Jul 8, 2008 Jul 10, 2008 Wednesday July 9, 2008
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Jobs: App Store launching with 500 iPhone applications, 25% free
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video Steve Jobs told USA Today that the Apple App Store will launch with "more than 500" applications Thursday night for the iPhone and iPod touch. Of these, 25% will be free and 90% (of those for sale) will cost $9.99 or less. "This is the biggest launch of my career," said Jobs. Analyst Tim Bajarin at Creative Strategies said, "When IBM introduced the PC, it was good, but it didn't take off until people started discovering the software." It's these apps then, he adds, that will "dramatically differentiates the iPhone" from Treos and BlackBerrys. Indeed, while consumers are focused on the launch of the iPhone 3G device, it's the App Store which has analysts in such a tizzy.Update: The New York Times reports that 1/3 of all first-wave applications will be games. We also corrected the Bajarin misquote above. [Thanks, Matt and Chris Z.]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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App Store to Launch With 500 Apps
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Adios .Mac
Apple has placed the official "This service is temporarily unavailable." on the www.mac.com site. We're still receiving emails at our .Mac email accounts and our @me.com email account has been live since last week. It's only a matter of time now. Bring on MobileMe!
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ChangeWave Survey on Near-Future Smartphone Purchasing
Paul Carton, reporting on a survey of 3,567 consumers: An astonishing 56 percent of respondents who plan to purchase a smart phone in the next 90 days say they’re getting an Apple iPhone — a huge 21-pt leap from the previous survey. The second chart — showing future smartphone buyer results for Apple, BlackBerry, and Palm — is rather striking. ★
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Meet the world's first ten iPhone 3G owners
Filed under: Cellphones With just seven hours to go out here in New Zealand before the first worldwide iPhone 3G launch (yeah, we flew all the way out for it), the line at the Auckland Vodafone store is growing steadily but surely. Everyone's in high spirits, despite the fact that it's winter here in the southern hemisphere, and they can't as easily get away with that whole hippie line-sitter thing like in New York. We'll check back in soon as we get our international iPhone 3G launch lineblog started.#1Name: Jonny Gladwell, 22 (pictured above, right)Current phone: Sony Ericsson K800i on VodaWaiting for: more than 48 hours nowBuying: black 8GBMotivation: to be the first, duh! His girlfriend is just in it to keep him company, she's not actually getting one herself. Jonny tells us he's not going to eBay the world's first iPhone 3G, though. Whatever, dude!Continue reading Meet the world's first ten iPhone 3G ownersPermalink | Email this | Comments
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Forbes: App Store to Launch Thursday
Mary Jane Irwin, reporting for Forbes: Apple may launch its iPhone App Store Thursday, according to three people who have been briefed on the matter. The online store will open at noon, Eastern Time, Thursday, to coincide with when the iPhone goes on sale in New Zealand, according to one source. Gibes with TechCrunch’s report a few hours ago. ★
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NY Times Story on iPhone App Store
John Markoff and Laura M. Holson, on the debuting-in-a-few-hours App Store: Twenty-five percent of the first 500 applications at the store will be free, Mr. Jobs said. Of the commercial applications, 90 percent will be sold for $9.99 or less, he said, adding that a third of the first wave of applications will be games. The sidebar features a preview of all three apps from Tapulous — not a bad publicity coup at all for Mike Lee, I’d say. Update: Gibberish alert: Mr. Jobs failed to make his personal computers dominant, in part because software developers did not write as many programs for Mac-based machines as they did for Microsoft Windows PCs. He did not make the same mistake when he developed the iPod music players. Apple’s iTunes stores, with easy and inexpensive downloads of music, gave the device an insurmountable lead, to date, over other players. So Markoff (and/or Holson) are arguing that the Mac failed to dominate because it had less software written for it, and Jobs “did not make the same mistake” with the iPod — a platform whose entire third-party software library consists of a handful of casual games — because it had a music store? Methinks Markoff is holding on too tightly to his own fallacious 20-year-old pet theory about why the Mac was overrun by DOS and Windows in the ’80s and ’90s. ★
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Is a $199 iPhone Really Worth $2,394.76?
For about 12 minutes after Steve Jobs’ keynote presentation at the Worldwide Development Conference last month, all was right in the universe. read more
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And so it begins...
Filed under: .Mac, MobileMe .Mac as of 9:14 PM PDT. It looks like the changes are underway! Permalink | Email this | Comments
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NZ line-sitter Luke Soules featured in Computerworld
iFixIt.com line-sitter Luke Soules who flew to New Zealand to be one of the first to tear down the iPhone 3G was featured in the New Zealand edition of Computerworld in a piece titled “American ready to rip iPhone 3G apart.” Soules flew in from California on Wednesday afternoon and quickly grabbed a spot in line. [...]
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AOC says its 22-inch 2218Ph LCD monitor has that Mac flair
Filed under: Displays Hey, at least it's not being secretive about it. AOC has just introduced its new $429.99 2218Ph LCD monitor, which -- among other things -- claims to bring PC users "the element of style Mac users have enjoyed for the last few years." Judging by the image above, we're not too sure what exactly it's getting at, but we are told that it relies on "state-of-the-art metallic workmanship," a polished aluminum cabinet, a zinc multi-flex stand and a piano black finish to wow onlookers. Other specs include a 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution, HDCP-compliant HDMI input, two-millisecond response time, 12,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and that all-important Windows Vista Certified sticker. Whatcha got on that, Cupertino? Full release after the jump.Continue reading AOC says its 22-inch 2218Ph LCD monitor has that Mac flairPermalink | Email this | Comments
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Myths of Snow Leopard 8: It's Just An OS.
