Jun 8, 2008 Jun 10, 2008 Monday June 9, 2008
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TUAW WWDC 2008 Day 1 coverage roundup
Filed under: WWDC, Internet Tools, Apple, Leopard, MobileMeThat was a heck of a way to start off WWDC 2008, don't you think? Just in case you didn't get a change to read all of our 40 or so posts today, I thought I would highlight a few.Be sure to check out our WWDC 2008 coverage page for lots more info.The StevenoteTUAW Meta-Liveblog of WWDC 08 Keynote: Our award winning coverage of other sites' live coverage of the WWDC keynote iPhone 2.0 firmware will ship in early July, touch users pay $9.95: iPhone users get the 2.0 firmware for free, while iPod touch folks have to pay Apple ten bucks.iPhone 3G announced: Did you know Apple makes a phone? The new iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 3G, sports faster networking, longer battery life, GPS, and a flush headphone jack. All of that, and it costs much less ($199 for an 8 gig and $299 for the 16 gig model).MobileMe announced: .Mac is dead, long live MobileMe. Well, at least that will be the case on July 11. The .Mac replacement offers up push email, calendaring, contacts as well as Web 2.0 apps for checking said things. It still costs $99 for an individual account and $149 for a family subscription (all subscriptions last for a year). WWDC Reader Q&A Liveblog: You had questions, and we tried to answer them.Apple posts video of WWDC 2008 keynote: Watch it in the comfort of your own Mac.iPhone 3G 3G iPhone: What it means - a look at the hardware: Cory checks out what comes in the iPhone 3G box.Where can I buy an iPhone 3g?: Christina whipped up a very cool map showing you all the countries that Apple will be selling the iPhone 3G in.AT&T talks iPhone 3G plans, apps: AT&T spills the beans about the new iPhone service plans (spoiler alert, they are more expensive) and talks about the Yellowpages.com app they are working on.Confirmed: GoPhone is No Go and in-store Activation only: Erica confirms that the iPhone 3G will have to be activated in store, no more iTunes activations for you! Also, the GoPhone plan won't be available for the iPhone 3G.MobileMe.Mac to MobileMe: what's the deal?: Apple explains the transition from .Mac to MobileMe for current subscribers.Get a $30 discount on MobileMe: A little bargain hunting never hurt anyone.What isn't making the cut from .Mac to MobileMe: iCards will be no more. A nation mourns (or at least a WiFi expert does).Snow Leopard (aka OS X 10.6)Apple posts details about Snow Leopard: A press release details some of the features found in Snow Leopard.Apple posts Snow Leopard website: Even more about Apple's next cat.Apple posts Snow Leopard Server information: Some information about the server flavor of Snow Leopard, which will include some very cool new features.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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MacHeist bundle extended with VectorDesigner, more
Filed under: SoftwareIn a co-promote with MacRumors Live's coverage of today's little event out San Francisco way, the MacHeist team has spiced up its 12-application retail bundle with a few new additions: VectorDesigner, SoundStudio (yet to be unlocked) and TextExpander. Add those to the original suite and you've still got a great deal at $49, especially for switchers or those new to the shareware universe. As always, a significant portion of your purchase price on the MacHeist bundle goes to support worthy charities (and another portion goes to support thirsty developers).As a side bonus for those who are ordering the bundle before 10 am Pacific time tomorrow (24 hours after the start of the keynote), there's a lucky 15th app: VoodooPad. If you're up for it, check out the bundle tomorrow morning and you might find something extra in your Mac stocking.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple posts Snow Leopard Server information
Filed under: OS, WWDC, LeopardMany people forget that Apple makes 2 variants of OS X for Macs: client (that's the one you run on your personal Mac) and Server (which is normally found on a server, oddly enough). We've already posted (twice) about the client version of Snow Leopard, but what about Apple's next iteration of their server product?Head on over to the Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard page that Apple just put up, and you'll find out a thing or two about what your Mac server will be serving up in about a year or so. Amongst the new features we find: iCal Server 2: Adds group and shared calendars as well as a way to invite non-iCal Server users to meetings and events. Also includes a web app to let people access their calendars on the go. Podcast Producer 2: This little known Apple app makes creating content and getting it into the iTunes Store a snap. This version looks like it adds a number of great features including support for recording both the presenter and the presentation they are giving and a way to locally host your podcasts. Address Book Server: This new component lets you share contacts across machines, as well as create a central Address Book without having to have an LDAP server. ZFS: The long rumored addition of Sun's file-system is finally coming to OS X Server. Snow Leopard will be able to both read and write to ZFS volumes. All in all, Snow Leopard Server seems to add quite a few new features.Thanks, Nate.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple runs out of cool Great Cats to use as Mac OS X codenames, demos Snow Leopard
