If you want to be aware of the huge avalanche of Apple news that hit today but don’t want to read through the dozen or so posts we had on it, just sit back, relax, and let it all unfold in real time. Listen closely when they announce the compass, you might be able to hear the cry of orgasmic pleasure emitted by a particularly excitable Apple fan. Kind of weird. I’m not judging, just… well, yeah, I’m judging him. Come on. Anyway, Here’s the site and here’s the stream. → Read More
So we got the big reveal: a new iPhone, some hidden tricks in Snow Leopard and the iPhone OS, a lot of rumor run-up and, most importantly, a Jobs-less keynote. In the end we saw another incremental keynote, a session of chest-beating (Palm’s “18 Pre apps in its app store” slide got quite a chuckle and I heard a man audibly orgasm when he heard about the compass app) and announcements that rehashed what we already know and confirmed rumors. The takeaway here is that the old Apple way of doing business is unchanged under the current regime although, as evidenced by a few extemporaneous remarks by the presenters and some technical failure, Jobs’ absence made everyone let down their guard a little. Again, these guys were preaching to the converted. Everyone in the room clapped to almost everything, something you rarely hear at other events of this nature. They goofed a little during a few presentations and goofed off a little between slides, but on the whole it was a well-oiled machine. → Read More
Go over and watch it, if you are so inclined. No pressure. I know this has been a long day. Also, the new commercial appears after the jump. If you’re not doing anything else this evening give it a look. Otherwise it will be here when you wake. → Read More
Better read the fine print, friends. Apple said today that the iPhone 3G S costs $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB). But that’s the price only for new AT&T customers. The price if you’re already an AT&T customer and/or are upgrading from an iPhone 3G? Try $699 (32GB), $599 (16GB), and $499 (8GB). To quote Peter Ha: “HOLY SHIT.” → Read More
Apple’s Snow Leopard update for OS X is a major update, despite the fact that it doesn’t tout “300 new features” like the last one. For $29, there’s no reason to expect anything but bugfixes, but in fact this is probably the most important OS X update for years. While Leopard essentially completed the OS, which was in need of completing since it was introduced, Snow Leopard pushes it into the future. The technologies being introduced in Snow Leopard are for making your mac leaner, faster, and more capable of pretty much everything you already do. So let’s just recap what exactly these very abstract-sounding features are in case you need to explain it to a clueless friend or family member. → Read More
Goodness, that’s cheap. Apple is releasing OS X Snow Leopard this September for only $29. Yeah, $29, but only for Leopard users. → Read More
And what else did Apple unveil today, hmm? How about the final version of Safari 4! Yup, it should be available to download today at some point. → Read More
Quick and dirty: Apple just announced an updated 15-inch MacBook Pro at WWDC, with prices starting at $1,699. It’s the same unibody design that’s proven to be so popular, but this time with much improved battery life (it lasts about two hours longer than before, and can withstand about three times as many charges as before). Oh, and there’s a built-in SD Card slot. → Read More
We’re here in Moscone and ready to rock. Watch this space for upcoming coverage and live streaming from the convention center. What will we see from Apple? An iPhone 3GS? A tablet? Steve?
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Apple’s Quicktime has a new logo, and it’s very silvery! → Read More
Jeez. Here I am sitting at E3 2009, a full week before Apple’s WWDC event, yet news from the latter has already started trickling in. We probably could have assumed as much, but we just got word that BeeJive is planning to launch version 3.0 of their popular iPhone IM application just in the time for next week’s festivities. The fact that it’s coming and is a “significant upgrade” is about all we know for sure at this point, though it’s probably safe to assume two things: it’ll be a free update (as past releases have been), and it’ll make use of background notifications and other iPhone OS 3.0 specific goodies. Expect more details on this soon. → Read More
