Nov 10, 2008 Nov 12, 2008 Tuesday November 11, 2008
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Mac OS Ken: 11.12.2008
Blogger/Analyst Zaky Expects Blowout Holiday Quarter for Apple / Ars Technica: Apple Pulls Papermaster Bio from Execs Page / The Motley Fool: Is IBM Suing Papermaster on Principal? / Apple Opens Online Retail Store for Malaysia / iTunes Intros "This Week's Great Movies Under $5" / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to Add iTunes Copy to âPineapple Expressâ DVDs / CNET: Parallels 4.0 for Mac Released / eWeek: New Parallels Adds New Enterprise Features / BBC Plans to Take iPlayer Global and Multi-Platform / Fortune Profiles Apple COO Tim Cook
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Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac
In a Newsweek video, reporter Nick Summers says that going from covering the Hillary Clinton campaign to the Obama campaign was like switching from a PC to a Mac. The Web video, called Secrets:'The Dysfunction', is a part of the publication's special coverage of the recent political campaigns.
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Parallels lays it on thick with tongue-in-cheek ad promoting Parallels Desktop 4.0
Poking fun at vaporware hype and the outlandish claims of some software developers, Parallels' latest video promoting the announcement of Parallels Desktop 4.0 went live of YouTube on Friday under the title Man's Greatest Achievement. While the new edition of Parallels Desktop still allows users to run Microsoft Windows on thier Macs and sports faster performance while using fewer resources, the video jokingly claims it will "stop and reverse the affects of global warming, it will eliminate our need for fossil fuel." Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac is available for USD$79.99. New users can test a free, fully-functional copy for 15 days. Current Parallels Desktop users can upgrade their existing software for only USD$39.99 -- a 50% off promotional price available until November 30, 2008. Users that purchased version 3.0 on or after September 1, 2008, qualify for a free upgrade to version 4.0.
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Clips: clipboard and TextExpander reinvented?
Clips is a clipboard manager that developer Conceited Software calls, "your Mac OS X clipboard and TextExpander reinvented." Now, I'm a huge fan of TextExpander, so Clips has a lot to live up to for me. Clips monitors your clipboard and adds anything you copy to its panel. You can even add things to the panel by dragging them to a hot corner. Within the panel, your copied items are organized according to the application you clipped them out of and the Space you were in when you did it. Clippings can also be organized using smart folders or searched. If you find that you are constantly copying the same items again and again, you can use Clips to assign an abbreviation to the clipping (like TextExpander's snippets) or even a full-on key command. All your clips can viewed in the organizer, the panel (a vertical "dock" of clips) or "the board" (shown here-which is kind of like Dashboard for your clipboard). Intriguing idea. Clips was updated today the version 1.1.3 with a few bug fixes. Registrations sell fro USD$29.99
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For the shortcuts masters, Lifehacker has few you might not know about
I need to get better at using keyboard shortcuts. I spend entirely too much time dragging my cursor hither and yon when I'm sure there are key commands that could more evenly distribute my input abuse between the mouse and keyboard. I caught this article by Adam Pash on Lifehacker today and it gave me a few more key commands to practice and work into my repertoire. Worth a look.
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Parallels Desktop v.4 hits the streets (stores and downloads)
The Mac's virtualization space for supporting Windows keeps progressing. Parallels Desktop Version 4, released on Tuesday, offers better performance, improved battery life, printer sharing and improved file management and access between the Mac and Windows desktops, the company said.
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Iconfactory gives classic Star Trek the old Command-R
The U.S.S. Iconfactory has given artist Dave Brasgalla's latest creation, Refresh Trek permission to come aboard. The collection consists of 5 folders representing the various divisions of service within Starfleet. There's even a red one, but I wouldn't put anything important in it...they are always the first to get killed on away missions. Set a course for The Iconfactory and beam up Refresh Trek today. There's even a couple of sweet new desktops to go with them.
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BoinxTV Now Shipping
A few weeks ago I wrote about the beta of BoinxTV and provided a brief overview of the product. As a quick refresher, BoinxTV is a videocasting (video podcasting) tool designed for small production teams. It has a very flexible interface and enables you to quickly record, package and broadcast your video production. I would argue it is a great tool for those who do not have access to the resources of a major broadcasting network. As of today, the product is shipping in two versions: a sponsored edition (SE) for $199, which inserts a five second ad into your production video or an ad-free edition for $499. The final release also provides the ability to customize layers using the Quartz composer in OS X 10.5. And, if you need some assistance in creating a layer, Boinx is now offering services to help you do this. Just note that there is a fee for Boinx to do this — $999 per layer. Depending upon your needs, this might seem expensive or inexpensive. You can learn more about BoinxTV 1.0 here. There is a five-day demo available as well. For all the functionality this product provides in a fairly easy-to-use interface, the value is there for your production needs.