Apple today previewed Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which builds on the success and name of OS X Leopard. According to Apple, this release focuses less on new features, and more on performance. Snow Leopard is optimized for multi-core processors, taps into the computing power of graphic processing units, enables breakthrough amounts of RAM and features a new, modern media platform with QuickTime X.... [read more at MacMerc.com]
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Apple posts Snow Leopard website
Filed under: OS, WWDC, Apple, Leopard It is clear that Apple isn't ready to talk too much about the next version of OS X, Snow Leopard, but they are eager to set expectations. In addition to the press release we pointed to earlier today Apple has created a new section on its website explaining the focus of Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard is all about making sure that users have a consistent experience across Apple products. Apple will be adding full Exchange support in Mail, Address Book, and iCal because it is in the iPhone. Apple is working on shrinking the amount of hard drive space OS X requires, no doubt because they figured out how to make OS X much smaller to run on the Apple TV and the iPhone. We'll also be seeing a new version of QuickTime, QuickTime X which will support 'all modern codecs.'There isn't a ton of information on the site, but there is enough to leave you wanting more.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple announces 3G iPhone and replaces dotMac with MobileMe just like you knew they would
The rumor sites really do ruin Stevenotes. I mean when Jobs comes out and announces that Apple has built the all new iPhone 3G, with networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party apps built with the iPhone SDK, we're all thinking, "Yeah, we know.... [read more at MacMerc.com]
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MobileMe requires OS X 10.5.4?
Filed under: WWDC, MobileMe TUAW reader Lee Car noticed something odd whilst reading the Terms and Conditions of MobileMe (I'm impressed that anyone actually reads that stuff). The official System Requirements of MobileMe say that you need 'Mac OS X v10.4.11 or latest version of Mac OS X Leopard,' which isn't all that newsy worthy. However, as you can see above, the MobileMe Terms of Service lists Mac OS X v10.4.11, v10.5.4, or later. Very interesting, huh?This leads me to believe that around the time MobileMe launches ( July 11) we'll see 10.5.4.Update: Cory reminds me that one of our tipsters told us to expect OS X 10.5.4 during the second week of June. Looks pretty likely to me.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Confirmed: GoPhone is No Go and in-store Activation only
Filed under: iPhoneIt isn't the news we were hoping for after Scott posted earlier. Mark Siegel of AT&T public relations has now officially confirmed that AT&T will not offer GoPhone plans for the 3G iPhone and that activation will take place in-store only.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Quicktime 7.5 is available
Filed under: Software, Software UpdateQuickTime 7.5 was released earlier today via Software Update. According to Apple, this update "...improves application compatibility and addresses security issues."Often, Quicktime updates coincide with iTunes updates. Since we know that the 3G iPhone will require iTunes 7.7, we suspect that's what the "application compatibility" refers to. Apple recommends this release for all QuickTime 7 users. Note that a restart is required.Thanks, MarkAbre!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Whither the 1.0 iPhone resale?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, iPhoneIf you managed to find a quiet dark place during the keynote, you might have heard several tens of thousands of small cries in the distance. What were those cries? They were the sounds of iPhone resale values hitting near zero. With new 3G models selling at rock bottom prices and iPhone sales rolling out around the world, the poor iPhone 1.0 has gone the way of most other outmoded technology. Sure the iPhone 1.0 won't die right away. It is full 2.0 firmware compatible, and it is an absolutely terrific device. But I'd be surprised if the first generation units sold for much more than about a hundred bucks after today's announcements. With new 8GB going for $199 and 3G service available, many of today's iPhones are going to become tomorrow's high-end iPod touch units. Instead of resale I predict that very soon now a lot of spouses and teenage children will be receiving their very first iPhones hand-me-downs. What do you think? Upgrade? Or stick with the iPhone as it is? Let us know in the comments.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone Calculator gets scientific in 2.0
