Flowbee
Dec 2, 03:21 AM
I think the only thing that my Nike+ kit would reveal to any snoopers is how rubbish I am at running... :o
Well, exactly. Most runners don't wear their running shoes everywhere they go... just out running.
I understand the point that the researchers are trying to make, but unfortunately the media are focusing on the "danger" of the iPod.
Well, exactly. Most runners don't wear their running shoes everywhere they go... just out running.
I understand the point that the researchers are trying to make, but unfortunately the media are focusing on the "danger" of the iPod.
hkyriacos
May 4, 01:18 PM
Hmm.. Mine does that as well but I thought that was a result of the latest jailbreak... Could be wrong... Anyone?
I had the same problem exactly after the latest jailbreak.
I had the same problem exactly after the latest jailbreak.
AlBDamned
Sep 12, 12:29 PM
Holy crap - NEWSFLASH - Jobs is wearing a shirt and not a black turtleneck sweater!!
airforce1
Apr 28, 04:46 PM
You should kill yourself.
lol
you know what the funny part is, congress wants to subpoena certain mac sites soon for the IPs of those supporting Apples (CLAIMS) instead of asking for the data paths, all the traffic info to show hard proof Apple is not doing this, for the very reason everyone is starting to believe Apple uses FRAUDULENT cyber propaganda armies to post this garbage on line to make them look good, just look at how many posts they have, one guy had over 7000 posts on the Apple discussions forums and it said member since how many days are in a year haha
lol
you know what the funny part is, congress wants to subpoena certain mac sites soon for the IPs of those supporting Apples (CLAIMS) instead of asking for the data paths, all the traffic info to show hard proof Apple is not doing this, for the very reason everyone is starting to believe Apple uses FRAUDULENT cyber propaganda armies to post this garbage on line to make them look good, just look at how many posts they have, one guy had over 7000 posts on the Apple discussions forums and it said member since how many days are in a year haha
Shaun, UK
Apr 26, 12:30 PM
I guess this means no new iPhone anytime soon.
Hunabku
Apr 13, 06:28 PM
Oooh.... dangerous territory. I wouldn't call engineer 'types' uncreative. Very unwise..
Yes FuzzMunky that was unwise of me and i stand appropriately corrected. There are so many creative engineers and in fact one might argue that enginnering itself is a creative act. I will not say that again -:o
Yes FuzzMunky that was unwise of me and i stand appropriately corrected. There are so many creative engineers and in fact one might argue that enginnering itself is a creative act. I will not say that again -:o
toddybody
Apr 12, 08:00 AM
Wha wha? You mean theyre not releasing the iPad 3 within 5 months of the iPad 2?! But, I trusted you MacRumors! I trusted you! *hysterical crying
diamond.g
Apr 27, 10:46 AM
For example: After some opt-in, your phone records its GPS locations, finds out what looks like driving based on speed etc., sends the data to Apple, where they use it to find streets that are not in their mapping software, and the most useful thing would be average speed data depending on the time of day. If you are in a traffic jam and want to be helpful, you press a button to send the information right now, not when you are near to some WiFi. So people can be directed on the best routes based on actual average speeds, and they can be sent around traffic jams in real time.
It's not a trivial problem, but not really _that_ difficult. If it ever goes over 30mph then it's a car, and if it doesn't stop at a stop sign then it's a bicycle :-) Seriously, it's quite possible to sort this out. And there are many iPhones around, so if you have some iPhones at 30 mph and some at 4 mph on the same road, then you know who are drivers and who are pedestrians. If iPhones move at an average of 3 mph through your favourite park, then turn-by-turn software won't direct car traffic there, whether it is pedestrians or enormous traffic jam.
Like Waze (http://www.waze.com/homepage/)... seriously Waze is the quintessential crowd sourced mapping application. Everyone should check it out. The one thing I think Apple could improve on is the map creation portion itself.
It's not a trivial problem, but not really _that_ difficult. If it ever goes over 30mph then it's a car, and if it doesn't stop at a stop sign then it's a bicycle :-) Seriously, it's quite possible to sort this out. And there are many iPhones around, so if you have some iPhones at 30 mph and some at 4 mph on the same road, then you know who are drivers and who are pedestrians. If iPhones move at an average of 3 mph through your favourite park, then turn-by-turn software won't direct car traffic there, whether it is pedestrians or enormous traffic jam.