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Podcast #64: MacBook nano, Apple Laptops Over the Years and Ray Buys an eMate While Podcasting
This week we marvel at the workmanship of a Hackintosh netbook, share our thoughts on the best, and worst, Apple laptops and peer pressure Ray into buying an eMate off of eBay. Plus, we wish we all had a sweet name like Papermaster, we just don't want to be sued by Big Blue because of it. read more
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VMware Fusion 2 vs. Parallels Desktop 4: Let’s Dance
When it comes to OS virtualization on a Mac, there are two major contenders for the title of virtualizer to end all virtualizers. Likely Parallels and VMware Fusion need no introduction for TAB readers, but you might not be aware of what the latest incarnations that both programs bring to the table. VMware Fusion 2, released in September, and Parallels Desktop 4.0, just released today, have a few new tricks up their sleeves. Setup Setting up both machines on my aluminum iMac was incredibly easy. I used Windows XP Media Center Edition from a physical disc for both, although the programs also offer the choice of using an image instead. For both installations I used the default settings. In Parallels 4.0, this consists of a 32 GB hard drive with 512 MB of RAM and 128 MB of video RAM. VMware’s quickstart configurations sets you up with 40 GB of disk space, 512MB of RAM, and although it doesn’t have a video memory slider like Parallels, 3D acceleration is enabled. (more…)
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Gibson kicks out the Dark Fire second-gen Robot Guitar
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Gibson's limited-edition Robot Guitar was undeniably cool when we played with it last year, and it looks like the sequel's going to be even hotter -- say hello to Dark Fire. The flame-red axe features a second-generation Robot tuning system can get up to pitch in less than a second -- and not only is it smaller and lighter than the weighty original, battery life has been significantly extended to 500 tunings on a single charge. Once you're in tune, you'll be able to make almost any noise you want with the Chameleon Tone system: in addition to a P90 and a bridge-mounted humbucker, there's a third piezo pickup in the bridge that can be blended with the standard units for what Gibson called an "incredible array of tonal possibilities." In case that's not enough for you, the Dark Fire also ships with the Robot Interface Pack, a powered breakout box that lets you integrate your axe into almost any digital audio workflow you can dream up: there's two quarter-inch balanced line outs, headphone out, FireWire (sorry, MacBook owners), and a special hex connector that carries the output of each string from the piezo pickup -- these can either be broken out into individual quarter-inch outputs or used to control MIDI guitar controllers with an adapter. Original Robot owners aren't being left out: Gibson says it'll upgrade them for "close to cost," after the Dark Fire launches on December 15th. Pretty wild, all in all, but we'll wait for pricing information to hit before we consider trading in our battered old Tele.[Via Music Radar]Gibson kicks out the Dark Fire second-gen Robot Guitar originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Apple Blocks CastCatcher Update
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Apple mulling carbon-fiber parts for MacBook Air?
The MacBook Air can never be too thin, in Apple's mind, if it really is considering an expensive material that would shed just 0.2 pounds in weight.
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Apple Gazette Daily 378 - iTunes Movie Discounts, Blackberry Storm, and more!
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Heckler Design releases OnelessDesk in black, red versions
Posted by Dennis SellersHeckler Design has released the OneLessDesk in black and red versions, in addition to the current white and silver variations. They're made by hand in Phoenix, Arizona, Only 45 spots remain in their 2008 holiday production run.
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Movies for $4.99 as Apple Intros “Movies of the Week”
Joining the ranks of their 99¢ movie rentals and mirroring their “Albums of the Week” for bargain hunters, Apple has introduced “Movies of the Week” on iTunes. Each movie will be available for the duration of the week at a lowered price of $4.99 to own. To kick it off they're highlighting Terminator 2: Judgment Day as the “movie of the week” and offering an additional nine titles: Total Recall Last Action Hero Red Heart Air America Basic Instinct St. Elmo's Fire The Karate Kid Air Force One A Guy Thing A bit heavy on the Arnold—leading in four of the available movies—the initial offering is definitely skewed towards the action movie fan. However, if the “Albums of the Week” are any indication (currently featuring Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool, Beyoncé's Dangerously In Love, and Dixie Chicks' Home; among others) there's no doubt that in coming weeks there will be something for everyone looking to boost up their digital video collection.
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iZATT releases Braille app for the iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersIzatt International has released Bumps, the latest in the Signals Series for the iPhone and iPod touch. Bumps provides a way to learn the Braille system. It's available at the Apple App Store for US$ 0.99,
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Coda 1.6 released, offers plug-in support
Filed under: Internet Tools, DeveloperA cheery little dialog box informed me just a few minutes ago that Coda 1.6 is available from the fine folks at Panic. Coda is a one-window web-development and editing environment that is one of my favorite apps, and one that we've covered here before. Coda 1.6 introduces a plug-in architecture that extends Coda's already pretty robust text-editing functionality. With Coda Plug-in Creator, even users who aren't familiar with Cocoa can create plugins, which follow a similar format to TextMate's command bundles. The plug-in functionality mirrors that of up-and-comer Espresso, with its Sugar plug-ins. Espresso is still in beta. Also included in the update is the Open Quickly command: a Spotlight-like command that searches your sites for files to open. Hit Control+Q to show the Open Quickly window, type a few characters, and open one of the files listed to get to work. On top of that, Coda improves spell checking support, and now includes an Objective-J syntax mode. Full release notes are available here. Coda 1.6 is available from Panic's website, or from inside the app by selecting "Check for Updates" from the Coda menu.TUAWCoda 1.6 released, offers plug-in support originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Oberon Media partners with TransGaming
Posted by Dennis SellersTransGaming has announced an agreement with Oberon Media, a multi-platform casual games company, to license TransGaming's SwiftShader graphics rendering software for use in its Dream Day casual game titles.
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QuickerTek releases external battery/charger for MacBook Pro
Posted by Dennis SellersQuickerTek has announced the MacBook External Battery/Charger for the 15- and 17-inch Apple MacBook laptops. This US$449.95 product charges and or powers the notebooks with up to 10 additional hours of power. I
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iPhone Claims Top Spot, RAZR Rusts
Apple's iPhone is now the best selling mobile phone in the United States, according to recent analysis by research firm NPD Group. To take the top spot in the third quarter of this year, the iPhone had to beat out the Motorola RAZR, a phone that's been on the market since 2004. The Motorola RAZR is a thin flip feature phone, and it was actually debuted at an asking price of $600. In the ensuing years, however, it's entered the mainstream with a variety of price drops, colors, versions and plans.
