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Great David Pogue Lecture/Stand-up
David Pogue, who is an columnist at the at the NY Times, gave this lecture, which is more like a stand up comedy show. Check it out!
-Aryeh
Zune Touch: Too Little Too Late, iPod Touch HD is Coming
As usual, Microsoft seems to be playing catch, this time it’s with Apple. Rumor has it, Microsoft is going to be announcing their Zune Touch, which is supposed to compete with the iPod Touch. OK, so first of all, couldn’t they come up with a better name? Second of all, I do believe Zunes will never compete with iPods. More importantly though, seems like Microsoft has missed the boat, again!
Since we are talking about the Zune Touch rumor, let’s look at what current rumors there are about Apple’s next line of iPod Touch. OK, sit down Bill, the next gen iPod Touch, according to some serious and unofficially confirmed rumors, will not have a 3.5′ screen like the current one. Nope, not 4 or 5 either. Depending on who you ask, the device will boast either a 7′ or 9′ screen.
You heard right! Apple is going to be releasing an iPod Touch HD. It will be a gigantic iPod (obviously it will be more like a tablet device than an iPod) with all the amazing advantages of an iPod Touch, including its OS, accelerometer, and most importantly the App Store. According to Arrington, we have no info on pricing but it is expected to go for significantly more than the $400 32GB iPod Touch.
So what do I mean when I say these rumors are unofficially confirmed? Well, Techcrunch has 3 independent sources for this scoop, including one that has supposedly held the device. That’s good enough for me! Does the thought of an MP3 player with a 3′-4′ touch screen, made by Microsoft, still excite you?
-Hillel
Huge Like Mob and Tech N’ Marketing News
It’s a good morning for my friends and I. So there is good news and…better news! Let’s start with the good news. Like Mob, our podcast about mobile world developments, is live on iTunes. We have recorded two episodes so far, but we are going to be recording weekly, so check it out if you have even the most remote interest in anything cellular. Here is the link.
The better news is that Tech N’ Marketing has made it to Apple.com. We are quoted giving a review of the app that has been in the top 10 apps since its introduction, iFart. I have to admit again, when Aryeh posted about this app, I told him I thought it was not news worthy and that the whole fart (I was considering using the word flatulation, but c’mon, who am I kidding?) app industry is a ridiculous one.
I was quickly put in my place when iFart made its developers $40,000 in two days and is the top downloaded app in the App Store. Well, it turns out that Aryeh was right on another count because the exact quote that I thought was not worthy to be on our blog, made it to Apple.com. It also made it to the top of the app’s description in the App Store.
I guess that is why Aryeh is the marketing expert. I think I’ll stick to the tech aspect of this blog, and let the experts do their thing.
-Hillel
The Coolest App Goes To…
A new iPhone app has just come to the world and this thing is extremely cool, I am talking Ocarina cool. It is things like this that make me want to go out and learn programming, I mean this is truly mind boggling.
Now, as talented of a writer as I believe I am, I do not think my words would do this app justice. You gotta watch this video.
-Hillel
I Would Buy An iPhone Pro; Would You?
This morning a very interesting photo appeared on the Web. No one is claiming that it is real, it is just a very interesting concept. It is being dubbed the iPhone Pro or Elite (I believe the first time anyone uttered the words iPhone Pro can be seen in the video below), and it is pretty darn impressive.
I always find it kinda silly when talking about what features a mock up has because, um, it does not exist. I guess we can talk about what Apple could add to make the iPhone even more awesome. So this phone would have a full QWERTY keyboard, which might actually turn people away from the iPhone due to the thickness it would add, but I am assuming it would attract more users, especially business oriented consumers.
The result of a Google Images search for the words iPhone Pro
According to the creator of this Photoshop piece of art, the iPhone Pro would have 60GB of memory, although I personally think 32 is more than enough for 99% of people. It would also offer a one megapixel front camera for iChat, and a high quality camera, with good lenses, optical zoom, and video capability, all things that I think everyone agrees are missing on the current iPhone.
Gizmodo went ahead and mocked up the mock up. They added two hardware keys and a D-Pad that can be used for gaming. Being as I am not much of a gaming person myself, I am not feeling it.
To just add a few things of my own, I don’t think I am telling you anything you do not know, but here goes:
- We need some copy and paste functionality, but that really goes without saying.
- I truly believe the addition of MMS functionality would be a blessed one, although my colleagues dispute this point and believe that no one uses MMS today.
- Stereo Bluetooth or A2DP.
- Ability to save email attachments. Yes, you cannot do that on the current iPhone.
- Ability to search your emails.
October, 2008? Did you mean 2009?
To land a little, MacWorld 2009 is approaching us, and I do not think anyone believes we will see an iPhone Pro. What people do believe is that Apple (not Steve Jobs) will announce an iPhone Nano and possibly a 32GB iPhone.
What I believe is that if they do not implement at least half of the above features in a firmware upgrade soon, I am not going to be happy, and we know already know that when Tech N’ Marketing is not happy, Apple is not happy.
-Hillel
iPhone Nano: To Be Or Not To Be
Still not much going on except for what seems to be a revival of a an old rumor; an iPhone Nano. Nobody knows anything about this device except that hints of its announcement keep mysteriously showing up all over the Web. First it was the small case that we saw, and now the below image brought to us by MacRumors.com.
I was sure this was a fake when the last pictured appeared, but now I am not so sure. I’ll tell you one thing, I do not understand why Apple would release such a product. If I were Steve (does he even make decisions over there anymore?), before I released an iPhone with a much smaller touch screen, I would release an iPhone with the ability to copy and paste, something that was available when my parents bought their first computer.
Well, if Apple does end up announcing an iPhone Nano, will it look like the picture displayed above or maybe the device introduced by Dave Letterman in the video below?
-Hillel
Another MAC vs. PC Video
These MAC vs. PC videos are getting a little out of hand. This new one looks a lot more professional than the Transformers one and unless the director is extremely talented, he definitely spent some cash on making this video. Can someone explain to me what the thought process is behind these videos? What are the creators hoping to accomplish? Making the front page of Reddit or Digg (which it did, by the way)? Then what?
-Hillel
Podcasts and Transformers
Take a look at this Transformers MAC vs. PC video. A little long but very original and entertaining. By the way, if you were born between the years 1970 and 1985, I would strongly recommend the Transformers movie.
In other news, our podcast is online for you to listen to. Just like the blog, we talk about all the latest cellular developments. You can check it out here, in fact you are strongly encouraged to do so.
-Hillel
Engadget, Apple, Palm, and Motorola News
The big news today is that Engadget Mobile, one of my favorite sites, just started a new podcast, nice!
OK, maybe there are some other big developments in the cellular world like Steve Jobs not presenting in Macworld, and the Apple’s announcement that this is the last Macworld, but I still think the Engadget Mobile podcast is the biggest.
About Apple, I think we are going to see a huge decrease in press coverage and general interest in the Macworld event this year without Steve Jobs’ famous “Oh, and one more thing”. I also seem to be missing something here, why is Apple canceling Macworld?
In other news, Palm is really causing Apple-like hype about their big announcement, I just hope they follow in Apple’s footsteps and do not disappoint. One more thing. Since we seem to be in the mode of dying companies coming back to life, could this phone be the next Motorola success story?
-Hillel
Apple: Past and Present
Check out this video that shows 30 years of Apple in 3 minutes.
-Hillel