The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)http://www.tuaw.comThe Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gifThe Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)http://www.tuaw.comen-usCopyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Thoughts on Apple's last Macworld Expo keynotehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/17/thoughts-on-apples-last-macworld-expo-keynote/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/17/thoughts-on-apples-last-macworld-expo-keynote/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/17/thoughts-on-apples-last-macworld-expo-keynote/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Late yesterday, Apple surprised pundits, fans and presumably IDG by announcing that Macworld Expo 2009 would be their last as an official exhibitor. Along with that news came the announcement that Phil Schiller will deliver the keynote address in place of Steve Jobs. People will speculate about the reasons for Apple's move for some time. Here are my thoughts.

There must be a financial component. Sure, Apple announced $25 billion in cash reserves and no debt at the end of Q4 in October, but it's very expensive to attend these events, even for Apple. Consider the extent of Apple's presence at Macworld Expo, between machines, people, displays, etc. Even software giant Adobe has dropped out.

Of course, it goes beyond the cost of the show. Nearly every year, Apple's stock dips after the keynote presentation when rumored products or services aren't introduced. It's a silly, unfortunate and routine drop... which brings me to point number two.

The rumors themselves. The current iPod nano model was all but revealed prematurely when photos of a case produced by a 3rd party manufacturer appeared online. When Steve Jobs mentioned it at the official press event a few days later, some attendees laughed. Steve responded by saying, "It's not funny" in a stern tone of voice. He was clearly pissed.

That wasn't the first time Apple had been scooped by the media. In 2002, the Canadian edition of Time Magazine leaked a cover photo of Steve and Jon Ive with the G4 iMac just prior to its introduction at Macworld Expo. You'll also remember that Apple aggressively pursued rumor site Thinksecret last year, and it's currently offline. Not only do rumors hurt the company financially, they take some of the excitement out of product updates, and in turn, the media's enthusiasm. When the media basically knows what's coming, their interest wanes just enough. Apple wants more control.

Control over product schedules outside the constraints of Expo keynotes. Once Apple steps away from the tick-tock of January showcases, it will be able to stage a press event and introduce a product or service when it's actually ready, not when a certain calendar date arrives.

Finally, I've always found the timing to be odd. The first week of January is right after all the major winter holidays. People are tapped out financially and enjoying the loot they picked up the in weeks before from family and friends. Asking them to spend another grand on a computer just then isn't ideal. Alternatively, Apple has consistently released iPod updates in September, just as kids are going back to school.

The inevitable question is one of Steve's health, but I think John Gruber got this one right. If Steve was ill, they'd send in a proxy like Phil but keep the rest of the game intact. The fact that they've abandoned the whole thing says to me that it's a political and financial move more than anything else.

Time Magazine asks the health question right away in their reaction article, quoting an Apple spokesperson as saying, "Phil is giving the keynote because this is Apple's last year in the show, and it doesn't make sense for us to make a major investment in a trade show we will no longer be attending." Even if Steve is as healthy as a horse but still looks thin, his appearance could have an affect on the company's stock. I don't think I've ever seen a company whose financial well being is so closely tied to the health of its CEO.

For now, at least, IDG plans to put on Macworld Expo 2010, with or without Apple. I say more power to them, but as a person who attended two Macworld Expos in Boston without Apple, my faith is waning.

It is a bit sad that Steve won't wrap up the final Macworld Expo; we can hope that he'll make a special appearance as Phil Schiller's One More Thing.

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]]>macworldmacworld expoMacworldExpophil schillerPhilSchillersteve jobsSteveJobsDave CaoloWed, 17 Dec 2008 09:00:00 ESTApple announces 2009 will be its last Macworld Expo, Schiller to deliver keynotehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-2009-will-be-its-last-macworld-expo-schiller-to/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-2009-will-be-its-last-macworld-expo-schiller-to/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-2009-will-be-its-last-macworld-expo-schiller-to/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In a surprise announcement, Apple said that next month's Macworld Expo will be its last. The company doesn't plan on exhibiting at the event after 2009.

Also, Steve Jobs will not be giving the keynote address, handing that honor to Phil Schiller, senior VP of worldwide product marketing. It will be Apple's final keynote address at the event.

