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Dover Studios unveils 'Maya NURBS Modeling 3rd Edition' visual effects training video
Posted by Dennis SellersDover Studios has unveiled Maya NURBS Modeling 3rd Edition, their latest visual effects training video. It provides visual effects artists with an introduction to the NURBS modeling tools available in Autodesk Maya.
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Video: Hands-on with the Blackberry Storm
I got to spend a couple of hours today with the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) from RIM and Verizon Wireless. I created an overview video (05:51) of some of its features and the overall user interface. Apologies for the GSM interference coming from my iPhone. Some highlights include: the media application, 3.2MP camera (with flash [...]
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Arcade Hoops game comes to iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersGarry Kitchen has introduced Arcade Hoops, a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for at the Apple App Store. It's a basketball game for shooting virtual hoops.
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Google, iPhone and the Future of Machines That Listen
Google's voice search service for the iPhone may signify an inflection point -- speech recognition that is more useful than typing.
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Feral Interactive confirms Nov. 28 as release date for Mac version of LEGO Indiana Jones: The Origin
Posted by Dennis SellersFeral Interactive has has announced Friday, Nov. 28, as the worldwide release date for the Mac version of LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. It's developed by TT Games and LucasArts—the same people behind LEGO Star Wars II.
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Linux on the iPhone?
Of course, after Apple develops an elegant and perfectly understandable mobile UI, Linux hackers want to tear it down. Bring on the OpenMoko, Android or Ubuntu Mobile for the iPhone.
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DEVONtechnologies takes part in Give Good Food to Your Mac promo
Posted by Dennis SellersDEVONtechnologies is taking part in the Give Good Food to Your Mac promotion and adding the personal document and information manager DEVONthink Personal and the Internet research assistant DEVONagent to the recipe. From Nov. 17-30, Mac users can create their own cocktail of applications and enjoy discounts starting at 20...
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Google 'Voice Search' hands-on verdict: Awesome
Google's updated Mobile App for iPhone is finally here, and it works as advertised.
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Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro
Filed under: Gaming, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Laptops Man, you just can't win these days. So Apple offers up an energy-efficient, forward-thinking Mini DisplayPort on its latest MacBook / MacBook Pro, and now users that are still rocking displays sans HDCP-compliant HDMI / DVI ports are up fecal's creek without a paddle. Apparently select content in the iTunes Store is laced in HDCP, which isn't all that unexpected in and of itself; the problem comes in when you realize that the new unibody machines don't offer a VGA / VGA-to-component output, meaning that you have to connect it to an HDCP-compliant display if you want to see anything. We know, one word in particular keeps coming to mind to describe this fiasco: awesome.Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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One rotten apple? Kill Johnny Appleseed!
It's barely worth dignifying with a link but Howard Witt writes a letter to Romenesko wondering whether, Mark Cuban has been brought up on insider-trading charges, his Sharesleuth.com would cover the news. Witt uses this as an opportunity to dismiss any value from all bloggers: “I'd say this is yet another example of why the nation cannot possibly expect to rely on all these pseudo-journalistic blogs that are supposed to become the future of journalism when all the newspapers disappear.” Oh, jeesh. OK, you play the Cuban card. I'll see you with a Jayson Blair and raise you with a Judith Miller.
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USB fever releases Car Windshield Mount for iPhones, iPods
Posted by Dennis SellersUSB Fever has released the Car Windshield Mount with TwinHolders for iPhones, iPods and GPS devices. It costs US$25.99 and, as the name implies, has two holders for two devices.
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Maclove releases three new leather cases for iPhone, iPods
Posted by Dennis SellersMacLove has released three new leather cases for the iPhone and iPod lines. The Defender series, top level case is a hard leather case. Pricing starts at US$29, and the case is available in “professional royal black” colors.
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New game brings iPhone into Wiimote territory
iFun, a new game for the iPhone created by the Social Gaming Network, uses the device's accelerometer to turn it into a game controller.
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FreshDeals puts online bargains in your pocket
This new iPhone app lets you find the latest online deals throughout the day by keeping track of over a dozen social bargain finding sites.
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Will the MacBook Air Get a Carbon Fiber Bottom?
