Steve Jobs denied the demise of the iPod classic as recently as last fall , Apple may be thinking about bring AirPlay to a big projection screen near you , and an iPhone 4 succeeds where Humpty Dumpty failed . Once upon a time , there were the remainders for Wednesday , March 23 , 2011 …
Steve Jobs : ‘ No Plans ’ to Discontinue iPod Classic(MacRumors )
I finger like it ’s been a while since our last run - in with a Steve Jobs e - mail , so get ’s come up up this , uh , classic from last nightfall where Steve tells a implicated client that Apple has “ no plans ” to kill off the iPod classic . Frankly , I ’ve always thought the inevitable death of the iPod classic would be less a case of pre - meditated slaying and more a case of Steve Jobs hurl the product against the floor in a conniption of pique when its toilsome thrust grinds to a clicking , whirring halt .
Apple Is Said to Weigh Expanding AirPlay for Streaming Video on Devices(Bloomberg )
Make way , “ Apple ’s going to make an HDTV”shippers : there ’s a new rumor in townsfolk . Bloomberg says the company is considering lucubrate the licensing of its AirPlay streaming technology to telly manufacturers . Cupertino already allows companiesto build in support for audio streaming , but this way you ’ll be able to watch video from your iOS twist on your prominent screen , without the need for an Apple TV . And , lease ’s confront it , it gives Apple another chance tostick it to Google .
Apple pass on the Antenna System for the Telephonic MacBook(Patently Apple )
An uncovered patent shows that Apple may build a demented outside antenna into MacBooks for 3 G support . My gut says no — unlessthe antenna detaches and doubles as a style . In that case , my intestine sayshellno .
iPhone 4 survives 1,000 foundation downslope from airplane(TUAW )
Air Force Combat Controller Ronald Walker says his iPhone 4 fell out of his pouch while he was check off out parachute locations , and latch on 1000 human foot to the background . However , when they found the iPhone 4 later ( thanks toFind My iPhone ) , it was intact and totally unharmed . No doubt the next mean solar day he drop down it three feet onto the floor and it shatter intoa million pieces . You screw . For irony .
senator herald Blackberry Will move out Apps That Help Drunk Drivers Evade Police(Senate.gov )
BlackBerry - maker Research In Motion is the first to agree to remove apps that lease smartphone user circumvent police force DUI checkpoints from its on-line marketplace . It does so atthe behest of implicated U.S. senatorswho commit an open varsity letter to smartphone makers RIM , Google , and Apple . Seriously , Google and Apple , you ’re going to lease the Canadians beat you to the punch here ? Shame .
Apple hit “ Gay Cure ” app from iTunes(Edible Apple )
speak of removing apps , Apple has tosseda controversial “ gay cure ” appfrom the App Store . Among other protest , it had spawnedan online petitionthat had garner more than 150,000 signatures . So , for once , there ’s not an app for that .
Product Remainders :
Google Latitude 2.1 – New in the free emplacement - free-base societal networking app are curb - ins at popular locations , like restaurants , and better battery consumption while in the background .
EarthDesk 5.7 – The recent update to the Mac app that show a real - time dynamical function of the creation on your background adds full 64 - morsel compatibility . usable from the fellowship ’s Website or the Mac App Store for $ 25 .
Fandango 4.3 – The free movie start app for iOS devices now lets you send high - quality trailers to your Apple television via AirPlay and sign into Fandango via Facebook . It also improves browsing for iPhone and iPod sense of touch users and let iPad drug user browse casting and crew info and charge per unit and review movies .
Friends+ for Facebook & Twitter 1.6 – This update to the $ 1 multi - service societal networking node for iPhone adds the power to search for your friends on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn . you’re able to also now post photos to Facebook and annotate on them .
Logo Design Studio Pro 2.1 – The vector illustration and drafting program for make logo and graphics is now available on the Mac App Store for a limited time price of $ 40 .
