The 404 1,038: Where you're going to want to sit down for this (podcast)
Crusty Craigslist may finally be getting an update based on this job listing for a senior user-interface engineer, so Jeff and I are brainstorming the features we think Craig should incorporate in CL2.0.Jeff likes to indulge in the art of self-reflection, and a friendly chat about Blu-ray discs this weekend inspires him to question the value of physical discs and their jewel cases. On that note, what is the best way to display a collection? Is it on...what are they called again? Oh yeah, towers? A discussion on subtle self-promotion follows. Next we'll talk about the dangers of sitting and a study out of Australia that shows people who sit more than 11 hours a day are 45 percent more likely to die in the next three years than their active counterparts that sit less than four hours a day. Confused? Get off your butt a few times a day and you'll be fine.Finally, it's no surprise that Google maintains a dossier on each of its users, but what information can wireless providers extract from your phone calls and text messages? The answer is "the same, if not more," according to a story in the Los Angeles Times that claims women's focus shifts from their spouse to their adult daughter as they age, demoting husbands' familial popularity down to second place or lower.And finally, just to even the playing field, we'll also relay yet another study that says women are twice as likely to accidentally hit the gas pedal by mistake while driving on freeways in North Caroline and beyond. As we tell this story, please remember that The 404 merely reports the news, and these statements don't necessarily reflect a modicum of seriousness on our behalf...you know, as usual.Video Voicemail: Australia in PhillipThis content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayEpisode 1,038Listen nowYour browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe in iTunes (audio) | Subscribe in iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video  Follow us on Twitter!The 404Jeff BakalarJustin YuAdd us on Facebook!The 404 Fan PageThe 404 GroupJustin YuJeff Bakalar
iTunes streamed to your phone- Possibly
iTunes streamed to your phone? Possibly
"It is definitely something we will support," said Brian Jaquet, a Sling Media spokesman. While he would not reveal any time frame for availability, he confirmed that the company is currently testing the interface and ensuring that the infrared codes and software can correctly control the Apple TV box.CNET NetworksIf it works as planned, content could be streamed from the PC to the Apple TV to the SlingBox and finally to a phone running any of the three mobile platforms supported by the SlingPlayer software--Windows Mobile, Palm or Symbian. This set-up might be a bit complex and pricey ($300 for the Apple TV and at least $150 for the SlingBox) but it would make a person's entire music collection available practically anywhere without a fistful of pricey memory cards. While that scenario could be compelling to serious geeks, the concept could enjoy much wider appeal should Apple step in create a direct and simple link between iTunes on a PC and its upcoming iPhone.My colleague, Scott Ard, promoted a similar concept back in November, in a piece called, "What the iPhone Should Do." In it he said, "Namely, I would like to see an iPhone that connects to the owner's computer, allowing full streaming access to movies and music stored on the Mac (or PC). Call it 'iTunes to Go.'" He argued that the SlingBox was already capable of streaming music and video from a DVR, so adding the capability to iTunes on a computer and to the iPhone would be fairly easy for a company of Apple's technical prowess.The iPhone , the same month that Apple's new OS, dubbed Leopard, . It will be interesting to see if Apple's got a surprise in store that could really separate the iPhone from the pack.
"It is definitely something we will support," said Brian Jaquet, a Sling Media spokesman. While he would not reveal any time frame for availability, he confirmed that the company is currently testing the interface and ensuring that the infrared codes and software can correctly control the Apple TV box.CNET NetworksIf it works as planned, content could be streamed from the PC to the Apple TV to the SlingBox and finally to a phone running any of the three mobile platforms supported by the SlingPlayer software--Windows Mobile, Palm or Symbian. This set-up might be a bit complex and pricey ($300 for the Apple TV and at least $150 for the SlingBox) but it would make a person's entire music collection available practically anywhere without a fistful of pricey memory cards. While that scenario could be compelling to serious geeks, the concept could enjoy much wider appeal should Apple step in create a direct and simple link between iTunes on a PC and its upcoming iPhone.My colleague, Scott Ard, promoted a similar concept back in November, in a piece called, "What the iPhone Should Do." In it he said, "Namely, I would like to see an iPhone that connects to the owner's computer, allowing full streaming access to movies and music stored on the Mac (or PC). Call it 'iTunes to Go.'" He argued that the SlingBox was already capable of streaming music and video from a DVR, so adding the capability to iTunes on a computer and to the iPhone would be fairly easy for a company of Apple's technical prowess.The iPhone , the same month that Apple's new OS, dubbed Leopard, . It will be interesting to see if Apple's got a surprise in store that could really separate the iPhone from the pack.
Apple's display tech prompts iPhone 5 supply shortfall-
Apple's display tech prompts iPhone 5 supply shortfall?
