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Multiple Rumors Hint at U2's Possible Involvement in iPhone 6 Launch [Updated x2]
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A few numbers after the keynote would be fine. Putting an album, anyones album preloaded on a new iPhone will quickly become the sole point of consideration.
Many of Apple's product launches have been promoted on the basis of a single key benefit; Tiger, Spotlight. Leopard, Time Machine, iPhone 3G - 3G. iPhone 4, retina display.
Including anyones album, especially a group as self aggrandising as U2, would become the main point being quoted in press coverage, tech reviews etc over and above whatever they key benefit(s) of the new hardware might bring.
Hopefully this will prove to be idle speculation, if for no other reason of Bono loudly proclaiming that he couldn't have access to Apple's tech labs and that Blackberry were U2s partners in bringing their vision/music/whatever to the world.
Many of Apple's product launches have been promoted on the basis of a single key benefit; Tiger, Spotlight. Leopard, Time Machine, iPhone 3G - 3G. iPhone 4, retina display.
Including anyones album, especially a group as self aggrandising as U2, would become the main point being quoted in press coverage, tech reviews etc over and above whatever they key benefit(s) of the new hardware might bring.
Hopefully this will prove to be idle speculation, if for no other reason of Bono loudly proclaiming that he couldn't have access to Apple's tech labs and that Blackberry were U2s partners in bringing their vision/music/whatever to the world.
you have a better chance of seeing Santa Claus give the keynote
Hi-Fidelity music is becoming hip, and that takes up a lot of space. I'd hope Apple tries to launch a high-capacity iPod. But then again, it's Apple. *shrug*
I'd assume pre-loaded would make those 'sales' ineligible for charting purposes, so i'd guess it would be some sort of redeemable code that would trigger a download 'sale' to help the annoying millionaire double-standards socialist to climb the charts.
Am I the only 35 yr old who could care less about U2? I'd be more geeked if Tone Loc and Digital Underground were there...
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You've got to feel for Apple a bit. They enjoy their privacy and secrecy but this is becoming ludicrous.
At this rate Tim Cook will be stepping up onto the stage and telling the audience that Apple did have a lot to tell them today, but they actually know it all and they should proceed to the next room for a hands-on with everything.
That or asking the audience to guess what Apple are announcing, following up every answer with the word "Yep" and showing the corresponding slides.
At this rate Tim Cook will be stepping up onto the stage and telling the audience that Apple did have a lot to tell them today, but they actually know it all and they should proceed to the next room for a hands-on with everything.
That or asking the audience to guess what Apple are announcing, following up every answer with the word "Yep" and showing the corresponding slides.
Just when you thought it was safe to refresh your iPhone
.Apple find a good way to take the shine off buying one...
A few tokens for iTunes would go better than Drivel from U2
.Apple find a good way to take the shine off buying one...
A few tokens for iTunes would go better than Drivel from U2
I'm 100% certain you don't know what I can and can't tell the difference between. I'm also 100% mystified why you are so dismissive of CD audio (AIFF) when there are very few download services that offer uncompressed lossless audio and the ones that do have are woefully incomplete.
Yes, I'm old school and grew up on cassettes. When CD Audio came out it was like when HD video was demonstrated to the world for the first time. Maybe you would so back to SD video, I don't know. But that is basically what people are doing when they choose MP3/AAC over less compressed audio formats. Why is that so hard for you to comprehend? Do you embrace mediocrity that much to feel compelled to damn CDs?
You can definitely hear the difference between full and compressed audio, especially with good quality equipment. People who choose lower quality either don't care or have bad ears. Or listen in their car with the windows down or road noise.
I still buy CDs when it's an album I really like.
U2 denies. MR needs to update their story.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/u2-quash-iphone6-rumours-30561793.html
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/u2-quash-iphone6-rumours-30561793.html
As mentioned already in this thread, it makes no sense to erect a giant stage outside the Flint Center (at a cost of probably hundreds of thousands) when they have a perfectly good stage inside. And looking at flyover images of the structure, it doesn't look like there will be room for a large crowd (if any crowd) at all.
It only makes the hate in this thread look that much more ridiculous. Somehow it reminds me of the wasted sound and fury of many stories that come and go in the 24/7 news channel cycle.