Na een lange wachttijd, heeft AT&T officieel verklaard dat het zijn 3G mogelijkheden over de 100 grootste steden van de V.S. zal uitbreiden, efficiënt in 2008. Terwijl het niet inbegrepen in de aankondiging is, moet de belangrijkste reden voor dit een 3G iPhone, reeds in de pijpleiding zijn.
De verhoging van overdrachtsnelheden zal hopelijk de tegenstanders van enkele iPhone tot zwijgen brengen, die dachten (en terecht zo) dat het netwerk van de RAND traag was en niet omhoog met de volgende gen vereisten van iPhone kon houden. Met alle nieuwe zijn eigenschappen, een schande dat het netwerk Apple kon neer op zulke wijze laten, ladend pagina's in safari in notulen, niet de seconden die u in de advertenties ziet. En met een meerjarenovereenkomst tussen Apple en AT&T, kunnen zij niet op een andere/veelvoudige leveranciers overschakelen. Zo allen wij kunnen doen is bidt AT&T hun handeling samenbrengt en de dienst in gebruik krijgt. De basisoverdrachtsnelheid van 3G is minstens drie of vier keer sneller dan RAND de van „2.5 G“ en de gelijkaardige netwerken, en AT&T werkt reeds aan 4G, die zonder twijfel 3G aan schande zal zetten.
3G werd aanvankelijk gehouden van de de eigenschaplijst van iPhone toe te schrijven aan batterijkwesties en de relatieve jeugd van de technologie. U moet het aan Appel overhandigen zij een risico namen, en het betaalde top 4 miljoen verkoop en het tellen. Nu, met 3G bespreking-tijd die tot 5 urenminimum wordt uitgebreid, is het een bedrijfsmogelijkheid geworden. En in besprekingen eind vorig jaar, zowel laten de werkgevers van AT&T als Steve Jobs misstap dat het uit long before het sluiten van 2008 zou zijn. Om ons gelukkig te houden, te geven Apple, gelieve Nano iPhone vrij, een theoretisch product dat aas ziet kunstenaars hieronder indruk kijkt.
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During Macworld, Steve Jobs told the New York Times that Apple will not make an e-book reader like Amazon’s Kindle because Americans don’t read any longer.He cited a specific number: 40 percent of Americans read a book or less a year, he said.Jobs may have been referring to a November report from the National Endowment of the Arts, To Read or Not To Read, which found that nearly 50 percent of 18-24 year-olds do not read at all for pleasure. Described as the most complete survey of reading trends, the report says Americans aged 15-24 spend two hours a day watching TV, but only 7-10 minutes reading. This includes reading for school or college.”The story the data tell is simple, consistent, and alarming,” wrote Dana Gioia, Chairman of the NEA.The decline of reading has considerable social, economic and civil consequences, says the NEA, and coincides with the rise of TV and the internet.
Written by Leander Kahney on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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I was really let down by the Macworld 2008 keynote yesterday. Steve Job's keynotes are a thing of lore, and yesterday, his legendary speeches lost a bit of their allure. There was a lack of 'BOOM's, no 'one more thing', and actually, an obvious empty spot, bereft of new, exciting products.
For the last year, Apple could do no wrong. They have released a stream of complete, advanced products, which has directly translated into a build up of momentum, and their shares ballooning to $200. Given these circumstances, the keynote was never going to live up to the collective Apple communities' expectations.
The online community tends to glorify these speeches, but I have already noticed websites such as Gizmodo and Engadget turning a accusing eye to Apple's court. The only way to sum this up is to take an objective look at what Apple 'really' released yesterday. Firstly, we have the success of Leopard, a solid release that really helped Apple to increase their market share following Vista, or 'OS Version Hell', as I like to call it. So far, so good. But from here on, things turned a bit sour.
Next came the release of Time Capsule, essentially a promised feature of the original beta version of Leopard which was removed from the Gold Master at the last minute. After a long wait, we are offered a 'new product', essentially an Airport base station and a hard drive in one. What was wrong with my original Airport Extreme and Hard drive that I had set up for Leopard? Instead, now I have to fork out for a stand alone product, when third party peripherals are cheaper, probably more reliable, and generally preferable.
There was much controversy surrounding the failed first incarnation of Apple TV, the most recent occasion where risky innovation hasn't worked for Apple. Apple TV 2, however, looks set ot work, and the Movie Rentals idea is a solid one. The price is right, with the $4.99 fee sitting somewhere lower than your average Blockbuster.
Next exhibit- the iPod/iPhone debacle. The reality of an SDK is getting ever closer, but Apple thought it would keep us sated to release some new applications for the iPod, ported over from the iPhone. How cool! We get stocks, weather, notes, mail and maps, all for 'free'. That is, if you don't already have an iPod. Early adopters get stung by Apple, just as usual, by having to fork over $20 for five free applications.
And finally, the Macbook Air. I was initially wowed by this thing, and its hard to deny Apple's marketing plan- it fits inside an envelope? 'The thinnest laptop ever' is an excellent piece of computing design and minituarisation, but could have been oh so much more. There are a few areas where the target market (road warriors), will find issues, such as the non-replaceable battery.
I respect and adore Apple, but yesterday they came dangerously close to losing my interest altogether. Its isn't a coincidence that the shares have fallen to $160, and the 'Keynote Index' theory is broken. All in all, Macworld 2008 wasn't successful, and Apple will have to reel out some special products over the next few months in order to regain their impetus. Where were the new Apple Cinema Displays? Where was my iPhone 3G announcement? Where was my Macbook Pro refresh? These, and many more glorious products, were noticeably absent...
Written by Will on January 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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The Steve Jobs/Bill Gates lovefest that first became apparent at the WSJ’s D conference in the summer continues in the Times today. At the end of an post-keynote interview, Jobs said Gates should get a medal for his work at Microsoft! The Times’ Bits Blog reports:
Jobs saved his greatest compliment today for his former archrival Bill Gates, who has now largely retired will retire from Microsoft this summer.“Bill’s retiring from Microsoft is a big deal,” he said. “It’s a significant event, and I think he should be honored for the contributions he’s made.”
Jobs never praises Microsoft or Gates in public. There must be something afoot: A business deal, perhaps? Or maybe Jobs wants to give the Gates Foundation a few billion, but he feels they should first be billionaire buddies, like Warren Buffet?
Written by Leander Kahney on January 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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