http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/features/macworld_expo/ Daily news, opinions, editorials, reviews, tips, forums, comments, and podcasts all relating to the iPod, the iPhone, Apple, and the surrounding industry. en webmaster@ipodobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:47:06 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/give_your_iphone_more_juice_with_richardsolo_1800/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/give_your_iphone_more_juice_with_richardsolo_1800/ SAN FRANCISCO --  RichardSolo is showing the RichardSolo 1800 backup battery at this week's Macworld Expo, an 1800 mAh backup battery which can charge your iPhone to full in 60 minutes or less, and still have power left over for later charging. News, iPO Reports, iPhone, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:25:20 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/igg_software_announces_ibiz_4_iphone_app_for_ibank_3/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/igg_software_announces_ibiz_4_iphone_app_for_ibank_3/ SAN FRANCISCO -- IGG Software has announced that iBiz 4, the latest version of its time-tracking, billing, and project management software, will ship in the first quarter of this year. The company also said that iBank Mobile, an iBank 3 counterpart that runs on iPhone and iPod touch, will come out during the same timeframe.   News, iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:51:26 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/marketcircle_takes_daylight_mobile_with_daylite_touch/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/marketcircle_takes_daylight_mobile_with_daylite_touch/ SAN FRANCISCO - At Macworld this week, TMO had the opportunity to chat with Marketcircle's CEO Alykhan Jetha, "A.J." for short. He spoke enthusiastically about an exciting new product: Daylite touch -- which brings the Daylite task, contact, calendering and opportunity manager to the Apple iPhone. Executives and project managers will be particularly interested in being able to track tasks, delegate them if necessary, and see "What's next" all in a convenient, organized interface on the iPhone.   iPO Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:00:52 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/aol_debuts_shoutcast_radio_icq_messaging_apps_for_iphone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/aol_debuts_shoutcast_radio_icq_messaging_apps_for_iphone/ SAN FRANCISCO -- AOL is at this week's Macworld Expo showing off two new iPhone apps: SHOUTcast Radio, which is available now, and an ICQ instant messaging app. The company also said that it is working on an update to AOL Instant Messenger for the iPhone. News, iPO Reports, iPhone, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:01:41 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/tuesdays_keynote_now_available_in_sd_or_hd/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/tuesdays_keynote_now_available_in_sd_or_hd/ Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller's Macworld keynote address from Tuesday morning is now available for streaming from Apple's web site in standard or high definition. It's only available in the QuickTime format, of course. News, iPO Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:34:54 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/netflix_pokes_apple_in_the_eye_again/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/netflix_pokes_apple_in_the_eye_again/ LG and Netflix announced on Monday that, soon, LG TV sets will be available that can stream Netflix movies directly, without a set-top box. Models will be demoed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Meanwhile, at Macworld San Francisco, Apple had nothing new to announce regarding its "hobby," the Apple TV. iPO Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009, Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:58 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/itunes_goes_drm-free_with_multi-tier_pricing/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/itunes_goes_drm-free_with_multi-tier_pricing/ Taking a cue from Apple CEO Steve Jobs' previous Macworld keynotes, Vice-President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller saved "one more thing" for the end of his Tuesday morning talk: DRM-free music on iTunes, with multi-tier pricing: US$0.69, $0.99, and $1.29 per song. Eight million of the iTunes Store's 10 million songs are DRM-free today, with the rest losing their restrictions by the end of March. News, iPO Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:46:08 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/eos_converge_streams_music_to_multiple_sources/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/eos_converge_streams_music_to_multiple_sources/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Eos Wireless on Tuesday introduced Eos Converge, which streams music from an iPod, iPhone, AppleTV, or computer to home audio systems or to any Eos receiver within 150 feet. The system also supports Internet and satellite radio, such services as Pandora and Rhapsody, and other brands of MP3 players. News, iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:40:14 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/slingplayer_mobile_for_iphone_slingplayer_for_mac_hd_to_be_shown_at_macworl/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/slingplayer_mobile_for_iphone_slingplayer_for_mac_hd_to_be_shown_at_macworl/ SAN FRANCISCO -- During this week's Macworld Expo, Sling Media will demonstrate SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone as well as a prototype of SlingPlayer for Mac HD, which allows Slingbox PRO-HD users to stream content to a Mac. The latter is a web-based version of the SlingPlayer software that will be available for free during 1Q09. News, iPO Reports, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:44:22 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/eye-fi_announces_iphone_app_for_photo_syncing_sharing/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/eye-fi_announces_iphone_app_for_photo_syncing_sharing/ SAN FRANCISCO - Eye-Fi announced Monday that the company was developing an iPhone application that will automatically upload pictures from your iPhone to both your computer and the Web-based sharing site of your choice. The application will be available from the App Store for free to Eye-Fi card owners. News, iPO Reports, iPhone, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:47:30 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/macworld_expo_unveils_imacworld_for_iphone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/macworld_expo_unveils_imacworld_for_iphone/ Macworld Expo introduced iMacworld for the iPhone and iPod touch on Tuesday. The application lists all of the exhibitors that will be at Macworld Expo & Conference in January, shows their booth numbers, and also shows which hall they will be in. Updates are planned before the expo in January that will add a show map along with a calendar showing conference sessions. iMacworld is free and available at Apple's iTunes-based App Store. News, iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Macworld Expo, Macworld Expo 2009 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:25:58 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Gridlock_Moves_YouTube_Video_to_iPods_with_Tooble/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Gridlock_Moves_YouTube_Video_to_iPods_with_Tooble/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Gridlock LLC announced the immediate availability of Tooble on during Macworld Expo 2008 on Friday. Tooble is an application for Mac OS X that downloads and converts YouTube videos for playback on Apple's video capable iPods and the iPhone. Macworld Expo Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/A_Closer_Look_at_GEORGE/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/A_Closer_Look_at_GEORGE/ SAN FRANCISCO - Chestnut Hill Sound makes the GEORGE, a high end digital audio system for iPods with some unique features. Most significant is the unique remote control. TMO spoke with the CEO, Steve Krampf, to find out more about this award winning home audio system. Macworld Expo Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Fox_CEO_Thinks_HD_Disc_War_is_Over/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Fox_CEO_Thinks_HD_Disc_War_is_Over/ Speaking on stage at this year's Macworld keynote, Fox chairman and CEO, Jim Gianopulos, said that Blu-ray will be the winner in the HD disc format war. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Adds_New_Software_and_Features_to_iPhone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Adds_New_Software_and_Features_to_iPhone/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple announced Tuesday five new apps and features for the iPhone. During his Macworld Expo keynote, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a new location-service in Maps, the ability to add Webclips to your iPhone, the ability to change your home screens, and to have multiple home screens, the ability to send an SMS text message to multiple recipients, and support for the also-new movie rentals from iTunes. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_and_Fox_Announce_Digital_Copy_for_iTunes/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_and_Fox_Announce_Digital_Copy_for_iTunes/ SAN FRANCISCO - During the Macworld keynote address, Twentieth Century Fox and Apple announced the Digital Copy for iTunes. Customers who purchase selected DVDs will be able to effortlessly copy the movie to iTunes and the view it on a PC, Mac, current generation iPods, iPhone or on Apple TV. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Goes_Back_to_the_Drawing_Board_For_Apple_TV_Take_2/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Goes_Back_to_the_Drawing_Board_For_Apple_TV_Take_2/ SAN FRANCISCO - Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday tied the new movie rentals in iTunes with the release of a second software version of his company's Apple TV set-top box. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Announces_Major_Software_Upgrade_for_iPod_touch/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Announces_Major_Software_Upgrade_for_iPod_touch/ SAN FRANCISCO - Steve Jobs in his Macworld keynote announced a major software upgrade for the iPod touch. Five more applications have been added: Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather, and Notes. The upgrade is available immediately via iTunes and is priced at US19.95. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Adds_Movie_Rentals_to_iTunes/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apple_Adds_Movie_Rentals_to_iTunes/ SAN FRANCISCO - Noting that consumers don't want to rent their music but do want to rent movies, Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday introduced iTunes movie rentals, which are now available in standard resolution or high-definition. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Steve_Jobs_Touts_Leopard_iPhone_Progress/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Steve_Jobs_Touts_Leopard_iPhone_Progress/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday noted that Apple sold over five million copies of Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard during its first three months of availability, making it the most successful OS X release in the company's history. He also touted four million iPhones sold since the product's introduction last June, giving the device nearly 20 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Handmark_Announces_Pocket_Express_for_the_iPhone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Handmark_Announces_Pocket_Express_for_the_iPhone/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Handmark announced the immediate availability of its Pocket Express travel service for the iPhone and iPod touch at Macworld Expo 2008 on Tuesday. The Web-based application is formatted specifically for Apple's handheld devices and gives users quick access world wide to the information they need when traveling. Macworld Expo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/ABT_Launches_New_iJet_Line/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/ABT_Launches_New_iJet_Line/ ABT's iJet remotes are good for up to 150 feet range, the company says. Macworld Expo Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Ignitek_Expands_Speaker_System_Offerings/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Ignitek_Expands_Speaker_System_Offerings/ Speaker specialist Ignitek is showing off its latest iPod speaker solution at Macworld Expo San Francisco, the iCheer 212 for iPod nano. Macworld Expo Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Case-ari_Offers_Quality_Leather_Cases_at_Low_Prices/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Case-ari_Offers_Quality_Leather_Cases_at_Low_Prices/ Case-ari is displaying its line of premium leather cases at Macworld Expo San Francisco. The cases use Napa leather and sport seamless construction, elevating them above the vast majority of leather iPod cases on the market. Macworld Expo Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:00:00 -0500