macworld 2008

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MacBook Air arrives in stores -- what took so long?

Two weeks after it was introduced, the MacBook Air is now on display at the local Apple Store for you to play with. But why did it take two weeks for models to go on display? Apple has been taking preorders on the MacBook Air since moments after Steve Jobs finished his keynote at Macworld, but unless you were at the show, you couldn't actually see one until this week. More »

3:28 PM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Jordan Golson
2,225 views, 3 comments

Latest by WillVille: Why the security chip, did Steve not ship one to Winona?!? More importantly, when I get it home where the hell more »

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At the end of this week's rope

Steve Jobs ate our week. Pup reporter Jordan Golson (pictured) flew out from Boston, crashed on our couches, and banged out a series of hit posts around the pointlessly-but-prettily thin MacBook Air. Some cruel CNET editor set a curfew on our going-away party for video vixen Natali Del Conte by ordering her to cover the Crunchies awards tonight. Fearless forecast: Once the awards finish at 9, there'll be more afterparties than we can hit — no, that's not true. We're pros. We'll hit 'em all for you. (Photo by brykmantra)

5:09 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Paul Boutin
219 views, 1 comment

Latest by Jordan Golson: Cutest picture (not) of me EVER. more »

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At Macworld, all press are created equal, but some are more equal than others

At CES 2008, respectable press and barely-tolerated bloggers were separated into groups with different badges but mostly similar levels of access. At Macworld 2008, there was, theoretically, only one badge for all types of press. In reality? Some hacks were more equal than others. More »

2:44 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Jordan Golson
1,622 views, 6 comments

Latest by WillVille: I saw all those little ribbon things. Goldman (CNBC) had one. They kind of reminded me of something you'd use for more »

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Fanboys, go home

Hey, Apple people? We get that you like your Macs. Really, we understand. But you know that after Steve Jobs walks off the keynote stage, Macworld Expo's kind of pointless, right? For those Macolytes who still haven't gotten the memo, there are another four Mac-related events tonight.

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1:20 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Owen Thomas
310 views, 3 comments

Latest by BobDope: Every year right after MacWorld I hate Apple, but it only lasts a couple weeks. more »

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For bloggers, the hottest computer at Macworld isn't a Mac

We stopped by the Blogger Lounge within the Microsoft booth on the Macworld Expo floor. Inside, it was rather comfortable, considerably more so than the press areas at CES — except the internet didn't work. While we were there though, we found M&M's graced with the Microsoft Office, Word and Excel logos, comfy leather couches. And a computer that everyone in the lounge was very interested in — but not the one you'd suspect. More »

4:42 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Jordan Golson
76,314 views, 10 comments

Latest by ZerothOfTheLaw: Lets ignore the socialist comments for now. I believe the focus on the post was on the OLPC? I happen more »

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Devo on "Saturday Night Live" -- 30 years ago

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Devo rocks the nerds at Macworld Blast

After enjoying the dulcet tones of Steve Jobs at the keynote earlier in the day, we slam-danced to the nerd-rock stylings of '80s new wave band Devo. Decked out in our red energy dome hats, very special correspondent Paul Boutin and I headed to the historic Warfield club in San Francisco for Macworld Blast. The event doubled as the launch party for Microsoft Office 2008 — the new, Mac-only version of Office. Devo, though they're getting (more than) a little gray in the head, definitely rocked the house, performing at the Warfield for the first time since New Year's Eve 1991. Here's our spud's-eye view of Devo.

Photos by Randal Alan Smith and Jordan Golson

1:00 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Jordan Golson
789 views, 5 comments

Latest by raychie: i'm sorry. you slam danced? more »

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Data analysis indicates you should go out tonight

Want to hear from one of the geniuses who worked on pricing subprime mortgages? Facebook's Jeff Hammerbacher speaks at Yahoo Brickhouse today at noon. While you're there, ask Brickhouse manager Salim Ismail about his trouble with the taxman. If that doesn't exhaust you, there are six, count them, six Macworld parties to choose from tonight — plus Pownce's pre-launch event, if you want to hoist a PBR with Kevin Rose.

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10:50 AM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Owen Thomas
438 views, 1 comment

Latest by bluelines: Pownce launch?? Didn't it 50% launch and 100% die already? more »

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90 minutes of Steve in 60 seconds -- but zero "booms"

Like our 100-word versions? You'll love this 60-second version of Apple CEO Steve Jobs's 90-minute keynote yesterday at Macworld, courtesy of Mahalo Daily. (Gizmodo says there actually was one "boom" in this year's keynote, but it didn't make it into Mahalo's edit.)

10:06 AM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Nicholas Carlson
625 views, 3 comments

Latest by macbeach: Well, that was a great service to humanity there Mahalo. This is the first such presentation that I can more »

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Flickr's big failure

Google Maps performed flawlessly for Apple CEO Steve Jobs in today's Macworld keynote. Yahoo's Flickr? Utter fail. In a demo of Flickr photos appearing on Apple TV, Flickr was a technical no-show. To those inside the company, this may not have come as a surprise. " More »

10:08 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Owen Thomas
4,466 views, 11 comments

Latest by Owen Thomas: @infosage: Oh, no worries. I saved the image. more »

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