Apple as early as this week could announce the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, a seventh maintenance and security update to its Leopard operating system scheduled to deliver over a 100 minor tweaks and bug fixes.
First non-Apple Mini DisplayPort Display
The company Cinemaview announced the future availability (September 2009) of 16:9 LCD display featuring a Mini DisplayPort, currently found only on Apple hardware.
Regarding the design, they did not really release a groundbreaking model, it is quite similar to the recently launched Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. Three different models will be available:
- 19" with 1440x900 for 299 USD
- 21" with 1680x1050 for 399 USD
- 24" with 1920x1080 for 499 USD
If they did not feature a MagSafe connector and use a simple mini jack for the sound, the much lower price should seduce many MacBook owners not ready to purchase the expensive 24" LED Apple Cinema display. Indeed, the most expensive model remains 400 USD cheaper than Apple corresponding unit (even though features are not the same, but they are not necessarily a "must have" for all users).
AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Expires in 2010, AT&T Asking for Extension?
The Wall Street Journal reports that AT&T's exclusive offering of the iPhone will expire next year but that AT&T is working with Apple to extend it to 2011.
But AT&T's exclusive deal to carry the iPhone in the U.S. expires next year, ...
Updates of iMovie and Aperture
iPhone RFID prototype is very cool
Filed under: Hardware, Internet Tools, iPhone
iPhone RFID: object-based media from timo on Vimeo.
Some things are really cool. Object-based RFID media for the the iPhone is one of them. The video above is a prototype demonstration of how this could potentially work. Basically, there's a small "tag" inside a physical object that triggers an iPhone action when it's in range via the attached RFID/NFC reader. In the demonstration it can be seen playing videos, launching podcasts, etc. Our favorite is that the phone begins playing home movies when moved within range of the little house.
This is full of potential. Could other actions be triggered, like send an email or open a web browser? What if, as the developers ask, the iPhone could send actions instead of perform them? Some really fun things could result.
Some bad as well. It seems like a marketer's dream come true, and I have this nightmarish vision of walking through the mall as my iPhone has a freakout. But let's look at the positive: Gaming, playing with toys and sharing media could get a whole lot more fun.
TUAWiPhone RFID prototype is very cool originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple near ready with release of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Juno
Apple as early as this week could announce the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, a seventh maintenance and security update to its Leopard operating system scheduled to deliver over a 100 minor tweaks and bug fixes.
First non-Apple Mini DisplayPort Display
The company Cinemaview announced the future availability (September 2009) of 16:9 LCD display featuring a Mini DisplayPort, currently found only on Apple hardware.
Regarding the design, they did not really release a groundbreaking model, it is quite similar to the recently launched Apple 24" LED Cinema Display. Three different models will be available:
- 19" with 1440x900 for 299 USD
- 21" with 1680x1050 for 399 USD
- 24" with 1920x1080 for 499 USD
If they did not feature a MagSafe connector and use a simple mini jack for the sound, the much lower price should seduce many MacBook owners not ready to purchase the expensive 24" LED Apple Cinema display. Indeed, the most expensive model remains 400 USD cheaper than Apple corresponding unit (even though features are not the same, but they are not necessarily a "must have" for all users).
AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Expires in 2010, AT&T Asking for Extension?
The Wall Street Journal reports that AT&T's exclusive offering of the iPhone will expire next year but that AT&T is working with Apple to extend it to 2011.
But AT&T's exclusive deal to carry the iPhone in the U.S. expires next year, ...
Updates of iMovie and Aperture
iPhone RFID prototype is very cool
Filed under: Hardware, Internet Tools, iPhone
iPhone RFID: object-based media from timo on Vimeo.
Some things are really cool. Object-based RFID media for the the iPhone is one of them. The video above is a prototype demonstration of how this could potentially work. Basically, there's a small "tag" inside a physical object that triggers an iPhone action when it's in range via the attached RFID/NFC reader. In the demonstration it can be seen playing videos, launching podcasts, etc. Our favorite is that the phone begins playing home movies when moved within range of the little house.
This is full of potential. Could other actions be triggered, like send an email or open a web browser? What if, as the developers ask, the iPhone could send actions instead of perform them? Some really fun things could result.
Some bad as well. It seems like a marketer's dream come true, and I have this nightmarish vision of walking through the mall as my iPhone has a freakout. But let's look at the positive: Gaming, playing with toys and sharing media could get a whole lot more fun.
TUAWiPhone RFID prototype is very cool originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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