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  • Everything Apple in 2015

    9to5mac doing what an Apple blog should, listing everything Apple released in 2015 year by year.

    […] 2015 has been one where Apple has truly released new products all across the year. So many, in fact, that it’s probably difficult to recall every single new hardware and software product without referencing the history books. Starting with the X released in X to the X released in X, we’ll take a retrospective look at everything new that came out of Apple this year and what to expect in 2016.

  • Apple's September 9 event

    Speaking of Apple’s event and their new products, here are my takeaway thoughts.

    • I will buy an iPad Pro. The iPad is, alongside the iPhone, my favorite device to work on. It’ll be interesting to see what the larger form factor will do to that.
    • The Smart Keyboard looks alright, I’ll pick one up since I’m a sucker for things like that, but I don’t expect to use it much. As I wrote in The Writer’s iPad, one of the strengths of writing on an iPad is that it’s not connected to the keyboard, and you can position it any way you like.
    • I doubt the Apple Pencil will make me use a stylus more, but it does look promising. I’m having a hard time fitting Paper’s and Wacom’s alternatives into my workflow, so I’m skeptical.
    • The Apple TV could be huge. It could change home gaming completely, especially if the games carry across all iOS devices. It’s too early to tell, but I must say I’m excited about the new Apple TV.
    • And I’ll get a new iPhone 6S Plus, I think. 3D Touch looks really promising. I haven’t regretted switching to a new iPhone model yet, and I doubt that’ll change.

    All in all, a pretty nice Apple event. They’re all doing their thing, selling their brand, so well now. I’m happy to not only see white men on stage as well, although there’s still ample room for improvement. You can watch it all for yourself on Apple’s site, which is preferable from reading these posts.

  • The Watch, the Macbook, and the rest

    The Watch, the Macbook, and the rest

    Apple’s event yesterday, spilling the details on the Apple Watch, and showing off the new Macbook, was interesting. Tim Cook did a great job on stage, as did the rest of Apple’s staff, but the guests all felt a bit off key. It matters little in the end. I think it was a good keynote.

    Some thoughts:

    • I’m getting the Macbook. This is exactly what I want, as frequent readers know. I’m going for the more expensive model, in space gray.
    • I’m getting an Apple Watch. What can I say, I’m curious. I won’t spring for one of the more expensive ones though, most likely the larger Sport model, but I might just as well end up getting this one. I’ve got some time to decide, since it’s not launching in Sweden in phase 1. Pricing as expected, by the way. Wish I’d posted about that before the event, for some link love…
    • I already own an Apple TV, and I’m happy with it, but it needs some love. HBO Now is a big deal in the US, and it might be the final push some people need to cut the cord.
    • ResearchKit is intriguing, and I like that Apple’s open sourcing more and more stuff, although to be fair they’ve done that for quite some time. I’m optimistic, I like the sentiment, but they’ve a long way to go here.
    • 700 million iPhones are a lot of iPhones. Just wanted to remind you of that.

    How about you? Tell @tdh on Twitter, if you feel like sharing your thoughts.

  • Predictions for Apple's October event

    Predictions for Apple's October event

    There’ll be an Apple event on October 16, and it’ll be livestreamed for all to see. The previous event, announcing the iPhone 6 models and showing off the Apple Watch, was a major fuckup for most viewers, so Apple’ll want to get this one right.

    The tagline, “It’s been way too long”, hints at a new iMac, I think. The fact that Apple’s using the rainbow colors makes me think there’ll be color variations of the new iMac yet again. All speculation of course. I’d also expect a Mac mini, but I don’t think there’ll be anything particularly interesting in terms of design there, just a bump and possibly some minor tweaks.

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  • WWDC 2013 Predictions

    WWDC 2013 logo
    WWDC 2013 logo

    I’m not much for making public predictions about events, but the past few weeks have been littered with conversations about what Apple will and will not show and/or release on WWDC this year. So here you are, my predictions, pulled out of the blue, just like every other analyst out there.

