Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail
Just this week, Apple was granted permission to fly a 19.5 square-foot flag at the forthcoming Santa Barbara, CA Apple Store. The only other Apple Stores to have a flag London's Regent Street and Pasadena, California. The odd thing is that the flag will be this store's only external sinage.When Apple was developing the store on Boston's Boylson Street, they had trouble getting the facade approved by the Back Bay Architectural Commission and went through several revisions before everyone was satisfied. The Santa Barbara store, which is likely to open next month, will be California's 43rd location.
[Via ifoAppleStore]
TUAWApple permitted to fly flag originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
TUAW Review: XRoad G-Map US
Filed under: Software, Reviews, iPhone, App Store, Road Tested
During the discussion earlier in the year about why Apple was blocking turn-by-turn GPS navigation apps for the iPhone 3G (it will be "legal" in iPhone 3.0), a reader pointed out that there have been a pair of turn-by-turn navigators in the App Store for quite a while.Upon following the reader hint, I was surprised to find that XRoad G-Map US West (click opens iTunes) and East have the United States covered for navigation. These apps, US$24.99 each, don't have the voice prompts that most of us appreciate, but they do provide surprisingly accurate directions and a 3D navigation view that rivals the more expensive Garmin, TomTom, and Magellan dedicated navigators.
European and Canadian versions of the app are expected to be released by the end of this quarter, while Central / South America and Asian versions should arrive by the end of 2009.
Since I am the resident GPS geek at TUAW, I decided to give XRoad G-Map US West v1.3 a test drive and see how it performed compared to my Garmin nüvi navigator. While the XRoad product has some shortcomings, it's still worthy of a look if you're thinking about purchasing a navigation app. Click Read More to see how G-Map worked...or didn't.
Continue reading TUAW Review: XRoad G-Map US
TUAWTUAW Review: XRoad G-Map US originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple WWDC Sessions partially Unveiled
Apple released part of the agenda of the forthcoming WWDC sessions. Most of them will be dedicated to the iPhone OS 3.0 to provide answers to numerous developers rushing to get applications available on this platform. Some sessions are specifically dedicated to specific functions, such as the one dealing with the new copy/paste feature.
Snow Leopard is currently not officially presented even though 3 sessions are dedicated to Open CL. Of course things might evolve and change till June, and Apple should distribute a beta version of Snow Leopard. For addition information: http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/sessions
Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine
Apple's implementation of a digital video answering machine, once destined for inclusion in an earlier version of Mac OS X, has been resurrected in a patent filing, suggesting the company may give the concept a second go in the near future.
Corsair's (Almost) SSD Clone of Samsung 256 GB Unit
Corsair already offers a SSD model with 128 GB capacity. In fact, it is a rebranded Samsung unit (simply changed the label on the drive). So, we should not be surprised to see that the new models offering 256 GB of storage space, is also a rebranded Samsung model.
Hot Hardware performed a test on one sample, and noticed a difference with the sample from Samsung... The size of the cache memory. Instead of 128 MB on the Samsung model, the Corsair unit sports "only" 64 MB. So, in other words, this drive should be slower in multiple SSD tasks/requests. However, the end user might not be able to really see the difference between both models. Regarding performance figures, the Corsair SSD reaches respectively 200 MB/s and 166 MB/s in reading and writing modes. If this is particularly impressive when compared to results obtained from disc-based HDs, it is now becoming the standard level of high-end SSDs. Amazing how references and standards evolved in this field within the last 4 months...
Big Brother! ActyMac DutyWatch spies on your employees
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Enterprise, Software, Odds and ends
Employers: do you want to know exactly what your employees are doing every second of the day on their Macs? Would you like to be able to log every keystroke they make, take screenshots of their Macs every once in a while, or even take pictures of them with the iSight that's built into their Mac to make sure that they're working? If so, ActyMac DutyWatch is just your cup of tea.
In the example above, your employee Michael has been spending a lot of time watching QuickTime movies and IM'ing in Adium. Of course, he'll lie to you and tell you that he's been watching training movies and texting the Miami office, but you've got just the proof you need to fire him. That'll get those other slackers in line!
You can purchase ActyMac DutyWatch for US$99.95 direct from the website, and quantity discounts are available.
TUAWBig Brother! ActyMac DutyWatch spies on your employees originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple acknowledges MacBook cracking issue
Apple is finally addressing the original MacBook’s cracking issue, even if the notebooks aren’t under warranty.
Anyone who’s owned one of the plastic white MacBooks will have dealt with the laptop’s cracking problem sooner or later. Whatever kind of plastic Apple used for the body casing seems to be particularly susceptible to hairlines cracks, even under normal usage.
Apple has been willing to replace palmrest cracks on a case-by-case basis (my own MacBook suffered from these) but until now Cupertino refused to address cracking on the bottom casing.
