Oct 04

Apple’s iPod nano now $149 for 16GB and $129 for 8GB (update: 2010 nanos get the goodies too)

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Apple keeps coming with the news from its “Let’s talk iPhone” event, and the latest is a price drop for its diminutive PMP, the nano. From now on, you’ll be forking over $129 for an 8GB version and $149 for twice the tunage space. Additionally, Cupertino’s tossing in big icons — as opposed to the grid of 4 that was the only option previously — 16 new clocks (Mickey Mouse included!) to go with all those fabulous watch accessories, and workout tracking abilities right out of the box so you no longer need a Nike+ shoe dongle to see how many calories you’ve burned. Not bad for a little guy, eh? Full PR after the break.

Update: Thanks to the folks over at 9to5 Mac, we now know that owners of 2010 nanos will get the software update with the new features too.

Gallery: Apple’s new Nano: Gallery

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Oct 04

iTunes Match hits US ‘end of October’ for $24.99

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We already had the details on iTunes Match, but now we’ve got a ballpark release date. According to Apple, the iTunes service will make its debut by the end of the month in the great U S of A, and it can be yours for $24.99 a year. Here’s hoping Apple’s got a nice, clean (DRM-free 256kbps AAC file) version of Monster Mash floating in the cloud for your Halloween listening pleasure.

iTunes Match hits US ‘end of October’ for $24.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 04

iOS 5 will be available October 12, iCloud launching the same day

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Mark your calendars, kids. Scott Forstall’s on stage here at “Let’s Talk iPhone” and just gave a hard date for iOS 5’s arrival: expect it to hit next week, on October 12th, with Apple’s iCloud service launching that same day. Though developers have been playing with it for four months now, this will be the first time the general, non-tinkering public gets to taste its 200-plus new features — a list that includes Newsstand, Reminders, iMessage, WiFi sync, Find My Friends, split keyboards, AirPlay mirroring for the iPad 2 (and iPhone 4S!) and the Notification Center. (And, you know, greeting cards, if you’re into that sort of thing.) iOS 5 will be free for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, while iCloud’s standard 5GB of email / storage will come gratis to folks already using iOS 5 and Lion. Take note that if it’s iTunes Match you’re after (and you live in the states), you’ll have to sit tight a few more weeks yet.

Gallery: iOS 5 landing October 12

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Oct 04

Cards app for iPhone sends snail mail best wishes, for a price

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We’ve got at least one completely unexpected announcement from Apple’s Let’s Talk iPhone Event: a new app that sends out greeting cards. For $2.99 within the US and $4.99 internationally, sending a greeting card the old fashioned way is just one click away on your mobile, complete with notifications when your card is mailed. Taking shots at PC makers and Android’s apps are a given, but a bomb dropped on Hallmark? Welcome to the Tim Cook era. Check the liveblog and gallery below for more details.

Gallery: New iOS 5 feature: Cards

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Cards app for iPhone sends snail mail best wishes, for a price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 04

Tim Cook: Macbook Pro and iMac are the best selling notebook and desktop in the US

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Tim Cook kicked off today’s ‘Let’s talk iPhone‘ event by the numbers, mentioning that “the MacBook Pro and iMac are the number one best selling notebook and desktop in the United States.” Apparently the Mac platform grew by 23 percent over the last year, versus a four percent growth from the PC sector. Brandishing a chart tracing the trend back five years, Cook says that Apple is now pushing 60 million Mac users worldwide, leaving Cupertino just shy of owning a fourth of the personal computer market. “There are still 77 percent of people who are buying something else,” Cook said, “We have an incredibly high ceiling here. We have a long way to go.”

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Oct 04

Apple: Six million copies of OS X Lion downloaded since launch

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Before we get to the real meat of things, Tim Cook’s just trotted out some Lion numbers — six million copies downloaded since launch, to be exact. According to the big Apple’s new CEO, that’s a growth of 80 percent over Snow Leopard. Of course, those numbers would mean nothing without a little comparison. Cook says it took Windows 7 20 weeks to meet 10 percent of Windows’ install base, compared to the two weeks it took Lion to reach the same portion of OS X users.

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Oct 04

Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ keynote liveblog!

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Hey! You made it! But it’s a little early. Not to worry, though — bookmark this page (yes, this one!) and return at the time listed below for our blow-by-blow coverage live from Cupertino!

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Oct 04

iPhone 4S landing on October 14th according to Apple Store page in Japan

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Ginza Apple Store Event

Well, Tim Cook has yet to even take the stage and already the leaks are starting to pour in. It started with a pair of images buried in the Apple store’s HTML code. But, perhaps more telling, was the page for the Ginza, Japan store listing the launch of the iPhone 4S as a featured event starting at 8am on October 14th. While that doesn’t necessarily mean the tweaked iPhone 4 variant will launch everywhere on the same day, it seems a safe bet that the US and UK will be getting in on the action that Friday morning.

Update: Well, that was short lived. The text is gone… for now.

iPhone 4S landing on October 14th according to Apple Store page in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 04

Engadget, broadcasting live from Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event in Cupertino!

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We did it at WWDC, and we’re doing it from 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California. Apple’s holding its hotly-anticipated iPhone 5 (and iPhone 4s?) launch event here this morning, and we’re on-hand to bring you a bit of pre- and post-show banter. Join Tim Stevens, Darren Murph and a plethora of Sesame Street characters* as we break down what’s likely to go down during today’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event. And once we’re ushered inside (you know, where live video streams aren’t allowed), follow our liveblog right here. Check out the video after the break.

*Pending a response from Cookie Monster’s publicist.

Gallery: Live from Apple’s headquarters: 4 Infinite Loop in Cupertino

Update: And we’re done! Stay tuned for the liveblog and more throughout the day!

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Oct 03

Engadget will be broadcasting live outside of Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event!

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It’s all going down tomorrow, and you can bet your bottom dollar (or last prepaid SIM, whichever you prefer) that we’ll be liveblogging it all on these pages right here. But prior to Apple’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event, we’ll be set up outside of the company’s Cupertino headquarters in order to bring live pre-show analysis, including the very latest rumblings from the Apple mecca and any top-secret tips on ditching work in order to follow along. Just so we’re clear, Apple doesn’t allow live video streaming during the keynote, but our usual liveblog can be followed October 4th starting at 1:00PM ET (10:00am local time) right here. It might get a wee bit insane.

Engadget will be broadcasting live outside of Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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