Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Steve Jobs, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
As my colleague Aron Trimble has pointed out today, Apple has launched a new series of iPhone ads. As they have done recently, these 3 new commercials talk about all the added functionality the iPhone gets from having many thousands of apps available.There are some ironies that cross my mind as I look at and enjoy the usual creativity from Apple.
One of the apps highlighted is a point of sale system that runs on an iPhone. Most ironic, since if you go the the Apple Stores the POS system they use is running on Windows CE. They're the little portable credit card units the sales people carry.
These ads emphasizing the variety of apps also makes me chuckle, as I think back to how Steve Jobs insisted in June of 2007 that web apps would be enough for iPhone users. Not only was that not true, but by changing his mind, Apple has generated millions of dollars in revenues it would never have made. It could be argued that the addition of apps has revitalized the iPhone and iPod Touch and given life to a device that was showing some weakness before the SDK was allowed. As the many reviews we've done here show, there truly is something for every taste, or lack of taste at the App Store. Like other good ideas, they're hard to protect. Microsoft, RIM, and the Google Android all have app stores either running or on the way. Let's drink a toast to Steve giving in.
TUAWNew iPhone ads. It's all about the apps isn't it? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iTunes makes your life better
Filed under: Multimedia, Internet Tools, iTunes
UsingMac has posted an exhaustive look at iTunes from the perspective of making your working life better. From basic tips like shuffling songs and shuffling movies to more advanced tips like using Terminal to set a half-star rating, it's well thought out.My favorite tip involves browser mode. Many people (in my experience at least) overlook this feature. I find it to be a killer way to categorize and find just what you're looking for, across genres, years, styles, etc. Of course, I'm that annoying guy who gets all excited over tags, charts and graphs, so keep that in mind.
Check out the article and feel free to share you own.
TUAWiTunes makes your life better originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:00:00 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 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...
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 orders 100 million 8Gb flash chips, for new devices?
Oh Apple, what are you up to? Just like we saw right around this time last year in preparation for Apple's new iPhone 3G and updated iPod touch, Apple is placing huge orders of NAND chips thereby threatening the supply in demand by other tier-one vendors.
New iPhone ads. It's all about the apps isn't it?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Steve Jobs, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
As my colleague Aron Trimble has pointed out today, Apple has launched a new series of iPhone ads. As they have done recently, these 3 new commercials talk about all the added functionality the iPhone gets from having many thousands of apps available.There are some ironies that cross my mind as I look at and enjoy the usual creativity from Apple.
One of the apps highlighted is a point of sale system that runs on an iPhone. Most ironic, since if you go the the Apple Stores the POS system they use is running on Windows CE. They're the little portable credit card units the sales people carry.
These ads emphasizing the variety of apps also makes me chuckle, as I think back to how Steve Jobs insisted in June of 2007 that web apps would be enough for iPhone users. Not only was that not true, but by changing his mind, Apple has generated millions of dollars in revenues it would never have made. It could be argued that the addition of apps has revitalized the iPhone and iPod Touch and given life to a device that was showing some weakness before the SDK was allowed. As the many reviews we've done here show, there truly is something for every taste, or lack of taste at the App Store. Like other good ideas, they're hard to protect. Microsoft, RIM, and the Google Android all have app stores either running or on the way. Let's drink a toast to Steve giving in.
TUAWNew iPhone ads. It's all about the apps isn't it? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iTunes makes your life better
Filed under: Multimedia, Internet Tools, iTunes
UsingMac has posted an exhaustive look at iTunes from the perspective of making your working life better. From basic tips like shuffling songs and shuffling movies to more advanced tips like using Terminal to set a half-star rating, it's well thought out.My favorite tip involves browser mode. Many people (in my experience at least) overlook this feature. I find it to be a killer way to categorize and find just what you're looking for, across genres, years, styles, etc. Of course, I'm that annoying guy who gets all excited over tags, charts and graphs, so keep that in mind.
Check out the article and feel free to share you own.
TUAWiTunes makes your life better originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:00:00 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 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...
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 orders 100 million 8Gb flash chips, for new devices?
Oh Apple, what are you up to? Just like we saw right around this time last year in preparation for Apple's new iPhone 3G and updated iPod touch, Apple is placing huge orders of NAND chips thereby threatening the supply in demand by other tier-one vendors.
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