I know that the Apple TV is essentially the bastard child of all the Mac products, but I love the device and can't wait to see what they are going to do with it next. What do you Mac fans think of the Apple TV?I know that the Apple TV is essentially the bastard child of all the Mac products, but... more
A lot of people at Gizmodo are psyched about the iPad. Not me! My god, am I underwhelmed by it. It has some absolutely backbreaking failures that will make buying one the last thing I would want to do.
Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It’s huge! I know you don’t want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on.
No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking?A lot of people at Gizmodo are psyched about the iPad. Not me! My god, am I... more
Yes, it looks awesome. Something from the Braun-design hall-of-fame... but looks like Apple will no longer be including the coveted presentation-remote with its computers for free anymore. I personally found it rather hard to change the battery in those things anyway, but how many people are actually going to shell out for one of these space-ship remotes?Yes, it looks awesome. Something from the Braun-design hall-of-fame... but looks like... more
Have you been contemplating purchasing an Apple TV? Well, your decision might be a little bit easier now that the price of the 160GB model has dropped by $100 to $229.
Apple didn’t just lower the price of the largest capacity Apple TV, they also quietly removed the 40GB Apple TV option from the site completely.Have you been contemplating purchasing an Apple TV? Well, your decision might be a... more
So Apple TV wants to use a wand similar to the Wii Remote, but there's a possibility that may infringe on Nintendo's Wii pantent remote. But does Apple TV have the ability to compete with the PS3, Xbox 360, Tivo, or Netflix?
(The picture was found on yahoo, so I don't know if that's the official design or not)So Apple TV wants to use a wand similar to the Wii Remote, but there's a... more
L'ultima indiscrezione del mondo Apple riguarda un progetto che vedrebbe la trasformazione di Front Row in un software più ricco e complesso, praticamente la versione tre di Apple Tv.
Scaricando l'applicazione si tramuterebbe qualsiasi Mac in una perfetta Apple Tv. Basterebbe collegarlo al televisore di casa per avere le vere funzioni di accesso e sincronizzazione.L'ultima indiscrezione del mondo Apple riguarda un progetto che vedrebbe la... more
It appears that Microsoft just can't take it anymore. I'm sure you have seen the recent Gates and Seinfeld TV spots which were ill-received and left many views confused. Being an avid Apple supporter, I had a slight bit of guilt when I chuckled at the ridiculous and pointless plot of the ads. Either way those ads are being kicked to the curb. Next, Gates will be fighting back with a direct attack on Apple's ever popular "I'm a PC" ads.
"One new Microsoft commercial even begins with a company engineer who resembles John Hodgman, the comedian portraying the loser PC character in the Apple campaign. “Hello, I’m a PC,” the engineer says, echoing Mr. Hodgman’s recurring line, “and I’ve been made into a stereotype.”
The strategy to use the Apple attack as the basis for a counterstrike is typical for the agency behind the campaign, Crispin Porter & Bogusky.
Crispin Porter, part of MDC Partners, relishes efforts to transform perceived negatives into positives. For another client, Burger King, the calorie-stuffed menu is portrayed to a target audience of young men as a rebellious personal choice to “Have it your way.”
Mr. Gates makes a cameo appearance in the new Microsoft spots, along with celebrities like the actress Eva Longoria, the author Deepak Chopra and the singer Pharrell Williams. (Mr. Seinfeld is gone, at least for now.)
But the stars are everyday PC users, from scientists and fashion designers to shark hunters and teachers, all of whom affirm, in fast-paced, upbeat vignettes, their pride in using the computers that run on Microsoft operating systems and software.
Among them are more than 60 Microsoft employees, who are accompanied in the ads by e-mail addresses — even Mr. Gates’s (bill@windows.com).
Apple executives have been “using a lot of their money to de-position our brand and tell people what we stand for,” said David Webster, general manager for brand marketing at Microsoft in Redmond, Wash.
“They’ve made a caricature out of the PC,” he added, which was unacceptable because “you always want to own your own story.”
The campaign illustrates “a strong desire” among Microsoft managers “to take back that narrative,” Mr. Webster said, and “have a conversation about the real PC.”"
Lets see what Microsoft has to throw back.It appears that Microsoft just can't take it anymore. I'm sure you have seen... more
Beginning Thursday, TiVo will offer thousands of its subscribers the ability to stream YouTube videos onto their television sets through their broadband-enabled TiVo boxes.
It's TiVo's first deal for streaming online content, though the company has partnerships with 60 Internet sites that provide content to TiVo. Unlike with those relationships, TiVo users won't be able to store YouTube video clips, just watch them and bookmark them for easy retrieval later.
Tara Maitra, GM of content services at TiVo, said the company's users have downloaded 27 million pieces of content from the 60 Internet partners. Beyond Amazon Unbox, product reviews from the likes of CNET and comedy shorts from such sources as the Onion and Break.com are popular.
Apple, via its Apple TV, which isn't nearly as popular as TiVo, also allows users to play YouTube videos on TV screens, though neither Apple nor YouTube will say how often the feature is used. Beginning Thursday, TiVo will offer thousands of its subscribers the ability to stream... more
