There have been a whole slew of rumors about the imminent update of the Mac Mini and iMacs. MacRumors has been collecting updates of what is said to be coming out today. Here are the possibilities:
- Redesigned plastic MacBooks
- Redesigned "impressive" iMacs
- Mac mini updates, including one based on Mac OS X Server
- Multi-touch "Magic Mouse"
- A multi-touch "trackpad gadget" for desktop Macs
We’ll be sure to let you know once the Store is back and running.
While not an avid player of the game myself, seeing World o Warcraft on the iPhone opens even more possibilities for gaming on the ever popular iPhone and iPod Touch. The company who demoed the game, Vollee had the following to say:
Through the VolleeX engine, we can take full PC games, MMOs or even virtual worlds and stream them to any 3G enabled handsets. This means that you can now access games or full persistent online worlds right from your mobile handset. It’s a real step forward for mobile games as you can now have meaningful connected experiences on yourhandset.
The company claims it is fully functional and running. It would be great to have this game and other MMO’s with us at all times. Like we don’t spend enough time with them already…
Amongst the rumors coming from the upcoming 2009 MacWorld Expo is the iPod Shuffle. FBR Capital Markets believe the shuffle to be coming in the first quarter. In their statement they state, a ”new and smaller version” of the iPod Shuffle that may appear some time during the first quarter.” While this may or may not be true, the Shuffle is due for an overhaul despite its very functional and sleek look. The photo above is an obvious concept, but the shuffle could only be improved upon by adding a screen in our opinion, and the concept gives us an idea of the possibilities.
No we don’t have to be tagged just yet, but the new Violet Mir:ror allows you to tag everything you have, using RFID. The Mir:ror comes as a usb base station and stamps containing the RFID chip and allows you to sync items to your computer.
For example, you have a bunch of photos you have uploaded to flickr. You also have a photo album with the same photos as the album you uploaded. You can tag the old style photo album with a tag, so when you bring it near the base station it opens a browser, goes to flikr and retrieves the album you have in your hand, but in digital goodness. You could also tag your iPod so once you wave it near the Mir:ror, it brings up the latest albums from your favorite genre of music. The possibilities are only limited by our ability to think what to do with it. The Violet Mir:ror comes to the US on October 27th at a price of $69.99.
The one thing it won’t do that we all could use is, tag our keys or remotes so we can find them once we misplace them.
Android is now available via the T-Mobile G1 which is for sale as of today. You can go get them while they last for $179.99 with a 2 year service contract. While this is still no iPhone, it is a worthy competitor in that it can basically do everything the iPhone can and more, due to its open source operating system, but lacks the refinement of some upscale phones. The G1 and Android offer some interesting possibilities and does not have filtered apps like that of the iPhone. We can’t wait to see what is done with Android as it matures and acquires refinement.
The Phone features:
One touch access to: Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, and Google Talk
Gmail account and data plan required
GPS
3.1 mp camera, no video recording
No stereo bluetooth (A2DP)
Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in
Weighs 5.6 ounces (~160 grams)
480×320 65K color screen
5 hour talk time, 130 hour standby time
Expandable up to 8GB