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V-Moda's Vibe II, platform shoes not included
Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio There must be a fashion-forward young man or woman out there brave enough to sport V-Moda's new Vibe II with Microphone. These stainless steel alloy headphones follow in the footsteps of the popular (and much better looking) Vibe Duo and feature the noise-isolation, in-line handsfree microphone, call and music controls that we expect from the line. In addition, the 'phones possess "solid and tactual sensation comparable to the finest jewelry and watches." Right. If you'd like to see for yourself, these beauts are available for $128, exclusively at the Apple Store. V-Moda's Vibe II, platform shoes not included originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Mac Automation: Rename multiple files efficiently
Filed under: Features, How-tos With Automator, you can easily streamline common tasks. If you work with many files (i.e. pictures), then you know how easy it is to lose track because of incorrectly named files. With this Automator workflow, you'll never lose your place (or a file) again. Building the Workflow To create this workflow, simply add the following Automator actions (in the same order): Get Specified Finder Items Rename Finder Items When you add the "Rename Finder Items" action to your workflow, Automator will ask if you want to copy the files so you don't mess with the originals. Choose "Don't Add." Configuring the Workflow In the "Rename Finder Items" action, you have almost unlimited choices for renaming schemes. To get started, select a scheme from the first drop-down box. You can choose from: Add Date or time, Add Text, Change Case, Make Sequential, Replace Text, Name Single Item. Once you select your renaming scheme, choose the options you want based on the scheme. For instance, if you wanted the "Make Sequential" scheme, you could choose to use existing naming, or create a new name. You can also select options for where to place the numbers, which number to start counting from, and how to separate the number from the rest of the text. Running the Workflow Once you have your naming scheme figured out, it's time to run the workflow, and have Automator do the heavy-lifting. Drag and drop the files you want renamed onto the "Get Specified Finder Items" workflow. They will be added to the list of files to be renamed. You can then click the "Run" button in the top-right corner of the window. Your original files will be renamed, leaving you with perfectly renamed files. You can now save your workflow. Want more Mac Automation or AppleScript tutorials? Visit TUAW's Mac Automation and AppleScript sections.TUAWMac Automation: Rename multiple files efficiently originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Shopping at Apple’s Special Deals site
Rob Griffiths goes shopping at Apple’s Special Deals web site, and comes away with a not-quite-new Mac and some observations on the Special Deals experience.
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Juxtaposer: Fun with photos on iPhone / iPod touch
Filed under: Humor, Odds and ends, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchFans of Adobe Photoshop rejoice! Have you been waiting for a way to whip out your iPhone or iPod touch and be able to juxtapose Arnold Schwarzenegger's head onto Pamela Anderson's body? Your wait is over -- Juxtaposer (click opens iTunes) is now available in the App Store.This $2.99 app is a lot of fun, as well as one of the best-executed compositing tools for a mobile device that I've ever seen. Features include: Unlimited undo, so no mistake or accidental brushstroke is permanent. Hard or soft brushes to create sharp or blurred edges. Smooth blends between images with transparent brushes. Red mask mode lets you accurately isolate part of one image without being distracted by the second image in the background. Translucent mode makes it easy to align your images precisely. The stamp tool lets you add multiple copies of your cut-out to your composite. Work in portrait or landscape orientation; optionally have images auto-rotate. Who would you like to make a photo-composite of? Earn the admiration of your fellow TUAW-ites and leave us a comment.TUAWJuxtaposer: Fun with photos on iPhone / iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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i.TV Updates, Adds Netflix
Today, i.TV updated their free (ad supported) iPhone Application. The i.TV iPhone app is a guide for up-to-date local TV and movie listings. With this seemingly minor point-release comes a major addition—Netflix integration. With what founder and CEO Brad Pelo says is “the first of several major third party integrations that will be announced through the end of this year and into 2009,” you can now manage your Netflix account (or sign-up for one) on your iPhone through i.TV's interface. All the management features from the web are fully available to you, including: searching and browsing Netflix's massive 100,000+ catalog complete with detailed show information, ratings, cast credits and recommendations, managing your queue, ordering DVDs for home delivery, and even ordering movies and TV shows for instant viewing via Watch Instantly, which comes just in time for Mac users as Netflix has recently started to support the platform, though it is limited to those running on an Intel processor. Another third-party item added with this update is Wikipedia. In addition to the detailed information they already offer, i.TV has added links to available Wikipedia articles for movie and TV titles as well as their cast members. Other enhancements with this update, beyond the typical performance improvements and bug fixes, include many new services providers added, “New” notifier for new TV show episodes, movies can be sorted alphabetically, by review rating, by content rating, and by theater location; higher quality trailer previews, and a location-based service to find movies and theatres near your current position.
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Rumor: iPhone OS 2.2 coming next week
The next iPhone software update, expected to add Google's Street View feature to the Maps application, could be available before Thanksgiving, according to Greek site iPhone Hellas.
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Best Buy gift cards with built-in speakers
So you got a new iPod for Christmas and want to rock some tunes around the tree? Just plug it into your Best Buy gift card.
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Apple following iPhone production cut with notebook cuts
A report in a Chinese newspaper claims that Apple has cut its notebook production for the fourth calendar quarter by between 20 and 30 percent.Read More...
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First Look: Gas Cubby for iPhone
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First LookIn August, TUAW provided you with a first look at an iPhone trip expense tracking app called Trip Cubby. Now developer David Barnard and his company App Cubby have released Gas Cubby (click opens iTunes). Gas Cubby is an automobile maintenance manager. If you can't remember the last time you changed the oil, checked tire pressure, or performed other preventative maintenance, this may be the app for you. Gas Cubby tracks gas mileage and vehicle maintenance, and creates charts of mileage, gas price, and gas and service expenses. All of the data can be emailed in Excel .csv (comma-delimited) text files for further analysis on your Mac or PC. You can set Gas Cubby to remind you to schedule service appointments based on mileage or date, and the app can track multiple vehicles. If your car was stolen, would you know your VIN (vehicle identification number)? Probably not, so Gas Cubby can also store your VIN, license plate, and insurance policy info. Just don't leave your iPhone in the glove compartment. The $4.99 app is full-featured, and App Cubby is getting a good reputation as a development firm that listens to customer needs. Check out the Gas Cubby website for more info and screenshots than you can shake a dipstick at.TUAWFirst Look: Gas Cubby for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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iPod 101: Make your iPod speak menu items
