MacBreak Weekly 288

MacBreak Weekly Episode 288

MacBreak Weekly 288:

Invitations start arriving for the Apple Event next week, and much more...

Host

• Leo Laporte (@leolaporte/Google+)
  • twit.com

Guests

• Andy Ihnatko (@ihnatko/Google+)
  • cwob.com
• Alex Lindsay (@maccast/Google+)
  • PixelCorps.com
• Jason Snell (@jsnell/Google+)
  • macworld.com

Topics

Apple Event on March 7

• http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-28/apple-will-hold-product-event-to-unveil-new-ipad-on-march-7.html
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/ipad-3-invite-event-march-7_n_1306607.html
• http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/02/apple-ipad-event-set-for-march-7/
• http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/27/rumor_apple_may_charge_80_more_for_ipad_3_with_retina_display.html

• JS: If Apple is following the pattern, then an iPad 3 would be available around March 17.
• LL: The only thing the invitation tells us is that it most likely will have a Retina display.
  • Another rumor is that it would be $80 more… (AI: yes, some Chinese blog said that)
• AL: Do we think that it's going to be $399 or $299.
• AI: If Apple is ever going cheaper than they would probably only go down to $399 or maye $349.
  • Also, if they drop the price they will not be able to raise it ever again.
• AL: On of the reasons why we might see a size increase is because of storage requirements.
  • We might see a 128 GB iPad.
• AI: The inpact of a Retina display would already be noticable on apps like iBooks and the Kindle app.
• LL: Could they make Retina displays across the boards, incl. laptops, cinema display, etc.

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Photoshop touches down on the iPad

• http://asia.cnet.com/crave/photoshop-touches-down-on-the-ipad-62213658.htm
• AI: I played around with it and it seems that it is at times sluggish.

Apple Shareholders Meeting: No News, No Complaints, No Dividend

• http://allthingsd.com/20120223/apple-shareholders-meeting-no-news-no-complaints-no-dividend/
• AL: I find it interesting how Tim Cook is so diplomatic about it. He's saying that they are thinking about paying out dividend, which basically means it'll not happen.
• LL: He says that he would be the first to admit that they have more cache than we need…

Confronting a Law Of Limits

• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/business/apple-confronts-the-law-of-large-numbers-common-sense.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
• AL: Who is to say that Apple is not going into other markets?

Apple Riding High, but for How Long?

• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/technology/apple-riding-high-but-for-how-long.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Microsoft Office for iPad expected in coming weeks

• http://www.thedaily.com/page/2012/02/21/022112-tech-apps-office/

Mountain Lion threatens Facebook and Microsoft

• http://gigaom.com/2012/02/26/mountain-lion-threatens-facebook-and-microsoft/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%3A+Tech%29

Apple Explains iCloud in New Ad [VIDEO]

• http://mashable.com/2012/02/27/apple-icloud-ad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29

Apple Acquires Chomp; App Store Search And Discovery To Be Completely Revamped

• http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/23/apple-chomp/?grcc=33333Z98

$1.29 Can’t Buy Me Love, but it will get me the ringtone

• http://gigaom.com/mobile/1-29-cant-buy-me-love-but-it-will-get-me-the-ringtone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%3A+Tech%29
• AL: Can't Garageband create ringtones?
• JS: Yes, it has its own option to do that. It's about 24 seconds long.

iPhone User Awarded $850 in Judgment Against AT&T Over Throttling

• http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/24/iphone-user-awarded-850-in-judgment-against-att-over-throttling/
• LL: Judge says that Small Claims Court is where justice is happening.
  • AT&T says that may appeal.
• LL: It's interesting to see that Spring is making a point of being the only company having unlimited plans.

Tips & Picks

iOS Tip

• JS: ???

Lion Tip

• AI: Use Preview to sign your document with the annotation.
  • There is a great widget that allows your to sign a card, hold it up to the camera and it captures your signature and stores it for future reference.

Picks of the Week

• AL: Adobe Photoshop Touch, Photo editing tool, $9.99
• JS: Marked App, Markdown Preview for any text editor, $3.99
• AI: Midway Arcade, Rampage in Midway Arcade $0.99
• LL: Little Square Mic, Compact USB/XLR microphone, $179

Sponsors

• GoToMyPC (offer code: macbreak): Access your PC from anywhere
• [http://www.ford.com/technology/ Ford EcoBoost) Electric and hybrid technology
• Gazelle Recycle the easy way…

Production Information

• Edited by:
• Show notes: Jean-Marie Schweizer (Bushgeek)

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