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Odds and ends, Apple, iPhone It probably wasn't the most consequential update of the day, but we did get one big question answered from the iPhone SDK event in February: why the iPhone's calculator icon got changed from round buttons to square ones. Apple apparently had a lot of requests for a scientific version of the calculator, and so in iPhone 2.0, you'll be able to rotate the calc to landscape mode for a sci calc, including squares and square roots, sin, cos, and tan, factorials, and everything else you use to use the old TI-85 for back in the lab.As we noted, probably not a huge sales point for people planning to pick up a new iPhone (which, at $199 for the 8gb, is pretty much everybody), but the added functionality will be a nice bonus for those of us require a calculator for every little bit of math that needs doing.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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★ Twice as Fast, Half the Price
Today’s message is pretty simple: Apple is going for iPhone market share in a big, big, way. The iPhone 3G seemingly only has two major hardware additions: 3G networking and GPS. The battery, I suspect, might be stronger (and, given the shape of the back of the iPhone 3G, perhaps a stronger but bigger battery. No front-facing camera. No video from the rear camera. Instead of building a better $400 iPhone, they worked on halving the price of last year’s phone. Clearly there are trade-offs to switching to the more traditional subsidy model. According to Gizmodo, iPhone 3Gs will now require in-store activation,1 and Apple will no longer be getting a cut of the monthly phone service fees. The upside, though, is obvious: at $199, and with the expansion to 70 countries around the world, Apple is going to sell a shitload of iPhones. There’s no longer any question whether Apple is going to sell 10 million iPhones in 2008. 20 million sounds more like it to me — with maybe 10 million in the holiday quarter alone. So, step one: sell a ton of iPhones and grab a huge chunk of worldwide smartphone market share. That’s the new $199 iPhone 3G. Step two: introduce features that people and companies love but which tie them to the iPhone. That’s the SDK — games and apps from App Store, and custom in-house apps for the enterprise market. The physical phone is not the story. A year from now, the iPhone 3G will be replaced by another new model. The platform is the story. Platforms have staying power, and, once entrenched, are very hard to displace. For example, it appears Apple is no longer able to sell iPhones via their online store — only brick-and-mortar ones. ↩
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The Downside of Subsidies: In-Store Activation
Gizmodo: We just talked to AT&T’s President of National Distribution Glenn Lurie, who gave us all the pricing and activation details for the iPhone 3G, which won’t be getting special treatment anymore. It will be using all AT&T’s standard voice and data plans, which means $30 for unlimited 3G data for consumers, $45 for business users on top of voice. Also, no in-home activation for iPhone 3G — it will have to be activated in store (at AT&T or Apple Store), which takes 10-12 minutes, meaning that first day line is going to SUCK. So, the data plan goes up $10 a month if you want 3G, and you have to activate the phone in the store, because the $199 price is subsidized. Bad news if you want to buy an iPhone 3G on day one, and worse news if you want to buy one to unlock for use on another carrier. ★
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From iTools to MobileMe
.Mac may now be MobileMe, but once upon a time it was iTools. Dan Moren traces the lineage of Apple's online service from inception to the present.
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iPhone 3G activation in store only?
Filed under: WWDC, iPhoneGizmodo is reporting that the days of activation you iPhone at home via iTunes are over. That's right, AT&T says you'll have to activate your iPhone in store either at an AT&T store or an Apple store. The process will take between 10 to 12 minutes per phone. Oh, and you won't be able to order an iPhone 3G online at launch, so you'll be at a store anyway.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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What isn't making the cut from .Mac to MobileMe
Filed under: Odds and ends, WWDC, .Mac, MobileMe On the surface MobileMe looks like a much better way to spend $99 than .Mac ever was, but there are a few .Mac features that are going to be discontinued. Say farewell to the following .Mac highlights: iCards: I don't remember the last time I sent an iCard, but I always liked the fact that I could. Web access to Bookmarks: you'll still be able to sync bookmarks across machines, but you will no longer be able to access them from a web browser (in case you wanted to check your bookmarks on some random machine). Panther support: this one isn't that big of a shock. .Mac slides: I'm not even sure what .Mac slides are, so I don't think I'll miss this feature much Any .Mac subscribers out there angered by this list? Let us know in the comments.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple posts video of WWDC 2008 keynote
Filed under: WWDC, Steve JobsApple has posted video of Steve Jobs' keynote presentation this morning. The video is available via QuickTime, and covers all the announcements of the iPhone 3G, the App Store, MobileMe, and more. Thanks, Omer!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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AT&T talks iPhone 3G plans, apps
