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思い出の一枚といったらこれ、という写真を見せてください。
a piece of my sweet memory of Christmas Eve,, 2007 in NY.
Unfortunately, still no compose page. I hope for the iPhone App Store launch on July 11th and a VOX app from Six Apart.
So I was busy writing a new post for the Notebook, photographing subjects under the light of my decorative table lamp, and the moment it was switched off, I thought I had a headache. No, what really happened was the much-feared 'vertical striping LED backlight' phenomenon on my MBP's display!!!
Mac好きな人には朗報というか、なんだそうだったのか、と思わせる話を知りましたので、ちょっと書いておきます。
3年にわたって制作・公開されているAppleの「Get a Mac」CMですが、その中でPC役を務めているジョン・ホッグマン(John Hodgman)さんは、本当はMacユーザみたいです。いままで面白おかしくPC擬人を演じてきた彼なんですが、かなりの古参ユーザらしいです。興味ある方は以下のニュース記事など参考に。
Even the Guy Who Plays a PC Is a Mac - geeksugar
Celebrity Side Dish - NY Daily News
ホッグマンさん曰く『子供の頃、父と最初のMac(128K?)を手に入れる相談をしたことがある。それ以来ずっとこのブランドのファンなんだ。』そうです。PC側の風景を客観的に見てきた長年Macユーザだからこそ、あの愛すべき(？)PCガイを風刺まじりで描写し演じることが可能、なのかもですね。
ちなみに、同CMでMac役を演じているジャスティン・ロング(Justin Long)さんは、Macユーザどころか、コンピュータ音痴だそうです。
I've been using the iPhone SDK since its original release way back in March. Many frustrating moment in the beginning but the recent beta 7 and beta 8 release proved to be ready for prime time. Apple has added many helper classes or helper methods to classes to make it far easier to work with the UI components, which is by far the most frustrating things I encountered. I am still having problem wrapping my head around the idea of Interface Builder but since the apps that I am building do not involve very complex UI, I just hand coded all the UI instead.
- Fix the build time being 1 hours off (probably day time saving bug)
- Better status icons
- Create application icon (currently it uses icon from CCMenu)
- Finish coding the 'Force Build' functionality
- Add startup screen bitmap (so it won't be just a black screen)
- Add auto detect of CruiseControl server (Java, .Net, or Ruby)
iPhone 3G on sale 8 a.m. July 11; no-contract iPhone on tap
Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:33AM EDT
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Buzz up!on Yahoo!
Looks like we'll have to get up bright and early to buy the new iPhone. Also, AT&T says a "no-commitment" iPhone is "coming soon."
First things first: The new iPhone 3G will go on sale at 8 a.m. next Friday at AT&T retail stores and Apple stores. So if you're planning on lining up, you'd better be ready well before sunrise.
Also, AT&T has finally clarified pricing for current AT&T subscribers who want the iPhone 3G.
In a nutshell, if you're "upgrade eligible" (log into your AT&T account to see if you are), you'll be able to buy the new iPhone for the discounted price of $199 for the 8GB version or $299 for the 16GB model. (AT&T is somewhat vague about the eligibility criteria, although your credit history and the time remaining on your contract are factors.) You'll also have to pay an $18 "upgrade fee."
If you're not eligible for the discount, you'll have to fork over extra for an "early upgrade"-$399 for the 8GB iPhone 3G or $499 for the 16GB model. Ouch.
AT&T also says that a "no-commitment" (read: no contract) iPhone 3G will be available soon, at $599 for the 8GB version and or $699 for the 16GB handset. Pricey, but hey-no two-year contract.
Unfortunately, AT&T won't offer the new iPhone on a prepaid basis, at least not at launch.
Some other items: You will have to get your new iPhone activated at the store, and that means a credit check. So bring a photo ID and your Social Security number (especially if you're not yet an AT&T customer). If you want to cut down on the wait, you can go to an AT&T store now and take care of the credit check early.
