Sunday, Sep 30, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #58- RareEdge Design!

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Eric Willis and Nicole Wopperer from RareEdge Design join me on Apple Universe! We talk products, the future, and much more!

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Run Time: 20.32 Minutes

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Saturday, Sep 29, 2007

Apple Universe episode #57- It's update time!

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Apple has issued a statement on Monday that programs available for the iPhone to SIM unlock it could cause "irreparable damage" to the iPhone.

Microsoft has announced packages and pricing of their upcoming Office 2008, to be released in January.

Apple has released the iPhone 1.1.1 Software Update to iTunes.

The 154MB download warns that "If you have modified your iPhone's Software, applying this software update may result in your iPhone becoming permanantly inoperable."

Apple previously released a press release saying that users who specifically had SIM unlocked their iPhone should not proceed with the update as it may cause irreversible damage to your iPhone.

Apple's website has been updated with a new video that shows off the latest features of the iPhone update. The video is titled "Wi-Fi Music Store. Ringtones. And more."

New Features include:

- iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
- Louder speakerphone and receiver volume
- Home Button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls
- Space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space
- Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape
- Stocks and cities in Stocks and Weather can be re-ordered
- Apple Bluetooth Headset battery status in the Status Bar
- Support for TV Out
- Preference to turn off EDGE/GPRS when roaming internationally
- New Passcode lock time intervals
- Adjustable alert volume

Along with iPhone Software 1.1.1, Apple has also released the 1.1.1 software update for the iPod Touch which simply lists "bug fixes".

Apple announced on Friday that Daniel Cooperman, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Oracle Corporation, will join Apple as the company's senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, replacing Donald J. Rosenberg.

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Run Time: 21.14 Minutes

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Thursday, Sep 27, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #56- Re-cap of Halo 3 Party!

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As you all know if you follow my blog, I went to the Halo 3 Pre-Launch party. Here is a little recap from my blog and an episode!

Robert Scoble picks me up at my house at 6:00. At around 6:40, we arrive at Microsoft in Silicon Valley! The line is there, but we get in quickly, and the party starts! Robert Scoble was my guardian, and we had a great time! Since Robert is really famous, he said hi to everyone, and then we hit the game floor! There were about 25 flat screen T.V’s in the room, each equipped with an x-box 360, and 4 controllers. Robert got his new camera, and he showed to everyone, and started clicking away! Robert’s photos are here. I meet so many new people, I can’t even explain how cool this was!

I just want to thank Robert Scoble for driving me to this awesome event! Photos have been posted on my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbrusilovsky/

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Run Time: 16.10 Minutes

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Monday, Sep 24, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #55- Ed Kohler on Apple Universe!

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Ed Kohler from Technology Evangelist. Technology Evangelist is a coalition of people who have one simple goal: Better Living Through Technology.

Ed is currently Director of Strategic Marketing and Business Intelligence for WhereToLive.com, and Executive Producer of TechnologyEvangelist.com. Prior to joining WhereTolive.com and TE, Ed founded and managed Haystack In A Needle, a search marketing firm based in Minneapolis, MN offering pay per click and search engine optimization consulting services. Ed first surfed the web in 1993 while attending the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and hasn't let go of his mouse in over twelve years.

When not researching and developing tomorrow's web business models, Ed contributes to TechnologyEvangelist.com, helps edit the occasional book on search marketing, including "Google AdWords Handbook: 21 Ways to Maximize Results," "The Search Engine Marketing Kit," and "The Marketing Toolkit for Growing Businesses," and runs a hobby web site tracking shoes hanging from power lines called Shoefiti.com.

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Run Time: 24.47 Minutes

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Sunday, Sep 23, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #54- Why do we use Skype?

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On this episode, Phil Wolff from Skype Journal joins us on Apple Universe to discuss Skype!

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Run Time: 31.20 Minutes

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Saturday, Sep 22, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #53- UK, here I come!

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9to5mac reports that Apple is readying MacBook updates in the near future which will see new enclosures. The new enclosures have been seen in both Black and Silver aluminum variants and are "considerably slimmer" than the current MacBook and a bit slimmer than the current MacBook Pros. The enclosures are said to have a thinner border around the LCDs, and the keyboards resemble the new Bluetooth keyboard.