According to a rumor making the rounds last week, Apple is said to be exploring potential for using more exotic materials in the next revision MacBook Air. Appleinsider's Kasper Jade reports that scuttlebutt suggests Apple is unsatisfied with the Air's three-pound weight and looking into substituting carbon fiber as a fabrication material for a structural component currently cast from heavier aircraft-grade aluminum. Carbon fiber is an extremely strong, lightweight and very expensive composite material — a species of fiber-reinforced plastic analogically similar to familiar glass-reinforced plastic (”fiberglass”). Carbon fibers themselves are only one component of the material's composite matrix, the other being some sort of plastic resin such as epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester or nylon. Some nominal “carbon fiber” composites also contain other fibers like kevlar, aluminum, polypropylene, or glass fiber reinforcement. Amazingly Strong Carbon fiber itself (a tip of the hat to Wikipedia here) consists of extremely thin fibers about 0.0002–0.0004 inches (0.005–0.010 mm) in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms bonded together in microscopic crystals which are roughly aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber. This crystal alignment makes the fiber incredibly strong for its bulk and weight. Several thousand carbon fibers are twisted together to form a yarn, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric of extremely high strength-to-weight ratio material. This combination of qualities has made carbon fiber composites a popular, albeit expensive, choice for use in aerospace, sailboat, sporting, musical instrument, consumer products, motor racing and motorcycle industries, where it's been incorporated in everything from aircraft parts and laptop computers to bicycle frames and drum shells. (more…)
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TapSlide, Global Wireless Entertainment to develop iPhone apps
Posted by Dennis SellersTapSlide and Global Wireless Entertainment have announced a strategic partnership to explore the development of mobile games and applications for the new generation of touch screen phones based on the iPhone and Google Android platforms.
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Photos: Adobe moves Flash 10 to smartphones
Adobe Systems shows off a full version of Flash Player for Symbian, Microsoft, and Google smartphones--but not Apple's iPhone
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Analyst cuts iPhone forecast (again)
Posted by Dennis SellersBarclays analyst Ben Reitzes has cut his iPhone forecast for the second time this month, in connection with a reduced handset forecast by Barclays analyst Jeff Kvall, who now sees handset units in 2009 down five percent, rather than up three percent, reports Barron's.
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★ iPhone-Optimized Google Search Results
On the desktop version of Safari, when you use the built-in Google search field, you get pretty much the exact same results page as when you go to google.com and enter your query the old-fashioned way. The toolbar search field is just a more convenient way to get the same results. But that’s not the case on the iPhone. On the iPhone, when you use the toolbar search field (the one you get by tapping the magnifying glass button next to the location field), you get Google search results that look pretty much exactly like Google’s default web presentation, shrunk down to fit on the iPhone screen: In this initial state, the results are effectively illegible. But if you start your search by loading the google.com home page, you get a results presentation that is specifically optimized for MobileSafari: The text is perfectly sized, and the entire page layout is optimized for the iPhone display. Admittedly, the un-optimized presentation you get via the toolbar button isn’t a big deal, because you can double-tap on the results column to zoom in: But even then it’s still not as nice as the version you get through the web site interface. I don’t understand why, if Google has an iPhone-optimized search results mode, this mode isn’t used for queries initiated via the iPhone’s built-in Google search field. It’s not clear to me whether Apple should change MobileSafari to send a different query string to Google to trigger these iPhone-optimized results, or whether Google should just handle it on their end, the same way they already serve an iPhone-optimized version of their home page to iPhone users.1 Update: Looks like Google engineers Steve Kanefsky and Rob Stacey wrote about this last week for the Google Mobile Blog: Over time, we intend to make the newly formatted results pages available through other search entry points on the iPhone, on additional devices, and in more language and country combinations. In addition to sizing and positioning the form fields on the Google home page in a way that’s optimized for the iPhone, there’s also a very nice as-you-type menu of suggested search terms. Google, company-wide, has made some of the best iPhone-optimized web sites I’ve seen.↩
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The MUG Event Calendar': Apple rep, 'MacNotables' members to make visits
Posted by Dennis SellersThink that the impending holiday season is slowing down Mac User Groups? Think again, as evidenced by the TheMUG Event Calendar.
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Made on Many Macs, Kontain Takes on Facebook and MySpace
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Apple releases fix for MacBook glass trackpads
Posted by Dave MertenApple has released a software update to address an issue where trackpad clicks would randomly go unrecognized on the new MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008).
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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Say hello to my little Death Knight friend. (Click to embiggen!)read more
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Elements+ unlocks hidden function in Photoshop Elements
Posted by Dennis SellersAndrei Doubrovski, an author of video-books on Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, has released Elements+, an add-on for Adobe Photoshop Elements that unlocks up to 144 undocumented functions. The kit includes smart filters, vector masks, and many more advanced tools normally hidden under the hood, Doubrovski says.
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Apple issues fix for MacBook trackpad woes
Firmware update now available for those who purchased Apple's redesigned MacBook or MacBook Pro and have been having problems with the glass trackpad on those systems.