Daniel Eran Dilger Apple's limited comments on Snow Leopard, the next version of Mac OS X due in about a year, have opened the playing field for rampant speculation. Here's a look at a series of myths that have developed around the upcoming release. The eighth myth of Snow Leopard: Snow Leopard is Just an Operating System Stretching the Meaning of OS. The definition of “operating system� has grown dramatically throughout the history of personal computing. In the 70s, CP/M was little more than a boot loader. In the 80s, Apple's SOS, the “Sophisticated Operating System� developed for the ill-fated Apple III, introduced the novel idea of a modular driver architecture for printers, disks, and files systems. After the company returned to making Apple II models, much of SOS was salvaged in ProDOS. Apple's parallel development of the Lisa not only delivered an operating system, but also a full suite of productivity apps as part of the included Lisa 7/7 Office System software, the first consumer office suite. It would be another half decade before Microsoft bundled its Word and Excel apps with its newly acquired PowerPoint to release Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, followed by a Windows version. In a 1987 interview with Dave Ottalini, Andy Hertzfeld said, “I did the Macintosh Operating System and I was very familiar with the Apple /// and especially in the I/O system of the Macintosh, I was influenced by the Apple /// [SOS] operating system.� The Mac's System Software in 1984 added in the concept of developer Toolbox that enabled applications to share one set of code for drawing window controls, managing print and file dialogs, and later dealing with multimedia. Apple bundled fewer apps with the Mac than the Lisa due to complaints from third party developers. Instead, the company partnered with Microsoft to deliver the Mac's key productivity apps, a move that turned out to be Apple's worst decision ever. In the late 80s, NeXTSTEP built upon the idea of the Mac Toolbox; NeXT delivered high level, object oriented frameworks and visual developer tools for rapidly building applications on top of a Unix foundation. Steve Jobs' new operating system went well beyond just booting up the machine. It included speech-enabled email messaging, DSP audio processing, PostScript color and transparency, a documentation reference library, dictionary, and even the complete works of Shakespeare. Apple III FAQ File Lisa GUI Prototypes Office Wars 1 - Claris and the Origins of Apple iWork Office Wars 3 - How Microsoft Got Its Office Monopoly The Expanding OS at Microsoft. Throughout the 80s and into the 90s, Microsoft continued to sell the simplistic DOS, largely based upon the 1970s CP/M. The company started to bundle DOS with a Mac-like environment it called Windows, which started to become popular with Windows 3.1 in 1991. Microsoft shipped Windows primarily to port its Macintosh apps to the IBM PC in order to abandon its software partnership with Apple on the Mac. After similarly backing out of efforts to work with IBM on a DOS replacement called OS/2, Microsoft next attempted to deliver Windows NT as an entirely new operating system for PC users, based loosely upon concepts from AT&T Unix-rival VMS, after Microsoft acquired Digital's VMS developer team in the late 80s. Despite touting NT in the early 90s as the next Windows, Microsoft was unable to ship NT as a replacement to DOS for mainstream users until Windows XP 2001. However, Microsoft's greatest contribution in expanding the definition of the OS came from its efforts to tie products together to leverage its monopoly DOS position in order to advance its applications business. Prior to transitioning DOS users to Windows, it told developers to target OS/2. That left a vacuum for Microsoft's own new Windows Office apps, which had not been wildly popular until then. By 1995, Microsoft was licensing Windows and Office together to PC makers as tightly integrated products, cutting out competition from third party apps. Starting in 1996, as the Windows platform began to face the threat of the Netscape Navigator web browser paired with Sun's Java, Microsoft began to insist that its acquired Internet Explorer was an integrated part of the OS, enabling it to expand its monopoly and stifle any competitive pressure. It has since tied in the Windows Media DRM architecture, and has also tightly integrated Office and the Outlook Exchange client. While sold separately, both have become very close to being an extension of Windows. The company is now working to sell Windows, Office, and the requisite OneCare security software updates as a $70 per year subscription package called “Equipt,� basically making all consumer Microsoft software an über-OS for Windows PC users, and again shutting out the third party developers who have been flourishing in the vibrant niche of servicing Windows' malware, viruses, and other security problems. 1990-1995: Microsoft's Yellow Road to Cairo Microsoft’s Outrageous Office Profits The Unavoidable Malware Myth: Why Apple Won’t Inherit Microsoft’s Malware Crown Five Factors Shifting the Future of Malware and Platform Security Enter Mac OS X. By the time the Mac OS X beta emerged in 2000, a desktop operating system was expected to include everything from an email and web client to audio/video playback and Office functionality. In order to compete against Windows, Apple had needed to partner with Microsoft to deliver Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Office on the Mac. As Mac OS X began reaching a mainstream audience in 2002, Microsoft pulled the plug on Mac development, putting Internet Explorer and Outlook Express into maintenance mode and making minimal advancement to the Mac version of Office apps. For Apple to keep up with Microsoft, it would need to develop its own applications. Mac OS X's NeXSTEP legacy gave it a leg up on putting together an application portfolio. Apple had already adapted NeXTMail, a pioneering email client, into a decent email program simply called Mail, and shipped a central Address Book and later iCal scheduling client with Mac OS X. In 2003, Apple shipped Safari as its own standards-based web client. It later shipped iChat instant messaging and other supporting applications that rounded out the OS. At the same time, Apple also began assembling a suite of multimedia apps in iLife: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand. It has also put together an alternative to Office in iWork: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. While both are sold separately from the OS, iLife ships for free on new Macs and iWork comes bundled as a trial that can be ordered online. Why Apple Bounced Back AppleInsider | Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Mail 3.0 The Future of the Web: Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer Mac OS X vs Mac Office? The expansion of Mac OS X means something particularly interesting for Microsoft Office. Apple is describing Snow Leopard's key feature as being support for Exchange Server messaging, a role formerly delegated to Microsoft. That makes it the next step in the company's incremental