I bought the black iPhone, but after looking at these photos, manhandling a white one last night and living in constant fear of nicking the fragile black aluminum, I think I might be regretting it.
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On Love and RIM⇢
Meet Patient Josiah⇢
Speaking of St. Jude, here’s a video we did with the hospital a couple of years ago.
Apple & China⇢
Apple’s invested heavily in China. iOS and OS X have many Chinese-targeted features, and the company has opened several stunning retail stores there. After Google’s spats with the Chinese government, I think they just stopped caring.
The curious case of LTE
My favorite feature of iPhone 5 is the LTE.
Seeing how fast Verizon’s LTE is around town is the best iPhone game I’ve played in years. New top score: 36 down with 9 up.
While I was partially joking, I partially wasn’t.
LTE seems impossible to me. I’m consistently seeing speeds around town better 20 and 40 Mbps down, with 10–15 up. That’s a good bit faster than my U-Verse at home.
Will it dunk?⇢
This wouldn’t happen if Steve Jobs was alive, right?
Five MIllion⇢
The Apple PR Machine:
Apple today announced it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5, just three days after its launch on September 21, and more than 100 million iOS devices have been updated with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in 22 more countries on September 28 and more than 100 countries by the end of the year. Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to be shipped in October.
‘Monster hands to make the reach’⇢
On a special episode of the 512 Podcast, Myke and I are joined by Matt Alexander to discuss the new iPhone 5.
Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the 512 Podcast and 70Decibels.
September System Extension: The iMac G3, iPhone 5 and iOS 6⇢
This month, we look at two products that marked a shift in Apple’s business — the iMac G3 and the iPhone.
The iMac G3 is the machine used by Steve Jobs to turn around Apple after his return. After slashing the product line, he leveraged the iMac’s state-of-the-art tech, low cost and good looks to bring Apple back from the brink.
The iMac enjoyed 7 refreshes over the course of three years, before being transformed to the “Lampshade” G4.
September 24: ‘Create a Pepper’⇢
This Monday, go have dinner and some drinks and help cure childhood cancer.
Old Mac of the Month: The Mighty Cat
This month’s Old Mac of the Month submission is by Thomas Brand, writer of Egg Freckles. Thomas is a great guy, a lover of old technology and one heck of a writer. If you don’t read his site, shame on you.
Before the MacBook Air, before the 12 inch PowerBook G4, and long before anyone heard the term NetBook, there was a small light and powerful machine released by Apple Computer Inc. Developed during Apple’s troubled years, this portable computer was the last of its kind. A sub notebook that weighed only 4.4 pounds, when most laptops weighed nearly twice as much. Powerful enough to work on its own without the added complexity of an optional dock, this machine boasted its speed with codenames like Comet, and Mighty Cat. Manufactured by Apple’s original arch nemesis IBM, this laptop returned the PowerBook line back to its roots, with a form factor inspired by the legendary PowerBook 100. Big in Japan, this powerful portable machine would gain a cult following of its very own, and outlive a death sentence from Steve Jobs by selling for another seven months.
Poster for iOS goes universal⇢
My favorite Wordpress app for the iPad is now on the iPhone. It supports custom fields, slug editing and has great Dropbox integration.