Satellite radio will die soon anyway, but Apple will accidentally perform a mercy killing of Sirius XM Radio this summer. A new iPhone and iPod Touch, plus new software for older devices, will enable people to stream any audio (iTunes, Pandora, podcasts, audiobooks, etc.) to car stereos. Meanwhile, Sirius needs strong car sales to survive.
Channel Four on Demand: Sorry, Mac users
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Multimedia, Odds and ends, Freeware, Apple
Mac users in the UK have been waiting a long time (like, years) for Channel 4's Video on Demand "Catch Up" service to come to their platform, and finally, after long last, the day is here. And they're sorry, Mac users -- they say so with the cute video above. Of course, the reason why it's now compatible is because it's the Flash-based web version linked above, and not actually the desktop app that Windows users had. But late and web-based is still better than never, right? Right?
At any rate, it's nice to know they care enough to make a funny video. The site features Channel 4 content for up to 30 days after broadcast, so if you happen to miss Hollyoaks, Skins, or Fat Pets (I'm just kidding -- being an ignorant American, I have no idea what those shows are or if they're any good), there's your chance to catch up.
TUAWChannel Four on Demand: Sorry, Mac users originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
New Mobile Google Calendar on the iPhone too
Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone, iPod touch
Better appointment entry is nice, but the big new features in the new version of Google Calendar for the iPhone are the ability to edit existing appointments, invite other people to events, and the ability to manage appointment invitations and attendance statuses.
Although the official announcement on the Official Google Mobile Blog inexplicably downplays it, Google Calendar now has a modicum of offline functionality on the iPhone and Android phones. Now even if you have no network connection it can still show you appointments that you've previously viewed, though you can't edit them. Hopefully this matures into a true offline capability in future versions, but it's sure nice to know that you can get to your appointments if you need to when you're without a network connection.
TUAWNew Mobile Google Calendar on the iPhone too originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Future iPhone to Record Video
Macrumors made an interesting discover when digging into the beta version of the iPhone OS 3.0. In one of the file one can display the following capture:
It seems that the video recording function will be included in the future iPhone OS 3.0. however, it is unclear if it will be available for all iPhone models, including the previous ones, or if it will be limited to the new version to be released in June. However, it is almost sure, that the zoom function will only be supported in the future model, as previous ones did not sport a camera able to perform such operation.
How Apple will kill satellite radio this summer
Satellite radio will die soon anyway, but Apple will accidentally perform a mercy killing of Sirius XM Radio this summer. A new iPhone and iPod Touch, plus new software for older devices, will enable people to stream any audio (iTunes, Pandora, podcasts, audiobooks, etc.) to car stereos. Meanwhile, Sirius needs strong car sales to survive.
Channel Four on Demand: Sorry, Mac users
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Multimedia, Odds and ends, Freeware, Apple
Mac users in the UK have been waiting a long time (like, years) for Channel 4's Video on Demand "Catch Up" service to come to their platform, and finally, after long last, the day is here. And they're sorry, Mac users -- they say so with the cute video above. Of course, the reason why it's now compatible is because it's the Flash-based web version linked above, and not actually the desktop app that Windows users had. But late and web-based is still better than never, right? Right?
At any rate, it's nice to know they care enough to make a funny video. The site features Channel 4 content for up to 30 days after broadcast, so if you happen to miss Hollyoaks, Skins, or Fat Pets (I'm just kidding -- being an ignorant American, I have no idea what those shows are or if they're any good), there's your chance to catch up.
TUAWChannel Four on Demand: Sorry, Mac users originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
New Mobile Google Calendar on the iPhone too
Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone, iPod touch
Better appointment entry is nice, but the big new features in the new version of Google Calendar for the iPhone are the ability to edit existing appointments, invite other people to events, and the ability to manage appointment invitations and attendance statuses.
Although the official announcement on the Official Google Mobile Blog inexplicably downplays it, Google Calendar now has a modicum of offline functionality on the iPhone and Android phones. Now even if you have no network connection it can still show you appointments that you've previously viewed, though you can't edit them. Hopefully this matures into a true offline capability in future versions, but it's sure nice to know that you can get to your appointments if you need to when you're without a network connection.
TUAWNew Mobile Google Calendar on the iPhone too originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Future iPhone to Record Video
Macrumors made an interesting discover when digging into the beta version of the iPhone OS 3.0. In one of the file one can display the following capture:
It seems that the video recording function will be included in the future iPhone OS 3.0. however, it is unclear if it will be available for all iPhone models, including the previous ones, or if it will be limited to the new version to be released in June. However, it is almost sure, that the zoom function will only be supported in the future model, as previous ones did not sport a camera able to perform such operation.
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