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- Tweetie for Mac Update: Now With Video Tweeting
Tweetie for Mac, big brother to the game-changing iPhone Twitter client of the same name, is shaking things up again with the desktop app’s latest update.
The update incorporates a range of smaller fixes and tweaks, including swipe gestures and improved URL-shortening. However, the big news is that Tweetie for Mac now incorporates video tweeting.
Video means that we can start creating richer tweets. The 140-character limit is all well and good, but for me, the idea of capturing moments on video has already set the sparks of inspiration flashing around my brain-box.
To give you an example, here’s a quick tweet I made yesterday, testing out Tweetie’s video upload: “http://yfrog.us/0×8usz Me! Live! Playing Sigur Rós on glockenspiel, just for you.”
Once recorded, the video is uploaded to the yFrog video and picture hosting service. Alongside recording direct from the iSight camera, the application also supports drag-and-drop video uploads. Tweetie handles all the uploading, encoding and boring stuff, which means making new videos is fun and easy.
Tweetie’s developer, Loren Brichter of Atebits, also dropped hints to TheAppleBlog about the forthcoming update to the 2.0 iPhone version of Tweetie:
I don’t have a release date set, but I will say that Tweetie 2.0 for iPhone is BIG. It’s a complete rewrite based on the new Mac core, and I think it will take the Twitter client war to a new level, much like Tweetie 1.0 did at the time of the original release.
Fighting talk indeed; in the meantime, current users of Tweetie for Mac can update the application to activate video tweeting. If you’re looking to give Tweetie a try, it’s available for $14.95 or as a free ad-supported version.
Переслать - Palm to Sprint: I'm Just Not That Into You
Well, this is a fine how do you do. Today Palm just kicked Sprint in the groin while improving its own outlook greatly. Sprint is now rolling around on the ground thanks to the announcement that Verizon will sell Palm’s Pre in “about six months.”
Sprint has been known to be the exclusive carrier of the Pre. In fact, one of the big complaints about the Pre — right up to Walt Mossberg’s article today — was its exclusivity to a carrier, losing customers in droves. Apparently, this criticism was too much for Palm to bear, and it shattered it today. The Pre is still exclusive to Sprint at launch, but only for six months.
Initially, Palm’s stock rose on the news, as did Verizon’s. Sprint? Well, not so much. That’s settled down a bit as of this writing, but the overall damage to Sprint is clear.
It’s not that Palm wouldn’t need to move to another, larger carrier, but this announcement — coming even before the Pre is available — really hammers Sprint in a place it was hoping for the most benefit: getting “switchers” to its network. The iPhone has proven people will switch networks for a compelling device, and while we don’t know yet if the Pre is such a device, it has a better chance of that than anything we’ve seen since the iPhone launch.
But why switch now? Verizon has some pretty loyal customers, and it may very well wait six months in order to keep on the Verizon network. Besides, Verizon may figure it’ll take six months to shake the bugs out of the Pre anyway.
It’s great that Palm will get the Pre on another carrier, but I can’t help but think it just shafted its “partner” in the process. Palm didn’t even give Sprint the benefit of a couple weeks’ sales. Did it need a stock boost that badly?
From Verizon’s standpoint, it’s a great deal for the company. Having lost subscribers to the iPhone, it obviously didn’t want to lose any to the Pre. I also wonder what this means for any rumored discussions of getting the iPhone on Verizon. Maybe the alleged talks were getting nowhere, so Verizon made a big push for the Pre?
Here’s a quick summary on how I see this affecting the major players:
Sprint
Sprint gets hurt the most. As mentioned, it loses a major shot at getting new subscribers onboard. And those new subscribers are the ones carriers value the most, since it requires data as well as voice plans.
Verizon
This seems to be an all win for Verizon. It potentially staves off switchers to Sprint, while at the same time adding another "iPhone killer" (the other being the RIM Storm) to its arsenal. While neither one may prove to be an iPhone killer, even if it is "good enough," then Verizon can stave off switchers to AT&T as well.
AT&T
For AT&T, this is another reason that Verizon users may not switch. The iPhone is a strong lure, but when you think you're getting something just as good (or better), then you'll stick with the network you've got. Put simply, I don't think AT&T loses because it won't have the Pre, but rather because Verizon users may feel they have a reason to stick with the plan they already have.
Palm
You'd think this was a no-brainer great move for Palm. Still, there is a dark side. For one thing, there's potential ill will caused with its exclusive partner at the Pre's launch. Not much Sprint can do, but an adversarial relationship with your exclusive partner can't possibility be a good thing. More important is the impact this could have on Pre sales at launch. Like it or not, Palm just may have given potential buyers a reason to not bother with purchasing on June 6, but rather wait for Verizon. This could be a major blunder, and yet another reason why the announcement should have come at least a couple weeks after launch.
No matter how this shakes out, what Sprint learned today is that the mobile industry is awfully cutthroat.
Переслать - App Review: Quick Voice Pro — Voice to Text Email for iPhone
App Quick Stats
By converting your voice messages into text e-mails, Quick Voice Pro could be a time-saving boon for busy iPhone owners.
Empowered by our emails, tweets, IM conversations, and blogs, we’ve become modern-day information conduits. We collect knowledge, then discharge it into the ether, spurting out a constant fountain of fact, fiction and entertainment.
Quick Voice Pro is a new tool that could make sharing your thoughts even easier. The app converts audio recordings into text-based e-mails, using an online voice-recognition system.
Learning To Talk
If there’s a thought on the tip of your tongue, Quick Voice Pro immediately accommodates: The app loads up in a snap and is ready to record from the off. You’re able to open the software, blurt out whatever is on your mind, and get it converted, all in a short amount of time.
The layout of the app is incredibly simple, too, meaning there’s no possibility of friction with the interface. All the different functions are presented on one page; plus, there’s no settings screen and absolutely no configuration needed for first-time users.
While the tech-savvy may be impressed with the app’s advanced voice-recognition capabilities, Quick Voice Pro really seems to have been designed with novice users in mind, offering a big red record button and a large play button. And it doesn’t feel patronizing, either. The app simply incorporates well-considered, functional design.
It’s not all perfect, though. Recordings are all named MyRecording by default, which will make sifting through them a real chore for regular users. There is a button for renaming recordings, but it just doesn’t feel as intuitive as it could in comparison to the rest of the app.
