Archive for March, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-09-08: Sun Bringing Java to iPhone

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-09-08

Sun Bringing Java to iPhone
Sun announced that they are developing a Java Virtual Machine for Apple’s iPhone with the newly released Software Development Kit (SDK).”We’re going to make sure that the JVM offers the Java applications as much access to the native functionality of the iPhone as possible,” he said.The specific ve…
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/03/08/sun-bringing-java-to-iphone/


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-08-08: Can the iPhone be everything to everyone?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-08-08

Can the iPhone be everything to everyone?
The iPhone threatens to replace the BlackBerry for corporate users, the PSP for portable gaming and entertainment lovers, and the SideKick for tween IM freaks. With its accelerometer-friendly games, it’s taking on the Nintendo Wii. The new iPhone software flexibility will turn the iPhone from an impressive product to a great one
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/03/shift_can_the_i.php


Steve jobs face designed with apple products
title says it all.. ;-)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2313082920_27ce2a886e_b.jpg


BBC iPlayer comes to the iPhone
The BBC has launched a version of its iPlayer video on demand service for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.It is the first time the software has been available on portable devices.The software, which allows users to download programmes from the last seven days, will work over a wi-fi connection but not over the mobile network.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7283702.stm


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-07-08: 5 Amazing Mac Apps for Getting Things Done

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-07-08

5 Amazing Mac Apps for Getting Things Done
(Plus a Custom-Rigged Setup)
http://zenhabits.net/2008/03/5-amazing-mac-apps-for-getting-things-done-plus-a-custom-rigged-setup/


Apple Reveals iPhone SDK
Today at a town-hall meeting at Apple’s Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino, Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone software developer’s kit for the first time. There has been a lot of speculation about what the kit would include, and what it specifically wouldn’t. Now Steve Jobs says it will have the same APIs and Tools that Apple itself uses to develop..
http://gizmodo.com/364727/apple-reveals-iphone-sdk


Apple to Allow VoIP Over WiFi
If someone develops a VoIP program for the iPhone, Apple will only prevent it from making calls over a cell network to protect poor little AT&T. If you’re in a WiFi hotspot, however, go nuts. This opens up a pretty big door for developers to make some sweet programs that’ll save you quite a few cell minutes.
http://gizmodo.com/364775/apple-to-allow-voip-over-wifi


iPhone SDK comparison chart!
So with hardware accelerated 3D graphics, an integrated database API, tightly integrated performance monitoring tools, and a highly specialized version of the Cocoa framework tweaked just for the iPhone and rechristened as Cocoa Touch, the iPhone’s just-announced SDK sounds like a winner.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-comparison-chart/


iPhone is Getting Spore. Yes, Spore.
The Steve just demoed a multitouch game on the iPhone live on stage. We’ll bring more deets as we get them but OMG games on the iPhone!
http://gizmodo.com/364744/iphone-getting-multitouch-games-including-spore/


Live from Apple’s iPhone SDK press conference
Live blog from Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/06/live-from-apples-iphone-press-conference/


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-06-08: Steve Jobs pans Flash on the iPhone

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-06-08

Steve Jobs pans Flash on the iPhone
Over the last year, many observers have wondered when Apple would deliver Adobe Flash support on the iPhone. At the company’s shareholder meeting on Tuesday, Steve Jobs made comments that indicate that support isn’t coming anytime soon, thanks to architectural limitations in Flash itself. A full explanation of those limitations follow.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/05/steve_jobs_pans_flash_on_the_iphone.html


The trouble with Steve Jobs
He’s the best thing and the worst thing for Apple?
http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/02/news/companies/elkind_jobs.fortune/index.htm


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-05-08: Apple set to release OS X 10.4.12

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-05-08

Apple set to release OS X 10.4.12
We have it on good authority (meaning this is a rumor, and “good authority” could mean anything) that Apple is ready to drop its final update to yesterday’s OS, aka “Tiger”. That’s right. 10.4.12 is allegedly ready to roll, and will spring forth in less than 2 weeks or so
http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1194


Plug-’n'-Play USB Virus Makes MacBooks Fall to Pieces
Behold, a video of the Newton Virus. Back in 2005, Troika, the British-based art collective that was behind the Heathrow Terminal 5 sculpture that some of you recently described as a “disco turd,” created a virus for Macs, called Newton. It came on a little USB key that looked like a cross between a malevolent Apple and Pac Man and was aimed at,
http://gizmodo.com/363490/plug+n+play-usb-virus-makes-macbooks-fall-to-pieces


Facebook partner’s with iTunes for music store
Facebook today launched a new music section with built-in integration with Apple’s iTunes. You find your favorite band’s page, where you can listen to new music, interact with them and their community, and even purchase tracks or albums.
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/facebook-partners-with-itunes-for-music-store/


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-04-08: ModBook Review (Verdict: A Perfect Touchscreen MacBook)

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-04-08

ModBook Review (Verdict: A Perfect Touchscreen MacBook)
It’s was exactly a year from the time Axiotron first debuted their touchscreen MacBook at Macworld 2007 to the time we got the first hands-on of it at Macworld 2008, and that year of development time seems to have done the company some good. Here’s why this is the touchscreen Mac you’ve been waiting for.
http://gizmodo.com/363137/axiotron-modbook-review-verdict-a-touchscreen-macbook-done-right/


The Man Mainly Responsible For Apple’s Desgins
I know it’s old but here’s an interview with Jonathan Ive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOONhFutsrg


MacBook Air aflutter: demand stays strong, sold out often
Thintresting move, Steve! Be it marketing or design, the MacBook Air is hotter than many expected. Even a month after general retail “availability,” the MacBook Air is out of stock in major markets and Apple’s own online store is still showing significant delays.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080302-macbook-air-aflutter-demand-stays-strong-sold-out-often.html


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-02-08: The 10 Best iPhone Applications

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-02-08

The 10 Best iPhone Applications
With the recent surge in iPhone applications popping up everywhere, it might seem nearly impossible to decide which ones to try out. I have lined up the top 10 applications your iPhone won’t be complete without. The following selection is based on parameters such as usability, price, utilization of system resources, stability and update speed.
http://iphone-app.blogspot.com/2008/03/10-best-iphone-applications.html


Curved iMac concept bends beyond the realm of plausibility
ou don’t have to venture very far to dig up unofficial concepts for Apple products of all sorts, but this one from designer Nuno Teixeira is certainly more attention grabbing than most, even if it isn’t any more realistic. Dubbed the “iMac iView,” the main distinguishing feature here is obviously the curved screen…
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/29/curved-imac-concept-bends-beyond-the-realm-of-plausibility/


Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-01-08: Finding a worm in the Apple? Secret APIs in Mac OS X

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-01-08

Finding a worm in the Apple? Secret APIs in Mac OS X
A Mozilla developer has discovered undocumented Mac OS X framework APIs that are being used in Safari. This discovery has led some to question if Apple is giving itself an unfair advantage, with some pointing out that if Microsoft was caught doing this it might find itself in front of a judge.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080229-finding-a-worm-in-the-apple-secret-apis-in-mac-os-x.html


Time Capsule Tested (Verdict: Smooth Sailing)
We’ve been fiddling with Time Capsule since it arrived this AM, and so far it works as billed, clean and easy. The new AirPort Utility software comes with some neat tricks for the network-phobic, and we’re learning the ins and outs of adding external drives, using networked printers, and setting up that potentially nasty initial data dump.
http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises