Geek city: Apple WWDC Anouncements

[Ben]

Anyone Apple-mad or geeky enough to follow the keynote by his-Jobness this afternoon? Live from 6pm Spain time on engadget... (http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/steve-jobs-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2008/)

I hope he announces something that I just have to have :rolleyes:

[gary]

I hope he announces something that I just have to have :rolleyes:

Steve never dissapoints on that front... you have to have it all.

Its WWD so itll be new phone to go with the new apps store

[eldeano]

Boys, keep calm. There's another 3 hours plus yet before the great man speaks. ;D

[ValenciaSon]

I heard that Apple was looking to hire software engineers with experience in GPS in mobile devices.

[eldeano]

I heard that Apple was looking to hire software engineers with experience in GPS in mobile devices.

I thought that GPS in the new iPhone was a given?

[ValenciaSon]

I thought that GPS in the new iPhone was a given?I think the WWDC is happening now:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2564812854_a3b3d1e8eb_o.png

[richardksa]

Is that clock meant to be counting down??? Cos nothing's happenning!:cool:

[gary]

I thought that GPS in the new iPhone was a given?

The current iPhone does a sort of gps as it will give you a map with your current location based on the triangulation of the cell towers.

[ValenciaSon]

The current iPhone does a sort of gps as it will give you a map with your current location based on the triangulation of the cell towers.But it isn't actual GPS in the sense that it isn't communicating with satellites to derive location info.

[ValenciaSon]

Have you guys heard of the open source Office suite for the Mac known Neo Office (http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php)?

[eldeano]

The current iPhone does a sort of gps as it will give you a map with your current location based on the triangulation of the cell towers.

I said new iPhone, not the one that's already out.

[gary]

All those developers and the multi-pin interface - turning the iPhone into an input/output handheld device - at last the birth of the tricorder.....

[gary]

Steve has teken the stage and is talking about the iPhone

[gary]

New OSX is called Snow Leopard

iPhone has Exchange support out of the box -- push email / contacts / calendars, auto-discovery, global address book, remote wipe.

[gary]

Lots of new applications available for the iPhone

lots of games (yawn)

Theres an eBay app too allows you to quickly view the auctions you've listed, have bid on, or have been out-bid on. Also includes a custom photo viewer.

[gary]

Next -- Loopt, a location-aware social network. The app displays a map with pins representing where your friends currently are.User profiles show a log of where the person has been and the photos they've sent in. It's easy to call or text them as well. Works with Loopt users on other platforms and will be available for free at the launch of the App Store.

[gary]

TypePad. Their app makes it very simple to blog or send in a photo. The photo can be taken right then using the camera, or be selected from the gallery. Again free.

Associated Press are showing Mobile News Network, and it gathers content from many trusted sources. It makes use of the location API by automatically showing nearby sources. Allows news video and photos to be viewed directly through the app. You can even report on news yourself by sending a first-hand report that includes photos and text. The app will be free at the launch of the App Store.

[gary]

Pangea Software. They have ported 2 games to the iPhone. The first game is Enigmo, which is a physics-based game. Makes advanced use of the touch controls as well as the CPU. The second game is Cro-Mag Rally, which is a 3D racing game -- the iPhone itself is the steering wheel.

[gary]

Next -- Band, written by an independent developer from the UK. - is this you guapo?
Band includes a virtual piano, drums, 12-bar blues "instrument", and a bass. All of the instruments sound very impressive and what you play can be recorded.

[gary]

Heres one for the missus VS

For baseball fans MLB.com's app shows today's games with live, detailed scoring. It also includes real-time video highlights, which are delivered right after the play -- not the game. It will be included in the launch of the App Store

[gary]

Showing 2 medical-based applications. First, The first is a learning application for remembering the names of parts of the body. They will have dozens of apps available within weeks of the App Store launch.

Looks like the potential for learning apps is huge

[gary]

Its clear that Apple want to hit the mobile gaming device sector of the market, so the thing will potentially be an encyclopedia and a gameboy in one.

Games and apps will be auto updated by apple

[gary]

New features
iWork document support, Support foe Word Powerpoint and Excel documents
Scientific calculator
parental controls
Free in iPhone 2.0 for phone users $9.99 for ipod touch

[gary]

Application store available in 62 countries. Companies can make their own apps and distribute them to their own company phones

Mow MobileMe.....

[ValenciaSon]

Heres one for the missus VS

For baseball fans MLB.com's app shows today's games with live, detailed scoring. It also includes real-time video highlights, which are delivered right after the play -- not the game. It will be included in the launch of the App StoreNow we're talking, more to shore up my argument for the iPhones acquisition and sooner!!:thumbs-up::thumbs-up:

[gary]

MobileMe is exchange for the rest of us - an active sync between mac, pc and iphone - both ways -
Works over the air. Changes are displayed immediately. Works with Mail, iCal, and Address Book on Mac. Works with Outlook on Windows.