independence from Microsoft's software on the Mac, following its banishment of IE, Outlook Express, Windows Media Player, and MSN. Snow Leopard promises to obsolesce Entourage. That being the case, it would make sense for Apple to bundle its Exchange savvy, Snow Leopard version of Mail, iCal, and Address Book into the next version of iWork for sale to PowerPC Mac users and others who don't meet the minimum requirements for Snow Leopard. That move would also directly position iWork against Office and expand iWork's user base on the Mac platform. Current Office users sometimes argue that Apple needs to allow Microsoft to maintain its monopoly position in Office to prevent Macs from being shut out of the corporate world. Businesses do prefer to train employees in one set of software; iWork does not work like Microsoft Office, forcing companies to settle on one or double their user training efforts. However, Microsoft has already began work to ensure that Office on Windows does not work or look the same as its Mac version. The Windows edition was given a Ribbon UI for marketing reasons, with a Start Button-style user interface branding to tie it into Vista. That wouldn't work on the Mac side, so Microsoft gave Mac users an oddball, clownish user interface that is neither Mac-like nor immediately familiar to Office users. Because iWork works like the rest of Mac OS X and is both consistent and intuitive, users will pick it up faster than having to learn the quirky, lipsticked pig that is Office 2008 for Mac. Even Windows users are likely to find iWork easier to figure out than Microsoft's Mac version of Office. Apple's iWork still has a ways to go in matching every feature of Office, but it offers a much stronger foundation to build upon than the current version of Mac Office. Safari on Windows? Apple and the Origins of the Web The Web Browser Renaissance: Firefox and Safari Microsoft's Scorched Earth Office Policy. Microsoft is radically changing the Office user interface on the Windows side to force companies to adopt Vista while also attempting to stave off the advance of the free OpenOffice productivity software, which is also sold by Sun as StarOffice and by IBM as Lotus Symphony. OpenOffice (and other competing suites, including some online productivity offerings) have worked hard to copy the look and feel of Microsoft's Office to facilitate adoption by companies while requiring minimal new training. Microsoft's response is to take Office 2008 in a patented new direction that competitors can't follow, a trick it used to kill competition in the DOS market when it released Windows as a product that only appeared to work with MS-DOS, and subsequently Windows 95, a product that integrated MS-DOS. With iWork, Apple didn't try to copy the old Office look and feel, which has made little progress since the late 90s. Instead, it has fleshed out its own productivity software interface with direct feedback Inspector panels; Mac OS X-native, customizable toolbars; and close integration with other OS features from advanced graphics compositing to media library browsing to native font and color selection panels. Office Wars 4 - Microsoft’s Assault on Lotus and IBM This All Happened Before. While Microsoft's strategy of driving Office into a unique, proprietary direction makes sense as a way to disrupt compatibility and familiarity with open software, it is also leaving the door wide open for Apple to enter. This is exactly what happened five years ago when Microsoft dropped Internet Explorer on the Mac, creating a vacuum that resulted in Safari, which is now teamed up with Firefox in an effort to eat into IE market share and break open Microsoft's proprietary hold over web development. With advances in Javascript and HTML5-style sophisticated web applications, Safari is now helping to erode not only IE's control over the web, but also break up Windows' hegemony in application development. MobileMe demonstrates how rich, open web applications can provide familiar email, calendar, contacts, and other features using the cross platform web rather than a proprietary development platform. While Apple hasn't announced plans to to deliver iWork apps on MobileMe yet, their current availability for the Mac not only makes up for the weaknesses of Microsoft's Mac Office 2008, but also directs attention to the Mac platform and its unique set of productivity apps. By offering Snow Leopard and “iWork 2009� with Exchange 2007 support as well as integration with MobileMe and Snow Leopard Server's push messaging services, Apple will be able to aggressively push Mac OS X and the Mac into new territory long held hostage by Microsoft. Myths of Snow Leopard 4: Exchange is the Only New Feature Apple’s Mobile Me Takes On Exchange, Mobile Mesh Snow Leopard Server Takes on Exchange, SharePoint Cocoa for Windows + Flash Killer = SproutCore WWDC 2008: New in Mac OS X Snow Leopard Myths of Snow Leopard 1: PowerPC Support — RoughlyDrafted Magazine Myths of Snow Leopard 2: 32-bit Support Myths of Snow Leopard 3: Mac Sidelined for iPhone Myths of Snow Leopard 4: Exchange is the Only New Feature! Myths of Snow Leopard 5: No Carbon! Myths of Snow Leopard 6: Apple is Out of Ideas! Myths of Snow Leopard 7: Free?! Myths of Snow Leopard 8: It's Just An OS. Cocoa for Windows + Flash Killer = SproutCore Apple’s other open secret: the LLVM Complier Ten Big New Features in Mac OS X Snow Leopard I really like to hear from readers. Comment in the Forum or email me with your ideas. Like reading RoughlyDrafted? Share articles with your friends, link from your blog, and subscribe to my podcast! 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Found Footage: iPhone boxes arrive at AT&T stores
Filed under: Retail, Found Footage, iPhoneA recent YouTube video suggests that AT&T has received their first shipment of iPhones. In the video, an AT&T employee or manager unboxes the unseemly amount of iPhones and stacks them on a shelf where they are locked up for safe keeping. An interesting note: the white 16GB iPhones come in white color boxes.On an iPhone? Click here to watch this YouTube video.[via Gizmodo]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mac.com, ahem, MobileMe is down for maintenance
As Apple recently announced, Mac.com is currently offline pending the switch over to MobileMe. It was supposed to happen at 6pm PT but that was bumped back to 8pm PT and the service didn’t actually go offline until closer to 9PT. I can’t wait for the new MobileMe to come online…
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AnandTech’s MacBook Air SSD Benchmarks
Anand Lal Shimpi’s real-world testing indicates that the SSD option improves battery life noticeably with the MacBook Air: As expected, the impact on battery life isn’t huge but it’s definitely noticeable. With the 64 GB SSD installed we’re actually able to hit Apple’s 5 hour battery life claim with the MacBook Air. Our wireless browsing test actually saw the biggest improvement in battery life, increasing a full 43 minutes from a simple drive swap. ★
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Apple's iPhone developer NDA to expire tomorrow?
