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Incredible, amazing, awesome Apple
A video remix of Apple's September 9th Special Event.
In case you haven't seen it yet, here's Incredible, amazing, awesome Apple:
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5th Generation iPod nano teardown from iFixIt
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If you've been dying to see all the bits crammed into the new 5th generation iPod nano, iFixIt has a complete teardown with pictures and instructions.
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QuickTime video of yesterday's Apple Special Event now available
In case you wanted to see yesterday's event for yourself, you can watch it on Apple or via iTunes now.
If you've been waiting to watch the entire video of yesterday's video from Apple's Special Rock and Roll event, you can now watch it streaming via QuickTime from Apple.com or grab a copy to watch in iTunes or on your iPhone or iPod while you're on the go (direct iTunes link).Profile pages: Apple, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod touch, Apple iPod classic, Apple iPod nano 5th Generation
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Steve Jobs delivers event keynote
Steve Jobs arrived on stage at today's special rock and roll event to a standing ovation.
Steve Jobs has returned to keynoting Apple Events, and received a warm welcome in the form of a standing ovation (video here) as he took the stage today at the Apple Rock and Roll September 9th Event.
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Apple Rock and Roll event today at 9am Pacific, 1pm Eastern; Apple Store already down
Just a reminder that Apple is having a special event today.
The Apple Store is down in preparation for today's Special Apple Rock and Roll event where new iPod's are expected and a number of extra items are rumored, including arrival of the entire Beatles collection on iTunes, a new version of iTunes, a new digital album format, and possibly the long rumored Apple tablet device. Steve Jobs is also supposed to return to keynote the event. Stay tuned, as we'll have full coverage of all announced products later today.
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Review: Zgrip iPhone Jr. for the iPhone 3GS
Obsessable takes a look at the $69 Zgrip iPhone Jr. handgrip system for recording video with your iPhone 3GS.
Figure 1: The Zgrip iPhone Jr. in action
If you've ever held your iPhone 3GS shaking slightly in landscape mode in your two hands and had your finger suddenly cover the lens or you've ever been extremely keen on amateur to prosumer level video production, you've probably thought, "I wish I had a tripod for my iPhone 3GS right now." Zacuto has created the Zgrip iPhone Jr., priced at $69, as a handgrip system to help you more easily balance the video you're shooting with your iPhone 3GS with only one hand. Zacuto sent us a demo unit for review, and we've spent the last several days determining if the Zgrip Jr. is worth your $69.
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Apple "rock and roll" event on September 9th
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Apple's previously rumored special event has just become official as Apple has announced a September 9th "rock and roll" event. Although no details of the event have been confirmed, most people expect Apple to announce updates to the line of iPods, including integrated cameras in most, if not all, models. Some also expect the long-fabled iTablet, tablet Macintosh computer with anywhere from a 7-inch to a 15-inch screen, to be announced. Previous rumors of a new digital album format could also come into play.
Around the web: crunchgear.com (12 comments)
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Rumor remix: Apple also working on full-sized tablet that will run OS X
Gizmodo: http://bit.ly/5t4NI
Rumors of a tablet Mac to date have focused on a larger 10-inch screen version of an iPod touch, but now Gizmodo has word from a source that there may be 13-inch and 15-inch models in the works that will run a full copy of Mac OS X.
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Yelp iPhone app update brings augmented reality feature as an easter egg
Download Yelp's newest update on your iPhone 3GS, launch it, and shake your phone 3 times to activate new "Monocle" feature.
Figures 1, 2, & 3: Augmented reality comes to Yelp via Yelp Monocle
Scoble first posted about this little hidden feature on FriendFeed a little while ago. Download Yelp for iPhone (free; direct iTunes link) or if you already have the app, simply make sure you have updated it to the newest version, which was released yesterday. Then launch the app and shake your iPhone 3GS three times (note: this only works on the iPhone 3GS). After it is activated you will get a little notification of activation as in Figure 1 above prompting you to look for the Monocle button in the upper right corner. Once you click on the button another notice comes up as in Figure 2 above, telling you how to reset your compass should it be in need of re-calibration. In Figure 3, you can see all the nearby locations that popped up on my iPhone 3GS when I turned towards them in my apartment. Pretty cool bit of augmented reality goodness. Thanks, Yelp!
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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard reviews roll in; WSJ's Mossberg recommends breaking the EULA
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The multitude of reviews of Apple's latest operating system upgrade, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard which is due to be released tomorrow, began rolling in last night with the arrival of Walt Mossberg's review, but Gizmodo rightly points out that Mossberg is steering his reader's towards activities of questionable legality by providing them with a seemingly innocent tip in the midst of his review:"And, for owners of Intel-based Macs who are still using the older Tiger version of the Mac OS, Apple is officially making Snow Leopard available only in a “boxed set” that includes other software and costs $169. The reasoning is that these folks never paid the $129 back in 2007 to upgrade to Leopard. But here’s a tip: Apple concedes that the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade will work properly on these Tiger-equipped Macs, so you can save the extra $140."
Of course, just because the $29 version of Snow Leopard will work doesn't mean it's necessarily legal to buy and use. As with all software, you are buying a license to use the software rather than the software itself, and according to the EULA (End User License Agreement) license, people who are upgrading from Tiger to Snow Leopard don't have the right to use the $29 upgrade version.
Overall, the vast majority of the reviews are positive, but they're all available below should you want to read through them all. Just be aware that some applications won't work nicely with the new OS, while others like Adobe's CS3 will still function, but won't be supported by Adobe.
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