[gary]

Now we're talking, more to shore up my argument for the iPhones acquisition and sooner!!:thumbs-up::thumbs-up:

Yeah and the kids can pretend its educational...

[gary]

Great looking Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Gallery applications. iDisk is integrated into me.com

[gary]

The Mail app allows panes to be resized, multiple messages to be selected like a real application, and quick reply in-line.The contacts app incorporates lists, live search, and Google map integration.The calendar app has the typical day, week, and month views. Color coding and drag & drop events is supported as well.The gallery app allows for drag & drop too as well as live thumbnail scaling like in iPhoto.The iDisk app allows files to be sent to people right through the app.

[gary]

Mobileme replaces .Mac

6 million iPhones sold - they ran out a few weeks ago...

iPhone 3G - Even thinner, black plastic back, solid metal buttons, same gorgeous display, camera, flush headphone jack, and dramatically improved audio.

Comparing download speeds between 3G and EDGE. 3G finished in 21 seconds. EDGE finished in 59 seconds.

[gary]

300 hours of standby, 2G talk-time now has 10 hours (as opposed to 5), 5 hours of 3G talk-time (most phones only have 3 hour 3G talk time), 5 to 6 hours of high-speed browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio.

GPS support now integrated into the iPhone. Data from cell towers, WiFi networks, and now -- GPS.

- VS - you and leslie can track the kids wherever they go with their swords

[gary]

comon Steve - how much?

[gary]

$199 for 8Gig - they've halved the price - and I only bought mine in February - Damn

$299 for the 16GB -- a white version of this size will be available too.

The iPhone 3G will be available July 11th in 22 countries.

[gary]

Great looking Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Gallery applications. iDisk is integrated into me.com

$199 for 8Gig - they've halved the price - and I only bought mine in February - Damn

$299 for the 16GB -- a white version of this size will be available too.

The iPhone 3G will be available July 11th in 22 countries.

order now for christmas folks:)

[eldeano]

remote wipe.

Sunroof?

[gary]

All done - £G iPhone at half the price with a massive potential opened up by 3rd party developers

time for tea I think...

[gary]

Sunroof?


Heretic

[ValenciaSon]

We're definitely getting iPhones! Anyone else?

[Acosta]

Anyone Apple-mad or geeky enough to follow the keynote by his-Jobness this afternoon? Live from 6pm Spain time on engadget... (http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/steve-jobs-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2008/)

I hope he announces something that I just have to have :rolleyes:


I will get one!

[Ben]

Two coming to this household asap! Or July 11th! May sign up for MobileMe depending on feedback. I am an google calendar addict though, and don't need to be followed around by email, so not convinced yet...

[ValenciaSon]

Two coming to this household asap! Or July 11th! May sign up for MobileMe depending on feedback. I am an google calendar addict though, and don't need to be followed around by email, so not convinced yet...Wait! Did you say you're giving out iPhones to the winner of the new video contest?:rolleyes:

[eldeano]

Seeing as I didn't understand half of what Gary was on about, I'll wait until the reviews come flooding in.

Heard about the Samsung Omnia?

[eldeano]

Wait! Did you say you're giving out iPhones to the winner of the new video contest?:rolleyes:

The old ones! They'll be as cheap as chips... er.. fries. :)

[Ben]

Wait! Did you say you're giving out iPhones to the winner of the new video contest?:rolleyes:Let's not get carried away!

[ValenciaSon]

The old ones! They'll be as cheap as chips... er.. fries. :)Crisps?

[ValenciaSon]

Let's not get carried away!That's what my analyst said.

[Ben]

Good piece in Spanish on the iPhone: http://navegante2.elmundo.es/navegante/2008/06/10/gadgetoblog/1213074332.html

[gary]

Two coming to this household asap! Or July 11th! May sign up for MobileMe depending on feedback. I am an google calendar addict though, and don't need to be followed around by email, so not convinced yet...

I have DotMac which is MobileMe and it is useful for a variety of purposes

1 Offsite backup - currently 10Gb but rising to 20Gb
2 Syncing diaries - at the moment you sync them by settinf a reminder but this will be automatic
3 The gallery - you pick photos in iPhoto an with 1 click they are published to the web, no messing. Its a bit like your own personal flickr account. great for distributing photos to and around family - heres an example of Jenny my daughter and grandson Joe at Lotherton Hall (http://gallery.mac.com/gtchild#100028)
4 with a Mac you can set up your mail account as a repository for all the email you need to keep - I have a hierarchy of folders set up and drag emails I want tio keep across within the Mail programme. I once lost a load of important emails when my son kindly updated my operating system without telling me - not possible to lose them now theyre in the cloud, as Mr Jobs Might Say.
5 If you have a niphone you get email anyway, the push thing is no biggy here, and you can turn it off if you want to.

[ValenciaSon]

Cute kid. No doubt your grandson!heres an example of Jenny my daughter and grandson Joe at Lotherton Hall (http://gallery.mac.com/gtchild#100028)

[gary]

Cute kid. No doubt your grandson!

Yes it has been noted that there is some family resemblance - poor kid