Author: Stuart Dredge
Macworld 2008: Apple unveils super-slim MacBook Air notebook
And I mean super slim. Announced at Macworld today, the MacBook Air is 0.76 inches at its thickest point, with Steve Jobs rejoicing in its ability to fit inside an envelope (rest assured, early adopters, that’s not how Apple plans to ship the device to consumers).
Macworld 2008: Apple relaunches Apple TV with HD movie rentals, cheaper price
Apple TV hasn’t been a roaring success for Apple, but that hasn’t stopped the company announcing a second-generation version at Macworld 2008. Apple TV ‘Take 2’ will let you rent HD movies for $4.99 a pop, with 100 available immediately.
Macworld 2008: Apple announces iTunes Movie Rentals
This was one of the big rumours in recent weeks, and it turned out to be true. Apple has announced an iTunes Movie Rentals service, working with major studios including Sony, Paramount, Universal, Disney, Fox, and Warner Brothers, as well as Touchstone, Miramax, MGM, Lions Gate and New Line.
Macworld 2008: Apple reveals iPhone software tweaks
Apple revealed new software for the iPhone during the keynote, including location-based mapping, and WebClip. The latter lets you add up to nine sites to your Home Screen – users of Leopard OS X will know the idea well.
Macworld 2008: Apple boasts of Leopard success
Steve Jobs kicked off his keynote speech at Macworld today by shouting about Mac OS X Leopard, which has apparently shipped five million copies in its first three months on sale.
One gadget to rule them all: how far can one geek's convergence go?
Consumer electronics companies are almost (I said almost) ashamed of using the word convergence now. It’s become a byword for clunky, poorly-designed attempts to shoehorn as many gadgets as possible into one device, while satisfying nobody.
BBC iPlayer racks up 3.5 million views in 20 days
Those of you not affected by port’n’turkey sloth on Christmas Day may well have downloaded the official release of the BBC’s iPlayer, as it came out that day. According to the Beeb, more than a million people have since used the service, watching more than 3.5 million programmes
Casemate launches diamond'n'gold iPhone case
Not content with flaunting your iPhone to all and sundry to show how zeitgeisty you are? How about sticking it inside a case made from 18K gold with 42 diamonds embedded in it? You’ll be the toast of Shoreditch. Including the local muggers.
Toshiba slashing HD DVD prices, but will it work?
The fightback has begun in the HD wars, with HD DVD backer Toshiba slashing prices on its players to try and compete with its Blu-ray rivals. In the US, its cheapest HD DVD player will now cost $149 – half its previous official price – while even its high-end player has seen a big cut to $299.
Scrabulous could be scrubbed from Facebook after Scrabble complaint
Come on, who seriously didn’t think that at some point, Hasbro’s lawyers would have something to say about the popular Facebook application Scrabulous, which is basically Scrabble under a (not even that) different name? Especially since it’s also a website that comes up second when you run a Google search for ‘Scrabble’.
