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iFixit shamelessly molests the new White MacBook with screwdriver
Filed under: MacBook
You have to admire, and fear, the eager curiosity of the folks at iFixit. When they come across a cool new product, they immediately tear it into bits and pieces -- I just pray they never launch a site devoted to domestic pet care. iKilledit.

This time they've taken their scalpels and screwdrivers to Apple's newly released white MacBook polycarbonate unibody laptop and posted photos of every gory detail.

Like all iFixit teardowns, the process is thoroughly documented and designed to provide users with a guide for upgrading, repairing, and otherwise disassembling the hardware (in hopes the process is reveresable). And judging from the looks of things, this MacBook is very easy to upgrade, once the bottom plate is removed.

If you're curious to learn what makes this MacBook tick, check out iFixit's detailed teardown.
TUAW iFixit shamelessly molests the new White MacBook with screwdriver originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The other new products that Apple released today
Filed under: Peripherals, Portables, iMac
Surprisingly, the Mac mini, Magic Mouse, iMac, MacBook, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule updates are not the only things Apple updated today. Several other products were updated today, which include:
- Apple Wireless Keyboard: This keyboard, the subject of several update rumors, did get revised today. It now only requires 2 AA batteries, down from 3 in the previous model.
- Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adapter: This adapter now has a aluminum connector, much like the one found on the 45 watt adapter for the MacBook Air; it should be more durable for use.
- VESA Mount Adapter Kit: This model for the 24 inch Apple LCD Cinema Display and the previous 24 inch iMac now supports the new 27 inch iMac.
Also, the wired mouse-formerly-known-as-Mighty Mouse -- which is still available -- was renamed to "Apple Mouse." This is consistent with the trademark for Mighty Mouse (the computer mouse) being finally picked up by Man & Machine, instead of CBS and Apple.

Are you going to enjoy the improvements in these products? Let us know in the comments below!

TUAW The other new products that Apple released today originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TUAW exclusive: Makers of Aurora Feint unveil new game, codenamed "VSL"
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Odds and ends, Freeware, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch

Aurora Feint was one of the iPhone's first big games, way back in the early days of the App Store. Since then, the company behind that first hit has added on a few different games in the same universe, each with their own separate features and focus, but all in the same vein of puzzle-based RPG. Today, Aurora Feint, Inc. has pulled back the curtain just slightly to reveal their very first original effort since that initial App Store release. The game is only codenamed so far -- they're calling it "VSL" -- but the developers at Aurora Feint plan to turn it into a "showcase" of what's possible with Apple's new policy of allowing free apps to provide content on demand.

Above is the very first screenshot of the yet-to-be revealed game, and TUAW got a chance to talk exclusively with both Peter Relan and Jason Citron of Aurora Feint about the new game, what it'll be like, and how it'll integrate with their growing social gaming platform, OpenFeint. Click the link below to read on.

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TUAW TUAW exclusive: Makers of Aurora Feint unveil new game, codenamed "VSL" originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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New unibody MacBook loses two ports
Filed under: Audio, Hardware, MacBook
The new polycarbonate MacBook released today has gained some tantalizing new features, but in the process of redesigning the case to accept the new integrated battery, it's also lost two ports.

Just like the unibody aluminum MacBooks released last year, the latest version of the plastic MacBook has no Firewire port. This also means that the last Firewire 400 port in the Mac lineup has vanished - all new Macs, save the Firewire-free new MacBook, now have Firewire 800 only. Farewell, Firewire 400, we hardly knew ye.

But that's not all that's been lost: in a more puzzling omission, the MacBook has also lost its dedicated audio out port. Now one port does the job of both audio output and input.

