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Evidence shows Apple testing next-gen iPhone

January 29, 2009 apple / Linked List
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News Flash: Apple is testing out a new iPhone device!

The 2007 launch iPhone identifies itself as iPhone 1,1, while the current iPhone 3G lists as iPhone 1,2, indicating that it’s a minor revision of a similar design. As with similar practices for Macs, Apple’s choice of 2,1 implies a major update for the handset; the second-generation iPod touch is listed as iPod 2,1 and includes slightly faster internal hardware as well as a significant external redesign. [Aidian Malley of AppleInsider]

Why would Apple do such a thing!?

Something tells me that this won’t be the last word.

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Where are the iPhone Push Notifications?

January 29, 2009 apple / Linked List
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iPhone Notification Badge
And I’m not talking about MobileMe. Dan moren says: 

We put in a call to Apple to find out the reason why, but unless you’re new to this whole scene you won’t exactly be flabbergasted to hear that the company was about as communicative as your average sullen teenager. The company’s approach appears to be pretending that the system was never announced in the first place—you won’t find any notice of it on Apple’s site, save for the plaintive cries of users wondering what happened to it. [Dan Moren of Macworld]

It’s a very interesting point. What happened to the iPhone push notifications? My only guess is as good as the next guys.

Read more at Macworld.com.

Apple Introduces Revolutionary Laptop With No Keyboard

January 5, 2009 Creative Ideas / Linked List
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Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

January 5, 2009 apple
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There has been much speculation about the health of Steve Jobs. Apple’s been riding a mini roller-coaster because of this, with the value of their stock. Even more speculation “occurred”  once Apple had stated that Phil Schiller, Senior VP of worldwide product marketing, will be giving the keynote instead of the usual “Steve-note.” However, this statement by Steve, himself, makes it official:

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve 

Read the original document here.

Quick Fix: MobileMe keychain error -2147415734

October 20, 2008 apple / Technology / Uh oh!
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Keychain is OS X’s database of passwords and keys used when retrieving email, connecting to Mobile Me (Formally .Mac), or anything that contains auto sign-on. We take the Keychain for granted and usually don’t even know of it’s existence. However, there’s one error that people keep asking me about: Error -2147415734. Keychain Error’s can be a huge pain, however this entry will explain how to fix the problem in a few simple steps.

  1. Locate the Keychain Utility in your Applications directory under Utilities.
  2. Launch Keychain Utility.
  3. Look for the fields whose Kindis “.Mac Password.” (Unless you have changed the default Keychain configuration, it/they will be located under the “login” keychain).
  4. Select and remove the fields by pressing the delete key on your keyboard.
  5. Confirm the deletion.
  6. Close Keychain Utility.

You will have to re-enter these passwords next time they need to be used (checking email, syncing to Mobile Me, etc.) and they will be “re-stored” in the Keychain.

Note: You may need to click the lock icon (in the upper left on OS X 10.5 “Leopard”) in order to make changes to your Keychain by authenticating yourself.

Huzzah! Problem solved!

Steve Jobs on MobileMe Fail

August 6, 2008 apple / Uh oh!
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Steve Jobs sent a letter to the MobileMe team about their lack of success.

Team,

The launch of MobileMe was not our finest hour. There are several things we could have done better:

MobileMe was simply not up to Apple’s standards it clearly needed more time and testing.

Rather than launch MobileMe as a monolithic service, we could have launched over-the-air syncing with iPhone to begin with, followed by the web applications one by one Mail first, followed 30 days later (if things went well with Mail) by Calendar, then 30 days later by Contacts.

It was a mistake to launch MobileMe at the same time as iPhone 3G, iPhone 2.0 software and the App Store. We all had more than enough to do, and MobileMe could have been delayed without consequence.

We are taking many steps to learn from this experience so that we can grow MobileMe into a service that our customers will love. One step that I can share with you today isthat the MobileMe team will now report to Eddy Cue, who will lead all of our internet services iTunes, the App Store and, starting today, MobileMe. Eddy’s new title will be Vice President, Internet Services and he will now report directly to me.

The MobileMe launch clearly demonstrates that we have more to learn about Internet services. And learn we will. The vision of MobileMe is both exciting and ambitious, and we will press on to make it a service we are all proud of by the end of this year.

Steve

Rumor has it, the email was send around 4PM Pacific on Monday.

Apple opens massive retail store in Beijing, China

July 21, 2008 Internet / Pictures
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Apple has just opened a retail store in Beijing, China.Photo via PopPhoto

Apple has joined the International retail presence in Beijing with their first Chinese Apple Store opening today. Without any other obligations on a Saturday morning, I decided to check out the scene at The Village at Sanlitun, near a popular Beijing nightlife hotspot.

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Apple extends MobileMe subscriptions by 30 days

July 16, 2008 Internet
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Apple has decided to extend MobilMe subscriptions by 30 days for those whowas a .Mac member with an active account as of July 9, 2008 and those who were new MobileMe on or before July 15, 7:00 PM PDT.

An Applerepresentativewas quoted as saying, “The transition from .Mac to MobileMe was a lot rockier than we had hoped.”

For more information visit the support page.

Apple Opening Up iPhone Developer Program

July 13, 2008 Uncategorized
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Based on reports from developers, it seems Apple has opened the program up and dropped the “beta” designation. Multiple developers have reported that they have been accepted into the $99/yr developer program which allows them to install their applications directly onto their iPhone and also submit their apps for inclusion into the iTunes App Store. It’s about time. I was waiting for what seemed like forever.

Woot!

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