There have been some rumors that current iPhone users could simply register the IMEI number of their new iPhone with AT&T clerks-meaning they could finish activating their phones at home. It's a nice idea, but so far, there's no indication from AT&T that such a plan exists.
As for the newly detailed rate plans, there aren't any surprises. Each plan comes bundled with unlimited data; $70 a month gets you 450 minutes and 5,000 night/weekend minutes, while a 900-minute plan with unlimited nights/weekends goes for $90. A 1,350-minute plan will cost $110 per month. Family plans are available, and business data plans will cost $45 a month (versus $30 per month for standard data in the bundled plans). Text messages are extra, too. Individuals pay $5 for 200 texts per month, $15 for 1,500 a month, or $20 for unlimited texting. For family plans, you'll pay $30 a month for unlimited messaging.
AT&T also has a checklist of required documentation, fees, and rate plans. Download the PDF here.
Guess that $199 price Steve Jobs announced for the iPhone 3G should have come with a massive asterisk, huh?
Even if you don't have or want and iPhone, be happy they exist. It's changed the whole cell phone game... Now they can't dump just anything on you and the bar has been raised much higher.
So, how come VOX still can't make replying to posts work with iPhone?! :P
M:Metrics Press Release
M:METRICS: IPHONE HYPE HOLDS UP
85 percent of iPhone users browse the mobile Web; iPhone is top device for news and information accessed on mobile browser
SEATTLE and LONDON — March 18, 2008 — Six months after the iPhone’s U.S. launch, has the device changed the mobile landscape? According to M:Metrics, the mobile media authority, the answer is yes. Today, the measurement firm reports that the iPhone is already the most popular device for accessing news and information on the mobile Web, with 85 percent of iPhone users accessing news and information in the month of January.
“The iPhone has certainly delivered on its hype,” said Mark Donovan, senior analyst, M:Metrics. “Beyond a doubt, this device is compelling consumers to interact with the mobile Web, delivering off-the-charts usage from everything to text messaging to mobile video.”
M:Metrics found that a staggering 30.9 percent of iPhone owners watched mobile TV or video, versus a 4.6 market average, and more than double the rate for all smartphone users. Usage of social networking is also popular among iPhone users: 49.7 percent accessed a social networking site in January, nearly twelve times the market average. Twenty percent of iPhone owners accessed Facebook, one of the first Web properties to customize its content for the iPhone, versus 1.5 percent of the total mobile market.
“This data indicates that the iPhone’s widgets are and effective means to drive mobile content consumption,” observed Donovan. “Two featured widgets, YouTube and Google Maps are extremely popular among iPhone users: 30.4 percent accessed YouTube and 36 percent used Google Maps. In comparison, only one percent of all mobile subscribers accessed YouTube and 2.6 percent checked out Google Maps.”
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Mobile Content Consumption: iPhone, Smartphone and Total Market: January 2008 |
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Activity |
iPhone |
Smartphone* |
Market |
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Any news or info via browser |
84.8% |
58.2% |
13.1% |
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Accessed web search |
58.6% |
37.0% |
6.1% |
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Watched mobile TV and/or video |
30.9% |
14.2% |
4.6% |
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Watched on-demand video or TV programming |
20.9% |
7.0% |
1.4% |
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Accessed Social Networking Site or Blog |
49.7% |
19.4% |
4.2% |
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Listened to music on mobile phone |
74.1% |
27.9% |
6.7% |
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Source: M:Metrics, Inc., Copyright © 2008. Survey of U.S. mobile subscribers. Data based on three-month moving average for period ending 31st January 2008, n = 31,389. *Smartphones include devices running Windows, Symbian, RIM or Apple operating systems. |
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M:Metrics is also the first to report use of the music playing capability of the iPhone, with 74.1 percent of iPhone owners listening to mobile music in January, compared to 6.7 percent of the total mobile audience. Eighty four percent of iPhone owners who use an MP3 player use an iPod.
