It is expected that Apple will announce today a new service called iCloud. The service is expected to allow consumers to store music online while transferring the data to their home PCs without connecting.
Apple has signed cloud-music licensing agreements with several music label recently that would allow consumers to stream music online while also downloading songs on iTunes.
Both Google and Amazon have launched similar services recently.
After the huge hit of the iPad release in 2010, the iPad 2 was released for purchase this morning. 14.8 million iPads were sold in the first 9 months on the market, with a predicted 30 million to be sold in 2011. The iPad 2 is promoted to be faster, lighter and have rear facing cameras with the capability for video chatting.
The pricing will range from $499 – $829.
All Mac lovers now have an App store very similar to the App store available on the iPhone! Today, the App store went live with more than 1,000 Apps or programs. As with the set up of the iPhone App store, the App developers set the price for the apps and receive 70 percent of the revenue for sales with Apple taking the remaining 30 percent – purchases are made through the consumers iTunes accounts. The LeadPile team loves Mac products and can’t wait to see what fun Apps are waiting for us!
Apple TVs have continued to make strong sales since their launch 3 months ago. The new product sold over 250,000 units in the first six weeks of being sold. Apple TV offers people a way to instantly stream videos from their iPads or iPhones, it gives people the ability to rent movies for only .99, and it is priced at only $99. Highly due to the convenience and price, Apple TVs are expected to reach $1 million later this week, before the Christmas holiday even happens.
Is it true, or is it rumor? Chatter about the iMac desktop is once again circling around to the touch screen version. The supposed new high tech toy is believed to have a “good vertical and horizontal viewing angle” in addition to using only one-glass design to minimize the thickness and weight. A new patent was filed last month by Apple detailing a iMac Touch with a flexible base and a touch-enabled version of the Mac OS – However, Apple has been filing touchscreen desktop patents since at least 2004.
For MAC lovers, this dream may not be too far away with the release of the iPad recently.. but until then, it may just be a hopeful rumor.
Although there has been some controversy over the new iphone, Apple isn’t going to stop pushing out their products. Apple has new merchandise to offer their users, and many are already excited about the new options.
Starting at $69.00, Apple users will be able to purchase a trackpad that is designed to give the MacBook Pro touchpad experience. Also coming out next month is the new Apple Mac Pros desktop with quad-core and 6-core intel Xeon processors. These desktops will be selling a $2,499. The new iMac is going to be available starting at $1,999. Another product that will be available to consumers from Apple is a 27″ LED cinema display screen for $999 that is compatible with other Apple products. Many businesses such as Leadpile use Apple products and are anxious to continue use of the brand.
Today was the day the Apple junkies have been waiting for! The iPhone 4 was released for sale today in the U.S. , Tokyo, France, Germany, the U.K. and Japan. Thousands of consumers lined up outside of stores for hours to get their hands on the newest model. The iPhone which more than 600,000 people pre-ordered forced AT&T to stop taking orders for pick up or shipment by today and could not promise delivery until July 14th.
The iPhone 4 retails for $199 or $299 depending on the amount of storage on the phone.
It seems that there is some controversy going on with the recent news that a potential Apple iPhone prototype was stolen from a California bar. The controversy started when photos of the stolen iPhone supposidly ended up on a blog. The question is, how exactly did this happen… Who forked over the recovered phone to this blogger? Should the blogger be protected to not have to disclose his source of how the lost phone ended up in his hands, or is he protected to not have to disclose his source?
NPR points out that the individual that got the phone turned over to him for a reported $5000 is now under investigation, but the question is….. should he be required to release his anonymous “source” of where the phone came from, or is he protected by the same rights as California journalists are? Your call!
Whether it was a plotted marketing scheme or a mistake that one Apple engineer will never be forgotten for, the newest model of the iPhone was left in a bar in California and sold to the tech site Gizmodo. The iPhone, which was not to be formally unveiled for a couple of months has now been dissected and photos posted by the technology news site. Over a million people visitors had made it to the site to view the iPhone just an hour after it had been posted.
Apple has not formally made any comments regarding the technology leak, however late Monday evening Gizmodo received a letter from Apple’s senior VP and general counsel requesting the phone be returned.
Every year, iPhone users anticipate the latest and greatest technology from Apple. To date, AT&T has had the exclusive rights to the Apple iPhone, but is it possible this may be ending? Loyal Verizon consumers are hopeful. In the past few days, rumors have announced that the new iPhone could work on the CDMA network, which is used by Verizon Wireless.
Mass production of the CDMA iPhones could start in September 2010, however, some analysts forecast the release of an actual Verizon iPhone would be more likely in 2011. Opening up the iPhone availability to Verizon, which has over 91 million customers, would greatly expand the iPhone market. It is estimated that it would nearly double the number of iPhones in the U.S. Those are numbers that Apple can’t ignore forever.
Just as you thought you had all of the gadgets that you needed, Apple comes up with something new! The iPad, which is a large version of the iPhone without phone capabilities, will be hitting the shelves in the US on April 3rd. The iPad was originally unveiled in Jan and expected to be on the market in March, but has been delayed now until April. The iPad is smaller than most laptops, but much larger than a cell phone. The device’s first version will only be able to connect to Wi-Fi networks, while the second will be able to connect to “3G” cell networks. Ranging in price from $499 – $829 depending on data storage size and version.
There are 12 specific new applications for the iPad, as well as it is able to run many of the apps already created for the iPhone. Apple’s Web site will allow you to place orders for the iPad starting March 12th!!
Apple seems to always be on top of being the most innovative company. With the touch screen iPhone being a huge success, it only makes sense that a touch screen computer was in the works. The new iPad is said to be able to access the internet faster than a regular laptop. This little gem is only about a half an inch thick and has a 9.7 inch touch screen. There is built in wi-fi with a flash memory (available in 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB), 3G wireless access, and is App accessible (which can be enlarged to fit the iPad). Let’s not forget about the hefty price tag that comes along with it, ranging from $499 – $829.
Whether it is the iPhone, Mac, or just and iPod, people seem to be Apple obsessed these days. Even here at LeadPile we are all on our iPhones and Mac computers to ensure that all of or work is being done in the most effective and efficient way. It is interesting how in a so called “struggling economy”, people always find a way to get the newest technology. I know that I will not be purchasing one of these iPad’s anytime soon, will you??