Filed under: iPod Family, iPod nano, iPod classic If you have a current generation iPod nano or classic, then you have the ability to access spoken menu items throughout the iPod. This is an accessibility feature that Apple built into the current iPod line, but I found that feature is handy while walking around, or driving, if you don't want to look at the iPod's screen.To enable this feature, dock your iPod with your computer and open iTunes. Click your iPod under the Devices list, and select the General tab. If your iPod supports this feature, you should see an "Enable spoken menus for accessibility" checkbox under the "Options" section. Click this checkbox and sync your iPod. Depending on how much music you're syncing, generating the spoken menus could take a few minutes. Once your iPod is finished syncing, you need to turn on spoken menus on the iPod. From the iPod menu, select Settings > General > Spoken Menus On/Off. When you roll over a song, menu item, or go into cover flow mode, the iPod will alert you with a spoken voice. Additional Notes: You can change the voice that is used for the spoken menus by going into System Preferences > Speech > Text to Speech > and selecting a new system voice on your Mac. You will need to resync your iPod after you change the voice. You should note that not all menu items will be spoken, and some titles of songs won't be spoken properly. This is inherit of the Mac OS X Text to Speech engine. This feature is not currently available on iPod touch or iPhone. Want more tips and tricks like this? Visit TUAW's Mac 101 and TUAW Tips sections.TUAWiPod 101: Make your iPod speak menu items originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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RUMOR: Blackberry Storm to be priced higher than iPhone
Now that companies have had time to really think about how to respond to the iPhone we're starting to see some true competition emerge. The T-Mobile G1 is certainly a contender, and another device that has everyone talking is the upcoming Blackberry Storm. The device is RIM's answer to the iPhone, and there has been quite a bit of buzz about the device. Electronista managed to grab a screen capture of a Verizon website (which has since been removed) that reveals the price of the device to be $219.99 with a two-year contract. It can also be purchased for $290 with a one-year contract, and $520 without a contract. The phone has a few technological advantages over the iPhone, such as a 3.2 megapixel camera and both CDMA/EVDO and GSM/HSPA in the same device…making it available to carriers that the iPhone cannot be carried on due to Apple's exclusive agreement with AT&T. Those few advantages can easily be counter balanced by the device's reduction in storage, lack of a robust development community, and more. It's an unending debate that fanboys on both sides are willing to throw off the gloves and come out swinging for. This pricing news, however, is going to make it difficult for RIM to catch up to the iPhone. We hear time and again that the G1 and others may affect iPhone sales because they are priced under the device. Even with Blackberry's brand awareness - there is very little chance that they will dominate the iPhone while being priced substantially higher. We'll see - the competition is heating up, and that's great news for iPhone owners, Blackberry owners, and G1 owners - because competition is the key to innovation…and I'm betting we'll be seeing a lot of that in the coming months from everyone.
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Who Will Take GM's Place in the Dow?
While the fate of General Motors (GM) as a company is being debated by legislators and others, investors would agree that GM will be removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average as the common stock faces the likely prospect of heading to zero despite efforts for a bailout of workers and suppliers. Some companies to consider as a replacement for GM include:Abbott Labs (ABT) is a consistent performer with diversified healthcare operations, including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical nutrition products, and medical devices/stents. Over the past decade, ABT has consistently raised its dividend and posted a stock price gain of about 17% while the Dow is down 1% and the S&P 500 is down 19%.
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Kairen's Projector X Pro920M is small, but not impressively so
Filed under: Displays The tiny projector craze has really been heating up as of late, and the introduction of the Kairen Projector X Pro920M only promises to increase the insanity. Measuring a diminutive 3.5 x 1.73 x 3.15-inches (not nearly as small as some), we hear it's got 10 lumens of brightness, a contrast ratio of 100:1, and a resolution of 640 x 480. The little projector... um, projects a 25-inch image from of a distance of up to 1 meter. It's going to be on sale in January 2009 in Japan for $400, and we can only hope it makes its way to North America at some point. Until that happens, we'll just have to make do in our wasteland of medium-sized projectors.[Via CrunchGear]Kairen's Projector X Pro920M is small, but not impressively so originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Pixelmator 1.3 Tempo is on the street
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Graphic Design The team over at Pixelmator has announced the release of their much-awaited 1.3 version, which they've titled Tempo. TUAW did a preview of this version a while ago -- it features lots of back-end updates, making the app itself much, much faster, especially when handling large images. And it brings to the table a few things Pixelmator has promised since the app first came out, including the Magic Eraser functionality, and a few magic touches elsewhere (you can use almost any of the tools in the "magic" way, by clicking and then dragging until the program automatically fills in your selection). There are also updates to the Hue and Saturation, Colorize, and Replace Color tools, and there's an auto-hide feature (that can be turned off) that clears out some of the clutter when you're working with important tools. As a Pixelmator user, I really like the update -- I'm not sure if it's quite enough to pull you into the app if you aren't already using it (and as we've said before, this is not an app for power Photoshop users), but if you're looking for a relatively light, very stylistic photo editor, it's definitely worth a trial again. You can pick one up over on their site. Gallery: Pixelmator 1.3 "Tempo" beta previewTUAWPixelmator 1.3 Tempo is on the street originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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4 signs that it’s time to restore your iPhone
Does your iPhone exhibit any of the following symptoms?: Laggy access to the Text/SMS application Longer that five second delay to get a live image in the Camera application Long pause before being able to scroll in Contacts Delay when clicking on the letter shortcuts in Contacts It if does, you may be suffering from Molasses iPhone Syndrome and the [...]
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Article: iPhone Gems: Game Show, Music, Fishing + Pool Games
This week's gaming edition of iPhone Gems looks at six very different but surprisingly compelling new games, each making better use of the iPhone and iPod touch hardware than any comparable earlier title, albeit at prices that may or may not appeal to some users. They come from a few different genres, so we're breaking them up into four categories: game show games, rhythm music games, fishing, and pool. No title is especially noteworthy…
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MacOSG: Owner bends new aluminum MacBook picking it up (photos)
Posted by Dave MertenRecently an owner of a new aluminum MacBook was picking his computer up by one hand and the unit's unibody chassis bent. It also left a depression in the speaker grill. Below are pictures of the MacBook, along with his story.
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iTunes 99-Cent Movie of the Week: ‘Mission: Impossible’
Brian De Palma at his Hitchcock-channeling best. ★
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iTunes Store adds a bargain bin for movies
Posted by Dennis Sellers“The glory days of grabbing that $5 DVD at the road trip pit-stop or Target checkout counter have finally made their digital transition to the iTunes Store,” reports Ars technnica.
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iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerry
The iPhone's narrow virtual keyboard input is an acquired taste for most users; it's the feature that we love to hate. However, recently-released iPhone application aimed at email messages offers landscape entry and variable font sizes.
