Smule calls their latest iPhone app “an instrument, a game, and a huge global social experience.” Most App Store reviewers simply call it “addictive.” And give it 5 stars. Like Ocarina, Leaf Trombone lets you turn iPhone or iPod touch into a musical instrument; this time, a trombone. But Leaf Trombone also lets you play for — and get instant reviews from — a global audience of fellow Leaf Trombone players. Ready to take the world stage?
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App Pick of the : Leaf Trombone: World Stage
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009Newsflash: University hosts design competiton
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009alum of the Missouri School of Journalism, Zach Honig (appscout.com) was pleased to learn that his alma mater was hosting an iPhone app design competition. Seventy student teams vied for the yet-to-be-awarded top prize, and at least two of the apps created during the competition — NearBuy and Newsflash — have already appeared on the App Store. And earned rave reviews.
Let iTunes U help you hone your writing skills
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009You don’t have to be a journalism student to enjoy — or benefit from — Roy’s Writing Tools. Brought to us by the Poynter Institute and Roy Peter Clark, Roy’s Writing Tools delivers one enjoyable, instructive, and short writing lesson after another. They explain why you should use active verbs and when you should embrace the passive voice. Why should you vary the length of your paragraphs?
Mac OS X Quick Tip: Mailing a link while you browse
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009It happens all the time. While browsing your favorite news or product sites, you come across an item you can’t wait to share with friends or colleagues. If you find such an article while you’re surfing with Safari, you can immediately send someone a link — or even the entire contents of the page you’re reading. Find out how by watching the latest Mac OS X Quick Tip
Coming Attractions: Star Trek
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009The wait is almost over. Next week, Star Trek comes to theaters throughout the U.S. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the eleventh film in the celebrated Star Trek franchise, introduces us to characters we all know well — James T. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Sulu, and Chekov — but in their early years with Starfleet. To prep for your mission, you’ll find trailers, TV spots, and film clips on the movie trailers site. And a phaser, too. Enjoy
FY 09 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009WHAT: Apple® FY 09 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
WHERE: Via conference call. The dial-in number for press is: (877) 604-9671 (toll-free) or (719) 325-4852
WHEN: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT
REBROADCAST: The conference call will be available as a continuous rebroadcast beginning Wednesday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT through Wednesday, May 6 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for the rebroadcast is (888) 203-1112 (toll-free) or (719) 457-0820. Please enter confirmation code 6117348.
WEBCAST: Apple will provide live audio streaming of its FY 09 Second Quarter Results Conference Call utilizing Apple’s industry-leading .
Apple’s Revolutionary App Store Downloads
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009CUPERTINO, California—April 24, 2009—Apple® today announced that customers have downloaded one billion applications from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. The one billionth app, Bump created by Bump Technologies, was downloaded by Connor Mulcahey, age 13, of Weston, CT. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s one billion app countdown contest, Connor will receive a $10,000 iTunes® gift card, an iPod® touch, a Time Capsule® and a MacBook® Pro.
“The revolutionary App Store has been a phenomenal hit with iPhone and iPod touch users around the world, and we’d like to thank our customers and developers for helping us achieve the astonishing milestone of one billion apps downloaded,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “In nine months, the App Store has completely revolutionized the mobile industry and this is only the beginning.”
Today, the groundbreaking App Store has more than 35,000 applications available to consumers in 77 countries, allowing developers to reach tens of millions of iPhone™ and iPod touch users around the world. This summer the iPhone OS 3.0 software update will provide developers with over 1,000 new developer APIs enabling In-App Purchases, Peer-to-Peer connections, App control of accessories, and Push Notifications. The iPhone OS 3.0 release will also add over 100 customer features including cut, copy and paste; Spotlight™ search; landscape keyboard and view for all key iPhone apps; MMS* support; and expanded parental controls for apps, TV shows, and movies from the App Store.
Apple Corrects Form 10-Q
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009CUPERTINO, California—April 27, 2009—Apple® today filed an amendment to correct the Form 10-Q it submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, April 23. Last week’s filing incorrectly reported the voting percentages for shareholder-submitted proposals because abstentions were counted as “No” votes. Very shortly after the original filing, the company learned that these votes had been incorrectly tallied and an internal investigation confirmed the mistake was due to human error, which Apple regrets. Today’s amendment correctly reports the voting results.
As a result of the corrected vote count, Shareholder Proposal No. 5 Regarding Advisory Vote on Compensation, known as “Say on Pay,” was approved with a majority of votes cast. The Compensation Committee of Apple’s Board of Directors has been closely following the Say on Pay issue, and anticipates that new laws or regulations will require some form of Say on Pay vote at all public companies in the near future. Even if that does not occur, Apple is committed to implementing an advisory Say on Pay vote next year.