Monday, June 25, 2007

WWDC Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Videos

WWDC Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Videos
Someone posted video clips to Brightcove demonstrating Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (WWDC Build).



The videos highlight many of the functions of Leopard, including: CoverFlow, Screen Sharing, Stacks, Speech, Preview and PDFs, Printing, Quicklook, Parental Controls, Front Row 2, Address Book,...

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3rd Party iPhone Accessories

3rd Party iPhone Accessories
A Flickr account, presumably by an AT&T store employee, shows some of the early iPhone accessory arrivals. Despite Apple's claims that the iPhone will be relatively resistant to scratches, it is expected that carrying cases and protectors will be one of the hot-sellers.

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Apple Introduces iPop: A Snap! Crackle! Pop! Inspired feature to OS X

Apple Introduces iPop: A Snap! Crackle! Pop! Inspired feature to OS X
For many, the recently released Mac OS X 10.4.10 update has introduced a 'popping' sound coming from the audio line out. No official explanation or fix has been released for this bug, though some have suggested that the sound is associated with the audio system turning on/off in a malfunctioning power save mode.

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Stress Testing the iPhone

Stress Testing the iPhone
Approximately 200 field technicians have been secretly testing the iPhone for 10 weeks... logging over 10,000 hours on the phone, including over 5,000 hours of voice calls and 5 gigabytes of data usage. Users worried about durability can rest easier that testing included dousing the iPhone in water, dropping it onto concrete and bouncing it off...

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How Much Will It Really Cost You To Own An iPhone?

How Much Will It Really Cost You To Own An iPhone?
Apple's iPhone will carry a $499 to $599 pricetag, not including taxes, depending whether you choose the 4 gigabyte or the 8 gigabyte model.
But that's not how much it will cost to own one. AT&T has still not published the rate card for its iPhone service plans or indicated whether there will be any rebate on the hardware.

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iPhone makes Washington Post's editorial comics

iPhone makes Washington Post's editorial comics
iPhone makes Washington Post's editorial comics

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Stress Testing the iPhone

Stress Testing the iPhone
Approximately 200 field technicians have been secretly testing the iPhone for 10 weeks... logging over 10,000 hours on the phone, including over 5,000 hours of voice calls and 5 gigabytes of data usage. Users worried about durability can rest easier that testing included dousing the iPhone in water, dropping it onto concrete and bouncing it off...

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Apple's iPhone casts big shadow on cell industry

Apple's iPhone casts big shadow on cell industry
If the device -- a melding of phone, Web browser and music and video player -- is a hit, analysts say it will cut into market share of major phonemakers, including Schaumburg-based Motorola.
As if struggling cell phone-maker Motorola Inc. doesn't have enough to worry about: Here comes the iPhone, heir to the mighty iPod, brainchild of tech .

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The Evolution of Apple's Products

The Evolution of Apple's Products
A great visual I created to show the evolution of most all Apple products created over the past 30 years. This was created to show the evolution of the form factor and industrial design of the products, not to show every single model or upgrade Apple has launched. ~ Boom!

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The Evolution of Apple's Products

The Evolution of Apple's Products
A great visual I created to show the evolution of most all Apple products created over the past 30 years. This was created to show the evolution of the form factor and industrial design of the products, not to show every single model or upgrade Apple has launched. ~ Boom!

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Help the Iconfactory get Frenzic on the iPhone!

Help the Iconfactory get Frenzic on the iPhone!
Could the Iconfactory's first game become the ideal addiction for iPhone owners? They're looking for your help to get word to Apple that this simple, challenging application would make the ideal touch-sensitive game. Grassroots all the way baby!

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Windows share as seen by Leopard, easter egg [PIC]

Windows share as seen by Leopard, easter egg [PIC]
Look closely, very clever Apple team!

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How Did Apple Get The iPhone Battery To Last Longer?

How Did Apple Get The iPhone Battery To Last Longer?
"Apple announced on Monday that its much-anticipated iPhone will offer eight hours of talk time rather than the previously announced five. On Wednesday, Jack Shafer mocked journalists for lavishing attention on this tiny morsel of news. Even so, that clever bit of Apple PR got Explainer wondering: How do you make a battery last longer?"

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Apple to release latest Leopard beta to developers who couldn't make WWDC

Apple to release latest Leopard beta to developers who couldn't make WWDC
"A little [..] birdie has just informed us that Apple is planning to release the Leopard beta that WWDC attendees received last week to the rest of qualifying ADC members. As to when developers can fire up their browsers and download managers, the only language we have to go on is 'soon.'"

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