I don't imagine the loss of Firewire will go down well with many people (it certainly didn't the last time this happened), but the audio port seems like less of an issue. If you're going to do any serious audio work, you're generally going to want to use a USB peripheral anyway, and having one port do everything makes it impossible to plug your headphones into the wrong port and unintentionally blast your potentially embarrassing iTunes playlist to passersby. Not that that's ever happened to me...
TUAW New unibody MacBook loses two ports originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Why an Apple-blessed Mac mini server has big possibilities
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Mac mini, Mac OS X Server
A few minutes after we heard about all of the new product announcements this morning, this email came in from TUAW reader Daniel:

Can you god blessed brains explain in some easy-to-understand way what are the possibilities for a Mac mini server for us non-tech brained mortals?

Why, of course we can, Daniel! That's why we're here.

I have personally used Mac minis as servers since shortly after the first G4 models came out on the market. In fact, at one point I personally had two of them at Macminicolo.net, a wonderful little company that was founded on the belief that Mac minis were great servers. I've installed at least a dozen for clients, and they are excellent for small businesses for the following reasons:

They're inexpensive. When you start looking at an Xserve, you want to start looking at mass storage and tape libraries as well. Pretty soon, the cost of a fully-loaded Xserve starts looking astronomical to a small business. That's not to say that Xserves don't have their place -- in fact, I have had two of my clients start with Mac minis and then move to Xserves when they found that they were outgrowing the mini servers. With the new $999 price point for a mini with an unlimited Mac OS X Server 10.6 license, two built-in 500 GB drives, and 4 GB of RAM, almost anybody can afford to own a server that provides email, instant messaging, calendaring, a wiki, podcast production, and more to a small workgroup.

They make it simple. The advantage of Mac OS X Server's software suite is power with a pretty face; it exposes the UNIX power of Mac OS X (including the industry-standard Apache, PHP, Samba and Jabber/XMPP stacks) with the relative ease of the Mac. While you can certainly roll your own server setup using conventional Mac OS X (either using Apple's shipped versions of Apache & PHP, or bumping them up), having the server administration tools makes everything a lot nicer. What's more, the standalone unlimited-license version of Server is a full $499, making this a straightforward bargain.
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TUAW Why an Apple-blessed Mac mini server has big possibilities originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Excited about the new Macs? There's a TUAW Talkcast for that at 10 PM EDT!
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, TUAW Business, Podcasts
We're all so excited about the announcements today that we want to talk to TUAW readers about them!

TUAW is going to have a special "The Apple Store is down" edition of the TUAW Talkcast, starting at 10 PM EDT (7 PM PDT). Bring your questions, commentary, and good cheer tonight to chat about all of the new Apple goodness.

To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, or you can try out the classic TalkShoe Pro Java client; however, for maximum fun, you should call in. For the web UI, just click the "TalkShoe Web" button on our profile page at 10 pm tonight. To call in on regular phone or VOIP lines (take advantange of your free cellphone weekend minutes if you like): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *-8. Talk with you then!

Recording support for the talkcast is provided by Call Recorder from ecamm networks.

TUAW Excited about the new Macs? There's a TUAW Talkcast for that at 10 PM EDT! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Apple Store Online is back, so what's different?
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Retail, iMac, Apple, Mac mini, MacBook
Today, as is frequently the case, the Apple Store Online was taken down and modified to feature new goodies from our favorite fruit-flavored technology company. Now that the store is back up and ready for your ordering pleasure, what's changed?

Well, Apple introduced a whole slew of new and updated products today. Here's the highlights of what's new and different at the store:

New iMac - Revamped to include, among other new features, LED-Backlit screens, dual core and quad core processors and up to 16GB of memory.

New MacBook - Entry level MacBook redesigned to feature unibody enclosure, built-in battery and LED-Backlit screen.

New Mac mini - Revised to include more memory, larger hard drives and with a special "Server" version featuring dual 500GB hard drives and Snow Leopard Server.

New "Magic" Mouse - Gone is the trackball, replaced by a seamless top-shell design that acts as one button or two, It also features a Multi-Touch surface with gesture support.

