| Quick Tip: Make iTunes 10 Window Controls Horizontal | |
9/3/2010 7:34:31 AM TheAppleBlog
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iTunes 10 was released yesterday and brought with it a few UI overhauls. There currently isn't a way to bring back the colored icons in the sidebar, but there sure is a way to get the window controls back to their former positions. |
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| Caught in the Wake of Apple’s Press Events | |
9/3/2010 6:00:29 AM TheAppleBlog
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After each Apple press event, there is a visible track of turbulence online, in the technology market and on Wall Street, and all that is left for the rest of us to decide is whether or not we will follow or get out-of-the-way. |
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| Why the New Apple TV Isn’t Something I’ll Be Watching | |
9/3/2010 3:00:23 AM TheAppleBlog
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So is Apple TV still only a hobby for Jobs and company? Because if it isn't, then I'm missing something from yesterday's presentation. The new Apple TV is smaller, cheaper and sexier, I'll grant it that, but what else does it really have going for it? |
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| Twitter App Updated for iPad | |
9/3/2010 1:21:35 AM TheAppleBlog
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Until now, the state of Twitter on the iPad hasn't been great. There were a few pretty good apps (I've been using Tweetdeck), but the field needed a champion. Enter the official Twitter for iPad app. |
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| Twitter Launches iPad App With Focus On Consumption | |
9/2/2010 11:05:32 PM TheAppleBlog
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Twitter is launching the first native app it's built from scratch tonight, Twitter for iPad. Aimed at fostering content consumption, the app is designed for new users and power users alike. The iPad app indicates the direction all Twitter-designed apps will be heading |
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| AirPlay: Like AirTunes, Only More So | |
9/2/2010 7:58:17 AM TheAppleBlog
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AirPlay was one of the most nebulous topics up for discussion at today's special press event regarding iOS, iPods, iTunes and Apple TV. In many ways, it's something we already know a lot about, since it's the successor to AirTunes. In others, it's a mystery. |
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| Could Cheap iTunes Rentals Change Television Online? | |
9/2/2010 7:04:47 AM TheAppleBlog
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During today's press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that the iTunes store has sold 450 million TV episodes. How will its newly announced 99 cent rental program change the marketplace, especially with Hulu Plus around? It depends what's on offer.  |
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| Apple Updates iPod shuffle, Brings Buttons Back | |
9/2/2010 5:50:37 AM TheAppleBlog
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I wasn't a huge fan of the third-generation iPod shuffle. The lack of proper controls was just not my thing. Today, with the release of the fourth-generation shuffle, Apple seems to have seen the light and gone back on itself (something it doesn't do often). |
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| The New Nano: Camera for Touchscreen, Good Trade? | |
9/2/2010 5:07:46 AM TheAppleBlog
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The new iPod nano was announced today. It got a touchscreen display with the multitouch features Apple is known for. If you turn it around expecting to find a camera lens, though, you'll be disappointed. The nano's traded that in for a clip. |
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| iTunes 10: Out With the CD, In With the Social Network | |
9/2/2010 4:42:43 AM TheAppleBlog
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After nearly a decade, iTunes is getting a new icon with the release of version 10. Jobs also introduced Ping, a social network Apple created specifically for iTunes. Ping allows users to share activity with their friends, and follow their favorite artists to receive updates. |
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| Tiny New Apple TV Costs $99, 99-Cent TV Rentals Confirmed | |
9/2/2010 4:30:10 AM TheAppleBlog
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At this morning's Apple press event, CEO Steve Jobs announced a new Apple TV that's a quarter of the size of the original box, with all-HD content, cloud storage and Netflix and YouTube access. The $229 price is dropping to $99, with pre-orders available today. |
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| Apple Announces New iPod touch | |
9/2/2010 4:20:10 AM TheAppleBlog
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The "main entree" on the menu for today's Apple event, the fourth generation iPod touch, was largely what rumors have led us to expect, and expectations were high. The latest iPod touch incorporates Apple's Retina Display, the Apple A4 CPU, and three-axis Gyroscope. |
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| iOS 4.1 Update Next Week, 4.2 in November | |
9/2/2010 4:11:17 AM TheAppleBlog
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iOS 4.1 was, as expected, announced during today's annual September keynote, and includes a slew of bug fixes, and a few new features. But iOS 4.2 was also previewed, which bring iOS 4 to the iPad. |
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| Apple Challenges Android On the Numbers | |
9/2/2010 3:30:38 AM TheAppleBlog
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Sometime in June, Apple passed the 100 million marker in iOS devices sold, and now Steve Jobs has announced 120 million devices sold. To put that in perspective, Apple sold just over eight million iPhones in all of last quarter. |
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| Live Blog: Apple’s Digital Media Event | |
9/2/2010 3:12:38 AM TheAppleBlog
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We're here at the Yerba Buena Center for the Apple Music event, and for all of you without Apple hardware who can't see the live stream, we're going to live blog the thrill, chills and anticipated product releases. So check back for the news. |
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| Akamai Powering Apple Live Stream (And I Can Prove It) | |
9/2/2010 2:48:46 AM TheAppleBlog
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Apple has queued up Akamai to power today's highly anticipated live stream of of product announcements by CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco. Contrary to reports the company would use its new data center, the stream will be outsourced to Apple's long-time CDN partner. |
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| Why Apple’s FaceTime Is a Huge Opportunity | |
9/2/2010 1:50:39 AM TheAppleBlog
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As Apple dissenters are more than eager to tell you, a front-facing camera is nothing new; it's been available oversears for years. However, Apple did include something with every iPhone 4 they shipped that set it apart from other devices with front-facing cameras: FaceTime. |
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| iOS Over Linux Today, Android Over iOS Tomorrow | |
9/2/2010 1:30:44 AM TheAppleBlog
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According to web metric firm Net Applications, iOS has passed Linux for third place in worldwide OS market share as measured by web browsing. Today, iOS trumps Linux. Tomorrow, it will be Android over iOS, with Adobe Flash along for the ride. |
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| iPhone 4 Antenna Fix Coming in Sept. Says Carrier Exec | |
9/1/2010 9:28:50 PM TheAppleBlog
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According to the report from Mexican technology site CamelMX, Marco Quatorze, an executive with the Mexican carrier Telcel, claims the iPhone 4's antenna design may see manufacturing revisions -- revisions which would aim to fix the widely reported signal attenuation issue. |
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| App Review: Billings Pro | |
9/1/2010 2:08:28 PM TheAppleBlog
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Marketcircle has just launched its latest business app for Mac and iOS devices. Billings Pro builds on the award-winning Billings 3 for Mac and Billings Touch for iPhone applications to provide a multi-user time tracking and invoicing system for small businesses. |
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