Filed under: iPod Family, Developer, iPhone, App Store, SDKAccording to a recent TechCrunch post, iPhone developers have received an e-mail from the Apple mothership saying the iPhone developer NDAs (non-disclosure agreements; i.e. "hush hush notices") will expire tomorrow at 9 a.m. PST. What does this mean? Well, it could mean that the AppStore and iPhone 2.0 software might be available to the public at that time as well. iTunes 7.7 has been rumored to be "right around the corner," and .Mac has already already started it's face-lift procedure. We should note that this is definitely a rumor at this point. We have not been able to verify TechCrunch's rumor. In fact, our sources tell us that they have not received any such e-mail.[via TechCrunch]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Surprises on July 11th
With the launch of the iPhone 3G, the App store, and hopefully MobileMe, coming this Friday, many people are getting excited. We would be remiss if we didn't at least speculate about the surprises that might come when you open that 3G iPhone box. One of the biggest surprises could come to developers who are not invited to have their apps debut on the app store. Forbes claims that only 16% of the 25,000 submissions have been accepted, and even those who have are still nervous about making Apple mad and getting the boot. They are not really allowed to advertise their applications yet, and must wait until the app store is launched before they can say anything. It would be devastating to have your submission denied with no reason given. Apple made it clear from the beginning that “inappropriate” apps would not be sold in the iPhone's App Store. Four thousand programs is still a lot to have for the launch of a new product. It is phenomenal that Apple has had such a huge response from developers. A good surprise would be to find that the iPhone 3G does in fact have haptic technology as has been rumored. Other touchscreen phones already have this technological gem, like the LG Vu. Over at Google code, the University of Glasgow Computing Science Department is working on a haptic interface for the iPhone. Apple has destroyed the homebrew crew before by integrating many features into its products that were the babies of indie developers. Some sites have rumored a $100 price drop on the iPod Touch. I doubt this will happen, since the iPhone's huge price drop can be attributed to the normal subsidizing of cell phones. iPod Touch will likely stay at the same price point for a while. What is more appealing and even likely is that Apple might decide to squeeze the GPS chip into the iPod Touch, and deliver a turn-by-turn navigation system to accompany it. That would put them decidedly down a new market, which would be nice for us consumers. The Touch has a nicer screen and better functionality than any GPS unit I have ever seen, even the super expensive brands. I understand the need for location-based or location-aware apps on the iPhone, especially with regard to search, but turn-by-turn navigation is the most useful application for GPS hardware. The surprise I most want to see is the GPS iPod Touch, and the one I most don't want to see is a stingy Apple keeping a lot of devs out of the app store. What are you hoping for?
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Song Summoner: Finally an RPG on Your iPod
Legendary game designer Square Enix has just released a game for the regular old iPods. They must have been feeling left out with all of this attention devoted to the iPhone 3G. It is a turn-based game that allows you to battle enemies as the musical conductor, Ziggy. The songs on your iPod become the army you command. Using a turn-based tactics format, the usual for RPGs, Ziggy fights to save his brother Zero from the “Mechanical Militia.” If you are getting beat, you can power up your characters (Tune Troopers) by listening to the music that created them. Play Points add skills and levels to your troopers as you listen to your favorite songs. The skills and abilities they have is based on the kind of song they are created from. This game is huge, coming in at 129 MB, much bigger than any other game currently offered in the iTunes Store. It will cost you $5 and you can download it here (iTunes Store Link).
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MobileMe launch pushed back two hours
Filed under: MobileMeYesterday, we noticed that the .Mac status page listed a MobileMe launch date and time of July 9th between 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. PT. Tonight, there seems to have been a change. As of this writing, the .Mac status page says, "MobileMe Launch: 7/9/2008, 8pm-2am PT -- As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 8pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th."So, we've got to wait two more hours? Oh, no! Actually, we'd rather the folks at Apple take the time necessary to do things right. Oh, who are we kidding ... we want MobileMe!Stay tuned here for the latest information on this transition.Thanks to everyone who sent this in.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Found Footage: David Pogue reviews the iPhone 3G
Filed under: Retail, Reviews, Found Footage, iPhone In regular David Pogue style, he has published a half-comedy, half-review of the iPhone 3G. In the video, he shows a side-by-side comparison of the loading speeds of EDGE vs. 3G. It took only 40 seconds for a page to load on 3G, while to took over 3 minutes for the same page to load over EDGE. He also swings by the 5th Avenue Apple Store to speak with the people waiting in line.You can view this comical video review of the iPhone 3G by David Pogue on the NewYorkTimes video website. In addition, be sure to take a look at our summary of the top technologist's iPhone reviews.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple Imposes Gag Rule on iPhone Application Makers
It's no secret that lots of companies are going to release applications for the iPhone. But Apple is nonetheless banning them from discussing their plans until noon Thursday.
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Rogers offers special iPhone data plan
Filed under: iPhoneIt is no secret that our Canadian readers were a little upset with Rogers' initial iPhone service plans. Luckily, it looks like Rogers heard all the complaining as they are offering a special limited time offer for iPhone buyers. If you buy an iPhone and sign a three year contract with Rogers you can sign up for a special iPhone data plan that includes 6GB of data transfer for $30 a month, on top of whatever voice plan you sign up with. The offer ends on August 31st, but at least it is a start.Rogers' Chief Marketing Officer, John Boynton, told CBC news that Rogers listened to their customers' protests, and are experimenting with this new plan. Let's hope Rogers thinks it works out well and our friends to the North can get a good deal for iPhone data service past August 31st.Thanks to everyone who sent this in.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Saying "goodbye" to .Mac
Filed under: Internet, .Mac, Apple History, MobileMe Tonight, we will all say "goodbye" to .Mac, a service that has been a small part of Apple for almost 8 years. iTools, .Mac's predecessor, was launched on January 5, 2000 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco and was a free service that included a HomePage, iCards and the much coveted @mac.com e-mail address that is common place today (as well as the forgotten 'KidSafe,' which was a database of kid friendly websites Apple compiled so you could make sure your children weren't up to no good on your Mac). As more users came to service and the cost of bandwidth went up, Apple began charging for the service and called it .Mac. The name ".Mac" was born at the Macworld Expo in New York on July 17, 2002 and provided several new services including: a beefed up iDisk (with a dizzying 100 megs of space), Backup, and a free copy of Virex. On September 17, 2002, Apple announced that it would discontinue the free iTools service in favor for .Mac. That brings us to, well, tonight. Apple is scheduled to take down .Mac and replace it with a newer, rebranded service named "MobileMe." While some scoff at the name, TUAW can't help but see the other side of the picture: look how far iTools has evolved over the past 8 years. So, join us in saying, "So long old friend, we hardly knew ye." Do you have a favorite story to tell about iTools or .Mac? Be sure to mention it in the comments below! Apple is scheduled to take down the .Mac service between 6 p.m. and 12 p.m. pacific time.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Samsung YP-P2 Blue Wave 4 firmware update arrives
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoSamsung kicks out new Blue Wave firmware updates for the YP-P2 PMP faster than we can keep up with 'em, but we've honestly never even seen in the wild. Still, we'll give Sammy credit for releasing free feature updates (cough), and Blue Wave 4 delivers basically what we'd heard about a couple months back: voice recording, Bluetooth gaming, subway maps, a skinnable GUI, password lock and text-to-speech support. Available for download now, if you've actually got a P2.[Via PMP Today]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Forbes: iPhone App Store could launch Thursday
Apple could have the iPhone App Store up and running as early as tomorrow to make sure the New Zealanders have third-party applications available when they buy their iPhone 3Gs.