    • No new iPads or iPhones. Sorry, these are core products that warrant their own event(s). I would love a new iPad and although that’s less of a stretch than a new iPhone, I doubt it’ll happen.
    • iOS 7. This will happen, a beta and a lot of developer information, along with a brushed up but not completely revamped, and certainly not monochrome, UI. Apple iterates, they rarely remake, so don’t expect a completely different look, rather an evolved one.
    • OS X 10.9. Just as with iOS 7, I expect Apple to show off the next Mac OS, with more in common with iOS, but still completely different.
    • New MacBooks are coming. I expect a revamped line, not just upgraded innards, but Apple sticking with the current models wouldn’t surprise me either. The MacBook Pro line might be in for a retina only future, but the Air might very well be available in both retina and non-retina, if retina at all. Lots more graphics, still far from being a gamer’s choice.
    • iMac and Mac mini bumps. I think we’ll get basically the same shells, just more juice. No retina iMac, sorry folks.
    • New Thunderbolt Display makes sense, but Apple seems to be in no rush with this one. They usually let the Thunderbolt Display follow the iMac in terms of housing and screen, but that hasn’t happened yet. I’m not sure this is big enough to be mentioned in a keynote, might get a silent update whenever appropriate instead.
    • We might get a new Mac Pro. In fact, I believe we will, and it’ll be US made. Expect a powerhouse that the tech press will deem too pricey, but it really won’t be. Just like its predecessor, up until Apple started to ignore it.
    • No iPods at all.
    • Finally, we just might get a new Apple TV. This might just be a sneak preview that opens up the Apple TV to apps, but if it happens it’ll tell us what we need to know about the Apple TV platform, even if the new hardware won’t be out immediately.

    I’m looking forward to see what WWDC will bring. The tech press will no doubt be disappointed, but that’s how the song goes these days. Luckily you can still make up your own mind based on hard facts and your own experience, and I urge you all to do just that.

  • Några ord om kvällens #applevaka

    Ikväll får vi iPad 3 och ny Apple TV! Eller? Jag har skrivit några ord om hur Apples tillställningar lever ett eget liv på Nutopia.

  • Kampen om TV:n trappas upp

    Apple har låtit sin Apple TV gå från hobby till allvar, oavsett hur Steve Jobs uttrycker det framöver. Det är ett direkt svar på Googles TV-planer, och det har redan skrivits en hel del om de båda jättarnas stundande batalj. Men där Apples lösning fortfarande är låst till iTunes och dessutom kräver en, förvisso billig, extern låda, och där Google förhandlar med tillverkare om att få in sin teknik, där reser sig en ny aktör. Som gärna får gå vinnande ur allt det här om ni frågar mig.

    Plex byggs in i kommande HDTV-burkar och blu-ray-spelare från LG.

    Det betyder att du kommer kunna strömma vilken mediafil som helst till din TV utan någon extern box. Du kan kolla Headweb direkt från Plex, liksom köra Spotify och en hel hög med utländska tjänster. (more…)

  • Apple förvånade ingen

    Igår hade Apple sitt septemberevent, vilket betyder nya iPod-modeller och fokus på musik. Så även den här gången, även om det rann in lite iOS-snack också.

    Vi börjar med det uppenbara.

    Ny iPod touch är det stora. I praktiken en stympad iPhone 4, det vill säga underbara Retina-skärmen, FaceTime tack vare enkel kamera, och en sunkig filmkamera. A4-chip gör den snabb och synnerligen spelbar. Och det är ju spel som säljer touchen, bland annat förstås, men så vill Apple förstås gärna få det att verka. Man talar om att sälja fler enheter än Nintendo och Sony tillsammans, vilket är sant och totalt ointressant. Alla köper inte en touch för att spela, och summorna pengar man faktiskt spenderar på appar torde ligga i lä gentemot vad en PSP-ägare bränner, exempelvis. (more…)

  • Nya iMacen utannonserad – får oväntat sällskap

    Nya iMac är slimmareSom väntat kom utannonseringen av den nya iMac-modellen idag. Bortsett att vara tekniskt uppdaterad så är det en slimmad version av föregående dito, föga förvånande egentligen. Det riktigt nya, bortsett hårdvaran bakom skalet, är förstås att man skrotat 17-tummaren helt och hållet samt tagit MacBook-tangentbordet och gjort om för stationärt bruk. I alla fall är det så det ser ut, det kan köpas separat också ifall man inte vill köpa en ny iMac för att snygga till sitt skrivbord. Dessvärre känns det som ett halvdant alternativ – den trådlösa bluetooth-varianten är nämligen en slimmad laptopliknande variant utan numerisk platta vilket är lite snålt. Snyggt, men tills vidare håller jag mig till mitt nuvarande trådlösa bluetooth-tangentbord. (more…)