Filed under: WWDC, Apple, iPhoneAT&T just posted a press release which answers a few questions about the new iPhone 3G. First off, AT&T remains the exclusive iPhone carrier in the US (though there will be plenty of other carriers in other countries). The iPhone 3G is subsidized, and the revenue sharing agreement between Apple and AT&T has ended (you might recall that Apple got a cut of monthly subscriber fees for the iPhone, though no longer).But what about the service plans? It looks like AT&T is getting rid of those easy to choose from iPhone plans, and letting people get whatever voice plan they want, with data plans sold separately. The data plans are as follows: Consumers will pay $30 a month for unlimited 3G data plus $39.99 a month (to start) for voice. Business users will need to pay $45 a month for unlimited data plus a voice plan. This means that the base iPhone monthly cost for most consumers will go from $59.99 a month (that's the base first gen iPhone plan with unlimited data, 450 minutes a month, and 200 text messages) to $69.99 a month. High speed networking costs money, people!AT&T also noted that they, themselves, are working on an iPhone app. Yellowpages.com mobile is an iPhone app that will let you search the Yellowpages on your phone. Not that exciting in and of itself, but using Core Location, Yellowpages.com Mobile will know where you are and search local listings based on your current position. Not too shabby. It will also have 'social networking' features allowing you to share reviews with your friends and plan events.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Get a $30 discount on MobileMe
Filed under: .Mac, Deals, MobileMeIf you have been waiting for the announcement of MobileMe (which, who hasn't), then you might like to know about two deals we discovered that allow you to get MobileMe on the cheap.Deal 1Apple is running a promotion for new Mac purchasers. This deal allows you to get a $30 discount on a new Mac + MobileMe purchase. The discount is applied at checkout, so you won't have to worry about sending back a rebate form.Deal 2Amazon is still offering .Mac box purchases at a discount. If you don't want to buy a Mac to get the discount, Amazon is the place to buy .Mac/MobileMe. Since .Mac users will be switched over in "early July" this will save you some money.Thanks, Nick!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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One step closer to GarageBand in your pocket
About a year ago, I mentioned how eventually you could have GarageBand in your pocket thanks to the iPhone. Today, we're one step closer with Beatmaker and Band, two new applications for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. There were some critics of this idea since the total capabilities of the iPhone were not fully known. Beatmaker is a sequencer that allows you to make beats on your iPhone. Apple featured Moo Cow Music's Band application. According to Moo Cow Music, “Drums, bass, guitars, keyboards can all be played and recorded into one song from the same application.” I am very excited at this prospect and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I usually get music ideas while I'm traveling via train and this would actually allow me to work out an idea right on my phone. This application obviously could not replace a music studio, but it is a great way to work out demos during wasted time like traveling or standing in line.
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.Mac to MobileMe: what's the deal?
Filed under: Apple, .Mac, MobileMe The above graphic is what greets you when you visit .Mac. Apple is not hiding the fact that MobileMe is the successor to .Mac (which itself was the replacement for iTools, which some might recall was free). Now, many .Mac users might be worried about how the transition from .Mac to MobileMe will take place and what will happen to their .Mac email addresses, .Mac website addresses, and all the information that they have in their .Mac mail accounts, contacts, and so on. Apple has posted a handy little Knowledge Base article which details what .Mac members should expect.The short version is that your .Mac account email address will work just as it did before, but you'll have a choice of using either username@mac.com or username@me.com. If you have aliases setup at .Mac they will continue to work as well. All your .Mac websites will continue to work at both mac.com and me.com. Your email and contacts will magically be transferred to MobileMe, but you will no longer be able to check you accounts using Mac.com's website: it'll all happen over at Me.com.Also, the increased storage limits will be applied to your account, but it might take up to 10 days after the migration from .Mac to MobileMe before you see the new limits reflected in your accounts.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone SDK NDA still in effect
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WWDC, Apple, Developer, iPhoneNDAs (non-disclosure agreements) are very common in the high tech world. Companies routinely make journalists, developers, and employees sign them before disclosing any potentially sensitive information. The iPhone SDK has been under an NDA since its launch, and many developers had hoped that Apple would expire that NDA during WWDC, so that information could flow. A source tells us that the iPhone SDK NDA (try saying that five times fast) will not expire until the iPhone 2.0 firmware ships on July 11th. While this makes sense, it also certainly makes some people's lives just a little bit harder.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Where can I buy an iPhone 3G?
