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AT&T enters 21st century, adds MMS to iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

Apple : MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is now available to AT&T customers. AT&T MMS requires iPhone OS 3.1 and a carrier settings update. Here's what it looks like (on a Mac) ... Unlike other iPhone updates I've installed via iTunes, this one is actually very quick. Very quick. On...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-26-2009
Apple offers up evolutionary iPod updates, Jobs at music event

Today’s 9/9/9 Apple event was surprisingly light on surprises. Steve Jobs returned to the stage after almost a year’s absence and got a nice standing ovation. But Apple’s announcements were mostly lukewarm, and had been telegraphed weeks in advance. Among the key announcements are: Big numbers. Apple...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-09-2009
Microsoft's Zune continues to struggle

I think we all realize the Zune isn't exactly setting the world on fire. But in these days leading up to the release of the Zune HD, things have apparently gotten worse than ever . To be sure, the Zune provides a tiny, and apparently deteriorating portion of Microsoft's business. Revenue for...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-30-2009
WWDC 2009: Time for a reality check

Apple is providing its WWDC 2009 keynote address today, providing some interesting info about its Mac and iPhone platforms. But this is Apple we're talking about. So it's time for a reality check. 75 million Mac OS X users. Apple claimed that the OS X user base magically jumped from 25 million...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-08-2009
HP Updates MediaSmart Server Software

From HP: HP today announced the release of a software update for the HP MediaSmart Server (EX485/EX487 models), providing remote video streaming and video conversion of unprotected content. The new software enables the HP MediaSmart Server to automatically convert videos (including unprotected DVDs)...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-13-2009
iTunes Store goes HD for movie purchases, rentals

I was wondering when this would happen. Previously, you could only rent TV shows and movies in HD via the Apple TV. Now you can buy , and do it all from the PC: Apple today announced that iTunes customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including "Quantum of Solace" and "Twilight"...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-19-2009
iTunes Plus upgrades go a la carte

When Apple announced that they were going fully DRM-free earlier this month, I hailed it as a good sign. In fact, with Windows 7 picking up AAC compatibility across the board, iTunes’ use of 256 Mbps non-protected AAC files suddenly makes more sense, and that service is among those offering the highest...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-29-2009
Macworld 2009: My iPhone dilemma revisited

So, yesterday I posted about my hopes and dream for Apple's last Macworld keynote. Consider those dreams crushed. :) That's OK. But I guess it's at least partially worth examining what did and did not happen, based on what I commented on before the show. MobileMe/data sync/iPhone improvements...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 01-07-2009
And the first Microsoft iPhone app is .. Windows Live? Hotmail? Office? umm… Not quite

It was a question of “when” and not “if,” but Microsoft has finally released its first and long-awaited iPhone application. In the bad news department, it’s nothing mainstream at all and is, instead, sort of skunkworks research project instead of a major, tier-one application. I guess you can’t have...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 12-14-2008
Steve Wozniak on the iPod

The Telegraph’s recent interview with Steve Wozniak has gotten a lot of play online today for some reason. I don’t see what the big deal is. He predicts the imminent death of the company's most popular product, the iPod. "The iPod has sort of lived a long life at number one," he says. "Things...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-08-2008

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