Looks like Apple’s in a software update frenzy lately. It was not long ago that iTunes 9.2 hit the download page to enable iPhone 4 syncing. But then, this 9.2.1 feels more like what 9.2 should be. Perhaps they rushed the 9.2, and continue developing on the 9.2.1. For such a small update, the changelog sure is long.
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
Allow users to organize apps on the iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes
I guess Apple really made some impressive marketing impression onto many people. Few years ago when Nokia roll out dozens of video-calling capable phones, nobody actually go and have fun around with it, calling their friends from any weird places. It’s as if video call didn’t exist yet. But now with Apple FaceTime, all of a sudden everyone’s FaceTime-ing their friends, from every odd corner of the world.
Check out this video of a FaceTime call, from the oddest place of all, the ocean, where there’s totally no radio coverage and no free Wi-Fi for you to leech. Video calling from an isolated oceanic point, done by the Pegasus crew that’s embarking the Pacific Cup 2010 en route to Hawaii from San Francisco. It was halfway between SF and Honolulu, where there’s no land within 1,000 miles, and the captain fire up his FaceTime using satellite connection, and show the mainland crew the conditions.
Vid-Atlantic and OWLE has been working on a combo adapter to attach your iPhone 4 with real lens for DSLR, so that you’re iPhone 4 can take DSLR-quality photos. What started as a quick and less-than-perfect mod by a Jeremy Salvador turned into a great collaboration between 2 companies. The video below is shot using a Canon EF 50mm f1.8 lens and an app called “Almost DSLR” for iPhone. Check out the video for the magnificent results.
I guess the folks over at iHome have been trying very hard when designing this product. But you can’t blame them for the effort, as they’re up against zillions of other companies in this over-saturated market. What about the function? Fairly simple, that you’ll actually laugh off your chair. FM radio, alarm clock, a dock, and that’s it. There’s no mention of charge-on-the-go function, but I hope it does, or the product will sink into oblivion like the rest. I mean, who would want a 7-inch slate shining on your face whole night?
At last week’s press conference, CEO of Apple Steve Jobs shows off their biggest room in Apple campus. But it’s no ordinary room for you to party, even though hardly anyone would hear you if you’re in there.
Free bumpers! Get your free bumpers boys and girls! Apple’s giving out free squeaky bumpers for all you loyal fanbois and fangalz that bought the iPhone 4 before 30th of September. Yeah, that’s right, September 30 isn’t here yet, so if you rush over to Apple Store and get one, you’ll get a free bumper for your iPhone 4! Hurray!
Seeing as of late, Intel and Google has announced some figures to give themselves a reason to party, Apple has given some figures to show off too. Can’t help but to party at Cupertino eh? They even invited some friends over to party with them over at the conference.
This is an interesting piece of news. Now when HP bought Palm few months ago, not much was revealed regarding the news. But now some tidbits have surfaced onto the new. BusinessInsider’s Dan Formmer has sourced some delicious info, that before HP acquired Palm, there are few others that also joined in the tea time discussion. Few names, but big names nevertheless. RIM, Google, and Apple were all involved in the bidding war of Palm.
Apple has recently acquired a company called Poly9, a firm from Canada. Poly9 makes interactive 3D software designed for use in a browser. A counter attack for Google’s hugely famous and widely used Google Earth application? Or perhaps a gps-like app specifically for Apple’s product? It would seemed suitable for those 5-inch mini iPads that’s coming soon.
Poly9 is not Apple’s 1st mapping service company thought. Placebase was acquired by Apple last year. Poly9 already have an app similar to Google Earth, called the Poly9 Globe project, which is only 303kb and is compatible on all platform. With the two mapping service companies under the same umbrella, it sure will be a force to recon with.
Remember the original iPhone commercial? It was definitely a revolution to many back then. But how time flies, and our smartphones are running at 1GHz (zomgwtfbbqsauce) processor. I wonder if you’ve heard this or not, but many has shown similar results when they plunk in an iOS 4 into an iPhone 3G. An owner of iPhone 3G decided to try his luck on iOS 4 with his ‘now-aging’ iPhone 3G, and try out everything that is done on the original iPhone commercial. Simply put, it’s to replicate the iPhone commercial. Wow, what a sight to behold.
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