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What’s Apple Doing Today?
While Rob, Truc, and Sierra are on planes to CES 2009 and I prepare to leave tomorrow, focus in the geek world today is on MacWorld and what Apple will or will not offer.
Some of the big news seems to be centered around the fact that Apple will be easing or losing its Digital Rights Management (DRM) on its music, in exchange for letting the studios use variable pricing for new releases and hot songs. We’ll have to see how that occurs and in what form.
Is Apple Blocking Google’s Chrome Browser on Me.com?
Last month I made the change from an Exchange hosted service to Apple’s MobileMe / Me.com . So far, I’ve been pretty impressed with the services, the cost, and the reliability of the sync process. Apple has clearly made some headway since the disastrous launch last year.
However, all is not good in Google Chrome and Me.com land.
Why are Movie Apps Moving to the Cloud?
First Microsoft decided to move Windows Movie Maker to its Live suite of apps. If you haven’t tried out the cloud version, save yourself the trouble. It is a painful experience, and one I’m not looking forward to when the desktop client is dropped in Windows 7. (To be fair, I think it is still in beta.)
Now comes word that Apple wants to transition iMovie to an on-line app as well. Why?
Large Format iPod Touch - The Apple Tablet?
Techcrunch is reporting from ‘reliable sources’ that there is going to be a new large format iPod Touch coming in the fall of next year. Could this be the ‘Apple Tablet’ we’ve been waiting to get our hands on? I agree with most of the statements in the article and they make sense, but for me it’s going to have to be more than just a iPod that’s bigger… It’s going to have to do more because I don’t see a lot of sales if everyone (millions at least) already have a Touch or iPhone. Being a bigger ‘gaming’ device with iPod functionality doesn’t do it either, the point of most music players are to be small. I don’t doubt the sources about a larger device, it seems a long time coming, but it’s going to have to be a lot more than just a big iPod for the masses to run for it like they did for the iPhone/iPod Touch.
Getting Ready for CES 2009
I’ve got two things on my to-do list this week. Launch a new website for a customer and get my stuff ready CES 2009.
I’ve already begun packing my gear bag and here is what I’m taking with me: Continue reading
2009 Predictions: Rob’s Take
I love the beginning of a new year due to having a clean slate - anything is possible and the plains are wide-open.
Here is my best guess for what 2009 holds for us mobile tech enthusiasts: Continue reading
2009 Predictions: Warner’s Take
Here we go with my predictions for what we’ll see, what we’ll talk about, what’ we’ll laud, and what we’ll moan about in the coming year. If I do say so myself, I did pretty well with my 2008 predictions, but that is no guarantee that I have any great leg up on what I’m sensing in 2009. After all, with the world still struggling to understand what the ramifications from economic news may or may not be, who really knows what we’ll be dealing with throughout the next year. The one prediction I’m sure about though is that by the end of 2009, there will be predictions for 2010.
That said, here we go (after the jump) with my predictions for 2009. Take ‘em or leave ‘em.
MacHeist Wants to Give You Free Presents for Christmas!
Want to add a few Mac goodies under your Christmas tree? Head on over to the MacHeist Giving Tree where the MacHeist folks are promising some free goodies for your Holiday Season. Refer a friend and they’ll give you a few early presents. Check out the packages under the tree now and on Christmas day to see if you’ve been naughty or nice.
Free applications available now includes:
- Synergry, a music management application. (usually cost $14)
- Enigmo 2, the sequel to the popular iPhone puzzle game. (usually $19)
- Refer a friend and wait until 12/25 to see what else awaits . . .
2009 Predictions: Matthew’s Take
Behold my predictions for the great, forthcoming year of 2009. The following thoughts are what I’d like to see happen with a dash of what I believe will happen. Gaze with me into the crystal ball:
Mobile Computing
- The term “netbook” becomes a household name because many homes have adopted one or two as a second computer, child’s computer, or mobile companion. Features, build quality, and battery life improve while price points still hover around $350. More options for Continue reading
App Store Updates Are Dizzying and Sometimes Silly
Christmas sales may be down in the traditional and on-line outlets, but from watching the Apple App Store, it looks like developers are going crazy trying to fill up the store with applications for the pre-Christmas and post-Christmas rush. I monitor a couple of feeds of new and updated apps and my feedreader is constantly crammed with new updates. And I mean crammed, it is the most volume of any tech news sector that I’m seeing.
Now There’s a Netbook Mac OSX Compatibility Chart
Oh, my. Whether or not Apple unveils a Netbook or not, some just can’t wait. We’ve all the scene the stories about hacks to get OSX on Netbooks, including the latest news of the Hackintosh version of the MSI Wind that Matt Dillion posted on over the weekend. Well, now there’s a full blown compatibility chart for those who like to home-brew and skate around end user agreements.
From the chart it appears that the MSI Wind and the Dell Mini-9 are the Netbooks to get if you’re in the spirit.
Full chart after the jump.
Scrooged: Apple Cancels Christmas
The Apple orchard is reeling. News today that Steve Jobs won’t be doing the keynote at MacWorld in a few weeks is upsetting a lot of the faithful, but that’s not all. In addition, Apple has announced that this will be their last appearance at Macworld as well. And as if that wasn’t enough, Apple announced one more thing: Apple has decided this is the last year for Christmas.
CUPERTINO, California—December 16, 2008—Apple® today announced that this is the last year for Christmas. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, spoke at a joint press conference held with Santa Claus at the North Pole this morning. He announced: "Apple has been honored to work with the North Pole the last several years to make Christmas possible, however, we have decided together that this is the last year for Christmas."
Check it out here.
Netbooks, The Bottom, and Apple Speculation
MacWorld is around the corner, there are more rumors than in baseball’s Hot Stove League, and many of them are centering on whether Apple will enter the Netbook market or not. Intriguingly some of the speculation focuses on the device profit margins (or lack thereof.)
Scoring My 2008 Predictions
The end of the year brings scores of predictions and posts, columns, and reports on what we’ll see in the next year. We each do predictions here at GBM. I’m gearing up for my 2009 predictions, but first here’s a look back at my 2008 predictions to see how much of a predictor I really am.
Actually I don’t think I did too badly.
Latest Firefox Beta 3.1 Has Multi-touch Support
Interesting news. Very interesting news, but with all the GPU and memory issues swirling around I don’t think I’ll go buy a Macbook to test it out just yet.
The latest Firefox Beta has multi-touch support for the OSX using the multi-touch capabilities of the trackpad.
As quoted from MacRumors: