Just a couple of hours from now [ exactly at 6 pm, London time ] the WWDC 2009 keynote will be held at Moscone West, San Fransisco. Unlike previous year, and the years before, when Steve Jobs took the centrestage to unveil many a fabulous products that Apple has, this year it will Apple’s SVP for Product Marketing, Phil Schiller, who will be presenting the keynote. And by this time, since the first announcement of the dates for this year’s WWDC, the internet and the blogosphere has been buzzing around with rumors and predictions on what possible products will Apple lift the curtains from. This post covers all of them, and also gives you the essential links you will need to stay connected to this year’s WWDC. [WWDC image source: Adam Jackson's Flickr Photostream]
First up: The Liveblogs:
Yes, these are the bunch of ‘Apple Groupies’ who will be tearing off their Tees, and screaming out loud with whistles blowing et al. They will be covering the event live through their Netbooks, Macbooks etc. Here is the elite list.
Engadget Liveblog of WWDC 2009:
Gizmodo Liveblog of WWDC 2009:
Slashgear Liveblog of WWDC 2009:
ComputerWorld Liveblog of WWDC 2009:
Macrumors Liveblog of WWDC 2009:
9to5mac LivePanel of WWDC 2009:
Macrumors Link for the Keynote Video [as and when Apple updates it]:
**Rumors and Predictions:**
The New iPhone 3GS:
What does ‘S‘ stand for? Is it Super or could it be Speed? Does that mean better processing speed, i.e. faster processors and more RAM. Also does it mean more storage? And oh, S could also mean (more) Saleable -i.e. a budget range product with a budget range price-tag. All these rumors have been making waves since the last couple of weeks. Let’s discuss them.
Well from different sources [mentioned below] we have collected the following data that the new iPhone 3GS is going to have the following features.
..significantly faster processors, twice the RAM, and twice the storage.
..expected prices to remain the same as the current lineup: $199/299 for 16/32 GB, respectively.
..better Battery life. [via Daring Fireball] [Continue Reading]
by Sujoy on January 5, 2009
Right on! Happy New year guys and gals. It’s 2009, and we are here assembled to celebrate a new year of more awesome technologies and new announcements from the Biggies. January implies Macworld, which means some cool announcements from the house of Apple. But with Steve Jobs not presenting the Keynote, the fizz is a bit low. Also, this is Apple’s last Macworld. Nevertheless, Apple fanboys are assembled and are already speculating some of the rumours making waves all across. Upto you if you want to believe them.
1. New iMac , New Mac Mini
Macrumors suggest that this is one of the most likely ones to happen. New hardware releases. [Continue Reading]
by Sujoy on July 11, 2008
Rub your eyes, pinch yourself and still it will be true. Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Truphone, a new Application available for FREE on the Appstore and with which you don’t have to worry about that international roaming when you want to call back home. For frequent flyers, or people who are always on the move (of course, this one has a catch, but what good thing doesn’t), Truphone is the perfect solution to reduce all those International Roaming Bills that have burned not juts a hole, but your entire pocket.
So here is the deal. Instead of the regular GSM network, all you need is to switch over an Internet network via Wi-Fi and voila, through Truphone you can make calls to anywhere for FREE. Anywhere? Yes, anywhere across the world -to landlines, to mobiles et al. But not all of them are for free. And here is the catch!!! [Continue Reading]
by Sujoy on July 11, 2008
I don’t need to keep repeating what the zillions of bloggers across nations are busy writing now in languages I can’t keep count of. Every second blogger right now is blogging about the new iPhone or the App store. People have been waiting for nearly 72 hours in queue and braving cold, heat, and even ridiculous price plans to lay their hands on the new darling from Cupertino-phew, the new iPhone 3G. So, by the time this post will be finished, there is just 2 hours for the clock to strike 8 am at the 5th Avenue store in Manhattan,NY.And then there is the utter confusion of whether people are more excited over the new iPhone or the App Store’s simultaneous release. There are almost 500 plus apps up for grabs with almost 30% of them being free. Like it or hate it, you just can’t ignore it nor can you get enough of it.
This is not another post which will keep you engaged with many more features of what the new iPhone looks like, feels like, or how it is when it is unboxed etc etc. This is just one huge post of all the biggies who have reported this LARGER THAN APPLE event. And we begin with the marathon post which spans across the world.
Engadget’s LiveBlog of the International Launch of iPhone 3G
And after the jump, all that the blogosphere is buzzing around with. (To have a sneak peek, go straight to the current page of Techmeme, and you’ll get a taste of it). [Continue Reading]
