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- Talkcast tonight, 7pm PT/10pm ET: iPad Books Edition!
Another Sunday, another episode of the TUAW Talkcast! This week we're featuring two of our own: Dave Caolo, who will be talking about his soon to be released iPad book, and Steve Sande will be joining me to talk about the iPad book he wrote along with our own Erica Sadun and Michael Grothaus. Since I happen to know the right people, we have a copy of each book to give away live on the Talkcast as well!
In case that weren't enough, remember that Kelly hosting means a nice big pile of TUAWTF (or Aftershow) for those who show up live. So join us, won't you?
To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, the embedded Facebook app, or download 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 4 HI/7 PDT/10 pm EDT Sunday. To call in on regular phone or VoIP lines (yay for free cellphone weekend minutes!): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *8.
If you've got a headset or microphone handy on your Mac, you can connect via the free Gizmo or X-Lite SIP clients; basic instructions are here. Talk to you tonight!
Talkcast tonight, 7pm PT/10pm ET: iPad Books Edition! originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - The case for an Apple stock split redux
Just about a year ago I wrote a post explaining all the hoopla over an expected AAPL stock split which never happened. At that point AAPL shares were trading at $202.86 and many felt that it was just too expensive for most small investors to buy.
Last week, Apple closed at $348.14 after a few weeks of a roller coaster ride taking the stock down from a 52 week high of $364.90. No one really knows why the fairly quick drop happened. Rumors covered everything from the health of Steve Jobs and the question of a succession plan, to delays of the iPhone 5 and the iPad 2; but the fact of the matter is that an annual increase in price of around $145 ain't chopped liver.
The vast majority of AAPL stockholders are investment firms, with the little guy being mostly left out due to the high stock price. It's emotionally unsatisfying to buy a handful of shares, and with only five or six shares in your portfolio the profit potential is decreased. That's mostly emotions talking, but the market is strongly influenced by emotions like fear, excitement and greed. So what would happen if Apple decided to split its stock anywhere from two to one, up to a four to one split?
AAPL has split two for one three times, in 1987, 2000, and 2005 -- but it hasn't happened in the last six years. Philip Elmer-DeWitt writing for Fortune's Apple 2.0 posed an argument asking if the time is right. He made a reasoned case both for and against splitting.
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The case for an Apple stock split redux originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhonewzealand app proceeds donated to NZ Red Cross Earthquake Appeal
Many New Zealand-based Mac and iOS developers are rallying to help the city of Christchurch following its recent devastating earthquake. NZ-based tech blog iPhonewzealand is the latest to join in these efforts.
The site's old iPhone app has been withdrawn from the App Store, and in its place is an updated app with access to news, comments, and forums on iPhonewzealand's site. iPhonewzealand focuses on local Kiwi developers and apps, too, so if you live in New Zealand and have an iPhone, this site and its app are a great resource.
Of particular interest to users outside of New Zealand, the app also contains iPhone carrier settings for New Zealand's mobile providers, streamlining the process of getting your iPhone working while you're visiting New Zealand.
The app is priced at US$1.99 (NZ$2.59) until the end of March. After Apple takes its 30 percent cut, all further proceeds go directly to the New Zealand Red Cross. In the wake of the recent earthquake in Christchurch, which sadly seems to be shaping up to be the worst natural disaster in New Zealand's history, every little bit of help counts. If you're in New Zealand and have an iPhone, this purchase is a no-brainer, and it's also a good purchase if you're an international iPhone user planning on visiting down here.
Citing its terms and conditions for the App Store, Apple forced iPhonewzealand to redact any mention on iTunes of its app's proceeds going to charity. Thankfully, Apple has no say on where the developer's profits go after the company takes its 30 percent off the top, so even though iPhonewzealand can't announce its charitable intentions on the App Store, we can still do so on the site's behalf.
