5 posts and columns on faces

What Does Apple Want With Rovi?

in News on September 20, 2010 at 1:38 pm PT

As it exists today, Apple TV is still “the hobby” that Steve Jobs first described it as at our D5 conference three years ago. But with the recent updates given it, it’s clear that the device is evolving into something more than that, though it’s not yet clear what. Today comes another piece to add to the puzzle: A multi-year agreement with Rovi.

Apple iPad Event Liveblog

in News on January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

After months of feverish speculation and as many years of wishful thinking, Apple uncrated its tablet computer–the iPad–at an invitation-only event in San Francisco this morning. We’re covering it live with photos and text.

iLife Gets Better; Just Don’t Ask It to Find a Face

in Personal Technology on January 28, 2009 at 6:08 pm PT

Walt reviews the new features of iPhoto, GarageBand and iMovie in Apple’s iLife ’09.
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Macworld ’09: All About the Mac, iLife ’09, Faces and Places

in News on January 6, 2009 at 9:09 am PT

An appreciative Phil Schiller welcomes the crowd and thanks everyone for showing up. He says it’s an incredibly exciting time for Apple, and offers a quick overview of Apple’s new retail stores. Says Schiller: This year’s Macworld will be all about the Mac. I’ve got three new things to tell you about. Subject No. 1 is iPhoto.

A Search Engine With a Real Eye for Videos

in The Mossberg Solution on November 18, 2008 at 5:52 pm PT

Web video has transformed the way the Internet is used, but finding the exact clip you want can be incredibly hard. And it’s no wonder, considering that sites like YouTube conduct their hunts by looking at a clip’s “contextual metadata” — tags, video title and description — and thus can often be misled by false information.
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