Monday, March 23, 2009

Brethren releases i-Laugh, iApplaud for iPhone

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....



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.

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.

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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Rumors about a future iPhone

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There are a few rumors floating around today about the next generation iPhone. The first comes from AppleInsider, who are reporting that a video camera will be a part of that design.

Referencing a historically reliable source, AppleInsider claims that a future camera will take higher resolution stills in addition to video. The lack of a video camera has been a glaring omission since the beginning, and many users (including yours truly) have been waiting for its introduction.

Another rumor we're tracking is a boast of "faster internet speeds." Just what could that mean? AT&T's 4G network won't be ready for at least a year. It could refer to WiFi connectivity, as the current model has 802.11b/g (vs. n).

It's all conjecture, of course, so we'll have to wait and see. The iPhone 3G was announced on June 9th of 2008, and iPhone OS 3.0 is scheduled to be released this June. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the 3G phone drop in price while a new model takes the top slot at the same time.

TUAWRumors about a future iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Psystar presses forward with another Mac clone
Despite ongoing litigation, Mac cloner Psystar has introduced a new slimline tower also capable of running Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, starting at $600.

Crash Different With Your Mac
One of the best things about this iMac? The handle... use it as a freakin' boat anchor!

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....



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.

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.

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

Rumors about a future iPhone

Filed under: , ,

There are a few rumors floating around today about the next generation iPhone. The first comes from AppleInsider, who are reporting that a video camera will be a part of that design.

Referencing a historically reliable source, AppleInsider claims that a future camera will take higher resolution stills in addition to video. The lack of a video camera has been a glaring omission since the beginning, and many users (including yours truly) have been waiting for its introduction.

Another rumor we're tracking is a boast of "faster internet speeds." Just what could that mean? AT&T's 4G network won't be ready for at least a year. It could refer to WiFi connectivity, as the current model has 802.11b/g (vs. n).

It's all conjecture, of course, so we'll have to wait and see. The iPhone 3G was announced on June 9th of 2008, and iPhone OS 3.0 is scheduled to be released this June. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the 3G phone drop in price while a new model takes the top slot at the same time.

TUAWRumors about a future iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Psystar presses forward with another Mac clone
Despite ongoing litigation, Mac cloner Psystar has introduced a new slimline tower also capable of running Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, starting at $600.

Crash Different With Your Mac
One of the best things about this iMac? The handle... use it as a freakin' boat anchor!

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