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Click to Play In QuickTime Player Man explains how he used his iPhone to get info he needed at a dinner party.Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4)Tags: iphone, apple, safari, advertising, ads

Click to Play In QuickTime Player Man explains how iPhone replaces his iPod, digital camera and two mobile phones. HD Source.Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4)Tags: iphone, advertising, ads, apple

Watch the videoExample of footage from the new Sony HDR-HC7 HDV Video Camera which just arrived in stores this week. Shot by Jeremy from the SonyHDVinfo.com Sony HDR-HC7 Forum in a suburb of Chicago 2.8.07. Thank you Jeremy. 14 second original H.264 export of native 1440x1080 HDV file from Final Cut Express HD was 165 MB. I ripped a DVD image from it with Toast 8 then crushed to a maximum iPod compatible size with Handbrake leaving only 4.2 MB. Still looks pretty darned good don't you think? Taylor Barcroft Santa Cruz CA

NBC "iPod Nation - Core Values" Steve Jobs Humble Innovator On To The Next Big Thing Watch the video Part 2 of Brian Williams' interview with Steve Jobs last Friday May 19, 2006 just before the doors opened on the new 5th AV Apple Store with the CUBE on the plaza of the GM building. Medium resolution @ 1000kbps iPod compatible.

Steve Jobs At New 5th Avenue 58th Street Apple Store Watch the video Steve Jobs At New 5th Avenue 58th Street Apple Store speaks with Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News. Part one of a series of Jobs moments to be featured next week on NBC Nightly News.

Click on Image to Watch Video in QuickTime Player. This is a most confusing "report" from Bambi Francisco who on the one hand describes lots of free content on the web followed by a recommendation not to buy the video iPod because she says it's got lots of expensive limitations that will be fixed with an enhanced version in January. 1. 44% web users have created their own content.2. Not easy to move your existing collection of videos to the iPod Video3. Will cost more money to make them work on iPod4. 10% of all video on the web is home or new studio made Alexis Christoforous asks, "Do you think the Apple Video iPod is worth buying at this price point? A little hefty between three and four hundred dollars to watch movies on a two and a half inch screen." - ignoring it still plays music and displays photos and has 50% more space than the previous 20 GB model that was $299 two weeks ago. Bambi - "Right. First of all there's limited content out there. If you can watch a two and a half inch screen for an hour long then this product is for you. But then I don't think for the majority of people out there. It also takes a long time to download content onto that video iPod. And also a lot of the files that you have on your computer these days will have to be converted. And that's going to take money. And if you want to watch those videos on a TV, that's going to cost an additional amount." Bambi - "So wait for January, there's an enhanced version coming out. That's what I hear. So save your bucks and wait 'til then." Alexis - "Post Holiday Gift."

<a href="http://not-a-real-namespace/http://blip.tv/file/get/FutureMediaTV-CBSRocketboomPartOfCSIKiller2206ByJerryBruckheimer637.mov" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2399/1362/1600/CSI.RocketboomSmall.jpg"></a> Click on Image to Watch Video in QuickTime Player. Last night on CBS' #1 show on all of TV, CSI, Amanda Congdon appeared in a FAKE Rocketboom from above the Las Vegas Strip warning the locals not to go where two were recently murdered in the same evening. You can't buy this kind of publicity. Yes it's not a REAL Rocketboom episode. And neither are the murders REAL. This is another classic moment in the evolution of Video Blogging and product placement publicity. Congratulations Amanda and Andrew Baron of Rocketboom and thank you Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer, for placing them inside an episode. This is from an EyeTV2 EyeTV 500 HDTV source recording and is Video iPod compatible. Original was 136 MB and this is 3 MB.

Click on Image to Watch Video in QuickTime Player. CBS News Reports it and NBC will offer hit TV show Video On Demand (VOD) for only 99¢ on Comcast Cable and DirecTV systems. This is only half the $1.99 Apple is charging for ABC shows, shorts and music videos via iTunes. Will Apple match their price? Will consumers be able to record what they pay 99¢ for? Will they be able to burn ripped versions to CDs or DVDs? And will the shows be offered in their original widescreen HD versions? These are the questions that need answers between now and when these new services begin early next year.

