Archives for category: Apple

The Adobe vs Apple fiasco and where I stand

April 13, 10 //
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Apple recently announced a change in their SDK agreement not allowing third party applications that use other technologies such as Adobe’s Flash to build their applications and transcribe them for the iPhone. It has generated a lot of rage from developers and designers who use Adobe as their building platform for iPhone/iPad applications and web services.

iPhones and iPads have not supported Flash from day one, limiting a designer’s ability to reach a broader audience and guarantee the same experience on all devices. Such a move by Apple seems like a deliberate stab against Adobe and their dislike for Flash as a web technology. Being an Apple and Adobe fan, it’s very hard to to come to terms on the subject. With the very recent release of Adobe’s CS5, many of their features were aimed towards streamlining Flash development towards mobile devices, making these upgrades obsolete due to Apple’s move.

As a designer I despise Apple’s decision by making us change the way we work just to meet their obsessive control tactics. There has been several recent projects that I’ve had to redo from the ground up just to comply with Apple’s lack of support for Flash. As stated before, Adobe made several strides to make iPhone app developing much easier through Flash. In today’s world small time designers such as myself have to adapt and learn to develop not just for the web but for mobile devices as well, I am not a developer and I don’t have the time and energy to learn new programing languages such as C++. The new tools from Adobe would have allowed me to do such a thing with little effort and relatively fast. But that is all in the past now.

Apple needs to open up the iPhone and iPad to support Flash. Whether they like it or not, Flash is a web technology that’s here to stay.

Terry Ranson said it well from the I’m with Adobe Facebook Fan Club:

Both Apple and Adobe are big companies and I don’t see either one yielding to each other. I just hope there’s a compromise soon or this debate will just keep dividing us.

The dawn of Music 2.0 and collapse of music labels?

April 5, 08 //
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We are truly living in an exciting period. We are about to experience a major transition that will shake the very foundation of all music labels, music consumers and sharers around the globe. I am talking about the dawn of Music 2.0 as coined by Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey. Music 2.0 refers to the transition from conventional business models to new not yet proven models based revolving around the internet and most importantly file sharing. Only until now have music executives started to realize that file sharing is actually beneficial to the industry. They have yet to implement a working model where sharing of files is possible while still making a revenue.

That is exactly where Sony BMG, Warner Music and Universal have stepped in to make it possible. They have partnered with MySpace to create the MySpace Music service, yet another iTunes killer. It will offer DRM-free downloads, paid for videos, free music streaming and a host of music-related activities like tickets sales and music merchandise. Shaaaweet!

The internet is where the future lies for the music industry. Guess who the biggest dealer of music in the nation is? It’s not Tower Records or Sam Goody (both defunct). It’s not Target, Amazon, or Wal-Mart. Not anymore. The number one is Apple’s own online store, iTunes.

EMI, one of the top music labels took a bold step on Thursday and hired Douglas Merrill, Google’s former Chief of Information, to run the label’s digital unit. Mr. Merrill has no prior experience with the music industry but he understands the internet and the role it will play in the upcoming years.

According to CNet “record companies are going to have to morph into smaller entities that represent fewer acts and then oversee their total output: music, video, concerts, and merchandise.”

Record companies will still play a big role in the game but only if they play their cards right. We have seen several artists breaking away from their labels and embrace the power of the internet to distribute their music.

In the words of Greg Sandoval from CNet: Long live Music 2.0!

Apple’s New iMacs…drool

August 8, 07 //
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Apple just introduced the new redesigned iMacs with a new brushed metal look and a couple of hardware changes. The new design design mirrors the metal look of current Apple displays combined with the glossy screen and black border of the iPhone. Of course the new iMacs are much much slimmer and faster than its predecessor. Along with the new iMac Apple released a redesigned slimmer keyboard with the same metal look to it and what seems to be the same key design as the current Mac Books. Of course just like any Apple fanboy I am already drooling over the new iMacs, I have been meaning to get a new computer and been thinking of getting an iMac, I think now it’s the best time. Did I mention my birthday is coming up *ahem, ahem*.

Anyways here are some pics:

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Shift Option Rinse

July 1, 07 //
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Those guys over at Coudal Partners have put together a nice little video on how to wash your Apple keyboard with a dishwasher. Perfect for getting rid of all those pizza crumbs and coffee spills.

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O blogger, where art thou?

July 1, 07 //
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That’s the same exact question I have been asking myself. It has been way too long since my last post, but the truth is I barely have the time to keep up. I wish I didnt have to sleep in order to do the millions of things I need to get accomplished.

In other news, iPhone anyone? The much much anticipated iPhone is finally out, worth $600, it’s a hefty price to pay for such a small yet powerful device. I think I need to start a donations section so I can get one…

Ready, set, start drooling

January 9, 07 //
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Today Apple announced the long awaited Apple iPhone; Microsoft tremble. I cannot stress how exited I am about this product, first of all it is exactly what I’ve been waiting for, an all in one gadget with robust media capabilities. iPod, phone, organizer, camera, email and internet all in one with one cool looking gadget with the slickest interface out there for such product.
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Make sure to keep posted for more updates. Check out Apple’s website for more info or go watch the Keynote.