We will never forget whatever Apple’s announcing tomorrow, according to the teaser text on the company’s website. “Ah, November 16th. The day Apple launched iTunes for the web,” we might say in the year 2056. That’s not to say that Apple’s launching iTunes for the web, but a web-based version of iTunes would certainly be a relatively big …
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Learn How to Play the Fiddle on Your iPad
Available today, Smule’s $2.99 Magic Fiddle iPad app turns Apple’s $499 tablet into a $501.99 digital fiddle of sorts.
The app teaches you to play the fiddle using a rolling line of notes that cross over a virtual set of strings, similar to how games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero work. You can play along to a built-in library of …
The 58-inch Multi-touch iPhone Table Gets a Video Demo
Remember the 58-inch Table Connect for iPhone post from last Friday? As promised, there’s now a video demo of the table in action.
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As some skeptical YouTube commenters have pointed out, the demonstrator appears to hit the power button on his iPhone at the same time he launches …
Mojo: Easy to Lose, Hard to Regain
For this week’s Technologizer column on TIME.com, I wrote about Microsoft’s mojo–or, more specifically, the fact that the company has had trouble translating its utter dominance of PC software into a leadership role in the most significant emerging tech categories moving forward, such as Web services and mobile operating systems.
I …
Looking For a New Desk? This One’s a 58-inch iPhone
Sweet merciful crap, look at this thing. It’s called the Table Connect for iPhone and it’s apparently set to launch in four days. Well, at least there will be a “video demo launch” in four days, according to the site.
How much will it cost? Who knows. Too much for most people, I’m guessing. It’s basically going to be a big, …
Apple Delays White iPhone Again, This Time Until Spring
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4 in June, it was first available in black with the promise of a white version to follow in July. That ship date got pushed off until “later this year,” according to Apple. The company said, “White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally …
So When Does Apple Do Away With Hard Drives?
My TIME.com Technologizer column this week is about the new direction that Apple is taking Macs–which is about bringing some of the simplicity of the iPhone and iPad to the 27-year-old Mac platform. The first chapter in that story is last week’s introduction of all-new 11.6″ and 13.3″ MacBook Air models–and the most striking thing …
Best Buy to Sell Samsung Galaxy Tab, Wi-Fi Model at $499
Retail giant Best Buy is getting in on the 7-inch Android tablet action that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is promising this holiday season.
The iPads and Tablets section of Best Buy’s website links to the Verizon and Sprint versions of the 3G-enabled Galaxy Tab, which are both priced at $650. That’s a bit curious, as Verizon will be …
What You Need to Know About the Mac App Store
Among the announcements from Apple’s press event yesterday, we heard about the new Mac App Store. If you’ve ever downloaded an app to an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, you’ll feel right at home with this. The Mac App Store will be rolled out within 90 days, according to Apple.
Unlike with Apple’s mobile devices, you’ll still be able to …
Apple Intros Mac App Store, New MacBook Airs, iLife 11, OS X Lion
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage today to announce the new iLife ’11 software suite, FaceTime availability for Mac users, Apple’s upcoming operating system “OS X Lion,” and new 13.3- and 11.6-inch models of Apple’s ultraportable MacBook Air notebooks. Here’s a look at what’s new.
iLife ’11
Apple has updated its iLife …
What to Expect From Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ Event Today
Apple is holding its Back to the Mac media event today at 1:00 PM, Eastern. We could all wait patiently for the company to announce whatever it’s going to announce, or we could go the fun route and engage in wild speculation.
Here’s a look at what’s rumored to be heading our way today.
Mac OS X Lion
Apple’s been using cats …
Steve Jobs Disses BlackBerry, Google, and 7-inch Tablets
Apple CEO Steve Jobs was on his company’s fourth quarter earnings call last night. It was a rare appearance but Jobs said, “I just couldn’t help dropping by for our first $20 billion quarter.” He also couldn’t help taking a few shots at the competition—specifically RIM, (makers of the BlackBerry handsets) and Google’s Android …