Macworld Expo has opened registration for January 2008. The 2008 Macworld Conference & Expo takes place between January 14 - 18, 2008 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. The keynote address will likely take place on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 with the expo floor opening immediately afterward.

As has been rumored, Orange announced today that they have signed an exclusive agreement with Apple to distribute the iPhone in France. No details (price or plans) have yet been provided, and Apple has not yet announced the partnership. Apple Expo, however, takes place next week starting on September 25th.

Apple and O2 announced that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9.

Apple and T-Mobile today announced that T-Mobile, the leading network operator in Germany, will be the exclusive German carrier of Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in Germany on November 9.

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Run Time: 24.42 Minutes

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Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #52- Re-cap of Day at Twitter!

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Sorry for the long wait guys, but Apple Universe is back! In this episode I recap what happened when I went to Twitter on September 14th, 2007! Enjoy this episode, and leave a comment!

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Run Time: 14.02 Minutes

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Saturday, Sep 15, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #51- Mobile Messaging with Heysan!

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Apple Universe #51:

While being at Twitter offices, I decided to record Apple Universe #51 with a good friend of mine, the CEO and Co-Founder of Heysan. Heysan does Free mobile instant messaging. For more information about Heysan, please visit http://www.heysan.com/

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Host: Daniel Brusilovsky and Gustaf Alstromer

Run Time: 19.20 Minutes

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Saturday, Sep 15, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #50- Get your Twitter on!

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After 3 weeks of planning, I finally made it back to Twitter for my 50th episode! We talk about whats in store for Twitter, some secrets, and what really goes on when you type in 140 Characters!

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Run Time: 31.41 Minutes

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Thursday, Sep 13, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #49- Apple Event London?

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A rumored partnership between Apple and Volkswagen to develop an "iCar" with iPod connectivity could benefit both companies enormously but is unlikely to yield an actual automobile for three or four years, according to market intelligence firm iSuppli Corp.

In an attempt to reverse the course of its ailing smart phone business, Palm has taken a cash infusion from a private equity group and hired two of Apple's better-known former executives.

Apple is calling on the UK press for a special media presentation next week to be held at the company's flagship retail store in London, reports Macworld UK. The invitation states "Mum is no longer the word" and invites media to a press conference on Tuesday, September 18th at 10am.

Apple on Wednesday released Logic Studio. Logic Studio features Logic Pro 8, and introduces a new live performace application called MainStage. Logic Studio also includes Soundtrack Pro 2, Apple's professional audio post production software; Studio Instruments, made up of 40 pristine quality instruments; Studio Effects, with 80 professional effect plug-ins; a vast Studio Sound Library; and a powerful set of production utilities.

PCMag posts a review of the Apple iPod Touch, which is expected to be released later this month. One new feature in the iPod Touch that was previously demonstrated in the Guided Tour video is the "double click" on the home button. The review also provides a final answer on the editing abilities on the Touch. There is no email, and no way to edit or enter Calendar events. Contacts, however, can be edited on the iPod Touch. Update: Apple has posted a detailed Manual (PDF) for the iPod Touch.

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Run Time: 15.29 Minutes

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Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #48- 1 Million iPhones!

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Apple yesterday announced it sold its one millionth iPhone yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29. iPhone combines three devices into one—a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and the best mobile Internet device ever—all based on Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers.

Well that's it. Engadget revealed that iPhoneSIMfree's unlocking solution is up and running today, and they're now on sale (in fact, our Weblogs, Inc. brethren are giving them away as we speak). Hype, prices, and sketchy profiteering aside, what's done seems to be done. If you want your iPhone unlocked, have at it.

Toshiba has announced a prototype 1.8" HDD that fits 120 GB on a single platter via a breakthrough called Discrete Track Recording (DTR). The drive uses the same form factor currently used in Apple's iPod classic. Currently, Apple uses an 80 GB single-platter drive for its thinner model and a 160 GB dual-platter drive for its slightly thicker model. Toshiba's technology would allow single-platter models to achieve 120 GB densities, with a dual-platter option going as high as 240 GB. Toshiba plans to begin mass producing the drives in 2009.

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Run Time: 19.12 Minutes

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Monday, Sep 10, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #47- Release your inner Zooomr!

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Topics:

iPod Nano and Classic take-aparts!

Making the impossible, VOIP on the iPod Touch!

iTunes tagging coming to HD Radio this holiday season!

