Sources
RSS Feeds
You are currently browsing the archives for the The Apple Core - ZDnet category.
Apple has posted a stream of today’s keynote address by Phil Schiller at Macworld Expo here in San Francisco. The Apple Keynotes podcast (iTunes) has not yet been updated as of this writing.
Apple’s Web site features rotating pages with new announcements today. All the information can also be found in new product pages for iLife [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Both Apple and Microsoft rolled out the beginnings of a cloud computing strategy on Tuesday. Apple introduced a beta of its iWork.com document sharing service and Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit unveiled Document Collaboration Companion for Mac Beta.
At the Macworld Expo keynote, Phil Shiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, announced the beta of [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Bookmark this page for live, real-time coverage of the Philip Schiller keynote at Macworld Expo 2009.
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 6, 2009 at 9:45 am
Behind the scenes at Macworld Expo, developers have mostly good things to say about OS X 10.6, called “Snow Leopard.” While details may emerge during Tuesday’s keynote presentation, the biggest question mark is the cost of the update.
One developer wondered about Snow Leopard’s marketing: “From a marketing point of view, if you call something ‘Leopard’ [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Customers will point to FileMaker’s friendly new interface in Version 10. However, some significant improvements in the database’s programming support may drive sites to upgrade, according to several FileMaker consultants.
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Apple released the following statement from CEO Steve Jobs to address the persistent rumors that his health is failing due to his visible weight loss over the last year.
Dear Apple Community,
For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.
Unfortunately, [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 10:46 am
San Francisco – Ah, Macworld Expo. Don’t you just love this time of year? Thousands of Mac faithful descend upon the fair city by the bay for a week of excitement, nostalgia and imbibing.
The buzz in San Francisco’s downtown is palpable, especially in the bars, restaurants and hotel rooms within walking distance of Moscone. People [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 5, 2009 at 12:51 am
In mid-December iMacworld iPhone app was released – but it was really more of a beta, limited to a simple list of exhibitors by name and by booth number.
IDG and developer Zami.com released iMacworld version 1.1 (iTunes, free) today which is the real deal. It’s a major update that includes an interactive floor map [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 4, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Days before the opening of the (last?) Macworld Expo in San Francisco, setteB.IT has published two photo galleries (1, 2), some of which show the Apple booth in various stages of assembly. The pictures good for getting pumped up for The Big Dance next week. The text is in Italian but the pictures are in [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 2, 2009 at 9:50 pm
A rumor making the rounds (originatng from 9To5Mac.com) claims that Apple may use Macworld Expo – which starts next week in San Francisco – to launch a Web-based version of iWork.
iWork ‘08 currently comprises three apps: Kenote (presentations), Numbers (spreadsheet), and Pages (word processor) and is current available as a boxed, retail software package from [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 2, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Most Mac users, especially those coming from the Windows camp, don’t realize that Mac OS X comes with AppleScript, a free, easy-to-use, “natural language,” scripting language. To boost the understanding of this language and its tools for beginners and pros, Peachpit Press this week announced the release of AppleScript 1-2-3, a new book that offers step-by-step guidance for making scripts and using them to improve your productivity.
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 2, 2009 at 12:15 pm
At 2am on 31 December 2008 30GB Zune’s around the world committed mass suicide when the internal clock software that deals with leap year crapped the proverbial bed.
Despite screams of panic heard from a small minority of worldwide music player owners due to the “Y2K9 bug,” a solution has been found: Unplug your Zune, drain [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 2, 2009 at 6:24 am
After the online hits in the final hours of 2008 were counted, Web analytics vendor Net Applications revealed its preliminary data. The Mac and Safari were gainers, albeit with some caveats. However, there were some other interesting figures in the lists.
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on January 1, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Attendees of the Macworld Expo San Francisco next week will get the chance to see Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on the show floor. A company that makes tablet versions of the MacBook hopes that his appearance in the booth will help sell the product. Good luck to them with this experiment -— if you invite [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 31, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Apple stock has taken a beating this year. Still, the company’s products were hot this holiday season, and perhaps too hot at times, as shown by recent rash of burglaries in the Silicon Valley area.
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 31, 2008 at 11:00 am
One of the interesting aspects of the Amazon Mobile app (iTunes, free) that I reviewed on 03 December 2008 is its experimental Amazon Remembers feature.
Amazon Remembers allows you to take a picture of an item with the iPhone camera that you want to remember. The photo is stored in the app and uploaded to the [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 31, 2008 at 10:17 am
Apple’s Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters finally started arriving – over two months after their introduction. These little doohickeys allow you to run a 30-inch monitor with the new MacBook Pros.
After waiting this long, however, users have reported that they cause the mouse cursor to jump while tracking. This has been confirmed with wired [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 31, 2008 at 8:59 am
Apago, a leading vendor of PDF utilities, said it will release PDF Shrink 4.5 at the Macworld Expo next week, and the update will let users “optimize PDFs for Apple’s popular handheld devices, the iPhone and iPod touch.”
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 30, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I’ve been hearing people mention 1TB drive mechanisms on NewEgg.com for around $99 on TWIP and the like, but haven’t been in the market for new, internal drives. Currently NewEgg has a bunch of cheap 1TB options ranging from $100 (WD Caviar GP) to $120 (Caviar Green).
A friend just tipped me off to a 1TB [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 29, 2008 at 10:48 am
I’m taking a couple of days off pre-Macworld Expo and while chilling down in Florida with my family my wife suggested looking for an iPhone app that played Auld Lang Syne and/or had a New Year’s Eve countdown timer. I find them all rolled into one – for free.
New Year’s Blowout Horn! (iTunes, free) is [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 29, 2008 at 10:13 am
Online recipe sites are great (I keep a recipe box at AllRecipes and lurk at Epicurious) but what about the iPhone and iPod touch? One of my favorite new App Store discoveries is AllRecipes.com Dinner Spinner (iTunes, free).
With it you can search AllRecipes.com’s thousands of recipes (with photos) by narrowing your search criteria down to [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 29, 2008 at 9:34 am
Got coal in your stocking? Not happy with your festive sweater or that beautiful tie that you’ve always wanted? Don’t sweat it, Santa delivered a bunch of free iPhone apps - just in time for Christmas.
Easy Shake – Do you want to have a band or training your sense of tempo ? There are 6 [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 25, 2008 at 7:14 am
Apple says the annual Macworld Expo is a waste of money and effort now that it has its retail stores doing demo on a daily basis. Now, some Apple watchers say the company is tired of feeling pressure to release products at the show, but perhaps push has come to shove over what the Expo does to kill sales during the biggest buying season of the year.
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I already blogged about my favorite bartender app (Drinks), but it would be a disservice not to mention wine.
WineSnob (iTunes, $4.99) is probably the best named application in the App Store and the graphics are gorgeous but it’s not what you think. My original thought was that it was an online wine database that I [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 23, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Being the holidays, you’ve probably been invited to your fair share of parties and events by your co-workers and family. Whether you’re hosting a holiday party or just want to check up on the correct ingredients for your favorite cocktail, a great little holiday app or your iPhone is Drinks (iTunes, $3.99).
There are plenty of [...]
The Apple Core - ZDnetArticle Posted on December 23, 2008 at 11:54 am