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iPhone app preview: Exposure brings Flickr to you
Ars Technica scored a sneak peek at a highly-anticipated iPhone app called Exposure. As a mobile Flickr client with a location-based twist, Exposure brings some of the best photography from across the web—or your own neighborhood—to your iPhone.Read More...
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iPhone App News Roundup: July 9, 2008
Filed under: iPod Family, Software, iPhone, App StoreAhhh, there's nothing quite like the sweet flow of iPhone apps coming into an overstuffed Mail inbox. Magnetism Studios has three apps coming Friday. City Transit ($3) has bus and subway maps for NYC now, Boston and San Francisco soon. Tile Sudoku ($5) lets you drag-and-drop numbers onto the grid with your finger, while Mr. Shuffle ($3) lets you assemble faces from cartoon elements or "touch up" your iPhone pictures. These aren't in the App Store, but if you want some alert sounds or ringtones for any iPhone, check out rcptones. They're free! Chopper is a helicopter side-scroller game from Majic Jungle complete with guns, bombs, and tilt-to-fly action. This $7.99 app has a Mac OS X demo for free, although all it did for me was let me watch the helicopter idling on the ground... Pentaho is bringing a Business Intelligence extension to iPhone. While it's a server extension that provides full access to the reporting and dashboards of Pentaho and not a native app, this is going to be big in enterprises that use Pentaho's Open Source BI Suite. MyStreets is a free native app that displays contacts by city, street, and address. See the video here. The iLoveControl iPhone interface for Crestron home automation lets you control your home from iPhone or iPod touch. Pelted Software's BattleAtSea (Battleship game - see screenshot) has been accepted into the App Store. Expect to see it on Friday. There's a LAN multiplayer mode. Another game, StarSmasher, will be available from EspressoSoft soon. Jerry Beers is announcing the release of Pocket-Bible. Pocket-Bible will be available via the App Store for $4.99 Of course you want to make cartoons out of your photos. That's why Standard Widget Corporation is developing iToony ($4.99). Stay tuned to TUAW for all of your iPhone app news.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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London calling Apple retail for iPhone 3G?
Apple has been telling iPhone 3G customers outside the U.S. that their local carrier is the only place to find an iPhone 3G on Friday, but a report suggests plans are changing in London.
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Tom’s Hardware: Flash SSDs Don’t Improve Your Notebook Battery Runtime
I missed this article from Tom’s Hardware last week: We’ve looked at almost a dozen different flash SSDs from seven vendors over the last few months, and measured acceptable or sometimes even disappointing power requirements with most flash SSDs. In an effort to determine the actual impact on notebook systems, we took four SSDs that we had available in our test lab, and ran a series of Mobilemark benchmark runs on a Dell Latitude D630 notebook. We found runtime differences of up to one hour (!) when using a flash SSD compared to a high-performance 7,200 RPM 2.5-inch notebook hard drive. Has anyone run battery life benchmarks comparing SSD- and hard drive-equipped MacBook Airs? ★
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Learning From ‘Bad’ UI
Ryan Singer has a thoughtful piece regarding TripLog/1040, specifically regarding developer Steve Patt’s defense of its design in the comments on my Flickr entry. My takeaway is this: I’m genuinely intrigued to see how things pan out for iPhone apps written by developers who don’t get the iPhone’s UI. Mostly these apps are going to come from developers coming from platforms other than the Mac, but I’ll bet some Mac developers will struggle, too — the iPhone UI isn’t anything at all like the Mac’s. Patt’s defense of TripLog/1040’s design is that users will want all of these things on a single panel. Even if that’s true, though, to me the fundamental mistake in this design is shrinking everything to fit on screen at once. Just use more vertical space and let the user scroll the screen with their thumb to see the bottom. See, for example, the iPhone’s Settings app — it almost fits on a single screen, but instead of shrinking things to make it fit, it just scrolls off the bottom. That there is some logic behind TripLog/1040’s current design doesn’t make it good. ★
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Mac 101: Back up Address Book, iCal, iPhone before MobileMe
Filed under: Mac 101Being the paranoid person that I am, it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to back up Address Book and iCal before all of the syncing madness begins between Macs, MobileMe, "the cloud", and iPhone/iPod touch. Here's how to do it (Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard only):Backing up Address Book Launch Address Book Select File > Export > Address Book Archive Find a location to save the Address Book archive, then click the Save button. Backing up iCal Launch iCal Select File > Backup iCal Find a location to save the iCal backup, then click the Save button. Backing up iPhone / iPod touch Just sync it Ahhh, don't you feel all safe and happy now? And remember, if you're running Leopard and Time Machine, your backups are going to be backed up, too!Permalink | Email this | Comments
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UK Apple Store to sell iPhone 3Gs at launch; activation details
London's Regent Street Apple Store will be selling and activating the iPhone 3G on launch day, Ars has confirmed. This is only for new O2 customers and those opening new lines on their accounts, however. We also have a few details on how the activation process will work.Read More...
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The Digital Home 23: Because Steve Jobs said so
The Digital Home podcast is up and running. Check it out!
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Rogers to Offer Reasonable Data Plan
Rogers: Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of 6GB of data for $30 per month is being made available that can be added to any in-market voice plan. For example, with 6GB of data, iPhone 3G users can visit 35,952 web pages, or send and receive 157,286 emails, or watch 6,292 minutes of YouTube videos each and every month. That’s extremely reasonable. Compare to the plans they originally announced, where for $30 (CAD) you got just 300 MB of bandwidth. For the sake of comparison, according to AT&T I used 242 MB of data transfer over EDGE in my most recent billing cycle — but I almost never load video or audio files over EDGE. I suspect anyone who makes frequent use of YouTube over the mobile network could go over 300 MB in a monthly easily. 6 GB, on the other hand, seems like enough to cover any reasonable usage. ★
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Pogue, Mossberg, and Baig Review iPhone 3G -- Verdict: Awesome
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Fake Steve Jobs calling it a day
Dan Lyons, the former Forbes writer behind the Fake Steve Jobs persona, is shutting down The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs and plans to start a new site under his own name.
