Video Editing on the iPad

Posted by Editor on Feb 2, 2010 in apps, iPhone

A lot of folks were expecting more of a Minority Report style interface on the iPad, instead of the familiar iPhone like OS we got.

But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. One area that could be very interesting is a video editing application for the iPad. Such a thing already exists on the iPhone, ReelDirector [$7.99 App Store Link] and it works surprisingly well. More after the jump….

Apple Tablet Event Live

Posted by Editor on Jan 27, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

I’m in a hotel in Cupertino, maybe I’ll get to touch the tablet. We drove by Apple last night and noticed Steve Job’s office lights still on….. Anyways for live blogging coverage please visit these sites:

Live Web/Twitter Coverage

- Gizmodo
- Engadget
- Ars Technica
- gdgt
- MacRumors Twitter

Recent News and Rumors

- Photos of Apple Tablet Back Shell Leaked?
- Apple’s Focus on Content and Possible eBook Pricing
- Last Minute Leaked Photos of the Apple Tablet?
- McGraw-Hill CEO Confirms Apple Tablet, iPhone OS Based, Going to Be “Terrific”
- Apple Tablet Rumor Roundup

Jack Bauer Getting an iSlate

Posted by Editor on Jan 26, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

A Tasty Slate blog Exclusive! This just in from the Twitter page of Rodney Charters- the director of photography on the Fox TV series, 24:

“Hmmmm looks like we may get an iSlate into Jacks hands for Ep 20 getting giddy with excitement”

“Got a bit too excited probably more likely Episode 22 but Apple provided fingers crossed”

Fans of the show know that CTU members often sport Apple MacBook Pros, Cinema Displays and iPhones courtesy of a product placement deal with Apple. And this is as close to tacit confirmation on existence and name of Apple’s tablet as we’ve heard so far. Then again perhaps this is just an evil plot by the Russians and Chloe will have to find the IP of those responsible. But one way or the other, it looks like Apple’s ‘newest creation’ may find its way into Jack’s hands before this season is out….

Join the Apple Tablet Fun- Prediction Score Card

Posted by Editor on Jan 26, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

Apple’s big product unveiling is tomorrow, January 27th starting at 10pm PST. After that, history will be divided into BT- before tablet and AT- after tablet. To join in on the fun, download this Prediction Scorecard, brought to us by Unweary’s David Weiss and Daring Fireball:

For even more mobile fun, try the Prediction App [App Store $2.99] for iPhone.

Tablet Offers Barnes and Noble Bookstore

Posted by Editor on Jan 25, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

Techcrunch is running a report that the tablet will come with Barnes and Noble as its default bookstore. I’m not sure if I buy this though- would Apple really want a middle man between customers and books?

We believe there is a good chance there will be a Barnes & Noble bookstore built into the Apple Tablet, either as one of the showcase apps which launches with the device, powering a new book section in iTunes, or integrated directly into the Tablet’s e-reader. The two companies are thought to be working closely together, increasing the likelihood that Barnes & Noble will be part of the announcement on Wednesday. While Apple can run around cutting deals with the larger publishers, a built-in Barnes & Noble bookstore could include up to a million titles in one fell swoop, just like on B&N’s own Nook reader. Barnes & Noble already offers an eReader app for the iPhone (iTunes link) which lets you download and read electronic books on the smaller device. That app could be paving the way for an eReader or book store on the Tablet.

5 Reasons Why The Apple Tablet Will Fail

Posted by Editor on Jan 25, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

Readers of this blog will note that Tasty Slate is unabashedly fanboyish when it comes to all things Apple and tablet related. That said, not everyone has their spinning propeller hat ready to roll just yet. So, let’s look at the other side of the coin for a moment and please feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments for pro/con or other reasons we should add. Here are five reasons why the Apple Tablet Will Fail:

Apple’s Desktops to Disappear Eventually?

Posted by Editor on Jan 25, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

The Appleblog offers up an interesting op-ed piece today regarding the future of desktop Macs as their portable, iPhone, iPod and soon to be tablet computers take a larger and larger share of the pie, literally.