Please visit Zooomr at www.zooomr.com

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Run Time: 18.44 Minutes

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Monday, Sep 10, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #46- Movierentals on the iTunes Store?

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While attempting to notify Apple of a problem with its iTunes Store, one user stumbled upon evidence that suggests the company may be gearing up to offer movie rentals through the digital download service.

Wireless technology firm InterDigital Inc. revealed this week that it has signed a seven-year, non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with Apple covering the current iteration of iPhone and any successive model.

A print advertisement rumored to have leaked out of T-Mobile Germany suggests that Apple could launch a 3G-capable iPhone in the region on November 12th.

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Hosts: Daniel Brusilovsky and Jordan Chark

Run Time: 24.02 Minutes

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Sunday, Sep 09, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #45- Getting to know Talkshoe!

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Apple Universe has a guest...Dave Nelson from Talkshoe! Please listen and comment!

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Run Time: 27 minutes

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Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #44- Apple Event Recap

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As we all know, Apple had a invite only Media Event. Steve Jobs did not let us down! Here are some of the key releases:

An additional announcement from the "Beat Goes On" media event today - the iPhone will receive a price drop, moving the 8GB model down to $399 from $599 starting immediately. The 4GB iPhone model is being dropped, due to intense consumer concentration on the 8GB model. With the current pricing, the 8GB iPhone is now only $100 more than the new iPod touch model at the same storage capacity. Apple released a new version of iTunes at the "Beat Goes On" special media event today, allowing users to make their own ringtones & sync directly to the iphone for $.99 in addition to the cost of the song. The user is allowed to pick any 30 second selection from a song, with iTunes automatically creating fade-in and -out for the ringtone. After agreeing to your selection, you can click the "buy" button and for 99¢ you have a ringtone. Only select songs are available to create ringtones from, with each usable track displaying a "bell" icon.

Apple also released the iPod Touch today, featuring full, touchscreen controls like the iPhone. Included apps are Calendar, Clock Contacts, Calc, Settings and a few more. Steve Jobs called it "One of the Seven Wonders of the World."

• Thinner than the iPhone - only 8mm
• Same multitouch pinch & spread zooming controls for photos as the iPhone
• Same coverflow as the iPhone
• 3.5" diagonal screen
• Wi-Fi 802.11b & 802.11g - it can save your home network setup
• Home button
• Slide to unlock - same as the iPhone
• Sensor for auto-landscape viewing
• Safari - connect to the internet via WiFi
• YouTube via WiFi
• 22 hours audio, 5 hours video playback
• Shipping worldwide this month - already localized into many languages
• 8GB - $299
• 16GB - $399

Apple released the iPod Classic at the "Beat Goes On" special media event today, revamping what was the current full-size iPod in the lineup. It features a thinner, full metal body. Capacity has been increased to either 80GB or 160GB versions. Specs are as follows:

• 80GB - $249
• 160GB - $349
- 40 hrs music playback, 7 hrs video playback
• Available today

New iPod Classic replaces original iPod

Apple today introduced the new iPod classic, featuring 80GB or 160GB of storage that holds your entire collection of music, photos, video, podcasts and games-up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video. Now in its sixth generation, the new iPod classic delivers all the features customers love about their iPods, plus an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow and a new all-metal enclosure. iPod classic is priced at US$249 for the 80GB model and $349 for the 160GB model. Both model are available for sale now.

New iPod Nano Released

Apple released a new iPod nano at the "Beat Goes On" special media event held at the Moscone West event hall in San Francisco today. Specs for the new device are as follows:
• Incredibly smaller
• New colors: (RED), silver, light blue, teal & green
• Full Metal design
• New User Interface - includes Cover Flow
• Three games bundled - includes Vortex
• Video-capable
• Cover Flow
• 2" screen, with brigher, QVGA resolution (320x240) - highest pixel density Apple's ever shipped
• 4GB - US$149
• 8GB - US$199
• 24 hours of audio playback, 5 hours video playback
• Shipping Today
• Both models compatible with Nike+ running kit

Updated iPod shuffle Released

Apple released new iPod Shuffles at the "Beat Goes On" special media event, offering a refresh to the current line of Shuffle. It keeps the $79 price point at 1GB storage, and offers these colors: silver, light blue, teal & green. Also in the offering is a Product (RED) version of the shuffle.