Like Waze (http://www.waze.com/homepage/)... seriously Waze is the quintessential crowd sourced mapping application. Everyone should check it out. The one thing I think Apple could improve on is the map creation portion itself.
christian_k
Apr 11, 03:03 AM
I think most consumers do not know carbon because they never had something like a racing bicycle made of it.
Many people will think apple has made the product worse or is just trying to safe costs when they see a carbon MacBook for the first time because they think it is "plastic" and not something high tech.
Christian
Many people will think apple has made the product worse or is just trying to safe costs when they see a carbon MacBook for the first time because they think it is "plastic" and not something high tech.
Christian
HobeSoundDarryl
Dec 8, 08:42 AM
Isn't this just a backwards variant of Verizons very successful "can you hear me now?" campaign? AT&T is basically saying tell us where you can NOT hear <me> now. Can you imagine the effect of making such (user reported) information public?
Picture the new Verizon campaign, with "can you hear me now" guy walking around leading the big Verizon network crowd under the Verizon 3G map, while AT&T's revised map shows where their subscribers report network problems. Yes, that would probably result in a map with many more places "filled in," but too bad those colors would represent where coverage has failed a PAYING subscriber. Verizon would have another killer campaign to follow the current killer maps campaign.
It would be great if this moves AT&T to invest in delivering a better network, but while profit drivers and paramount "obligation to the shareholders" dominate the decision making, it makes sense to spend on infrastructure only when they absolutely have to do so, minimizing cost while maximizing profits. Quality of service only matters to the degree that they can reasonably compete (so as to keep the flow of subscribers coming in... and staying).
We look at it like customer service (in this case maximize the reach and bandwidth of the network) should be the #1 concern for companies like AT&T. But it's not. They want to spend the least they possibly can which isn't accomplished by putting a tower in every "thin" reach area. A system that allows there to be only 2 dominant competitors- with any little upstarts being eaten up (acquired) by those Goliaths- is unlikely to ever get the level of (quality of network) service subscribers seek.
With the recent bandwidth auction for the old analog TV channel spectrum freed up in the Digital TV transition, there was a great opportunity for others (even Apple & Google were interested) to gain very usable spectrum and thus be able to become national competitors to Verizon and AT&T. But guess who bought up almost all of that spectrum?
Picture the new Verizon campaign, with "can you hear me now" guy walking around leading the big Verizon network crowd under the Verizon 3G map, while AT&T's revised map shows where their subscribers report network problems. Yes, that would probably result in a map with many more places "filled in," but too bad those colors would represent where coverage has failed a PAYING subscriber. Verizon would have another killer campaign to follow the current killer maps campaign.
It would be great if this moves AT&T to invest in delivering a better network, but while profit drivers and paramount "obligation to the shareholders" dominate the decision making, it makes sense to spend on infrastructure only when they absolutely have to do so, minimizing cost while maximizing profits. Quality of service only matters to the degree that they can reasonably compete (so as to keep the flow of subscribers coming in... and staying).
We look at it like customer service (in this case maximize the reach and bandwidth of the network) should be the #1 concern for companies like AT&T. But it's not. They want to spend the least they possibly can which isn't accomplished by putting a tower in every "thin" reach area. A system that allows there to be only 2 dominant competitors- with any little upstarts being eaten up (acquired) by those Goliaths- is unlikely to ever get the level of (quality of network) service subscribers seek.
With the recent bandwidth auction for the old analog TV channel spectrum freed up in the Digital TV transition, there was a great opportunity for others (even Apple & Google were interested) to gain very usable spectrum and thus be able to become national competitors to Verizon and AT&T. But guess who bought up almost all of that spectrum?
hulugu
Jul 14, 01:24 AM
That is what I said. Apple not to going to use pure magnesium. Pure magneisum is way to reactive. I said that it be some alloy. Magnesium alloys are good but people here are acting like apple going to use pure magnesuim and no one is stupid enough to use that. If they are they deserverd to be fired. Pure magnesuim is to reactive. An alloy on the other had is good.
Exactly. Apple already has experience with magnesium alloy, that's what the iBook's framework was made from.
Only jewlers make things out of pure metals, everything else is some kind of alloy.
Exactly. Apple already has experience with magnesium alloy, that's what the iBook's framework was made from.