If you're not interested in the iPhonewzealand app but would still like to donate to the New Zealand Red Cross and support its efforts to help the city of Christchurch in its time of need, you can do so directly at the Red Cross website.
iPhonewzealand app proceeds donated to NZ Red Cross Earthquake Appeal originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Ron Sugar wins board member popularity contest
OK, weekend pop quiz! Quick, who's the most popular member of the Apple board with shareholders? Head-scratching allowed, coffee may be taken, think hard, no taking peeks at the illustration or headline here...Well, if you answered 'Steve Jobs', you're probably human. And if you're an anonymous financial institution you answered 'Ronald Sugar.'
Since anonymous financial institutions outweigh humans more than two-to-one when it comes to owning Apple shares, the most popular Apple director is, as reported by Fortune's Apple 2.0, Ronald Sugar. The former CEO of aerospace company Northrop Grumman joined Apple in November to replace Jerry York, who died last March and Google's Eric Schmidt, who left in 2009.
As you can see from the table taken from the SEC form 8-K filed last Thursday, Steve Jobs was re-elected to the board of Apple with nearly 3.5 million votes less than were cast for Ronald Sugar -- and that, as before, Andrea Jung was the least popular board member.
We probably shouldn't read too much into the voting -- 70% of Apple shares are held by financial institutions, and 4.8 million votes were cast against re-electing Steve Jobs to the board at all.
chart courtesy of Apple 2.0/Fortune
Ron Sugar wins board member popularity contest originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Ive due $30m stock windfall, may seek relocation back to UK
Other than Steve Jobs's brain, the mind most clearly at work in Apple's history of compelling and human-centric products belongs to Jonathan 'Jony' Ive, 44. After joining Apple in 1992, he rose to become the company's senior vice president of product design and has contributed his own clean, minimalist aesthetic to the wall of industrial design legends. With Tim Cook firmly established as the executive/operations lead on Apple's depth chart, anyone looking for the creative future of Apple has to have Ive at, or near, the top of the list.
Today's Times of London (behind paywall) reports that Ive is about to reap the rewards of his service and dedication. Ive received a 'golden handcuffs' option grant in 2008 when Apple's stock was at a low ebb of around $100, allowing him to buy shares that -- having remained in Apple's employ -- he is now eligible to sell. Ive's profits from these options could approach $30 million, thanks to the dramatic runup in AAPL over the past two years.
With his additional wealth -- his net worth after the options cash in is estimated at $128 million -- Ive and his wife Heather might want to move back to England with their twin sons. The Times suggests that Ive and the Apple board have "been at loggerheads" over Ive's desire to spend more time back home, but the Ives reportedly want to educate their children in England.
Ive owns a manor house worth about $4 million in Somerset. The paper quotes an anonymous friend of the Ives on the topic of a commute from the UK to Cupertino: "Unfortunately he is just too valuable to Apple and they told him in no uncertain terms that if he headed back to England he would not be able to sustain his position with them ... It's a shame. We hardly ever see anyone at the house."
Apple's spokesperson gave the Times a 'no comment' on the option grant and deemed the report of his desire to move to England "speculation."
Photo of John Lasseter & Jonathan Ive from wikimedia commons (cc)
Ive due $30m stock windfall, may seek relocation back to UK originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Former Sun CEOs recount plan to buy Apple in 1995
At a recent Churchill Club dinner in California, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy and former Sun CEO Ed Zander spoke candidly about Sun during its heyday in the 90s when it was poised to buy the then-struggling Apple.
Michael Spindler headed Apple at that point, and the company was on the downswing. It had licensed the Mac OS to Radius and Power Computing, faced the looming threat of Windows 95, and launched the ill-fated PowerBook 5300. Regarded as one of the worst Apple products of all-time, the 5300 was prone to catching fire due to a defective Sony battery and earned the nickname HindenBook.
Zander recalls the day when the leading server and enterprise company was hours away from buying Apple for about $5 to $6 a share. Sun was geared up to announce its acquisition at an upcoming analysts meeting, but an Apple investment banker got in the company's way at the last minute. McNealy says, "We wanted to do it. There was an investment banker on the Apple side, an absolute disaster, and he basically blocked it. He put so many terms into the deal that we couldn't afford to go do it."
This unnamed banker unknowingly changed the future of Apple. If Apple was acquired, would Sun have developed the iPod, iPhone and iPad? "No," said McNealy, "If we had bought Apple, there wouldn't have been iPods or iPads ... I'd have screwed that up."
