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A quick summary of Apple v Samsung jury instructions
Apple and Samsung presented their closing arguments earlier this and now the trial of the century is in the hands of the jury. Before deliberations began, Judge Lucy Koh spent a portion of Tuesday afternoon going over 100+ pages of instructions with the jury. We don't have to endure this tedious process thanks to Macworld UK, which boiled down the instructions to five main points. In a nutshell, the jury has to look at expert testimony through the eyes of "an ordinary observer." They must consider whether Apple's and Samsung's products are substantially the same and, at the same time, determine whether Apple's designs are obvious. The jury also needs to note the dates when Apple's iPad and iPhone became successful and when Samsung launched its products. Lastly, jury members are allowed to spend time on the Internet, but they can't download apps, game, music or software updates. You can read the details on each of these points on Macworld UK's website. [Image via Flickr member walknboston]
Andy Ihnatko on the iPad as his main mobile computer
Andy Ihnatko wrote an article for Macworld UK in which he talks about living in a post-PC world with the iPad as his main computing device. He discusses how the iPad has changed from a content consumption to a content creation device, thanks to some bold developers willing to push the iPad to its limits. His most salient point comes at the end when he questions the future of Apple and the 11-MacBook Air, which is almost the same size and does almost the same things as the iPad. He writes, "I don't see doom for the 11-inch MacBook. But I do think whatever Apple does to this Mac will tell us a lot about how the company wishes to define computing in general, and Mac OS specifically, for the next five years." [Via Daring Fireball]
Macworld UK estimates iPad pricing, late April availability in the Blighty
Our English-speaking friends across the pond have been anxiously awaiting pricing and availability dates for the iPad. Macworld UK's Nick Spence notes that both the Wi-Fi and 3G models will be available in late April, meaning that developers in the UK who want to get their hands on an iPad earlier may have to consider flying to the US on April 3rd. Spence reported that Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland will also see the iPad shipping in late April. Based on the exchange rate for both the US Dollar and UK Pound Sterling, Macworld UK estimated the following prices for the iPad models: iPad Wi-Fi: £417 (16GB); £500 (32GB); £584 (64GB) Wi-Fi + 3G: £526 (16GB); £610 (32GB); £693 (64GB) The estimated prices also add the 17.5% Value Added Tax, which is included in cost of goods in the UK.
Macworld UK compiles iTunes 7 support docs
There have been a number of reports that people are having all kinds of issues with iTunes 7 (funny how this happens every time Apple updates iTunes. I would wager that iTunes is Apple's most used app, and I'm including OS X). Macworld UK has gathered up a number of links to Apple Knowledge base articles that lists bugs, and offer solutions.If you're experiencing any trouble with iTunes 7 you should check this out.I have updated iTunes on several Macs and have run into no problems, but your mileage may vary.
