Backdrifter

Last night after work, I drove over to the Apple Store on Bay Street in Emeryville. Word had it that Apple TV would be in stock on Friday at Apple’s retail stores. Indeed, they were in stock, so I purchased the device.
The installation was simple and easy. I connected it to my [...]

Apple began shipping Apple TV yesterday. This device hooks up to a television, and can play movies and music from iTunes on a Mac or PC. As Apple promotes, “if it’s on iTunes, it’s on your widescreen TV.”
Since I only receive over-the-air broadcasts, I download episodes of TV shows that are only available [...]

I managed to make my way to Macworld this morning. I wandered around the exhibition hall in Moscone South for a couple of hours, admiring the latest wares from Apple and the other companies in attendance.
Apple’s focus was clearly centered on Apple TV and iPhone. There were a couple of iPhones on display, [...]

Apple certainly did not disappoint at this year’s Macworld. Anticipation and expectations were running exceedingly high for this years expo, where during his keynote, Steve Jobs announced Apple TV and the long-rumored iPhone.
The Apple TV had been previously announced, under the code-name iTV. It’s a set-top box that lets movies downloaded from iTunes [...]

To inaugurate the new year, Apple posted an intriguing message on their website:
The first 30 years were just the beginning.Welcome to 2007.
Naturally, this has excited many Apple fans, myself included. With unparalleled brand loyalty behind it, Apple is building on the momentum of Mac OS X and the iPod + iTunes combination. They’ve [...]