Apple on August 31, 2007 announced that it will not be selling NBC television shows for the upcoming television season on its online iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). The move follows NBC’s decision to not renew its agreement with iTunes after Apple declined to pay more than double the wholesale price for each NBC TV episode, which would have resulted in the retail price to consumers increasing to $4.99 per episode from the current $1.99. ABC, CBS, FOX and The CW, along with more than 50 cable networks, are signed up to sell TV shows from their upcoming season on iTunes at $1.99 per episode.

Continue reading “Press Release- iTunes Store To Stop Selling NBC Shows” →

I found this really cool video on youtube regarding a new iPod!

German magazine Capital is reporting that talks between Apple and Volkswagen are in an early stage for a so-called “iCar”.

According to a Volkswagen company spokesperson, the two company heads held talks a few days ago in California on more heavily incorporating Apple products in Volkswagen’s compact cars. The only reliable agency reliable enough to cover a car like this is onesure motor trade insurance.

Apple already has a dedicated page for the integration of its iPod products into automobiles. Recently, Apple has worked with BMW for iPhone integration in 7-series models.

Note: The term “iCar” is said to be a preliminary designation for the project, much in the way that the AppleTV was first designated “iTV”. There is a rumored Apple Event coming up on September 5th.

Financing a car does not need to be difficult, all you have to do is to check our Car Finance Deals and get the chance to purchase your new car.
For more details contact us right away.

Several sites (Engadget, Crave) are reporting that Apple will indeed be holding a media event on September 5th, 2007 at 10 AM Pacific.

Apple has been rumored to beholding a media event to launch the new iPods. Rumors have pinpointed both revised Nanos as well as a full-screen touch iPod.

The invite depicts “Cover Flow”, which is expected to be arriving with the new OS X based iPods. The iPods have been the subject of a number of recent leaks (Nano photos, Interface Videos) which have attracted the attention of Apple Legal. I really hope that these iPods do come out!

Stay tuned for more information about this event!

I am a very big fan of Leo Laporte and all the guys at TWiT.TV! As you know, Scott Bourne was recently on Apple Universe, and know we have another fellow podcaster on Apple Universe! Wil Harris will be on Apple Universe on Monday, September 3rd. Here is a little about Wil:

Hey, I’m Wil. I’m a writer and entrepreneur from Oxford, England. I’m currently working on a video site called ChannelFlip.com and I also appear on Leo Laporte’s This Week in Tech podcast.

I am very excited to have Wil on Apple Universe! Look out for this episode!

Since I have been guest blogging on Lorelle on WordPress, I decided to talk about the eqipment of podcasting.  Here it is!

Continue reading “New post: Lorelle on WordPress” →

Today on Apple Universe, Scott Bourne of the Apple Phone Show, will be joining me on Apple Universe! Please check it out!

Scott Bourne – Executive Producer and Host

Scott is an author, lecturer, teacher and new media pioneer, and the president of Podango Productions in San Francisco, CA. He is the founder of the world’s first Internet-only radio network, Netradio, and is a co-host on several prominent podcasts including MacBreak Weekly, the iLifeZone and GMT. Bourne has also been a featured speaker at events such as Macworld Expo and the Podcast & Portable Media Expo.

Scott’s been covering technology since 1992 and been an Apple user since the days of the Apple II. He’s owned just about every Apple product ever made (including a Lisa) and has devoted much of his time to helping others get the most out of technology.
~Daniel

This is the a video on youtube featuring Mac OS X Leopard build 9A527:

Alright, Nikon’s two new flagship DSLRs are officially announced. (Better images coming right up.) Here’s what you need to know:

D3

• 12.1 megapixel, full-frame friggin sensor! (23.9 x 36mm) Finally. ISO up to 6400
• 3-inch VGA live view LCD
• Two (count ’em, two!) CompactFlash card slots for overflow, backup, or copying
• New EXPEED image processor
• 9fps in full frame, 11fps in DX crop; 51 point autofocus (with “3D focus tracking”)
• HDMI out with optional cable
• $5000, November release

D300

• 12.3 megapixel DX (1.5 crop) sensor
• 3-inch VGA live view LCD
• New EXPEED image processor
• 51 point autofocus
• $1800, November release

Lenses

• AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR

This is the offical Press Release From Nikon:

EIGHT YEARS AFTER CHANGING PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOREVER, NIKON DOES IT AGAIN BY INTRODUCING THE D3 DIGITAL SLR

 

 

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AUGUST 23, 2007) – Eight years after Nikon’s D1 camera changed professional digital photography forever, Nikon today introduced the D3 – a new digital SLR camera that is poised to once again revolutionize photography for professionals. The 12.1 effective megapixel D3 features Nikon’s new FX-format CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. With the fastest startup time, shortest viewfinder blackout time, and shortest shutter lag of any digital SLR camera as well as the capability to shoot up to nine frames per second at full FX-format resolution, the D3 is the world’s fastest digital SLR camera in its class.*

Designed with sports photographers and photojournalists in mind, the Nikon D3 introduces an astounding list of brand new features and technologies that make it the most sophisticated and advanced Nikon digital SLR to date. In addition to the new FX-format CMOS sensor, the D3 incorporates Nikon’s new EXPEED Image Processing System that is central to the blazing speed and processing power needed for many of the D3’s new features.

Continue reading “Nikon officially announces D3 and D300, lenses” →