MACWORLD EXPO: WWDC 2008

by Pierre Baltadano



As early as around 1:30 PM yesterday, the first person lined up for Apple, Inc. CEO Steve Jobs' Keynote address that went on today at 10:00 AM.

There were announcements and demos regarding the iPhone Applications Store and the many developers that have een working on new programs that will be available for download soon. Games were demo'd along with new apps that tap into "new" location finding features in the iPhone and some other more boring apps showed up too. Boring to non-nerds.

There was also an announcement for a new Apple service called mobileme, which is replacing their .mac service. This new service is sync-crazy! Photos, files, mail, contacts, calenders, etc. are capable of push, or instant, updating, meaning that all your devices will be on the same page; the lappy, the iPhone, and the home computer. As Apple stated, it's "Exchange for the rest of us." All existing .mac users can transition over for free and others will pay the same as .mac, $99.00 a year (if you are getting a computer, consider buying mobileme then cause its cheaper that way). Still boring for most non-nerds I guess.

New iPhone! This time, it is a bit thinner, slightly curvier, almost-Wi-Fi fast, better battery life, GPS. AND, it's cheaper...$199 cheap for the 8GB version - the first 8GB iPhone was $599 and then $399.00! The 16GB model will also come in white and retail for $299.00. The bummer for me...no 32GB capacity, same camera without flash, and no front facing camera for video chatting (it's shown up in the patents so we should see it at some point). The iPhone 3G will be available July 11, throughout 22 countries.

I'M A NERD AND ALL, BUT...

by Pierre Baltadano


...you'll never find me there! Engadget.com reports that some fellow Apple fanboys have already started lining up for the new iPhone. This phone hasn't even been announced! Some people apparently don't even know what they are camping out for! Ima just gonna pre-order my as soon as it's announced. C'est simple!

(wait, are they just messing around? hmm...)

COVER STORY... KRISTEN BELL

The May 2008 issue of Cosmo Magazine features Fanboy star Kristen Bell. I actually like her in Heroes and can't wait to see her in Fanboys Directed by Kyle Newman. Sorry nerds but I don't think I'll be boycotting this flm.

PREPARE FOR BATTLE NERDS

Star Wars fans want the original cut of the film Fanboys, that gives us an inside look at the lifestyle of these obsessed Star Wars fans, and they are ready to protest for it. According to Wired.com, the Weinstein Company plans to release a version that is more of a mocking attitude towards the fans and that edits out the original storyline of a boy with cancer trekking to Skywalker Ranch. Fans have been urged by the Save Fanboys site to protest the March 28th premier of The Superhero Movie, a superhero spoof starring Drake Bell and produced by Weinstein. So march for your nerd right to do... I dont' know what... but go to where ever you must... GO NERDS! GO!