Shrine of Apple is an orgy of all Apple products ever built.
If you are a die hard Apple fan like me, you will, from time to time like to know more about present and past apple products and how they have evolved. The activity, which might not make sense to many non geeks, actually helps you rejuvenate and relax in addition to planning you next iPurchase.
The Shrine of Apple is a visual orgy of all Apple products built till date. The site contains high quality images and description of all apple products. Its the epitome of apple products wiki for apple enthusiasts as well as iGeeks.
So, if you are an apple fanboy or fangirl, let the iOrgasms begin at http://shrineofapple.com/
PS: The site is adding products regularly. So don’t be disappointed if you are unable to find that iBook there just yet.
[via TUAW]
99¢ TV show rentals pulled from Apple TV
It looks like Apple has pulled the 99¢ TV show rentals from Apple TV. This news follows a few days after the latest Apple TV software update which adds the feature to stream any previously purchased TV episode from iTunes in the cloud without the need to download them, and might point towards a change in rentals on Apple TV.
TechCrunch also suspects that Apple might be working on a new rental policy which will allow users to stream rented TV shows on iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) in addition to Apple TV. We should know in a few days time.
[via TechCrunch]
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Steve Jobs has resigned from Apple. There are all kinds of talks about how it will affect Apple, how the stocks will go down, whether Apple will continue to stay on top for long. But I don’t think this is the time to think about all that. It’s time to give the guy a standing ovation for what he has done over his stint at Apple to influence modern technology.
Back in college, I read the transcript of this speech he gave at Stanford’s 2005 commencement address. It inspired me so much that I downloaded the audio (yeah there was no youtube back then) and stored it in my MP3 player and listened to it multiple times. I made everyone I knew read/hear it. And couple of years later when I bought my first iPod, I put the speech in it so I could see/hear it anytime.
If you haven’t see it yet, please take out some time and watch it.
Thank you Steve, we wish you a healthy and happy life ahead.
BREAKING: Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple’s CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned from his position of Apple CEO today. In a letter that he wrote to Apple’s board of directors and Apple community, Steve mentions the reason to be his inability to effectively meet the expectations of the role of CEO. He also requests to be appointed as the chairman of the board (which has been honored). Tim Cook, COO of Apple has been promoted to CEO to assume Jobs’ role.
Apple’s iCloud Has The Cutest Error Screens Ever
As TechCrunch reported few hours back, Apple’s iCloud is live on the web! I was able to login using Safari on Lion and it indeed looks gorgeous.
But wait, you know what actually made me go wow? The Error screens.
Here, see for yourself:
The new OS X Lion Dictionary [Tips]
Amongst the over 250 new features in Mac OS X Lion, one that I may end up using a lot is the new system-wide dictionary. So while Snow Leopard had a dictionary that could be called anytime anywhere but it was not really apparent. The shortcut was mostly unknown and sorta obscure and it just didn’t work flawlessly everywhere.
In Lion, that has been improved. Now the dictionary works across the OS, flaunts a much neater UI and has a cool new multitouch gesture that will eventually make more people use it.
New Mac Mini is faster and cheaper
In addition to launching OS X Lion & updating their Macbook air line of notebooks, Apple also updated their Mac Mini line of desktops. The best part is that they are cheaper now. Here is what the new minis pack in them:
Core i5 & i7 processors:
Just like the air, the mac minis also feature the latest Intel processors offering clock speed up to 2.7 Ghz on core i7.
New Macbook Airs arrive
With the launch of its OS X Lion operating system, Apple also updated their Macbook Air line of notebook computers. The thinnest and super powerful notebooks are now even faster. Here is a quick run down on the updated specs which matter most:
Intel core i5 & i7 processors:
The new airs come with Intel’s Sandy bridge based core i5 processors and also offer configuration options to upgrade to the more powerful core i7 processor. These processors are about 2 times more faster than their predecessors thus taking Macbook air’s performance to the next level.
Mac OS X Lion now available on the Mac App Store
Apple’s next iteration of its OS X operation system, Lion is out now and available now on the Mac App Store as promised. Apple previously revealed in their WWDC keynote that OS X Lion will be available in July.
Lion is only available through the Mac App store and to get it you must be on Snow Leopard version 10.6.6. If you are not, you can run Software update to update your system.
Lion packs some pretty awesome features and is expected to be the last of the cat family series of OS from Apple. You can read woikr’s initial analysis of Lion’s features here until we test the new OS and write a detailed review.
You can download Lion from the Mac App store for $29.99 here.
Apple sued in India
Looks like we are not the only ones who are frustrated with Apple’s India retail strategy. Apple has always been attacked in India for dumping its previous generation products in India to clear inventory before they launch a new product in the US. It has also been noted that Apple only allows a few sales channels to sell their products in India, thus creating a monopoly and shortage of supply.
A fellow citizen has filed a lawsuit against Apple in India under section 4 of the Competition Act 2002 claiming that Apple is curbing the customer’s choice by limiting the availability of iPhones and iPads in India to a limited number of service providers, besides its signature stores. This has led to the Competition Commission of India to scan Apple for allegedly limiting the availability of its products to a few service providers using its dominant market position.
Let us hope that Apple loses this lawsuit as whatever the complainant has said is totally true. We do not hold a grudge against Apple, but we do believe that it should consider India as its primary market instead of just a dumping ground for old products.
[via TOI]