Speaking of Email
Tapping the record button initiates record mode. Although you can’t go back and edit a recording once you’ve saved it, there is a pause button, letting pensive people stop for a moment and gather their thoughts before continuing.
Once recorded and saved, the app can auto-generate an e-mail for you, leaving you to enter the from and to address. The body copy of the email will be your recorded message. The actual voice-to-text conversion doesn’t happen on the iPhone; it’s all handled server-side. There was a major issue that stood out with the emailing process: The subject line always reads, “You Have QuickVoice Mail!” There’s no way to change it, and so effectively, you’re sending your contacts a message headed with an advertisement for the app.
Speaking Aloud
UK-based startup Spinvox provides the voice-to-text recognition and conversion. It’s incredibly accurate, which was surprising, and of note was that it’s comfortable with long words and both American and English accents.
To test the app, I made up a nonsensical sentence with a few long, potentially clumsy-sounding words thrown in:
“Rebellious, insidious individuals, find it highly probably that they will be libelous for their erroneous actions.”
This was then converted to the following:
“Rebelious(?) insidious individuals, find it highly probable that they will be libelous for the erroneous actions.”
Voice to text email brought to you by QuickVoice.
Note the question marks on words the software is unsure of. It’s a nice touch, clarifying that it has taken a chance and may be incorrect.
Summing Up
During testing, I found that messages take around 10 minutes to convert and arrive in the recipient’s mail box. Considering the impressive degree of accuracy, this is an acceptable amount of time.
On the flip side, there’s a 30-second limit to all recordings — this can wind up being a drag if you’ve got a lot to say, however, it’s understandable. SpinVox probably doesn’t want people clogging up its server, trying to convert entire hour-long presentations.
The only substantial problem is that, since this isn’t a free app, it doesn’t seem fair that paying users are responsible for spreading advertising it via email subject lines. And, just in case your contacts didn’t notice the branded subject, the message text always ends with, “Voice to text email brought to you by QuickVoice.”
The voice-to-text conversion works, however, I would hesitate to send any emails that contain such clear advertising for a product that, while effective, sees its users as billboards rather than valued customers.
This could have been a Silver TheAppleBlog Award, but, due to its uncalled-for product placement, Quick Voice Pro earns a Bronze.
Переслать - Apple Remodeling 100 Stores, Building 25 More
Apple is working hard to remodel 100 of its stores this year, according to a report in USA Today. The work will include creating more room for product displays and Genius Bar customer training.Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of retail, explained that new tables would provide room for twice the amount of products to be displayed while the average Genius Bar will see a 50 percent space increase.
It's a tough time for businesses to be trying to grow, but despite Apple's most recent sales downturn (a 3 percent dip in the last quarter) the company sees it as the right time to expand its on-the-street retail presence. Johnson added, "We know that a lot of people are cutting back, but we’re doing the opposite. We’re investing in the downturn."
No kidding; As well as the remodeling efforts, Apple is also building 25 brand-new stores in locations including New York City, Paris, Italy and Germany.
Johnson admits, however, that the current economic climate has had an impact. While customer foot-fall in Apple stores is still healthy, it's not as strong as last year, though that was due in no small part to the launch of the iPhone 3G. Perhaps the introduction of a next-generation iPhone can help improve that situation this summer.
Переслать - Palm Pre Can Sync With Apple's iTunes
One of the nicest things about having an iPod or iPhone is the easy syncing with iTunes, especially for Mac users. In fact, it’s such a perk, that users are constantly looking for ways to get their BlackBerry and other devices to sync as well. How Palm’s upcoming Pre phone (which could be one of the most hyped in history) will stack up against the iPhone still isn’t perfectly clear, but as of today, we know one thing for sure: It will sync with iTunes seamlessly on a Mac.
And I don’t use the term “seamlessly” lightly. According to Fortune’s Apple 2.0 blog, once you plug your Pre into your Mac, iTunes will treat it just like an iPhone or an iPod, with the exception that it won’t work with Apple’s older, DRM-protected tracks. That’s as good a reason as any to finally get around to upgrading your tracks to “Pro,” though it won’t ease the sting of having to pay again for music you already bought.
The news comes direct from a Palm PR representative, who mentioned iTunes syncing in passing at Comdex in January. Confirmation has since come from many sources, since, as Apple 2.0 points out, there’s no shortage of Pre devices being tested live in the wild.
Unlike previous solutions for other Palm and BlackBerry devices, you won’t need any third-party software to encourage iTunes to recognize your Pre. The necessary code is apparently built right into the device’s firmware. As Apple 2.0 rightly points out, that isn’t surprising, considering the high percentage of ex-Cupertino employees the Pre has on its development team.
Apple is already on the defensive with Palm over the multi-touch capabilities of its new WebOS handset. During the last two quarterly financial results conference calls, Apple execs have suggested that once the Pre comes to market, if it looks like any of Apple’s multi-touch technology was purloined for its design, there will be legal action. Whether or not the Palm smartphone’s ability to sync with iTunes out of the box might also land the two companies in court isn’t clear, but at the very least, you can bet that future iterations of iTunes and/or OS X will try to restore the iPhone/iPod only limitation.
The Pre launches on June 6 (two days before the WWDC keynote) and will retail for $200 with a contract subsidy. Can’t wait to see the sparks fly, but I hope it doesn’t result in a nasty, distracting legal battle that impedes the exciting and innovative work both players are doing in the smartphone industry.
Переслать - AT&T Announces Upgrades Just in Time for New iPhone
A news item yesterday on iLounge reports AT&T will be upgrading its existing 3G network to provide a "significantly faster" mobile Internet service. The communications giant is planning to double its current 3G network speeds and expand its cell coverage.
From AT&T's own press release:
The upgrade to High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is part of AT&T's plan for continued investments to deliver the nation's best mobile broadband experience — the ideal combination of speed, coverage and best device line-up. AT&T today has the nation's fastest 3G network and has attracted more than twice the number of smartphone users than any other competitor.
While the expanded cell coverage (AT&T is deploying over 2,000 new cell sites throughout the country) will hopefully reduce the number of dropped or failed calls for iPhone users, the improvements in mobile broadband speeds appear to be limited to larger cities and other metropolitan areas.
Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, said, "With the array of smartphones, laptops and emerging devices taking advantage of AT&T's 3G network today, we know that customers are excited to experience higher mobile broadband speeds, and we are deploying the right technologies at the right times to help them get the most from that experience."
The new upgraded network could, according to AT&T, allow theoretical peak-speeds of 7.2Mbps. For those of us hoping to see bandwidth-hungry applications and services (such as HD YouTube video down/uploads, video calling or TV/Movie downloading) on the next-generation iPhone, this sounds like a step in the right direction, though AT&T does carefully point out that:
Typical real-world downlink and uplink speeds experienced by customers with upgraded 3G will be less than the theoretical peak and will vary based on a number of factors, including location, device, and overall traffic on the local network at a given time.
Still, the upgrades are sorely needed and should be warmly welcomed by iPhone customers. A word of warning, though: Despite the announcement yesterday, AT&T doesn't expect to see these upgrades completed and fully deployed until the end of 2011. So why announce it now? Well, it's exciting news for its existing customers, and probably has nothing at all to do with the fact that a great many of its iPhone customers’ contracts are about to expire…
Переслать - Introducing GigaOM Pro
Today is a big day for those of us in the GigaOM Network. After many months of hard work, we are proud to announce the launch of GigaOM Pro.
GigaOM Pro is home to solid research reports and industry analysis on everything from Cloud Computing to Mobile Technology, and of course, Apple. The best part is that GigaOM Pro takes the traditional research report model and turns it on its head by providing a community of like-minded analysts and enthusiasts to discuss everything published. During beta, the service can be had for just $79 a year.
Worth Checking Out
GigaOM Pro is launching with a massive amount of content, so I’ve pulled out highlights from just three of the best Apple-related reports here:
Will Google Lead the Way in Mobile App Innovation? — Google didn’t have the first-strike advantage that Apple did for a mobile app store, but what the networking giant does have is a track record of successful products and loads of cash to throw at the effort.
A Wandering Eye: Apple, AT&T and Verizon — Apple took a big risk by using AT&T exclusively for the iPhone in the U.S. and if the rumors are true, their relationship could be on rocky ground. So what would the benefits of an Apple/Verizon relationship be? Conversely, what’s the downside to Apple keeping its exclusive contract with AT&T?
Is the Age of the Web Tablet Finally Upon Us? — One of the hottest topics in recent months has involved the possibility that Apple will come out with some sort of tablet computer. (Bill Gates, of course, has long been a proponent of tablet computers.) Why would Apple be interested in tablet computing? Has the touchscreen moved from gimmicky sci-fi to practical machine?
We hope that you’ll find GigaOM Pro useful and would love your feedback.
Переслать - Apple's Back-to-School Offer Promo is Back
As a kid, or even as a university student, if anyone had mentioned back-to-school shopping, sales, gear, or anything else this early in the game, I’d definitely have lost it on them. The summer has yet to begin, just let me get my bearings!
Still, if I were to make an exception, I’d make it for Apple’s annual back-to-school promotion, during which the company offers a free iPod to all education customers when they purchase a new Mac.
The iPod in question, or at least the most expensive one that qualifies for the deal, is the 8GB iPod touch (which is probably nearing end-of-life, but hey, it’s free, and it’s still great hardware), which you buy along with your MacBook when you make your purchases. When you receive both items, you fill out and submit an online claim (which must be done by Oct. 8 to qualify), and Apple will reimburse you for the total amount of the iPod — not quite as insidious as a mail-in rebate, but not nearly as straightforward as a complete freebie, either.
If you’re not keen on the iPod touch, or for some reason you just want to save Apple some money, you also have the option of getting any iPod of lesser value, including an 8GB or 16GB Nano, a 120GB Classic, or a 4GB Shuffle with rebates of varying amounts according to which you choose. On top of that, you also get the standard education customer discount on whatever model Mac you’re buying, so the total savings end up being pretty significant.
Not all Macs are eligible for the promotion, so hopefully, you didn’t just read the first half of this article and then go buy a Mac mini and an iPod touch. The mini, along with any refurbished Macs, won’t get you the free iPod, although any other model will, including all notebooks, the Mac Pro, and the iMac. Offering the relatively inexpensive Mac mini along with the discount probably cuts too close to the profitability line for Apple’s comfort.
Переслать - Seven Apps to Improve the iPhone's Camera & Photos
The iPhone’s 2-megapixel camera takes some all-right photos, but honestly, there’s a lot of room for improvement. A future model with a higher-resolution camera seems like a no-brainer (rumors point to 3.2-megapixel hardware), but for now, there are some excellent applications for getting the most out of the current iPhone cameras and the photos they produce.
The applications I’ve been playing with either function as capture application replacements (for the in-built Camera app), or post processing applications to make your existing photos — whether from the iPhone camera, or loaded from a computer — pop just a little more.
While most of the apps can function as Camera replacements, only some of them are designed specifically to produce better images as they are snapped. We’ll focus on these first.
Pro Camera – $2.99
I’ve basically replaced my use of Camera app with Pro Camera. It utilizes the accelerometer to help you level your shots before you take them and has an anti-shake function so it won’t capture your shot until the iPhone is still. There’s also a timer so you can take self-portraits if that’s your thing. I’ve noticed that resulting images have some temperature correction applied, and tend to come out a little cooler looking (which seems to work well, especially in lower light). And then when you like a shot, Pro Camera saves in the background while you line up the next photo.
Night Camera – 99 cents
The low-light capabilities of any camera leave something to be desired, and this is especially the case with the iPhone’s hardware. Night Camera attempts to change that. In side by sides of the same night shot with Camera app and Night Camera, I definitely notice a little more detail in NC’s resulting photo. Is it better? Well, if you need to see what’s there in the dark, then yes, but the resulting noise almost undoes the extra detail you gain. Still, it does the job it sets out to do. Night Camera also employs an anti-shake sensor and allows you to review your images before saving.
Night Camera
iPhone Camera
Night Camera
PanoLab Pro – $2.99
If you want to take panoramic photographs with your iPhone, PanoLab Pro is the app for that. But if you want to take a series of images that make up an entire three-dimensional space, PanoLab can also do that. After you take each image, you can then position it in a 3D space in reference to the other images you’ve already taken. It attempts to adjust the lighting of each image to match the others, but I didn’t see extremely successful results on this point. When you’re happy with your panoramic-ish image, you can choose the size and aspect ratio you want to export. I’m not sure of the practical uses for this, but as they say, the best camera is the one you have with you, and if a panoramic shot is in order, PanoLab Pro will definitely fit the bill.