Apple might be suffering from an iPhone 5 supply shortfall, all because of its new display technology.Apple relies primarily on LG Display and more recently on Sharp to produce the iPhone 5's screen, notes a Bloomberg report. However, Sharp has faced some trouble with defects and didn't start shipping screens until the smartphone's debut, a Barclays analyst stated, according to Bloomberg.An IHS iSuppli analyst also told Bloomberg that "supply constraints" may have hampered the supply of iPhones its first weekend on store shelves.Apple's iPhone 5 comes with in-cell touch sensing. Unlike the iPhone 4S, which came with a display and a separate touch screen, Apple's iPhone 5 combines the two layers. That has resulted in better color representation, but also presents new challenges for suppliers.The display technology is also more expensive. According to an iSuppli teardown of the iPhone 5, the new display costs Apple $44. The iPhone 4S display set Apple back $37."This is due to the iPhone 5's larger display -- at 4.0 inches diagonally, compared to 3.5 inches for the iPhone 4S -- and the inclusion of the new in-cell touch screen technology," according to iSuppli.Despite concerns over supply, iPhone 5 sales reached 5 million units sold in its first weekend of availability. That's 1 million more sold than in the first weekend of the iPhone 4S last year.Still, Wall Street had hoped for a better initial performance for the iPhone 5, with estimates reaching as high as 10 million units sold. One analyst said that 6 million units sold would be a "worst-case scenario."CNET has contacted Apple for comment on the reported supply shortfall. We will update this story when we have more information.Correction at 8:10 a.m. PT: The number of iPhone 4s units sold in its first weekend has been fixed.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
Apple might be suffering from an iPhone 5 supply shortfall, all because of its new display technology.Apple relies primarily on LG Display and more recently on Sharp to produce the iPhone 5's screen, notes a Bloomberg report. However, Sharp has faced some trouble with defects and didn't start shipping screens until the smartphone's debut, a Barclays analyst stated, according to Bloomberg.An IHS iSuppli analyst also told Bloomberg that "supply constraints" may have hampered the supply of iPhones its first weekend on store shelves.Apple's iPhone 5 comes with in-cell touch sensing. Unlike the iPhone 4S, which came with a display and a separate touch screen, Apple's iPhone 5 combines the two layers. That has resulted in better color representation, but also presents new challenges for suppliers.The display technology is also more expensive. According to an iSuppli teardown of the iPhone 5, the new display costs Apple $44. The iPhone 4S display set Apple back $37."This is due to the iPhone 5's larger display -- at 4.0 inches diagonally, compared to 3.5 inches for the iPhone 4S -- and the inclusion of the new in-cell touch screen technology," according to iSuppli.Despite concerns over supply, iPhone 5 sales reached 5 million units sold in its first weekend of availability. That's 1 million more sold than in the first weekend of the iPhone 4S last year.Still, Wall Street had hoped for a better initial performance for the iPhone 5, with estimates reaching as high as 10 million units sold. One analyst said that 6 million units sold would be a "worst-case scenario."CNET has contacted Apple for comment on the reported supply shortfall. We will update this story when we have more information.Correction at 8:10 a.m. PT: The number of iPhone 4s units sold in its first weekend has been fixed.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
Apple's developer site stirs back to life after downtime
Apple's developer site stirs back to life after downtime
Major parts of Apple's developer site flipped back online Friday afternoon after more than a week of downtime.The developer sites for iOS, Mac, and Safari development once again became available, alongside downloads for upcoming versions of Apple's desktop and mobile software. Apple also brought back tools that let developers set up new devices to test their software, a crucial development tool.Apple took down its developer site and more than a dozen connected services last week following the discovery of a security intrusion that may have resulted in unauthorized access to some developer information.While offline, some developers were left in a lurch because they were unable to enable new devices to run pre-release versions of Apple's software or test out new apps. The downtime also came as Apple has been pushing developers to test out and create software for upcoming versions of iOS and Mac OS X, both of which are expected in the fall. Related storiesApple lays out plans to resurrect developer site, servicesExtended Apple downtime leaves some developers in limboResearcher: Apple developer site hack? I meant no harmApple has still not detailed the full scope of that intrusion, which it says took place last Thursday, nor has it said who is responsible. However the company said the developer site was "not associated with any customer information," and that customer information is "securely encrypted."Still offline is technical support, Apple's developer forums, pre-release documentation, videos, and several other services, all according to Apple's status page. The company has said it's bringing the full scope of its development services back online in stages, though it has not laid out a timeline.Update at 3:40 p.m. PT: Here's the e-mail Apple's sending developers about it:CNET