M:Metrics revealed the demographic composition of iPhone users, which are similar to the demographics of other smartphone owners. They are more likely to be: male, aged 25-34, earn more that $100,000 and have a college degree, than the average mobile subscriber.
“While the demographics of iPhone users are very similar to all smartphone owners, the iPhone is outpacing other smartphones in driving mobile content consumption by a significant margin,” said Donovan. “In addition to the attributes of the device itself, another important factor to consider is the fact that all iPhones on AT&T are attached to an unlimited data plan. Our data shows that once the fear of surprise data charges is eliminated, mobile content consumption increases dramatically, regardless of device.”
M:Metrics applies trusted media measurement methodologies to assess the audience for mobile content and applications. As the world’s most authoritative mobile media measurement firm, M:Metrics delivers the most accurate mobile market metrics through the world’s largest monthly survey of mobile subscribers as well as automated data collection methodologies. Below are the findings of its January Benchmark Survey.
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Mobile Subscriber MonthlyConsumption of Content and Applications |
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US |
EU |
FR |
DE |
IT |
ES |
UK |
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Total mobile subscribers (13+) |
219m |
220.5m |
45.5m |
48.5m |
46.5m |
33.5m |
46.5m |
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Watched video |
4.6% |
5.5% |
5.3% |
2.8% |
6.7% |
8.1% |
5.6% |
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Listened to music |
6.7% |
16.9% |
14.7% |
15.9% |
13.9% |
21.1% |
19.9% |
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Accessed news/info via browser |
13.1% |
9.4% |
9.5% |
5.5% |
7.9% |
7.5% |
16.5% |
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Received SMS ads |
19.2% |
50.6% |
64.7% |
31.1% |
56.0% |
73.1% |
35.4% |
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Played downloaded game |
9.0% |
8.4% |
4.1% |
7.5% |
9.0% |
12.3% |
10.4% |
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Accessed downloaded application |
4.7% |
2.7% |
1.4% |
2.3% |
4.0% |
2.4% |
3.4% |
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Sent/received photos or videos |
21.9% |
28.4% |
25.5% |
22.1% |
33.2% |
31.7% |
30.6% |
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Purchased ringtones |
9.5% |
4.1% |
4.3% |
3.8% |
4.9% |
3.9% |
3.6% |
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Used email |
12.1% |
8.4% |
6.3% |
6.9% |
10.6% |
9.1% |
9.4% |
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Accessed social networking sites |
4.2% |
2.6% |
2.2% |
1.1% |
2.3% |
2.5% |
4.7% |
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Source: M:Metrics, Inc., Copyright © 2008. Survey of mobile subscribers. Data based on three-month moving average for period ending 30th January 2007, mobile subscribers in France, n = 12,783 Germany, n = 15,585; Italy, n = 13,059; Spain, n = 12,720; United Kingdom, n = 15,259; United States, n = 32,262; the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Chengdu, Wuhan and Xi'an for the three-month average ending China n = 5,163 |
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About M:Metrics
M:Metrics is the mobile media authority. As the only research firm to measure the audience for mobile media, M:Metrics provides the most accurate metrics on actual mobile content consumption by applying trusted media measurement methodologies to the mobile market. M:Metrics’ monthly syndicated data service gives clients the critical insights and intelligence required to inform smart business strategies and the competitive benchmarks needed to evaluate the performance of competitors and partners. M:Metrics is a private, venture-funded corporation headquartered in Seattle, with offices in San Francisco and London.
I just want to express my excitement that July 11th I could walk into a Rogers or Fido store and see (and hopefully touch) a real live iPhone.
Now god only knows how much the phone will cost per month. Steve says the phone itself will start at $199 world wide.
Last year I remember Amber Macarthur saying that there was no equivalent data plan in Canada for what AT&T was charging in the States and that it would be a couple a hundred dollars a month for such service here. Obviously this has been addressed but it still ain't going to be cheap.
Well I still have a year and a half left on my Rogers contact to see if it's financially feasible to get one. And I certainly will be paying the $10 to upgrade for my iPod Touch, It still has some life in it.