PanoLab Pro
Quad Camera – $1.99
With Quad Camera, you preset options like delay between shots, the output photo layout (4×1, 2×2, 4×2, 8×1) and filtered output such as vivid, high contrast, lomo, and a few others. The results are a lot of fun. I do, however, wish there were a single shot mode…but then it probably wouldn’t be called Quad Camera.
Quad Camera Vivid
Quad Camera Lomo
The remainder of the apps focus their efforts on post processing. With controls that allow you to tweak different elements of the photos you select from your iPhone’s camera, or those loaded into the library, you can turn a so-so image into something that almost looks like it didn’t come from your iPhone!
Photogene – $2.99
As seen on TV, Photogene can crop your photos, adjust levels, colors, apply a couple of simple filters, add borders, and more. There’s certainly power in having these controls at your fingertips wherever you are, but if you want to tweak a normal photo (not born of your iPhone camera) I would suggest using something on your computer that you can see finer details with. Photogene also takes photos in-app for you, and the results, as with Pro Camera, tend to come out with a slightly cooler temperature.
iPhone Camera
Photogene
HDR – $1.99
For those who have looked through High Dynamic Range photos (try Flickr if you haven’t) in awe, the HDR app may be something you’ve been waiting for. What HDR brings to your iPhone is essentially just a half-dozen filters that apply looks to your photos that are kinda, sorta HDR-ish. But really not, if you have seen true HDR at it’s finest. I think if you take away the expectations that HDR may create, the filters are really great. You can come up with some fun alternative versions of your photos with the HDR filters, but if you’ve got your heart set on High Dynamic Range, you may be disappointed. HDR also takes photos for you, but the resulting image isn’t initially tweaked (up or down) in any way.
Pro Camera Horizon
HDR Horizon
ColorSplash – $1.99
It’s very likely you’ve heard of ColorSplash already, but in the event you have not, it’s worth a mention. Select any photo from your iPhone, and it’s immediately converted to black and white. Then you can “paint” with your finger to apply color just where you want it. The results are cool, fun, and easy to achieve. ColorSplash is the only app of the bunch that doesn’t actually take a photo for you, but rather relies on those images stored on your phone already.
Color Splash
Giving one or more of these apps a try can truly improve the way you use the camera on your iPhone. I doubt they’ll negate that burning desire for a sleek Canon or Nikon DSLR, but they will definitely improve the shots from the camera that you’ve got with you at all times. After all, if it’s with you, it is the best one!
Переслать - Palm Pre: Unlikely to Do Any Killing Just Yet
In his "Palm Fights Back" article on CNN Money yesterday, Adam Lashinksy speaks glowingly of Palm and its imminent return to prominence with its so-called iPhone killer, the Palm Pre. He refers to Pre features that, he says, cannot be matched on the iPhone: "snazzy multitasking, universal search, a drop-down keyboard."
I wonder if Lashinksy has heard about the next update to the iPhone's OS that neatly addresses two of these three issues?
Push Notification Services might not be “true” multitasking, but then, the iPhone has proven background processes aren't absolutely essential in a mobile computing device. PNS is a halfway house that provides some of the benefits of background processes without the performance and power overheads. For road warriors — Palm's traditional customer base — battery life is everything, so we can only hope the Pre's "snazzy" multitasking (I guess he's referring to the card-based UI in the picture below) doesn't have a detrimental effect on the machine's power reserves.
It's a little late coming, but Push Notification Services provides a clever alternative to power-draining background processes
The Palm Pre uses a card-based UI for multi-tasking
So how about Universal Search? iPhone OS 3.0 has Spotlight functionality baked in. That's another box checked.
As for a keyboard, that's such a tired discussion we needn't rake over old ground, except to say that either you can live with a software keyboard, or you can't. If you can't, you'll never fully embrace any touch-based computer. And that's a shame, because you're missing out. But I guess if you're committed to your plastic keys, the Pre offers something the iPhone never will.
Lashinksy adds that the Palm Pre is "undeniably cool" and muses that "if it’s as good as its previews suggest, [it] has the potential to shake up an already crowded and fast-growing industry."
Shiny Things
Maybe it's Palm's recent share price surge (from a low of $3 before the Pre was announced, to a current healthy $12) that has him so impressed by this new device, but I suspect the novelty of a shiny, new toy has put a rosy glow on an otherwise not-particularly-compelling device.
I know, it's shocking, right? Saying something negative about the Pre! I should be shot! But really, I am still trying to understand why people are so deeply excited about Palm's new device. I’m not being negative — not really. “Practical,” even “cautious” is how I’d describe my attitude toward a device that has yet to be released. And I'm not the only one being cautious. While some journalists are excitedly declaring the Pre an “iPhone killer,” or talking dramatically about shaking markets, even Palm is taking a (mostly) measured view of its new product.
In a leaked copy of the company's "Palm Pre Launch Guide," and discussed in an article today on Wired.com, Palm declares in big, bright letters, "We Can't Afford to Sell the Pre to the Wrong Customers."
This is part of a tacit admission by Palm that the Pre cannot run native applications. Remember when the iPhone was launched, and we had to suffer the inelegant and halting-functionality of Web Apps? HTML, CSS, and a little smattering of Javascript were all we had to rely upon for what seemed an eternity. Well, same too for the Palm Pre.
What if you need to run a specific app on Palm's golden child? Don't worry, the Launch Guide has a solution:
Does your company have specific application requirements? Does your line of business require specific product features on mobile devices? If YES, then the Treo Pro is your best mobile device option.
Put another way — if you want apps, don't buy a Pre, instead buy a phone Palm released back in August 2008. Way to show faith in your product and developer communities, Palm!
To be fair, Palm isn't calling the Pre an iPhone killer — only lazy journalists are doing that — but in the company’s Launch Guide it does claim that the "Palm Pre Smokes the Competition." Well, you have to be proud of your own kids, right?
