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Quote: Originally Posted by ranson My only complaint is you can't manage your mailer queue via the app. When a friend suggests a movie to me, I immediately pop open PhoneFlix and put it in my queue. I guess I'll just keep using that for mobile qu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by PaulMJohnson I'm wondering why they don't look to partner with one of the content providers and effectively make the set-top box for them. Dish Network would seem to be a useful company to work with, since they have r…
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Quote: Originally Posted by PaulMJohnson I'm so used to getting shows for free thanks to advertising support, that I kind of reject the idea of paying for the same show just through a different delivery method (especially since you'll have to kee…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin Umm, how would you run touch-based apps on a TV? I could see using an app on your iPhone/iPad as a remote to run the iTV. I have an iPhone app for my Sony Blu-ray player that works great with nothing more…
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Quote: Originally Posted by MacApfel I can see that cable TV will experience the same fate as landline phone. Everyone still has it, but many people use their mobile now. I think there is a market for in iDevice based TV. This will then go the wa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider In fact, there are hundreds of "fart" themed applications available for the iPhone. Initially, when the App Store opened in 2008, Apple blocked such applications, but eventually the company relaxed its pol…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nkhm I just can't see it happening - content producers are going to play hard ball and make life as difficult as possible for Apple, which in turn will make Apple look bad as the TV will have very limited content. I…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GaspinRasputin I don't understand the need for a smaller iPad... I'm waiting specifically for a smaller iPad. For reading books, InstaPaper, etc. -- which is mainly what I want an iPad to do -- I would prefer one t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism 2007 was the last time they held a Special Event in August, but that may have only been for new Macs with an iPod/iTunes Special Event being held in September. I can’t seem to find a list of these events to v…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tac22 However i foresee no ipads before the back to school promotion ends early september With Apple selling iPads as fast as they can make them, I don't foresee a refresh or a second/smaller form factor iPad until …
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Quote: Originally Posted by sheff Why do you need a separate division for iPad and how would iPad "transform journalism". All you really need is to have engineers and editors that are familiar with technology to transition journalism over to a n…
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Quote: Originally Posted by macosxp Apple is just trying to get developers to work on OS X. Everything the company does is "amazing" and "revolutionary." The iPad was "magical," so that was already taken!
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Apple DOES allow in-app purchases of magazine single issues and subscriptions. The Esquire app allows you to buy the August issue for $2.99 or multiple issues for various subscription terms, and the transactions go through the app store. AI real…
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In layman's terms, how many hops is this from what you would expect Apple to eventually market as an HDTV?
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Quote: Originally Posted by JustReelFilms Currently, the iLife applications are : iPhoto, iMove, iDVD, Garageband and iWeb. For an application to be part of an iLife package, it must have the ability to Create, Archive, and Distribute(Shared).…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cgc0202 It is not just technology that is needed to be addressed. They also need people who understand the needs of specific sectors -- retail, service, health (this is a big area with various categories, e.g., hospit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by drdb A performance update for iBooks would be very welcome, it runs great on my iPad, but on my 3GS it's a bit to sluggish so I stick to Stanza for that. iBooks was running extremely buggy on my iPhone 3G; when I op…
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Quote: Originally Posted by lilgto64 Product announcements and various fees etc are not always what "Apple" wants - there is always a compromise between many competing factors in any business decision. I do wonder though about the so called "…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Eriamjh Lemme guess: "A small batch may possibly have manufacturing issues. Phones with reception issues will be handled on a case-by-case basis with either repair or replacement at Apple's discretion. Those who a…
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Store.app.com is showing 5-7 days for delivery on the bumpers. I could see Apple announcing at the press conference Friday that the software update will correct the software aspect of the antenna issue and that either free or significantly reduce…