AppleInsider reports that the company sent out a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that reverses its stance on refusing to address cracking issues. Both black and white plastic MacBooks can now be sent home to Apple for servicing, regardless of whether the laptop is covered by a warranty or not.
AppleInsider source reportedly claims that four additional areas now qualify for replacement. Apple is still asking its reps to carefully examine MacBooks to determine if the cracks occurred under normal usage or if they are due to dropping, which is not covered.
Even though Apple introduced the new unibody aluminium MacBook last fall, the company still sells the white plastic MacBook as a $999 budget option. We are unsure if these are covered as well.
Apple Ordering Components and Flash RAM for New iPhone?
A couple of new reports indicate that Apple has started mobilizing parts for their next generation iPhone. A Commercial Times report claims that Taiwan-based component suppliers have started shipping parts for the new Apple iPhone that is expected t...
Ten crazy iPhone cases
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch
That Dexter case is cool too, though there are probably plenty of promotional cases out there. It's almost too bad -- when I picked up my plain black case, I was thinking a lot more about function than appearance. There's all kinds of cool things out there to put your iPhone in.
[via Urlesque]
TUAWTen crazy iPhone cases originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Attention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture
Filed under: Hardware, Apple, iPhone, ipod shuffle
There's a story at Click2Houston (I would have embedded the video if I had that option) about iPhone users who have had their devices ruined by excessive exposure to sweat. Specifically, they've been bringing them to the gym to provide a soundtrack to their workouts. Of course, sweat leaks into the iPhone's two moisture sensors (one in the headphone jack, one in the docking port) and it stops working. From the article:"Both [customers] Keneker and Pittman use their iPhones at the gym to listen to music or use the calorie-counting fitness applications that actually come with the phone. They said Apple employees told them their sweaty palms are the likely culprit here."
There are no calorie-counting fitness applications that "...come with the phone." Sure, you can buy them in the App Store, but they're not built in. Also, Apple just so happens to make an iPod that was designed specifically as a workout accessory and it costs less than $80US. My guess is, if you can afford an iPhone, you can swing a shuffle -- or a case that blocks the dock port, which is a pretty accessible area for moisture.
I know it sucks to have your sweet iPhone ruined, but this was completely avoidable. Plus, aren't most phones with cameras banned from gyms?
[Via CNET]
TUAWAttention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple permitted to fly flag
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail
Just this week, Apple was granted permission to fly a 19.5 square-foot flag at the forthcoming Santa Barbara, CA Apple Store. The only other Apple Stores to have a flag London's Regent Street and Pasadena, California. The odd thing is that the flag will be this store's only external sinage.When Apple was developing the store on Boston's Boylson Street, they had trouble getting the facade approved by the Back Bay Architectural Commission and went through several revisions before everyone was satisfied. The Santa Barbara store, which is likely to open next month, will be California's 43rd location.
[Via ifoAppleStore]
TUAWApple permitted to fly flag originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
TUAW Review: XRoad G-Map US
Filed under: Software, Reviews, iPhone, App Store, Road Tested
During the discussion earlier in the year about why Apple was blocking turn-by-turn GPS navigation apps for the iPhone 3G (it will be "legal" in iPhone 3.0), a reader pointed out that there have been a pair of turn-by-turn navigators in the App Store for quite a while.Upon following the reader hint, I was surprised to find that XRoad G-Map US West (click opens iTunes) and East have the United States covered for navigation. These apps, US$24.99 each, don't have the voice prompts that most of us appreciate, but they do provide surprisingly accurate directions and a 3D navigation view that rivals the more expensive Garmin, TomTom, and Magellan dedicated navigators.
European and Canadian versions of the app are expected to be released by the end of this quarter, while Central / South America and Asian versions should arrive by the end of 2009.
Since I am the resident GPS geek at TUAW, I decided to give XRoad G-Map US West v1.3 a test drive and see how it performed compared to my Garmin nüvi navigator. While the XRoad product has some shortcomings, it's still worthy of a look if you're thinking about purchasing a navigation app. Click Read More to see how G-Map worked...or didn't.
Continue reading TUAW Review: XRoad G-Map US
TUAWTUAW Review: XRoad G-Map US originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple WWDC Sessions partially Unveiled
Apple released part of the agenda of the forthcoming WWDC sessions. Most of them will be dedicated to the iPhone OS 3.0 to provide answers to numerous developers rushing to get applications available on this platform. Some sessions are specifically dedicated to specific functions, such as the one dealing with the new copy/paste feature.
Snow Leopard is currently not officially presented even though 3 sessions are dedicated to Open CL. Of course things might evolve and change till June, and Apple should distribute a beta version of Snow Leopard. For addition information: http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/sessions
Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine
Apple's implementation of a digital video answering machine, once destined for inclusion in an earlier version of Mac OS X, has been resurrected in a patent filing, suggesting the company may give the concept a second go in the near future.
