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Apple Gazette Daily 313 - Mossberg on MobileMe, Apple hiring, and more!
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MobileMe problems persist, Mossberg says “Pass”
Walt Mossberg has just reviewed Apple’s MobileMe, and his verdict was a resounding “pass”. His reasoning doesn’t even factor in the constant stream of problems the service has had since its launch. Instead, Mossberg focuses on the fact that content doesn’t actually “push” to Macs and PCs like most of us thought it did.
He also points out that calendars and address books are not synched into their main Outlook counterparts in Windows. Instead, MobileMe creates separate files that do not become immediately visible. Apple blames the problem on Microsoft’s software…but these issues are the least of a MobileMe subscribers worries at this point.
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Doctor Who is now in iTunes (US) and its never been cheaper!
One of the greatest shows on television is now available in iTunes. Normally that wouldn’t be a big deal, but in this case - it’s a little different. The show I’m talking about is “Doctor Who”, and if you haven’t seen an episode of the latest incarnation of the show, now is your chance.
My wife and I are huge fans of “Doctor Who” and we absolutely love the new series. We don’t, however, have seasons 1, 2, and 3 of the new series on DVD. Why? Because they retail here in the US for almost $90 each. That’s quite expensive for 13 episodes of a TV show…even if it is one of the best television shows ever.
Now, however, there is a fantastic alternative…in iTunes.
Season One, Season Two, and Season Three of the new “Doctor Who” series have been added to iTunes, and they only cost $25.87 each. That means you can get the entire first 3 seasons of the show for less than the price of ONE season on DVD.
That’s a deal that’s too good to pass up. If you’ve never tried “Doctor Who” - give it a shot. If you’re a sci-fi fan - you won’t be disappointed.
New iPhone Apps for July 24, 2008
Apple issued a relatively light update of the App Store today with only 5 Apps being added to the store as I type this. I would imagine that more applications will be added throughout the day, as seems to be the norm with the way the store is currently updating.
New and updated applications include: Crosswords, iMetronome, Morocco, Smart Sokoban, and TravelTracker
Apple Gazette Daily 312 - Apple prepares iPhone beta program, AT&T and more!
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Drew’s iPhone 3G experience
Let me start about a year back. When the original iPhone released on June 27, 2007, I got there three hours early and was third in line. I actually even made the local papers because of it…and was subsequently mocked by some of my friends who walked into the store the next day and picked up their iPhones without so much as a five-minute wait.
Fast-forward a year. Since my original iPhone was starting to show some wear and was having some problems, I decided that I’d pick up the new iPhone 3G. Plus, my wife was interested in getting one, and with an anniversary coming up, it seemed like a good time to upgrade. I’ll forego the drawn-out details of launch day, since most of you probably experienced something similar. Basically, I got to my local AT&T store well in advance of the 8:00 launch, expecting that those that were that gung-ho about getting an iPhone would have already gotten one. I found a line with about 30 people and, due to some work conflicts, had to step out of line at 8:45.
So…this past weekend we took a family vacation to Dallas. I decided that I would give the Apple Stores there a chance. more
New iPhone Apps for July 23, 2008
A handful of new applications were added to the App Store. I’m not sure why the flood of applications seems to be getting shorter, since I know there are thousands of developers out there who still haven’t been “approved” for the store, but we’re seeing less and less high profile stuff, and a lot more…ahem…other stuff.
New and Updated Apps for today include: ABA Journal, Astronomer, Barcode, Berlin Trip Planner, City Guide, Cowbell Plus, Cro-Mag Ralley, http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=285258963&mt=8, Hangman Sim, iRSSmobile, Mosquito, Note2Self, Stay in Tune, TN5250, and World Book - This Day in History
Highlights include:
Cowbell Plus - That’s right, for $1.99 you can turn your iPhone into a musical instrument. Cowbell, Tambourine, or even a woodblock. I don’t know if its truly useful, but it does seem at least moderately entertaining.
Note2Self - This app does one thing, but it seems to do it in the easiest way possible. You just launch Note2Self, then hold the iPhone up to your face and speak. It starts recording when it gets near your ear, and stops recording when you take it away. No buttons to press. If you need to take audio notes throughout the day, I can’t really think of a simpler way to do it.
VIDEO: New iPhone Ad begins airing around the world
Now that the iPhone 3G has been released, Apple has started airing a series of commercials that are very similar to the original iPhone launch commercials. These ads show off the phone doing things “really fast”.
Here’s the Australian version:
I saw a US version of this ad during The Daily Show last night, and with a quick YouTube search I found a version in Italian, and a similar one in Japanese. A UK version of the ad was online, but has been removed, and there is a US version as well, but I couldn’t find a good copy of it online.
Apple has yet to post anything about the new ads on their US site. I love these kinds of ads that show off what the device can do - now I want to see one about the App Store.
NY Times source claims Steve Jobs is still cancer free
Anonymous sources have spoken with The New York Times, and claim that Steve Jobs’ cancer HAS NOT returned.
While I’m not one to generally trust “anonymous sources” I would like to believe that the ones The New York Times spoke to recently are telling the truth. The Times claims that their source is very reliable and has provided very accurate information in the past, but does not wish to be named because Steve Jobs has not authorized him/her to speak.
This person claims that Jobs’ cancer has not returned - instead, they claim Jobs had a surgery earlier this year that was designed to remedy the problem that was producing the weight-loss. That’s about as vague as it gets, but its all we have to go on for now.
Is it someone within Apple doing damage control, or a concerned friend genuinely trying to tell the world that Steve is ok? I don’t know the answer to that, but I hope its the latter.
The Times also confirms in the article that Apple has a succession strategy should Steve ever leave the company, but it is - of course - confidential. This week Steve is on vacation, and could not be reached for comment.
Apple Gazette Daily 311 - 3Q Financials, New iPhone Apps, and more!
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