A Bigger Piece of Glass

via John Gruber’s Flickr account: My take on the...

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:05:13 -0500

My take on the decorations: a big part of the pitch for The Tablet is going to emphasize that as a reader, it has a bright colorful screen, perfect for photos and videos, and the Kindle and etc. do not.

"Yes, it’s true… I’ve been beta testing the Apple tablet for the past two weeks and..."

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:25:56 -0500

“Yes, it’s true… I’ve been beta testing the Apple tablet for the past two weeks and it’s amazing.”

- Jason Calacanis founder of Mahalo.com. If he’s not lying, he’s giving away just about all of the specs on Twitter.

The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:42:54 -0500

The Apple Tablet: a complete history, supposedly:

Laura June of Engadget:

And here we are, in January of 2010, on the verge of yet another expiration date for the rumored launch of an Apple Tablet (though let’s be honest — this thing is starting to feel pretty real). We thought now might be as good a time as any to take a look back — back through the rumor timeline of one of the gadget world’s longest-standing, and seemingly best-loved unicorns. Join us for the ride, won’t you?

Illustration by Dale Stephanos.

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:46:09 -0500

Illustration by Dale Stephanos.

So, is this an actual commercial or a fake? No doubt in my mind...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:10:29 -0500

So, is this an actual commercial or a fake? No doubt in my mind it’s a fake. Looks amateurish for an Apple commercial in my opinion, but fun to watch until we see the real ones.

Photos from MG Siegler article on TechCrunch.

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:46:43 -0500

Photos from MG Siegler article on TechCrunch.

Video

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:12:21 -0500

50 tablets detected on Apple campus

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:08:20 -0500

50 tablets detected on Apple campus:

Phillip Elmer-DeWitt of CNN:

Using embedded code that reports hardware, software and GPS location characteristics, Flurry Analytics has detected approximately 50 devices that fit the description of the tablet computers Apple is expected to unveil on Wednesday.

"Regarding the Apple invite, and just throwing this out there: what if it’s called..."

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:21:05 -0500

“Regarding the Apple invite, and just throwing this out there: what if it’s called “Canvas”?”

- Cabel M. Sasser of Panic (via Daring Fireball)

Apple's Proposed Multi-touch User Interface System

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:25:00 -0500

Apple's Proposed Multi-touch User Interface System:

Luke Wroblewski:

Yesterday, in anticipation of Apple’s “latest creation”, Patently Apple compiled a similar list of Apple patents that may see the light of day soon. Looking through their article and at several additional patents from Apple, I compiled a list of the new interaction design capabilities these patents cover. In aggregate, these interactions began to look like an integrated system for managing applications and content.

Apple Announces Jan. 27 Special Event: “Come See Our Latest...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:19:16 -0500

Apple Announces Jan. 27 Special Event: “Come See Our Latest Creation”

"Apple event invite in my inbox this morning: “Come see our latest creation.” Jan 27th...."

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:13:17 -0500

“Apple event invite in my inbox this morning: “Come see our latest creation.” Jan 27th. It’s on.”

- Ryan Block, co-founder of gdgt

Taken from AppleInsider’s latest article on tablet...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:14:02 -0500

Taken from AppleInsider’s latest article on tablet computing. (via Neven Mrgan)

What has two thumbs and can type on a 10" Tablet?

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:57:20 -0500

What has two thumbs and can type on a 10" Tablet?:

Adam Lisagor (aka lonelysandwich):

But the Tablet’s quandary, and the quandary of all tablets before it, is not how to touch it, but how to hold it. So we look to how we pick up and hold a tablet. Both hands? A hand and a forearm? A surface? (The answer is not a surface, by the way.) Holding becomes a problem because interaction with the screen requires reach. On the iPhone, holding and reach were never a problem because you hold the screen in your hand, and you reach it with your thumb.

Apple Tablet rumors: A comprehensive timeline

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:47:52 -0500

Apple Tablet rumors: A comprehensive timeline:

The Week:

You may have heard the deafening buzz of rumors that a certain Cupertino-based computer maker is planning to unveil a world-conquering new gadget on January 27th. But few people are aware that speculation about the Apple tablet — much of it, of course, wildly inaccurate — began eight years ago and has been building ever since.

Apple Indirectly Confirms Tablet?

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:06:48 -0500

Apple Indirectly Confirms Tablet?:

Yukari Iwatani Kane of The Wall Street Journal:

Amid all the speculation about Apple’s upcoming launch of a new tablet device, Silicon Valley gossip site Valleywag started a scavenger hunt for the elusive product. That, in turns, appeared to have triggered some of the most concrete evidence yet of the device’s existence.

The Original Tablet

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:54:48 -0500

The Original Tablet:

John Gruber of Daring Fireball:

Thinking of the Newton got my gears turning. It’s a fascinating comparison point for both the iPhone and whatever it is Apple is set to release. I suspect most of you reading this have never used, let alone owned, a Newton, which is a shame. They really were remarkable, innovative devices.

Just the type

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:51:47 -0500

Just the type:

Neven Mrgan:

But tell me, isn’t Steve Jobs just the type to walk out on stage this month, show a beautiful new handheld computer, and then go something like,

“So, how do you type on it?

*beat*

“You don’t. Nobody types anymore! So we thought, what if you could talk to your computer.”

It’s unlikely. Lord, it has to be. But I’m keeping my expectations in check. Courage.

Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:26:00 -0500

Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”:

Boy Genius:

One of our close Apple connects who haven’t steered us wrong dropped a little bit of information on us. Here’s what we know:
The tablet’s multi-touch gestures are “out of control.”

It’s powered by an incredibly fast ARM CPU

It runs on the iPhone kernel.

The internal model number is K48AP.

There hasn’t been an updated iPhone OS build because there’s too much tablet-related code/references in the OS and Apple obviously didn’t want that to leak. Oops.

The tablet is basically an “iPhone on steroids.”

Apple takes down Fingerworks.com in nod to tablet

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:01:36 -0500

Apple takes down Fingerworks.com in nod to tablet:

Jason D. O’Grady of ZDNet:

Pulling down the Web site just two weeks ahead of a confirmed media event kinda is out of character for Apple. Cupertino either just gave us a huge hint or they’re bluffing and intentionally trying to throw us of the path. Cruel, but not out of character for Cupertino.