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1) Al Gore taunted at shareholders' meeting, gets 10k more options anyway
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/al-gore-taunted-at-shareholders-meeting-gets-10k-more-options/
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple Financial, Apple
Last week in this post and last night during the talkcast, we mentioned that Apple's shareholders had passed on a sustainability proposal during last week's meeting (the first time in recent memory that Apple didn't go for stricter environmental standards), but apparently the shareholders weren't just against the proposal. At least one of them was openly heckling Al Gore about his work with the environment. Shelton Ehrlich (who apparently has a reputation among Apple shareholders as a conspiracy believer) stood up and called Gore a "laughingstock," railing against Gore's re-election to the board of directors. Good times -- we're sure Gore is used to dealing with controversies like that, but we wouldn't have expected it at the Apple shareholder meeting.
Still, that hasn't dissuaded him from working with the company -- according to an [...]
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2) Assassin's Creed II multiplayer, Rayman 2 out now on the iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/assassins-creed-ii-multiplayer-rayman-2-out-now-on-the-iphone/
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Freeware, iPhone, App Store
Two major league games have hit the App Store already this week, one of them for the surprise price of free. Ubisoft has released the multiplayer version of their Assassin's Creed II game on the App Store, and it's available for free for the first 48 hours. The game's a top-down multiplayer game that has you walking around the world of the console version, both targeting other players and being targeted yourself. All the reports say it's definitely worth a try, and if you can catch it before they raise the price back up (sounds like Ubisoft is trying to find a place for their releases), you should.
And as expected, Rayman 2 is also out on the App Store -- it's a port of the 3D Playstation platformer that was actually a Ubisoft property, but as you can see from the trailer above, this one's been ported by Gameloft. As with most [...]
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3) AT&T plans for SXSW 2010
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/atandt-plans-for-sxsw-2010/
Filed under: Gaming, Freeware, Internet, Apple, iPhone, sxswHappy March! The super hip and trendy South-by-Southwest music and tech festival is coming up this month, and like many tech conventions these days, AT&T is working on a plan to keep their network up and running as thousands of iPhones descend on Austin, Texas to send around voice, texts, and data.
GigaOM has a little insight into how they're planning to do it this year, and if you're interested in the nuts-and-bolts of keeping a cell phone network up and running (or at least trying to -- this is AT&T, after all), it's worth a read. They're beefing up the cell towers in the city's vicinity, setting up a whole new system around the convention center itself, and putting money into the backend as well, to try and increase bandwidth coming into the region. I don't know if they've done anything like this before (I can't really [...]
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4) Some things we may not see again from Apple
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/some-things-we-may-not-see-again-from-apple/
Filed under: Apple History
Conan O'Brien once had a recurring segment on Late Night called "Guests We Won't Have Back," during which he would look back at guests (who were fake) that he regretted having on the show. There was bug expert Sara Wiggins, who ate a live beetle in front of the camera. And there was wine expert Charles Nance who, during his on-air wine tasting session, drank himself into a drunken stupor.
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Some_Things_We_May_Not_See_Again_From_Apple'; Despite its fairly strong record over the last decade, Apple has not been without its lapses and major changes. And, in the spirit of Conan O'Brien's "Guests We'll Never Have Back," let's take a look at "Some Things We'll Never Have Back" on the Apple front.
G4 Cube
When it was introduced at Macworld 2000 in New York, the G4 Cube was unique. Its small form factor and elegant industrial design [...]
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5) iPhone/iPod 101: How to get the most out of your battery
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/iphone-ipod-101-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-battery/
Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone, iPhone 101Since you can't just swap out the battery on your iPhone or iPod, it's important to know how to get the most life out of your device's battery, particularly if you won't be able to charge it for a while. Apple has two pages on its site that detail how to prolong battery life on both iPhones and iPods. The pages are far more detailed than the general lithium-battery tips floating around, and they tell you very specific steps you can take to increase your device's battery life.
The iPhone page is the lengthier of the two, and most of its tips apply to the iPod line as well. Apple notes that the most important thing to do is keep iPhones and iPods away from heat sources like direct sunlight or the inside of a car on a hot day. I can vouch for that one; my wife absentmindedly left her first-gen iPod nano in our car for several days a couple of [...]
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6) Live from the Red Carpet: E! Online mobile app relaunched for Oscars
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/live-from-the-red-carpet-e-online-mobile-app-relaunched-for-os/
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touchJust in time for the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7th (when you should be participating in the TUAW Talkcast...), E! Entertainment has relaunched the popular E! Online mobile app.
