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Visual Rumour Roundup: The Apple Tablet
Published January 11, 2010 Computing , Gadgets , Online , rumors Leave a CommentiPhone 3G & 3G S
Published June 9, 2009 Announcements , Computing , Gadgets , Retail 2 CommentsTags: apple, iphone 3G, iphone 3gs, phil schiller, wwdc, wwdc 2009
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3G S
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3G S
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Price |
$99 8GB |
$199 16GB $299 32GB |
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Camera |
2 megapixels |
3 megapixels Autofocus Tap to focus Video recording |
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New features |
- - - - - Cut, Copy, and Paste MMS Spotlight Search Landscape Keyboard Voice Memos |
Improved performance Built-in video camera Voice Control Compass Cut, Copy, and Paste MMS Spotlight Search Landscape Keyboard Voice Memos
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Color |
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Battery life |
Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 10 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 24 hours on audio Video playback: Up to 7 hours of video |
Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 12 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 30 hours on audio Video playback: Up to 10 hours of video |
[Apple] – c.
WWDC 09: Countdown Widget
Published June 4, 2009 Announcements , Computing , Widgets , wwdc Leave a CommentTags: countdown, dashboard, phil schiller, tgr blog, Widgets, wwdc, wwdc 2009
This simple Dashboard widget will help you countdown to WWDC 09.
Download: WWDC ’09 Countdown Widget – c.
Antiglare 15″ MacBook Pro just around the corner?
Published June 2, 2009 Computing 3 CommentsTags: apple, displays, mac, macbook pro, matte, notebook, phil schiller, rumor, screens, wwdc
While visiting my local Apple Store yesterday, I noticed (amongst the dozens of notebooks on display) a 15″ MacBook Pro with an antiglare (or matte) screen. This seemed to be particularly odd, since Apple currently only includes the glossy display option on all of their notebooks, except of course the 17″ MacBook Pro, where it can be configured with an antiglare screen for an extra $50 (USD). Unlike the matte 17″ MBP, this notebook did not feature an aluminum “border” around the screen, but, as the photos show, instead sported a black plastic “border” like the rest of Apple’s late 2008 unibody notebooks. Could this be an error on Apple’s part? Is an antiglare 15″MacBook Pro imminent? Could it be one of Phil Schiller’s WWDC announcements? It’s arguable, since Apple’s been playing down the outside-friendly display (instead choosing to promote their super glossy LEDs), but that was definitely an antiglare screen on a 15″ MacBook Pro. – r.
Note: I tried my best to capture the MacBook Pro so that it was clear that it featured an antiglare screen, but the iPhone’s convenient camera can only do so much…
Introducing Lisa & Jackson – the most unpopular people in the world
Published April 10, 2009 Advertising , Computing , Media Leave a CommentTags: i'm a pc, jackson, lisa, microsoft, pc, windows
This travesty of a commercial is the latest in Microsoft’s “PCs-are-cheaper-therefore-better” campaign. Aside from the obvious technical and aesthetic advantages to the Macintosh (that any fanboy would happily explain to you), what eleven-year-old in their right mind would prefer a PC to a Mac? Remember Jackson, Windows has Songsmith, not Garageband. What about Lisa, the only teenager/mum (I’m really not sure which) who’d rather have a fat, heavy, Blu-ray equipped PC than a thin, white MacBook? Let’s be honest here: kids love Macs. For Satan Microsoft to attack Apple on this front is not only strategically flawed, but will damage their credibility with consumers. I’ll admit that I’m not exactly Steve Ballmer’s biggest fan, but this is just childish. Pick up your game, MS. – r.
(Oh, I almost forgot: /rant)
Photos: Apple’s 17″ MacBook Pro
Published April 10, 2009 Computing , Photography Leave a CommentTags: 17" macbook pro, apple, apple store, macbook pro
Apple’s 17″ MacBook Pro is (finally) in stores, here’s a few photos I took of the matte and glossy models at the Apple Store yesterday. – r.
Apple begins showing TV & Movies Genius recommendations
Published March 21, 2009 Computing , Media Leave a CommentTags: apple, genius, house m.d., itunes, itunes 8.1, sidebar
Remember that mysterious iTunes 8.1 feature that Apple took down within a few hours of listing it on their site? That feature was TV & Movies Genius recommendations, and in the past few days it’s shown a ‘coming soon’ sidebar whenever you tried to access it. Now, it appears Apple have begun showing Genius recommendations on a small selection of these TV shows and Movies. As shown in the shot above, Genius is showing some House episodes I’m missing out on in the new TV Shows sidebar. Of course, I’m running the Australian iTunes Store here, and haven’t confirmed it with an American account, so let me know if it’s working for you all overseas as well. – r.
Apple Announces iPhone 3.0 Beta
Published March 18, 2009 Announcements , Communication , Computing , Gadgets Leave a Comment
The recently announced, iPhone 3.0 beta software brings many much needed features to the iPhone that iPhone customers have been asking for since its release.
The new features for the end user include, a landscape keyboard in all ‘key apps’ (mail, messages and notes), cut, copy and paste (finally!) and MMS (multimedia messaging).
Features added in this version for developers are, in app purchases, push notifications (late), new external accessory framework, peer to peer connectivity over bluetooth, embedded maps and iPod library access.
-c.
Archive: iPhone 3.0 Media Event Live Coverage
Published March 18, 2009 Announcements , Computing , Gadgets , Gaming , Online Leave a CommentTags: apple, iphone, iphone 3.0, ipod touch, liveblog, tgrlive, the green room live
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Apple Developer Connection Site Down
Published March 18, 2009 Computing , Online Leave a CommentTags: adc, apple, apple developer connection, iphone, iphone sdk, sdk
Updated: it’s back up with information on the iPhone 3.0 software.
