The Air is Thin in Sanfransico

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If you haven't had time to keep up with what has been going on with the KeyNote In San Fran here is a brief rundown.

Time Capsule:  Time Machine. For notebooks... it doesn't work so well because you have to constantly plug/unplug a hard drive. That's where Time Capsule comes in. Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine. Time Capsule is also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station.

It is available in 2 versions: 500 GB version - $299,and 1 TB - $499

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iPhone:  People are excited about the SDK that will be released in February, Steve has given us something for today... New software!

Maps: find yourself, wherever you are. Using some local Wi-Fi networks (if Wi-Fi is turned on), finds your approximate location and gives directions from there. Mark specific locations, find the best route between them, and search for points of interest along the way.With a hybrid map and satellite view, you can see major street names on top of satellite images.
Webclips: Make Web Clips of your favorite websites for easy, one-tap access from your Home Screen.*webclips will remember where you zoomed/panned to. You can create up to 8 of them.
Customize Home Screen: Rearrange the icons on your Home screen. Even change the Dock.
SMS: Now allows multiple recipients.
Lyrics: View song lyrics that you’ve added to your library in iTunes.
iPhone has added chapter options and language capability in iPod mode.

A free update will be available today to all existing iPhone users from iTunes.

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iPod Touch: The iPod Touch wasn't over look either. 5 new apps have been added to the iPhone cousin. Mail, Stocks, Notes, Weather, and Maps. All work the same as on the iPhone.  Along with the same updates as the iPhone.

This is a $20 upgrade for existing users and is available through iTunes.

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iTunes: 4 billion songs sold as of last week from the iTunes Music store. 20 million songs sold in one day (Christmas day)! This is a huge new one-day record. There have also been 125 million TV shows sold, 7 million movies. Both or which are well above competitors, but still did not meet expectations.

iTunes Movie Rentals: With movie rentals from every major Hollywood studio (Touchstone, Miramax, MGM, Lionsgate, Newline, FOx, WB, Disney, Paramount, Universal, Sony), the iTunes Store now makes it easy to rent your favorite movies with a click.There are over 1000 movies available for you to Watch anywhere (Macs, PCs, all current iPods and iPhone). Watch instantly (30 seconds with modern broadband)! Rules: You have 30 days to start watching, and 24 hours to finish. Library titles are $2.99, New Releases are $3.99. iTunes Movie Rentals launches today in the U.S. (International will launch later this year). Software updates for iPods and iTunes will be forthcoming. iTunes on DVD: Buy select DVDs and you get something extra, free! An iTunes Digital Copy. Just pop the DVD into your computer and the iTunes version transfers to your iTunes library, ready to watch or sync to your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV. Look for “iTunes Digital Copy” on the DVDs you buy.

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Apple TV - Take 2: No computer required. You now can rent movies on Apple TV. DVD quality AND HD + Dolby 5.1. Listen and Watch your favorite podcasts. Podcasts are both audio and video now. View your photos from Flickr and .Mac. HD rentals are $4.99. There are 100 titles available today. You can also preview movies from the interface, and see what other users who have rented that movie have rented. You can also play Photo screensavers which can be retrieved from .Mac web galleries. Music can be bought from within Apple TV which will sync back to your iTunes library.

The new Apple TV is a free software update. The New software will be out in 2 weeks.

Apple TV has had a price drop. Entry price drops from $299 to $229

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MacBook Air: "The World's Thinnest Notebook", MacBook Air is 0.16" to 0.76"! The thickest part of the MacBook Air is thinner than the thinnest part of the thinnest laptop currently available (wow thats alot of "thins"). It fits inside a manila envelope. It uses a Magnetic latch, and has a 13.3" widescreen display. The display is LED backlit. Has an iSight built-in camera. A MacBook-like keyboard, but with an ambient light sensor. Make use of apple multi-touch technology with a Multi-touch trackpad. New trackpad features allow you to Move a window by double-tap and move. Rotate a photo by pivoting your index finger around your thumb. Of course, pinch & zoom. The MacBook Air has a 1.8" 80 GB hard disk (standard), 64 GB SSD as an option. 1.6 GHz (Standard), 1.8 GHz Option - Intel Core 2 Duo. Apple asked Intel to shrink the Core 2 Duo. Intel shrunk the processor by 60%. Uses a 45 Watt MagSafe adapter to charge the device, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio Out, 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR. As expected there is no optical drive, but a Superdrive accessory is available for $99. Also, software comes with the MacBook Air that allows you to "borrow" a Mac or PCs optical drivE. The MacBook Air has a 5 hour Battery Life, 2 GB Memory (standard). With Gore breathing down their neck you know Apple had to make this Environmentally friendly. These Environmental highlights are: It is a fully aluminum case (good for recycling), It is the first fully mercury and lead free display, the circuit boards are BFR free, and the retail packaging is 56% less volume than the current MacBook.

$1799  -  Pre-orders starting today, and start shipping in two weeks

For a full rundown please make sure and visit the Apple Website to watch the full KeyNote address.

This is an Amazing start to the new year. We can only image what else is in store for us as the year progresses.

:macos: - Here's to the Crazy Ones.
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MidnightExigent's avatar
I really dislike how they charge 20 bucks for a few software upgrades for the iPod Touch but the upgrading to the new Apple TV is totally for free. :thumbsdown: