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Live from the 2008 Macworld Keynote

Sorry about that - we had to wait in the queue a bit longer, but we’re in.

9:32AM: Steve talking about the iPhone update.

9:33AM: “What about the iPod touch?” Adding 5 apps to iPod touch! Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes, and Weather.

9:35AM: Both updates available today. Talking about iTunes now.

9:36AM: Talking about iTunes statistics - movie rentals are coming…

9:37AM: Not ideal for music, but for movies - yes. Great way to look at movies.

9:38AM: Every MAJOR studio supporting iTunes movie rentals. All good first-run films available immediately.

9:39AM: Thousand films by end of Feb. - Available 30 days after release of DVD.

9:40AM: Watch them instantly over a broadband connection.

9:41AM: New release $3.99 - library, $2.99

9:42AM: Free software update for iTunes, iPods, and iPhones - rentals available TODAY.

9:43AM: No one succeeded with putting content on your TV.

9:44AM: People wanted movies, movies, movies - AppleTV Take Two. No computer required. RENTALS in HD!

9:45AM: Get photos from Flickr and .Mac directly from AppleTV.

9:46AM: Buy TV shows and music from your widescreen TV. 100 titles in HD.

9:47AM: Demo of new AppleTV. Entirely new interface.

9:50AM: Showing ‘Blades of Glory’ - now ‘Live Free or Die Hard’

9:51AM: Showing search function. 600 TV shows on iTunes.

9:53AM: Podcasts feature now, showing HD podcasts.

9:57AM: Showing photos. Flickr demo not working, uh oh.

9:58AM: Done with demo of AppleTV.

10:00AM: Overview of the new AppleTV - podcasts, movies, TV shows, photos, and more. Available as a software update! New price is $229!

10:02AM: First studio to sign up, 20th Century Fox - coming on stage. Talking about Apple, yadda, yadda, yadda.

10:06AM: Talking abut digital copies.

10:08AM: Steve is back on stage, wrapping up rentals. There’s something in the Air. MacBook Air! The world’s thinnest notebooks, comparing to Sony TZ.

10:09AM: Usually weigh 3 pounds. Wedge shaped. 11 or 12-inch screen. Miniature keyboard. 1.2 GHz Core 2 Duo.

10:10AM: Think we can get a thinner notebook, without compromise. MacBook Air is almost half! Fits in an office envelope.

10:12AM: Holy crap, it’s thin! Black keys on aluminum. 13.3-inch widescreen display. LED backlit display, saves power - instant on.

10:13AM: Built-in iSight and full size keyboard. Backlit as well. Multi-touch gestures in trackpads!

10:14AM: Swiping motion in photos! Pinch to zoom.

10:18AM: 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 80GB HDD or 64GB SSD, super tiny electronics. Paul Ottellini on stage from Intel.

10:19AM: “This is AWESOME technology.” MagSafe power connector, USB 2, Micro-DVI, headphone on the side, and built-in 802.11N networking. Plus Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.

10:20AM: Built to be a wireless machine, no internal optical drive. USB powered SuperDrive.

10:21AM: No need for an optical drive. Most have iPods in cars now, Time Capsule (we missed that one).

10:23AM: Battery life for MacBook Air - 5 hours. 3 pounds, 13.3-inch display, full-size backlit keyboard, gestures, etc. $1799 available in two weeks.

10:25AM: New ad for MacBook Air. Talking about environmental issues, etc.

10:27AM: New progress on environmental issues from Apple - thinnest notebook in the world, MacBook Air.

10:28AM: Steve is wrapping it up! We’ll have more in a minute.

January 15, 2008 | Filed Under Macworld 2008 

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