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Watch James Kim, Senior Editor of CNET, First Look at iPod, iMac and iTunes Videos by clicking here or on the image

iMac as Remote Controlled Media Player, Video Conference Node, Media Creator

iPod as Portable Multimedia Player of Audio and Video

iTunes 6 as Multimedia Delivery Vehicle for RSS Feeds, Library Organizer-Manager

iTunes Media Store as the Place To Buy New Media, Get Free Media, Subscribe to Free Audio and Video Podcasts

0:40 Act I - iMac

Third Generation iMac introduced a year ago sold over 1 million in first year.

All-New iMac G5

A great computer gets even better

1:50 - 1. Even Thinner Design

2:20 - 2. iSight videocam built-in (better quality-higher specs), Video Conferencing Out Of The Box + PhotoBooth

3:50 Demo

4:00 Video Conferencing Out Of The Box

5:30 PhotoBooth - awesome effects. Takes stills from the camera with a flash of white screen for light.

8:35 3. Front Row with Simple 6 Button Remote Control - vs. 44 buttons on regular remotes . Enjoy Music, photos & video from your sofa.

9:33 Demo. Listen to Music, Watch Photo Slideshows, DVDs & Videos via remote.

13:35 Video Podcasts, Tiki Bar, Rocketboom in the menu

14:30 Movie Trailers Built-In automatically streamed from Apple servers

19:10 - 4. ATI Radeon X600 Pro (XT on 20" model) 128 MB DDR Video RAM, PCI Express Graphics Bus

5. PC2-4200 (533 MHz) DDR2 SDRAM 512MB on motherboard 1 empty expansion slot up to 2.5 GB capacity with one $1200 Apple 2 GB stick (street $400), 8x DL SuperDrive, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2, Mighty Mouse - Technical Specifications

Expansion Ports are now in a horizontal row near bottom left rear (rear view).

6. Complete Creative Digital Life and Productivity Software Suites Included

19:55 - 17" 1440 x 900 @ 1.9 GHz PPC G5, 633 GHz Front Size Bus, 160 GB SATA $1299 - same as old model

20" 1680 x 1050 @ 2.1 GHz PPC G5, 700 GHz Front Size Bus, 250 GB SATA $1699 - $100 less than the old model

Shipping Today

20:50 Act II - iPod

Almost 30 Million iPods Shipped as of September 24, 2005, end of last fiscal quarter

75% Market Share of all mp3 players

Introduced iPod nano 5 weeks ago today. Sold over 1 Million in first 17 days. Demand exceeds supply.

21:50 Critical Aclaim

22:30 "But what about the white iPod? It's been a huge success for us. And therefore it's time to replace it. Today we are announcing the new white iPod. As we head into the holiday season. And it's a stunner."

New iPod Video

22:55 "And yes it does video."

1. The Best Music Player We've Ever Made. Audio Books - Features

2. Photos Best Ever, bigger better screen to see them all better

3. Extras - see up to 4 clocks at once, calendars, games, Stopwatch with lap timer, Screen Lock

4. And Now Video

5. 2.5 inch TFT, 320 x 240, 260k colors, H.264 at 30 fps, MPEG 4 at 30 fps, TV out - Specs

Recap - Music, Audio Books, Photos, Podcasts - both spoken word and video, Home Movies, Music Videos and a whole lot more.

27:00 30 GB is 31% thinner than the old 20 gb model. White or Black w/Case, 7.5k songs, 12.5k photos, 75 hrs video $299

27:15 60 GB is 12% thinner than the old 20 gb model. White or Black w/Case, 15k songs, 25k photos, 150 hrs video $399

28:00 Box Shot

Shipping Now

28:35 Strongest Holiday Lineup Ever

iPod nano, new iPod, new iMac

29:05 new iPod ad - Bono U2 singing on the iPod screen

31:20new Silhouette iPod + iTunes ad - Eminem, Curtain Call - The Hits

Outdoor Bus Stop and Billboard ads

Accessories

Car Integration

iPod + iTunes Auto-Sync

33:30 Act III - iTunes

Over 200 Million copies distributed woldwide

84% Marketshare last month for all legally downloaded music

iTunes 5 introduced September 7, 2005 - Just 5 Weeks Ago

New iTunes 6

Four New Features

34:35 - 1. Gifting - the ability to give someone songs, albums, playlists & videos

35:18 - 2. Customer Reviews - 10 Million accounts get a voice to write reviews

35:50 - 3. Just for You - personalized recommendations based on your purchase history. Beta with feedback button

36:38 - 4. Video for sale, over 2000 Music Videos, 6 Pixar Shorts @ $1.99

Downloading video specs - 320 x 240, size of about 6 songs

FairPlay

DRM play on up to 5 computers

Play on unlimited number of iPods

No CD or DVD burning allowed

but you own it, no rental fees, never times out.

