Section: Apple News , Rumors , Steve Jobs , Conferences , Macworld Jesus Diaz at Gizmodo, apparently not at all concerned about Apple’s stock price or its shareholders, ran an article yesterday in which a “source” that has been “100% correct before” suggested the real reason Steve Jobs is not speaking at the Macworld Conference and Expo keynote , and is pulling from Macworld Expo forever and ever and ever, is because Jobs’ health has been “rapidly declining.“ Later that day, Jim Goldman at CNBC donned his tights and headed down to the ring for the big Mac Web cage match. Gizmodo ran the following snippet from their source: Steves health is rapidly declining. Apple is choosing to remove the hype factor strategically vs letting the hype destroy apple when the inevitable news comes later this spring. This strategic loss will be less of a bang with investors. This is why Macworld is a no-go anymore. No more Steve means no more hype. Saying they are no longer needing [Macworld] is the cover designed by the worldwide “loyalty” department. Goldman (or the People’s Champion, as I like to call him)—shot back: I spoke to Apple after these headlines crossed and the company, which officially doesn’t comment on rumors, reiterated the reasons it offered two weeks ago: Apple was pulling out of Macworld because the company didn’t see the need to continue its investment in the expo, which included Steve Jobs’ keynote. I was told this morning (Tuesday) that nothing has changed since then. The same reasons apply today that applied two weeks ago. I was told two weeks ago by sources inside Apple that the decision had nothing to do with Jobs’ health. I got the same message today. Period

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Section: Software + Apps , Miscellaneous , Third-Party , iPod + iTunes , iPod touch , iPhone + Communications , iPhone , iPhone SDK & Apps , Mac + Computers , Software Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for December 31, 2008. Altomac has announced Filemailer 2.0 , an update to their freeware file sending solution for Mac OS X. Saving both time and disk space, Filemailer is a handy utility that changes the way people share files via internet, and helps expedite the process of sharing files between computers. It is particularly suited to those who need to send files to clients where it is unnecessary to write out an accompanying email. InfoLogic has announced MathMagic 6.0 in Universal Binary format, their award-winning equation editing suite for Mac OS X. With a focus on ease-of-use, MathMagic is an equation editor for mathematical equations and symbols. First available on Mac for professional DTP market, MathMagic’s equation quality is designed to meet stringent high-end DTP requirements. Version 6.0 adds support for Universal Binary, MathType(tm) conversion and includes new or enhanced features.

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With Viacom demanding higher fees for their channels to be run on Time Warner Cable, it looks like you might have to turn to the Internet for your Colbert Report and Dora the Explorer . That time might come as soon as tonight, with a blackout on Time Warner Cable and Brighthouse Network customers threatened for tonight at midnight. Fear not. With TVUPlayer you can watch most of the 19 channels that might be removed if an agreement can’t be reached. At least you can watch the key ones: Comedy Central, Spike TV, Nickelodeon and MTV are all available to stream. The quality’s not great, but it’s better than nothing isn’t it?

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Section: iPod + iTunes Seeing as how “Zune” and “Failure” are practically synonyms, it’s surprising that Microsoft could buckle down and take the rabidly unpopular music player to a newer, and lower, level. But as of 2 a.m. today, and apparently part of some suicide pact/calendar-related coincidence, 30GB Zunes have been bricking themselves. Gizmodo reports: The crisis has been dubbed by Zune users ‘Z2K9’, due to the apparently synchronized faceplantings across the country. According to tipster Michael, the Zune users experienced something like this: Apparently, around 2:00 AM today, the Zune models either reset, or were already off. Upon when turning on, the thing loads up and … freezes with a full loading bar… . I thought my brother was the only one with it, but then it happened to my Zune. Then I checked out the forums and it seems everyone with a 30GB HDD model has had this happen to them The problem has become so widespread, in fact, that even Microsoft is aware of it, and has updated their Zune.net support page (image above). There’s no word yet on what the cause of the problem may be, or a fix/workaround for those people who own Zunes. Users are asked, however, not to offer to help by looking for answers on their iPhone/iPod touch. Via [ Gizmodo ] Full Story » | Written by Bill Stiteler for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »

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Section: iPod + iTunes , iPod touch , iPhone + Communications , iPhone , iPhone SDK & Apps Open until the 6th of January, 2009, the Best App Ever Awards are looking to find and congratulate some of the best applications that have been made for the iPod Touch and iPhone. The winners of this competition will be announced the following day, on January 7th, at Macworld Expo 2009, and it is being brought to you by 148apps.com . According to Best App Ever: The 2008 Best App Ever Awards is the first iPhone OS Application achievement awards to recognize the best iPhone apps and games released in the iTunes App Store during the past year. Our goal is to help publicize the very best apps available, not just the best-selling apps. There are multiple award categories covering both apps and games. With 34 categories and 10 apps in each category, it may take you a while to vote for all of the categories, but it is fun to see who has been nominated for what. Categories: Best App Ever Most Innovative App Most Useful App Best Free or Ad Supported App Best 99 Cent App Best iPhone WOW App Best Productivity Enhancer Best Productivity Killer Best Feel Like A Local App Best Outdoor Use App Best Musical Instrument App Best Social Networking App Best Photography App Best Kid Distraction App Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware Best Use of Location Services Most Original User Interface Best User Interface Most Innovative Game Best Original Game Best Game Port Best Casual Game Best Long-Play Game Best Free or Ad Supported Game Best 99 Cent Game Best Game Graphics Best Game Controls Best Arcade Game Best Puzzle Game Best Traditional Game Best Racing Game Best Kids Game Best Strategy Game Best Word Game So, there you have it Be sure to head on over to their site and vote for your favorite iPhone apps, if you have time. Also, be sure to leave some comments here with what you think other people should vote for; it’s always interesting to see what your favorite apps are. Heck, it might even help us put some reviews up! Via [ Best App Ever ] Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »

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Section: Apple News , Rumors , iPod + iTunes , iPod touch You may be sick of hearing and seeing rumors of an Apple tablet device as they have been around for as long as touch screens have ( iTablet , anyone?). However, this rumor is a little bit different. Mike Arrington at TechCrunch is reporting that Apple customers should be prepared to see a 7” to 9” screen iPod Touch device sometime in the near future, most likely by fall of 2009. Supposedly, Apple is already talking to OEMs about mass production and some of TechCrunch’s sources have already gotten their hands on prototypes. Although this device would be interesting to see, I’m not sure if it is all that plausible. There are already millions of iPod Touches and iPhones on the market, so introducing a larger, more expensive model may not be worth it. That is, unless this model also supports Mac OS X, which I would think it would have to. A 7” to 9” device isn’t really one that I want to be carrying in my pocket as simply a music playing device, that’s for sure. Take this rumor as you may, I think it will turn out to be an interesting one. Via [ TechCrunch ] Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »

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Everyone loves predicting the future. It’s how analysts and psychic hotlines pay the bills.  While I would never put myself in the same league as Ms. Cleo, I figure if I get a few of these right, I can supplement my income by scamming sharing my gift with people. So here goes, the official Roberto Baldwin predictions for 2009: read more

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When French student Axel Peju wanted to use his Mac to track his finances and manage a budget, he couldn’t find an application to meet his needs, so he created his own. He developed Squirrel , a personal finance program for the Mac (and soon, the iPhone). It’s full of features to help you save and spend your money wisely, and won a design award at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference this summer for Best Student App .  As part of a series of posts that take a look at the where the 2008 WWDC winners are now, I caught up with Perju recently to ask him what it was like to receive the award, how he ended up at the conference, and what the future holds for the Squirrel project. Here’s what he had to say. (more…) Concentric Hosted IT Solutions and Web Hosting Click here to save cost on your IT demands

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Filed under: Hardware , iPod Family , Apple , iPhone , Apple TV This is very interesting — while investors and consumers alike are panicking every time someone says “Jobs” and “sick” in the same sentence, MacLife has decided to take a more optimistic view of the prospect of His Steveness leaving the company, by compiling a nice list of ten Apple products they say Jobs had nothing at all to do with. As you probably already know, Steve left the company once before, from 1985 to 1996, and during that time, while Steve was working on NeXTstep (which would eventually become OS X), Apple didn’t exactly sit on its laurels. The Newton is first and foremost, and while some may laugh at the handwriting recognition, let’s not forget that it can still do things the iPhone can’t. And while many of Apple’s products were finalized under Jobs’ watch, their beginnings come from before his return: the Powerbook, Macintosh TV (which could definitely be seen as a precursor for the AppleTV), and the Power Macintosh were all released without Jobs. Even among the most faithful Apple fans, you have to agree that Apple is willing to get wacky without Jobs to squelch some really crazy ideas: the Twentieth Anniversary Mac , the eMate, and the adjustable keyboard are all examples of that. Of course, you could definitely argue that Apple’s most popular products (iPods, the iPhone, the MacBook lines) wouldn’t have happened without Jobs. But there’s something to be said for Apple sans Jobs, too. “The Power to Be Your Best” might not be quite as memorable as “Think Different,” but it’s got its own charm

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Section: Apple News , Conferences , Macworld , Originals We all know that the MacWorld Expo is famous for one thing: the keynote address that has lately been presented by Steve Jobs . Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, will deliver the opening keynote for this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, and it will be Apple’s last keynote at the show. Well, there are four full days and a lot more information to absorb beyond the keynote speech. IT. It is a billion dollar business. Just about every business in the United States is connect to the internet and or uses computers for point of sale transactions. This requires some kind of information technology support. A lot of small companies will call their local computer or networking shop for assistance. The larger companies, however, usually have an IT specialist on staff.

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