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MacBook nano Hackintosh
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iPhone Backup Extractor helps kill bugs dead
Filed under: Developer, iPhoneiPhone developer Pdraig Kennedy sent us news of this jewel of a tool: iPhone Backup Extractor, a way to read the backups that iTunes automatically makes for your iPhone or iPod touch using the Finder. Kennedy already had a command-line tool to do this, but he wrapped an easy-to-use GUI around the whole process. Just select a backup, select an application, and away you go. What makes this useful, writes ADC award-winning iPhone developer Craig Hockenberry, is that it allows developers to track down customer bugs that they can't reproduce themselves. "You can instruct your customer to download the application, sync their device with iTunes and then have them select the latest backup and your application within that backup. ... Getting this information into your development environment is then just a matter of hacking around with the Simulator folder structure." "The bug won't stand a chance at this point." iPhone Backup Extractor is donationware, Leopard-only, and available directly from Kennedy's site (which has the best URL ever, incidentally).TUAWiPhone Backup Extractor helps kill bugs dead originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Orange gets its Noël on in France with €99 iPhone 3G
Orange in France is advertising the 8GB iPhone 3G for just €99 with contract for the holidays. At current exchange rates, that's just $126—cheap!Read More...
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Boinx Software introduces BoinxTV 1.0 for the Mac
Posted by Dennis SellersBoinx Software has announced BoinxTV 1.0, a live‐production software for video podcasters that turns any recent Mac into a TV studio. BoinxTV is an audiovisual mixing application for recording video podcasts, sports events, concerts, interviews, sermons, lectures, seminars and more using just your Mac and up to three cameras.
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Access Bonjour Services From Anywhere With ShareTool
ShareTool is a piece of software which allows you to easily access your Mac from a remote location. To quote their tagline: “ShareTool is hands down, the fastest, easiest, and most secure way to access all of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world.” The term 'Bonjour services' is fairly generic, but means that services which would generally work only on your home network (such as iTunes Music Sharing, Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Printing etc) become available anywhere. For instance, you may have an iMac at home with all your media, photos and family content, and also a MacBook which you use for business/travel. ShareTool allows you to connect to your home network from your MacBook when travelling, accessing the files on the iMac, sharing the screen and even printing to your home device. (more…)
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T-RackS 3 mixing/mastering suite shipping
Posted by Dennis SellersIK Multimedia is shipping T-RackS 3, the company's Mac compatible, high-end mixing and mastering suite. It sports nine analog-modeled and digital Dynamics/EQ processors. According to the folks at IK, T-RackS 3 offers a full suite of classic tube-toned and transparent digital mixing and mastering tools for every step in the...
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Your Own Personal iPhone Bobblehead
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Parallels 4 is released
Filed under: SoftwareVirtualization vendor Parallels has just released Parallels Desktop 4.0 for the Mac. Parallels Desktop is designed to let users run Windows (or Linux) on your Intel Mac within OS X. The newest version of Parallels Desktop boasts better performance (Parallels is claiming a 50% increase over Parallels Desktop 3.0), better graphics, support for more OSs and support for up to 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPUs. Like VMWare Fusion 2.0, Parallels Desktop 4.0 also supports OS X 10.5 Leopard Server as a guest OS, and features experimental support for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Some of the other stand-out features: Ability to save screenshots across operating systems Remotely manage Windows VMs via the iPhone Direct X 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0 support and support for up to 256 MB of video RAM (you can see a list of supported games here) Parallels Virtual Appliance support You can check out the full list of new features here. I'm converting my Parallels virtual machine to 4.0 right now and will post more thoughts on Parallels 4.0 and how it stacks up to other virtualization options from VMWare and VirtualBox in the next few days. Parallels Desktop 4.0 is $79.99 and available now. Existing Parallels customers can upgrade for $39.99 through the end of November. If you purchased Parallels Desktop AFTER September 1, 2008, your upgrade is free.TUAWParallels 4 is released originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Fishworks: Now It Can Be Told
Behind-the-scenes story of Sun’s new high-performance storage products. Sure would be nice to hear stories like this out of Apple. (Via John Siracusa.) ★
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BoinxTV 1.0 released today
Filed under: Multimedia, Software We had a little teaser for BoinxTV during WWDC this summer. If you missed it, it's a joint project between Boinx Software and The Coding Monkeys, aimed at smaller producers of video (video podcasters, school TV shows, anyone who doesn't have their own production studio ... ), with the goal of improving presentation and removing the need for any post-production. BoinxTV 1.0 was released today after months of beta testing and nightly builds. It's stable, powerful and, most of all, fun. The easy-to-use system of layers, (which can consist of on-screen graphics, video sources, lower thirds, etc.) allows for simple setup and easy, live production of professional-quality video presentations. There are over 30 available layer types, all customizable, and custom layers can be created with Apple's Quartz Composer software (free with OS X). BoinxTV includes professional-grade chroma-keying which, with a decent green screen and lighting setup, makes transporting yourself or your cast to exotic locations a breeze. The software is targeted at video producers who could benefit from losing the tedium of post-production. If you have an existing production setup and demand finite control, you'll probably want to stick with what you have. For educational institutions, video podcasters and anyone who needs a rapid transition from recording to publication, though, it's an ideal solution. BoinxTV retails at $499. If your needs don't justify that kind of hefty price tag, a "sponsored" version is available for $199. The only requirement for using that version is that every production must credit BoinxTV. Not a bad tradeoff, really. A free demo is available, and the software is available for purchase today. Visit the BoinxTV page for more information.TUAWBoinxTV 1.0 released today originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Macware LogoDesign Studio Pro
Sounds good in theory, but LogoDesign Studio Pro is too wonky to use much of the time.Software that tries to do the work of professional apps on the cheap is tough to get right—it has to be accessible to average users while delivering the advanced features that pros expect. Sadly, Macware fails to bring logo design to the masses with its not-at-all-professional LogoDesign Studio Pro.read more
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Apple retcons Papermaster out, presses "delete" on bio
Since a New York judge barred Mark Papermaster from working for Apple pending the results of IBM's lawsuit, Apple has removed his executive profile from its PR web site. Poor Mark.Read More...