By stark contrast, consider how the iPhone is so well-suited to both the standard domestic and business markets. Undoubtedly, the introduction of OS 2.0 and native apps indelibly stamped the Business Seal of Approval onto the iPhone, and sure, that didn't happen from Day One. The take-home message? No device is born perfect, but with the right commitment from its designers and developers, it can be markedly improved. I expect this will be true for the Pre, just as it has been true for the iPhone since it launched in 2007. So the Pre will have a lot of catching up to do, and quickly, if it wants to claim an equal footing with the iPhone.
Palm's device might suit casual users who don't want to spend money on an iPhone (or join the AT&T network). But as we fast-approach the launch of iPhone OS 3.0 and higher capacity, faster-performing iPhones (and maybe lower prices), the as-yet unproven Palm Pre looks even less compelling when racked up against Apple's more mature device.
The Pre might one day be an iPhone killer. So, too, might Windows Mobile. All they have to do is offer everything the iPhone offers and more — oh yes, and do it at a cheaper price-point than Apple. When that day arrives, that's when we can take talk of iPhone killers seriously.
In the meantime, it's actually something of a shame the Pre isn't the ultimate device so many pundits are making it out to be. If it were, Apple's upgrade path for the iPhone would be much shorter and more aggressive in order to stay ahead of the competition.
I'm really hoping the Palm Pre is a success — because then I won't have to wait quite so long to get ever-smarter, cooler and more impressive iPhones.
Переслать - Microsoft Announces Zune HD: So What?
Your first question might be, "Isn't Zune dead already?" Or you might be wondering, "Why does Microsoft bother?" You might even be asking why there's a report about Zune on TheAppleBlog.
Well, first the news. CNET's Ina Fried reported yesterday that Microsoft has confirmed its long-rumored plans to launch an HD version of its portable music player in the fall. (Paul Thurrott says September 5.)
Microsoft has left no room for doubt in our minds as to how it views Zune HD. Chris Stephenson, general manager of global marketing for Microsoft Zune, said, "This device is created to go head to head with the iPod Touch." Head to head, huh? OK, then.
That must surely mean Zune HD supports a multi-touch UI, OTA content delivery, a rich catalog of apps including games, a killer web browser, native personal information management functionality, world-class media management/playback software, and a rock-solid software foundation on the desktop. Right?
Well, it's not really clear. It has the (admittedly beautiful) Zune UI, plus the Zune software on the desktop (which is way better than Windows Media player). News of a new Zune-branded video service on the Xbox also sounds promising and suggests potential interop between the handheld device and Microsoft's console-based video on demand service. But we will have to wait for next week's E3 trade show to get more information on that.
It will indeed have a web browser — sadly, a touch-enabled version of Mobile Internet Explorer. (It doesn’t matter how they tweak the control paradigm, Pocket IE is still inexcusably bad. Ask anyone who has used a Windows Mobile device to tell you about Microsoft’s mobile browser. You will see the pain in their eyes.)
But no word on games. Or storage capacity. Or choice of models. We also don't know yet how much it will cost. But we do know that it sports an OLED (480×272) 16:9 widescreen display, spits out 720p HD content (via a dock, not included) and comes with HD Radio. Yeah, oooh, exciting.
The truth is, we know barely anything at all about this thing. Perhaps Microsoft hopes the early announcement will generate some useful speculation and buzz on the intertoobs before next month's WWDC (and news of a new iPhone) steals headlines and column inches everywhere — some observers have suggested this was Palm’s strategy in announcing the upcoming Pre when it did.
Either way, what is there to say about the Zune HD that makes it stand out from an iPod-saturated market? HD video output? HD Radio? Err… retro ’90s design?
I'm pleased someone is trying to win a share of what has, clearly, become Apple's market. But when the de-facto standard for portable digital media devices is the iPod Touch/iPhone, any serious competitor has to make its products at least as good as them. Right now, I don't see anything particularly compelling about Zune HD. But that doesn’t mean the compelling features aren’t there — just that Microsoft is doing its usual unfocused marketing.
When most other companies would have counted their losses and scrapped it years ago, Microsoft has demonstrated a stubborn dedication to this product, so it's probably worth keeping an eye on where the company takes it next. You never know, Redmond might just surprise us.
Переслать - Latest Issue of The New Yorker Designed On an iPhone
You can't buy publicity like this. According to a report by Christian Zibreg on geek.com, the cover of the latest edition of venerable The New Yorker magazine was made on an iPhone.
Artist Jorge Colombo created the cover artwork using Brushes, a $4.99 premium app currently available in iTunes (and no doubt about to see a bump in sales).
June '09 edition of The New Yorker
From the Brushes web site:
Brushes is a natural media painting application designed from scratch for the iPhone and iPod touch. Featuring an advanced color picker, several realistic brushes, extreme zooming, and a simple yet deep interface, it is a powerful tool for creating original artwork on your mobile device.
There are three brushes to choose from (smooth at one end of the scale, bristly at the other), a simple color-picker, and an advanced color tool which provides for fine-tuning Hue, Saturation, and even Transparency. Brushes allows for artwork to be exported at an impressive 1,920 x 2,880 pixels, which is more than adequate for lithographic print.
A 'simple' painting in Brushes
Brush-tip choices
Advanced color-picker
There’s an online gallery of work by other Brushes users that is just breathtaking. You will not believe these paintings were produced on an iPhone!
There’s a final nice twist to this app. Also available from the developer’s web site is the Brushes Viewer, an application for Mac OS X that not only allows you to view your Brushes masterpieces on your computer, but also replays each and every stroke. So once you’ve finished adding those final touches, you can sit back and watch the entire painting process repeated, time-lapsed-style.
If you've tried Brushes, share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. That’s assuming you're not busy designing the next cover of TIME magazine.
Переслать - Apple Gives White MacBook a Nice Little Spec Bump
Apple must be trying to throw us off with its erratic update schedule. First, it released iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 only one week after beta 4, and it hasn’t released one since, and now it surreptitiously updates the entry-level white plastic MacBook model like a thief in the night, instead of during Tuesday Apple Store downtime, as is tradition.
Whether Apple just wants to keep us guessing, or the update wasn’t deemed significant enough for the standard procedure and its attendant fanfare, the company did indeed post a slightly upgraded version of its remaining plastic-body notebook early this a.m. Maybe the better internals are a way of increasing the value proposition of its only sub-$1,000 laptop offering as students mull a computer purchase for the fall, or as parents select choice graduation gifts for those who’ve already come through the gauntlet. It becomes an even better deal when you throw in the education discount, which drops the price to $949.
