Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at 01:50 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple today announced the new Apple TV which offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99.
Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America for just 99 cents.
The new Apple TV will ship in four weeks.
Continue reading Apple introduces new Apple TV for $99.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at 12:33 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple CEO Steve Jobs just announced a refreshed line of iPods at today’s media event in San Francisco, CA.
Jobs introduced the new iPod shuffle, nano, and touch models to the media in San Francisco and viewers around the world as the company provided a live broadcast for the first time to test its new $1 billion facility in North Carolina.
The new, thinner iPod touch includes a front facing camera for FaceTime, HD video recording, and retina display. The new model will be priced as follows:
8GB $229, 32GB $299, 64GB $399.
The new nano now boasts a small multi-touch screen and includes Nike+ and a pedometer.
The new shuffle will sell for only $49.
The new iPod family is available for pre-order today and will start shipping next week.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 at 11:49 AM | Posted by drawbob
Apple has posted a live feed of their Fall Music Event which takes place at 10am PST.
The link is here.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 08:42 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming, which is based on open standards.
Viewing requires either a Mac running Safari on Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard, an iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad.
The live broadcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. PDT on September 1, 2010 at http://www.apple.com.
Friday, August 27, 2010 at 02:09 PM | Posted by kazouz
The Wall Street Journal reports that patent licensing firm Interval Licensing has filed a suit against Apple, Google and nine other companies over patents related to e-commerce and Web search technologies.
The firm, headed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, protects the intellectual property of his technology incubator company Interval Research Corporation.
Mr. Allen, 57, Friday through his firm Interval Licensing LLC filed suit in federal court in Seattle asserting the companies are using technology from his laboratory. Named in the suit, along with Apple and Google, are AOL Inc., eBay Inc., Facebook Inc., Netflix Inc., Office Depot Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Staples Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Google’s YouTube subsidiary.
The suit doesn’t name Microsoft, Amazon.com Inc. or other technology firms in Seattle where Mr. Allen is based. The suit doesn’t estimate a damage amount.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 02:07 PM | Posted by LOOPRumors Staff
“Apple on Wednesday invited members of the media to its annual media-centric keynote, where it is expected to introduce new iPods and an updated Apple TV, set for Sept. 1 in San Francisco, Calif,” reports AppleInsider.
“The event will be held next Wednesday and will start at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, 1 p.m. Eastern, and will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Alluding to the music-themed nature of the event, the invitation includes an acoustic guitar with a sound hole in the shape of an Apple logo.”
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 08:52 AM | Posted by LOOPRumors Staff
“Though it is widely expected that Apple will hold a media-centric event in September, a new report claims sources within the company have confirmed the date: Sept. 7,” reports AppleInsider.
“Bloomberg added to its report on Apple’s alleged plans for a 99 cent TV show rental service, and cited an anonymous source in stating the Sept. 7 event date.
‘Episodes will be available to Apple’s rental service within 24 hours of their air dates and will be commercial-free, one of the people said,’ author Peter Burrows wrote. ‘Apple plans to hold a San Francisco Event Sept. 7, two weeks ahead of the start of the new prime-time TV season, to unveil the service and an updated line of entertainment products, two people said.’”
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 12:42 PM | Posted by kazouz
Google announced it brought push notifications to its Google Mobile App for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for Gmail and Google Calendar.
Ever missed an appointment or important email because you were away from your desk? Now Google Mobile App can help with push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone—an icon badge shows you’ve got new mail in Gmail, and Google Calendar event reminders appear right on your home screen.
Google also improved the application’s search feature with search results appearing before hitting ‘search’, making it easier for the user to get information such as flight info faster.
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 02:26 PM | Posted by drawbob
LOOPRumors reported that Apple was working on a Multi-Touch™ iMac that would incorporate iOS layered on Mac OSX. Since that story, Apple released an updated iMac with evolutionary enhancements.
Today, Patently Apple reveals a new Apple patent that details a touch screen iMac. The stand pivots to allow the user to hunker down and touch the screen looking down, rather than sitting upright, staring across from the display.
Continue reading Touch Screen iMacs coming.
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Monday, August 23, 2010 at 11:36 AM | Posted by kazouz
Mac sales in government and business sales have grown remarkably year-over-year, Fortune reports.
A research note by Needham analyst Charlie Wolf analyzes Mac sales across multiple market segments for the second quarter of 2010.
Mac sales performance was compared to that of the PC industry and some of Wolf’s findings include:
• At 35%, Mac shipment growth in June easily exceeded the overall PC market’s growth rate of 20.9%.
• Mac shipments grew 31.4% in the home market, topping the overall PC market’s growth rate of 25.2%.
• At 49.8%, the Mac’s growth in business was three times higher than the overall PC market’s 15.7%.
• Mac shipments in government grew 200%, sixteen times faster than the overall PC market’s 12.1%.
Meanwhile, the report highlighted Apple’s stronger presence in European homes, where the iPhone is thought to have created a halo effect.
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 07:26 AM | Posted by LOOPRumors Staff
Kevin Rose reports:
“Why will this change everything?
iOS TV Applications: Expect to see an iPhone/Pad like marketplace for television applications. Video sharing/streaming/recording apps, interactive news apps, and of course games.
a la carte (app) stations: With Apple’s iAds, content producers (eg. ABC/NBC/etc.) can directly monetize and distribute their content. This will eventually destroy the television side of the cable and satellite industry, as your only requirement to access these on-demand stations will be an internet connection. Say goodbye to your monthly cable bill.
Continue reading Rumor: Apple releasing $99 iTV in September.
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:31 AM | Posted by LOOPRumors Staff
“Unlike the previous generation of workers that regarded work and basic necessities as top priorities in life, post 80s workers don’t work just for money,” said Louis Woo, special assistant to Hon Hai Chairman Terry Guo. “The new generation of workers is changing China and Hon Hai is changing to meet this new reality.”
Continue reading Apple component maker continues efforts to improve worker morale.