In a press release, Apple said it has scaled back its presence at other trade shows, including NAB, Macworld New York, Macworld Tokyo, and Apple Expo in Paris.

This will be the 25th Macworld Expo. Steve Jobs had given the keynote address since 1997, when he returned to the company as interim CEO.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

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]]>breakingnewskeynotemacworld expoMacworldExpomwsfphil schillerPhilSchillersteve jobsSteveJobsstevenoteRobert PalmerTue, 16 Dec 2008 17:10:00 ESTMacBook/Pro trackpad fix coming soonhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/05/macbook-pro-trackpad-fix-coming-soon/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/05/macbook-pro-trackpad-fix-coming-soon/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/05/macbook-pro-trackpad-fix-coming-soon/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Several people who own the new, unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros are reporting trouble with the glass trackpads. Specifically, it's been failing to register clicks, seemingly at random. One user even told PC Pro, "I don't even attempt to use this machine unless I'm at a desk using a mouse."

One user sent a complaint to Steve Jobs via email, and (reportedly) received the brief reply, "Software fix coming soon." We couldn't confirm that Steve himself actually sent this message, but he has responded to user emails in the past.

Personally, I've only used a new MacBook for a few hours and didn't experience any issues. We'll let you know as soon as this update becomes available.

[Via AppleInsider]

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]]>macbookmacbook proMacbookPropatchsteve jobsSteveJobstrackpadDave CaoloWed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 ESTInvestigators: No evidence that poster of Jobs heart attack rumor profitedhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/24/investigators-no-evidence-that-poster-of-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/24/investigators-no-evidence-that-poster-of-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/24/investigators-no-evidence-that-poster-of-jobs/#commentsFiled under: ,

According to the San Jose Mercury News, no evidence has been found to support the claim that a teenager who posted a rumor online saying Steve Jobs has suffered a heart attack tried to profit from the lower stock price.

One person involved in the investigation (who declined to be identified because it's still ongoing) said the agency hasn't unearthed any trading records that show the teen benefited from the drop.

The SEC and Apple officially declined to comment. An SEC manipulation case would depend on the teenager's intentions, according to the Merc.

The initial report, posted to CNN's iReport website on October 3, was publicized Silicon Alley Insider, prompting nervous investors to sell their AAPL shares. That day, the stock fell by 5.4 percent, but recovered to close down by three percent.

Update: My apologies: I misread the lead. Entirely my fault.

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]]>aaplattackheartireportmercsecsteve jobsSteveJobsstockRobert PalmerFri, 24 Oct 2008 11:45:00 ESTNYT: Search engine seeing a Mac netbook?http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/23/nyt-search-engine-seeing-a-mac-netbook/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/23/nyt-search-engine-seeing-a-mac-netbook/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/23/nyt-search-engine-seeing-a-mac-netbook/#commentsFiled under: , ,

When Steve Jobs denied that Apple was working on a netbook (small, inexpensive laptop device) during Tuesday's 4Q earnings call, it immediately set off alarm bells for a lot of people. After all, Jobs has denied that Apple was working on other products, only to have them appear months later.

New York Times columnist John Markoff has reported that an "unnamed search engine company" is seeing visits from an unannounced Apple device with a screen resolution somewhere between that of the iPhone (480 x 320) and the 13" MacBook (1,280 x 800). This is leading Markoff to believe that perhaps the long-awaited Mac netbook or new, larger iPhone tablet is going to be announced at Macworld Expo 2009 in early January. Of course, it could just be a hackint0sh that is showing up on the search engine's logs.

When Jobs mentioned during the earnings call that "We don't know how to build a sub-$500 computer that is not a piece of junk", perhaps he's telling the truth -- and Apple will have a $500, high-quality tablet or netbook to announce in January.

What's your take on the Mac netbook / tablet rumor mill? Inquiring TUAW readers want to know!