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A brave new world for iPhone apps
Rob Griffiths ponders the impact of the upcoming iPhone App Store on his heavily-modified iPhone
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Atico: we haven't infringed on Apple patents, trademarks
Posted by Dennis SellersAtico International USA, which makes iPod accessories, says it hasn't infringed on Apple's patents and trademarks. In May Apple sued Atico, claiming it infringed five patents for accessories used with the device.
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The Macsimum interview: talking with the CEO of FreshBooks
Posted by Dennis SellersFreshBooks, an online invoicing company, is now promoting its software for Mac users. Especially for freelance graphic designers and small publishers who rely on Macs who can't use other web-based billing software that is available on the market. Recently, Macsimum News interviewed FreshBooks CEO and President Mike McDerment.
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Mac software updates for July 9
Posted by Dennis SellersAgile Web Solutions has updated 1Password, a password manager for the Mac, to version 2.7. The upgrade introduces a completely new feature that allows you to instantly log in to web sites. With one key combination or mouse click you can navigate to a web site, fill in the login...
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July 9 'Macsimum Podcast' now available
Posted by Dennis SellersThe Macsimum Podcast for July 9 is now available here and the RSS feed is here.
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Plug In, Amp Up
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iPhone 3G to crush Blackberry: redux
A new survey shows a seismic shift among smartphones users in the US, an iQuake that may bury the iPhone's competitors.Read More...
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3 ways to enjoy your vacation with your Mac
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, AppleIt's time to toss the kids into the back of the family truckster and drive to the shore, acquire a debilitating sunburn on the first day and pay $19 for a hamburger and a soda (not to mention the $100 you spent on gas in the first 24 hours). Summer vacation ... I'm lovin' it!We hope you brought your Apple goodies. Aside from providing a much-needed geek-out at the end of the day, your Mac can actually make your vacation more enjoyable. And nothing says "That week we spent at Clearwater Beach" like the sand you can't extract from your iPhone's headphone jack.Read on for our Mac vacation tips!Continue reading 3 ways to enjoy your vacation with your MacPermalink | Email this | Comments
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MacBook Pro update may have larger battery, access to HDD
There's no question that a MacBook Pro update may eventually come down the line, but rumors have started up again over an updated case and easy access to the internal hard drive.Read More...
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'Macsimum Recommended Reading' for July 9
Posted by Dennis Sellers“Open Source: Are Macs the Red-Headed Stepchild? One benefit to open-source applications is they can run on any operating system you want. But getting open-source software developed for the Mac is—depending on whom you ask—slow as molasses or quick as lightning.”—CIO
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iTunes 7.7 "...In a few hours"
Earlier today, during a webcast, an Apple employee Maxime Veron said that iTunes 7.7 would be available “in a few hours.� read more
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Belgians to pay highest prices in world for iPhone 3G
Posted by Dennis SellersLike much of the world, Belgians will get the chance to buy an iPhone 3G, but at the highest prices in the world, reports Wired. The 8GB iPhone will retail for 525 euros ($825)—more than four times the U.S. price of $199. The 16GB version costs 615 euros ($966). The...
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Macally PowerLink: 3-in-1 battery pack
Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhoneMacally is promising a new product for your iPhone or iPod (coming soon!) that combines an emergency battery pack, data cable, and flash drive all in one. Called PowerLink, the device will power your iPhone or iPod if the built-in battery dies, though Macally doesn't specify for how long. You can also connect one end to your iPhone/iPod, and the other to your computer, and the device will work like a short, rigid data cable. Thirdly, PowerLink contains a 2GB everyday flash drive. While not the most attractive thing in the world, it is functional, and could get you out of a jam on a back-country road with a dead iPhone battery. Sure, there are plenty of other battery pack options for iPhone and iPod, but none with with all the extras. Macally hasn't announced a release date yet, but the product will be available for $50. [Via Productdose.]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Macintosh DS
Ken Fager posted the mod of the week on his Flickr stream with his Nintendo DS running Mac System Software 6. read more
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"I can has passwurd nows?" How Apple was scammed
Apple somehow managed to get scammed by a clever bit of broken English and ended up handing over a developer's .Mac password to a total stranger. It's not quite so funny if it happens to you.Read More...
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ChangeWave: iPhone 3G to have 'tsunami-like impact'
Posted by Dennis SellersThe iPhone 3G, due Friday, is going to have a tsunami-like impact on the smart phone market, according to a new ]ChangeWave survey of 3,567 consumers.
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Apple: iTunes 7.7 available "in a few hours"
Filed under: iTunes, Software UpdateDuring an Apple Sales Web webcast earlier today discussing MobileMe, Apple employee Maxime Veron mentioned that iTunes 7.7 would be available "in a few hours."Keep checking iTunes and Software Update for more info.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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David Pogue, Talent Scout
A participant in last year's iPhone video is a star in a new Broadway musical.
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Apple Gazette Daily 303 - iPhone Reviews and more Rogers Ranting…
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Goodbye, Fake Steve Jobs
The blog, Fake Steve Jobs, goes dark.
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News: Mophie reveals Juice Pack for iPod touch
Mophie has introduced its new Juice Pack battery extender for iPod touch. Like the company's previous Juice Pack for iPhone, the Juice Pack for iPod touch houses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery within a black soft-touch case that attaches to the touch's Dock Connector and headphone jack and covers the device's bottom and most of its back. The battery provides up to seven additional hours of video playback and 30 hours of…
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Take command of iTunes with PowerTunes
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, iTunesPowerTunes is iTunes management software from Fat Cat Software, the developers who produced the popular iPhoto Library Manager (we've written about iPhoto Library Manager before). Its purpose is to make somewhat pesky tasks easy.You can use PowerTunes to create multiple libraries. Perhaps you and your spouse have very different tastes in music, as well as separate iPods. Hey, I can relate. My wife's Paul Simon and 10,000 Maniacs collections keep butting heads with my Marilyn Manson tracks. Can't we all just get along?Perhaps you'd like to keep a library for different settings; one for home and one for work. PowerTunes makes it easy. That the main interface makes the iTunes quite a bit larger, so understand that it will consume a lot of screen space when running.Other spiffy features include an option to merge libraries, move your library off your main hard drive and cleanup orphaned tracks. It will cost you $19.95US for a single license. Sure, you can do all of these tasks manually (read: free), but the convenience of "click and it's done" is nice. Plus, many users (not the geeks like you and me) couldn't be bothered with the manual method. If that's you, check this out. It's a nice piece of software.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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News: Survey: iPhone smart phone market share growing
The iPhone's share of the smart phone market continues to grow, according to the latest ChangeWave survey. The survey of 3,567 consumers, which was conducted after Apple's June 9 announcement of the iPhone 3G, showed that 11% of respondents that own a smart phone had an iPhone, up two percentage points from the previous survey, and only three points away from second-place Palm. Research In Motion's BlackBerry continued to lead with…
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A look at the history of the Apple trackpad
Have you ever wondered about the history of trackpads on the Mac? Even if you haven't, articles like this make us wish we upgrade our own trackpads.Read More...
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Rogers offers nearly unlimited iPhone data plan
It's not quite all-you-can-eat, but the Canadian company's new $30-a-month option offers iPhone 3G users 6GBs of data a month when added to a separate voice plan.
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mStation/mophie releases juice pack for iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersmStation has released the mophie juice pack battery booster for the iPod touch. Just like the iPhone juice pack, this version comes pre-charged and ready to go straight out of the package.
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News: NetCom adds unlimited data option for iPhone in Norway
In addition to its previously announced iTalk plans for the iPhone 3G, Norwegian iPhone carrier NetCom has added a new plan dubbed iConnect that provides the user with unlimited monthly data for 499 NOK (~$98) a month. Unlike the iTalk plans, which include voice minutes, SMS texts, and data, the iConnect plan offers only unlimited cellular data and Wi-Fi, with charges of 0.45 NOK (~$0.09) per minute and 0.59 NOK (~$0.12) per SMS message. In addition…
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News: Sumajin debuts Loop silicone case for iPhone 3G
Sumajin has introduced its new Loop silicone case for the iPhone 3G. The Loop is made from anti-dust treated silicone that is 1.5mm at its thickest point and features a grooved back for added grip, coverage for all buttons except the ring/silent switch, open access to the camera, headphone jack and Dock Connector, and includes a clear screen protector. The Sumajin Loop case for iPhone 3G comes in 11 different colors — seven solid and four…
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Hazel 2.2
Filed under: Software Noodlesoft has recently released Hazel 2.2, a nice update to their rules based file organizer. Hazel 2.2 adds a number of interesting AppleScript improvements. You can now add scripts directly in rules, no need to create seperate files for your scripts. There are also some new Hazel specific AppleScript keys that allow you to pass values from a script to Hazel, which really lets you make some imaginative rules. You can check out the full release notes to marvel at all the updates Noodlesoft managed to cram into this point release.Hazel is one of those applications that is tough to describe, but once you get it you'll be amazed you managed to keep your Mac organized without. Hazel costs $21.95 and version 2.2 is a free upgrade.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Daily Debrief: What to bring to the Apple store
In Wednesday's edition of the Daily Debrief, CNET News' Kara Tsuboi and Tom Krazit discuss the iPhone 3G purchase process and early reviews of the device.
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Daily Debrief: What to bring to the Apple store
If you're planning on waiting in line for an iPhone, be sure to do your homework and bring all the necessary items with you. Or, watch Wednesday's edition of the Daily Debrief where I ...
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News: Case-mate intros line of cases for iPhone 3G
Case-mate has introduced its new line of cases and protective accessories for the iPhone 3G. The company's Leather Cases for iPhone 3G come in three styles — Signature Series, Croc Embossed, and Carbon Fiber. All three varieties feature a leather exterior, a contoured fit, an impact-resistant interior plastic shell, open access to all ports and controls, and an included screen protector. The Signature Series will be available in red or…
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iPhone dev: Apple gave out my password
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Security, DeveloperMarko Karppinen, an ADC Premier member, iPhone developer, and user like the rest of us, had his personal information released by Apple to an unknown third party, simply because of this one-line email: am forget my password of mac,did you give me password on new email marko.[redacted]@yahoo.com Apple -- apparently with no additional research -- reset Karppinen's password, and changed the email address on the account to the perp's. As a result of the login change, the perp had access to Karppinen's credit card details, developer software seed key, and the contents of his iDisk. Karppinen, understandably, was livid, and sent ADC an email about what happened. A team lead from ADC's European support organization contacted Karppinen, apologizing for the mix-up. The rep promised to find out (from Apple's own logs) what information was compromised. Apple has so far not commented on the incident, outside of what Karppinen says the ADC rep told him. It's unclear what Apple will do in the future to prevent this from happening again. [Via Daring Fireball and The Consumerist.]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iPhone 3G reviewed by Pogue, Uncle Walt, Baig: no surprises
Three journalists got to spend a few weeks with the new iPhone 3G and review the device. All three seem to agree: iPhone 3G is a decent phone, but could stand some improvements.Read More...
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Rogers offers new “limited time” plan - but IT'S A TRICK - don't do it!
