As Macworld 2010 approached, many folks were wondering if the show could survive without Apple present. Right now the signs look good as the exhibit hall in Moscone North was packed for the second day in a row.
Traffic seemed steady throughout the day (Friday). Most of the vendors and Expo goers with whom I spoke were pleasantly surprised by the hustle and bustle and generally upbeat atmosphere of the show.
Read MoreHere are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
“The Cat in the Hat” and “Dr. Seuss’s ABC” are now available as interactive eBooks in the Apple App Store for US$3.99 each.
Read MoreBoris FX (http://www.borisfx.com) has announced Boris Job Slate, an US$199 Apple Final Cut Pro plug-in that automatically creates commercial slates based on XML files received from the Ad-ID advertising identification and management system.
Read MoreGuy Kawasaki — a former Apple evangelist, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Alltop.com web site (and the guy I once recommended as the successor to Steve Jobs — but Guy wasn’t interested) — gave his “Revolution from the Rest of Us” today at the Macworld Expo.
His presentation looked at the current state of innovation and revolution in the tech market. He started out with tales of his early days at Apple, then went on to show five products and/or companies he really likes. There were also questions from the audience.
Read MoreNeedham analyst Charlie Wolf has increased his price target on Buy-rated Apple from US$235 to $280, saying that that Mac and iPhone sales are significantly higher than when he made his last attempt to value the company back in September. He’s also expecting good things about the upcoming iPad.
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