New Apple Remote - Not as exciting as new Macs but still, kinda cool if you like to control your Macs, um, remotely.

Other items of note reflected in the new products today include the removal of Firewire 400 from all Macs and the removal of the last Mac with a replaceable battery. End of an era folks, end of an era.

Be sure to keep it right here at TUAW all day for in-depth reports on all of today's Apple announcements.
TUAW The Apple Store Online is back, so what's different? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Airport Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule boast a bigger antenna
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Airport
OK, so it's not nearly as exciting as a shiny new iMac or a Mac mini server, but the Airport Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule also received a mild update today. Both are now certified to the 802.11n specification (not draft-n), and along with this certification come improvements in antenna design, which promises 50% better Wi-Fi performance and 25% better range.

So, not earth-shattering, but for those of us who rely on complex Wi-Fi setups, having the extra range and more optimized antenna design may make or break the setup. And with many more non-geek homes adding devices that stream media in places where they never thought they'd ever need a wired network connection, better throughput can make all the difference.

Price is still $179 for the AEBS, $299 for the 1TB Time Capsule, $499 for the 2TB Time Capsule.
TUAW Airport Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule boast a bigger antenna originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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MacBook Pro sees a price drop
Filed under: Macbook Pro

The Macbook Pro, a formidably-powerful laptop, is a bit pricey for most consumers. Today saw a price drop for a top-of-the-line configuration, which makes the price almost $1000US cheaper. That's a pretty hefty savings, although $3600US is still a hefty sum for the average user. A few months back, I dropped a larger amount on a slightly less-powerful version ... I have no regrets, but who couldn't use an extra grand right now?

The specs I'm referring to are:
- 17-inch
- 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- 500GB Serial ATA drive @7200 rpm (add another US to sub a 256GB solid-state)
- Antiglare display
Adapters and peripherals don't appear to have changed price much, and you'll still need to buy an Apple Remote (there's a new one!) separately (if you need one). Still, for a portable graphics/video-editing machine and all-around powerhouse, that's a great machine, at a new, significantly lower buy-in level.
TUAW MacBook Pro sees a price drop originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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What the 27" iMac means for a designer
Filed under: iMac
We asked our colleague over at Download Squad, Matt Heerema, for a designer's eye view on the new iMac 27" model.

Designers everywhere will rejoice at the announcement of the 27" iMac. With a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, you are just 160 pixels shy of a full, pricey 30" monitor (2560 x 1600). My current design setup (17" MBP, 24" Cinema display) nets me two 1920 x 1200 screens, though only one of them is really useful at a time.

My current Photoshop or Fireworks workspace occupies about 1500px of screen (with however much height is available at the moment). The 27" iMac means I would have a spare 1000px to have a browser with a full-width Web page open for reference, or possibly my coding environment (usually Textmate or Coda), for which 1000px would definitely be sufficient.

This side-by-side workspace would mean massively efficient flow. Combine that with the intense specs of the iMac (quad-core processor & boatloads of RAM, anyone?), and you have the ultimate designer machine. Also: The 27" will handle DisplayPort input as well as output, allowing it to double as an external display for yet another computer, in a pinch.

Now, where did I put my credit card?
TUAW What the 27" iMac means for a designer originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The hits just keep coming: now there's a new Apple Remote
Filed under: Hardware, Multimedia, Apple, Apple TV, Music
In the universal scheme of things, it's not a big thing, but it's a welcome update. Apple has announced a new Apple Remote that has aluminum niceness and works with the iPhone, iPods with the Universal Dock, and iMacs introduced since 2005 that have a built-in infrared receiver.

According to Apple, the remote "gives you total command of your music, photos, videos, and DVDs from anywhere in the room. It works with Front Row to make accessing the digital content on your Mac as simple as navigating your iPod."

