Posts Tagged ‘jobs’
Shrunken Apple TV to cost €119 in Ireland »
Apple TV has gotten a much-rumoured upgrade, though in a far more interesting way than many predicted. The device is now 1/4 the size of the original version, fitting comfortably into the palm of Steve Jobs' hand when he showed it off today. Its price has shrunken too, down to €119 (or just $99 in the US). The way the whole thing works ...Read On »
iTunes 10 to include music social network Ping »
The newest version of iTunes (10 for those who lost count) will include a music social network called Ping. The service will allow users to 'follow' their favourite artists and friends to see what music they are listening to or gigs they are attending. It will work very much like Facebook in that it offers a feed of people's latest updates, ...Read On »
Apple announce new iPod shuffle, nano and touch »
Apple has refreshed almost all of its iPod line-up, with a new shuffle, nano and touch all announced by Steve Jobs. The new iPod Shuffle goes back to the 2nd gen design and sees the return of buttons, though the device is now smaller than it was before. The voice-over feature remains, however. The shuffle has 2GB of storage and a ...Read On »
7″ iPad rumours pick up pace »
The internet is a-buzz with rumours of a 7" iPad being on the horizon - as soon as the end of this year. The latest spate of suggestions stem from an article in a Taiwanese newspaper which says LG and Chi Mei will join forces to produce the new hardware. This follows the discovery of code in the latest version of iOS that points towards a ...Read On »
Opinion: Don’t video call us, Steve, we’ll »
Steve Jobs suggested Apple was pioneering video call technology when introducing Face Time but all they did was perfect the pointless, says Adam Maguire. It was by far the biggest stretch of Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field yet when he likened Apple's Face Time software to technology from Star Trek and The Jetsons, saying he had spent ...Read On »
New Mac Minis on the way? »
Engadget has it that Mac Mini supplies are low at a number of suppliers, a sure sign that a new model is on the way. Some bulk buyers have even had their orders pushed back to mid-June, which would line up quite well with Steve Jobs' keynote at WWDC next Monday. Jobs' speech is expected to focus on the next iPhone - the one that everyone ...Read On »
European launch of iPad delayed »
Apple has delayed the European launch of its iPad due to heavy US demand. The postponement means that Irish customers will not be able to buy iPads directly from Apple until at least the end of May. At its unveiling in late January Apple CEO Steve Jobs said European pricing and availability for the iPad would be announced during April with ...Read On »
Opinion: Aesthetics matter – especially in »
Aesthetic experience matters in all other aspects of life so why, asks Jason Walsh, do software developers treat it like a frivolous luxury? Steve Jobs is a pompous ass – but he gets one thing right: aesthetics matter. Anyone who knows anything of Jobs's history will know his obsession with aesthetics. Most tech-inclined people dismiss ...Read On »
Opinion: Tablets won’t knock out netbooks »
At the launch of Apple's iPad, Steve Jobs argued that netbooks were good for nothing. He was completely wrong, says Adam Maguire. It is a foregone conclusion that anything Steve Jobs says at an Apple conference will be well-received. Contribute it to the reality distortion field around him or the careful selection of attendees but either ...Read On »
Opinion: Marketing is Apple’s real killer app »
Forget about the iPad; the most impressive thing on show at Apple's recent press conference was its mastery of marketing, says Adam Maguire. About a month ago Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for the event's opening keynote. During his speech Ballmer unveiled the Slate, a tablet ...Read On »