Filed under: Retail, Wireless, iPhoneView Larger Map During this afternoon's WWDC madness, international Apple fans were treated to some great news on the iPhone front: the iPhone 3G will be available in more than 70 countries.While 22 countries will see the phone launch on July 11, 2008, the phone will be hitting other parts of the world as well. Apple wasn't kidding about making the international presence of the iPhone known, from Madagascar to Mali, Chile to Croatia, the iPhone 3G is coming.You can see the complete list of countries here, but I went ahead and put together a little Google map representing as many of the countries as I could find/fit.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple posts MobileMe Guided Tour
Filed under: WWDC, Apple, .Mac MobileMe is a brand new service from Apple that will soon replace, and supplant, .Mac. Apple bills it as 'Exchange for the rest of us,' meaning that it offers you one central place ('the cloud,' as Apple is calling it) to store your email, calendar, and address book. You even have a number of different tools that let various devices sync that data. Confused? Worry not! Apple has just posted a guided tour of MobileMe that will give you a good idea of what to expect.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone SDK beta 7 is live
Filed under: iPhoneThe iPhone developer site is back and SDK 7 has gone live. No beta 7 release notes or API changes have yet been posted. They generally appear on the iPhone site at library/navigation/index.html.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iTunes 7.7 on the way
Filed under: iTunesAccording to Apple's iPhone 3G specifications, iTunes 7.7 will be required to use the new device. Right now, the latest iTunes version available is 7.6.2. With any iPhone or iPod update, typically, an iTunes upgrade is required too. This doesn't seem to be any different. It's unclear what features or functionality (on top of enabling new devices) will be included in the release. In theory, iTunes should be released before the new iPhone hits store shelves on July 11, but Apple has not announced a specific release date for the software. iTunes 7.7 will be available for both Mac and Windows. Thanks to Beau, Fin, and everyone who sent this in! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple posts details about Snow Leopard
Filed under: OS, WWDC, Apple, DeveloperTUAW broke the Snow Leopard story and boy were we right. Apple has just posted the details on the next version of Mac OS X -- Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard will not bring any major new features to the Mac platform, instead, Apple will be focusing on the quality of the OS. According to the details, Snow Leopard will be optimized for multi-core processors, be able to take advantage of even more RAM (up to 16TB, theoretically), and include out-of-box support for Microsoft Exchange 2007. A new technology in the OS, named "Grand Central" will allow developers to better take advantage of Macs with more than one processing core. In addition, Safari will be revved with Snow Leopard. Safari will utilize a new JavaScript engine ( SquirrelFish, no doubt) to make it even faster. Apple did not supply any details about price, but expects the OS to be shipping in "1 year."Thanks to everyone who sent this in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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3G iPhone: What it means - a look at the hardware
Filed under: WWDC, iPhoneApple's much awaited 3G-enabled iPhone hit the streets today. But what you might not have noticed from the liveblogs are the hardware changes on the device. Here's a concise list of what new features the 3G iPhone offers: Slimmer Available in white/black No more recessed headphone jack All metal buttons 3G / GPS Comes in 8/16 GB models 5 hour talk time New USB wall charger The iPhone doesn't support "true 3G" speeds, rather it is running on the AT&T HSDPA network which qualifies as "3.5G." In addition, the tech specs say that you'll need iTunes version "7.7," which has not been released as of yet. The camera is the same 2.0 mp that we see on the "old" iPhones. Assuming you can actually get your hands on one, here's what you will find in the box: iPhone 3G Stereo headset with mic USB power adapter Dock Connector to USB cable Documentation Cleaning/polishing cloth SIM ejector tool (also known as a 'paperclip') Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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WWDC Reader Q&A Liveblog
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White 16 gig iPhone
Filed under: iPhone Sure the iPhone 3G specs are pretty sweet, but what about the fact that you can get one in white? Apple has posted a gallery showing off the new iPhone in all its glory, both in black and the limited edition white (16 gig model only).Personally, I think the white one is pretty snazzy (to borrow a word from Steve). What say you? Sound off in the comments.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone versus iPod touch pricing: Say what?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, iPhone What does it mean when a 16GB 3G iPhone costs about the same as an 8GB iPod touch? Is it the AT&T kickback economics finally coming into reality? Or are we going to see an iPod touch price drop sometime soon? Face it. The iPhone is just a better device than the iPod touch. And if you can get one cheaper? Why not. It has a built-in speaker and microphone too, assuming you can get past that activation screen. So if you have the choice between buying one or the other, the iPhone is a really sweet alternative. And if the iPod touch comes down in price? Even better.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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AAPL recovering after initial WWDC nosedive
