Can't catch the stream at work 'cause you're on a filthy, filthy Windows machine and have a crappy internet connection? Gizmodo/Engadget not providing enough fanboyism? Need a fellow Poor Mac's perspective? Check this space for the important updates*
*As long as your author's eyes do not glaze over or get distracted by all mighty Steve.
Live stream. Ready? Go!
Update 12:55 EDT: Woz is there. And they're playing Alanis Morisette. Wait. Now Eric Clapton
Update 1:01 EDT: Steve!! It's Starting. Shouted out Woz and told him to stand up!!! Fanboy-gasm
Update 1:05 EDT: Apple has over 300 retail stores in 10 countries. Spain will be the 11th. Lots of good architecture and restoring historic buildings where their stores are located.
1:10 EDT: 230,000 Apps in the App Store. 200 Apps per second. iOS 4.1 fixes proximity, bluetooth and iPhone 3G bugs. HDR Photos. More
Update 1:10 EDT: HDR photos being explained. Don't look like the over saturated HDR photos you see on Deviantart, thankfully.
Update 1:13 EDT: Game Center - means of finding your friends to play iOS games. If you don't have friends it'll find you some at a similar skill level. Nice. Also Project Sword demo.
Update 1:15 EDT: I'm not much of a gamer but Project Sword looks GOOD
Update 1:20 EDT: iOS 4.2 coming to iPad in November. Adds printing and the typical iOS4 features you've been missing.
Now. iPods
Update 1:22 EDT: 275 Million iPods sold so far. All new line up. First off: Shuffle.
1:24 EDT: Combination of previous two generations of Shuffles. Nice. 2GB for $49
1:26 EDT: Nano - smaller and better. Has multi-touch, ditches clickwheel. Has a clip.
1:30 - Nano prices: 8Gb = $149 16GB = $179
1:32 - iPod Touch has 1.5 Billion entertainment app downloads to its name.
1:35 - iPod Touch has a Retina Display! A4 Chip. Gyroscope. iOS 4.1. Front facing camera. Face Time!!! Rear camera with HD video recording. (Told you guys not to buy your Touch in the summer!) Frickin' beautiful. And runs iMovie for iOS
1:38 - iPod Touch prices: 8GB for $229, 32GB for $299, 64GB for $399
1:40 - iTunes 10. New iTunes icon. New iTunes layout. Less space taken up by "Album" section, replaced with album art.
1:41 - Ping. Social networking for iTunes. All about music. Nice.
1:43 - Livestream is stuttering. Damn you Gaga!!!
1:47 - Ping demo. Hipster music galore.... oh Katie Cotton!
1:48 - Gaga killing the live stream again.
1:50 - Ping on your computer and on your iOS device.
1:51 - One more thing... AppleTV
1:52 - AppleTV is tiny! 1/4 the size. Fits in your hand!
1:57 - $4.99 HD first-run movie rentals. 99¢ HD TV show rentals.
1:58 - Netflix streaming!!!! Youtube. Flickr. MobileMe.
2:00 - Rotten Tomatoes tomato meter and reviews
2:03 - Sorry, got distracted by Iron Man.
2:05 - Sigh, wanted to see "Summer in Korea" Photo slideshow.
2:08 - AirPlay is awesome. Play content from iOS devices.
Price is $99!!!!
2:11 - Steve reviews all of today's news. It was all pretty exciting. Good job Apple.
2:12 - Steve introduces musical guest... Coldplay.
2:13 - Correction: Chris Martin of Coldplay.
2:14 - Sounds good. Awesome.
2:19 - Viva La Vida. Is this an infinte loop?
2:24. - Chris Martin is a funny dude. Song in chord i-minor. Designed by Jon Ive.
2:30 - The Event is over but the Live Stream seems to be a few minutes behind. Lots of loops that last several seconds. Maybe the servers aren't 100% ready.
2:33 - Well with that said. Thanks a lot Steve, Apple and anyone who took the time to read this. Look forward to some post-keynote Poor Mac thoughts.
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