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News: Mix: Remote, Orange promo, Searchlight, Apple Store Philippines
Apple has released Remote 1.1.1, the latest version of its iTunes and Apple TV remote application for iPhone and iPod touch. According to the release notes, version 1.1.1 offers improved connection reliability to iTunes and the Apple TV, addresses issues with Apple TV On-the-Go playlists, and correctly displays artwork in the Apple TV Now Playing screen. Remote 1.1.1 is available now as a free download from the App Store. According to an Orange advertisement…
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Sesame Street hits iTunes, spends five minutes in timeout
Coinciding with the show's 39th anniversary, PBS Kids has put some Sesame Street content onto iTunes.Read More...
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Searchlight goes native on the iPhone
Filed under: Software, iPhoneGravity Applications has released a native iPhone application to complement Searchlight, their remote search application based on Spotlight. Searchlight previously sported an iPhone-optimized web interface, and the native app builds on that. Some noteworthy benefits of the native app include storing logins for multiple servers, Bonjour discovery, and a speedier interface than Safari had provided. It also integrates a new feature found on the Searchlight server: the ability to send the files you locate to yourself or a third party via email. The iPhone app is basic, but it provides a solid foundation for building a richer feature set as it develops, according to developer Niclas Bahn. We discussed some cool features already existing in some of the iPhone file management apps like FileMagnet and Briefcase (iTunes links), and he was excited about implementing some innovations of his own. It will be fun to watch it develop. The Searchlight iPhone application is free, but requires Searchlight to be running on the computer you'd like search access to. Current users will want to upgrade their Searchlight server to the 2.1 release (the upgrade is free). If you weren't one of the lucky ten readers who got a free copy of Searchlight last time we mentioned it, and the $99 price tag was a bit too high, there's some good news: the price has dropped to $49USD. It may be a temporary price-drop, but it should last long enough for new users to take the demo for a spin and make an informed decision. Get it at Gravity's website, and happy searching!TUAWSearchlight goes native on the iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac Now Available
Virtualization software has come a long way since the days of Virtual PC on PPC Macs. Microsoft's Windows-enabling program was more of a parlor trick than fully functional software. These days, Parallels Desktop, version 4.0 of which is available today for purchase, makes running a virtual machine more of a pleasure and less of a chore. Earlier this fall, VMWare Fusion, the primary competitor of Parallels, released version 2.0 of their software. VMWare's updated product added DirectX 9.0c and Mac OS X Leopard Server support, features which gave it a significant edge over the 3.0 release of Parallels. Parallels Desktop 4.0 evens the field, introducing both DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.1 support, and the ability to run OS X Leopard Server. Other new features include: Built-in iPhone access for starting, stopping and managing your virtual machine from your handheld Clips, a new proprietary screenshot sharing tool that lets you share captures between operating systems with a single click Simultaneous device mounting in both Windows and OS X, so that manual switching of things like USB sticks and other removable storage devices Multi-core processors and up to 8GB of RAM are now supported, with up to 256MB of video RAM possible 64-bit computing support Hypervisor adaptive resource management optimizes performance automatically based on your usage PowerSaver improved battery management with battery status monitor in Windows VM An SDK for developing third-party software compatible with Parallels, which could result in some interesting cross-platform applications The above list makes the 4.0 release of Parallels a very wise purchase for those who need Windows functionality in a virtualized environment. Overall performance is reported to be 50% better than in the last version 3 build, narrowing the gap between virtualized and partitioned Boot Camp Windows installations. Parallels Desktop 4.0 is available now for $79.99. A Premium version adds a software bundle valued at $160 for $99.99, and owners of Parallels 3 can upgrade for $39.99.
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iPhone/iPod Touch Backup Extractor
Back in July 2007 I linked to a Python script by Pádraig Kennedy called iPhone Backup Decoder; it could parse the backup files iTunes stores when you sync your iPhone (or iPod Touch, although the Touch wasn’t even out yet at that time). Kennedy has now created iPhone/iPod Touch Backup Extractor, a proper Mac application that converts these backup files into user-accessible files on your Mac. It works with the data from any application, including those installed from the App Store. Craig Hockenberry is already using it to debug hard-to-reproduce bugs. Free, but donations are encouraged. I kicked in €20. ★
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Found Footage: Help test WordPress for iPhone 1.2
Filed under: Blogging, Open Source, Found Footage, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch Have a WordPress blog? Own an iPhone or iPod touch? Have you been using WordPress for iPhone to update your blog from the comfort of your bathroom [insert your own visual image here]? The WordPress community has been hard at work on the next release of WordPress for iPhone, and it will contain a ton of new features including: Landscape mode with the extra wide keyboard Link creation help Support for editing and creating Pages Comment moderation Asynchronous publishing Photo resizing options A video of WordPress for iPhone 1.2 in action with a beta of WordPress 2.7 is available with a quick click on the video window at the top of this post. For more information, visit the WordPress for iPhone page. As with the previous versions, WordPress for iPhone 1.2 will be free. As soon as the beta test is complete and all bugs have been successfully squashed, the new version will be available via the App Store.TUAWFound Footage: Help test WordPress for iPhone 1.2 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Core Animation for Mac OS X and the iPhone released
Posted by Dave MertenHave you seen Apple's Front Row application and Cover Flow effects? Then you've seen Core Animation at work. It's about making applications that give strong visual feedback through movement and morphing, rather than repainting panels.