On an iPod or iPhone connected to a dock with IR you can "experience your songs, slideshows, and more from across the room. Plug your iPod into the Universal Dock and choose a playlist, slideshow, or video. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy. Ready to move on to the next song? No need to get up. Just press the Next button on the Apple Remote. Getting a call on your iPhone? Press Pause, then pick up where you left off."

It's a spiffy new design, with darker buttons instead of the all-white older model. Might make it easier to use when fumbling in the dark.

The remote will sell for U.S. $19.99 and is shipping in 2-4 weeks.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
TUAW The hits just keep coming: now there's a new Apple Remote originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple updates entry-level MacBook
Filed under: Portables, MacBook
Apple announced an update to the entry-level MacBook computer today. This is the only true "MacBook" now that the rest of the models have been promoted to the MacBook Pro.

As of today, $999 will get you a MacBook with faster RAM (2x1GB SO-DIMM of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, up from DDR2), a slightly faster processor (2.26GHz, up from 2.13Ghz), and a significantly larger hard drive (250GB, up from 160GB).

But those technical specs are just the beginning. There's a new built-in battery which Apple claims will take 7 hours per charge. This follows the trend of having batteries integrated instead of removable, which Apple has said allows them to make the laptops smaller and lighter. The battery is rated for "up to" 1,000 charges.

The MacBook also now has the glass Multi-Touch trackpad, previously seen on the MacBook Air and Pro models, the LED-backlit display. It is still "rugged polycarbonate" (marketing speak for "plastic") but now a unibody construction, like the Air and Pro models, except they use aluminum enclosures.

The outer shell may be the most notable difference between the MacBook and MacBook Pro models now. For $999, it's no longer an underpowered little sibling to the MacBook Pro line; it is a very respectable portable Mac. Students can save $50 using the education pricing.

If you're looking for an even lower price, there are a few refurbished MacBook models currently available for as low as $849, but with the new features available in today's model, I'd be tempted to spend the extra $150.
TUAW Apple updates entry-level MacBook originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mini gets a server-style upgrade
Filed under: Xserve, Apple, Mac mini, Mac OS X Server

Apple has given the mini a bit of a bump this morning, including a mini without an optical drive, twice the storage and of course a copy of OS X Server. It is meant to be a solution for those small businesses out there that are too small to need an Xserve, as well as media enthusiasts who are looking for a quick and easy way to share their stuff. Since it lacks an onboard optical drive, it works with the USB Super Drive, originally meant only for the MacBook Air, for disc-required functions. The Mac mini server sells for $999US.
TUAW Mini gets a server-style upgrade originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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First Look: New iMacs announced, and they're incredible!
Filed under: Hardware, iMac, Apple, First Look
TUAW may have had the date wrong (we guessed October 9, 2009), but the new iMacs we were looking for finally showed up today. The 20" and 24" models are gone, replaced by 21.5" and 27" iMacs with a true 16 x 9 HD aspect ratio. It's also obvious that Apple intends for the new iMacs to end up on the desktops of a lot of designers, since the line now includes the first quad-core iMac ever.

The pricing for the iMac line starts at the same US$1199, but that's where the similarities stop. The displays are now backlit by LEDs, providing better energy efficiency. The 21.5" model has a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which is the equivalent of a 1080p HDTV. That screen size is actually 90% of the resolution of the old 24" iMac. Resolution on the 27" model is 2560 x 1440 pixels. Both of the new iMacs use the IPS display technology for excellent color fidelity and a very wide (178°) viewing angle.

For the first time, iMacs now have an SD card slot located below the optical drive slot on the right side of the computer. The systems will ship with Apple's new wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse, or you can get wired models as a configure-to-order option at no extra cost.

All of the new iMacs can be loaded with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of storage. The new low-end model, at US$1199, is running a blazing-fast 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and comes with 4 GB of RAM, a 500 GB hard drive, and an Nvidia GeForce 9400M video card. The US$1499 model of the 21.5" iMac bumps storage up to 1TB and upgrades video to a Radeon HD 4670 card. The US$1699 27" model has the same features as the US$1499 21.5", but of course has the 27" display.

