Apple Media Event Recap
Here are some highlights of the new products released.
iPod Touch
Starting at $229
iPod nano
Apple TV
HD movie and TV show rentals
Netflix and YouTube streaming
iTunes music and photos from your computer
802.11n Wi-Fi
Apple Remote $99
Official Google Blog: Call phones from Gmail
Safari 5.01 Available & Safari Extension Gallery is live.
Extension Gallery: http://extensions.apple.com
New in this 5.01 :
- Safari Extensions
- Customize Safari with features created by third-party developers
- Find extensions in the Safari Extensions Gallery, accessible from the Safari menu and extensions.apple.com
This update also contains improvements to stability, accessibility and security, including the following:
- More accurate Top Hit results in the Address Field
- More accurate timing for CSS animations
- Better stability when using the Safari Reader keyboard shortcut
- Better stability when scrolling through MobileMe Mail
- Fixes display of multipage articles from www.rollingstone.com in Safari Reader
- Fixes an issue that prevented Google Wave and other websites using JavaScript encryption libraries from working correctly on 32-bit systems
- Fixes an issue that prevented Safari from launching on Leopard systems with network home directories
- Fixes an issue that could cause borders on YouTube thumbnails to disappear when hovering over the thumbnail image
- Fixes an issue that could cause Flash content to overlap with other content on www.facebook.com, www.crateandbarrel.com, and other sites when using Flash 10.1
- Fixes an issue that prevented boarding passes from www.aa.com from printing correctly
- Fixes an issue that could cause DNS prefetching requests to overburden certain routers
- Fixes an issue that could cause VoiceOver to misidentify elements of webpages
For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iTunes 9.2.1 update available.
iTunes 9.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
• Disables older versions of some incompatible third-party plug-ins
• Addresses minor issues with dragging and dropping items
• Addresses a performance issue when first syncing to some devices with iTunes 9.2
• Addresses an issue upgrading to iOS 4 on an iPhone or iPod touch with encrypted back-ups
• Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance
iTunes 9.2 comes with several new features and improvements, including:
• Sync with iPhone 4 to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on-the-go
• Sync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1• Organize and sync PDF documents as books. Read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad and any iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4• Organize your apps on your iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes• Faster back-ups while syncing an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4• Album artwork improvements make artwork appear more quickly when exploring your libraryFor information on the security content of this update, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222Anyone else feel that if you invest over $100 million in test labs that there shouldn’t be rubber bands installed?
I love Apple and I am very happy with my iPhone 4. BUT - if you invest over $100 million in test labs and point that out to everyone, it’s probably not a good idea to show a video where your test lab uses rubber bands for testing purposes. Apple explains how there are antenna issues found in every smart phone.
iOS 4.01 Software Update for iPhone
iOS 3.2.1 Software Update for iPad
To protect or not to protect?
Day one of owning the iPhone 4 I have had a case on it. I walked out of the Apple Store and straight to a case vendor at the local mall to purchase a case. This of course was because Apple had no bumpers in stock on release day.
The case I purchased, while not perfect, did it’s job. It offered me some protection from a small drop, which I am sad to say did occur within two days. The “generic” case protected my phone perfectly. No scratches on the phone and the phone continued to work without issue. I have included a picture of the case just for reference.
A week later, I was at the Apple Store to pick up a bumper case that was now in stock. My first thought about this bumper case was that it seemed expensive for what it was. However, it is an Apple product and higher price really should have been expected. After opening up the packaging I found the design of the bumper to be very appealing. In typical Apple fashion, it’s the little things that make a difference. An example of this are the silver accents for the power and volume buttons. These accents add something that I have yet to see in other cases so far. Most of which just expose the buttons though holes or completely cover them with rubber buttons.
A plus and negative of the Apple bumper case is the open back. The back of the phone being exposed is a concern because of the back being glass now. There have already been a good number of videos online showing how easy it is to break the glass on the iPhone 4. Most videos show a complete break after 3-4 drops, on average. A bumper appears not to be enough to protect your device.
This leads me to the point of this entire post. To protect or not to protect your investment.
The iPhone 4 is a beautiful device. A device that should be admired for it’s design. A case, bumper, sleeve….these all take away from this design, but offer protection.
I am very curious to know how many iPhone 4 users have purchased a bumper, case or sleeve to offer some protection - or - if they purchased any of these just because they usually have a case for their phone. Additionally, if you purchased any of these for protection purposes, does it bother you that you are not able to enjoy and admire the design of this device?
I would love to hear your thoughts and comments on this subject.
Picking up a sandwich & noticed this. They even have 1400+ followers. Amazing.
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