While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone's strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won't allow.
Next-gen iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n
Wireless radio component specifications contained within beta distributions of iPhone 3.0 firmware reveal support for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n that's bound for Apple's third-generation iPod touch. It's therefore also likely to be included with new iPhone models.
Microsoft at it again with 2nd ad tweaking Macs
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, Cult of Mac
Microsoft is really working hard to get potential Mac customers to either buy or stay with Windows-based PCs. After the initial "Lauren" ad -- see BusinessWeek's take on her choice of a poorly-rated HP model, and TechFlash & Apple 2.0 on her oddly extensive acting career for someone who supposedly answered a Craiglist ad for market research -- a new ad [YouTube link] in the series launched today. Our new shopper, Giampaolo, looks at a Mac at a computer store and says it is "so sexy," but then adds that "Macs are more about aesthetics than they are about computing power." [Check Harry McCracken's detailed side-by-side of 17" laptop hardware comparisons to debunk the "Apple Tax" and performance arguments.]
He winds up with an HP laptop which is within the $1500 dollar budget Microsoft gave him. The model he chooses is a Pavilion HDX 16t. We hope he enjoys it!
It's a strange campaign. Microsoft is spending a lot of time and money promoting HP, while saying not much at all about the advantages of Windows Vista... which is, after all, the product Microsoft sells.
Is it effective? Is it giving you second thoughts about buying Apple products, based on cost considerations? (Is this a rhetorical question?)
TUAWMicrosoft at it again with 2nd ad tweaking Macs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Intel Expects to Cut CPU Power Consumption 10-fold
Intel research Labs unveiled a new transistor with a high potential for future CPU, as it requires only 10% of the power currently used to make them working. To reach such limit, scientists have been using new materials while combining both N-channel (current is produced by the move of a electronic gap) and P-channel (the current is produced by an electron) transistors. This is of course just the beginning of those new technologies, and for sure it holds quite a lot of promises, however, one will have to wait for couple of years to see them applied in our computers, and when applied in mass production, figures have a tendency to dramatically decrease. Nevertheless, it for sure would help Intel to preserve Moore's law for the coming years.
Microsoft's latest ad attacks Mac aesthetics, computing power
Continuing its advertising campaign which seeks to promote generic PCs running Windows as more attractive than Macs, Microsoft's latest spot plays up specifications over aesthetics as opposed to just suggesting that PCs are simply cheaper as the previous spot did. However, it ends up making the opposite point instead.
Microsoft Releases Second 'Laptop Hunters' Commercial
Microsoft has released a second commercial in their new "Laptop Hunters" ad campaign targeting Mac prices. In the new commercial, "Giampaolo" is given a budget of $1500 with which to find to a laptop with his desired features of portability, battery...
Asus Unveils its Nehalem-based Server
Asus keeps surfing on its EEE-PC success, even though the poor performance of those models have pushed Asus and other manufacturers to offer boosted netbook models. To demonstrate that Asus can also release Pro oriented products, the company unveiled its 1U Nehalem-based server, the RS700-E6/R.
As shown on this photo, the design is clean, quite similar to Apple's knowledge in this field, not a single cables visible. Regarding specifications, as it is powered by a Nehalem, there are not a lot of surprises:
- 2 Xeon Nehalem sporting 8 cores each.
- 12 RAM memory slots, 6 for each CPU.
- 2 independent and redundant PSU.
- 8 bays for 2.5" HD, 4 of them only hot-swappable.
The lat point is the most interesting one. so far Apple has only been offering Xserve based on 3.5" HD (3 bays), not the best design for RAID 5 volume. Last but not least, Asus model sports 2 PSU certified 80+, in other word, high efficiency with a yield over 80%, a marketing (and environmental) parameter on which Apple did not communicate so far.
Talkcast reminder: 10pm Sunday night, blocking the backlash
Filed under: TUAW Business, Podcasts
It's time to come and hang out where everybody knows your name, or at least your Talkshoe handle: the TUAW talkcast is back tonight after a week's hiatus (we're all feeling much better, thanks ever so). Join us at 10 pm ET tonight for a roundtable discussion (including your questions, comments, and rants) covering the Apple news of the week -- including the range of naysayers going after the Apple brand with gusto.
To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, or you can try out 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!
Recording support for the talkcast is provided by Call Recorder from ecamm networks.
TUAWTalkcast reminder: 10pm Sunday night, blocking the backlash originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Next Gen iPhone: 802.11n and Video Editing?
Since the iPhone 3.0 beta release, developers have been digging through the firmware looking for evidence of future iPhones and capabilities. An early finding revealed that a number of unknown iPhone model numbers already appear in the beta firmware...
2 Days Left for Latest MacHeist Bundle: 12+ Mac Apps for $39
A few times a year, MacRumors partners with MacHeist to promote their Mac application bundle deal. Their latest bundle delivers at least 12 Mac applications for $39 (a $981 value if all purchased separately) including:
- iSale ...
New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations
While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone's strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won't allow.