Filed under: WWDC, Apple Financial In heavy trading volume today, Apple stock (AAPL) is down four percent after initially dropping to 176.23 halfway through the keynote at 1:55 p.m. Eastern time. At the time of posting, AAPL was trading near 177, which is a decline of over four percent since the closing bell yesterday. Apple stock has taken hits in the past on announcement days, usually due to traders looking to make a quick buck from the high interest surrounding coverage of the event. An update, after the jump.Continue reading AAPL recovering after initial WWDC nosediveRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Sega, Pangea, Digital Legends demo iPhone games at WWDC
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Apple, iPhone Our WWDC liveblog has the story -- Apple demoed a whole slew of apps (more than any one person would ever need) at the keynote today, but for my money, the most interesting were probably the least useful: I bought an iPhone to play games with.Sega was up first, demoing that version of Super Monkey Ball they've been working on. The real key on this one will be the amount of content they can come up with, and the devs have said they're planning to put in lots of levels -- the more the better. It will debut for $9.99 right at launch. Pangea was up next, showing off a few ports they've put together -- Cro-Mag Rally is a "caveman racing game" that uses the accelerometer (surprise) to drive a vehicle. This is, unfortunately, the problem you run into when you get a really innovative set of controls on a gaming device. It takes innovation not only to come up with the controls, but to find new ways to use them. Just as the Nintendo Wii suffers from thousands of useless minigame collections, the iPhone at App Store launch will likely suffer from thousands of "accelerometer racing" games, with only one or two really worth playing.But Apple saved the best for last -- a company named Digital Legends was invited to show off their action/adventure platforming game, and it showed real promise (you can see some good screenshots on Engadget's liveblog). Unfortunately, this one won't be out until "a few weeks" after the App Store launch, but hopefully for every touch jewel puzzler and accelerometer racing game we have on release day, we'll have a truly innovative gaming delight later in the iPhone's lifetime.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple Store back online
Filed under: Retail, WWDC, AppleNow that the WWDC Keynote has ended and live coverage has ceased, the Apple Stores around the world are returning to normal after an interesting Stevenote. Some of the changes on the store that we've noted are: 3G iPhone details, pricing and availability MobileMe pricing, availability Have you noticed anything new in the Apple Store? Be sure to give us your comments. WWDC coverage here on TUAW is just getting started, join us at 3:30pm EST for a live chat with the bloggers to discuss today's event.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple posts iPhone 3G ad
Filed under: WWDC, iPhone During the Keynote Steve played the ad for the new iPhone 3G twice, and here is your change to do the same. Apple has posted the ad in glorious QuickTime for all to play. The ad features a peek into Apple's secret underground labs, and a look at the next generation iPhone cases (it may take two people to carry, but it sure is cool looking).Be sure to check out our WWDC 2008 page for all our coverage.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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MobileMe announced
Filed under: WWDC, Apple, .MacToday Apple demoed the much anticipated MobileMe application that we were tipped to last month. Currently, we were correct in what we thought would be the features list: Web version of mail, calendars, and contacts (look similar to desktop apps) Old .Mac users will be transitioned over to MobileMe when it launches Launch in early July Same $99 /year price that we've all come to expect Sync between iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PCs As soon as we have more information, we will post about it. Be sure to stay tuned to TUAW as we have continuing coverage of WWDC.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone 3G announced
Filed under: WWDC, iPhone In a keynote speech today, Steve Jobs announced the next version of the iPhone, complete with 3G networking, better battery life, a slimmer profile, and global positioning system support. The phone features a black plastic back, solid metal buttons, the same 3.5-inch LCD display, and a headphone jack mounted flush with the enclosure (which should make third-party headphone vendors happy). With GPS, the iPhone can be tracked across a Google map as a pulsating blue dot. The iPhone can still derive location data from cell phone towers and WiFi networks. In terms of battery life, the iPhone 3G offers five hours of 3G talk time, 5 - 6 hours of browsing time, seven hours of video time, or 300 hours of standby time. The new iPhone will be available in 70 countries over the next several months via a variety of carriers, including Canada, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and many others. The iPhone 3G will start $199 for an 8GB model. The 16GB model will sell for $299, and is available in a black or white backing. It will be available in all countries starting July 11. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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3G iPhone: It’s what comes in the box that counts
While looking at the new 3G iPhone I happened to check out what came in the box and was estactic to see a new much needed item. That's right, it looks like the new iPhone comes with a special tool for removing the SIM. In my world we call it a paperclip, but to Apple it's known as a “SIM ejector tool.”
