Just released, an iPhone firmware update via iTunes.
Get it while it’s hot!
Info Link here: iPhone Firmware Update
by patrick
by patrick
The news from Apple is that they’re now shipping the new glossy-screened, 2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and the 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor iMacs. These are impressive machines at a good price. The 20″ models are $1,999 (2.0GHz) and $1,499 (2.4GHz), and the 24″ models are $1,799 (2.4GHz) and $2,299 (2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme). Take a look at these puppies at Apple’s Site.
Also shipping are iLife ‘08 and iWork ‘08. Apple has a great video overview of the new features of both of these software packages, and I recommend viewing them to see the full impact of this major software upgrade.
For iLife’08, the new features and performance enhancements of iPhoto (e.g., “Events” organization, power new editing tools) and re-designed interface for iMovie alone are worth the upgrade price ($79 retail, $39 educational). The new features of iWeb are also impressive.
In iWork’08, Pages sports a new layout mode, some new graphics tools, and some well-designed new templates. Keynote has some great new text effects and transitions, some new image-handling tools, action builds, and more. Also with iWork’08 comes a new software package called Numbers’08, Apple’s Excel killer.
by patrick
The iPhone hype is reaching a feverish pitch now that we’re counting the hours before the official release. Apple has posted the rateplans for the iPhone. The good news is that current AT&T customers can keep their existing plans and add the iPhone Data Plan (unlimited email and web and Visual Voicemail) for an additional $20/month. The rates seem reasonable, but I’m still having a hard time justifying the $500.00 pricetag for a phone. (I know, I know, it’s not just a phone.)
Who knows. Maybe I’ll get caught up in the frenzy and in a moment of weakness and delirium, I’ll slap down my credit card for some financial abuse.
by patrick
And now for something completely different!
I am a bite leery about such terms as “Web 2.0″ and the “semantic web” and such, mostly because they are more-often-than-not ambiguous marketing terms. However, I am fond of the idea of web-based applications. It makes a lot of sense to me as long as security issues are considered.
Well these web apps are mostly just for fun, and security is probably not as important. Instead, Ze Frank is interested in how we play on the web. He’s a fun and entertaining guy who’s spoken at TED and has some very interesting ideas.
This little app (one among many at his site) is simple yet quite entertaining. If you’ve ever wanted to be good at drawing/illustrating, then you should check this out, regardless of any real skill you may possess. (Be sure to check out their impressive gallery from visitors of all ages.)
Have fun here: Scribbler
by patrick
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and data analytics seem to be the focus of monetized sites these days. Knowing who comes to your site, how long they stay, from whence they come, and how they navigate through your site is valuable information. There are many services/packages which can provide this type of information to a site owner. I’ve always been a bit perplexed by the difference in numbers I would receive from the different packages for the same site within the same timeframe.
This guy has done a nice comparison of some of the more popular web analytics packages, and provides some of his own data and analysis.
Check it out: 2007 Web Analytics Shootout
