Author: Jeff Morgan (Page 158 of 168)

      Will the New iPhone Preview at WWDC This Year?

      May 14, 2009 /

      Steve Jobs with his baby.There has been a whole lot of back and forth today about regarding whether or not Apple will announce its latest iPhone at WWDC this year.

      Most folks were saying no, citing Steve Jobs’ absence from the conference this year. Instead, the Keynote will be given by Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing. Prominent Apple analyst Gene Munster thinks the address will primarily deal with software (at a developer conference? No way!), specifically Snow Leopard and the iPhone OS 3.0. Munster expects Apple to hold a special event in late June, early July, which will herald the return of Jobs and the release of a new line of iPhones.

      So why wait? We already know the iPhone App Store to be the fastest growing developer community in the world. Wouldn’t Apple want to let that massive developer base know about the new hardware they’ll be working with at…the developer conference? And what makes the Senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing a bad choice to do this?

      Dan Frommer, an analyst at SAI, agrees, and cites quite a few compelling reasons for Apple to roll things out in June. For starters, the first round of iPhone contracts expire in late June. Also, the Palm Pre drops later this month. What better time to get people to start thinking about some new hardware?

      Apple, iPhone, News

      Free Today: Wondershare Music Converter

      May 14, 2009 /

      The Wondershare Music Converter.If you haven’t already, go bookmark Giveaway of the Day now. Right now. As its name suggests, the site offers free stuff everyday, namely software. The only catch? You have to download and install said software before the end of the day.

      Today’s giveaway is something you may have been looking for for some time, or at least unwilling to buy. The Wondershare Music Converter is, again, exactly what the name suggests: a program for converting music formats, even those pesky DRM-enabled versions.

      Now that the major downloadable music outlets are selling the wares DRM-free, its not such a big deal. If you’re like me, though, you’ve probably got plenty of older music you’d love to unlock, especially if it’s free. If that’s not enough, WMC also allows you to extract the audio from DRM-enabled videos. So get out of here! Go make us a soundboard from those old episodes of Dexter!

      Source: CNet

      Audio, Music, Websites

      Get an Oscilloscope for $50 or Less!

      May 13, 2009 /

      The JYE Tech Digital Storage Oscilloscope.If you’re a hacker, modder, fixer, or any other sort of electronic tinkerer you’ve probably longed for (or spent a lot of money on) an oscilloscope. They are peerless devices for diagnosing and resolving problems with all manner of circuitry. Unfortunately, they’re also expensive. A decent scope might run you $400-$500.

      Fret no more you DIY tinkerers. The Digital Storage Oscilloscope could be the answer to your penny-pinching prayers. This little guy is short on flair and missing a few of the higher end features, but it has most everything you need and could easily fit into your pocket.

      If you’re feeling adventurous, even the firmware is open-source, allowing you the freedom to download and tinker with it as much as you like. The unit comes two ways – a $50 pre-assembled and a $33 DIY kit. Check it out over at Seed Studio Depot.

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      Zune Phone Rumor Was Just That

      May 13, 2009 /

      You have chosen...poorly.The latest rumor concerning the Zune Phone turned out to be a prank by some Apple fanboy. Well, you got us, Apple fanboy, and a whole bunch of other sites too.

      The mixup was the result of a subtle name change by the man in question. There is indeed a Twitter account run by a Microsoft Office 2010 marketing team: office2010movie. The account used yesterday to post fake info concerning the hush-hush Microsoft “Pink” project? officethemovie. It’s tough to keep all these damn Twitter accounts straight. Our apologies if we gave you a halfie.

      Computers, microsoft, Mobile

      Did the Zune Phone Just Leak via Twitter?

      May 12, 2009 /

      Did they just announce the Zune Phone via Twitter?Everyone is looking to Microsoft after a few recent tweets on a Twitter account that’s run by the Office 2010 team. The tweets are as follows:

      June 2009 will be an important month for Zune lovers.

      New product launch, that’s all I’m allowed to say. Hold off from buying an iPhone/Pre. 🙂

      Of course no rumor comes without its fair share of oddities. This one, for instance, comes from a marketing rep who claims the new version of word will integrate with social networking sites. Lolwut? Facebook in Word? Why?

      Also, suggesting to hold off an a phone purchase for the imminent…announcement of a new MS product? That’s all this can be, right? An announcement. Which means months and months of waiting assuming we like what we see (and if it’s really a Zune phone, I doubt we will). Of course, recent Microsoft ads do suggest the company is both panicky and losing the better sense of judgement. Could this be the fallout?

      microsoft, Mobile

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