All the negative backlash that Rogers has received over the recently announced iPhone rate plans, plus the rumors that Apple is diverting iPhones to other areas because they expect Rogers sales to be minimal have caused the company to rethink their data plan strategy…but they still just don't get it. The company has decided to offer a $30 monthly plan that offers over 6GB of data per month, which should be enough bandwidth to watch approximately 105 hours of YouTube videos a month. Visual Voicemail, however, is considered SEPARATE from the data plan and will cost users an additional $8 a month. This limited time plan is only available through August 31st. After that it's back to the regular plans Rogers has already announced. In short - THIS IS A TRICK. Rogers wants to get you in the door, lock you into a contract, and then beat you about the face and neck with increased prices down the road. This is not a solution to the problem. Rogers needs to catch up with (most of) the rest of the world and offer a reasonable plan. These plans are absurd, and I highly encourage any of you in Canada to boycott this company until they actually offer something resembling a fair deal. Grab an iPod Touch and enjoy the new App Store over wi-fi - because Lord knows you won't want to download something off the Rogers 3G network even if you have an iPhone. There is no reason to let this company get away with this. All you have to do to send a message is NOT buy an iPhone. Frankly nothing would make me happier than to hear that Rogers didn't sell one single iPhone on Friday. I seriously doubt that will happen - but if it did, it would be the best iPhone related news I've ever heard.
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FileMaker launches 'Tell us your Bento story' sweepstakes
Posted by Dennis SellersFileMaker Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced the “Tell Us Your Bento Story” sweepstakes. Bento users who describe how and why they use Bento, a personal database from FileMaker, are eligible to win a new iPhone 3G.
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NY Times and USA Today weigh in on iPhone 3G
Last night I reported that Walt Mossberg has posted his review of the iPhone 3G. Following in his footsteps are Apple’s other preferred journos David Pogue from the New York Times (”For iPhone, the ‘New’ Is Relative“) and Edward C. Baig from USA Today (”Apple’s new iPhone 3G: Still not perfect, but really close“). Both predictably [...]
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Flickr Find: iPaint myMac
Filed under: Odds and ends, Flickr FindSatta van Daal is a talented stencil artist from Germany, now living in Australia. His canvas? A vast array of old Macs: from SEs to LCs to PowerBook 100s. He decorates them with everything from vignettes of Steve and Woz to carefully recreating the look of Susan Kare's original one-bit Mac icon set. If you live in southeast Australia, and have an old Mac you're willing to let go of, he might turn it into his next work of art. He plans on showing his art in an expo titled iPaint MyMac later this year in Melbourne, and hopefully Sydney soon after. You may like his t-shirts, too. [Via Team Teabag.]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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After complaints, Rogers offers cheaper iPhone plans
Posted by Dennis SellersRogers Communications, the exclusive service provider for the Apple iPhone 3G in Canada, has added a lower-priced plan for sending and receiving data over the handset after a wave of criticism over its original pricing options, reports Reuters.
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Rogers tries to placate users with new iPhone data promotion
In response to widespread criticism of its iPhone plans, Canadian iPhone carrier Rogers is offering a promotional $30 plan that includes 6GB of data. Still, we feel that the latest attempt still isn't a great deal for Canadians.Read More...
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New, improved Drobo
Filed under: Accessories, PeripheralsFor those of you who were waiting to buy a Data Robotics Drobo, wait no longer!Data Robotics announced the release of the second iteration of their 4-bay expandable storage solution, Drobo. Many potential buyers were aghast at the original version's lack of FireWire, so the company added FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 compatible) ports to the original USB 2.0 connection. Transfer speeds with FireWire 800 are expected to be about double those of the USB connection.The new Drobo also has improved software. The old model would see a drop in performance after the array reached about 50% of capacity. With the new software, performance remains steady regardless of how much data you've packed into your Drobo. Data Robotics says Mac users can expect a performance increase of 10 - 200%. When new, higher-capacity drives become available, you'll be able to expand the capacity of your Drobo to up to 16 TB. That should be enough to handle all of my TUAW comment email! The second-generation Drobo becomes available in about three weeks, and the original $499 price tag is still in effect for an unpopulated box (no drives included).Updated to note that no FireWire 400 ports are included. Thanks to Neg and See3Pio for the heads-up!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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FoneLink 2.1.1: For those of us sans-iPhone
Filed under: SoftwareI know it's practically heresy to say so, but I don't have an iPhone, as much as I'd like one. Verizon service is just a better option for me right now. Synchronizing data between my Samsung SCH-u740 and my computer, though, is right up there with "getting a root canal" in terms of painlessness. I was eager, thus, to try FoneLink from Nova Media, which promised a much more Mac-like user experience than the venerable (but ugly) BitPim. FoneLink allows you to synchronize saved data between your phone and your Mac, including photos, video, music, contacts, and SMS messages. You can also create ringtones from unprotected audio files, and (with this new version) dial a number or send a text message from the Mac. My hopes were dashed, sadly, as it doesn't support my phone. It does support many others, however, from Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, and SonyEricsson. FoneLink 2.1.1 is available in English, French and German, is universal binary, and works with Mac OS X 10.4.9 or higher. It's $33.57 for a single license, and multiple license discounts are available. Finally, you can download a free demo and give it a try.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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MobileMe Takes Reins as .Mac Packs It In
With Apple's new MobileMe Internet service launching Wednesday evening -- and replacing its similar .Mac service -- there's a bit of trepidation in the air. What if MobileMe is as dorky as the name implies? What if Apple simply removes a .Mac feature and replaces it with ... nothing? What might happen to posted iWeb pages and sites? To data stored on iDisk? And what's this "Exchange for the rest of us" all about? Will it cost extra? Fortunately, MobileMe is more about increasing the functionality of the existing .Mac applications than it is about running roughshod over them.
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News: Gilty Couture unveils accoutrements for iPhone 3G
Gilty Couture has announced three new accoutrements for the iPhone 3G. The three bezels — one gold, two silver — all feature jewelry-quality finishes, a one-piece design with side wraps, protective EVA foam interior lining, and 138 hand set Swarovski crystals in either clear (silver or gold) or pink (silver only). In addition, the bezels offer open access to all ports and controls, and include a micropolish storage and cleaning pouch and…
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News: CopyTrans releases CopyTrans Photo transfer tool
CopyTrans, makers of the iPod backup and recovery software of the same, has released CopyTrans Photo, a new photo transfer and backup tool for the iPod and iPhone. The new software, designed for Windows XP and Vista, allows for drag-and-drop photo transfers to and from iPods/iPhones and PCs, in-application navigation and browsing of photos stored on the iPod or iPhone, photo backup, the ability to view photos stored on the device as a slideshow,…
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1Password 2.7 gets a little sexier
Filed under: Software, Internet ToolsI know we just mentioned the upcoming iPhone version of 1Password yesterday, s