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Apple software updates for Nov. 17
Posted by Dennis SellerseMedia Music Corp., through its distribution agreement with iZotope, Inc., announced the release of iZotope's new iDrum 1.7 Virtual Drum Machine software. The upgrade adds a drum machine for practicing, performing or recording.
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'Macsimum Recommended Reading' for Nov. 17
Posted by Dennis Sellers“Spansion Suit Seeks to Ban Imports of iPods, BlackBerrys: Spansion Inc., a maker of memory chips going through tough times, is launching high-stakes litigation against Samsung Electronics Co. that seeks to block U.S. imports of hit products that include iPods and iPhones from Apple Inc. and BlackBerrys from Research In...
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Apple issues update for no-button trackpads, but be cautious
Apple has issued a Software Update for users of late-2008 MacBooks and MacBook Pros that purports to fix issues users have been having with registering clicks on the trackpad. But be careful, because one Ars staffer already ran into an issue during update.Read More...
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Adobe, ARM accelerate Flash, AIR for ARM platforms
Posted by Dennis SellersAdobe and ARM have announced a technology collaboration to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR for ARM powered devices, ranging from mobile phones to set-top boxes, mobile Internet devices, televisions, automotive platforms, personal media players and other mobile computing devices.
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Incase Power Slider for iPhone 3G doubles the juice, lets you sync
Filed under: Cellphones Been cursing your iPhone 3G's disappointing battery life? Don't have the heart to saddle the thing with that big ol' Juice Pack? The Power Slider by Incase promises to double your phone's power for up to 5 hours talk time on the 3G network (10 hours on 2G), increase your audio playback time to 26 hours, and increase your video playback time to 7 hours. If that wasn't enough, the iPhone can be left in the case while you sync it -- saving wear and tear on the case and on your phone. While the Slider isn't as svelte as your raw, naked iPhone, at the very least it manages to keep roughly the same shape (even if it does fatten it up quite a bit). No pricing yet, should be available starting November 28. Incase Power Slider for iPhone 3G doubles the juice, lets you sync originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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USB 3.0 specification available
Posted by Dennis Sellers The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced the completion of the USB 3.0 specification, the technical map for device manufacturers to deliver SuperSpeed USB technology to the market. It's backward compatibility with USB-enabled computers and peripheral devices currently in use by consumers.
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Adobe's CS4 products now available as free trial
Adobe has made most of its upcoming CS4 software available for trial download for both Mac and Windows. The catch? Besides being gigantic, there really isn't one.Read More...
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ARM-Optimized Flash: Adobe Serious About iPhone
The ongoing back-and-forth between Apple and Adobe over Flash on the iPhone is well-documented. First it was, then wasn't, then was, then probably wasn't again a possibility. If we take Apple CEO Steve Jobs at his word, then the problem lies with Flash being too heavy and Flash Lite being too insubstantial. And as it stands, Flash appears to violate the existing terms of the SDK, an area where Apple seems unwilling to be flexible. The latest move in this complicated chess game is by Adobe, and it's not a direct retort. Instead, MacNN reports the multimedia powerhouse is announcing today that they will be rolling out an ARM-optimized version of Flash 10 in 2009, while not mentioning any specific phones by name. Of course, iPhone followers will know that the current processor for Apple's cellular device is the Samsung ARM 1176, meaning that it would benefit from Adobe's proposed optimization. (more…)
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Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you
HDCP has finally arrived in Apple's hardware, thanks to the latest aluminum MacBook update. The technology is being used to protect (what else?) iTunes Store files from playing on any HDCP non-compliant devices.Read More...
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Papermaster Files Counter-Suit Against IBM
Mark Papermaster, the IBM exec hired to lead Apple’s iPod division, is fighting back against his former employer with a lawsuit of his own.read more
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News: 2009 Best of Show Awards Submission Rules now available
If your company is interested in participating in iLounge's 2009 Best of Show Awards, and has not yet received an e-mail from us containing this year's submission rules, please send an e-mail to dennis@ilounge.com today. The rules have just been made available, and we welcome participation from companies that will be exhibiting at either the International CES in Las Vegas or Macworld Expo in San Francisco. ...
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O'Reilly Media releases 'Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook'
Posted by Dave MertenBuzz continues to build over the release of Adobe AIR 1.5. And O'Reilly's latest, Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook—the first book available on Adobe AIR 1.5—i s the up-to-the-minute reference you need.