The trend lines are no friend of the Mac desktop. For 2009, seven out of ten Macs sold were laptops, and in 2010 that ratio will likely rise to three out of four. While this may explain the single table of iMacs in the back of my local Apple Store, the question now becomes: is the Mac desktop doomed?

Steve Jobs once described Apple’s business model as an uncomfortable piece of furniture, a three-legged stool. What he was getting at is where the money comes from: Macs, iPods and the iTunes Store, and the iPhone.

Evidence Points to Tablets Now Being Tested Online By Apple

Posted by Editor on Jan 24, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

More in from the folks at Techcrunch. Potentially conclusive evidence that the tablet exists- testing hits of iPhone apps by a device and OS from Cupertino that does not match any existing iPhone or iPhone OS!

Flurry, a mobile app analytics company, has noticed approximately 50 devices in the Cupertino that match the characteristics of Apple’s tablet device. Flurry claims to have reliably placed these devices on Apple’s Cupertino campus, and are confident that they are “observing a group of pre-release tablets in testing.”

This make sense – as the Apple Tablet has to be tested before it is announced this Wednesday, January 27 in San Francisco. Furthermore, Flurry has been an extremely reliable source on analytics data thus far and don’t often break stories unless they are sure they’ve checked their facts.

They’ve noticed that a large number of the apps downloaded were Games (140 total downloads or launches) and the next group was Entertainment, followed by News and Books. Here’s a chart of the usage data:

Jobs: Tablet “Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Done”

Posted by Editor on Jan 24, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

Little Apple Tablet tidbit here from Crunchbase today:

“This will be the most important thing I’ve ever done” – Steve Jobs, referring to the soon-to-be-launched Apple Tablet.

We haven’t heard this first hand, but we’ve heard it multiple times second and third hand from completely independent sources. Senior Apple execs and friends of Jobs are telling people that he’s about as excited about the upcoming Apple Tablet as he’s ever been. Coming from the man who has created so much, that’s saying something.

If Steve Jobs thinks the iPhone was just a warm up act to this device, I can’t wait to see what it can do. As if our expectations weren’t already set high enough. We’ll all know a lot more this Wednesday.

“This will be the most important thing I’ve ever done” – Steve Jobs, referring to the soon-to-be-launched Apple Tablet.We haven’t heard this first hand, but we’ve heard it multiple times second and third hand from completely independent sources. Senior Apple execs and friends of Jobs are telling people that he’s about as excited about the upcoming Apple Tablet as he’s ever been. Coming from the man who has created so much, that’s saying something.

If Steve Jobs thinks the iPhone was just a warm up act to this device, I can’t wait to see what it can do. As if our expectations weren’t already set high enough. We’ll all know a lot more this Wednesday.

Apple Works with AT&T and Verizon on Tablet Carrier Deals

Posted by Editor on Jan 22, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

Some new reports from Gadgetcrave and Fox News on the all-important carrier deals being worked on by Apple for its iPad/iSlate/tablet computer.

It’s Friday, January 22 and in this young year of 2010 that can mean only one thing: we’re going to have to end off the week with one more Apple tablet rumor. Sorry. The tablet is likely to be carried by AT&T. No surprise there, since that’s where the iPhone’s been [stuck] all along. The second part of the report is where it gets somewhat interesting: Fox states that Verizon may also be carrying the tablet. The report cites sources at both Verizon and AT&T as confirming that they’ll split the duty of covering the tablet. It then goes on to clarify that both companies are currently in discussions with Apple and that a final deal has not been negotiated with either.

So will it be Verizon? AT&T? Or both? A lot of frustrated iPhone users would likely welcome a switch to a new carrier, since there are a host of complaints about AT&T’s coverage and handling of the phone (tethering, anyone?) The AT&T part isn’t surprising, given early reports that the tablet would rely on HSDPA, a feature used by AT&T that, according to company spokesman Mark Siegal, “effectively doubles the speed of our 3G network.” Besides, AT&T is already a high-profile partner of Apple, as the carrier of choice for the iPhone.