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]]>macnetbookrumortabletSteven SandeThu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:00 ESTAnalyst: Apple doesn't need Jobs foreverhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/07/analyist-apple-doesnt-need-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/07/analyist-apple-doesnt-need-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/07/analyist-apple-doesnt-need-jobs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Technology analyst Ezra Gottheil recently talked with PC World about Apple's future without Steve Jobs:
"Apple doesn't need Jobs anymore. He's established three sound businesses -- Mac, iPod and the iPhone -- and the company knows how to execute his fanatical devotion to design and usability. There's a stable management team in place, and they know what they're doing."
Which is worse? The media's morbid fascination with Steve's (hopefully long-in-the-future) retirement or death, or the notion that he's too dumb or self-important to have created a plan of succession?

I'm not privy to Apple's management process or strategy, and I assume Ezra isn't either, but it's safe to say he's right about that. The Mac, iPod and iPhone are well established and I'm sure the business plans for each platform look far into the future.

The larger question is, will Apple be successful without Steve Jobs? That's the question that scares investors and causes the stock to dive when some jerk posts a fake story about Steve's health. The fear isn't completely unfounded. The last time Steve left Apple, the company nearly disappeared. In fact, it was only after he returned that Apple was saved.

But that was different. Steve was asked to leave, and not afforded the opportunity to identify a successor. I'm certain that a plan is in place today which will ensure the company's future. Will Apple be the same without Steve Jobs? No, of course not. But will it be bad?

No, of course not.

[Via MacDailyNews]

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]]>applesteve jobsSteveJobsDave CaoloTue, 07 Oct 2008 11:30:00 ESTToday's a big day for Stevehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/16/todays-a-big-day-for-steve/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/16/todays-a-big-day-for-steve/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/16/todays-a-big-day-for-steve/#commentsFiled under: ,

Fun fact: September 16 is the day in 1985 that Steve Jobs left Apple, and also the same day in 1997 that he returned to Apple as then-iCEO.

Jobs first left after CEO John Sculley ousted him from Apple's board of directors after both had tried to be "co-CEOs."

Jobs also filed papers that same day in 1985 founding NeXT, the company that he intended to use as a weapon against Apple. Instead, Apple wound up acquiring NeXT for $400 million in 1996. Parts of the NeXT operating system, NeXTStep, eventually became the underpinnings of Mac OS X.

[Via Wired.]

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]]>16iCEOnextsculleyseptembersteve jobsSteveJobswiredRobert PalmerTue, 16 Sep 2008 18:00:00 ESTGrammar Girl covers the "funnest" iPod everhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/12/grammar-girl-covers-the-funnest-ipod-ever/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/12/grammar-girl-covers-the-funnest-ipod-ever/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/12/grammar-girl-covers-the-funnest-ipod-ever/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


I'm a big fan of the Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing daily podcasts -- she does a terrific job, day in and day out, of breaking down major grammar gaffes in a very interesting and clear way. After the big "Let's Rock" event on Tuesday, Grammar Girl had to jump to the rescue on Apple's commercial use of the word "funnest" to describe the iPod touch -- as many language elitists noted, "funnest" isn't quite a real word.

Believe it or not, Grammar Girl is suprisingly forgiving -- she says that fun, while originally a noun ("we had fun"), has made a transition in the last century or so to an "attributive noun" which can be used as an adjective ("we had a fun party"). And while old-timers may flinch at the words "funner" and "funnest", the correct way to modify one-syllable adjectives is in fact by adding "-er" and "-est" to the ends. So technically, "funnest" is grammatically correct, even if it isn't exactly accepted; Grammar Girl calls it "grating and horrifying."

She finishes today's podcast, however, with a scary note for language traditionalists -- it could very well be that Apple's usage of the word is just what "funnest" needs to go over the edge into regular acceptance. Sure, we get that language evolves, but couldn't they just have said it was "the most fun iPod ever?" Or, even more traditionally, "the most fun you'll have with an iPod?"

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]]>funnerfunnestgrammar-girlipodkeynotepodcaststeve-jobsthe-funnest-ipod-everMike SchrammFri, 12 Sep 2008 17:00:00 ESTApple settles options backdating lawsuithttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/10/apple-settles-options-backdating-lawsuit/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/10/apple-settles-options-backdating-lawsuit/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/10/apple-settles-options-backdating-lawsuit/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Associated Press reports that Steve Jobs and other senior executives have settled a stockholder lawsuit claiming they mishandled stock option awards.

