Monday, March 23, 2009

Apple drops existing iPhone Bluetooth headset

Apple drops existing iPhone Bluetooth headset
Apple has stopped selling its official Bluetooth headset for the iPhone, Apple Store listings reveal. Though the product's page exists, and it can still be added to online shopping carts, Apple has newly marked the device as "discontinued." The headset was first launched with the original iPhone in June of 2007, and dropped in price from $129 to $99 in 2008, also losing its bundled dual-dock....



M-Audio unveils new mid-range studio monitors
Avid's M-Audio is expanding its Studiophile monitor series with new mid-range line. Starting at $400, the CX-5 and CX-8 speakers fit between the company's entry-level BX line and its high-end Studiophile DSM Monitors. The new units include kevlar low-frequency woofers and silk-dome tweeters powered by built-in class A/B amplifiers....



iPhone Multitasking, Where You At?
Apple's iPhone 3.0 OS and SDK promises much, except the ability to do more than one thing at a time.

Next Generation iPhone: 7.2Mbit, Video Camera, More?
Last week some more details about the next iPhone revision continued leaking out.

First, there were spottings of new Apple device IDs found embedded within the iPhone 3.0 firmware. Silicon Alley Insider then claimed that the next iPh...

Win a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps

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Last month I reviewed iPhone in Action for our TUAW Bookshelf series. Since then iPhone OS 3.0 has been unveiled, and developers have access, but the basics haven't changed. iPhone in Action covers more than the SDK, with the first half of the book dedicated to creating iPhone-tuned websites and web apps. We're giving away two fresh copies of the book this week, and all you have to do is tell us what category of app you'd create: Books, Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Games, Healthcare & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Sports, Travel, Utilities or Weather.

  • Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
  • To enter leave a comment telling us what category of iPhone app you'd like to make.
  • The comment must be left before March 27, 11:59PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter only once.
  • Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  • Prize: one copy of iPhone in Action printed book ($39.99).
  • Click Here for complete Official Rules.

TUAWWin a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MacSpeech: Getting a Word In Macwise
It's been a dozen years since MacSpeech came out with some of the first speech recognition software for Mac users, but that hasn't stopped the company from innovating. In the last five months, the 20-employee business has released two major upgrades to its MacSpeech software that have added a slew of new features. In late February, Salem, N.H.-based MacSpeech released MacSpeech Dictate 1.3. Just a few months before in November, MacSpeech Dictate 1.2 came out. The software costs $199 and includes a headset microphone for dictation.

Talkcast reminder: 10 pm ET, live tonight

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During last week's show, we talked about Austin's South by Southwest conference with Christina, Nik and a few other regulars. This week, Christina takes over the hosting duties to lead the discussion on the iPhone 3.0 preview and a few other goodies.

To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, or you can also use 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 Sunday. 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!

TUAWTalkcast reminder: 10 pm ET, live tonight originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple likely adding video to next-generation iPhone
Video recording capabilities are coming in the next iPhone hardware revision, an allegedly reliable source has told AppleInsider. The details are limited, but there is no suggestion of current hardware being able to support video recording, only an upgraded iPhone with a new built-in camera should support the feature. The revision is expected between late spring and early fall this year, with vide...



Brethren releases i-Laugh, iApplaud for iPhone
Brethren Software has released two new applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, i-Laugh and iApplaud. i-Laugh provides 20 unique digital laugh sounds, each with a different length of time play. A scrolling interface allows users to search through the list and pick from a series of sounds such as straight laughter, short and long laughter, and up to roaring laughter....



Apple drops existing iPhone Bluetooth headset
Apple has stopped selling its official Bluetooth headset for the iPhone, Apple Store listings reveal. Though the product's page exists, and it can still be added to online shopping carts, Apple has newly marked the device as "discontinued." The headset was first launched with the original iPhone in June of 2007, and dropped in price from $129 to $99 in 2008, also losing its bundled dual-dock....



M-Audio unveils new mid-range studio monitors
Avid's M-Audio is expanding its Studiophile monitor series with new mid-range line. Starting at $400, the CX-5 and CX-8 speakers fit between the company's entry-level BX line and its high-end Studiophile DSM Monitors. The new units include kevlar low-frequency woofers and silk-dome tweeters powered by built-in class A/B amplifiers....



iPhone Multitasking, Where You At?
Apple's iPhone 3.0 OS and SDK promises much, except the ability to do more than one thing at a time.

Next Generation iPhone: 7.2Mbit, Video Camera, More?
Last week some more details about the next iPhone revision continued leaking out.

First, there were spottings of new Apple device IDs found embedded within the iPhone 3.0 firmware. Silicon Alley Insider then claimed that the next iPh...

Win a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps

Filed under: , ,

Last month I reviewed iPhone in Action for our TUAW Bookshelf series. Since then iPhone OS 3.0 has been unveiled, and developers have access, but the basics haven't changed. iPhone in Action covers more than the SDK, with the first half of the book dedicated to creating iPhone-tuned websites and web apps. We're giving away two fresh copies of the book this week, and all you have to do is tell us what category of app you'd create: Books, Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Games, Healthcare & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Reference, Social Networking, Sports, Travel, Utilities or Weather.

  • Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
  • To enter leave a comment telling us what category of iPhone app you'd like to make.
  • The comment must be left before March 27, 11:59PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter only once.
  • Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  • Prize: one copy of iPhone in Action printed book ($39.99).
  • Click Here for complete Official Rules.

TUAWWin a copy of iPhone In Action and start making iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

MacSpeech: Getting a Word In Macwise
It's been a dozen years since MacSpeech came out with some of the first speech recognition software for Mac users, but that hasn't stopped the company from innovating. In the last five months, the 20-employee business has released two major upgrades to its MacSpeech software that have added a slew of new features. In late February, Salem, N.H.-based MacSpeech released MacSpeech Dictate 1.3. Just a few months before in November, MacSpeech Dictate 1.2 came out. The software costs $199 and includes a headset microphone for dictation.

Talkcast reminder: 10 pm ET, live tonight

Filed under: ,

During last week's show, we talked about Austin's South by Southwest conference with Christina, Nik and a few other regulars. This week, Christina takes over the hosting duties to lead the discussion on the iPhone 3.0 preview and a few other goodies.

To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, or you can also use 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 Sunday. 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!

TUAWTalkcast reminder: 10 pm ET, live tonight originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple likely adding video to next-generation iPhone
Video recording capabilities are coming in the next iPhone hardware revision, an allegedly reliable source has told AppleInsider. The details are limited, but there is no suggestion of current hardware being able to support video recording, only an upgraded iPhone with a new built-in camera should support the feature. The revision is expected between late spring and early fall this year, with vide...



Brethren releases i-Laugh, iApplaud for iPhone
Brethren Software has released two new applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, i-Laugh and iApplaud. i-Laugh provides 20 unique digital laugh sounds, each with a different length of time play. A scrolling interface allows users to search through the list and pick from a series of sounds such as straight laughter, short and long laughter, and up to roaring laughter....


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