The New Windows Explorer

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 05:03:33 PM. © Daring Fireball

Apple and Microsoft are heading in very different directions, UI-wise.

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U.S. Files Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile
Merger

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 04:03:59 PM. © Daring Fireball

Bloomberg:

The U.S. Justice Department sued to block AT&T Inc.?s proposed$39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA Inc., saying the deal would?substantially lessen competition? in the wireless market.

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My Head Hurts Just From Reading the Headline of
This One

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 04:03:59 PM. © Daring Fireball

Brian Caulfield, “Why The Undead $99 TouchPad Might Portend The iPad’s Doom”:

So is there a future for Apple in the tablet business?

Hmm. Maybe?

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Apple Should Kill Off the iPod Touch

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 03:03:43 PM. © Daring Fireball

VintageZen:

First, if the low end iPhone sold, without a contract, for around$200-300, it would be in the same price range as the iPod Touch,and would draw the same buyers. However, it could potentially drawin many more buyers with the fact it could also be used as a phoneby simply putting in a sim card. It would be a dream device formany that want to simply use ?pay as you go? plans and don?twant to be locked into a 2 year contract. Apple probably also hasthe clout to make a data plan option, a la the 3G iPad, so thatyou could simply buy a months worth of data on your iPhone,without even having a voice plan. It could basically be the 3GiPod, with the added benefit of you being able to make it a fullfledged iPhone if you desire.

I concur with this logic. It makes sense in a lot of ways for Apple. Simpler product lineup. It would even help with “smartphone market share” numbers — iPod Touches are dark matter in such comparisons that only count “phones”. Plus, I don’t recall seeing (or hearing privately, myself) any rumors about a new iPod Touch for this fall. The only downside I can think of is that iPod Touches are a lot thinner than any iPhone released to date.

I don’t know that any U.S. carriers would be willing to offer a data-only plan, though. I know it would be popular, but the mobile carriers aren’t stupid. Down that path lies the end of their business model of selling phone time.

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iTuness Skip Feature

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 03:03:42 PM. © Daring Fireball

Great tip from Chris Breen: using iTunes’s skip data to set up smart playlists that omit tracks you’ve skipped.

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Why HP Is Making More TouchPads

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 03:03:42 PM. © Daring Fireball

Philip Elmer-Dewitt:

But the only reason I can think of for HP to start manufacturingnew TouchPads for sale at that price is the one suggested Tuesdayby Taipai-based Digitimes.
It seems no one was more surprised by HP’s announcement that itwas pulling the plug on the TouchPad than its upstream suppliers,who according to DigiTimes’ sources are suddenly suffering fromcomponent overload:

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Samsung Launches Series 7 Aluminum Laptops

post from Daring Fireball on 31 August 2011 03:03:42 PM. © Daring Fireball

Looks familiar, can’t quite put my finger on what these remind me of.

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James Gosling Leaves Google

That didn’t last long.

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http://nighthacks.com/roller/jag/entry/i_ve_moved_again

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FiLMiC Pro Makes Professional-Grade HD Videos a
Possibility on iPhone 4

Cinegenix, newly named sponsor of the Official iPhone Film Festival, releases a powerful update for its flagship iOS app, offering the most advanced high-def filmmaking tool available for smartphones. Filmic Pro's intuitive UI allow users to have maximum control over the recording process. Combined with Filmic Pro's resourceful abundance of video enhancement features, both professionals and video enthusiasts can now finally take full advantage of their smartphone's HD camera.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-30249.htm

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Veenix, LLC Introduces ChromaTunes Smart Music
Player for Macintosh

Veenix, LLC, is pleased to introduce ChromaTunes, a smart and easy-to-use music player for Macintosh computers that automatically organizes music by sonic energy/mood. ChromaTunes uses Veenix's powerful sonic analysis technology (HPE) and makes finding appropriate music as simple as selecting a color! Additional features include the ability to send playlists to iTunes and the ChromaPad Mini Player control deck which packs the powerful features into a small desktop footprint.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-30248.htm

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