Corsair's (Almost) SSD Clone of Samsung 256 GB Unit
Corsair already offers a SSD model with 128 GB capacity. In fact, it is a rebranded Samsung unit (simply changed the label on the drive). So, we should not be surprised to see that the new models offering 256 GB of storage space, is also a rebranded Samsung model.
Hot Hardware performed a test on one sample, and noticed a difference with the sample from Samsung... The size of the cache memory. Instead of 128 MB on the Samsung model, the Corsair unit sports "only" 64 MB. So, in other words, this drive should be slower in multiple SSD tasks/requests. However, the end user might not be able to really see the difference between both models. Regarding performance figures, the Corsair SSD reaches respectively 200 MB/s and 166 MB/s in reading and writing modes. If this is particularly impressive when compared to results obtained from disc-based HDs, it is now becoming the standard level of high-end SSDs. Amazing how references and standards evolved in this field within the last 4 months...
Big Brother! ActyMac DutyWatch spies on your employees
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Enterprise, Software, Odds and ends
Employers: do you want to know exactly what your employees are doing every second of the day on their Macs? Would you like to be able to log every keystroke they make, take screenshots of their Macs every once in a while, or even take pictures of them with the iSight that's built into their Mac to make sure that they're working? If so, ActyMac DutyWatch is just your cup of tea.In the example above, your employee Michael has been spending a lot of time watching QuickTime movies and IM'ing in Adium. Of course, he'll lie to you and tell you that he's been watching training movies and texting the Miami office, but you've got just the proof you need to fire him. That'll get those other slackers in line!
You can purchase ActyMac DutyWatch for US$99.95 direct from the website, and quantity discounts are available.
TUAWBig Brother! ActyMac DutyWatch spies on your employees originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple acknowledges MacBook cracking issue
Apple is finally addressing the original MacBook’s cracking issue, even if the notebooks aren’t under warranty.
Anyone who’s owned one of the plastic white MacBooks will have dealt with the laptop’s cracking problem sooner or later. Whatever kind of plastic Apple used for the body casing seems to be particularly susceptible to hairlines cracks, even under normal usage.
Apple has been willing to replace palmrest cracks on a case-by-case basis (my own MacBook suffered from these) but until now Cupertino refused to address cracking on the bottom casing.
AppleInsider reports that the company sent out a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that reverses its stance on refusing to address cracking issues. Both black and white plastic MacBooks can now be sent home to Apple for servicing, regardless of whether the laptop is covered by a warranty or not.
AppleInsider source reportedly claims that four additional areas now qualify for replacement. Apple is still asking its reps to carefully examine MacBooks to determine if the cracks occurred under normal usage or if they are due to dropping, which is not covered.
Even though Apple introduced the new unibody aluminium MacBook last fall, the company still sells the white plastic MacBook as a $999 budget option. We are unsure if these are covered as well.
Apple Ordering Components and Flash RAM for New iPhone?
A couple of new reports indicate that Apple has started mobilizing parts for their next generation iPhone. A Commercial Times report claims that Taiwan-based component suppliers have started shipping parts for the new Apple iPhone that is expected t...
Ten crazy iPhone cases
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch
That Dexter case is cool too, though there are probably plenty of promotional cases out there. It's almost too bad -- when I picked up my plain black case, I was thinking a lot more about function than appearance. There's all kinds of cool things out there to put your iPhone in.
[via Urlesque]
TUAWTen crazy iPhone cases originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Attention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture
Filed under: Hardware, Apple, iPhone, ipod shuffle
There's a story at Click2Houston (I would have embedded the video if I had that option) about iPhone users who have had their devices ruined by excessive exposure to sweat. Specifically, they've been bringing them to the gym to provide a soundtrack to their workouts. Of course, sweat leaks into the iPhone's two moisture sensors (one in the headphone jack, one in the docking port) and it stops working. From the article:"Both [customers] Keneker and Pittman use their iPhones at the gym to listen to music or use the calorie-counting fitness applications that actually come with the phone. They said Apple employees told them their sweaty palms are the likely culprit here."
There are no calorie-counting fitness applications that "...come with the phone." Sure, you can buy them in the App Store, but they're not built in. Also, Apple just so happens to make an iPod that was designed specifically as a workout accessory and it costs less than $80US. My guess is, if you can afford an iPhone, you can swing a shuffle -- or a case that blocks the dock port, which is a pretty accessible area for moisture.
I know it sucks to have your sweet iPhone ruined, but this was completely avoidable. Plus, aren't most phones with cameras banned from gyms?
[Via CNET]
TUAWAttention world: The iPhone dislikes moisture originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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