{"id":1501,"date":"2011-10-16T09:32:05","date_gmt":"2011-10-16T17:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2023-06-06T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:48:46","slug":"week-of-101011-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/16\/week-of-101011-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of 10\/10\/11 &#8211; Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iphone4s-on-sale.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mdoeff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iphone4s-on-sale.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3451\" width=\"249\" height=\"344\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The iPhone 4S went on sale on October 14th. Despite lukewarm reaction to the announcement of the 4S, initial sales number appear to be very healthy. As usual, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.appleinsider.com\/articles\/11\/10\/14\/iphone_4s_launch_draws_crowds_at_apple_stores_around_the_world.html\">people were lined up<\/a> at Apple Stores. Pre-order sales were very strong &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/gadgetlab\/2011\/10\/iphone-4s-success\/\">over one million pre-order units<\/a> in the first 24 hours &#8211; and AT&amp;T&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2011\/10\/14\/att-activations-servers-overloaded-with-iphone-4s-launch\/\">activation servers were overloaded<\/a> when everyone tried to activate their phones at the same time. Some analysts predict that Apple will sell <a href=\"http:\/\/news.businessweek.com\/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LT0XC80YHQ0X01-4GK8MVKEJ643P4LU4K9O49E35N\">4 million phones<\/a> over the weekend and another analyst estimates that Apple will sell <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/briancaulfield\/2011\/10\/14\/analystled-by-iphone-4s-apple-could-sell-24-million-iphones-in-december-quarter\/\">24 million iPhones in Q4 2011<\/a>. Apple stock <a href=\"http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2011\/10\/14\/apple-shares-close-at-all-time-high-on-eve-of-iphone-4s-launch\/\">closed at an all-time high<\/a> ($422 a share) on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>iPhone 4S launch at Apple&#8217;s 5th Avenue Store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"iPhone 4S launch on Fifth Ave\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pflX8SaO9-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111011\/p68#a111011p68\">Reviews of the iPhone 4S <\/a>were very positive, especially for the new Siri personal assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Speech recognition. Crazy good, transformative, category-redefining speech recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Pogue, New York Times &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/10\/12\/technology\/personaltech\/iphone-4s-conceals-sheer-magic-pogue.html?_r=1&amp;hp\">New iPhone Conceals Pure Magic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a roundup of other iPhone 4S reviews:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/10\/11\/iphone-4s-review\/\">The iPhone 4S: Faster, More Capable And You Can Talk To It<\/a> &#8211; MG Siegler \/ TechCrunch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111013021722\/http:\/\/thisismynext.com\/2011\/10\/11\/iphone-4s-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The iPhone 4S Review<\/a> &#8211; Joshua Topolsky \/ This Is My Next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052970203633104576625072852930788.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_RIGHTTopCarousel_1\">The iPhone Finds Its Voice<\/a> &#8211; Walt Mossberg \/ Wall Street Journal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/techland.time.com\/2011\/10\/15\/apple-iphone-4s-review-its-the-iphone-4-only-more-so\/\">It&#8217;s the iPhone 4, Only More So<\/a> &#8211; Harry McCracken \/ Time Magazine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/daringfireball.net\/2011\/10\/iphone_4s\">The iPhone 4S<\/a> &#8211; John Gruber \/ Daring Fireball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>more reviews <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111011\/p68#a111011p68\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>People are having a lot of fun with Siri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shitthatsirisays.tumblr.com\/\">S**t That Siri Says<\/a> &#8211; a Tubmlr blog highlighting funny responses from Siri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thisismynext.com\/2011\/10\/12\/siri-weird-things-iphone-4s\/\">Siri says some weird things<\/a> -\u00c2&nbsp;Joshua Topolsky \/ This Is My Next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/10\/16\/iphone-siri\/\">Why So Siri-ous?<\/a> &#8211; MG Siegler \/ TechCrunch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Siri Demo from SlashGear:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I am Siri on iPhone 4S\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8BLzMCiR0G4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days before the iPhone 4S went on sale, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111012\/p31#a111012p31\">iOS 5 was released<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/162962\/2011\/10\/ios_5_review_ambitious_update_rings_in_the_changes.html\">iOS 5 Review: Ambitious update rings in the changes<\/a> &#8211; MacWorld<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There were some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/technology\/ios-5-goes-live-servers-creaking\/2011\/10\/12\/gIQAvgXXfL_story.html\">upgrade issues<\/a> when iOS 5 was released but those issues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/economy\/apple-ios-5-issues-apps-can-be-reloaded\/2011\/10\/14\/gIQAj49pjL_story.html\">appear to be calming down<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111015001946\/http:\/\/gdgt.com\/discuss\/ios-5-has-been-unleashed-on-the-public-what-do-you-think-so-far-what-do-you-like-dislike-go4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS 5 discussion on GDGT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are some issues with apps that store content for offline viewing. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marco.org\/2011\/10\/13\/ios5-caches-cleaning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This post<\/a> by the creator of Instapaper goes into details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8ZTm9HVASJk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS 5 video<\/a> &#8211; official Apple video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other tech news this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/breaking-news\/ci_19127962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A memorial service was held for Steve Jobs on Sunday<\/a> (MercuryNews.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111013\/p57#a111013p57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google reported a blowout quarter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111010\/p55#a111010p55\">Facebook launched their long awaited iPad app<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111010\/p19#a111010p19\">Netflix abandoned their plan to rent DVD&#8217;s on Qwikster<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-yahoo\/yang-eyes-yahoo-buyout-with-private-equity-idUKTRE7981P220111009\">Is Yahoo going private?