From all of us at theiLife.com, we wish you and your families the best for Christmas, New Years- or whatever you celebrate! Content around here might be a little scarce over the next week (we like to vacation too) but, rest assured that in the New Year we will be back in full force and with Macworld fast approaching! Of course, in the meantime you can always entertain yourself with daily updates to The Daily iLife or the Macworld Countdown Widget.
iPhone 3G Launch Countdown Widget:
For those of us who are counting down every last second until the 3G iPhone launch! Download in both White (332KB) and Black (332KB) versions.
Macworld 2008 Countdown Widget:
Macworld 2008 is now over. The AJAX Feed and SMS Updater where a large success, we saw over 1 million hits to the server (about 10,000 unique visits during the Keynote). TheiLife can’t wait for Macworld 2009, which will be taking place January 5th-9th, 2009- see you then!
Some links from Macworld 2008:
22 Hours, 1 Keynote
From Macworld
BOOM Video
EXPO Video
Macworld Summary
Keynote Part I
Keynote Part II
Show Floor Part I
Show Floor Part II
My Rumor Prediction Report Card
PRESS RELEASE: Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results in a positive solution for both sides. As part of the confidential settlement, no sources were revealed and Think Secret will no longer be published. Nick Ciarelli, Think Secret’s publisher, said “I’m pleased to have reached this amicable settlement, and will now be able to move forward with my college studies and broader journalistic pursuits.”
Think Secret was a source for inside Apple information and rumors since 1998, with many reliable predictions over the years. However durring the past two years, Think Secret seemed to scale back on the number of posts and loose prediction accuracy, resulting in a loss of popularity. Rest in Peace Think Secret, 9 years old.
Just as I promised, Sidney and I have been working on the AJAX application. We have come to terms (for now) with the design, and have began to *start* coding. This part of the process will probably be the most time consuming, so hang on tight- there should be more to come in about a week or so.
Screenshot of the design below:
After the continued success of the iPod in 2005, the Apple community was running wild with the concept of the iPod ‘Halo Effect’. The iPod ‘Halo Effect’ was an idea that with Apple’s success in the iPod product line, Windows users would be more inclined to buy other Apple products- mainly their computers. From Macworld to Piper Jaffray and Morgan Stanley, everyone was abuzz with the idea, some even tried to predict numbers.
As time passed, we began to stop hearing about the iPod ‘Halo Effect’ that is, by that name. Since 2005, Apple has surpassed the 100 million iPods sold and has seen significant increase in sales, seeing its worldwide market share rise to 3.2. Apple is predicted and on track to set a record high Holiday Season sales of both iPods and Macs. So what is behind this recent surge? The iPod ‘Halo Effect’?!
The answer is actually Windows Vista. Almost 6 years in the making, Windows Vista is keeping PC users from upgrading from XP. Criticized by some for its compatibility issues, bloated code and demanding system requirements, Vista has been met with loads of negative press by the PC community. Meanwhile, within this time, Mac users have seen 5 upgrades to OS X and the switch to Intel processors.
Recently Apple released its latest iteration of OS X this October with Leopard. Mac OS X Leopard has brought significant improvements to OS X, and has been met with both strong praises and sales, selling 20% more copies in one month than Tiger did. This coupled with competitive Laptop and Desktop hardware offerings has compelled some to make the switch.
Keep tuned for Part II.
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Apple has just posted a new Christmas-spirited Get a Mac commercial on their hompage, just in time for the holidays. Check it out in the Videos section or subscribe in iTunes to our Daily iLife Podcast for a daily Mac video. Happy holidays!!
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