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Glenn Fleishman 4 comments

iPad to Arrive in U.S. on April 3rd

The Wi-Fi-only iPad will be available in the United States on April 3rd, with pre-orders starting March 12th. The version that adds 3G will come later in April.

Adam Engst No comments

Adam Discusses iPhone OS Multitasking on Your Mac Life

Your Mac Life host Shawn King admitted that he normally glazes over when topics like multitasking are broached, but a good time was had by all while discussing all the things we think of when we say "multitasking" and how (or if) we'll see support for them in the iPhone OS.

Adam Engst 31 comments

WeatherBug Elite 1.0

Looking for an iPhone app to provide weather conditions and forecasts that goes well beyond Apple's bundled Weather app? Adam, who cares deeply about past, present, and future weather, looks at his current iPhone weather app of choice, WeatherBug Elite.

Adam Engst No comments

Initial iPad Sales to Outpace Original iPhone?

Despite the skepticism we've heard from some people about the iPad, All Things Digital is reporting on an RBC/ChangeWave survey that found 13 percent of respondents were somewhat or very likely to buy an iPad, compared to 9 percent who said they'd buy the original iPhone in a similar survey before its launch. The difference is being attributed to the iPad's entry-level $499 price.

TidBITS Staff 18 comments

Four Changes We Want to See from Apple in 2010

Now that Apple has announced the iPad, we have the brain space to look forward to what else Apple might do - nay, what we'd like to see Apple do - in 2010.

Glenn Fleishman 2 comments

MobileMe Web Site Adds Some Mobile Safari Support

Ironically, the MobileMe Web site has long been inaccessible from the iPhone OS's Mobile Safari browser. Apple has now updated me.com to offer links and a way to view Find My iPhone/iPod touch.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

Verizon Dials in Skype

Verizon will offer a unique Skype client for its smartphones that's focused on Skype-to-Skype calls made over Verizon's 3G network.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

Apple Approves SlingPlayer with 3G Support

The expected update to SlingPlayer that allows 3G video streaming has appeared on the App Store. SlingPlayer is an iPhone OS app that lets you stream media over a network or the Internet from a Slingbox digital video recorder. The new version allows you to view video while connected via 3G or Wi-Fi, and is the first app to permit 3G video streaming under new guidelines from AT&T.

Glenn Fleishman 6 comments

Hulu Working on iPhone App?

One of the main arguments for Adobe Flash support in the iPhone OS is to provide access to Hulu, the streaming television and movie service that requires Flash. TechCrunch says an iPhone app is likely in development.

Adam Engst 88 comments

Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking?

A common complaint about the iPhone OS is that it doesn't allow multitasking. But the situation isn't that simple, since the iPhone OS does have some forms of multitasking, and even the term "multitasking" has many different meanings. Adam explores all the possibilities, and the likelihood of seeing support for them in the future.

Adam Engst No comments

Adam, Tonya, and Andy Ihnatko Discuss the iPad, Amazon, and Ebooks

In this two-part MacNotables podcast, Adam, Tonya, and the inimitable Andy Ihnatko joined host Chuck Joiner to discuss the dust-up between Amazon and Macmillan. They segued from there into a discussion of the Kindle, the ebook market, and the iPad in general. Well worth putting on your iPod for the evening commute.

Doug McLean 1 comment

Apple Enables Web-Based App Store Previews

Apple's iTunes Preview Web site has enabled Web-based previews of many titles in the App Store, such as Tap Tap Revenge 2.6, linked here. Aside from making it easier for users to check out apps without having to leave their browsers and launch iTunes, Apple undoubtedly wants to encourage Web search engines to link into the App Store. Given that, it's not surprising that the iTunes Preview site still pushes you to iTunes whenever it gets the chance. Finally, an odd - but likely temporary - problem is that not all apps appear to have Web previews, including Apple's own MobileMe iDisk App.

Chris Pepper 13 comments

Zombie Authors Threaten Fiction Ebook Market, from the Grave!

Chris Pepper looks at what's happening with books and reading, and ponders the impending impact on living authors, who are at risk of having their livelihoods (if not their brains) eaten by zombies like Jane Austen, Mark Twain, and Jules Verne.

Doug McLean 2 comments

Chris Breen Ponders the iPad’s Potential

So where does the iPad fit in the world of gizmos and gadgets? Macworld's Chris Breen shares some thoughts regarding the iPad's potential uses in every room of your house, as well as when you're on the road or in the air. His visions suggest that third party accessories will be essential for integrating the iPad into our lives, much more so than the iPhone or the MacBook.

Rich Mogull 13 comments

Prepare Your Enterprise for the iPad

As with the iPhone, the iPad's undeniable consumer appeal means that IT departments shouldn't be surprised when users start bringing them to work.