macworld 2008
More from Macworld 2008
16/01/08 13:46 Filed in:
News, Hardware, Software & Updates
The MacBook
air didn't have the whole of Macworld to itself,
other introductions included:
Time Capsule: Essentially, it's an AirPort Extreme with either a 500GB - £199 or 1TB - £329 hard drive inside. This works with Time Machine to automatically keep your Mac backed up wirelessly. This is the perfect solution for notebook users who don't always remember to plug backup drive in.
Apple TV 2.0: As Steve Jobs announced on stage, this is their second attempt at Apple TV, and it now does seem much more like a useable product, at least in the US. You can now download content directly to the device, rather than just streaming from your computer. This ties into Apple's movie rental deal (sadly, not in the UK yet). You can now rent as well as buy films (again, no films in the UK yet), download music and TV* direct from iTunes and play them on your computer, iPod as well as your Apple TV. So you can sit back and rent HD quality films from your sofa to play on that HD TV of yours, without having to get a HD player or sign up to some service from Virgin or Sky. First generation Apple TV users will get all this with a free software update.
* Apple recently added more TV shows for the UK, mostly US (maybe I do want to catch up on the complete series of V?) but there is now Wallace & Gromit hmm. Sadly, without content from the BBC/Channel 4 etc. it doesn't seem that inviting. Having the movie rental's will, when they arrive. I do like the idea of Apple TV changing how we watch TV, but often with this sort of thing, the technology is ahead of the various countries regulations.
The iPhone software was updated to 1.1.3. This added a pseudo GPS function called locate me in Google Maps, which uses triangulation to find where you are. You can also send text messages to multiple recipients, display lyrics and rearrange your home screen etc.
Many of these features have been added to the iPod Touch in a 1.1.2 update, plus finally Mail! (for £12.99 - there are legal reasons for the fee).
To really get a feel for all these updates, watch the keynote speech. Available as a stream & podcast.
Time Capsule: Essentially, it's an AirPort Extreme with either a 500GB - £199 or 1TB - £329 hard drive inside. This works with Time Machine to automatically keep your Mac backed up wirelessly. This is the perfect solution for notebook users who don't always remember to plug backup drive in.
Apple TV 2.0: As Steve Jobs announced on stage, this is their second attempt at Apple TV, and it now does seem much more like a useable product, at least in the US. You can now download content directly to the device, rather than just streaming from your computer. This ties into Apple's movie rental deal (sadly, not in the UK yet). You can now rent as well as buy films (again, no films in the UK yet), download music and TV* direct from iTunes and play them on your computer, iPod as well as your Apple TV. So you can sit back and rent HD quality films from your sofa to play on that HD TV of yours, without having to get a HD player or sign up to some service from Virgin or Sky. First generation Apple TV users will get all this with a free software update.
* Apple recently added more TV shows for the UK, mostly US (maybe I do want to catch up on the complete series of V?) but there is now Wallace & Gromit hmm. Sadly, without content from the BBC/Channel 4 etc. it doesn't seem that inviting. Having the movie rental's will, when they arrive. I do like the idea of Apple TV changing how we watch TV, but often with this sort of thing, the technology is ahead of the various countries regulations.
The iPhone software was updated to 1.1.3. This added a pseudo GPS function called locate me in Google Maps, which uses triangulation to find where you are. You can also send text messages to multiple recipients, display lyrics and rearrange your home screen etc.
Many of these features have been added to the iPod Touch in a 1.1.2 update, plus finally Mail! (for £12.99 - there are legal reasons for the fee).
To really get a feel for all these updates, watch the keynote speech. Available as a stream & podcast.