Changes include a new 2.13GHz processor (up from 2.0GHz), 40GB more storage with a 160GB HDD, and faster 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM (vs. 667MHz in the previous version). The new hard drive definitely brings the computer more in line with the times, as does the RAM speed bump, though PC enthusiasts will be quick to point out that these specs still lag far behind comparably priced Windows-laptop offerings. The polycarbonate MacBook also retains the same NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card that is now standard fare among Apple’s lower-priced notebooks and desktops.
Переслать - Psystar Files for Chapter 11: Apparently, Drawn-Out Legal Battles With Apple Aren't Lucrative
Psystar, the company that drew attention to itself first by offering Apple clones for sale with OS X pre-installed, and then by facing off against the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker in court, is officially filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to The Mac Observer. For those keen on the subtle distinctions of having no money, Chapter 11 is the one where you still have to pay off some of your debt, whereas Chapter 13 is the really, really bankrupt, clean slate kind of broke.The clone maker claims that its financial troubles aren’t due to the Apple legal battle, which is still unresolved, but instead the weak economy and supplier prices. Even if that’s true, it doesn’t really paint the Mac cloning game as a very appealing one for others watching the space. Some think the bankruptcy is related to financial backers finally pulling their support out from under the beleaguered company, which doesn’t look to be in a position to become profitable anytime in the near future, even if demand was higher for its products.
Others, however, are claiming that the move by Psystar is actually a calculated legal maneuver designed to buy time for the company, since all legal actions it is involved in are automatically put on hold as a result of the bankruptcy filing. Still, it doesn’t put the company in a strong position once proceedings are resumed, which is likely to occur in a couple of months when the judge in the case ends the temporary stay.
Maybe the most interesting thing to come out of this declaration of bankruptcy will be the revelation of Psystar’s creditors. Deep pockets have been funding its ongoing court and legal costs, and so far, the identities of those involved have remained a mystery. Who knows — maybe we’ll see a certain Mr. Ballmer or Mr. Gates listed among those who’ve helped out the clone maker. Kidding.
If you’re interested in the juicy (read: dry) details contained in legal documents pertaining to the bankruptcy declaration, ZDNet.com has a veritable banquet at which you may feast.
Переслать - Apple Softens Replacement Policy for Moisture-Damaged iPhones
I only ever use my iPod touch (first generation) for working out, because my iPhone is a pampered pet that I try to keep out of danger as much as possible. It would be great to have the iPhone with me on a run, because I could still take calls, and use GPS-enabled run-tracking software, but I’ve always been paranoid about what the moisture levels from my sweat might do, even while wearing the sport armband.Turns out I was right to be so overprotective because, according to a recent report by a local Houston news station, many users are finding that even just the moisture from their hands are causing iPhones to malfunction, and the immersion sensors in the devices to trip, which means Apple wouldn’t replace the devices, even if they’re under warranty. The people cited in the report had used their iPhone while working out at the gym, and when they brought the now-broken devices to the Apple store, employees suggested that the water damage came from holding the phones in their sweaty palms.
Far be it for me to criticize the wisdom of gripping any phone in your hands while you’re running or otherwise working out, but I do think exercising (pun intended) a little more caution when you’re using a $200 to $300 (subsidized) device might be in order. Still, users who’ve encountered this kind of problem aren’t completely out of luck, since Apple has recently introduced a new exchange policy for water-damaged devices that allows people to exchange them for a working unit for $199.
That’s still a little bit pricey, and all replacement units are refurbished hardware, but it is better than nothing. Admittedly, Apple should either stop marketing the exercise aid potential of the iPhone, or improve its moisture resistance, but until that happens, think twice about whether or not you really need that phone by your side when you’re pumping iron. Or, you could take your chances and luck out, like this guy.
Image courtesy wholikespotatoes on Photobucket
Переслать - Apple Tablet Rumors: Could It Change the World?
I know, I know, I'm sorry. Yet another tablet rumor report. This time, however, there's more meat to it, and Business Week's Peter Burrows is so confident in information coming from sources close to its development he's now "convinced."
OK, so what? Some people were convinced all the way back in 2003. But at that time, there was far less to go on than we supposedly have today.
Burrows doesn't name his source, only describing his mystery informer as someone "familiar with Apple's product plans" who says the company expects to introduce a tablet-based device early next year. Nothing new there, right? We've heard that rumor already. But Burrows' confidence in those claims is bolstered by a report from Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster, who writes:
Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent patents…relating to multi-touch sensitivity for more complex computing devices, comments from Tim Cook on the April 22 conference call, and Apple's acquisition of P.A. Semi along with other recent chip-related hires, it is increasingly clear that Apple is investing more in its mobile computing franchise.
Specifically, we expect this to result in a larger (7"-10") touchscreen tablet that will launch in 1H CY10. Additionally, Apple's consistent message that it refuses to launch a "cheap" portable netbook, and its desire to differentiate itself in a maturing market before it's too late (similar to the timing of iPod and iPhone), plus its gradual addition of multi-touch technology to all of its core products (iPhones, iPods and Macs) leads us to conclude this product will be a touchscreen tablet (not a netbook).
Certainly sounds convincing, right? It does to Burrows, who adds:
All the talk of midsized devices that are smaller than a laptop and larger than a cell phone strike me as wishful thinking by vendors. But who really needs one, and for what? I know I don't.
Good point — at this stage, it's somewhat unclear where the demand for this device will come from. We can only speculate. Sure, it's easy to talk about instances where such a form factor, married with an iPhone-flavored Mac OS X platform, will be well-received. Hospitals, schools and universities are obvious candidates. But I'm reminded of the heady days of 2002 when there was tremendous buzz around tablet PCs. Sure, they were underpowered things, but they were useful. I carried one with me around the world, and although it died quite spectacularly two years ago, I still miss it. But it seems only the tech-enthusiast and geek crowds really embraced them.
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Can Apple engineer the "right" mix of hardware, software and clever marketing to get tablet devices in the hands of the masses? It seems like a tall order, but remember that before the ubiquity of the iPod, portable digital music players were popular only in Japan (and some of the LAN parties I attended at college).
