The all new Apple TV
In addition to refreshing their iPod lineup yesterday, Apple also updated the Apple TV to its second generation. The new version comes without any inbuilt memory and is 1/4th the size of its predecessor.
Meet the new iPods
Apple unveiled upgrades to their iPod lines at the press event yesterday. This is the biggest refresh to their iPod line yet. You can watch the press event online here.
Convert your iPod touch into a mobile phone
Currently a working prototype, the Apple Peel 520 is a case which contains all the electronics necessary for communicating with a GSM network.
The electronics include a SIM card slot, Infineon baseband chip and a battery, all of which will connect to the iPod with the dock port. The whole setup will involve jailbroken apps to be installed to make and receive phone calls and messages.
This thing is far from commercial production as of now, however, if it were ever to emerge in the market, it will probably cost around $44 – $74.
Apple store refreshed. Magic trackpad & Battery charger added
Apple refreshed its online Apple store yesterday and added two new cool products – The Magic Trackpad & AA battery charger.
Steve Jobs on Adobe Flash
Ending all the hoopla around Apple not supporting Adobe’s Flash on its iPhone OS based devices, Steve Jobs made his (and Apple’s) stand clear in an article titled “Thoughts on Flash” over at apple.com.
The article basically re-iterates that Apple has no intention of supporting Adobe Flash on iPhone OS based devices (iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad). In a pretty verbose article, Jobs has given 6 reasons why they won’t support flash in their OS.
iPhone 4G – Leaked
So, it just happened to be a regular day when an Apple Employee (I hope still) Gray Powell had too much to drink and left behind a well confiscated iPhone next generation phone (or its near production prototype) in a bar.
Apple updates Macbook Pros with Intel Core i5 & i7 processors
Apple has updated the 15 and 17 inch Macbook Pros with Intel Core i5 & i7 processors. 13 inch Macbook & Macbook Pros have not been updated.
15 inch MBPs now have 4GB RAM, switchable Intel HD and NVIDIA GeForce Graphics and a choice of i5 or i7 CPU.
The 17 inch comes with i5 as standard but you can get the i7 one for 200$ more. The rest of the specs are same as 15 inch.
Apple announces iPhone OS 4 with multitasking
Alas. Our prayers have been answered. Apple announced the next iteration of its iPhone OS – version 4 yesterday. And finally, succumbing to criticism around the lack of multitasking, they have added the feature in this version.
First, here is a full list of features in the next version:
They fixed the iPad already!
PCWorld has some details about the soon-to-be-launched iPad. With a device like iPad, maybe fixed is a bit too optimistic, but Apple surely has addressed some issues.
- iPad will support MS Exchange server.
- iWork app will support exporting to MS compatible office file formats.
- iPad will have a volume control and a screen orientation lock button.
- iPad will support the Motion JPEG AVI format. So those movies you take from your digital cameras will work right out of the box.
If any of these resolves any of your doubts wait till April 3 or just pre-order!
But mind you, still no flash, still no video conference support. Like you even care 
[via @ankurmehrotra and PCWorld]
Its a laptop, its a netbook, its a phone… no, Its iPad!
Ever since Steve Jobs revealed Apple’s latest marvel to the world, I have been in love with the device. And to be honest, I haven’t been discreet about it.
Except for a very few, most of my friends have been directly or indirectly trying to convince me that I do not need it. People have a strange way of trying to convince others – asking rhetorical questions. Like:
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