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Apple History #3: The First iMac
By Leo at 15 January, 2009, 6:56 pm
One of the very first Apple products to get a large update in the late 90s was the Macintosh. Featuring an all-new design unlike anything Apple had ever produced before (including the unusable mouse), its new incarnation, the iMac, went on to become the company’s most popular product in many years.
Read More >>Live Macworld Coverage
By Leo at 6 January, 2009, 4:50 pm
The opening keynote for Macworld 2008, delivered by Phil Schiller this year, will begin at 9AM Pacific time, 12AM Eastern time and 6PM Central European time. We’ll post the most important announcements as they happen, and sum them up after the keynote ends.
Last-minute rumors include a slim, non-removable battery for the 17-inch MacBook Pro and DRM-free music in iTunes.
When you really want to follow it live, I recommend Mac Rumors.
Steve Jobs Is Indeed Missing From Macworld Due To Health Reasons
By Leo at 5 January, 2009, 5:27 pm
Apple has published a letter from CEO Steve Jobs explaining why he is missing from Macworld and providing a little insight into his health.
Read More >>UPDATED: What to Expect from Macworld
By Leo at 2 January, 2009, 2:00 am
2009 is here, and (Apple’s last) Macworld takes place in a few days. Click Read More to see a list of things that could be revealed when Phil Schiller’s opening keynote takes place on January 6th.
Read More >>Apple History #2: The First iPod
By Leo at 21 December, 2008, 6:16 pm
In 1997, Apple began a total makeover that transformed its old boring-looking product line from the 90s to the fashionable products that make Apple what it is today. After the introduction of the first iMacs and iBooks, the logical step to take was to begin conqering new markets.
High-Speed Rail: The High-Speed Future Of Mass Transportation
By Leo at 20 December, 2008, 10:56 pm
In 1964, a very unusual rail service for the time started in Japan: the first Shinkansen. The builders of the line had no idea of the revolution that they had started, even less of the evolution that high-speed rail (HSR) would go through during the following decades.
Today’s Shinkansen trainsets take over 1,500 passengers (3x a jumbo jet) and travel at speeds up to 200 mph. What’s more, the technology has spread to the rest of Asia and much of Europe, particularly to France.
Read More >>Breaking news: Apple announces their last Macworld, No Steve Jobs keynote
By Leo at 17 December, 2008, 8:33 am
Apple has announced that Macworld 2009 will be the last in which Apple participates. The final opening keynote will be delivered by Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing(Sorry for my misleading post a few days ago). However, Macworlds without Apple will continue to take place.
Several large manufacturers have withdrawn from the [...]
Microsoft releases somewhat surprising first iPhone application
By Leo at 15 December, 2008, 7:51 pm
Microsoft has now joined the long list of iPhone developers, and the first app in line is Seadragon, a photo viewing assistant that has been available for desktop users for some time already. The aim of Seadragon is to let you view REALLY big images (gigapixel size) without the phone slowing down too much.
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