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Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #43- NBC stops selling on iTunes!

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Apple on Friday afternoon issued a press release confirming that it will indeed halt sales of NBC television shows through its ubiquitous iTunes download service beginning with the upcoming television season. The move, the company explained, follows NBC’s decision to not renew its agreement with iTunes after Apple declined to pay more than double the wholesale price for each NBC TV episode, which would have resulted in the retail price to consumers increasing to $4.99 per episode from the current $1.99.

With several iPhone unlocking methods gaining traction over the past week, the Associated Press has done some investigating into the legalities of the matter and is reporting that unlocking the phone for one's personal use appears to be legal. On the other hand, hackers who contrive such unlocking solutions with the intent to profit from them are likely to face legal problems. At least one of the companies hoping to make money by unlocking iPhones told the AP that it is hesitating after calls from lawyers representing AT&T, the exclusive U.S. wireless provider for iPhone.

Burglars smashed the front window of the Apple Inc.'s Saddle Creek retail store in Memphis, Tenn. Tuesday morning, making off with $25,000 worth of goods in less than a minute flat. The break-in was the third at an Apple retail store and fourth at an Apple facility this month, underscoring a brewing problem for the Cupertino-based company as it prepares to stock its retail outlets with millions of dollars in additional merchandise ahead of the holiday shopping season. ifoAppleStore reports that crooks smashed their way into the Saddle Creek Apple store at 4:22 a.m. Tuesday morning and within 60 seconds had stolen $25,000 worth of merchandise, including 10 iPhones, one iMac and six MacBook laptops.

Google took another step Friday in its continued attempts to improve its relationships with wire services, when it announced a program to host full articles from news agencies on Google News pages. Google News, a site in which Google aggregates links to articles published on news outlets’ Web sites, is generally valued by publishers who make money from online advertising and benefit from the traffic Google News sends to their sites.

iLounge points to new cases from Uniea which appear to be a case for the rumored iPod Nano. The case, described as the U-Suit Hard Protective Leather Case for New iPod, features a soft leather exterior, hard plastic interior with scratch-resistant inner lining, and a front hole sized for a roughly 2.3-inch screen and iPod nano-sized Click Wheel. Photos of the upcoming iPod Nano were leaked and later pulled at the request of Apple, and are expected to make their debut at Apple's September 5th media event.

Apple Universe has debuted its new Album Artwork made by Jonno Davies(see image above)

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Host: Daniel Brusilovsky

Run Time: 18.08 Minutes

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Monday, Sep 03, 2007

Apple Universe Episode #42- Start Your Engines!

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CNET's Don Reisinger has a great article up about what may have been Steve's Master Plan: letting an iPhone unlock happen. Basically, Reisinger maintains two things: that Apple is a hardware company, and that AT&T was just a means to an end for them. If hackers are able to unlock the iPhone, Apple will lose a little bit (because they do get a small cut of service plans), but they'll still sell iPhones, and AT&T will lose everything. Jobs "did his part"-- he closed off the iPhone and declared an exclusivity deal. But now that we're on the verge of completely unlocked iPhones, Apple has no real incentive to cut it out. And that's exactly how it's played out-- Apple's recent iPhone update did pretty much nothing to close off the system, and as Reisinger says, it wasn't Apple knocking on the doors of those who are about to unlock the iPhone-- it was AT&T. The iPhone's unlocking will bring a rush of sales for Apple-- and a rush of sobbing from AT&T headquarters.

CAR magazine reported that Apple has already been working with Jaguar on control interfaces. According to Ian Callum, Jaguar's design director, the interior of the new Jaguar XF has design cues that are a direct result of work with Apple. Apparently, the start button pulses and buttons are in general kept to a minimum. It increasingly sounds like Apple is almost becoming an industrial design consultant. Though it would be interesting to know if Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive are involved in any of this stuff, because it is their direction that gives actual Apple products so much of their characteristic elan.

Toyota has released an Apple iPod Integration Kit that works in all current Toyota and Lexus models. The kit, which is installed in the vehicle's glove box, connects Apple's iPod directly to the car's audio system and can also recharge the iPod's battery. Once connected, all of the iPod's functions can be controlled through the audio head unit or steering wheel mounted controls. The kit also uses the head unit's display for the iPod's text-readouts–such as track title, elapsed time, etc.

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Run Time: 17.28 minutes

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