Only jewlers make things out of pure metals, everything else is some kind of alloy.
DeSnousa
Mar 29, 07:06 AM
Bummer that you can't overclock that 920. You could do some bigadv units. I do wonder what that chip would be capable off. Those 920s are overclocking beasts.
How's that laptop folding?
I do recommend the gtx 460s. They are an excellent running card with lower temps and power consumptions. I've always wanted to buy a kill-a-watt to test out what my rig pulls on full and idle.
For the laptop FahMon indicates between 750-950 PPD (with out bonus) from my CPU which is rougly a 2300 point WU with bonus every 12 hours or 4600 PPD :) Low power and a speed demon for a laptop I reckon!
How's that laptop folding?
I do recommend the gtx 460s. They are an excellent running card with lower temps and power consumptions. I've always wanted to buy a kill-a-watt to test out what my rig pulls on full and idle.
For the laptop FahMon indicates between 750-950 PPD (with out bonus) from my CPU which is rougly a 2300 point WU with bonus every 12 hours or 4600 PPD :) Low power and a speed demon for a laptop I reckon!
darkplanets
Aug 3, 06:06 PM
I have to confess, I enjoy Sam Adams.
With the exception of the cherry wheat (Yuck!), their entire line up is top notch. Boston and winter lager have to be my favorites, the imperial white is also quite good.
Of course, I also have to say I like Magic Hat and Blue Moon quite a bit too.
Budweiser though? Blech. That falls right in line with Natural Ice and others in the cheap beer category; most of which I can't stand. When it comes to piss-water I suppose I'm mostly partial to Coors and PBR (for the really cheap occasions), but that's mostly due to monetary issues while in college, not preference.
Less Bud anywhere in the world means its a better world...
With the exception of the cherry wheat (Yuck!), their entire line up is top notch. Boston and winter lager have to be my favorites, the imperial white is also quite good.
Of course, I also have to say I like Magic Hat and Blue Moon quite a bit too.
Budweiser though? Blech. That falls right in line with Natural Ice and others in the cheap beer category; most of which I can't stand. When it comes to piss-water I suppose I'm mostly partial to Coors and PBR (for the really cheap occasions), but that's mostly due to monetary issues while in college, not preference.
Less Bud anywhere in the world means its a better world...
rdowns
Mar 17, 06:06 AM
Yes you are right, the husband is obviously guilty of attempted murder. I'm just saying that in this case the guy should be let go. Call me a monster who believes in eugenics, but people who are stupid pollute the gene pool don't deserve to exist. Someone who throws themselves on a car is, to use your termonology, prima facie guilty of being an idiot; and therefore does not deserve to exist and pollute the gene pool (in my belief system at least).
-Don
Stop polluting the forum gene pool with this tripe. Were I on a jury deliberating your post, I'd find you guilty of being an idiot.
-Don
Stop polluting the forum gene pool with this tripe. Were I on a jury deliberating your post, I'd find you guilty of being an idiot.
Helmigurt
Apr 11, 04:48 PM
They did this with the Nintendo DSi back in 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5QSclrIdlE&feature=player_embedded
The game is available in the DSi Ware Store (called Looksley's Line Up). It�s quite funny because the changing of the perspective will reveal the solutions to each diorama and the effect is done quite well.
Back then when Nintendo announced that their next iteration would feature 3d I just thought that they would implement this form of "pseudo" 3d in every game. The problem in real life: You only get the 3d effect when you move your head or your device - So it�s the totally opposite concept of the stereoscopic screens like in the 3ds or some new android phones where you can only see the effect when you look straight on the device! You have to experience both - Funny thing: You can download the DSi game on the 3DS and play it there and afterwards some 3DS 3d game to really get the idea how the two techniques behave in real life. Obviously both have their advantages!
What would be impressive is some combination of the two: "Real" 3D imaging like on the 3ds combined with headtracking..
EDIT: Some of the problems with Jonny Lees awesome concepts: You can only do it alone, the effect doesn�t work if more people are staring at the tv, and it isn�t possible with movies it�s only possible with real time rendered objects! As you can see the stadium at the end is totally flat, as opposed to how the stadium would look like with glasses and shot with a 3d camera.
But after getting my 3ds last week (together with PES 2011) I have to conclude that the 3d of the 3ds is better and more impressive even though my eyes start to hurt after playing for an hour or so..