When we say popular, we mean it -- there are apparently over 1.4 million iPhone and Android users who enjoy their celebrity and entertainment news direct from the free app. The new version of the app includes the "E! Talk Box," which gives users a chance to record their own video commentary for possible inclusion on E! and/or E! Online. While your chances of getting your video snippet on the air are probably slim, at least you can finally talk back to the TV.
Part of the app update includes a new carousel navigation menu above the news section (see photo at right) that highlights coverage during the award season with special videos and a "Live from the Red Carpet" [...]
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7) Rumor: Apple prepping HDMI Macs
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/rumor-apple-prepping-hdmi-macs/
Filed under: Hardware, Multimedia, Rumors, Apple, Mac mini
The picture above comes from AppleInsider, who are claiming that Apple is about to release a Mac mini with an HDMI port in place of the current DVI connector. And that sound you just heard was hundreds of thousands of mini-based entertainment center owners everywhere crying out in excitement, as a mini equipped with HDMI would be helpful indeed -- not only would it be super easy to hook your mini (and any other Macs that were granted the compatibility) up to any HDMI-equipped TV, but you'd be able to send sound, too, in just one easy cable rather than trying to work out separate solutions for both video and audio. The rumor's a little far fetched (AppleInsider only cites "sources," and we all know how reliable those can be), but still, it would be nice.
AI also claims that Apple is working on a proprietary adapter for [...]
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8) Roadie-approved iPhone case provides ultimate protection
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/roadie-approved-iphone-case-provides-ultimate-protection/
Filed under: Accessories, iPhoneSo, you don't think that the OtterBox 2600 PDA case will provide enough protection for your iPhone? What you need is something like those incredible cases that roadies use to protect instruments and gear.
TUAW reader Stuart tipped us off to such a case, designed and built by a friend who creates cases for bands. While this isn't the most practical iPhone case, it certainly provides a huge amount of protection. It'll also show a certain amount of panache to carry one of these Brady Cases around, flipping open the latches whenever you need an iPhone fix.
If you're interested in ordering a similar case for your iPhone, you can use this contact form to see if Brady Cases will build a custom one for you. Note that this case is not currently listed on the company's web site as a product offered for sale.TUAWRoadie-approved iPhone case provides ultimate [...]
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9) Found Footage: SNL parodies Steve Jobs again
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/found-footage-snl-parodies-steve-jobs-again/
Filed under: Humor, Steve Jobs
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has done a great job of satirizing Steve Jobs and Apple over the years, and the tradition continued last week. "Undercover Boss" is a TV show in the states that has big business CEOs perform their company's entry-level jobs. SNL expanded the idea to Undercover Celebrity Boss, and featured Steve Jobs as the first target.
In the clip after the break, watch "Steve" explain to an employee that the trash can he's filling, which he calls the iTrash, "...holds over 35 gallons of trash, and plays music."
There are other "celebrity bosses" in the clip (Martha Stewart is especially funny), but it's Steve that got our attention. Good job, SNL! You can watch the video after the break.
[Via iPhone Savior]
TUAWFound Footage: SNL parodies Steve Jobs again originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 [...]
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10) Why wait? Register for free for Macworld Expo 2011 today!
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/why-wait-register-for-free-for-macworld-expo-2011-today/
Filed under: Macworld
Readers of TUAW know that we all enjoyed this year's Macworld Expo a great deal, and that we were able to talk to hundreds of vendors and Apple fans during the week that our team was on site. Many of you chose to join in virtually through our frequent livecasts and videos during and after the show.
During Macworld 2010, IDG World Expo announced that next year's event is planned for January 27 - 29, 2011 at Moscone Center West in San Francisco, and today they surprised us all by announcing a one-week free registration window for the show. They're giving away free expo passes (no admittance to conference sessions or special events) for the next week. All you need to do for your free pass is to click here and fill in the requested information on the form.
We want to see you in San Francisco next January, so take advantage of this great offer today.
TUAWWhy wait? [...]
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11) Ars: Apple A4 CPU is a "feature-stripped ARM Cortex A8"
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/ars-apple-a4-cpu-is-a-feature-stripped-arm-cortex-a8/
Filed under: Hardware, iPad
While much of the speculation over the iPad's Apple A4 CPU has been focused on the fact that it was a system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by the minds acquired from P.A. Semi, Ars Technica's Jon Stokes has another take on the story.
In a Sunday post, Stokes (who claims to have an inside scoop) notes that the chip really isn't anything more than an ARM Cortex A8 that has been stripped of much of its I/O functionality. The ARM Cortex A8, running at 600 MHz, is the SoC that powers the iPhone 3GS.
