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      Bouncing Around the Web

      April 23, 2009 /

      In case you missed it, here’s what’s Bouncing Around the Web:

      JawboneJawbone, considered one of the very best Bluetooth headsets on the planet, just released a second generation Jawbone. And according to Gizmodo, it’s better in just about every way. I sure hope it is because spending $130 for a Bluetooth headset is a lot to swallow.

      Via Gizmodo

      If you were Apple, how would you react to questions about your lack of presence in the netbook market? If your answer is to rip the entire market apart and tell everyone to just buy and iPhone or iTouch instead, then you should be working for Apple. Though, they definitely left the door open for future developments.

      Via TechCrunch

      I think AT&T may be a little bit afraid of the Palm Pre. Someone at AT&T leaked a comparison chart which I’m sure AT&T sales people will use tear down the competition. Regardless of the actual data in the report, the fact that AT&T, and by association Apple, is worried about the Pre is quite interesting.

      Via ubergizmo

      I saved the good news for last. AT&T has been testing faster 3G speeds in some markets. With a few software tweaks, they have bumped speeds from 3.6 to 7.2 megabits per second. Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!

      Via TUAW

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile, News

      Refurb iPhones Go For $149.00

      April 21, 2009 /

      Apple iPhone.AT&T has refurbished versions of both the black and white 3G iPhones for just $149.00 when you sign up for a 2-year contract. This is definitely the best deal on the web for the Apple phone, and will probably entice plenty of folks to get one.

      Of course, I’m always skeptical when it comes to pricing things for liquidation. Could this point to the third-generation iPhone? Coupled with the news that AT&T is also selling phones out of contract, I’d give it a definite yes.

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile

      Hulu App Officially in Development

      April 20, 2009 /

      Hulu Coming to the iPhone.If one word comes to mind when we think of combining the most successful media phone in the world with the best (legal) web video site, it’s “badass.” That’s exactly what web video monster Hulu.com is calling their new app for the iPhone, and understandably so.

      Hulu won’t be the first to enter the streaming video scene on the iPhone, but it’s certainly the most prominent. The new app is said to support both Wi-Fi and 3G streaming, giving you the opportunity to catch up on 30 Rock anywhere, anytime.

      The Hulu/Apple partnership strikes me as quite the boon for Apple. Hulu is a big deal, and having the ability to watch popular programming at any time is sure to tip a whole host of people who might already have an inkling for an iPhone. Toss in some ad revenue sharing on Hulu’s part and you have the start of a beautiful friendship.

      Apple, Apps, iPhone, Mobile

      Lost Your Keys? Use Your iPod

      April 19, 2009 /

      The Chrysler Peapod.The Chrysler Peapod will certainly be turning some heads when it goes into production later this year. The latest news from GEM adds a quirky new feature to the already quirky car: the ability to start the vehicle using your iPod as the key.

      Text from the brochure reads:

      The Peapod has a key just like you’d expect. But you also get the unexpected: simply dock your iPod for a fun, cutting edge way to start up. Exclusive software developed specifically for Peapod turns your iPod into a key. Both options are interchangeable and secure.

      So…how do you get into the car? The wording is just vague enough to suggest “we’re working on that, just haven’t figured it out.” And cutting edge? I can hear it now, the rising clamor. The counterculture statement of a generation. WE START OUR CARS WITH iPODS!!!

      I’ll give it three weeks before some clever hacker uses his iPod to steal one of these things. You heard it here first.

      Apple, Mobile, News

      Say it isn’t so: Apple to deny the SlingPlayer App?

      April 17, 2009 /

      Just when my gadget life was all coming together.

      SlingPlayer AppFirst, I got my Dish HD Absolute package installed about 1 month before they discontinued selling it. So I now get all the HD channels including locals and DVR for $40 a month. Hell yeah! Then I jumped on my wife’s iPhone plan, which is mostly company paid, and converted it to a family plan. Hello shiny new iPhone 3G, goodbye old crappy phone from 2006. Then Dish shows up at CES with a Sling-Loaded DVR. Sling-Loaded meaning that not only can you record, pause, and rewind live TV but now you can also stream that TV to pretty much any internet connected device in the world. How sweet is that? The reason I said pretty much any device is because there is not a SlingPlayer app for the iPhone… at least not yet.

      Well, all that changed late last month when Sling submitted their SlingPlayer Mobile app to Apple. You see? You see? Everything is coming together! Or it was until I read this:

      Electronista cites “a source close to Apple’s approval processes,” who claims Apple is giving SlingPlayer the red light because AT&T fears it will strain bandwidth on its network.

      Noooooooooooooooooooooooo! Damn you AT&T. Damn you Apple for submitting to AT&T. Damn you Sling for being so cool that I would get this upset over an app.

      Thankfully, there is a silver lining:

      However, Wired.com thinks SlingPlayer will appear in the App Store for a few reasons. First, Sling is a very high-profile, popular service whose plans for an iPhone app have been well-documented; a flat rejection would cause an uproar. Second, Sling tells Wired.com it has a good, communicative relationship with Apple, and we trust Apple will not break that relationship. Third, Apple already announced it’s optimizing live streaming in the upcoming iPhone 3.0 OS — a Major League Baseball app using this improved streaming support is already in the works, although it remains unconfirmed whether this will only work with Wi-Fi.

      Well now I don’t know what to think. Will it happen? Won’t it happen? Who knows. I just hope the gadget gods give Sling the push they need to get the SlingPlayer Mobile app approved.

      Apple, Apps, iPhone, Mobile, News, Video

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