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Apple to Provide Live Video Streaming of September 1 Event

35 points by PeterRosdahl 16y ago

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djacobs 16y ago
Is it just me, or are there more (R) and TM symbols in this press release than is usual for Apple PR?
awa 16y ago
It seems that people using windows or linux won't be able to watch the live stream which would be broadcasted on service based on "open standards" Quote from the release: "Apple® will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming, which is based on open standards. Viewing requires either a Mac® running Safari® on Mac OS® X version 10.6 Snow Leopard®, an iPhone® or iPod touch® running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad™"
ugh 16y ago
Neat, the live stream returns. Does anyone know when they stopped doing that? It will be interesting to see whether the stream holds up or crumbles. Steve Jobs had problems accessing the web on the new iPhone during his last presentation because of all the devices with wifi and the mifis in the audience. Could the live stream be a reaction to that? (With a live stream in place larger parts of the press will probably be ok with stricter rules with regard to wifi or mifi usage. If the stream holds up all the live blogging is kinda pointless.)
- jonknee 16y ago
  I think they stopped in late 2004 or early 2005. It's a lot easier to do nowadays, weird that it took so long.
- Zev 16y ago
  ..larger parts of the press will probably be ok with stricter rules with regard to wifi or mifi usage.. I don't think they'll be happy. If the stream holds up all the live blogging is kinda pointless hits the nail on the head as to why.
  - ugh 16y ago
    You might just be right. Large parts of the tech press probably aren’t happy that they can now pay much more attention and do critical and profound write ups afterwards. They would much rather just transcribe every word Jobs says and frantically upload photos :-) (It probably costs the tech sites a lot of page views, so I can certainly understand why they wouldn’t be happy about it.)
    - Zev 16y ago
      Large parts of the tech press probably aren’t happy that they can now pay much more attention and do critical and profound write ups afterwards. They're journalists. Their job is to gather information. I'd be surprised if the only way a site like Ars Technica or TUAW could get information is by waiting for a stream from Apple. The point of videos is for everyone else who isn't a journalist and didn't get invited to a special event. Not to help journalists do their work.
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  - acqq 16y ago
    Avoiding the middle man in the event coverage is certainly the main reason for Apple to do the live stream. It's worth not having negative comments!
marze 16y ago
Does anyone think the (rumored) new touch screen iPod Nano with be capable of running "Nano apps"?
chaosmachine 16y ago
"Viewing requires either a Mac® running Safari® on Mac OS® X version 10.6 Snow Leopard®, an iPhone® or iPod touch® running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad™." I guess windows and linux users need not apply.
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- pufuwozu 16y ago
  Pretty funny how that sentence is preceded by "based on open standards".
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  - houseabsolute 16y ago
    It could simply be that no one else has implemented those open standards. Apple isn't responsible for adding support to other platforms, so it's technically accurate if the standards are indeed open, regardless of whether other people have chosen to implement them.
    - awa 16y ago
      So why do people go after Microsoft when one can save to .docx format which is based on a real open standard
      - houseabsolute 16y ago
        I don't have much first-hand knowledge of that subject, but here is what I have read. docx: * Is horrifically complicated. * Is not likely to ever be completely implemented by any third party. * Does not accurately describe the behavior of MS Office. * Was rammed through the standards process in a way that demonstrated partisanship more than technical merit. Whereas this offering by Apple does not seem to exhibit any of those properties.
mml 16y ago
Appletv?
houseabsolute 16y ago
I love how unambiguous Apple is about their feelings on their own products in press releases. Consider Microsoft: > Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Now Apple: > Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Love or hate, they've left their mark on this place.
- akshayubhat 16y ago
  help people and businesses realize their full potential and Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices Maybe It's personal but somehow "helping people realize their full potential" sounds much more worthy cause, while Apple sounds more like a fashionable gadget manufacturer. Consider Google they dont claim to be creators of Best Search Engine and Great email service, rather its "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful".
  - houseabsolute 16y ago
    I guess different things resonate with different people, but to me MS's line sounds tepid and uninteresting, while Apple's is something concrete that I can agree to.
- jbrennan 16y ago
  If they were resumes, Apple would get the job.
  - kitcar 16y ago
miguelpais 16y ago
Amazing, they completely turn that first paragraph into a huge oxymoron. Let's see, we have this beautiful HTTP Live Streaming technology based on open standards but somehow it can only be appreciated on a Mac or iPhone... This must be one of those standards hated by everyone else...
- patrickaljord 16y ago
  And it'll probably make use of an 'open' codec patented to hell, in other words, it's open if you buy apple.
drinkwhat 16y ago
Looks like I need to buy an Apple product just for this event?