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MobileMe
Pretty interesting to compare Apple’s take on mobile web app UI design to Google’s. ★
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App Store Promotional Page
No demos of the App Store in action during the keynote, but Apple has a new promo page for it, including Twitterrific. ★
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iPhone 2.0 firmware will ship in early July, touch users pay $9.95
Filed under: WWDC, iPhoneThe WWDC keynote is still ongoing, but one tidbit that we have to bring you immediately: we have a launch date for the iPhone 2.0 firmware and the iTunes App Store, "early July." iPhone users get the upgrade free of charge, and iPod touch users can download it for a $9.95 charge. Applications under 10 MB can be downloaded over the cellular network, and larger apps can be delivered over WiFi or via an iTunes sync.Enterprise users can deliver apps directly to their users, and there's also an 'ad-hoc' delivery method for up to 100 iPhones.More in the liveblog, and in the feature page...Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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TUAW Meta-Liveblog of WWDC 08 Keynote
Filed under: WWDC, Liveblog Happy Stevemas! (Peace on earth, OS X to all.) Welcome to TUAW's Live metaliveblog of today's WWDC keynote.Continue reading TUAW Meta-Liveblog of WWDC 08 KeynoteRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Forum Activity: June 9, 2008
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BeatMaker: sample studio for your iPhone or iPod Touch
Filed under: Audio, iPod Family, iPhone Developer Intua has just announced BeatMaker, a sampler / sequencer for your iPhone / iPod Touch that allows you to record and make beats on the go. It appears to function similarly to hardware like the famed Akai MPC sampler, allowing you to create loops and beats and play them back in real time. BeatMaker also includes a three-channel EQ, synchronized delay and a bitcrusher, for those of you who like to rock the 8-bit sound. No word on availability and pricing yet -- Intua is, like almost everyone in the Apple world, waiting for more info on the iPhone App Store. Developer Mathieu Garcia also says that, though MIDI won't be in the initial release of BeatMaker, it's planned for inclusion in upcoming versions, along with Open Sound Control, the successor to MIDI that's becoming standard in more and more music-making apps these days.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Join TUAW on IRC
Filed under: WWDCThere is nothing better than sharing the joy of a Steve Jobs Keynote with fellow Apple fans. That's why several of TUAW's bloggers (myself included) are hanging out in the tuawrocks room in IRC (the server is: irc.freenode.net, channel is 'tuawrocks'). Join us to chat about what we hope to see, the live coverage, and the aftermath.If you're looking for a good OS X IRC client give Colloquy a try.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple Stores across the world down
Filed under: WWDC, AppleIt started with the Australian store, but now it looks like the rest of Apple's online stores are down. What will greet us when they come back up? A 3G iPhone? New MacBook Pros? The Mac Fusion? A free pony with every purchase? Only Steve knows for sure.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Australian Store is Down. Yellow Sticky held for Ransom. Panic in the Street
Filed under: Retail, Cult of Mac Widespread panic has ensued as the Australian Apple Store went down and its Yellow Sticky went missing. TUAW has received an anonymous ransom demand for the safe return of the sticky. This is apparently not a joke [1] . While we wait with bated breath -- both for word about the safe return of our yellow friend and for what the store update will bring -- let us know your predictions. Drop us a comment with your thoughts. [1] For blog posting values of "joke". Please see usage, terms and rules for details about fake ransom notes and accompanying demands. Consult with a lawyer before paying ransoms. TUAW (and its assigns) is not an authorized kidnapper. For entertainment purposes only. Restrictions apply.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone Dev Center goes offline
Filed under: WWDC, Developer, iPhone With the WWDC Keynote in less than 2.54983712 hours, the iPhone Dev Center has gone offline. "We'll be right back" is the temporary message that graces the front page of the iPhone Dev Center. This isn't a total surprise, since this portal is Apple's one stop shop for all iPhone devolper information which will no doubt be changing in the coming hours.Our WWDC coverage continues here on TUAW. Be sure to check our WWDC 08 page and send us tips if you notice anything on Apple's site. Thanks, Drew!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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"Inside iPhone" Site Launches
If you’re more interested in iPhone application development than the latest designer case, take a look at Inside iPhone. The site features a knowledgeable blogging crew, forums, code sharing, and much more.