It’s a formidable challenge, convincing the world it needs a tablet device. It won’t be easy, particularly in light of the tablet PC’s apparent failure to make significant inroads in either the business or domestic markets. But I’m convinced, for a number of reasons, the tablet computer is not only needed, it’s inevitable.
Yesterday I had to quickly jot down a telephone number. I scrabbled around for some spare paper (not easy to find since my recent efforts at going paperless!) and then I had to find a (working) pen. Finally, I had to put pen to paper…and good grief did it feel odd! And not only odd — it felt foreign to me, awkward, almost as though I'd forgotten how to write! The notion that I was scratching out pigment-stained channels on dried, flattened wood-pulp struck me as not only old-fashioned, but, frankly, primitive!
Turns out I haven't used an actual pen-plus-paper for a very long time. Not for letter writing, not for simple note-taking, not even for adding my signature to anything. A digital signature serves me well enough for correspondence, while Chip & PIN means my signature isn't required in the shops any more!
It's second nature for me to fire up TextEdit on a Mac (or Notes on my iPhone) and just start typing. It's faster and easier than putting pen to paper. Yes, I'm a geek, and most people my age aren't quite so committed to using computers the way I am. But my awkwardness with a pen surely isn’t a geek-only experience. Consider schoolchildren, for whom credit is earned ever more these days for their willingness and ability to leverage the tools common to most domestic personal computers; proficiency with DTP, content-creation/publishing, and communication tools are considered an essential part of standard education.
To put it into perspective, when I was in high school in the early ’90s, I earned special credit if I managed to type out the occasional essay. When my sister was leaving the same high school just three years later, she lost credit if she hand-wrote anything. Today, I have nieces in high school who are not allowed to submit homework on paper, but must instead email completed assignments to their teachers.
Modern schools fiercely committed to IT competence, combined with an ever-growing environmental conscientiousness, will surely mean that, in years to come, the geeky dedication people like me have to our personal computing lifestyles will be a run-of-the-mill "standard" for younger generations. In that (near) future, the ever-present tablet-style device we've seen only on “Star Trek” will be as common, affordable and crucial as cell phones are now.
Tablet PCs have promised that world, but were such underpowered and under-developed platforms they never really had a chance. Maybe Apple can do for tablets what it did for portable MP3 players. And if these reports are accurate, we won't have too long a wait to find out.
Переслать - Apple Bringing Video Purchasing/Downloads to the iPhone
I dream of the day when my iPhone’s sync cable lies dusty and neglected in the back of a cabinet somewhere, and that day is getting closer and closer, thanks to iPhone OS 3.0. Yet another new feature discovered last week suggests that iPhone owners will have one less reason to connect and sync their devices come June. The feature in question is the ability to buy and download video content via iTunes.
The discovery came via “leaked” official Apple ad spots in the app Twitterfon (although I have trouble believing Apple would inadvertently be this sloppy) for iTunes TV, iTunes Movies, and iTunes Movie Rentals.
According to Twitter users, the source of the news, and commenters on this post, tapping on the ads redirected users with iPhone OS 3.0 installed on their phone to a previously unknown subsection of the built-in iTunes app, where movies and TV shows are listed. Movie links aren’t active yet, but it otherwise seems to be nearly ready for public consumption.
A variety of screenshots are available, thanks to the post by blogger KwameJones, and one commenter posted a link to the store that would work when accessed using an iPhone running OS 3.0, but the link has since ceased to be active. Lists of shows and movies with polished artwork include very recent titles like “Kings” and “The Wrestler”, which would indicate that Apple is indeed prepping this for a June launch, rather than just beta testing an early build of a video store to be added much later.
At this point, nothing is known about pricing, conditions of rental/purchase, or interaction/syncing with your iTunes library on your computer, but I’d love some sort of Kindle-like function that allows you to pick up watching video where you left off regardless of what platform you use to view it. Since this wasn’t announced at the iPhone 3.0 announcement event, I’m also guessing it’s a recent addition, possibly in answer to Microsoft’s upcoming “xYz” device, which is said to have similar features.
After the recent news that the Slingplayer app for iPhone would only be able to stream over Wi-Fi, I think it’s probably safe to assume that video downloads won’t be allowed over a 3G connection. On the other hand, it is possible that the only reason Apple imposed the Slingplayer restriction to begin with was to make this upcoming service a more appealing choice to iPhone users. If it did offer downloading regardless of connection type, and maybe even streaming content once you’ve begun your download, I think the customer response would be overwhelmingly positive.
Переслать - New iPhone Icons Uncovered in SDK Beta 5
While they may not reveal revolutionary changes, some graphic elements found deep in the iPhone SDK beta 5 do add to the mounting pile of evidence indicating Apple is indeed planning an iPhone hardware update in the near future. The images in question are icons associated with “iPhone2,1″, which is internal Apple code for the next significant revision of the device.
The icons in question show three-quarter views of the new hardware, though if you compare them with the icons for the existing iPhone 3G, it becomes immediately apparent that little to no difference exists between the two. This could mean one of two things: Either the new iPhone will be the same, superficially, as its predecessor, or Apple is merely using placeholder icons in order to mislead inquisitive souls or just hasn’t had the graphics department create new icons yet.
Since Apple is fond of design refreshes, I’m betting these icons are just placeholders and not accurate representations of what the next-generation device will look like. If rumors prove to be true, the upcoming iPhone will have a rubberized backing and lose the mirrored frame for the faceplate, which would call for quite a different icon indeed.
Alternatively, the new icons could also accurately reflect changes that are upcoming, since they are very small, and subtle detail changes are hard to identify. As MacRumors rightly points out, the iPhone 3G’s icon was outed prior to the device’s release in a similar manner last year. I guess we’ll just have to squint really hard between now and June 8 and try to attach significance to minor differences in the icon images, as is standard among Apple-watchers.
Переслать - North Carolina Sweetens the Deal for Apple's New Server Farm
According to a report in Friday's Charlotte Observer, North Carolina lawmakers are falling over themselves to entice Apple to build a state-of-the-art server farm in their backyard — specifically, Catawba or Cleveland county. The carrot they're dangling? In this case, nothing short of a multimillion-dollar tax break.
According to a "state official" with knowledge of the state's efforts, the server farm would represent a $1 billion investment.
