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First Macworld banners spotted at Moscone
Just when you thought there wasn't anything more we could bring you about Macworld in advance of the show, it turns out that there's another fact-let for your wandering Mac-minds to compute. Ars Technica has published the first photos from the Moscone Center setup work-in-progress. Caught in the sneaky snaps is a banner simply reading "2008. There's something in the air." -- admittedly not at all revealing. Perhaps Steve's levitating office chair, or floating Jobs-pod is being revealed. Or maybe we made those two things up. Either way, we've already posted our predictions for Macworld so we'll let you get back to whatever you may, or may not, be doing to shut out the impending keynote until next week.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Bojangles said 2:10PM on 1-11-2008
Not at all revealing? It most likely has something to do with Airport Express/Extreme, wireless streaming, or a media hub/server. Sometimes I wonder if you guys have any exposure to technology or are just fan boys (Erica excluded).
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BobbyW said 2:34PM on 1-11-2008
3G out early? Tuner on Apple Tv?
I'd settle for them making my FM Radio Remote work with my ipod touch.
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ray said 2:33PM on 1-11-2008
Could it be an AppleTV with an over-the-air HDTV tuner? Or maybe HD Radio?
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DrWho said 2:41PM on 1-11-2008
Not a chance
Matt P said 10:12PM on 1-11-2008
Or, maybe something to do with the internet/internet based apps??!
Looking at CES, possible wireless charging for your ipod/iphone...& sync?! I'm certain Apple could do a much better job of it than the other company at CES!
Or, it could be absolutely nothing to do with 'technology' in the air, and hinting that Apple is changing (as a company) in some way.
Or just something to keep people like us on our toes!! As if we aren't hyped up enough as it is, trying to forget about for now and just waiting. Patiently. . . . .
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David Chartier said 2:41PM on 1-11-2008
I think one of our staff already nailed it:
"RDF: By Calvin Klein."
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Kevin Pilasky said 2:41PM on 1-11-2008
Looks like the Zune font. Great teaser, makes me wonder...
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Jeff said 2:46PM on 1-11-2008
That might be why Bestbuy is discounting Airport Extreme.
Screen shot below
http://chunkysalsa.net/archives/213
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Victor Agreda Jr said 3:18PM on 1-11-2008
Phil Collins is the new iCEO?
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Eduz said 2:47PM on 1-11-2008
May be the great suprise is iFart! =D
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Wii-Maniak said 2:48PM on 1-11-2008
OMG could this be the introduction of WiMax??! that would be SWEET!
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Kev Orng said 2:50PM on 1-11-2008
"Something in the Air?" Something to do with WiFi or Wimax, or maybe other types of transmissions or cell networks, all of which could be described as "something in the air"
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orng said 2:53PM on 1-11-2008
Pollutants are also "Something in the air" maybe they're announcing their Green strategy. All 2008 Macs will be carbon sinks. :-)
Ed said 7:20PM on 1-11-2008
Prediction: Steve introduces Apple O2, an "atmospheric alternative". Contains 70% more oxygen than the competition, backwards compatible with current lungs.
Jeff said 2:54PM on 1-11-2008
what about the 700mhz spectrum?
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joe shmoe said 2:57PM on 1-11-2008
here it is:
- leveraging their relationship with AT&T, Apple will lease/brand broadband airtime and sell it monthly under a "Mobile Me" package of services.
- Starting in Q1, all new laptops, including the new ultra-teeny macbook will include built-in intel cellular-processors. All that will be required to activate HSPDA, will be signing up for the Mobile Me service.
- Besides 3G connectivity, this new service will allow streaming your home itunes library to your laptop/iphone and offer some .Mac integration as well.
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Think Adrian said 3:03PM on 1-11-2008
What's more important than it's a Zune font is that it's a DIFFERENT font. Wonder what that would mean, though :)
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Alancito said 3:03PM on 1-11-2008
Something in the Air by Thunderclap Newman, 1969...
Call out the instigators
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now
Lock up the streets and houses
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now
Hand out the arms and ammo
We're going to blast our way through here
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution's here, and you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together
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PistolPeet said 9:33AM on 1-14-2008
I was gonna say exactly this :)
macula said 3:06PM on 1-11-2008
Bill Gates farted.
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