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Late rumor shows new developer Mac; is this for real?
Ah, there's nothing like the thrill of last-minute keynote rumor-mongering. This is one I don't think anyone saw coming, which in my book lends it some credibility. TUAW has posted some images of a page purportedly from Apple's web site advertising Mac Fusion, a new Mac specifically for developers with the tagline, “Leave your apps behind. Build your apps for OS X.” The photos look legit insofar as it looks exactly like Apple's marketing. That said, I'm simultaneously skeptical and intrigued by this new rumor. Why skeptical? For starters, why would Apple release a Mac specifically for developers? Running WIndows and Linux via Boot Camp? Can't you do that with any other Mac? How would this Mac be any different than a Mac mini with the developer tools installed? Second, what is it with people taking photos of the screen instead of screenshots? Is it to lend credibility to it? “I took a photo therefore it has to be real”? Never mind the fact that photos can be doctored, often with convincing results if the right person is at it. Lastly, how would Apple get away with the name “Mac Fusion” without upsetting VMWare, makers of the popular Fusion? On the other hand, I am intrigued, despite my skepticism. I mean, this comes out of nowhere. Usually we see fakes of stuff we expect to see, not something totally out of nowhere. The marketing is spot-on Apple, as I mentioned before, in terms of the slogan and page layout. Also, the page mentions “OS X,” not “Mac OS X,” which is consistent with Apple's apparent shift in OS X branding. And perhaps there are other special features with developers in mind; there's not a whole lot to go off on with these photos. Looks interesting, maybe. So to sum it up, this is could be real but is likely a well-done hoax. Only a few hours left until we know for sure.
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WWDC coverage schedule for today
Filed under: WWDCWhile San Francisco still lies sleeping (with a few notable exceptions), we're gearing up for a full day & week of WWDC coverage. Here are some of the times to pencil in on your iCal reminder list: 1pm ET -- our metaliveblog coverage of the keynote begins, anchored by Erica and enthusiastically supported by the entire team. We'll be monitoring live coverage from all over the Internet and bringing it to you. 2:30 pm ET (approx) -- Live reader Q&A session via CoveritLive on the front page. We want to hear your keynote impressions and answer as many of your questions as we can. 10 pm ET -- If circumstances permit, we're going to do a special WWDC talkcast tonight, with live reactions from developers and our man on the ground. Check the TalkShoe page for updates and precise schedule. You can follow all our coverage from our feature page at tuaw.com/wwdc08, and we'll be updating breaking news throughout the week via Twitter, Pingie, and (if the prior two collapse) FriendFeed. You can also subscribe directly to our WWDC tag and category feeds in your favorite newsreader. The excitement is in the air! No, wait, sorry, that was Macworld Expo. Uh... the iPhone has left the building?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mac Developer Tips
Filed under: Developer There is a saying that 'those who can't do, teach.' I would suggest a slight variation on that old chestnut: 'those who can't code, blog.' That certainly applies to me, since I wouldn't be able to code my way out of a brown paper bag (and I am sure there are some who would argue I would have a tough time writing my way out of that proverbial bag as well) but perhaps Mac Developer Tips can help me.As the name implies, Mac Developer Tips is chockablock with tips and tricks for Mac developers. Amongst the many tips are how to rename a mess of file extensions at the same time, recreate some Dock effects with JavaScript, and how to use tag completion in TextMate. Check out the site, you just might learn a thing or two.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Pingie brings TUAW's WWDC coverage to your phone
Filed under: WWDC, TUAW BusinessToday marks the official start of WWDC, and we at TUAW plan to cover the heck out of it. As always you can check out all of our coverage at our WWDC 2008 page, via our RSS feed, or by following us on Twitter (assuming Twitter stays up during the keynote).I know what you're thinking: why can't TUAW send the most important news from WWDC right to my phone? Thanks to Pingie, we can! Head on over to TUAW's Pingie page to enter your phone number and we'll send you news throughout the week directly to your phone.You can also subscribe to TUAW's Pingie posts simply by texting 'ping tuaw' to 95495 and if you're had enough of our ramblings you can stop the notifications by texting 'ping stop' to the same number.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mac OS Ken: 06.09.2008
Yankee Group: Mac Usage Rising in the Enterprise / Coldplay Album Breaks iTunes Pre-Release Sales Record / Apple Promotes Forstall to Senior VP of iPhone Software / A Conversation with Don McAllister about todayâs WWDC Keynote