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Study: iPhone More Reliable Than BlackBerry, Palm
A new study published Nov. 8 by independent warranty provider SquareTrade has shown that over the course of the first year of ownership, the iPhone is more reliable than both BlackBerry and Palm handsets. The study dealt with failure rates for a sample pool of over 15,000 new phones covered by SquareTrade warranties, which are after-market additional coverage packages. By the numbers, the iPhone had a 5.6 percent rate of malfunction, compared to BlackBerry's 11.9 percent and the Palm Treo at 16.2 percent. Problems which counted as malfunctions according to the study included lockups and freezing, battery issues, Bluetooth/camera problems, antenna/case defects, screen/input method failures, call quality and power issues. SquareTrade also projects failure rates up to the two-year mark. The two-year numbers are projections and not measured data because the iPhone had only been available for 15 months at the time the study was conducted. Projected totals see the gap between the iPhone and BlackBerry handsets decrease somewhat, but Apple's device still comes away with the best score at 11.3 percent. BlackBerry is predicted at 14.3 percent and Palm comes in last at a fairly high 21.0 percent. The iPhone's second year numbers are much higher than both the BlackBerry and Palm devices, and this is where the study becomes questionable. SquareTrade is, after all, in the business of selling warranties for handsets, and it is in their best interest to predict a sharp increase in failures during the second year of ownership of a device which many people are just about to begin their second year of owning. That said, the study's findings that are based on firm, measurable data are interesting. The iPhone bosts a significant advantage in call quality, for instance, which is somewhat contrary to the persistent complaints of dropped calls over 3G. Another area where the iPhone wins big is in battery problems, where both the BlackBerry and the Palm have more than double the number of complaints. Despite burning through a charge so quickly, Apple's battery is apparently consistent and dependable. All three companies posted high numbers in touchpad/screen/keypad problems, although Apple still came out lowest of all. Of problems reported, the vast majority of the iPhone's were related to the touchscreen, which does not bode well for the durability of the relatively new interface tech over the life of the device. The full study is available here (PDF) from SquareTrade.
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iTunes Store finally gets a bargain bin for movies
Thanks to a new movie section in the iTunes Store, you now have another place to impulsively drop $5 at a time. The selection may not be much to curl up on the couch for, but it's a welcome development nonetheless.Read More...
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News: Optoma to release iPod-compatible Pico projector
Optoma has announced details of its upcoming PK-101 Pico Pocket Projector, including iPod compatibility. The Pico uses DLP projection and an LED light source to project an image of up to 60 inches from its four-ounce, roughly 2"x.6"x4" body. Other features include a rechargeable battery offering up to 1.5 hours of battery life, a Mini USB power input, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and an included tripod adaptor, standard A/V cable (RCA to Mini-Jack),…
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Avoid a problem caused by a Samsung color printer
After installing the software for a Samsung CLP-610 color laser printer, we started having issues with the machine (a PowerMac) crashing at random times. It turns out the hard drive was being filled to capacity with files named 49?????????? in /private/var/tmp. Through a process of elimination, I finally determined the culprit was a Samsung application called SPanel. Renaming this application (located at /Library » Printers » SPanel » Samsung » SPanel.app) resolved the problem.Hope this helps someone save the very frustrating amount of time I spent tracking this down.
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Export iPhoto events into appropriate directory structure
A common gripe with iPhoto is that it cannot create directory structures for events, albums, etc. during export. However, if you export the photos with meaningful filenames, you can easily post-process them and create the intended directory structure. This can be done by selecting all your events and doing a Batch Change to set the Title to Event Name. Then export your photos using the Title as the File Name. Copy the following code into a pure text editor, save it somewhere on your computer, and make it executable (chmod a+x filename in Terminal). # First, in iPhoto select all events and do Photos > Batch Change# Set Title to Event Name# With all events highlighted, export events a folder somewhere, for filename use title# Photos will be exported with filename of "event - number.jpg" (ex: A...
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Advancing to the next slide in Keynote
As explained in the "Controlling a Presentation with the Keyboard" section of the Keynote 08 user guide document (3.1MB download), you can press the ? or / key (no need to use Shift) to display a list of keyboard controls while giving a Keynote presentation.This list indicates that you can use the ] key to advance to the next slide. But I have found that this doesn't work if the slide has internal object transitions with set timings -- you have to wait until all the timed transitions have finished before the ] key will advance to the next slide.However, I noticed that the slide will advance immediately if you hold down the Option key and then press the ] key. (I.e. use Option-] instead of just ]). This appears to be undocumented.
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Developer creates App Store game... on Windows
Think you can only develop for the iPhone on a Mac? Ars chats with an independent developer who has made public a free OS X/Windows hybrid framework that allows Windows developers to build iPhone applications in Visual Studio.Read More...
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Ahem... where's the new In-Ear Headphones, Apple?
Filed under: iPod Family, Bad Apple, AppleGallery: Apple In-Ear Headphones Some of you might remember the music event in September. Not only did Steve Jobs give us new iPods, but he also promised that Apple would be releasing new in-ear headphones in October. If anyone hasn't noticed, it's now mid-November, and there's no sign of the new headphones anywhere. Has Apple simply abandoned the release of these new headphones? If history repeats itself, then we might get these sometime next year. When I contacted Apple's sales staff, they told me that there is "no set release date." You can check out the In-Ear Headphones store entry by clicking here; someday you might even be able to buy them for $79 US . View PollTUAWAhem... where's the new In-Ear Headphones, Apple? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Apple releases iLife Support 8.3.1 with security fixes
Apple has released the iLife Support 8.3.1 update for Mac OS X Tiger users, which includes stability and other minor fixes, and also repairs three security holes related to image files.Read More...