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.tivo.com\/store\/premiere-elite.do?WT.mc_id=PS2005&amp;WT.srch=1&amp;gclid=CMzW6efQ7asCFSYZQgodSBeoKQ\">The TiVo Premier Elite <\/a>&#8211; a 4-tuner DVR that can store up to 300 hours of programming &#8211; is <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/10\/10\/the-tivo-premiere-elite-4-tuners-2-tb-available-today-for-499\/\">now available<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google <a href=\"http:\/\/googlecode.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/dart-language-for-structured-web.html\">announces a new programming language called Dart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.web2expo.com\/webexny2011\">Web 2.0 Expo<\/a> was held in New York. View videos &amp; slides <a href=\"http:\/\/www.web2expo.com\/webexny2011\/public\/schedule\/proceedings\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/111012\/p40#a111012p40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FourSquare introduces Radar <\/a>&#8211; a location-based alert system (<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/foursquare\/id306934924?mt=8\">iTunes<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/facebook\/id284882215?mt=8\">Facebook iPad app<\/a>&nbsp;(iTunes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pearltree for iPad (<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/pearltrees-for-ipad\/id463462134?mt=8\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwriteweb.com\/archives\/pearltrees_for_ipad_is_a_must-have_app.php\">RWW review<\/a>, Robert Scoble <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3MK24uEtuXk\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hipstamatic will release an app that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/news\/42483\/hipstamatic-d-series-app-iphone-download\">simulates the disposable camera experience<\/a>. You can&#8217;t view the photos until you finish the roll.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ryan Adams \/ Ashes &amp; Fire (<a href=\"http:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6embeY4aFzhjb25UbR8RU6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/stereogum.com\/837672\/album-of-the-week-ryan-adams-ashes-fire\/top-stories\/lead-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stereogum review<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An album of <a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/44247-nine-inch-nails-jack-white-depeche-mode-patti-smith-more-cover-u2\/\">cover-songs of U2&#8217;s Achtung Baby<\/a> will be released in November. You can listen to Jack White&#8217;s cover of Love Is Blindness <a href=\"http:\/\/consequenceofsound.net\/2011\/10\/check-out-jack-white-covers-u2s-love-is-blindness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ghostly.com\/releases\/dive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tycho &#8211; Dive<\/a> is a great album for chilling out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111021162916\/http:\/\/www.treasureislandfestival.com\/2011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Treasure Island music festival<\/a> was held over the weekend near San Francisco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 49ers&#8217; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/n\/a\/2011\/10\/16\/sports\/s135006D99.DTL\" target=\"_blank\">impressive 25-19 victory<\/a> over the previously undefeated Lions is almost overshadowed by Jim Harbaugh&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/nfl.si.com\/2011\/10\/16\/jim-schwartz-jim-harbaugh-clash-after-49ers-win-in-detroit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overly aggressive post-game handshake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good news for Giants fans: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2011\/10\/12\/SPOF1LGCEF.DTL\">Buster Posey catches bullpen sessions in Arizona<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/sports\/baseball\/redsox\/articles\/2011\/10\/12\/red_sox_unity_dedication_dissolved_during_epic_late_season_collapse\/?camp=misc:on:twit:rtbutton\">Inside the Collapse<\/a> &#8211; more details about the Boston Red Sox 2011 Implosion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Television<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Breaking Bad season 4 final was last Sunday. Here are the reviews:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/bastard-machine\/breaking-bad-spoiled-bastard-season-246076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Goodman \/ Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com\/2011\/10\/09\/vince-gilligan-of-breaking-bad-talks-about-ending-the-season-and-the-series\/?src=tp\">Dave Itzkoff \/ NY Times Arts Beat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/speakeasy\/2011\/10\/10\/breaking-bad-season-4-episode-13-season-finale-face-off-tv-recap\/\">Chris Simmons \/ WSJ Speakeasy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/browbeat\/2011\/10\/10\/breaking_bad_season_4_finale_face_off_.html\">Slate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/breaking-bad-insider-413\/id311058181?i=101022093\">Listen to the Breaking Bad Insider podcast<\/a> where producer Vince Gilligan, editor Kelly Dixon, and others discuss the finale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Francisco Restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paxti&#8217;s (Chicago-style pizza) new location on Irving Street is <a href=\"http:\/\/sf.eater.com\/archives\/2011\/10\/12\/the_plywood.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opening soon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umami Burger on Union Street <a href=\"http:\/\/sf.eater.com\/archives\/2011\/10\/10\/umami_burger_inside.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opened earlier this week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You wouldn&#8217;t know if from their <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/BiergartenSF\">Twitter<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BiergartenSF\">Facebook<\/a> accounts, but Suppenkuche Biergarten in Hayes Valley is open for business. <a href=\"http:\/\/inthiscitysf.com\/2011\/10\/17\/it-has-arrived-the-biergarten-at-the-hayes-valley-proxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In This City SF has details<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Week Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111030123812\/http:\/\/www.web2summit.com\/web2011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Web 2.0 Summit<\/a> in San Francisco, Oct. 17-19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The World Series starts on Wednesday &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/blog\/big_league_stew\/post\/Cruising-Cardinals-head-to-18th-World-Series-af?urn=mlb-wp24245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rangers vs Cardinals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pcampsfo.weebly.com\/\">Product Camp San Francisco<\/a> on Oct 22nd (sold out)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The annual <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111025141621\/http:\/\/bridgeschool.org\/concert\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bridge School Benefit Concert<\/a> (Neil Young, Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder, Mumford &amp; Sons, Beck, and others) Oct. 22-23 at Shoreline Ampitheater in Mountain View<br><em>Update &#8211; video highlights from this concert&#8230;<\/em><br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TL4OT5wmxJE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech The iPhone 4S went on sale on October 14th. Despite lukewarm reaction to the announcement of the 4S, initial sales number appear to be very healthy. As usual, people were lined up at Apple Stores. 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