35 points by PeterRosdahl 16y ago

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djacobs 16y ago

Is it just me, or are there more (R) and TM symbols in this press release than is usual for Apple PR?

awa 16y ago

It seems that people using windows or linux won't be able to watch the live stream which would be broadcasted on service based on "open standards" Quote from the release: "Apple® will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming, which is based on open standards. Viewing requires either a Mac® running Safari® on Mac OS® X version 10.6 Snow Leopard®, an iPhone® or iPod touch® running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad™"

ugh 16y ago

Neat, the live stream returns. Does anyone know when they stopped doing that? It will be interesting to see whether the stream holds up or crumbles. Steve Jobs had problems accessing the web on the new iPhone during his last presentation because of all the devices with wifi and the mifis in the audience. Could the live stream be a reaction to that? (With a live stream in place larger parts of the press will probably be ok with stricter rules with regard to wifi or mifi usage. If the stream holds up all the live blogging is kinda pointless.)

jonknee 16y ago
I think they stopped in late 2004 or early 2005. It's a lot easier to do nowadays, weird that it took so long.
Zev 16y ago
..larger parts of the press will probably be ok with stricter rules with regard to wifi or mifi usage.. I don't think they'll be happy. If the stream holds up all the live blogging is kinda pointless hits the nail on the head as to why.
- ugh 16y ago
  You might just be right. Large parts of the tech press probably aren’t happy that they can now pay much more attention and do critical and profound write ups afterwards. They would much rather just transcribe every word Jobs says and frantically upload photos :-) (It probably costs the tech sites a lot of page views, so I can certainly understand why they wouldn’t be happy about it.)
  - Zev 16y ago
    Large parts of the tech press probably aren’t happy that they can now pay much more attention and do critical and profound write ups afterwards. They're journalists. Their job is to gather information. I'd be surprised if the only way a site like Ars Technica or TUAW could get information is by waiting for a stream from Apple. The point of videos is for everyone else who isn't a journalist and didn't get invited to a special event. Not to help journalists do their work.
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- acqq 16y ago
  Avoiding the middle man in the event coverage is certainly the main reason for Apple to do the live stream. It's worth not having negative comments!

marze 16y ago

Does anyone think the (rumored) new touch screen iPod Nano with be capable of running "Nano apps"?

chaosmachine 16y ago

"Viewing requires either a Mac® running Safari® on Mac OS® X version 10.6 Snow Leopard®, an iPhone® or iPod touch® running iOS 3.0 or higher, or an iPad™." I guess windows and linux users need not apply.

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pufuwozu 16y ago
Pretty funny how that sentence is preceded by "based on open standards".
- deleted 16y ago
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- houseabsolute 16y ago
  It could simply be that no one else has implemented those open standards. Apple isn't responsible for adding support to other platforms, so it's technically accurate if the standards are indeed open, regardless of whether other people have chosen to implement them.
  - awa 16y ago
    So why do people go after Microsoft when one can save to .docx format which is based on a real open standard
    - houseabsolute 16y ago
      I don't have much first-hand knowledge of that subject, but here is what I have read. docx: * Is horrifically complicated. * Is not likely to ever be completely implemented by any third party. * Does not accurately describe the behavior of MS Office. * Was rammed through the standards process in a way that demonstrated partisanship more than technical merit. Whereas this offering by Apple does not seem to exhibit any of those properties.

mml 16y ago

Appletv?

houseabsolute 16y ago

I love how unambiguous Apple is about their feelings on their own products in press releases. Consider Microsoft: > Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Now Apple: > Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Love or hate, they've left their mark on this place.

akshayubhat 16y ago
help people and businesses realize their full potential and Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices Maybe It's personal but somehow "helping people realize their full potential" sounds much more worthy cause, while Apple sounds more like a fashionable gadget manufacturer. Consider Google they dont claim to be creators of Best Search Engine and Great email service, rather its "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful".
- houseabsolute 16y ago
  I guess different things resonate with different people, but to me MS's line sounds tepid and uninteresting, while Apple's is something concrete that I can agree to.
jbrennan 16y ago
If they were resumes, Apple would get the job.
- kitcar 16y ago

miguelpais 16y ago

Amazing, they completely turn that first paragraph into a huge oxymoron. Let's see, we have this beautiful HTTP Live Streaming technology based on open standards but somehow it can only be appreciated on a Mac or iPhone... This must be one of those standards hated by everyone else...

patrickaljord 16y ago
And it'll probably make use of an 'open' codec patented to hell, in other words, it's open if you buy apple.

drinkwhat 16y ago

Looks like I need to buy an Apple product just for this event?