Apple Safari 3.1.2 - an Update

I finally had a chance to check out the latest version of Apple's web browser - Safari. This update, 3.1.2, seems fast but I don't think its as fast as Firefox 3.0. I mentioned before about the random freezing of the program, so far this hasn't happen with the update. The biggest things they fixed were security related, especially the "carpet bombing" flaw which resulted from Safari automatically downloading executable files based on internet explorer settings although security issues still exist, but this is also true for the other browsers. One more thing, I like the way FF3 handles tabs, Safari requires too much keyboard pushing to open a link in a tab and also select. For now I am sticking with FF3.

New iphone

As expected, Apple announced the new iphone today, the cost is around $199 (American), and is going to be released in 70 countries, including Canada where Rogers will be the provider, both are going to make a ton of money off of this. The new iphone will have 300 standby hours of battery life, five hours talk time, 7 hours of video, and 24 hours of audio. As for surfing the web, it is about 3x faster than previous generation iphones. Along with this, there is a strong emphasis on Apps for both the ipod touch and iphone such as video games and a mobile version of ebay. Looks like Apple has another winner.

                         Steve Jobs giving his keynote speech

itunes Movie Rentals Comes to Canada Eh!

Today Apple announced that in Canada (and the UK), movie rentals and purchases can now be done through itunes, this is amazing!! The current selection is at 1200; if I wanted to watch Juno, it would cost $4.99 (all prices are in Canadian) to rent, or $19.99 to buy, no more driving to the local Blockbuster!! I think that you have 28 (or 30) days to watch the rental, but if you start watching the movie, you have 2 days to finish it. I haven't actually tried it yet, but when I do I'll post something, although I am really cheep. On another note, as things are moving online, such as music and movies, some of the evil internet providers like Rogers  are starting to place download limits on customers and if they go over this, they have to pay extra, what a bunch of idiots!! Everything is moving online, including the once "desktop" software, I think it is outrageous they are doing this, we all have to fight the power!!

Definitely Buying a Mac!

There has been an executive decision made by me, myself, and I, a Macbook will be purchased sometime this summer for Sheldon Huelin. Today Apple announced the Back to School promo which is very attractive; if you buy a Mac for college, you can get a free ipod nano or touch. There are some restrictions, but basically it applies to students, faculty, and staff and you can get up to a $319 (Canadian) rebate toward the ipod, so you really get an 8GB ipod touch for free. I am definitely going for the ipod touch, woo woo!!

                                Touch the ipod touch

Maybe I'll buy a Mac

I am getting so sick of Microsoft. I own a PC with Windows XP Media Center, its OK, but based on its specs it should be alot faster (2.4 GHZ athlon dual core processor, 2 GB of RAM). My girlfriend has a laptop with Vista, it is totally brutal, it takes about 5 mins to start up, I tried to use a USB memory stick and the computer froze up, absolutely brutal. My experience with apple products has been good. I have a 8 GB ipod shuffle, it is superb, itunes is amazing, and recently I started using Safari, it is super fast. I think I will get a Mac, maybe in August when my birthday rolls around, maybe it will be the new Macbook that hopefully will be announced next week, maybe....

Enjoying an Apple iPod Nano

Once again, Santa was very good to me and brought me an extremely nice present, an iPod nano. This is my first mp3 player, and it is excellent. Throughout the years friends have told me about the excellence of Apple products, now I am finally experiencing it. The iPod nano was extremely easy to setup, itunes was simple to install, and both of them sync superbly. Buying media is a breeze, basically you setup an account and with a few clicks of the button, you can have something purchased. Besides handling music and media, it can store photos, has neat accessories such as a calendar, and can also play some basic games including my all time favorite Sonic the Hedgehog; this will definitely make those long nites in the lab pass by a lot faster. I am so impressed with this product, that I am considering buying an iMac as my next computer. If you are interested in purchasing a mp3/video player, you should definitely take a bite out of this Apple.