Archive for the ‘Apple’ Category

Elan Form: Cork Coat for the iPhone

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

elanform_1Even if the prices of iPods and iPhone are rumored to drop soon, I have not stopped looking for a nice case to carry my future iPhone. This time, I am not looking for any pink case or blinged out accessory because they already make me dizzy. And I’ve learned my lesson: not because it’s cute, it’s always reliable.

I might get the cork coat Elan Form iPhone case because it will hold the phone just right. It protects the iPhone on two layers and with hard-shell polycarbonate. Sure it doesn’t look attractive and people may mistake it for a cork board but such high-tech phone needs all protection in the world. So forget about how it looks. Besides, it’s from Griffin. (more…)

Apple: iPod Shuffle Price drops to $49; new 2GB Model at $69

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

apple_ipod_shuffle_new_6Apple has dropped the price of the iPod Shuffle to $49 (from $79) today. The $49 iPod Shuffle stores 1GB of songs or up to 240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format. Meanwhile, a new 2GB model has also been introduced at $69. (more…)

Apple: iPod shuffle jetzt ab 45 Euro

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Neues 2 GB Modell zum Preis von 65 Euro

München, den 19. Februar 2008 - Apple hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass der kleinste Digital Music Player der Welt ab sofort zu einem noch günstigeren Preis von 45 Euro inkl. MwSt. erhältlich ist. Zudem gibt es für 65 Euro inkl. MwSt. ein neues 2 GB Modell des iPod shuffle. Der beliebte iPod shuffle ist in seinem Aluminium-Design und mit dem integrierten Befestigungs-Clip gerade einmal 4,1 cm groß und wiegt nur 15 Gramm. Er ist in fünf Farben erhältlich: Silber, Blau, Grün, Lila und als (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. (more…)

Apple Podmaps para substituir al GPS

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

La reciente solicitud de patentes de Apple apunta a transformar al iPod en un sustituto del GPS. Según la revista AppleInsider, el concepto de Apple es un software que incluirá a 4 componentes esenciales que permitirán a los usuarios pedir direcciones desde un punto de partida hasta un destino. La respuesta a tales pedidos será dada en forma de “podcast”, lo cual significa que las instrucciones serán habladas, además de los mapas visuales que serán enviados.

Inicialmente bautizados como ‘podmaps’, este nuevo concepto de Apple se describe de la siguiente manera:
• el usuario se conecta a un servidor remoto antes de su viaje, y le dice donde quiere ir.
• el servidor crea un archivo de video o de audio, así como imágenes de mapas, y luego envía esto al usuario.
• el usuario carga esto en su iPod y lo escucha antes de abandonar la casa o mientras maneja.

Ésta puede ser la razón por la cual Apple no ha lanzado aún ningún aparato con capacidades de GPS. Parece un concepto inteligente, pero hasta que llegue el lanzamiento del “podmap”, quédate mejor con el GPS de tu teléfono.

via: wired.com

Apple Podmaps to Substitute GPS

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

podmaps1Apple’s recent patent application points to making the iPod a substitute for GPS. According to AppleInsider, Apple’s concept is a software that will include 4 core components that will allow users to ask directions from a starting point to a destination. The answer to such a request will be in Podcast form, meaning the instructions will be spoken, aside from the visual maps that will be sent.

Initially christened as ‘podmaps’, this new concept from Apple is described to work this way: (more…)

American Idol’ Performances Available Exclusively on the iTunes Store

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Music & Video Performances Available the Next Day LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple(R), for the first time, have partnered to bring music fans all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of television’s most popular show exclusively on the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com). Kicking off with the “American Idol” Top 24 semifinalists this week, customers can purchase music performances for 99 cents per song, and viewers will be able to purchase the full video of Top 12 finalist performances for $1.99, starting March 11. In addition, beginning today, fans can pre-order performances of their favorite contestants from the iTunes Store, which will be automatically downloaded the day after the show airs. (more…)

Fastest and Quietest SuperDrive Technology: OWC drive Reads/Writes DVDs at Speeds up to 20X

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Other World Computing developed a new Superdrive optical drives for basically all Apple computers. Áccording to the company, they designed the newest, fastest, and quietest SuperDrive technology from Pioneer, including 20X DL SuperDrive DVR-115D to read and write DVDs, CDs, and dual-layer DVDs. Capacity for dual layer DVDs is 8.5GB at speeds of 10X; regular DVDs for 4.7GB capacity at 20X; and CDs for 700MB at 40X. For most Macs, teh upgrade should be fairly easy.

http://www.macsales.com,

- Via PressRoom 2.0 [ http://www.PressRoom2.com/ ] [Inbox mmex]

TechFeverDATA: Apple

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

apple-logoApple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

- Via TechFever Network http://www.techfever.net / PressRoom 2.0 [Press Release 02/12/2008 ]

Photo Editing: Apple Releases Aperture 2 for $199

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Major Upgrade Features Improved Interface, Faster Browsing & Enhanced Image Processing. Apple(R) today introduced Aperture(TM) 2, the next major release of its groundbreakingphoto editing and management software with over 100 new features that make it faster, easier to use and more powerful. With a streamlined user interface and entirely new image processing engine, Aperture 2 also introduces new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning, and lets users directly post their portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery* for viewing on the web, iPhone(TM), iPod(R) touch and Apple TV(R). (more…)

Lentes Zoom para tu iPhone: para fotógrafos perfeccionistas

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Para todos aquellos para quienes la vida se ha hecho tan conveniente desde que Steve Jobs presentó el iPhone, todo el dinero que gasten en accesorios está bien justificado. Pero éste bien puede justificar su valor, porque el iPhone, aunque es muy bueno en muchos aspectos, no tiene el mecanismo de captura fotográfica ideal. Por eso, esa fotos alocadas pueden servir para impresionar a algunas chicas en la Internet, pero si buscas algo más serio en fotografía quizás deberías considerar comprar los lentes zoom para tu iPhone.

Quizás te parezcan voluminosos, y algunos pueden confundirlos con algún aparato curativo, pero para alguien a quien le gusta jugar con los ángulos antes de obtener la foto perfecta, este aparato es una obligación. Este lente adicional para ampliar 6 veces la imagen hecho por Conice pesa al menos 4.69 onzas, por lo cual vas a tener que andar cargando con un aparato bastante grande.

Quizás puedas, claro, necesitar un pie o trípode para balancearlo si es que necesitas sacar una imagen perfecta. Pero dejando de lado eso, con un precio de $15 seguramente vas a querer comprar uno.