Insurers representing Jobs and Apple's board will pay Apple, Inc. $14 million, which tidily covers almost $9 million in attorney's fees and expenses. The settlement puts to rest a series of suits related to Apple's options backdating scandal.

Apple had no comment on the matter.

The settlement and the suit behind it is a little complicated: In a traditional stockholder lawsuit, the stockholders must prove that the stock price was negatively affected by the actions of the defendants. Since accounting problems that follow options-backdating scandals frequently don't affect stock price, the lawsuit is called a "derivative lawsuit."

In a derivative lawsuit, shareholders sue company leaders individually on behalf of the company, claiming they caused harm to the company's interests. The executives settled with Apple and its shareholders, offering the $14 million in exchange for dropping the suit. The money comes from the insurance companies, as the executives had policies in place to cover them in case they had to pay up. Got all that? There's a test at the end.

The settlement received preliminary approval in Federal district court on Monday. A final settlement hearing is scheduled for October 31.

[Via Valleywag.]

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]]>lawsuitstock optionsStockOptionsRobert PalmerWed, 10 Sep 2008 20:30:00 ESTCNBC talks with Steve Jobshttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/10/cnbc-talks-with-steve-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/10/cnbc-talks-with-steve-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/10/cnbc-talks-with-steve-jobs/#commentsFiled under:

As usual, Steve Jobs sat down with the press after making a public product announcement. This time, it was with Jim Goldman, who asked Steve about the new iPods and his health.

Noting that he could stand to gain a few pounds, Steve told Jim that he's "...doing fine" and "...surprised" by all the speculation over his health. Maybe he's just a skinny dude?

You can watch the full video here. Steve is such a salesman, watch him launch into his pitch before the 1 minute mark. He also addresses some of the problems of the past year, saying "We strive for perfection. Sometimes we achieve it and some times we don't ... it's our job to fix those [bugs]."

It was a good interview, though nothing we haven't heard from Steve before.

[Via MacDailyNews]

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]]>cnbcipodsteve jobsSteveJobsDave CaoloWed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 ESTIs Fake Steve returning, real Steve ill?http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/03/is-fake-steve-returning-real-steve-ill/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/03/is-fake-steve-returning-real-steve-ill/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/03/is-fake-steve-returning-real-steve-ill/#commentsFiled under: ,

First the good news. Dan Lyons, the man behind Fake Steve Jobs, has suggested that his fictional alter-ego may be ready for a return. Earlier in the summer, Dan left his job at Forbes for Newsweek, and stopped writing as Fake Steve in the process.

However, this week he starts that Newsweek job, and told Mac Soda that Fake Steve is to be a part of that. Which is great, as Fake Steve is very insightful and funny.

Now the bad news. In the same interview, Dan says that Steve Jobs is ill. Speculation over Steve's health has been a topic of discussion this summer, while Apple has been quiet and respectful of Steve's privacy.

We expect to see Steve during next week's press event. We hope he's doing well.

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]]>dan lyonsDanLyonsfake steve jobsFakeSteveJobsrumorssteve jobsSteveJobsDave CaoloWed, 03 Sep 2008 12:30:00 ESTiPhone update for 3G issues; more coming in September?http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/20/iphone-update-for-3g-issues-more-coming-in-sept/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/20/iphone-update-for-3g-issues-more-coming-in-sept/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/20/iphone-update-for-3g-issues-more-coming-in-sept/#commentsFiled under: ,

Jim Dalrymple at Macworld notes that the iPhone software update from Monday was mostly to handle issues with dropped calls on new iPhone 3G handsets. According to an Associated Press article, the update "improved communication with 3G networks," said Apple spokesperson Jennifer Bowcock.

However, some Macworld commenters are saying the update hasn't helped with dropped calls, even in areas with a strong signal.

What's more, according to an AppleInsider rumor, another update is scheduled for September that addresses an issue where non-default applications will repeatedly crash. A tipster claims to have received a Steveogram saying the issue "is a known iPhone bug that is being fixed in the next software update in September." (Chairman Jobs is known to occasionally respond to complaint emails with terse but sympathetic notes.)

