Posts Tagged ‘ MacWorld ’

The One More Thing Steve Jobs Didn’t Announce Today

Jan 15th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Commentary, General

By now, you’ve probably seen one of the live blogs of Steve Job’s Macworld Keynote.
You’ve probably also had a chance to read about Steve Jobs’ announcements, includin:

the new Macbook Air;
the Time Capsule wireless backup device;
updates to the iPod touch;
iTunes movie rentals;
the new Apple TV software;
the free iPhone updates; and
DVDs coming with an iTunes Digital Copy.

It [...]



Apple Intros Ultra-Thin MacBook Air Notebook

Jan 15th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Computer Hardware, General

Apple today unveiled MacBook Air at Macworld, which they describe as the world’s thinnest notebook.
MacBook Air measures 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks. MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size and backlit keyboard, a built-in iSight video camera [...]



Twitter Feeds From Steve Jobs’ MacWorld Keynote

Jan 15th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: General

Several people are using Twitter to offer live, on-the-scene commentary on Steve Job’s 2008 Macworld Keynote:

Tech evangelist Len Edgerly is twittering from the MacWorld keynote, offering an immediate take on the announcements.
The Macworld twitter feed.
Ars Electronica’s twitter coverage.

If anybody else on site is Twittering, let us know in the comments.
Thanks, too, to Mike Mills.



Steve Jobs MacWorld Keynote Leaked?

Jan 14th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Computer Hardware, Strange, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

The outline of Steve Job’s 2008 MacWorld Keynote, one of the most hotly anticipated speeches of the year, has reportedly been leaked to the Internet via Wikipedia.
We can’t vouch for the accuracy of this, and it’s most likely completely bogus - but it’s fun to speculate.
If the leak proves to be real, it looks like [...]



ADM Committee Update Meeting in SF During MacWorld

Jan 14th, 2008 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: General, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Events

The Association for Downloadable Media has invited its members to an ADM committee update meeting/conference call being held during this week’s MacWorld. All ADM members are encouraged to participate on the call.
The Association for Downloadable Media is an industry association focused on providing advertising and audience measurement standards for episodic and downloadable media (like podcasts).
Here [...]



MacWorld Hosts Podcasting Symposium Jan. 18

Jan 12th, 2008 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: General

A number of well-known figures in the podcast production and promotion industry will be featured at the MacWorld Podcasting and Rich Media Symposium, all day next Friday, January 18th, at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco.
The MacWorld Podcasting and Rich Media Symposium promises to cover the whole gamut of podcast issues, from creation, audience-building, monetization, and [...]



Apple TV Puts Podcasting At The Center Of Home Theaters

Jan 9th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Computer Hardware, Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video Podcasts, iPod Accessories

Macworld Update: Apple today premiered Apple TV, a media router that can wirelessly play iTunes content from a Mac or PC on your widescreen TV, including movies, TV shows, music, photos and podcasts. Users can quickly browse and view their entire collection of digital media from across the room using the simple and intuitive Apple [...]



Apple Intros iPhone iPod Phone

Jan 9th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Mobile Podcasting, iPods & Portable Media Players

Macworld update: Apple today introduced iPhone, a new device that combines a state-of-the-art mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering [...]



MacWorld: Griffin Intros Evolve iPod Speakers

Jan 9th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: iPod Accessories

MacWorld Update: Griffin Technology today announced Evolve, a speaker system with a flat charging base that holds your iPod in a Universal Dock. On either side are charging stations for two cube-shaped speakers, each housing its own long-lived Lithium-Ion battery pack. To charge these speakers, all you have to do is [...]



Podcasting Day Planned For MacWorld

Oct 30th, 2006 | By James Lewin | Category: Audio Podcasting, Citizen Media, How to Podcast, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Events, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Macworld Expo 2007 will feature Podcasting Day, a day-long series of sessions for podcasters, hosted by Dusty Wright and Richard Burns, the owners and hosts of the” smart culture” audio and video podcasting site Culture Catch.
The Podcasting Market Symposium will take place Jan. 12, 2007, in San Francisco at MacWorld. This series of sessions cover [...]