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From iMac to iPhone: A Video Trip Down Apple Announcement Memory Lane

Michael Delano — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:52:59 -0600

No one announces a product like Apple. To remind us of that fact, we've put together a video of Steve and company introducing products from the original iMac up to the latest iPod nano with video.

Never have the words, "One more thing," meant so much to so many people.

Enjoy the trip down memory lane.

Note: Be sure to turn up the volume of the video player. By default, it's on mute.

For fun, drop the products you've purchased that are announced in this video in the comments below.

Puppet Walt Sabotages Windows 7 (NSFW)

Roberto Baldwin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:58:30 -0500

Puppet Walt talks Windows 7 and how he's given Microsoft a sense of false confidence with his previous glowing review of the OS.

Steve Strike Now!

Video: Rumors!!! Show -- Internet Rumors Slap Fight 10/20/09

Roberto Baldwin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:37:37 -0500

The Rumors!!! Show is our showcase of what's going on in the world of Apple rumors. We share this week's rumors with you and wonder aloud what they mean to us.

doubleTwist Twists Apple's 1984 Ad

Liam Widman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:19:17 -0500

25 years after the famous 1984 Macintosh ad, doubleTwist has created their own "Choice" ad. It follows the original ad shot-by-shot, but this time, it’s animated and a Steve Jobs look alike plays the part of big brother on the big screen.

What choice is, doubleTwist hasn’t competely revealed, but if you download the app now, they will automatically update it on October 6 according to their website.

Earlier this year doubleTwist also created an interesting ad that was next to the San Francisco Flagship Apple store. The ad didn’t last long, but it got its message across. "The Cure for iPhone Envy," the ad read. "Your iTunes Library on any device. In Seconds."

Now doubleTwist is at it again with their take on Apple's famous 1984 video. You should check it out below.

The differences between the original and the doubleTwist ad are few, but the major ones are that it's animated, and that they changed the iconic text at the end. Instead of the original "On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like '1984,'" doubleTwist instead uses the following text "On October 6th, doubleTwist brings you... CHANGE."

The Snow Leopard Promo Video That Could Have Been

Roberto Baldwin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:03:51 -0500

When Apple finally announced the release date for Snow Leopard, some people found the use of stock photography on the retail box a bit out of the ordinary for a company that prides itself on design.

Well kids, it could have been, well odder. We stumbled upon a video of model/entertainer Alex Kovas. Alex uses body paint to transform himself into various animals and it just so happens he has a video of himself as a snow leopard.

You can check out the video below and Alex's YouTube channel here. Shine on your crazy diamond.

Puppet Walt and Pogue Team Up for a Duet (Possibly NSFW)

Arvind Srinivasan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:17:04 -0500

The latest from Puppet Walt carefully treads the line between so bad you want to cry, and so bad you can’t stop laughing. Puppet Walt, as usual, sings the praises of Steve Jobs, but in this video, he actually sings them. Musically. With Auto-tune.

Also new in this video is his sidekick, Cut-Out David Pogue, who fantasizes about Jobs and Mossberg a bit. It's pretty creepy.

This may or may not be NSFW for puppet on puppet action and bad singing.

Using ffmpegX to create Flash Video Files and More

Michael DeLano — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:04:42 -0500

If you have to make a Flash video, but you don't have the cash for Adobe Flash, check out ffmpegX and the video below.

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Video: Rumors!!! Show

Roberto Baldwin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:26:12 -0500

The Rumors!!! Show is our weekly showcase of whats going on in the world of Apple rumors. We share this weeks rumors with you and wonder aloud what they mean to us.

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