75: The Geek of Canada

Jim and Dan talk about the upcoming Apple event on October 22 and the potential for new iPads, a new Mac Pro, a possible new MacBook Pro, and an Ultra-Slim 12-inch MacBook. They also discuss Apple's new headquarters, reports of the iPhone 5s crashing, responsiveness of tablet touch-screens, Wunderlist, Listastic, Muzetto leather bags, the G4 Cube, NeXT, audio interfaces, and more.

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• Updated MacBook Pros, iPads, and Mac Pro All Reportedly Expected by Mid-November - Mac Rumors
  The website's projection for a new line of MacBook Pros is somewhat likely, with both the 13-inch and 15-inch models showing up in benchmarks over the past couple of months as a release has seemed inevitable. The new line of laptops is expected boast improved battery life due to Intel's power-efficient Haswell processors, along with the more powerful "Iris" integrated graphics found in the chipset. Other potential features for the upcoming laptops include faster PCI Express-based flash storage, as well as faster 802.11ac "Gigabit" Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, an expected release of the fifth-generation iPad and the second-generation iPad mini seems less likely on the given days of Ocotber 30 or 31, due to the iPad 4 and iPad mini launching on Friday, November 2 last year. Traditionally, Apple's major iOS devices have launched on the Friday of the week after the initial announcement, and thus it would appear more likely that the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 would launch on Friday, November 1. The next-generation iPad is expected to feature a thinner design, while the upcoming iPad mini is set to feature a high-resolution Retina display. The projected November 15 release of Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro does seem probable, as the company announced the device back in June at WWDC for a Fall 2013 release, with the expected day of release coming two weeks before the "Black Friday" holiday shopping date across the United States. The new Mac Pro features a compact cylindrical design, along with Ivy Bridge E Xeon processors, dual AMD FirePro graphics chips, and fast PCI Express-based flash storage among other professional-grade internals. Apple is expected to unveil both the fifth-generation iPad and the second-generation iPad mini during an October 22 event that will also showcase other Apple products such as OS X Mavericks, the Mac Pro, and potentially may also include the announcement of a refreshed MacBook Pro line.
• Apple Predicted to Release Ultra-Slim 12-Inch MacBook with Retina Display in Mid-2014 - Mac Rumors
  We expect the unprecedented 12” model will boast both the portability of the 11” model, and productivity of the 13” model. The high resolution display will also offer the outstanding visual experience of the Retina MacBook Pro. The offering will likely be lighter and slimmer than the existing MacBook Air to further highlight ease of portability in the cloud computing era. We think the form factor will showcase a much improved clamshell structure, and that it will redefine laptop computing once again following the milestone created by the MacBook Air.
• Apple's new headquarters: An exclusive sneak peek - San Jose Mercury News
  The plan: flip a 175-acre site that's now 80 percent asphalt and buildings into one that's 80 percent open space and parkland, then drop a spectacular ring of polished glass into the middle of it all.
• Apps on iPhone 5s Crashing Twice the Much as on Other iPhone 5 Models - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD
  Crittercism says that programs crash about two percent on the iPhone 5s, as compared to just under one percent on both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5.
• iPad Mini and Fourth-Generation iPad Have Most Responsive Tablet Touch Screens - Mac Rumors
  In its latest TouchMark test, Agawi tested the screen latencies of several different tablets, including the iPads, the Microsoft Surface RT, the Kindle Fire HD, the Nexus 7, the Galaxy Tab 3, and the Nvidia SHIELD. Apple's iPad mini had the lowest Minimum App Response Time (MART), coming in at 75 milliseconds. The fourth-generation iPad came in second at 81, and the fastest Android tablet was the NVIDIA Shield at 92. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 had the worst response time, at 168 milliseconds.
• iPhone 5s Test Results | Smart Phone - Consumer Reports News
  
• Apple Cuts iPhone 5C Orders - WSJ.com
  Apple told its two assemblers, Taiwan-based Pegatron Corp. 4938.TW 0.00% and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. 2317.TW -0.41% , that it would cut this quarter's orders for the iPhone 5C, the people familiar with the situation said. Pegatron, which analysts said assembles two-thirds of iPhone 5Cs, was told the order would be cut by less than 20%, a person familiar with the matter said. Hon Hai, which assembles the remaining 5Cs, was told the order would be cut by a third, two people familiar with the matter said.
• Apple announces special event for Oct 22
  Apple on Tuesday announced a special event for October 22. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco and will begin at 10:00 am PT.
• Organize your life and business - Wunderlist
  Wunderlist is the easiest way to manage and share your to-do lists. Whether you’re planning an overseas adventure, sharing a shopping list with a loved one or running your very own business, Wunderlist is here to help you achieve great things.
• Listastic. The social list making app for iOS.
  Listastic is an easy to use, collaborative list making app to help keep life in a little more order. Whether it's keeping a running Grocery list with your significant other, collaborating on key project goals with a team of colleagues, or sharing birthday gift ideas with your friends and family, Listastic is up for the task.
• Muzetto Leather Bag - Laptop Bag - Man Bag - Personal Bag - SFBags - WaterField Designs
  Refined style. Life can be complicated—phone, change, cards, keys, sunglasses, laptop... Stay on top of it and look good whether you're in jeans and a tee or a blazer and slacks. With a choice of supple black or brown, naturally-tanned leather and six accent colors, there's a Muzetto™ for every disposition.
• Travel bags, laptop bags, and backpacks. The best materials and innovative construction since 1972 - TomBihn.com
  
• Power Mac G4 Cube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  The Power Mac G4 Cube was a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc. It was sold from 2000 to 2001. Its cube shape is reminiscent of the NeXTcube from NeXT, acquired by Apple in 1996. The machine was designed by Apple industrial designer Sir Jonathan Ive. The New York Museum of Modern Art holds a G4 Cube, along with its distinctive Harman Kardon transparent speakers, as part of its collection.
• Apollo Audio Interface with Realtime UAD Processing and Thunderbolt
  
• USB Audio Interfaces, FireWire Audio Interfaces, AD/DA Converters, Microphones for iPad, iPhone and Mac > Apogee Electronics
  
• Amazon.com: Apogee ONE Audio Interface for Mac: Musical Instruments
  
• Amazon.com: Apogee Quartet Audio Interface for iPad & Mac: Musical Instruments
  
• Apogee Quartet - 4 IN x 8 OUT USB audio interface for iPad and Mac, Logic, Pro Tools, Auria
  
• 5by5 Computer Museum
  Donate your old Mac, NeXT, Sun, SGI, Commodore 64, or Amiga!

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