Posts Tagged ‘2010’

Feature: Copland 2010 revisited: Apple’s language and API future

Posted on June 16th, 2010 • Filed under mediarosa • No Comments

Predicting the future of technology is a tricky business—just ask Bill Gates—but the allure of prognostication is strong. I’ve been known to try my hand at it. Sometimes I get a good read on things, like in 2008 when I wrote, “in the grim future of Apple/Adobe, there is only war.” Vague, humorously hyperbolic, and with no explicit timescale: all the essential ingredients of a successful prediction.

Other times, I’m not so lucky. Five years ago, I wrote a three-part series of articles entitled Avoiding Copland 2010. This time, the message was earnest, specific, and had a year right in the title. In other words, a perfect setup for failure. Well, here we are in the year 2010—the future!—so it’s time for me to take my lumps…or perhaps crow triumphantly? But first things first. What was this “Copland 2010″ thing about, anyway?

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Week in Apple: WWDC 2010, iPhone 4, Safari 5, oh my!

Posted on June 13th, 2010 • Filed under mediarosa • No Comments

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference dominated the week, and what a week it was. The new iPhone was finally announced, as was the release date for iOS 4. Safari 5 came out (and of course, we tested it), and awards went out to notable Mac, iPhone, and iPad developers from both Ars and Apple. Need a primer on the top news from the week? Read on.

iPhone 4 unveiled: gets HD video, LED flash, dual cameras: Apple unveiled the newest version of the iPhone during Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote, featuring an ultrathin design and vastly improved camera.

Ars at WWDC 2010: hands on, pics of the new iPhone 4: We got our hands on an iPhone 4 and played around with it to see how it felt, how the video functions work, and more. Check out some of our pics.

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Reminder: WWDC 2010 Steve Jobs keynote liveblog

Posted on June 7th, 2010 • Filed under mediarosa • No Comments

WWDC 2010 is nearly upon us and we will be live on the scene, covering Steve Job’s keynote address to the attendees. It’s widely expected that we’ll see the launch of the iPhone 4.0 OS as well as the unveiling of the 4G iPhone. Watch with us as the event unfolds live. 

The keynote is set to start at 10am PDT on June 7 (see it in your local timezone) sharp and we’ll be keeping you informed with live transcription and photos from the event. You can also sign up below for an email reminder that will inform you shortly before we begin.

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World Science Festival 2010 report: The Search for Life in the Universe

Posted on June 4th, 2010 • Filed under mediarosa • No Comments

Photo by Robert Leslie Last night at the Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse moderated a discussion centered around the age-old question: Are we alone? Four scientists, including 2009 TED Prize winner Jill Tarter, shared…

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One To Watch: Zach Lieberman at PSFK Conference New York 2010

Posted on May 20th, 2010 • Filed under mediarosa • No Comments

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