Macworld Best of Show Awards 2009

[MacRumors]

Macworld Magazine presented their annual "Best of Show" awards this afternoon, highlighting a number of products showcased on the expo floor.

- WebEx for iPhone - free application allows iPhone users to participate in Cisco WebEx virtual meetings
- DayliteTouch - allows two-way syncing of appointments, calendars, tasks, notes, and projects
- Filemaker Pro 10 - industry-standard database application gains a fresh interface and new scripting tools
- HP MediaSmart Server EX485 - PC home server developed for multi-platform households can serve as a Time Machine backup and iTunes server
- Things - task-management application for the Mac provides intuitive organization and ability to sync with its iPhone counterpart application
- Pulse SmartPen - records audio and links the audio to what you write
- Sling Media - Slingbox PRO-HD, and Sling.com live TV streaming gain Mac compatibility, and SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch due in March will allow users to watch their cable box and DVR media on the go
- iPhoto '09 - addition of Places and Faces features for organization, facial recognition software, and Facebook/Flickr integration
- Ecamm BT-1 - wireless webcam communicates via Bluetooth, streams video and audio, and is tripod-mountable

Article Link: Macworld Best of Show Awards 2009

[Dmac77]

So overall, MWSF 2009 sucked big time.

Don

[iasky]

Originally Posted by Dmac77

So overall, MWSF 2009 sucked big time.

Don

Yup. Not too much to get excited about

[Frisco]

Originally Posted by Dmac77

So overall, MWSF 2009 sucked big time.

Don

Yes no wonder it is the end of Macworld. Apple is out of ideas and have become stagnant. At least they know it (aka no more Macworld).

[Dmac77]

Originally Posted by Frisco

Yes no wonder it is the end of Macworld. Apple is out of ideas and have become stagnant. At least they know it (aka no more Macworld).

I wouldn't say that they are out of ideas, they just need to develop their products on their own schedule.

Don

[themoonisdown09]

Originally Posted by Dmac77

I wouldn't say that they are out of ideas, they just need to develop their products on their own schedule.

Don

Exactly. I would bet that we will see an Apple event within the next month.

[iasky]

Originally Posted by themoonisdown09

Exactly. I would bet that we will see an Apple event within the next month.

Let's hope so. I'm willing to help the economy in 2009, but don't need a 17" MacBook Pro.

[alexbates]

Originally Posted by themoonisdown09

Exactly. I would bet that we will see an Apple event within the next month.

Maybe not an event, but just new products. I don't think that Apple was all that prepared to release a bunch of products at MacWorld this year. I am almost positive that there is a Mac Mini or iPhone Nano prototype out at Apple's headquarters getting ready to soon be manufactured. I just takes a while for Apple to get their products out selling.

[leishan]

Originally Posted by Dmac77

So overall, MWSF 2009 sucked big time.

Don

Exactly!!

[DMann]

Sling-Box seems quite promising - nice interface.

[Eidorian]

Originally Posted by MacRumors

HP MediaSmart Server EX485

DO WANT

I have hopes for SlingBox too.

[bobbleheadbob]

I was there for the first 15 minutes of the presentation before leaving to head to another seminar. Yes, it was pretty boring.

[ariza910]

Wow the SlingBox iPhone app won an award. I guess that means that Apple is on board with this app and wont reject it.

[arn]

Originally Posted by ariza910

Wow the SlingBox iPhone app won an award. I guess that means that Apple is on board with this app and wont reject it.

Apple didn't give them the award.

arn

[ariza910]

Originally Posted by arn

Apple didn't give them the award.

arn

Whoops wasn't paying attention, these were the MacWorld awards. I was thinking of the awards Apple hands out at WWDC.

[Peace]

Originally Posted by Eidorian

DO WANT

I have hopes for SlingBox too.

If it had an HDMI port it would be nice. That's a deal killer for me.

That and I don't trust Windows Home Server.

[Eidorian]

Originally Posted by Peace

That and I don't trust Windows Home Server.

Any other affordable solutions?

[Dmac77]

Originally Posted by Eidorian

Any other affordable solutions?

Drobo connected to Mac Mini. Not exactly affordable though.

