Entries Tagged as 'Apple'

Macworld 2009 Keynote now online at Apple.com

Comments   0   Date Arrow  January 6, 2009 at 6:23pm   User  by thecodepounder

It hasn’t been posted to the Apple Keynotes podcast yet, but it’s available at Apple.com for streaming via QuickTime.
Personally, I’m still bummed that they didn’t announce a 32gb iPhone…  I guess I’ll have to wait until summer to upgrade my 8gb iPhone… oh well!

Tagged   Apple · Entertainment · Insanely Great! · Mac / OS X · Technology

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Jobs to give “keynote” at Wal-Mart iPhone launch?

Comments   0   Date Arrow  December 18, 2008 at 2:45pm   User  by thecodepounder

Cringely, in his second posting on his new website, theorizes as to why Steve jobs won’t be giving the keynote address at this years Macworld. Don’t know if I agree, but it’s an interesting theory…

Tagged   Apple · Technology · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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9to5Mac: POTUS uses a Mac

Comments   0   Date Arrow  November 14, 2008 at 9:06am   User  by thecodepounder

Turns out our President-elect is a Mac guy. That would help explain his ability to “think different”, no? He ‘”Barack’s” a Mac!
I just love this:
There has been some question as to whether Clinton or Bush used Macs. Clinton sent a grand total of 2 emails while in the White House - which was two [...]

Tagged   Apple · Government / Law · Insanely Great! · Politics

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Apple joins Google in opposing California’s Proposition 8

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 28, 2008 at 4:59pm   User  by thecodepounder

The San Francisco Chronicle:
Apple Inc. is donating $100,000 to fight Proposition 8, which seeks to end same-sex marriage in California by amending the Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.
“Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe [...]

Tagged   Apple · Freedoms / Rights · Government / Law · Politics · Social Commentary

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MacDailyNews’ nearly exhaustive list of iPhone haters

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 24, 2008 at 1:14pm   User  by thecodepounder

Priceless. A few of my favorites:
“Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone… What Apple risks here is its reputation as a hot company that can do no wrong. If it’s smart it will call the iPhone a ‘reference design’ and pass it to some suckers to build with someone else’s marketing budget. Then [...]

Tagged   Apple · Technology · Wacky Shit · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Macalope tackles latest iPhone-hating, silly pundit

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 23, 2008 at 2:44pm   User  by thecodepounder

Gotta love that Macalope! This time he takes to task Tom Kaneshige and his InfoWorld piece “A new etiquette for the iPhone generation”:

…people love showing off their iPhones.
Yeah, what is up with that?! My god, people! Get a phone you’re embarrassed of! Tuck it away in the closet! Bury it in a mason jar [...]

Tagged   Entertainment · Technology · Television · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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iPhones are a “must have” for Congress

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 23, 2008 at 12:05pm   User  by thecodepounder

The Hill is reporting that demand for an iPhone option on Capitol Hill has grown to the point where the
Chief Administrative Office (CAO), which oversees the communications systems for the House, has begun testing a small number of iPhones within its ranks to see if they are compatible with the working needs of lawmakers and [...]

Tagged   Apple · Government / Law · Technology · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Happy 7th birthday, iPod!

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 23, 2008 at 7:01am   User  by thecodepounder

The iPod was officially launched on this date in 2001. Over 160 million sold, the iPod is the undisputed king of personal digital music players. Happy Birthday!
Oh, and big brother iPhone outsold the RIM/Blackberry last quarter. Apple, who has surpassed it’s goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008, is now the third largest [...]

Tagged   Apple · Insanely Great! · iPod / iPhone / iTunes

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Quote of the day

Comments   0   Date Arrow  October 17, 2008 at 6:18pm   User  by thecodepounder

Apple doesn’t make computers that people have to buy. They make computers that people want to buy.
– John Gruber, Daring Fireball, Listen to Tim Cook
It’s astonishing how many people still don’t get this basic truism.

Tagged   Apple · Quotes

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Damn! Love the new MacBook/Pro design

Comments   2   Date Arrow  October 14, 2008 at 6:18pm   User  by thecodepounder

Love it.  Looks like a flip version of the aluminum iMac.

Tagged   Apple · Mac / OS X · Technology

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