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The End Of The Ipod Classic?

Ennev — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:45:51 +0000

According to this blog post it could either be upgrade or bye bye time for the Classic.

Hope it survive, there is still a place for high capacity music devices I’m sure.

Rumor: iPod Classic Stock Low, Updated Or Discontinued Soon? (Updated) | Apple Bitch.

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Ennev — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:28:20 +0000

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4 hrs ?

Ennev — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:40:40 +0000

Estimated time to format an iPod touch 32gb? 4 hrs!!!

WOW !!

I guess it had to happen eventually

Ennev — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:29:41 +0000

I must admit that I’m not really sorry about this news. How long as it been on?

Say It Ain’t So: Apple’s ‘Get A Mac’ Ads Ending? [Apple]

Floppy-haired Justin Long has said in an interview with the AV Club that the ‘Get A Mac‘ adverts “might be done…I think they’re going to move on.” Move on to more ads with disembodied hands and loud indie-pop? More »

iTunes preparing to charge for podcast?

Ennev — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:40:37 +0000

I just noticed this new column this morning! it’s called “Price”!!

Is Apple preparing to charge for some podcast?

I know that some podcasted have been dreaming of this revenue model over an advertisement based. But seriously, you show is better to be very good for me to pay. I know that advertisers have been more than slow to embrace podcasting but i’m not sure that a paying model is going to work either.

I’ve checked around and haven’t found more about this for now, but will continue to dig.

iTtunes LP for books ?

Ennev — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:50:05 +0000

The way it’s described it sound like it! But do you want a book with multimedia embeded? It’s been done before! It was called a cd-rom in the 90′s and the web afterward!

Could it fly? Can’t say I heard the lP on iTunes are a succes!

Rumor: Ebooks for Apple Tablet, From Harper Collins [Rumors]

According to the WSJ, HarperCollins Publishers is in talks with Apple about providing ebooks for Apple’s tablet. It’s speculated that ebook markets such as Amazon’s would
seriously suffer if such an arrangement were finalized.

Based on explanations by Brian Murray, the chief executive of HarperCollins, the reason Amazon would initially have something to fear is that “e-books enhanced with video, author interviews and social-networking applications could command higher retail prices for publishers than current e-books” in the future. Apple’s tablet would, of course, be ideal for such enhanced content, and we already know that they’ll be digging for mags, newspapers and college textbooks but this is some of the first we’ve heard of Apple negotiating with publishers for regular e books.

Ah, I suppose we’ll be able to speculate some more on January 27th, in the meantime—on the tablet or not—”enhanced ebooks” sound like a blast. Just imagine how often you’ll say that something was way better with the author commentary. [WSJ]

Wozniak’s love the Nexus

Ennev — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:25:08 +0000

Et tu, Brute?

On Gizmodo: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak’s Favorite Gadget? The Google Phone [Apple]

Yes, you read that right. Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and Gizmodo guest contributor extraordinaire, has confessed that his favorite gadget is Google’s Nexus One. Oh Woz, my darling, you just broke my iPhone-powered heart.

We know that Woz picked up an iPhone right when it first came out and it’s
perfectly OK that he picked up a Nexus One right on its release day, too. But proclaiming the Google device as his favorite gadget? Ouch.

I do wonder what his reasons are for that proclamation when he also explained that an iPhone is still his main cellphone.

Another gadget that will be thedered to a mobile phone tower

Ennev — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:30:51 +0000

And another monthly bill for you!

Do we really need a super sized iPhone? Not me!

On gizmodo: Orange Chief Confirms Apple Tablet With Built-In Webcam [Blockquote]
“Oui.” That’s what Stéphane Richard—Orange’s Chief Executive Officer Delegate—answered to French journalist Jean Pierre Elkabbach on radio Europe 1, when asked about the imminent launch of the Apple tablet. He talked about a built-in web cam too:

Jean Pierre Elkabbach: According to Le Point, your partner Apple will launch a Tablet…

Stéphane Richard:

Yes.

Jean Pierre Elkabbach: …with a webcam…

Stéphane Richard: Yes.

Jean Pierre Elkabbach: …would Orange users benefit from this?

Stéphane Richard: Sure! They are going to benefit from the web cam, they are going to be able to, in effect, transmit images in real time. We are going to modernize, in essence, the video phone that we knew a few years ago… the size of the resolution, and the quality of the resolution will be better, and it will be available to all in France.