Major parts of Apple's developer site flipped back online Friday afternoon after more than a week of downtime.The developer sites for iOS, Mac, and Safari development once again became available, alongside downloads for upcoming versions of Apple's desktop and mobile software. Apple also brought back tools that let developers set up new devices to test their software, a crucial development tool.Apple took down its developer site and more than a dozen connected services last week following the discovery of a security intrusion that may have resulted in unauthorized access to some developer information.While offline, some developers were left in a lurch because they were unable to enable new devices to run pre-release versions of Apple's software or test out new apps. The downtime also came as Apple has been pushing developers to test out and create software for upcoming versions of iOS and Mac OS X, both of which are expected in the fall. Related storiesApple lays out plans to resurrect developer site, servicesExtended Apple downtime leaves some developers in limboResearcher: Apple developer site hack? I meant no harmApple has still not detailed the full scope of that intrusion, which it says took place last Thursday, nor has it said who is responsible. However the company said the developer site was "not associated with any customer information," and that customer information is "securely encrypted."Still offline is technical support, Apple's developer forums, pre-release documentation, videos, and several other services, all according to Apple's status page. The company has said it's bringing the full scope of its development services back online in stages, though it has not laid out a timeline.Update at 3:40 p.m. PT: Here's the e-mail Apple's sending developers about it:CNET
Apple's Cook right about PC-tablet fusion fantasy
Apple's Cook right about PC-tablet fusion fantasy
He's right. A shotgun marriage between a PC and a tablet isn't going to produce an eminently elegant device along the lines of an iPad--or even a Motorola Xyboard or Samsung Galaxy Tab. And consumers -- judging by Apple's success -- don't only want Apple tablets to be "incredibly thin" and light: they want the same from the Windows 8 competition.Windows 8 tablets may get there but it's a tough nut to crack for hybrids. Related storiesApple earnings jump 50 percentApple event countdown brings new rumorsApple tablet iRoundup: The good, the bad, the uglyFCC: iPad use could further strain AT&T 3GApple will sell iPad at Best Buy Dell, for one, apparently isn't going to achieve that kind of elegance for its Windows 8 consumer hybrid.If the Neowin photo is accurate, it's a laptop that can function as a Windows 8 tablet but not a device that will win over hundreds of millions of consumers like the iPad. In fact, the Dell Windows 8 hybrid looks a lot like the existing Inspiron Duo, which is OK but hardly a game changer. Some will point to the Asus Transformer Prime as an example of a well-executed hybrid-like design. But that's really a great discrete tablet that (if you decide to pay the extra bucks) can connect with a good, but not great, keyboard dock.That's not to say that there aren't consumers and corporations out there who are waiting for a hybrid Windows 8 tablet.But from Apple's trendsetting worldview, hybrids simply don't pass the elegance smell test.
He's right. A shotgun marriage between a PC and a tablet isn't going to produce an eminently elegant device along the lines of an iPad--or even a Motorola Xyboard or Samsung Galaxy Tab. And consumers -- judging by Apple's success -- don't only want Apple tablets to be "incredibly thin" and light: they want the same from the Windows 8 competition.Windows 8 tablets may get there but it's a tough nut to crack for hybrids. Related storiesApple earnings jump 50 percentApple event countdown brings new rumorsApple tablet iRoundup: The good, the bad, the uglyFCC: iPad use could further strain AT&T 3GApple will sell iPad at Best Buy Dell, for one, apparently isn't going to achieve that kind of elegance for its Windows 8 consumer hybrid.If the Neowin photo is accurate, it's a laptop that can function as a Windows 8 tablet but not a device that will win over hundreds of millions of consumers like the iPad. In fact, the Dell Windows 8 hybrid looks a lot like the existing Inspiron Duo, which is OK but hardly a game changer. Some will point to the Asus Transformer Prime as an example of a well-executed hybrid-like design. But that's really a great discrete tablet that (if you decide to pay the extra bucks) can connect with a good, but not great, keyboard dock.That's not to say that there aren't consumers and corporations out there who are waiting for a hybrid Windows 8 tablet.But from Apple's trendsetting worldview, hybrids simply don't pass the elegance smell test.
