Tag: Apple TV

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iOS 7.1 beta

Apparently Apple seeded iOS 7.1 beta to developers earlier today.

UPDATE:
According to a few chatters, iOS 7.1 beta brings better performance in older iPad. For example, playing high bit-rate and high-resolution movie through Home Sharing no longer stutters.

iOS 7.1 beta

It is available for:

iPad:

  • iPad Air (Model A1474)
  • iPad Air (Model A1475)
  • iPad mini (Model A1489)
  • iPad mini (Model A1490)
  • iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
  • iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
  • iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
  • iPad mini (Model A1432)
  • iPad mini (Model A1454)
  • iPad mini (Model A1455)
  • iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
  • iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
  • iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)

iPhone:

  • iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
  • iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
  • iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
  • iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
  • iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
  • iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
  • iPhone 4s
  • iPhone 4 (GSM Rev A)
  • iPhone 4 (GSM)
  • iPhone 4 (CDMA)

iPod touch:

  • iPod touch (5th generation)

Apple TV

  • Apple TV Software beta (3rd generation Rev A)
  • Apple TV Software beta (3rd generation)
  • Apple TV Software beta (2nd generation)

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I’m assuming there would be a two-week cycle for iOS 7.1 beta releases.

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Bloomberg’s Bullpie Journalism, You’ve gotta be kidding me!

Yet another death knell for journalism as we know it.

From Bloomberg:

Apple’s Planned ‘IWatch’ Could Be More Profitable Than TV

Let’s see what’s wrong with this piece of bullpie journalism.

First, the Apple TV set which should not be confused with Apple TV, has been rumored since early 2000’s. All the fake spy-photos from Apple pre-Macworld keynote were circulating around like venereal diseases. Then the cry-wolf-poster-boy with initials “J.C.” was making up the whole Apple Television set rumor in mid 2000’s. The rumor has gone full swing since the release of Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography, saying that Jobs “finally cracked it.”

Apple “accidentally” created a watch with the release of 6th generation iPod nano. As the first idea of iPod nano watchband was uttered, it became a hit. Rumors of Apple “smart watch” hit another high point as AppleInsider uncovered Apple’s patents that might be used in creating “iWatch”, a newly fabled Apple product.

Both Apple TV set and Apple iWatch are nothing but rumors; yet Bloomberg has the gall to run with the story. It’s all about imaginary products that could make imaginary revenues. All based on rumors.

Apple files a lot of patents and lots of them never made into real products. Lots of them take years before implemented into real products. Where’s the LCD Display has camera embedded in it?

 

What’s next?

The hypothetical Apple Car could make Apple a lot of hypothetical revenues?

Meatloaf is not amused

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Apple Special Event October 23, 2012

We’ve got a little more to show you.

Apple Special Event
October 23, 2012
Watch a live video stream of the special event online or via Apple TV starting at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

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Tim Cook is on stage

  • Apple is gloating about iPhone 5
  • Tim Cook talks about iPod line-up
  • Tim Cook talks about iOS 6, App Store

Here comes the iBooks

  • Tim Cook quickly introduces new version of iBooks

Here comes the Mac news

Phil Schiller is on stage to introduce new Mac

MacBook Pro

  • 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, 2560×1600, starts at $1,699 and shipping starting today

Mac mini, “You knew there’d be something called mini in this presentation.” – laughter

iMac

  • New iMac, no optical drive, thin on the edge; an optical illusion.
  • “Friction Stir Welding”
  • 21.5-inch and 27-inch models.
  • “Plasma Deposition”
  • Up to 8 lbs less
  • Apple Fusion Drive; HD+SSD hard drive – Apple’s own hybrid drive.
  • Starts at $1,299

Back to Tim Cook, talking about iPad.

  • 100 million iPad sold
  • iPad in Education
  • iBooks Author

Phil Schiller, talking about iPad.

  • iPad, 4th generation
  • A6X Processor
  • Lightning connector
  • Expanded LTE

iPad mini

  • Aluminum + Glass enclosure
  • “Thin as a pencil”
  • 0.68 lbs.
  • 7.9-inch diagonal display, 1024×768
  • 7.2 mm
  • 10-hour battery life
  • Retina Display equivalent at 4-ft reading distance
  • Here comes iPad mini video with Jony Ives, Michael Tchao, Dan Riccio
  • Unibody Aluminum body construction
  • Diamond cut edges
  • “Every inch an iPad”
  • 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB
  • 329, $429, $529 for Wi-Fi
  • 459, $659, $759 for Wi-Fi+Cellular

That’s it. Hands on time.