The crashing problem has remained unresolved so far, and it has resulted in large and angry Apple support discussions about the topic. Steve's one-line explanation may at least provide a target for users for when they can start using their iPhones as intended.

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]]>3gappstorecrashdropped callsDroppedCallsiphoneRobert PalmerWed, 20 Aug 2008 14:00:00 ESTHow to present like Steve Jobshttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/08/how-to-present-like-steve-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/08/how-to-present-like-steve-jobs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/08/how-to-present-like-steve-jobs/#commentsFiled under: ,

Steve Jobs has been called a "master showman" whose "reality distortion field" lulls observers into believing they desperately need whatever he's pitching. However, it isn't magic that makes him so engaging, but a talent for public speaking combined with ruthless rehearsals.

Still, one need not be a visionary billionaire vegan to deliver a killer presentation. BusinessWeek has written a great article about steps you can take to bring your own talks up to that level. Tips include, "Try for an unforgettable moment," "Demonstrate enthusiasm" and my favorite, "Create visual slides." From the article:

"There is a trend in public speaking to paint a picture for audiences by creating more visual graphics. Inspiring presenters are short on bullet points and big on graphics."

Amen. We all know that slide presentations are an exquisite form of torture, made worse when the presenter is simply reading slide after slide of text. Unless we're in a foreign language class, please abandon the read-a-long.

There is one more thing Carmine Gallo failed to mention: Have a few catch phrases ready to go. See above.

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]]>applekeynotesteve jobsSteveJobsDave CaoloFri, 08 Aug 2008 09:00:00 ESTFinding Jobs 2.0http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/03/finding-jobs-2-0/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/03/finding-jobs-2-0/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/03/finding-jobs-2-0/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Is it even possible? Forbes does a little bit of speculating on just who might take over when Jobs takes his leave from Apple, and candidates aren't exactly jumping out of the woodwork. Jobs is about as visionary as they come -- only a guy like Steve could lead Apple from the iMac to the iPod to the iPhone, breaking records and status quo the whole time. Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall are tossed out as two names currently within Apple's ranks, but Jobs is almost as much of a company mascot as he is a CEO. As consultant Patrick Sweeney says in the article, anyone who steps into the turtleneck has to fit completely into the culture of the company, or it won't work.

And forget the day-to-day and design decisions -- who's going to stand on stage and say "boom" at WWDC and Macworld? Here at TUAW, we're pretty sure the rumors of Jobs' ill health are exaggerated; he's probably not going anywhere anytime fast. But at the same time, it's hard to imagine an Apple without him at all.

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]]>appledecisionsdesignimaciphoneipodphil-schillersteve-jobsMike SchrammThu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:00 ESTFake Steve leaving Forbes for Newsweekhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/13/fake-steve-leaving-forbes-for-newsweek/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/13/fake-steve-leaving-forbes-for-newsweek/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/13/fake-steve-leaving-forbes-for-newsweek/#commentsFiled under: ,

Dan Lyons, the real Fake Steve Jobs, is leaving his editor's job at Forbes to join the staff of Newsweek, where he'll take over for outgoing columnist Steven Levy. (Levy left Newsweek for Wired in April.)

Lyons is leaving Forbes on good terms, with associate managing editor Bruce Upbin writing, "Saying we wish him well is an understatement." No details surrounding the financial aspects of the transition were immediately available.

Since Lyons owns the FSJ property himself, Silicon Alley Insider says he'll be bringing El Stevo with him, but it remains unclear what will change about the vast FSJ media empire.

Fake Steve, I honor the place where your funny and my bone become one. Namaste.

[Via Daring Fireball.]

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]]>fake steve jobsfakestevejobsnewsweekRobert PalmerFri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:00 ESTApple posts WWDC 2008 keynote in HDhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/apple-posts-wwdc-2008-keynote-in-hd/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/apple-posts-wwdc-2008-keynote-in-hd/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/apple-posts-wwdc-2008-keynote-in-hd/#commentsFiled under: ,

First you could stream the yesterday's keynote, then you could download it via iTunes, and now you can stream it in HD. Nothing beats seeing an Apple presentation in HD, you can almost smell the Old Spice on Phil Schiller.