Because they achieved this game with the DSi (133 Mhz ARM) I don�t think that it taxes the cpu very much..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5QSclrIdlE&feature=player_embedded
The game is available in the DSi Ware Store (called Looksley's Line Up). It�s quite funny because the changing of the perspective will reveal the solutions to each diorama and the effect is done quite well.
Back then when Nintendo announced that their next iteration would feature 3d I just thought that they would implement this form of "pseudo" 3d in every game. The problem in real life: You only get the 3d effect when you move your head or your device - So it�s the totally opposite concept of the stereoscopic screens like in the 3ds or some new android phones where you can only see the effect when you look straight on the device! You have to experience both - Funny thing: You can download the DSi game on the 3DS and play it there and afterwards some 3DS 3d game to really get the idea how the two techniques behave in real life. Obviously both have their advantages!
What would be impressive is some combination of the two: "Real" 3D imaging like on the 3ds combined with headtracking..
EDIT: Some of the problems with Jonny Lees awesome concepts: You can only do it alone, the effect doesn�t work if more people are staring at the tv, and it isn�t possible with movies it�s only possible with real time rendered objects! As you can see the stadium at the end is totally flat, as opposed to how the stadium would look like with glasses and shot with a 3d camera.
But after getting my 3ds last week (together with PES 2011) I have to conclude that the 3d of the 3ds is better and more impressive even though my eyes start to hurt after playing for an hour or so..
Because they achieved this game with the DSi (133 Mhz ARM) I don�t think that it taxes the cpu very much..
Toeknee
Nov 13, 06:34 PM
I just downloaded this update and it told me that it wasnt needed for this computer. I just got me a C2D Macbook.
Spanky Deluxe
Nov 13, 06:34 PM
Ooh, new firmware for my Mac Pro! Downloading now. Funny how my computer just crashed completely for the first time about ten seconds ago(This computer needs to be restarted).
jtara
Apr 13, 02:30 PM
In my post I was referring to megabytes not megabits. I get a solid 50megabits down and 10megabits up. I think this should be sufficient to get the system up and running with a possible upgrade in the future.
Sure, that sounds sufficient for your needs.
I assume this is "business" service. If not, best to check your contract to make sure your proposed usage is consistent with the contract terms. Asymmetric bandwidth often comes with a "no servers" policy.
Sure, that sounds sufficient for your needs.
I assume this is "business" service. If not, best to check your contract to make sure your proposed usage is consistent with the contract terms. Asymmetric bandwidth often comes with a "no servers" policy.
JonD
Oct 15, 02:03 AM
I was an Apple Campus Rep at Princeton from 2004-2006 (now graduated). Apple has an amazing presence on campus, and I'm glad I could be a part of it :)
ImNoSuperMan
Sep 12, 04:01 PM
I'm really puzzled what you people see good at this. This is pure *****.
Apple took the best small flash-based player in the world and made it the worst. With direct USB plug, you had amazing portability, still had MP3 player and good take it wheever you want. I regularly used to transfer small files from/to work, exchange files with friends etc.
With this, I would need to carry that stupid dock as well. :mad:
So it still has no screen at all, now has no USB as well, but it has the hinge. Wow.
The worst piece of "design" ever offered by Apple. Probably designed by a person that never actually used Shuffle in real life.
Get out of the box and think bout it from a music perspective. No need to compare it with the older shuffle. I`ve seen a lot of small mp3 players and none of them got me interested enough to even consider one. All I cared for was a full screen iPod. But this new shuffle is definitely cool. Not to mention it`s cheap too. No real need to worry bout losing or breaking it. It`ll keep people like me going who are interested in getting an iPod for themselves but dont want to buy until the real thing arrives (vPod). I m definitely getting one as soon as I can.
I can definitely say that it`ll sell thrice as much compared to the older shuffle. Or in case there are few more people like me then you might see it being the bestselling iPod during this Xmas.
I'm also curious as to the 'waterproof-ness' of the model. if we're using it while exercising or skiing or in the garden - it's going to get rough and diry and moist. For such a small player (cool as it is) you almost need something protective on it (maybe a film product).
Wonder if the aluminum makes it have some kind of weight - the stick ones were almost too light...
With the THING being this cheap, I`d certainly not worry bout it much.