Former Sun CEOs recount plan to buy Apple in 1995 originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Verizon CEO: iPhone 4 sales strong, more coming from Apple on LTE
In a recent interview, Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead rebutted recent reports suggesting Verizon iPhone sales were low by confirming the wireless carrier sold more iPhone 4s during its initial launch than any other product in the carrier's history. Mead would not divulge the actual numbers, but he confirmed these sales figures would be released during the carrier's next quarterly report.
The Verizon iPhone launch was characterized by fewer and shorter lines at both the carrier's retail outlets and Apple stores. According to Mead, this was not a reflection of low demand, but the carrier's plan to stagger the launch.
"It was a conscious decision to spread the launch over three phases," said Mead, who also confirmed that 60% of iPhone sales were processed online. Verizon held two pre-sale opportunities on February 3 and 9 and kicked off the official launch on February 10.
Besides the iPhone 5, Mead hinted that Apple was interested in LTE technology and working on devices compatible with Verizon's 4G network. Mead said, "You'll see more coming from Apple on LTE. They understand the value proposition of LTE and I feel very confident that they are going to be a part of it."
Apple recently addressed LTE, and COO Tim Cook confirmed the Cupertino company is not ready to adopt this 4G technology. Speaking at the Verizon iPhone launch, Cook said, "the first-generation LTE chipsets force some design compromises, some of which we wouldn't make."
Hopefully Apple can work with chipset manufacturers to iron out these kinks, and we can look forward to 4G speeds combined with Apple's solid hardware and slick mobile OS.
Verizon CEO: iPhone 4 sales strong, more coming from Apple on LTE originally appeared on TUAW on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - LaunchBar 5 gives powerful launching options, on sale
LaunchBar is a smart launcher, which learns from your habits and patterns to help you work more efficiently.
Until midnight tomorrow (Sunday, eastern time) MacUpdate Promo has LaunchBar on sale for $17.50, which is 50% off the usual price.
I love LaunchBar because it's smart. For example, I use Mailplane instead of Mail.app, and LaunchBar has learned this, so when I trigger LaunchBar and type the letter 'm' it shows me Mailplane. If I type 't' it shows me Twitterrific but if I type 'te' it shows me iTerm.
It doesn't just let you launch apps either, you can also launch Preference Panes, create new events in iCal, search your address book (one of my favorite 'tricks': search for someone in my addressbook, navigate to their their phone number, and then press Enter. LaunchBar will show the phone number "full screen" like so:
You can also copy Address Book information from LaunchBar, use it to begin email messages, and more.Using the "Instant Send" feature, I can select a file in Finder, then trigger LaunchBar and press "Command" twice (you can choose from several key commands to trigger Instant Send), and LaunchBar will offer to open the file in whatever application I search for next, similar to if you had right clicked on the file, chosen 'Open With' but your hands never touched the mouse. If you 'open with' your mail client, it will create a new message with the file attached. Or maybe you have an image that normally opens with Preview but you want to edit it in Pixelmator; Instant Send makes it easier and quicker.
LaunchBar also has a built-in calculator and clipboard history. Do you use search engines? LaunchBar will let you create searches right from within itself. It comes with a slew of search engines built in, and adding your own is simple.
Quite simply, LaunchBar is one of my absolutely essential applications. I've tried the others, and I always come back to LaunchBar.
See previous TUAW coverage of LaunchBar.
LaunchBar 5 gives powerful launching options, on sale originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - My top 3 iPhone apps: Sam Levin of AppMinute
As a guy who regularly checks apps for a living (on AppMinute), Sam Levin knows which apps work and which ones don't so when he recommends and app, you know he's using it. This week Sam tells us his ever-rotating list of top 3 apps (again, called his favorites, but they happen to be often-used).
The apps discussed are:
My top 3 iPhone apps: Sam Levin of AppMinute originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Engadget awards iPad best gadget of 2010
Apple won big in our sister website Engadget's annual editors' awards yesterday, taking the top prize with the iPad winning 'Gadget of the Year' and a number of other Apple products either winning or coming runner-up in their categories.