Thanks, Jeff.

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]]>steve-jobswwdc08Scott McNultyTue, 10 Jun 2008 21:25:00 ESTSteve Jobs has a 'common bug'http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/steve-has-a-common-bug/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/steve-has-a-common-bug/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/10/steve-has-a-common-bug/#commentsFiled under: ,

Normally I wouldn't even post about this, but several people have commented on the way Steve Jobs looked during his keynote yesterday. Most folks seemed to think that he looked a little thinner than usual, which of course makes one think back to his battle with cancer. An Apple PR person assured the Wall Street Journal that Steve has been fighting a 'common bug' for the last few weeks, and he is on the mend.

Everyone here at TUAW hopes Steve feels better soon! We should probably send him an iCard before they go away.

Steve Jobs has a 'common bug' originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>steve-jobswsjwwdc08Scott McNultyTue, 10 Jun 2008 18:00:00 ESTApple posts video of WWDC 2008 keynotehttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/09/apple-posts-video-of-keynote-presentation/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/09/apple-posts-video-of-keynote-presentation/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/09/apple-posts-video-of-keynote-presentation/#commentsFiled under: ,

Apple has posted video of Steve Jobs' keynote presentation this morning. The video is available via QuickTime, and covers all the announcements of the iPhone 3G, the App Store, MobileMe, and more.

Thanks, Omer!

Apple posts video of WWDC 2008 keynote originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>keynotestreamwwdcRobert PalmerMon, 09 Jun 2008 18:30:00 ESTRumor: iPhone 3G Launch on June 9thhttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/20/rumor-iphone-3g-launch-on-june-9th/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/20/rumor-iphone-3g-launch-on-june-9th/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/20/rumor-iphone-3g-launch-on-june-9th/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Graphic by Jesus Diaz, Gizmodo Gizmodo is reporting that "sources close to the 3G launch" have provided confirmation that the iPhone 3G will be announced at the WWDC 2008 Keynote on June 9th. While this does sound a lot like a rumor, other factors such as nonexistent stocks of first-generation iPhones, the flurry of non-US iPhone launch announcements last week, and the all-but-confirmed Steve Jobs keynote all point to something big.

Gizmodo also speculates that European launch dates are scheduled to follow close on the heels of the US announcement, with iPhone 3G availability in Spain at the grand opening of the Telefonica megastore in Madrid on June 18th.

June 9th sounds good to me, since I can buy my wife an iPhone 3G for our 29th anniversary on that day! What's your take on the iPhone 3G rumor du jour? Give it a reality check by taking our poll:

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Tip 'o the TUAW Stetson to Sharvil for pointing this out!

Rumor: iPhone 3G Launch on June 9th originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>3giphonekeynotelaunchwwdc08Steven SandeTue, 20 May 2008 10:30:00 ESTFeist on Colbert: Become an iPod artist, get citizenshiphttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/03/feist-on-colbert-become-an-ipod-artist-get-citizenship/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/03/feist-on-colbert-become-an-ipod-artist-get-citizenship/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/03/feist-on-colbert-become-an-ipod-artist-get-citizenship/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Not only does being shown in an iPod commercial lead to fame and fortune for many artists, but Canadian singer Leslie Feist apparently got something else out of the deal: she got American citizenship. We have no idea how that works, but she says as much in this clip of her appearing on Stephen Colbert's show. When he mentions that she's from the Great White North, she says that she's actually a dual citizen now. Colbert asks if Steve Jobs really stepped up to make her an American and she says yes, that's pretty much how it worked: "They offered me citizenship, that was part of it."

Is she joking? Or has Jobsy actually got the ear of the government now and is giving out citizenships as part of Apple contracts? Either way, we know this: Leslie Feist rocks. We'll have her as a citizen any day, via a backroom Apple deal or otherwise.

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]]>citizencolbertcommercialipodleslie-feiststeve-jobsMike SchrammSat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 EST