You want to create iTunes LP?

Ennev — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:54:10 +0000

Interesting!

Anybody Can Create an iTunes LP or Extras Now [Apple]

As promised, Apple’s released the specs for iTunes LP and Extras, with templates, guides and testing materials to create them. Until it goes automatic next year, submission is manual process, and yes, Apple has to approve your

work. [Apple]

Is Apple going to far this time?

Ennev — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:05:46 +0000

I never smoked in my life, don’t intent to. But I really think it’s pushing thing too far?

What’s next?

I agree that smoking is not good for your health. But I just think that most producer or hardware are chicken and any reason to invalidate the warranty is good for them, what about cooking smoke? you have a fireplace at home producing some some? bad too?

Apple says and it’s fan too that they are the best made computer you can get! But now they are suddenly vulnerable to smoke? Why older model are not also plagued buy it? Weird that it’s a problem now when the number of smoker is at it’s lowest! hum!

Maybe next time that warranty will be void because the location where you used it wasn’t fengshui?

Here’s the article on ZDNET about this:

Apple to smokers: butt out or void your warranty
Smokers beware: Apple has begun denying warranty coverage on Macs that have been exposed to smoke. Even those covered under Apple’s expensive extended warranty program. by Jason D. O’Grady

Dell’s answer to Apple’s Mac mini

Ennev — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:35:37 +0000

Not the pink one please. But it’s about time the concept is adapted to pc. But why everything have to be brander HD theses days?

On ZDNET :

Dell’s answer to Apple’s Mac mini – The Inspiron Zino HD

It seems to be no secret that Dell is slowly taking on Apple. First we saw the Adamo XPS, Dell’s take on the MacBook Air, and now we see a Mac mini clone – The Inspiron Zino HD. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Can Zune HD topple the iPod touch?

Ennev — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:07:09 +0000

I think It would do even better if it was called Xbox portable!
Can Zune HD topple the iPod touch?

Microsoft is having a hard time breaking into the portable media player market, but can the combination of the Zune HD, along with undercutting Apple be what finally works? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Apple planning Sept. music event; No hint of a tablet

Ennev — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:07:06 +0000

Maybe it’s for that new type of digital album thinghy!

Report: Apple planning Sept. music event; No hint of a tablet
Apple is reportedly preparing for a big media event early next month and it appears that whatever the company has to offer will have something to do with music. Techmeme All Things Digital’s Peter Kafka reports on his Media Memo blog that “multiple music industry sources” are…

Apple Preparing iPod Touch With Camera, Microphone

Ennev — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:00:45 +0000

Ohhhhhhhh!

http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/JbZ2s0JFhps/

A source with inside knowledge of the situation claims Apple will
release an iPod Touch with microphone and camera in two to three
months. The implications for voice-over-IP could be staggering
(especially for telephony providers).

Zune phone again!

Ennev — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:56:10 +0000

Again again and again!

http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-301177.html

A Microsoft promotional Twitter account tells fans that a new product launch is coming and hold off from buying a Palm Pre. The idea that Microsoft may release a Zune-phone, based on its portable music player, has once again resurfaced. Although the likelihood of a…

Really? Come on!

Ennev — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:06:01 +0000

Apple to buy Twitter? Yeah right!

http://m.gawker.com/site?sid=gawker&pid=JuicerHub&targetUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fgawker.com%2F5240350%2Fcould-apple-buy-twitter%3Fop%3Dpost%26refId%3D5240350

FTC eyes Apple, Google board relationship

Ennev — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:14:35 +0000

Ohhhhhhhh! Bad boy bad boy

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10233187-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Apple and Google share two board members, a cozy relationship that has reportedly prompted the Federal Trade Commission to take a closer look at the antitrust implications.

Kindle ? naah! I love eReader!!

Ennev — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:14:33 +0000

I’ve been reading ebooks for years since I have a Palm IIIx till my Palm T3. Since i have an iPod touch and i was very pleased when they made a version of it months ago, the added bonus is that I could download my previous purchases on it!

Now it’s getting even more available: eReader brings access to almost 60,000 ebooks to the BlackBerry platform

eReader had just been purchased by Barnes & Noble, so it might be very interesting to see what will happen next.