"The iPad won this one going away -- there's just no denying the influence Apple's tablet had on the industry this year," said Engaget's editors. The iPad also won Tablet of the Year and was in the runner up position to Netflix in the Home Entertainment category.
The iPhone 4 won Phone of the Year, beating the HTC Evo into second place, although the Engadget editors did say that "the Evo 4G will be remembered as the first of an entirely new breed of smartphones."
The Apple MacBook Air came in second in the Laptop of the Year contest to HP's Envy 14 due to its "aluminum chassis, Core i5 power, and Radiance display...[but]that said, there's no denying the significance of the MacBook Air's new solid-state storage and speedy resume times."
Display of the year went to Corning's Gorilla Glass -- as used in the iPhone 4, whose Retina Display won runner up.
Portable media device of the year went to the iPod touch. "[t]he iPod touch is more dominant than ever, and with good reason. It's caught up to the iPhone 4 in terms of most key specs, and the App Store remains a huge advantage over the rest of the non-phone competition."
The iPod Nano came runner up to the Jawbone Icon in the Wearable Device of the Year category, and Airplay runner up to Verizon LTE in the Wireless Device or Technology category.
Engadget awards iPad best gadget of 2010 originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Little-known options for the OS X login window
If you have your login window set to show the Name and Password fields (as opposed to the "List of users" or auto-login), you will see a window like the one shown above when your Mac first boots, when you logout, or when you change to the login window if you have Fast User Switching enabled.
OS X has supported several "special" login names for a long time. Each is entered into the "Name" field with no password. They are:
>restart
>shutdown
>sleep
>consoleYou can probably guess what the first three do. The fourth one ">console" will drop you to a shell login prompt, where you can login with your username and password if you want quick access to a shell instead of the full user interface. The restart/shutdown/sleep buttons will only work if you have not turned off to option to show them, but ">console" works regardless of that setting.
The upshot of these settings: if you somehow found yourself using a version of OS X which lacked a "Restart" button on the login window, you could login as ">restart" in order to reboot your Mac.
You can also easily add your contact information to the login screen (as shown above).
Little-known options for the OS X login window originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iTunes could get cloud-based backup solution
Late last year I predicted 2011 would be the year of the cloud for Apple, and so far I've been right. I said OS X Lion would be sold via the App Store, and it certainly will. Here's the other part of Apple's cloud strategy: the company is reportedly looking to use the cloud for iTunes, not as a streaming service, but as "insurance," a sort of backup system for the music you already own and have downloaded to your own computer. Specifics are vague; it's not clear how much this would cost or exactly how this would work, and obviously Apple is keeping it all under wraps until it's ready to announce the service completely.
The signs are there: MobileMe is reportedly going online-only, the North Carolina data center is about to come online, and Apple seems primed to introduce a service which would connect your media (and possibly even your contacts and other downloads) across all of your iOS and Mac devices, accessible from any device wherever you happen to have it. I'd bet such a service will be online by the end of this year. We'll have to see what comes of this, but we certainly seem closer than ever to Apple introducing some connection to the cloud in iTunes.
iTunes could get cloud-based backup solution originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Watch this iPhone get dunked in a goldfish bowl
It's the weekend, and what better time to watch somebody try to destroy an iPhone than that? After the break below, you can watch video of a presentation at this week's Launch Conference in San Francisco, in which LifeProof, a company that makes iPhone cases built to withstand the elements, dunks said iPhone in said goldfish tank. They also put condiments all over it, cover it in dirt, and just generally make a mess, all to prove that their iPhone case can protect against whatever gets thrown at it.
The case itself is $69.95, which is a little pricey, but LifeProof of course says that replacing the iPhone completely is much more expensive. I'd suggest that if your iPhone is getting dunked in water or covered in dirt, it might be better to just leave it at home (although I guess there are certain jobs that require a smartphone in less-than-ideal conditions). At any rate, even if you don't need a case that can withstand a tornado, the video below (the demo starts around 1:40) is an entertaining watch.
Continue reading Watch this iPhone get dunked in a goldfish bowl
Watch this iPhone get dunked in a goldfish bowl originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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