04 Jun 2007 iPhone Calamari, Facebook Style
When I ask my iPhone about nearby seafood restaurants, this is what I really want to know--what do my Facebook friends recommend?...
When I ask my iPhone about nearby seafood restaurants, this is what I really want to know--what do my Facebook friends recommend?...
I know the title says New AACS "fix" hacked in a day, but shouldn't it read like this:New AACS "bug" fixed in a day...
Now that YouTube occupies the #3 spot on Apple TV (just below Movies and TV Shows), what will it take for others to get a coveted spot in the top ten? Will we see Blip.tv as #4? What about OurMedia and...
What I like about Apple Investor News is the instant overview you get of the impact of Apple related news stories. Apple's YouTube-on-Apple-TV announcement made a big splash, gaining comments far and wide in not only the blog-o-sphere but the MSM-o-sphere as well.The effect...
Also at D 2007, Steve Jobs responds to a question about 3rd Party iPhone apps. He basically says that once they find a way to make sure security is preserved, they'll do it....
At D 2007, Steve Jobs drops a big hint about indies and iTunes....
Apple TV and YouTube. Coming around mid-June....
Apple introduces iTunes U, "a free service hosted by Apple that allows instructors, administrators, and affiliates to manage, distribute, and control access to educational audio and video content for students".Like eBay is for auctions, it seems that iTunes is becoming the 800-pound gorilla of...
An interesting look at enthusiast market long tails....
Peter Rojas asks is it time for a podcast player unconference?Let's just do it.BTW, the Maker Faire had these cool MP3 player kits. My favorite were the furry MP3 snakes....
It is interesting to see how rapidly memes get established these days. Twitter gained traction not too long ago as a way to send short messages. Now Motorola is touting their re.moto system as " twitter for devices"....
Apple blocks MySpace in their stores. Too much mooching going on.Is it just me? I would not even think of using a sales display for my personal use....
A great new site came online this week - it's Apple Investor News. It has a nice clean layout and updates every 15 minutes.It's amazing how much news flows just about Apple....
Ah, and I thought that HD DVD and Blu-ray used different keys, but AACS is apparently used on both formats. I stand corrected....
Now that HD-DVD's DRM has been, shall we say, open sourced, I predict that HD-DVD will win over Blu Ray. HD-DVD is now playable on more systems, such as linux.The system with the weaker key wins!Of course, Sony could counter by making it's Blu Ray...
Dave Winer will be panelist/moderator on a session about How To Design A Poscast Player. He's at Mix '07....
I really like having both Mac OS X and Vista on my MacBook. But is there a way to restart into the other operating system with just one click (or one double-click)?I'm not looking for fast switching - I just want to eliminate the need...
Dave writes about the one-way imbalance of Twitter being ok. Bamboo Blog and Alex Payne have mashed Twitter and Growl....
Dave Murdock writes some answers to complaints about Apple TV.I think Apple TV is revolutionary too, but especially from the perspective of a video producer. It not just about consumption of video....