Apple is turning to videoThe reports that Apple has signed a deal with the 20th Century Fox studio to carry its content on the iTunes Store could be a fundamental clue as to the company’s next major product focus.
Recall that Apple’s efforts in 2007 were dominated by the iPhone, right from Steve Jobs’ Macworld keynote in January. I’m guessing of course, but it would make sense for Apple to set video as its theme for 2008, starting with Jobs’ Macworld keynote on Jan. 15. Video currently is Apple’s weakest link, since its other businesses - the Mac, the iPod and the iPhone - are all going gangbusters.
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my . Thanks for visiting! First Apple Tablet PC ShippedAxiotron’s Modbook offers 512 levels of pressure sensitivity to achieve a level of precision needed in creating and editing digital art. Axiotron has released to retailers its Apple-authorized tablet
The Modbook, which started shipping Dec. 31, uses a pen-sensitive LCD slate-style display from Wacom for onscreen writing and drawing. Axiotron unveiled the Modbook a year ago at Macworld.
Talking about Apple’s super-thin laptopThose who chart the iPod maker’s every move forecast it will showcase a new ’sub-notebook’ computer at MacWorld show. Apple is set to unveil a new ultraportable laptop on January 15, according to the army of online pundits dedicated to tracking the iPod maker’s every move.
MacWorld, the company’s annual jamboree, is still two weeks away, but already the web is buzzing with details of expected new products and business partnerships – including a series of deals with Hollywood studios under which Apple will enter the online rental video market, and a rumoured upgrade to the iPhone that would give the device a GPS-type function.
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Apple is Serious about Dealing with PiracyApple has filed an updated application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a product activation and anti-piracy technology that would give the company the same kind of control over its software as the oft-criticized Windows Genuine Advantage platform provides its rival, Microsoft Corp. Patent application 20070288886, titled “Run-Time Code Injection To Perform Checks” and dated Dec. 13, spells out a “digital rights management system” that would “restrict execution of that application to specific hardware platforms.”
iSkin eVo3: New iPod Classic CasesiPod case maker iSkin has unveiled a new case for the iPod classic which is made of silicone. The iSkin eVo3 classic is priced at around $35.
The iSkin eVo3 classic is described by iSkin as being “precision-molded with premium silicone” to provide “maximum 360-degree protection without added bulk.” It is also coated with a special finish over the screen which iSkin says leaves the iPod classic fully viewable while protecting against scratches. Other features of the eVo3 classic case include two color choices, an integrated port cover, easy grip design and an updated revoClip. It should be available now. [via – slipperybrick.com] Apple turns down volume on your iPodFuture versions of the iPod could turn down the volume if listeners play their music at full blast for too long. Fears that rock fans will deafen themselves with a highest volume setting equal to a chainsaw have led Apple to develop an automatic volume control.
It is the first time that the company has explicitly expressed fears over the risk the device poses to hearing. Experts believe that millions of young people are risking irreversible hearing damage because of the craze for MP3 players.
Apple wants to buy Fake Steve JobsThe Fake Steve Jobs blog is always entertaining. And never more so than now. According to recent posts on the blog, site owner Daniel Lyons has been approached by Apple to accept money in return for closing down the site. After initially announcing the offer on the blog, Lyons was then contacted by Apple’s lawyers threatening legal action and telling him the deal was not meant to be public knowledge. The ensuing debate is fascinating as Apple’s lawyers get increasingly heavy-handed.
After Lyons makes public the offer of cash to shut down the blog, Apple’s lawyers return with a letter in which they tell Lyons that there are at least three posts on his site that they “deem to be actionable”, a lawyer-speak way of threatening legal action. The three posts are listed in a later blog post and involve predictions made on the Fake Steve Jobs blog about upcoming product announcements by the company.
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Mac Touch interface coming…Engadget points us at an Apple ad listing detailing the need for Touch interface QA personel. The interesting part is that the job states that it is for iPod and Mac Touch interfaces. This jibes with Steve Jobs’ earlier hints that Touch was coming to Macs. And soon. It really feels like everything is coming together for a Macworld launch though we’ve had no definitive proof that Apple is ready to go. But with this job opening news, it is no longer an if, but a when. Obviously, keep an eye on this space. |