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First Look: Ocarina for iPhone
Filed under: iPhone, App StoreIf you're a Zelda nerd like most of us on the blog (not to mention any names), then you will most likely run out and buy the app we're about to discuss. Ocarina [iTunes link] is a new musical entry to the iTunes App Store that allows anyone to be just like Link in the Ocarina of Time (probably one of the best N64 games next to Super Mario 64... just sayin').When you launch Ocarina.app, you are presented with four buttons that control the pitch. You make sounds with the Ocarina by blowing into the microphone on the iPhone. You control the pitch of the sound by pressing one, two, or all of the four blue buttons. The more air you blow through the mic, the louder the sound gets. You can also tilt your iPhone up/down to change the vibrato depth, and left/right to change the vibrato rate. All of this is cool, but the real magic happens when you tap the green button just above the home button. A small menu appears, and allows you to tap on a globe. In the world view, you can hear other Ocarina players around the world as they toot along to jingles and their favorite songs. You can even rate the player's performance by tapping the little heart next to their name. If music isn't the player's forte, then press the fast forward button to skip them. I've used the application over the weekend, and have really liked it so far. I would like to see a favorites list added. It would be nice to mark certain players as favorites and be able to instantly start listening to them again. You can purchase Ocarina from the iTunes App Store for $.99 (US). Note that you must have an iPhone to use this application (no iPod touch).Gallery: Ocarina for iPhoneTUAWFirst Look: Ocarina for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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News: Apple posts Shazam, Loopt iPhone 3G ads
Apple has posted two new TV advertisements for the iPhone 3G featuring the free iPhone applications Shazam and Loopt, respectively. The Shazam commercial describes a scenario in which the user doesn't know the name of the song playing, and uses Shazam to determine and subsequently purchase the song. Interestingly, the song featured is ”You, Me and the Bourgeoise” by The Submarines, which has been used in the background all of Apple's…
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SimpleTech Duo Pro Hard Drive Offers Do-All Quad I/O Interface
Whatever system hardware you're using, including the port-impoverished new 13″ MacBooks, SimpleTech's new Duo Pro Drive should have you covered. The Duo Pro supports a variety of different backup options, including Apple's OS X 10.5 Time Machine as well as SimpleTech's own Fabrik Ultimate Backup, and its aluminum and grey colored plastic case harmonizes with Apple's array of aluminum enclosures. With its 1 Terabyte capacity (pre-formatting, 500 GB and 750 GB are also offered), the Duo Pro drive has ample capacity to accommodate Time Machine backups for a long time for most users. The 500 GB drive I've been using with Time Machine for the past year still has more than 200 GB free space. However, that drive, a SimpleDrive Pininfarina unit, has a couple of shortcomings: first mine is USB 2 only (a USB/FireWire version is optionally available) — real-world slower than FireWire 400, and not conveniently and dependably bootable like a FireWire drive would be, and secondly the Maxtor 3.5″ drive inside it does a passable impression of a 767's fanjets throttling up for takeoff. Not a problem for occasional backups, but tiresome when you keep it plugged in. (more…)
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Remember the Milk for iPhone
Filed under: Software, Features, Reviews, iPhone, iPod touchMy search for the perfect software task management solution has been going on for a long time, and I think I've finally found the answer: Remember the Milk for iPhone (iTunes link). I've tried almost all of the big names in task managers: iGTD, Things, OmniFocus, and even Leopard's built-in todo functionality. None of them have met my needs. For me, a task list needs to be ubiquitously available, and very quick and easy to interact with. For me, that means I need a native iPhone app, which immediately eliminates iGTD and Leopard's To Do list, since there is no iPhone equivalent. That leaves me with Things, OmniFocus, and RTM, all of which now have native iPhone apps. One of my requirements is that my tasks synchronize to a web server, so that I don't need to have my laptop turned on to synchronize my tasks to my iPhone. This eliminated Things as a contender for me, since it currently only supports direct synchronizing over the same wireless network. OmniFocus had therefore been my de-facto task management tool due to its ability to synchronize both the Mac and iPhone versions to either MobileMe, or your own web server using WebDAV. The main problem I've had with OmniFocus on the iPhone is how incredibly slow it is to start up and synchronize. A recent update attempted to address this issue by allowing new tasks to be added while the synchronization was occurring, but it's still just not quick enough.Continue reading Remember the Milk for iPhoneTUAWRemember the Milk for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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BlackBerry 9530 Storm pricing revealed on VZW staging server
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video Ah, now this is a bit more solid pricing information. Verizon's testman pre-launch site now lists the BlackBerry 9530 Storm for $219.99 under a 2 year contract. Not quite below the $199 threshold set by the iPhone 3G as predicted by some analysts. Then again, the fat lady isn't singing yet so maybe we'll see some kind of mail-in rebate before this gets officially official. Without contract, we're looking at $520 according to the staging server. Pretty close the prices we saw hinted at early last week. See that screen grab and another for the $290 one-year contract after the break.Update: It's worth stressing that these prices could just be leftover placeholders. In fact, much of the describing text refers to the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphone which currently sells for a pre-rebated price of $219.99.[Via Howard Forums, thanks Paul]Continue reading BlackBerry 9530 Storm pricing revealed on VZW staging serverBlackBerry 9530 Storm pricing revealed on VZW staging server originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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The 5 Best -- and 5 Worst -- Apple Laptops of All Time, Ever!
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Smooth Install, Decent Picture Make For Slick Netflix Streaming
Netflix has released their Silverlight plug-in for beta testing that allows its customers with Intel-based Macs to instantly view a movie from an available library of 12,000 titles. Testing on a MacBook Pro revealed that the plug-in works well, and no problems were encountered. Testing was conducted on a unibody, 2.4 GHz MacBook Pro with 4 GB RAM and Mac OS X 10.5.5 during the week of Nov. 3 through 7. Movies viewed in real time streaming consisted of: "Groundhog Day," "The Madness of King George," and "Next."
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MacNotables #840: A Virtual Video Visit with the Huntsville Macintosh Users Group
The MacNotables team of Adam and Tonya Engst and Chuck Joiner hit the road, virtually, to visit the Huntsville Macintosh Users Group. What's new is that this was a video session, and even better, we captured it for you to enjoy. Adam and Tonya Engst answer questions about their attempts to make the Take Control books available to the visually challenged, why to upgrade (or not) to Leopard on older Macs, some server challenges, their pair of brand new MacBooks, and more. (Due to a technical issue, the video goes into watercolor mode later in the show, but the audio is unaffected.) Tonya Engst Adam Engst Chuck Joiner Links: Chuck Joiner on Twitter Adam Engst on Twitter Tonya Engst on Twitter TidBITS Take Control Books Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard RollerMouse by Contour Design teleport by abyssoft CrashPlan Carbon Copy Cloner by Bombich Software SuperDuper by Shirt Pocket Software “Apple MacBook Apple 24-inch LED Cinema Display Screen Recycler MercuryMover by Heliumfoot Software MercuryMover 2.0 Puts Windows Where You Want Them by Tonya Engst on TidBITS
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Tatomic brings great puzzler gameplay to the App Store
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch Tatomic came to my attention the other day, and I finally gave it a shot this afternoon -- it's terrific. They've done what all game companies should do (and what Apple really needs to support on the actual App Store) and provided a free version [iTunes] to test out, and I can't really recommend it any more highly. It's a falling block game basically, very much like Lumines (which I really enjoy on Xbox Live) -- little spinning atom blocks drop in pairs, and you've got to match them up in certain numbers to clear them off the board. Pretty addictive gameplay, too -- the fact that you've only got two block