Apple pulls out of Macworld expo (AsiaOne)
SAN FRANCISCO, US (AFP) - A Macworld conclave devoted to all things Apple gets under way this week without the technology sun around which the annual event has revolved for years.
The MacBook Air Is Doomed
What Apple fan of small-and-light computing doesn’t remember that Macworld Expo Keynote? The one where, uncovering Apple’s then-latest laptop and holding it aloft, Steve Jobs declared it “the smallest full-featured notebook in the world.” By the self-satisfied smile on his face, you knew Apple was back in the ultra-portable market for good. Two years and change later, it was canceled. That would be the 12” PowerBook G4 of 2003 that met its demise in 2005, but what happened then seems eerily
MacMost Now 199: Video Sharing With mDialog
In this MacWorld Expo special, learn about mDialog, a video sharing solution that works well with Macs, iPhones, iPods and Apple TV.
Instant Expert: Apple’s iLife ‘09 New iPod + iPhone Features
As you probably already know, Apple's final keynote presentation at Macworld Expo 2009 earlier this month was largely lacking in news for iPod and iPhone users, focusing instead on updates to two Macintosh software suites and the 17" MacBook Pro computer. One of those suites, iWork '09, was released two weeks ago with the ability ...
Apple and Steve Jobs (New York Times)
Wow. First Steve Jobs pulls out of the Macworld Expo keynote, asserting that his health isn’t the reason. Then he puts out a press release calling his condition a “hormone imbalance” with a “simple and straightforward” solution.
Apple Finally Dumps Most DRM for iTunes, Gamers Rejoice
At the last Macworld expo earlier this week Apple announced that they are going to be selling DRM (Digital Restriction Management) free iTunes Plus music files as the default file format in the iTunes music store. iTunes also have a section where you can upgrade a previous purchase to the DRM free format but with a 30 cent per-song charge. This works out to about three bucks per album. I already have stripped the DRM from most of the music I purchased from iTunes but if I had not been using
Expo: We-Envision introduces myCard for Apple iPhone, iPods touch (Macworld UK)
We-Envision thinks you want to get your name out there. The company announced myCard, an iPhone and iPod Touch application that beams your business card information to others using any available Internet connection, at this week’s Macworld Expo.
Apple Updates iPhoto With Facial Recognition
Each year at the MacWorld Expo, most things Apple introduces are “the future of technology.” Last year it was the MacBook Air. Earlier this decade it was the iPod. And today, Apple showed off the next generation of its suite of “Life” tools by releasing iLife ‘09. In it, iPhoto will now have facial recognition features.
MacWorld Attendees, Free FileMaker 10 iPhone Database
FMWebschool announces a free MacWorld Expo contacts & exhibitor FileMaker 10 database for the Apple iPhone as well as a free FileMaker powered contacts and exhibitor website for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Instantly add all of your contacts and exhibitors to your iPhone. The FileMaker solution will enable you to enter and save all of your contacts.
Might be worth waiting
If you are considering an iPod Classic. Macworld Expo is on in San Francisco next week. The Keynote Speech on Tuesday (9 am Pacific time) is one of the occasions when Apple delivers news of new and updated products. No current rumours regarding iPods except for the tiny Shuffle, but you never know.