At the high end of the line will be an iMac that won't be released until next month -- a $1999 27" that is powered by a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor. That model also has a Radeon HD 4850 video card built in. If you wish, you can swap out the Core i5 chip for the even more powerful Core i7 processor.

The Core i5 is based on the Linfield processor, which is part of the same Nehalem family found in the existing Mac Pro line. The Core i5 features a turbo mode, which means that the chip can shift from a slower clock speed with four cores to a faster mode with two cores active. The turbo mode speed of the Core i5 processor is 3.2 GHz, while the turbo mode speed of the i7 is a whopping 3.46 GHz.

What's really incredible is a new feature for the ~~iMacs~~ 27" models that allows them to act as external monitors or HDTVs. You'll be able to attach DVD players, Blu-Ray players, gaming consoles, or even other computers, and display them on the bright, clear, iMac display. Update: The 27" will handle DisplayPort-based input, with adapters to be announced. The 21.5" model will not support video input, based on the spec page.

The last iMacs were released in March of 2009, with a 20" model powered by a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo available at US$1199, and 24" models with 2.66, 2.93, and 3.06 GHz processors at US$1499, US$1799, and US$2199.
TUAW First Look: New iMacs announced, and they're incredible! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple's newest peripheral is the Magic Mouse
Filed under: Peripherals

As rumored, Apple has just introduced a new mouse called the Magic Mouse. This mouse will bring Multi-Touch capabilities to desktop Macs for the first time, something that the iPhone has had since its release in June 2007 and the MacBook Air since it was released in February 2008.

It loses the scroll ball found on the Mighty Mouse, but adds support for scrolling gestures. This mouse is also wireless, using Bluetooth, and has a four month battery life. This mouse is available for $69 in late October, and requires Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 or later.
TUAW Apple's newest peripheral is the Magic Mouse originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple bumps Mac Mini line to add faster processors
Filed under: Mac mini
The refreshed Mac minis predicted yesterday by John Gruber of Daring Fireball, did indeed debut this morning and with a modest refresh. According to Business Week, the new entry-level mini (still at $599) offers the 2.26 GHz chip that used to be an optional upgrade. The $799 upgrade offers a 2.53 GHz performance boost.

I bought my latest mini this past Spring. Introduced last March at the same $599/$799 starting prices, those models have offered excellent performance, a 5th USB Port (I mention this as a confirmed and unrepentant USBaholic), and built in dual monitor support. (You do have to buy a second, mini Display cable to use that second monitor. I got mine from an Apple Store for about 30 bucks.)

At that time, I stuck with the 2.0GHz processor and opted for the 4GB RAM upgrade and larger (320GB) disk drive. And, let me tell you, those choices (for which I thank all the people at Twitter who offered advice) were excellent. I haven't missed the top processor speed (there was a 2.26GHz option), the extra RAM was awesome, and I didn't have to crack the case to upgrade to a better disk. I recommend you do the same today: cheapest processor (now the 2.26 GHz chip), 4GB RAM, and the larger (500 GB) disk option. If you're in the mood for extra storage yumminess, consider the dual disk server configuration: an entire Terabyte of disk in a single sweet mini.

You can read more about this upgrade at Apple's refreshed Mini features page. And yes, the store is still down at the time this post went live. Maybe someone forgot to feed the hamsters.
TUAW Apple bumps Mac Mini line to add faster processors originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Store still down, but new gear embargo is lifted
Filed under: Apple
Macworld and Business Week are reporting on the new hardware that's forthcoming as soon as the store comes up:
- New unibody low-end MacBook models with the polycarbonate shell -- still $999
- Entirely revamped iMac line, including a 27" quad-core powerhouse and optional ~~HDMI~~DisplayPort inputs to allow using the screens as HDTVs (inputs on the 27" models only)
- Revs to the Mac mini line, including a $999 unit with Mac OS X Server preinstalled
- The 'Magic Mouse,' a multiouch wireless mouse that's supposed to run for months on 2 batteries (see above)
More in a moment. Details on all the new products now on display at apple.com
TUAW Store still down, but new gear embargo is lifted originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Top 5 reasons the Apple Store refresh is taking so long
Filed under: Humor, Apple
Wow. This has been an especially long wait for the Apple Store to return. So here's TUAW's top reasons this is taking so long.

