPhone 4.” The features include: – front facing camera – microSIM – a second mic for noise cancelation – antenna integrated into the frame of the device – increased pixel density at 326 pixels per inch […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs lists top 3 reasons apps get rejected from iTunes
7. June 2010
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Steve Jobs on the iTunes app store: The second platform we support is the App Store. It’s a curated platform with 225,000 apps. It’s a vibrant community — there’s nowhere else you can find this many apps. We get about 15k apps submitted every week. They come in up to 30 different languages. Guess what: […]
Continue reading...Apple updates iBooks app with highlights, notes, and PDF functionality
7. June 2010
Steve Jobs’ keynote is underway, and he kicked things off with a bit of info about the iPad. Some of the more worthwhile tidbits are that there are now over 8.5 million native iPad apps in the App Store, and they’ve been downloaded over 35 million times to date. “That’s about 17 apps per iPad,” […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs proves why the iPad is a magical device – it’s a chick magnet!
7. June 2010
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In his introductory remarks about the iPad, Jobs quipped, It’s changing the way we’re experiencing the web. Things like email, photos, maps, you name it — it’s a whole new way to interact with the internet, with apps, with our content and media, and it’s going over really well. And it IS magical. I know […]
Continue reading...Where to catch WWDC liveblogs
7. June 2010
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T-15 minutes people. Here are a list of sites liveblogging the event. Engadget The Loop Ars Technica GDGT Wired MacRumors AppleInsider Technologizer
Continue reading...Apple’s Magic Trackpad uncovered?
7. June 2010
Mere hours before the WWDC keynote, Engadget got their hands on photos of a device purporting to be a mythical Apple multitouch trackpad device for desktops. What we appear to be looking at is a brand new input device that Apple has dreamed up which connects to desktops (and laptops, if you like) via Bluetooth, […]
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7. June 2010
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