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9to5mac.com just published a video of the Safari browser in action on the iPad emulator…
Robbie Bach the President, Entertainment & Devices Division for Microsoft appeared on ABC Lateline Business where he talk about surface computer and a number of other things. When questioned about the rumoured Zune phone and the Courier Tablet device his response was
“Set aside the Zune phone or other things we ARE working on.”
On the face of it this sounds like a simple deflection to the question however he does clearly say the are working on something and the statement was not a direct denial.
Click on the image below if you want to see the whole interview for yourself. The the Zune Phone and Courier question is at about 1m:08s.
Make a device that is ok and then just use lots of positive word… again… and again… and again… until people believe you that its the best thing they have ever seen.
Amazing!
Apple has release iTunes 9.0.3 for upgrade.
Here is a run down of the new features/fixes.
iTunes 9.0.3 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
- iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" setting.
- Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod.
- Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected.
- Addresses issues that affect stability and performance.
iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:
- An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
- iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
- iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
- Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
- Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
- iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.
- iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.
- Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).
- iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.