Next-gen iPod touch, iPhone to support low-power 802.11n
Wireless radio component specifications contained within beta distributions of iPhone 3.0 firmware reveal support for a new chip enabling low power 802.11n that's bound for Apple's third-generation iPod touch. It's therefore also likely to be included with new iPhone models.
Microsoft at it again with 2nd ad tweaking Macs
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, Cult of Mac
Microsoft is really working hard to get potential Mac customers to either buy or stay with Windows-based PCs. After the initial "Lauren" ad -- see BusinessWeek's take on her choice of a poorly-rated HP model, and TechFlash & Apple 2.0 on her oddly extensive acting career for someone who supposedly answered a Craiglist ad for market research -- a new ad [YouTube link] in the series launched today. Our new shopper, Giampaolo, looks at a Mac at a computer store and says it is "so sexy," but then adds that "Macs are more about aesthetics than they are about computing power." [Check Harry McCracken's detailed side-by-side of 17" laptop hardware comparisons to debunk the "Apple Tax" and performance arguments.]
He winds up with an HP laptop which is within the $1500 dollar budget Microsoft gave him. The model he chooses is a Pavilion HDX 16t. We hope he enjoys it!
It's a strange campaign. Microsoft is spending a lot of time and money promoting HP, while saying not much at all about the advantages of Windows Vista... which is, after all, the product Microsoft sells.
Is it effective? Is it giving you second thoughts about buying Apple products, based on cost considerations? (Is this a rhetorical question?)
TUAWMicrosoft at it again with 2nd ad tweaking Macs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Intel Expects to Cut CPU Power Consumption 10-fold
Intel research Labs unveiled a new transistor with a high potential for future CPU, as it requires only 10% of the power currently used to make them working. To reach such limit, scientists have been using new materials while combining both N-channel (current is produced by the move of a electronic gap) and P-channel (the current is produced by an electron) transistors. This is of course just the beginning of those new technologies, and for sure it holds quite a lot of promises, however, one will have to wait for couple of years to see them applied in our computers, and when applied in mass production, figures have a tendency to dramatically decrease. Nevertheless, it for sure would help Intel to preserve Moore's law for the coming years.
Microsoft's latest ad attacks Mac aesthetics, computing power
Continuing its advertising campaign which seeks to promote generic PCs running Windows as more attractive than Macs, Microsoft's latest spot plays up specifications over aesthetics as opposed to just suggesting that PCs are simply cheaper as the previous spot did. However, it ends up making the opposite point instead.
Microsoft Releases Second 'Laptop Hunters' Commercial
Microsoft has released a second commercial in their new "Laptop Hunters" ad campaign targeting Mac prices. In the new commercial, "Giampaolo" is given a budget of $1500 with which to find to a laptop with his desired features of portability, battery...
Asus Unveils its Nehalem-based Server
Asus keeps surfing on its EEE-PC success, even though the poor performance of those models have pushed Asus and other manufacturers to offer boosted netbook models. To demonstrate that Asus can also release Pro oriented products, the company unveiled its 1U Nehalem-based server, the RS700-E6/R.
As shown on this photo, the design is clean, quite similar to Apple's knowledge in this field, not a single cables visible. Regarding specifications, as it is powered by a Nehalem, there are not a lot of surprises:
- 2 Xeon Nehalem sporting 8 cores each.
- 12 RAM memory slots, 6 for each CPU.
- 2 independent and redundant PSU.
- 8 bays for 2.5" HD, 4 of them only hot-swappable.
The lat point is the most interesting one. so far Apple has only been offering Xserve based on 3.5" HD (3 bays), not the best design for RAID 5 volume. Last but not least, Asus model sports 2 PSU certified 80+, in other word, high efficiency with a yield over 80%, a marketing (and environmental) parameter on which Apple did not communicate so far.
Talkcast reminder: 10pm Sunday night, blocking the backlash
Filed under: TUAW Business, Podcasts
It's time to come and hang out where everybody knows your name, or at least your Talkshoe handle: the TUAW talkcast is back tonight after a week's hiatus (we're all feeling much better, thanks ever so). Join us at 10 pm ET tonight for a roundtable discussion (including your questions, comments, and rants) covering the Apple news of the week -- including the range of naysayers going after the Apple brand with gusto.
To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, or you can try out 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!
Recording support for the talkcast is provided by Call Recorder from ecamm networks.
TUAWTalkcast reminder: 10pm Sunday night, blocking the backlash originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Next Gen iPhone: 802.11n and Video Editing?
Since the iPhone 3.0 beta release, developers have been digging through the firmware looking for evidence of future iPhones and capabilities. An early finding revealed that a number of unknown iPhone model numbers already appear in the beta firmware...
2 Days Left for Latest MacHeist Bundle: 12+ Mac Apps for $39
A few times a year, MacRumors partners with MacHeist to promote their Mac application bundle deal. Their latest bundle delivers at least 12 Mac applications for $39 (a $981 value if all purchased separately) including:
- iSale ...
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