The proposed tax changes aren't just because North Carolina loves MacBooks and iTunes and quite fancies a bit of an Apple super-presence. Rather, the changes are proposed as a means for improving local economy and standards of living. In detail, companies qualify for the tax break if:
- They relocate to one of North Carolina's poorest counties
- Provide employees with health insurance
- Meet a minimum wage standard
- Waive all other grants and tax breaks from the state
If the new server farm remains active for over 30 years, Apple would have corporate tax savings of more than $300 million. Why 30 years? The state already agreed to a similar incentive deal with Google, which opened a server farm in North Carolina last year, and expects to run the facility for 30 years, making a tax saving of over $260 million.Software as Services
Apple has been moving progressively toward the Software as Services (SAS) business model for some years now. The iTunes Store and original .Mac products have long required robust server-infrastructure to support (at least in the case of the iTunes Store) millions of requests every minute.
The introduction of MobileMe saw a bold commitment from Apple to provide essential services to customers, and much of the instability and pain users experienced in the days following MobileMe's launch were possibly due to an inadequate server backend.
The little-discussed, seldom-used iWork.com web-based collaboration service (currently in beta) will also demand a sturdy and reliable server infrastructure. While customers might tolerate the odd, fleeting instability in their MobileMe Photo gallery, a malfunctioning document collaboration service would be unforgivable.
Worth noting, however, is that Apple's MobileMe and iWork.com subscriber-bases are tiny when compared with its iTunes customer base. The massive sales success of the iPhone (particularly Apple's recent share growth in the smartphone market) means millions more hourly connections to the iTunes Store. Think of Apple's recent download milestones — 1 billion apps, 6 billion songs — and the need for much-expanded server infrastructure becomes clear.
Переслать - NTFS for Mac OS X 7.0
Today it's the foundation for all modern pre-installed Windows systems. It replaced the aging FAT (File Allocation Table) file system with a leaner, meaner standard. It’s more secure, more flexible, and has more built-in gadgets than a Swiss Army Knife. It's NTFS, of course — the New Technology File System.
I grew up with NTFS. I was there when it was introduced with Windows NT, and I insisted on reformatting every Windows machine I ever got my hands on — wiping out stuffy old FAT32 — with a file system so much more capable and pleasing. Yeah, OK, I was total nerd about the whole thing, I know.
So it came as something of a surprise to me that I didn't think about file systems when I was switching to the Mac. And I didn't think about file systems when I took a terabyte hard drive from my old PC and put it in my Mac Pro. And I didn't think about file systems when I first clicked around that drive's contents in Finder.
I did think about file systems when I tried to save changes I made to an old document that migrated to my Mac along with the drive. I was rewarded for my Saving efforts with an unwelcome dialogue telling me I couldn't write to the drive. And then the penny dropped. My big, new shiny Mac Pro was using HFS+ while that second HDD was formatted with NTFS. And then I had to go and have a lie down for a bit due to an acronym-induced headache.
You're unlikely to have experienced this access problem unless you have an external drive you like to use for both a Windows machine and a Mac.
Until Apple gets around to building full read/write compatibility into its operating system (and let's not forget Snow Leopard is right around the corner) we have to find third-party solutions that cajole our hard drives into getting along with each other. One popular (and free) solution is NTFS-3G: a reasonably simple, though somewhat fiddly, application that requires users mount their NTFS drives/partitions in order to have full read/write access to the data stored therein. This can become cumbersome if an external drive is improperly unmounted on another machine. It’s not impossible to fix, mind you, but not effortless by any means.
If you need a simpler solution that offers transparent, and deceptively native, interoperability with NTFS formatted drives, you could try Paragon's venerable (though horribly named) NTFS for Mac OS X 7.0 (or NTFSMOSX7 as I shall now refer to it because that string of characters is marginally less cumbersome than the full name).
NTFSMOSX7 is a small download, at a little under 3 megabytes and, once installed, ticks away in the background. There's no user interface or settings to tweak. This really is nothing more than a driver.
If you buy the full version of the software, the download will undoubtedly be larger, since the paid-for app includes Paragon’s MacBrowser software for Windows. I might have tested MacBrowser for the purpose of this review, but Paragon never responded to my emails requesting more information, so if you have used it, and have an experience to share, please add a comment at the end of the article.
The only real problem I had once the hard drive was once again mine to use and abuse, was a conspicuous lack of Spotlight functionality. This is because, by default, Spotlight doesn't index NTFS volumes. It's not impossible to do, but it's also not easy to achieve. The Spotlight preferences panel is typically spartan, so it's necessary to bypass the Spotlight settings GUI and get your hands dirty in a Terminal session.
For those of you interested, by the way, the syntax for manually adding an NTFS volume (or any volume, for that matter) to Spotlight's index via Terminal goes like this:
sudo mdutil -i on /Volume/VolumeNameOnce entered, Spotlight will begin indexing your volume, which means it's time for you to go watch some “Galactica” or “Big Bang Theory” while you wait.
A lot has been made of the apparent (and the not-even-remotely-important) differences between NTFS and HFS+. While HFS+ was ahead of the game at a time when too many Windows users were still mired in FAT (no jokes, please), NTFS was, and remains, a sophisticated file system. In fact, it bests HFS+ in many ways. Overall, though, is it better? I don't know for sure, and I suspect for 99 percent of everyday users the question “who cares?” springs to mind.
Sidenote: Exuberant Apple supporters — aka Wailing Fanboys — muddy the waters with their auto-hate for anything not intrinsically Apple, claiming time and time again on discussion boards that "NTFS sux." Occasionally, a particularly tech-savvy zealot will talk about comparing streams and counting data forks and probably even get into a debate over which Enterprise Captain is the best.
None of that matters so long as you can access your data quickly and painlessly, and, at least on the Mac, NTFSMOSX7 makes that possible. If you have to use NTFS volumes regularly but can't reformat them to use HFS+, the $40 asking price for NTFSMOSX7 is perhaps not so steep in return for the convenience of seamless data interoperability. If, on the other hand, you want occasional quick-and-dirty access to an old NTFS volume and the ability to write data to it is not a serious concern, $40 is much too expensive for what amounts to a simple driver, and I'd suggest you stick with a free alternative.
You can try NTFSMOSX7 free for 10 days by downloading it from the Paragon web site. You can see which Enterprise captain is superior by clicking here.
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