Gizmodo:
Nothing screams more “forever alone” than an unboxing video. There are no more surprises. I’ll tell you what’s going to be inside the iPhone 5 box: an iPhone 5.
I rarely agree with Gizmodo but in this case, they’re right. Gadget unboxing pictures and videos are beyond lame. Now, a motorcycle unboxing – that’s cool!
I’ve always been fascinated glassblowers and love watching them work.
The fact that yesterday’s bash wasn’t full of startling twists presumably helps explain why it prompted lots of stories declaring the event, and even the iPhone 5 itself, to be a disappointment.Product rollouts aren’t action movies. Surprises are nice, but they aren’t the ultimate goal — at least if the idea is to sell lots and lots of gadgets and make lots and lots of money.Surprise has no inherent relation to quality or popularity.
It will be interesting to see if this “lack of secrecy” regarding the details of the iPhone 5 are an anomaly or the new standard operating procedure for Apple.
Overhaul Games has postponed the release of Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition by two months – it’s expected in November instead.
My latest article on Techpinions talks about how the iPhone naysayers are just plain wrong.
Apple on Friday responded to customer demand for the new iPhone announced at an event earlier this week. […]
John Gruber on Dan Lyons’ latest article. The simple truth is, Lyons is not relevant so he posted stupid articles to get pageviews. Higher traffic doesn’t make you relevant, you still sound stupid.
There was some confusion about the which Lightning adapter is included with the iPhone 5. I contacted Apple today to get some clarification. […]
Wow, that’s impressive.
HP’s CEO Meg Whitman says the company is working on a new smartphone.
iLounge whines, Peter responds.
The iPhone 5’s use of the new Lightning interface has some people calling foul, suggesting Apple’s greedy or wants to lock out Micro USB. The truth is more complicated.
There’s an explanation why the iPhone 5 doesn’t currently support simultaneous voice and data on LTE networks.
Alibaba said that Acer “was notified by Google that if the product runs Aliyun OS, Google will terminate its Android- related cooperation and other technology licensing with our partner….We regret Google’s action.”
Stay classy Google.
The Verge:
The Verge has confirmed with Verizon Wireless that the iPhone 5 won’t support the feature when it’s on the carrier’s cellular network, even if it is connected to LTE.Since Apple says that Sprint and Verizon will be offering the same version of the iPhone 5, it’s safe to say that simultaneous voice and data will not be available on Sprint’s network either.
Well, that sucks and might be a dealbreaker for some folks looking to switch from AT&T.
TIME:
On Wednesday, 18 workers were arrested for stealing the miniatures from LSG Sky Chefs, the company that provides food and beverages for American Airlines, CNN reports. The majority of those accused were LSG employees, but three were airport security guards. The arrests culminate a nine-month investigation known as “Operation Last Call” carried out by the Port Authority’s Office of Inspector General.Here’s how the whole scheme went down. At the end of every American Airlines flight, workers are supposed to return any unused bottles to a storage facility. Instead, workers began stashing the bottles to sell them to local liquor stores and bodegas.
I love those little tiny bottles of booze.
TechCrunch:
Apple took something ordinary, a phone, did some extraordinary things to it, and then made it re-appear in grandiose fashion. It’s a great trick. It’s so good, in fact, that I think it’s fair to call it true magic.The problem, if you want to call it that, is that Apple has now been doing this trick since 2007. Granted, they have other solid tricks too (they are far from the one-trick pony claims that several of their competitors face). But the iPhone is the best trick in their bag. And in the last few years, some people have gotten sick of seeing it.But it’s important to remember that just because you’ve seen a show before, it doesn’t make actually make it any less magical. It’s a perception issue.
Interesting way of looking at the discussion surrounding yesterday’s iPhone 5 launch.
Nintendo plans to release a new video game console to replace its Wii system, which comes to the U.S. this November for $299.
Some bloggers are already pooh-poohing the iPhone 5. To their peril, says Rob Fahey.
Apple’s VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller says Passbook in iOS 6 does what some pundits thought NFC should do.
Apple has posted a video of Wednesday’s unveiling of the iPhone 5.
The iPhone 5’s extra-long screen will mean that some applications will be letterboxed until developers can get their hands on test units.
Here is the video of the panel discussion I did this afternoon at TechCrunch Disrupt with John Gruber, Tim Stevens, Jason Snell and MG Siegler. […]
After Apple’s event finished I got a few minutes with the new iPhone 5, so I thought I’d give you a few pictures and some first impressions. […]
Apple’s simplified and reworked iTunes with a major new release due in October, and added some new features too.
Apple has introduced a new iPod touch, refreshed the iPod nano and still keeps on with the shuffle and classic models, though no significant changes were made to those two.
Apple’s new iPhone 5 goes on sale later this month, with a bigger screen, more horsepower and a slew of other improvements.
Apple will announce it’s newest iPhone at a special event in San Francisco this morning at 10:00 am PT/1:00 ET. I will be at the event and will bring you live updates as things unfold.
LA Times:
With Apple poised to announce the long-awaited iPhone 5 on Wednesday and reap heavy sales from it, analysts and software developers are looking beyond the product launch to whether Cook can set his own course at the company after the death of its co-founder.“I think we are definitely still riding Steve Jobs’ stewardship,” said Matt Brezina, chief executive of mobile start-up Sincerely Inc. “Tim needs to define what kind of leader he is externally. As a developer on their platform, I’m not quite sure what kind of leader he is yet.”
I can guarantee you that Tim Cook doesn’t give a rat’s ass if people can’t figure out what kind of leader he is.
I know it’s a blue shirt and a lanyard, but does everything have to look like Apple did it?