Category: Apple (Page 44 of 65)

      Apple To Ship Snow Leopard By August 28th

      August 21, 2009 /

      Snow Leopard Disc.There have been rumors for some time that Apple might be letting Snow Leopard out of the cage (sorry, had to) before September. Whether it’s a mistake or not, it looks like the UK Apple Store is confirming that rumor with a posted August 28th ship date.

      That could mean the item ships on the 28th with delayed postage so you don’t get it until September, but that seems a little unlikely. It looks like you may see Snow Leopard on your porch as early as next weekend. A couple Engadget tipsters also pointed out that the US up-to-date program has a confirmed ship date of August 28th, despite the posted September ship date.

      As you’ll probably recall, Snow Leopard is more a behind-the-scenes update than anything else, bringing all core apps up to 64-bit performance and adding that nifty three- and four-finger gesture functionality to pre-unibody Macbooks. My girlfriend is going to be so…oh wait, no. She doesn’t care at all.

      Apple, News

      Apple Selling Refurb Retro iPods

      August 20, 2009 /

      1st Gen iPod.Do you ever look back on your first iPod and get a little tear in your eye? Do you lovingly remember the first time you took the original iPod Shuffle to the gym? Yeah, neither do I. I wasn’t all that taken with the iPod until the third generation to be honest. But for the early adopters out there, Apple has a special treat.

      As TUAW points out, Apple currently has first-gen iPods and iPod Shuffles up for sale. Granted, they’re refurbed, but I still think it’s kinda cool. In case you’re wondering, that is indeed the iPod model with the physical scrollwheel and individual buttons surrounding the wheel. They’re claiming it’s 5GB iPod for $129 while the original Shuffle will run you a jaw-dropping $99.

      Now I’m all for getting a little cutesy with old products, but $99 for the Shuffle that came with a lanyard? Come on, now. That’s just absurd.

      Apple, Audio, Gaming, Music

      Jobs Wanted A Secret Ban On Cross Hiring With Palm

      August 20, 2009 /

      Steve Jobs looking a little naughty.A couple years back, just after the launch of the iPhone, Steve Jobs was looking for any way to keep his product development team from leaving for greener pastures, including some methods that may have been illegal.

      According to Bloomberg, Jobs sent an email to then Palm CEO Ed Colligan, proposing a deal in which the two companies wouldn’t hire one another’s employees. At the time, Colligan claimed Jobs and Apple had already poached 2% of Palm’s workforce to get the iPhone off the ground. Colligan was, as you might imagine, none too happy to consider a deal between his company and Apple. In an email to Jobs regarding the proposal, Colligan had this to say: “Your proposal that we agree that neither company will hire the other’s employees, regardless of the individual’s desires, is not only wrong, it is likely illegal.”

      This should definitely be of interest to the Department of Justice, which has been investigating hiring collusion among tech companies for some time. Unfortunately, this probably won’t turn into good things for consumers, just a bunch of behind the scenes wrist-slapping that won’t make much of a difference.

      Apple, Mobile, News

      Apple’s Looking Into Exploding Devices

      August 19, 2009 /

      Exploding iPod Touch.The internet can be a wild beast for a tech company’s PR efforts. The ravenous desire for the latest screenshots and the best story means issues can get blown out of proportion pretty quickly. Remember that white iPhone that overheated and turned brown? That thing started a shitstorm of controversy that even non-tech folks heard about. I had a regular from a bar I used to work at ask me, on seeing my iPhone, if I’d had “any of those overheating problems.” This is a guy who didn’t know what a hard drive was and had trouble operating his old Nokia candybar. Nonetheless, he’d heard of the problem and was more than willing to share.

      Could the same be true of the exploding iPod? Apple certainly thinks so. For now they’re calling the problem, which has apparently happened a few times in Europe, a set of isolated incidents. An Apple spokesperson from the Europe branch said, “We are aware of these (media) reports and we are waiting to receive the iPhones from the customers. Until we have the full details, we don’t have anything further to add.”

      Seems pretty reasonable to me. I’ll be interested to see what comes of it all. I really don’t like the idea of holding a ticking bomb up to my face. Call me a narcissist. I’m fine with that.

      Apple, iPhone, News

      iPhone Has Become The Most Popular Camera On Flickr

      August 17, 2009 /

      iPhone Camera App Icon.The iPhone’s camera may not be perfect, but it’s quickly become the most popular camera on Flickr.

      I made a post a while back sharing my impressions from the iPhone 3GS’s improved camera, and I was pretty impressed. For a camera phone, it takes some great shots, and really, that’s all I need. Some great shots. Here and there. Add to it the fact that I always have the camera with me and you’ll find me a very happy consumer.

      It seems that’s the case with a whole lot of other people too, and they’re all sharing their pictures via Flickr. To be certain, the iPhone isn’t good enough to replace a DSLR or even a good point-and-shoot. It is good enough, though, for just capturing the moment, quickly and easily, and with some decent results.

      Apple, Cameras, iPhone

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