Apple released a minor update to iTunes last night, which reaches version 10.0.1 and introduces a new feature for Ping users: the Ping sidebar. The Ping sidebar allows you to always have the updates from the people you follow under control: the “Recent Activity” is a smaller version of the Ping dashboard you’re used to and it displays new purchases, preorders and likes. You can like, comment, preorder and buy from the sidebar itself. Read more
More TV Executives Weigh In on 99-Cent TV Show Rentals→
More TV Executives Weigh In on 99-Cent TV Show Rentals
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman similarly cited the rental pricing as the primary issue, noting that it “doesn’t work” for the media company that owns such cable channels as Comedy Central and Nickelodeon.
“The 99-cent rental is not a good price point,” said Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Philippe Dauman at the conference, which was hosted by Goldman Sachs. “It doesn’t work for us.”
Mr. Dauman noted that Viacom, which owns cable networks like Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, invests heavily to produce its content and plans to increase that investment.
“We value our content a lot,” he said. “We don’t think Apple has it quite right yet.”
Also, delays.
HyperDock Brings Windows 7’s Aero Peek to OS X
Having used Windows 7 for some time in the past months (I’m always curious to see whether Windows is getting better or not), I’m particularly impressed by the usefulness of Aero Peek, a feature that allows you to get a quick preview of a program window by simply hovering over its icon in the taskbar. It’s pretty handy and fast at letting you see what you’re about to open.
Well, HyperDock for Mac (released as beta) does just that: it brings Aero Peek functions to OS X through a completely native application that not only works great (I repeat, it’s a first beta) but it manages to combine a handful of other features with window previews, turning out to be a must-have tool for serious Mac users already. Read more
Eric Schmidt Reminds People That He Actually Likes Apple
In an interview for the Wall Street Journal, Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks about competitors and heaps praise on Apple and Steve Jobs. Read more
iPhone 3G Takes Game Center In Its Stride
If you have an iPhone 3G and you’re feeling a little left out of the iOS 4 party, this might make you feel a little better. Just a little. Read more
Brazilian iPhone Customers Want A Free Bumper→
Brazilian iPhone Customers Want A Free Bumper
On September 17, Apple’s new iPhone 4 device was finally launched in Brazil. However, everybody was shocked when we realized that we would not be able to claim our rights promised by Apple, because the iPhone 4 Case Program was not available in the Brazilian App Store.
Why do Brazilian customers have no access to iPhone 4 Case Program?
Yeah, Apple: why?
Snowtape 2.0 Released with Background and Scheduled Recordings - 3 Copies Up for Grabs
Snowtape is a beautifully designed Mac application that allows you to listen to online radio stations, and record them as .mp3 files to save on your hard drive for offline access. It’s got a great icon, a delicious UI design (possibly one of the most impressive apps I have on my Mac, design-wise) but most of all just works. It’s one-click listening and recording, and the newly released version 2.0 adds a couple of great features worth considering Snowtape once again. Read more
iPhone 4 VS. Windows Phone 7
Back in July I told you I was curious to see an iPhone 4 versus a Windows Phone 7 in a video comparison. Well, here it is. Thanks to the guys over at Pocketnow.com, we can now take a look at how the WinPho 7 actually performs against Apple’s latest magical device - you guess how.
No multitasking, a second “screen” for the complete apps list, inconsistent UI. I like the opening animations, though. Check out the video below. Then you can go back to be excited about the next Android release. Read more
Apple TV Delayed
The new Apple TV just got delayed to mid-October. As noticed by TechCrunch, the estimated shipping date has changed from September to 2-3- weeks, which puts the device in October. Apple is also issuing refunds for expedited shipping.
Is Apple having some problems convincing TV execs to jump on board? Or is it just a delay in the manufacturing process? We’ll see.