Tag Archive | "Macworld"
No DRM is great, but people are over-reacting
Phil Schiller recently announced that the iTunes store was going fully DRM-free, and for whatever reason, people are still finding something to complain about. First off, Apple is charging 30 cents a song to upgrade to a DRM-free library. Does it suck? Is it annoying? Sure, but people need to calm the f down. I […]
Continue reading...Watch the Macworld 2009 Keynote and iLife guided tours
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Check out a stream of Phil Schiller’s Keynote over here. Or check out guided tours of the new iPhoto and iMovie over here.
Continue reading...Why Macworld wasn’t a disappointment
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Apple’s final keynote presentation at Macworld is behind us, and some tech pundits are already calling it a ‘snoozer’ and a ‘disappointment’. Wall St. also didn’t respond to favorably to Apple’s announcements, or lack thereof. But all of these critics are missing the bigger picture. The reason Apple has been so successful over the past […]
Continue reading...It’s Official: iTunes going DRM Free, some songs for $0.69
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Phil Schiller just announced that iTunes will be going entirely DRM free along with the introduction of a three tiered system for songs, ranging from 69 cents, to 99 cents, and up to $1.29. Apparently, songs between 0-6 years old will stay priced at 99 cents, and older songs will fall into the aforementioned tiered system. It seems that […]
Continue reading...Macworld 2009 Keynote Live Blog Bonanza
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
If you’re one of the many people who aren’t attending Macworld this year, chances are you’ll be giving your mouse button a workout. Check out the sites below to keep up on the latest happenings via liveblog. Pick your poison. I dare you. Ars Technica Liveblog Engadget Gizmodo Macworld TUAW
Continue reading...What’s behind a Phil Schiller keynote? Joy of Tech fills us in…
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Check out this great piece of satire by the talented folks over at JoyOfTech which gives us a sneak peek at what’s going on behind the scenes in preparation for Phil Schiller’s upcoming keynote. You gotta love Jobs sitting on a throne below the mainstage as lions circle around. Also great is the hell that […]
Continue reading...Will the new MacBook Pro’s lack a removable battery, and does it even matter?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
There were initial reports indicating that a unibody 17 inch Macbook pro with a non-removable battery would be announced at Macworld. Now those same sources indicate that that might not be the case. I guess we’ll find out tomorrow, but in the meantime, Chuqui 3.0 has an interesting take for anyone concerned about the potential […]
Continue reading...Source code of a Mac user during Macworld
Monday, January 5, 2009
Unfortunately, the majority of Mac users won’t be attending the Macworld keynote scheduled for tomorrow. Instead, these unlucky users will spend their Tuesday afternoons starring at a variety of liveblogs like zombies. Amazingly, I was able to find the source code for these sad saps.
Continue reading...New 17 inch MacBook Pro’s with longer battery life and no removable battery?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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...What it’s like to work at Apple
Friday, January 2, 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...Rumor: iMovie also moving up to the cloud?
Friday, January 2, 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...Macworld Rumor: iWork going to the ‘cloud’
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Ah, the ubiquitous ‘cloud’ that we’ve been hearing so much about. 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple will announce at Macworld that iWork will be moving up to the cloud. MacRumors comments: Apple’s move into web-based applications has been clear with the release of MobileMe’s extensive Mail and Address Book applications composed entirely out of web-based […]
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
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