Bites from the Apple: Ghost of the Machine
Speaking of that unseen/unknown 800-pound gadgety gorilla, longtime Mac observer Jim Dalrymple offers a few counterpoints to John Gruber's cogent prognostication from last week. Dalrymple predicts two different tablets with two different constituencies--much like the iPhone and iPod touch--with one offering dual Wi-Fi/cellular broadband connectivity and the other (probably with a smaller screen size) with just Wi-Fi. And he warns not to get too cozy with the iSlate name as Apple most likely has quite the collection of trademarks saved up (and the fact that HP already is going with Slate for its tablet). Christopher Breen over at Macworld also ponders the coming of the Apple tablet and muses what it could mean for the publishing industry (both book and magazine) and what Apple's acquisition of online advertiser Quattro Wireless might mean (i.e., moving from just a hardware/software company to one that emulates Google's advertising revenue from users of said hardware/software).
And as we get closer to the January 27 Apple event (that hasn't been fully confirmed yet by Apple, though Andy Ihnatko has already booked his flight to SF), the rumors are flying faster. Today, Reuters (via MacRumors) is reporting that a manufacturer has been selected for the iSlab's aluminum case and that the device should be in the second quarter of 2010 (which jibes with Dalrymple's forecast of an April). And it's looking likely that Apple will be shunning Intel for processing power and turning to chip made by another Apple acquisition, P A Semi. And Cult of Mac has an unnamed tipster reporting the iSlab's UI is going to require a bit of a learning curve.
- In other rumors floating about this week, 9to5Mac reports that Apple might be looking for LED flash components (i.e., for flash photography) for its next revision of the iPhone. And speculation is growing that the fourth generation iPhone will indeed be going to Verizon Wireless, and as a CDMA-only model.
- Boxee, the media center software, has officially released its beta software to the masses (as well as released its first hardware with D-Link). The software will run on Mac, Windows and Ubuntu Linux, and Boxee promises that a version is being worked on for Apple TV users.
- The Facebook app for the iPhone (link opens in iTunes) got updated this week with push notification capabilities as well as ability to sync Facebook contacts with your iPhone’s Address Book (via The Apple Blog). I also noticed that you can also select the polarizing Facebook Live Feed (either you love it or hate it) instead of just status or news updates.
- Joe Kissel, one of my favorite tech/Mac writers, has a new Take Control e-book out called Take Control of Easy Mac Backups, which is aimed at folks who want an easy introduction to the best ways to back up their Mac(s) but don't necessarily need all the technical details of Joe's super-sized Take Control of Mac OS X Backups tome. Head on over to Take Contol books to get a sample of the new book to see if it's the right fit for you.
- Apple's getting greener, according to Greenpeace, as it's vaulted to fifth place on that watchdog's quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics (via The Apple Blog)
- A faithful Macenstein reader has discovered that the chirping sound the iPhone makes when you plug it into your Mac's for syncing was originally used for the movie Minority Report (and they've got the video evidence).
- And finally... Kuo Design has posted a pretty thorough set of magazine covers over the years featuring Steve Jobs. Here are a few of my faves:
--Agen G.N. Schmitz
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