Stokes goes on to note that the "A4 is a 1GHz custom SoC with a single Cortex A8 core and a PowerVR SGX GPU." What Apple appears to have done is to improve both battery life and speed by eliminating any functionality that isn't specifically required by the iPad. Common Cortex A8-based SoCs often have more onboard functions than are really required by mobile phones so [...]
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12) Condé Nast reveals initial list of iPad magazines
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/conde-nast-reveals-initial-list-of-ipad-magazines/
Filed under: Software, iPadAs we move closer to the iPad's release date, more information is becoming available regarding 3rd-party content. Just this week, an internal memo from Condé Nast revealed the list of the first of the magazines that will be initially available for the device. They are:
GQ
Vanity Fair
Wired
Glamour
The New Yorker
Expect GQ to be the first one available, either at or directly after the iPad's launch. Vanity Fair and Wired should be available in June, while launch schedules for Glamour and The New Yorker are unclear.
Condé Nast's editorial director, Thomas Wallace, noted that there's an experimental aspect to releasing these publications for the iPad. These titles will be used to test pricing and advertising strategies. It won't be easy, as distribution will be handled via iTunes, and Apple doesn't share reader data.
Last week, we saw what may be a list [...]
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13) Rumor: Apple iPad to be delayed?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/rumor-apple-ipad-to-be-delayed/
Filed under: Apple
Over at Fortune, Philip Elmer-Dewitt relays speculation that the iPad might be delayed. Citing a Monday report by Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek, he writes that a manufacturing bottleneck may be affecting iPad production. According to the report, Apple production could be as low as 30% of its target goal (300K units versus its target of a million) and concludes that Apple might delay the iPad launch for a month due to the "...limited number of units available in March."
During Apple's January event, CEO Steve Jobs promised the new iPad device would hit shelves within 60 days, with a 3G-enabled unit to follow approximately 30 days later. To date, Apple has yet to offer a firm release date and it is not yet taking pre-orders just a few weeks before the device is due. Manufacturing delays now joins FCC approvals as a speculative reason for why Apple has not [...]
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14) Review: Viva il Re board game app asks to be crowned
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/review-viva-il-re-board-game-app-asks-to-be-crowned/
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App ReviewThe iPhone might be the most amazing computer you can slip into your jeans, but there are some things it just doesn't do very well. For example, you can't really get into a bluffing match against the machine, at least not with the iPhone/iPod touch app Viva il Re ($1.99). Here's what we mean.
Viva il Re (which means "Long live the King" in Italian) is a well-designed board game by Stefano Luperto that has been beautifully ported to the iPhone by by Pro-netics S.p.A. The object is to score points and hopefully get one of your characters to become the new king, because the old king has decided to retire (can kings do that?). With the retirement announcement, "the pirouette for succession begins!" according to the official game setup. Each player is secretly hoping one of their six characters manages to reach the top, out of 13 total.
When you [...]
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15) Quix makes bookmarklets even easier to use
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/quix-makes-bookmarklets-even-easier-to-use/
Filed under: Internet ToolsBookmarklets are one of my favorite things. I have an entire folder of them in my Safari Bookmark Bar for Instapaper and Readability and bit.ly and Pukka and Tumblr and ... well, you get the idea. They're incredibly handy for doing "something" with the current webpage that you are viewing, or quickly looking up other information.
Quix has come up with a way to make them even better. It calls itself "Your Bookmarklets, On Steroids" and it's hard to argue with that description. Imagine all of your bookmarklets together in one, and being able to come up with shortcuts to trigger each one.
The interface is extremely minimal: a javascript popup window with a text input space. What you type in that space dictates what happens next. Quix comes with a bunch of commands already built-in, and using them is a breeze. The syntax couldn't be simpler: just type a command [...]
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16) Encouraged by iPhone market, Nuance announces new medical apps
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/03/01/encouraged-by-iphone-market-nuance-announces-new-medical-apps/
Filed under: Enterprise, Hardware, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch, iPadDragon Dictation and Dragon Search from Nuance Communications were definite crowd-pleasers, so today the company is announcing specialized medical versions of the apps for physicians and medical professionals.
The first app is Dragon Medical Mobile Dictation. It is designed to allow clinicians to dictate patient notes, emails and text messages instead of typing them on a mobile device. The idea is to let medical professionals dictate and capture information in real time with a smartphone, without having to return to a desktop or laptop computer. The product is expected to be available before the end of the year.
Nuance is also announcing Dragon Medical Mobile Search, a variation of Dragon Search that will allow medical staff to search a variety of medical websites completely by voice using an iPhone.
The app [...]
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