Archive - Jan 16, 2008

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Since I was unable to find reliable WiFi for most of the day, I've now had almost a day to think over yesterday's announcements and get other people's reactions. The general feeling seems to be one of disappointment.

MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today unveiled MacBook Air, the world's thinnest notebook. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is less than the thinnest point on competing notebooks.

MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today announced iTunes Movie Rentals featuring movies from all the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema.

MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today unveiled all new software for Apple TV that allows movie fans to rent movies on the iTunes Store directly from their widescreen TV, and lowered the price of Apple TV to just $229.

MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today announced a free software update for its revolutionary iPhone that allows users to automatically find their location using the redesigned Maps application; text message multiple people in one message; create Web Clips for their favorite websites; customize their home screen; and watch movies rented from the new iTunes Movie Rentals right on their iPhone.

MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today announced a major software upgrade for the iPod touch, making the best iPod into even more--the world's best Wi-Fi mobile device. iPod touch customers already have the most advanced mobile web browser in the world with Safari, and now Apple is adding five more great mobile applications--Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes.

MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO--January 15, 2008--Apple today introduced Time Capsule, a backup appliance that automatically and wirelessly backs up everything on one or more Macs running Leopard, the latest release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system including the amazing Time Machine automatic backup software.