Don

[archer75]

Originally Posted by Peace

That and I don't trust Windows Home Server.

Been running since beta. No issues here.

[What's Up Doc]

Originally Posted by archer75

Been running since beta. No issues here.

i was really hoping for an apple media centre announcement as at home this is what i most want. can i ask how does the itunes server work - i understand it shows up under shared? i have heard you dont get album covers or playlists is this true? can i make a playlist on a Mac that includes songs from the shared server? what happens if i then sync this with my ipod? do the songs on the server get synched as well? i wouldnt want to move my existing library and invest the time in importing all the CDs i havent yet done for them not to sync to my ipod. I have seen several reviews of the HP box but they never seem to really describe what its actually like to use with itunes. i also presume that to stream music to an airtunes port i will still need to do it on my mac? i was hoping for a app on my iphone that would talk to the apple media centre and stream music either to it over wifi or 3g or to a remote speaker like an itunes?

i am starting to rant but it is getting increasingly annoying that Apple dont give any indication of whats coming when. i understand they dont want people to stop buying iMacs today because there is a new one coming next month but i may and go buy a HP box tomorrow when i would hold out for an Apple one next month or even in 6 months if i knew it was coming. what i am not going to do is buy both.

perhaps Macrumours can start doing reviews as threads? linked to the buyers guide? where people can ask questions (rather than ask about problems they are having) and others can answer them?

[maharajah]

Originally Posted by Peace

That and I don't trust Windows Home Server.

Ever since the initial service pack, it's been extremely reliable. Unless you want to roll your own, the HP solution is an excellent one; both in price and features.

[QuarterSwede]

I have to give it to Cultured Code for Things. I've been using the Mac beta with the iPhone app. I love it. It looks like a native app and allows you to quickly add to do's to your list. It also syncs very quickly. I'm most likely going to plop down $50 for 1.0. For people with bad memories it's a must.

[Electro Funk]

Originally Posted by DMann

Sling-Box seems quite promising - nice interface.

i have the 1st gen slingbox that i used to use with my old sprint phone. loved it. sprints evdo network was/is twice as fast as ATT 3g. i have missed it soo much since i got the iPhone.

i still use it on the iMac in the office room to watch Tv back there, but i used to love watching the news over lunch on my old phone.

i was really hoping for a firmware update to make the older one compatible.

i used to stream at 6500kbps on the sprint phone, and the fastest i have gotten with bandwidth tests over 3g is in the 3300 range, so i would be worried about the picture over ATTs network.

i will certainly be interested to see how it works out for some early adopters.

[Auzburner]

There goes that, I was planning on ordering a new 24" iMac with boosted graphics performance...In all, not too shabby Apple. I'm thinking we might see an Apple only event that is planning on attracting the MacWorld fan base. Something Apple can call their own, so that they have full control. I think this is what they have been aiming for all along. Think about it, how many probable products did not come out that very possibly will be introduced? (Revised iMac and Mac Mini, as well as the Snow Leopard news) I'm thinking they have some big things planned for a show of their own. Possibly an iPhone Nano, or NetMac? Something that would generate a lot of press, much like: "Steven Jobs introduced the new iPhone Nano today in a new type of Apple event he says will be around for awhile, he calls it AppleWorld (some sort of equivalent)."

[numbersyx]

Originally Posted by Auzburner

There goes that, I was planning on ordering a new 24" iMac with boosted graphics performance...In all, not too shabby Apple. I'm thinking we might see an Apple only event that is planning on attracting the MacWorld fan base. Something Apple can call their own, so that they have full control. I think this is what they have been aiming for all along. Think about it, how many probable products did not come out that very possibly will be introduced? (Revised iMac and Mac Mini, as well as the Snow Leopard news) I'm thinking they have some big things planned for a show of their own. Possibly an iPhone Nano, or NetMac? Something that would generate a lot of press, much like: "Steven Jobs introduced the new iPhone Nano today in a new type of Apple event he says will be around for awhile, he calls it AppleWorld (some sort of equivalent)."

Think one of the problems with the MacWorld events was that Apple may have felt that it had to time its announcements to their schedules. Now they can do it whenever it best suits them.