Apple's Cook faces first flap over lost iPhone
Apple's Cook faces first flap over lost iPhone
Apple CEO Tim Cook may have to deal with his first real crisis if reports about company security officers impersonating cops turn out to be true.According to SF Weekly, the man at the center of the lost iPhone story said that six officials he thought were San Francisco police officers searched his home in July. SF Weekly reports:If accurate, his account raises the possibility that Apple security personnel attempting to recover the prototype falsely represented themselves as police officers--a criminal act punishable by up to a year in jail in the state of California--or that SFPD employees colluding with Apple failed to properly report an extensive search of a person's home, car, and computer.CNET News this week reported that an unreleased version of the iPhone was lost at Cava22, a bar in the Mission District. As ZDNet's Jason O'Grady noted lightning strikes twice given that Apple's iPhone 4 was also lost. This iPhone tale turned into a national story.Now, a lost test device isn't exactly a crisis for Cook, but the events that follow could become a major headache. According to Sergio Calderón, the man at the center of this week's story, six people wearing badges showed up to look for a lost iPhone that was traced to him via GPS. SF Weekly also reports that these folks said they were from the San Francisco Police Department.Losing a prototype is one thing. Impersonating the cops is another matter entirely. Now that SF Weekly has connected this lost iPhone saga to Anthony Colon, an Apple investigator, this flap could turn out to be a real problem.After Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO, Cook probably thought his next big item was to launch the iPhone 5. Now it looks like his first big chore will be putting out fires related to this lost device.This story originally appeared on ZDNet's Between the Lines.
Apple CEO Tim Cook may have to deal with his first real crisis if reports about company security officers impersonating cops turn out to be true.According to SF Weekly, the man at the center of the lost iPhone story said that six officials he thought were San Francisco police officers searched his home in July. SF Weekly reports:If accurate, his account raises the possibility that Apple security personnel attempting to recover the prototype falsely represented themselves as police officers--a criminal act punishable by up to a year in jail in the state of California--or that SFPD employees colluding with Apple failed to properly report an extensive search of a person's home, car, and computer.CNET News this week reported that an unreleased version of the iPhone was lost at Cava22, a bar in the Mission District. As ZDNet's Jason O'Grady noted lightning strikes twice given that Apple's iPhone 4 was also lost. This iPhone tale turned into a national story.Now, a lost test device isn't exactly a crisis for Cook, but the events that follow could become a major headache. According to Sergio Calderón, the man at the center of this week's story, six people wearing badges showed up to look for a lost iPhone that was traced to him via GPS. SF Weekly also reports that these folks said they were from the San Francisco Police Department.Losing a prototype is one thing. Impersonating the cops is another matter entirely. Now that SF Weekly has connected this lost iPhone saga to Anthony Colon, an Apple investigator, this flap could turn out to be a real problem.After Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO, Cook probably thought his next big item was to launch the iPhone 5. Now it looks like his first big chore will be putting out fires related to this lost device.This story originally appeared on ZDNet's Between the Lines.
Apple's colorful iPhone 5C cases arriving early-
Apple's colorful iPhone 5C cases arriving early?
While there was talk that Apple's official iPhone 5C cases were going to be a bit delayed, it appears these colorful rubber cases are now arriving in some people's hands.News site iLounge said it received the black version of the silicon with a microfiber lining 5C case on Monday. Last week, it was reported that there were one- to two-week shipping delays on the iPhone 5C cases.While iLounge has already received one of the cases, Apple's online store says that ship time is still one to two weeks. It's unclear if customers will get their cases any earlier. Besides black, the $29 iPhone 5C cases will also come in five other colors, including pink, green, and yellow. The cases have cutouts in the lower half so that much of the phone's body still shines through. iPhone 5S owners also will get a choice of six solid color cases, but they will be made of leather and cost $39 each. Apple recently debuted two new models of the iPhone, a less-expensive 5C and the higher-end 5S, both of which are a replacement to last year's iPhone 5, which has been discontinued. The 5C is the only device up for preorder, with Apple planning to begin sales of the 5S model at 12:01 a.m. PT on Friday, Sept. 20, as well as through its carrier partners. The 5C phones appear to be shipping on time. As of this writing, according to Apple's online store, the devices will be delivered on September 20.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
While there was talk that Apple's official iPhone 5C cases were going to be a bit delayed, it appears these colorful rubber cases are now arriving in some people's hands.News site iLounge said it received the black version of the silicon with a microfiber lining 5C case on Monday. Last week, it was reported that there were one- to two-week shipping delays on the iPhone 5C cases.While iLounge has already received one of the cases, Apple's online store says that ship time is still one to two weeks. It's unclear if customers will get their cases any earlier. Besides black, the $29 iPhone 5C cases will also come in five other colors, including pink, green, and yellow. The cases have cutouts in the lower half so that much of the phone's body still shines through. iPhone 5S owners also will get a choice of six solid color cases, but they will be made of leather and cost $39 each. Apple recently debuted two new models of the iPhone, a less-expensive 5C and the higher-end 5S, both of which are a replacement to last year's iPhone 5, which has been discontinued. The 5C is the only device up for preorder, with Apple planning to begin sales of the 5S model at 12:01 a.m. PT on Friday, Sept. 20, as well as through its carrier partners. The 5C phones appear to be shipping on time. As of this writing, according to Apple's online store, the devices will be delivered on September 20.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play
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