Reason #5 (via @serpicolugnut at Twitter, updated via TUAW reader Zaph):The App Store reviewers are "reviewing" the new store. The current average wait is 14 days.

Reason #4: They might be done with their Time Machine backup by now...

Reason #3: Man, WebObjects is outdated technology...

Reason #2 (Courtesy of @verso via Twitter): Still waiting for the iPhone backups to finish...

And our top reason?...
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TUAW Top 5 reasons the Apple Store refresh is taking so long originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Shazam picking up investors, boasts 50 million users
Filed under: Software, Developer, iPhone, App Store, Music
Shazam is one of the first apps I actually used in context on the iPhone, and while we haven't heard much about the app since it debuted way back in the early days of the App Store, apparently the company itself has been blowing up, thanks to the free app. They've picked up a nice round of investment from venture capitalists, and the service itself now boasts over 50 million users (by comparison, Last.fm claims only 30 million, but they've gotten way more press than Shazam's service, including recent integration on Xbox Live). That's a heck of an achievement, and Apple is a huge part of it -- not only did Shazam make a big splash on their iPhone app, but they say that Apple actually helped connect the VCs and the company together. That's an interesting peek behind the scenes at what Apple is doing for one of the App Store's oldest and most popular free apps.

As for why Shazam is so popular, the VCs say they can see the platform as a "springboard" for selling music, advertising, and a few other commodities. Currently Shazam's free app only lets you tag five songs a month (a limit I never hit and thus didn't know about, even though I would say that I do use the app regularly), but they're planning a paid version that will allow unlimited identification of songs through the iPhone's microphone. I don't know how well that will sell (it's hard to believe that people will pay $5 for a service they are already using for free, though perhaps I'm underestimating the amount of music that people want to "tag"), but it's clear that Shazam is a company that is making the absolute best of having an extremely popular free app on the App Store.
TUAW Shazam picking up investors, boasts 50 million users originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple Store is down, apologies to Julie Andrews
Filed under: Apple
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Mac mini refreshes
And warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages from Fedex on wing
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp Apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and iMacs with noodles
MacBooks and Pros, Apple logos that sing
These are a few of my favorite things

When the store goes down
When the anticipation builds
When I'm waiting in iTunes
I simply remember my favorite things
And what I will buy... real soon!
TUAW Apple Store is down, apologies to Julie Andrews originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple creates new iTunes Twitter accounts
Filed under: iTunes, Apple
Just like the Facebook pages that Apple has set up for iTunes and the iTunes Trailers Twitter account, Apple has just set up several Twitter accounts for iTunes, which cover Music, Podcasts, Movies and TV Shows.

First, the Music account, twitter.com/iTunesMusic , will provide information on "new releases, pre-orders, iTunes LP, exclusive offers and more."

Second, the Podcasting account, twitter.com/iTunesPodcasts , will provide a "Podcast Episode of the Day, from iTunes Podcasting."

Next, the iTunes Movies account, twitter.com/iTunesMovies , doesn't contain a description, but does contain one tweet so far, and it looks like it will be used for Movies on the iTunes Store.

Finally, the iTunes TV account, twitter.com/iTunesTV , which contains no tweets yet, will provide "Official TV updates from the U.S. iTunes Store on Twitter."

Will these accounts make a impact on what you discover in the iTunes Store? Let us know in the comments below!
TUAW Apple creates new iTunes Twitter accounts originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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