Sure, it may not be the real thing but this hypothetical ad for Apple Scotland’s version of Siri is very funny. 10 points for you if you can make out every word he says.
Apple Scotland’s Funny Siri Ad
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More iPhone 5 Rumors
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I know I shouldn’t let rumors go to my head but I seriously cannot wait for the inevitable iPhone 5. Hey, a fan can dream, right?
Apple Releases iBooks 2 With Textbook Support
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Today Apple released iBooks 2 with support for textbooks. Along with this announcement they showed off a new video describing why they created support for textbooks and how they went about doing so. The video is typical Apple quality: endearing and uplifting. Overlook the length of the video and let yourself be captivated. This is some stuff that I wish I had growing up.
P.S: I just downloaded a sample textbook to try out. It’s pretty damn cool. You can expand and minimize pages and images just like in the video and everything is so snappy. You have to give it to Apple: when they set out to do one thing they get it done so right.
Get Ready For The iPad 3 Rumor Onslaught
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Get Ready For The iPad 3 Rumor Onslaught. Its begun.
Today’s Top Tech Headlines
Today was an insanely busy day for tech.
Let’s recap just so our heads don’t spin off our shoulders:
Apple Released iOS 5 to the public. This set off riots of upgrades, overwhelming Apple’s servers and preventing hundreds of thousands from upgrading to the goodness that is iOS 5. Dark times.
Apple released OS X 10.7.2 which brings iCloud compatibility to OS X. Now you can access all the neatness of iCloud directly from your iMac or MacBook. One of the coolest goodies is photo stream: take a picture on your iPhone and zap! It’s waiting for you in Aperture or iPhoto. Nice one Apple.
Google was rumored to buy Akamai, one of the largest CDN’s around. Then the rumor said they aren’t going to buy Akamai. I’m hoping for a new tech rumor to come out tomorrow that Google is going to buy Exxon Mobil to power their new data centers with gasoline. That’d be amazing.
Renown author Steve Yegge accidentally published a Google+ rant about Google’s institutionalized inability to become a platform like Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook. He took down the mistakenly public post only to have it reposted across the interwebs. As the old saying goes, if you want something to be private don’t put it on the internet. Then again, the rant was excellent, and a very fun read.
Every blog under the sun had 20+ posts about Apple’s new launches today. I swear to god, I’m never going to see a doctor again for as long as I live. (That is in reference to the old saying, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’.)
Oh and I’m proud to mention that GetGlue and company (that means me!) released some new code into the wild, making our site the best its ever been (just like what every code release does: make things better). [Of course that’s ignoring code regressions, but those don’t count - rather I’m not counting them here.]
So that’s the world of tech, today, October 12th, 2011. Tune in next week folks!
Update: In more somber news Dennis Ritchie, creator of the C programming language, passed away today. A moment of silence for this great and hugely influential man.
RIP Steve Jobs
MG Siegler wrote a very touching piece on the passing of Steve Jobs. He wrote:
And we’re now in an age where technology is becoming increasingly important to everyones’ lives on a daily basis. The fact that we have to push forward without the best mind in the field is quite frankly, a little frightening. Others will step up. But there will never be another Steve Jobs. The world aches knowing that.
MG touches on many true points as to why most people feel so sad about Steve’s passing.
However I feel like there’s a deeper reason that hasn’t been properly elucidated. Hopefully in the next couple of days I’ll have a clearer picture as to why I feel the way I do. For now I don’t really know.
Right now I’m far too emotionally confused to understand why I feel the way I do.
Yes Steve died too soon.
Yes his products affected everyone they touched.
And yes it’s scary to think of a future that won’t have Steve’s direct influence.
Ultimately the passing of this powerful man elicits an emotional response equal to the one he had on you. This varies for everyone, but it exists for many.
RIP Steve. 
You are missed.
Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO From Apple
Announced yesterday, Steve Jobs has tendered his resignation as CEO of Apple. Tim Cook is now CEO and from the whispers of the internet it seems like he has acted as CEO for quite some time.
I didn’t think I’d be emotional when Steve Jobs resigned – but I am. The man has had a great impact on my life through his work at Apple. I write these words on an Apple laptop, I make phone calls on an iPhone, and I relax with my iPad.
I’m looking forward to an Apple post-Jobs. I’m sure they’ll still come out with great products and software. However I know that I’ll always miss a Steve Jobs keynote. No one can give a keynote like Jobs.
Mac OS X Lion Review
Apple released their new operating system earlier this week, Mac OS X Lion. Like most upgrades there’s a lot different from the last version of OS X, most notably Mission Control. It’s an OS upgrade that very much adheres to its maker’s philosophy: opinionated and decisive. Is this good?
I’ve had the pleasure of playing with Lion for the past couple of days. I’ve used it extensively while at work and while lounging at home. Is this upgrade worth your time and money? Read on to find out.
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Verizon iPhone
Who has time to work today when something like this is going on? After so many years of waiting, finally my patience will have paid off!
Although now I am going to need to wait for the iPhone 5 to come out. Damn the non-relenting forward march of technology.
Update: It’s official! The iPhone is coming to Verizon! I’m as giddy as a guppy! Get your engines ready!
Week of Links 004
Sorry about the delay for getting this post online. It’s been a wickedly busy week and I figured it be better to take my time with this post rather than rush it. Lots of great goodies for you here. Read on, and enjoy!
