I’d like to highlight the points that stood out to me at today’s WWDC keynote. They’re listed roughly in the order they were presented. If you’d like to read the liveblog that I read to get all this juicy info, click over to Engadget’s liveblog coverage. Of course, go to the Apple website for the official news.
15″ MacBook Pro
- Eventually I’ll need to buy a new battery for my MacBook Pro (when my current one stops holding a charge), and I’m glad to see that they’ve made a battery with even better battery life than my computer currently has. UPDATE: I don’t think I got this one right. Yes, the 15″ MacBook Pro has a better battery, (up from 5 hours to 7) but these new 15″ MBPs have a battery that cannot be swapped out by the user, only by Apple (one more reason I’m glad I got my computer when I did). So, it’s unclear to me whether the type of battery found in my computer received an update. I’m guessing it didn’t.
- I’m really glad I got my 15″ MacBook Pro when I did. My computer has an ExpressCard slot; now they come with an SD card slot instead. The average user will like this move, but not the power user. I think it’s a very strange decision.
- I’m glad to see the MacBook Pro received a price cut, even if it only affects the low-end model.
- I really wish my MacBook Pro could handle 8GB of RAM. That is a HUGE update. The hard drive and processor updates are also nice.
- Refreshed features and lower price is immediately available.
Continue reading ‘Immediate Reactions to WWDC 2009′
I can’t believe my sister got an iPhone before I did! Way to go, Alison! Read on and I’ll tell you about some of the iPhone 3G’s best apps and accessories.
Continue reading ‘Get the Most Out of Your iPhone (Just Like My Sister)’
As you probably know, Apple released version 2.0 of its iPhone/iPod touch software earlier this summer. One of the big new features was the ability to add third party applications to your device. To get these applications a person goes to the App Store, found in Apple’s iTunes software. Many applications are free, but the majority you have to pay for.
Today the blogosphere is abuzz with the news of a new app in the App Store called I Am Rich. The man behind the app is asking $999.99 for his efforts. What does it do? Here’s the description in the creator’s own words:
The red icon on your iPhone or iPod touch reminds you (and others when you show it to them) that you were able to afford this.
It’s a work of art with no hidden function at all.
After pressing the (i) button on the main page, a secret mantra will be shown. This may help you to stay rich, healthy and successful.
So, in other words, it does nothing.
There’s been a wide variety of reactions to this app. Some folks are angry, some find it humorous, and still others wish they’d thought of it first. Personally I was sad to hear about it, but it did get me thinking.
Continue reading ‘Would You Pay $1000 for an iPhone App?’
I’ve been meaning to write a post about Apple’s pretty new MacBook Air, but I was so underwhelmed by its capabilities that I haven’t found the inspiration to do so yet. But today’s announcement from Apple is far more interesting.
Apple has very quietly added larger capacity versions of both the iPhone and iPod Touch to their store as of today. The iPhone is now available in a 16GB flavor and the iPod Touch has a new 32GB iteration. Both sell for $500. Why is this a big deal? And why release these larger versions now? Three words: software development kit (SDK).
Continue reading ‘Capacity Upgrades for iPhone, iPod Touch’
Published on
1/12/07. Categorized under
Imported.
Leading Off – This has been a surprisingly slow week for me considering it’s the first week of classes and all of the students have just returned. I haven’t yet been on campus with the exception of last night’s Nav Night. That’s probably not a good thing.
So, Who’s At Fault? – To give a brief update on the whole car situation, I received good news from my insurance company. The adjuster agreed with me that the accident was the woman’s fault. I mean, after all, she hit me. This is a particularly interesting development since I was the one who received the citation. I bet the woman is pretty confused, probably angry too. I was very thankful. The bill to get my car fixed and to pay the deductible to get her car fixed would have been a very large bill for me. As it is I’m just stuck with a citation that’ll cost around $120. That’s not fun, but it could have been much worse.
Continue reading ‘An Overdue Christmas Recap’