Apple took the best small flash-based player in the world and made it the worst. With direct USB plug, you had amazing portability, still had MP3 player and good take it wheever you want. I regularly used to transfer small files from/to work, exchange files with friends etc.
With this, I would need to carry that stupid dock as well. :mad:
So it still has no screen at all, now has no USB as well, but it has the hinge. Wow.
The worst piece of "design" ever offered by Apple. Probably designed by a person that never actually used Shuffle in real life.
Get out of the box and think bout it from a music perspective. No need to compare it with the older shuffle. I`ve seen a lot of small mp3 players and none of them got me interested enough to even consider one. All I cared for was a full screen iPod. But this new shuffle is definitely cool. Not to mention it`s cheap too. No real need to worry bout losing or breaking it. It`ll keep people like me going who are interested in getting an iPod for themselves but dont want to buy until the real thing arrives (vPod). I m definitely getting one as soon as I can.
I can definitely say that it`ll sell thrice as much compared to the older shuffle. Or in case there are few more people like me then you might see it being the bestselling iPod during this Xmas.
I'm also curious as to the 'waterproof-ness' of the model. if we're using it while exercising or skiing or in the garden - it's going to get rough and diry and moist. For such a small player (cool as it is) you almost need something protective on it (maybe a film product).
Wonder if the aluminum makes it have some kind of weight - the stick ones were almost too light...
With the THING being this cheap, I`d certainly not worry bout it much.
lilo777
May 4, 04:38 PM
I don't think it would be a surprise to anyone to hear there's a generous mark-up on Apple products. It's for the consumer to decide if that's worth paying for or not. There are market forces after all, if it was too expensive, not enough people would buy them - but that doesn't seem to be a problem they're having at the moment.
Still, they are more than the sum of their parts, other companies are free to pick those parts off the shelf and put together something the same or better than the iMac for less. None of the competitors have impressed me with their attempts so far though. I'd be interested to see the cost of the 27" IPS display as well, doesn't strike me as a bargain bucket component.
It's not a bargain. Dell UltraSharp U2711 is a 27" monitor with exactly the same panel as iMac. Costs - $950. And given that monitor tech is not progressing anywhere near as fast as CPUs and other components (so it makes sense to keep these nice monitors for 5...8 years), to me, buying all-in-one computer makes no sense.
Still, they are more than the sum of their parts, other companies are free to pick those parts off the shelf and put together something the same or better than the iMac for less. None of the competitors have impressed me with their attempts so far though. I'd be interested to see the cost of the 27" IPS display as well, doesn't strike me as a bargain bucket component.
It's not a bargain. Dell UltraSharp U2711 is a 27" monitor with exactly the same panel as iMac. Costs - $950. And given that monitor tech is not progressing anywhere near as fast as CPUs and other components (so it makes sense to keep these nice monitors for 5...8 years), to me, buying all-in-one computer makes no sense.
davidnaquino
Jan 4, 01:44 PM
It's great to hear so many young people are going to macworld, I'll be going next year for sure. Every one have a good time.
Oh, BTW, if products are announced as "ships today" then only flagship stores will have the products available immediately in-store right?
Oh, BTW, if products are announced as "ships today" then only flagship stores will have the products available immediately in-store right?
takao
May 1, 05:10 PM
If you want to solve that problem join the club. Norway has freely chosen to not be part of the EU, and has to live with the consequences of that. That companies insist on Norway following EU rules before they'll do business with them isn't the EU's fault.
norway is not alone in "we aren't a EU member but because for economic reason we still have follow most of their rules", see also: Switzerland alignes quite a bit their newer laws to EU practices and also plays a rather active role in Brussels for it's official "observer" status
it goes even so far already that a few days ago on swiss television, during an ad, a product was advertized with a euro price tag. i sat there a little bit puzzled
norway is not alone in "we aren't a EU member but because for economic reason we still have follow most of their rules", see also: Switzerland alignes quite a bit their newer laws to EU practices and also plays a rather active role in Brussels for it's official "observer" status
it goes even so far already that a few days ago on swiss television, during an ad, a product was advertized with a euro price tag. i sat there a little bit puzzled
cmvsm
Mar 29, 09:29 PM
Ever see the cartoon where the elephant fell off of the cliff and is holding on by a single petaled daisy? Nokia and Microsoft fit those images to the tee.
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