39:00 Demo

39:20 Gifting is the most requested feature, customer reviews, Just For You

40:25

Music Video section

FatBoy Slim - Weapon of Choice

Madonna - Vogue

U2 - Original of the Species

Front Row on the new iMac, Playing Music Videos

Playing music, photos and videos on big screen from iPod

47:30 One More Thing...

TV Shows ABC & Disney - 5 Shows - Lost, Desperate Housewives, Night Stalker, The Sweet Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven, Ad Free @ $1.99 1 show (43 min) = 5 albums download size

Old Episodes plus new ones the day after airing

51:45 Demo

Desperate Housewives (DH) from last Sunday

Free Previews every episode

Plays DH on the iMac full screen and it looks great, but not 16 x 9 HD widescreen aspect ratio

SD 4 x 3 Versions only

54:55 Robert Iger CEO Disney - "Great Content intersects with Great Technology" Ann Sweeney deserves credit for making this happen. 59:10

59:50 Steve sums up. Notes this historical moment, October 12, 2005, when Video is added to the iTunes Music Store and iPod.

1:02:00 Congratulates all the Apple employees who have made this happen

1:03:00 Encore

born 1961 New Orleans, 35 albums 9 grammys, Pulitzer Prize winner
Winton Marsalis performs

New York City 10.19.05

New PowerBooks with higher resolution screens with PCI Express video and up to 16 GB ram

New dual-core PowerMac G5 Dual and PowerMac G5 Quad

PCI Express Graphics Cards

Aperture RAW Photo Editor

TelevisionWeek 10.17.05

TVWeek Cover Story by Jon Lafayette Disney Deal Is Apple of Advertisers' Eye, Madison Avenue Sees Exposure Offsetting Commercials' Absence

TVWeek Guest Commentary by Scott Sternberg
Viewers Make Rules in New Media World

Click on Image to Watch Video in QuickTime Player. Alexis Glick for Today, Thursday 10.13.05 Steve - "...and you kinda get video for free as a bonus." Continuous Caption: Handheld TV - New iPod Plays Video Anonymous Consumer in an Apple Store - "I've actually been looking for something that I could play video on." Omar Wasow, Technology Analyst - iPod has gone from an early adopter technology buff market to a mainstream mass market phenomenon now a part of our culture. Alexis - "Their new test is to find out if people will buy video they have to watch on a two and a half inch screen." This is not necessarily the case. You can watch on your TV and you can watch on a video headset or external portable TV with a bigger screen - can you say light FLAT screen?. Let's be clear Alexis. THIS IS NOT A TEST. There is no downside for Apple to add video playback capability for no more money and 50% more space at the $299 price point. You get a free video with every album you buy. Video Podcasters now have a way to reach the consumer like never before. And broadcasters have a way to sell shows after they air in a new window between original air and rerun, before and after DVD sales. NBC could Video Podcast the Today Show with advertising included for free and sell that market to advertisers for a small premium or others who will pay less for VidPodcast ONLY ads. The revolution is being Video Podcast and is being vlogged now. You do not have to watch videos on the 2.5" screen. Steve - "There is no market for video on the go today. So we're going to have to create it." We think there is a large market for video on the go today. And Apple is not going to have to create it. What Apple is doing is providing the solution to a long standing challenge. And that is huge. Kudos to Apple. I love Apple. But the market has been getting pent up with anticipation for this solution for years. Remember Archos? It is like an iPod only bigger, heavier, and more expensive without a Mac interface. But it is also a DVR which iPod most certainly is not yet. I will be very surprised if Apple will be able to keep up with demand for these new iPods before sometime next summer, IF THEN. I think there is going to be a waiting list from here into next Spring at the soonest. It will be a case of capacity incapable of meeting demand for a long time. Affordable technology and our new inexpensive broadband internet distribution system has just now fallen into place. So it's really about the synergy of pent up demand meeting new affordable technological advances - not Apple creating a market or doing a test. Thanks to Al Roker for ordering his last night. You the man Al. Matt Lauer's close - "I know it's going to be huge. Absolutely. Everything they do is huge right now." You took the words right out of my mouth Matt.