A New Newton on the Horizon?

According to this AppleInsider article reliable sources say that there has been a multi-touch OSX based PDA in the works from Apple for some time.

I think he should call it the iNewton!

The Newton was really one of the most innovative products of the '90s. However, it was one of Apple's biggest flops ever. It was just a bit to big and a bit to ahead of its time for the average person to get down with. Most of the good features ended up in the Plam OS later on in that decade.

This would be awsome. I think the iPhone is the first handheld I have ever used that gets close to not needed a laptop at all. Just imagine a device with a bit bigger screen. They could do what the UMPCs couldn't very easily. I just hope that Steve allows third party apps right away.

Maybe this will be the big announcement at MacWorld in January. Steve need something big after they announced that phone thing last year.

Microsoft plans to invest Facebook

Microsoft plans to invest Facebook: Caroline McCarthy over at "the social" is reporting that Microsoft plans to invest in, not aqcuire, Facebook.

Interesting stuff here folks, it says that Bill's big M is trying to buy a 5% stake for $500 million. According to analyst Scott Barnard, that means they think Facebook is worth $10Bn! Good call by Zuckerberg not to sell

9to5Mac: Slim Aluminum MacBooks Coming Soon from Apple

9to5Mac is reporting that slim new aluminum MacBooks are in the works.

These guys accurately predicted the iPod Nano Fatty.

Steve Jobs subpoenaed by SEC for deposition

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to give a deposition in a backdating lawsuit against the company's former general counsel, Bloomberg is reporting.

In Jobs we, um, well trust?

iCache: A One-Card Wallet

Have ya'll seen this?: A company called iCache has invented a credit card system that emulates every other credit card you own, so you need only one. You have to scan them all in initially. The gadget, also called iCache, can be used with new "contactless" systems, or you can use it to "swipe" your credit card. It also can handle barcodes like your gym membership or that discount card at every superstore. Authentication is handled with a fingerprint scanner and there is a little menu to pick which card to use. I worry a little bit about the fingerprint reader, I have never had mcuh success with the one on my thinkpad. Looks similar. The whole device is kinda like the size of an iphone. I really like the idea, but the implementation is still early. I would love to see the whole device be the size of a credit card with a small multi-youch OLED screen maybe. Or, Steve J, take notice and integrate this into that next iphone. They should also throw a leather casing with a money clip on the side. Make it feel like a wallet. But, I love the idea here. I have been saying for a long time that it is completely ridiculous that we are stuck in 1975 with our payment systems. Cash and modem dialing credit card machines are still very prevalent. I should only need one, single ID card and authentication device for verifying everything. But, thank you iCache("iCash") for trying in a mid term solution. Its kinda like the hybrid car of credit cards.

See the CNBC article here.
Funny enough, the first place I saw this was on TV, not the WWW.


UPDATE: It looks like they have a newer version in the work with a color screen:
Still no leather or money clip.

iPhone Price Cut Aftermath

So, after all that out-cry over the iPhone price cut it looks like Steve was right:

iPhone Price Cut Has Driven 300-Percent Sales Hike

This report from Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster who seems to think he can control Apple stock price single handedly. His reports have caused alot of hpe and spec over the last few months.

Well, at least Steve is kinda taking care of it's first 10-week early adopters.

Now, what should I use my $100 Apple store credit for? Ideas?

'The Beat Goes On'

..and on, and on till the break of dawn. Well, at least for Apple this year. A lot of of big announcements this year. We hope today will live up to the hype.

Live Coverage

- Gizmodo
- Engadget
- Macworld
- MacDailyNews
- MacObserver
- ArsTechnica
- SlashGear.com
- Utility Belt
- Cunning.tv


Folks,
This could be big! Everyone is feeling the iTouch iPod, others say we will see the iPhone nano today. The 9to5 guys are saying iTunes/iHub/iEntertainment 8 .

What I really want is just my ringtones for my iPhone!
It is a little weird that my iPod phone only rings like a rotary phone and not blasts "Party like a Rockstar when people call.

• Here is the MacRumors Roundup of rumors for Today's Event.

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UPDATES:

• APPLE STORE IS DOWN
• The Beatles' Paul McCartney to make "special announcement"
• Gizmodo seems to have the best early coverage.
• As new iPods loom, Zune gets price cut
• See AAPL moves from the event here.
  

WELL THERE YOU HAVE IT, Steve delivered a lot of iPods:

• Fatty Nano
• iPod (big storage) Classic
• New color shuffles
  
• iPod touch
• Killed the 4GB iPhona and Dropped the price of my 8GB (Usually being an early adopter means higher prices, but 2 C-notes cheaper after only 2 months. I guess the world moves pretty fast these days. )
• iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store --- This was pretty cool
  
• Ringtones
  
  
  
  

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Palm seems to be finally realizing that they lost their way

They killed the Foleo!

I have been saying that the thing was crap for a while now, so I am pretty glad Palm is getting serious about, well, I am not sure.

But, the important thing is that they are now acknowledging their utter lameness for the past, well, 5 years or so.

Rock Bottom: http://news.com.com/8301-13579_3-9770907-37.html