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LaCie introduces LaCinema Rugged drive
Posted by Dennis SellersLaCie has announced the LaCinema Rugged, which the company says is the first multimedia hard disk with HDMI connection. Mirroring the functionality and mobility of the Rugged drive, LaCinema Rugged provides the convenience of a centralized media library with a graphical interface and a remote control.
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Frictional Games releases Penumbra: Requiem expansion pack for Mac, Linux systems
Posted by Dennis SellersFrictional Games has released Penumbra: Requiem for Mac and Linux systems. The puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague costs US$9.99. Also, Frictional Games is offering all three Penumbra games as a collection for $35.
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Adobe bringing full-fledged Flash to phones
Powerful new mobile phones will get a full-fledged Flash Player 10 from the company, not just the Lite version. But Flash on the iPhone is still an idea left out in the cold.
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‘Adventure’ for iPhone
The classic Atari 2600 game “Adventure”, as a free iPhone game by Peter Hirschberg. (Via Andy Baio.) ★
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Finally, proper banner ads for Android: Flash demoed on a G1
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds At Adobe's MAX event this morning, none other than Andy Rubin himself helped to demo Flash running on a G1, proving that it's possible (in case years of Nokias with S60 browsers haven't already done a sufficient job of showing that) and that Apple's running out of excuses. It wasn't mentioned exactly when we'd see it pushed out in an over-the-air update (or available from the Market, possibly, we suppose), but at least Rubin confirmed that Adobe and Google are pooling their collective noggins to make it happen. Ads for life insurance just aren't the same without an animated dancing dude or flying pig, so we're delighted to hear that some balance is going to be restored to the world.Finally, proper banner ads for Android: Flash demoed on a G1 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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SlyDial launches mobile apps for easy weasel calls
Get SlyDial on your Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, or iPhone right now with three new apps that let you avoid having to remember phone numbers to call straight to voice mail.
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Apple's holiday not looking great, could be worse
Preliminary estimates of Apple's performance amid one of the worst economic periods in years indicate that no one has a magic bullet for recession, but some fare better than others.
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OpenTable announces free iPhone app
Posted by Dennis SellersOpenTable, a provider of free online reservations for diners and guest management systems for restaurants, has released a free application for the iPhone and iPod touch at the Apple App Store.
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OpenTable's iPhone app makes reservations a breeze
Tired of calling restaurant after restaurant in order to make reservations on date night? OpenTable's new iPhone app makes it as simple as a tap or two to get guaranteed reservations across the US and even overseas. We decided to review the app and fell in love with it immediately, even with its minor flaws.Read More...
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Logic3 intros i-Station Rotate iPod / iPhone dock
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio, Portable Video It sure is tough for iPod docks to stand out from the pack these days, but it looks like Logic3 has found one fairly unique way to get its new i-Station Rotate unit noticed, with it packing a rotating mechanism that will let you adjust your iPod or iPhone to suit your screen format. Other than that, it looks to be a fairly standard speaker dock, with it boasting a whopping 10W of total output power, a video output for some larger screen viewing, a 3.5mm line-in jack to accommodate your non-Apple devices, a remote control, and accommodations for four AA batteries to let you take it on the road. You won't be able to get your hands on this one until January, however, when it'll set you back $130. Logic3 intros i-Station Rotate iPod / iPhone dock originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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News: Logic3 rolls out i-Station Rotate speaker for iPod, iPhone
Logic3 has introduced its new i-Station Rotate speaker system for the iPod and iPhone. The Rotate features a unique rotating dock mechanism, allowing the user to turn their device sideways for video viewing without the need to remove and re-dock the device. Other features include TDMA noise suppression, video output for the iPhone and iPod, 10W of audio power, the ability to run off 4 AA batteries, a 3.5mm line-in jack, an included remote control…
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Learning From Apple, Part 2: Resources & Free Online Seminars
In a previous article I described the abundant tutorials and tips Apple supplies online for their various software products. In this article I’ll examine two other ways Apple provides learning tools for their software. Resources Apple’s resources pages contain numerous links to information on a particular product. This can be information both inside and outside of Apple. A typical resources page may list downloads available for the product, Apple support/discussion forums, third-party web sites, upcoming seminars, third-party books, links to PDF manuals, etc. (more…)
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EA releases Spore game expansion pack
Posted by Dennis SellersElectronic Arts has released an add-on to its Spore game: the US19.95 Creepy & Cute Parts Pack, which features 60 new parts and 48 new paint styles for creature creation, as well as 24 new test drive animations and two new backgrounds.
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Tab tearing live in latest Firefox test build
Want that cool tab tear-away feature found in Chrome and Safari? It's coming to Firefox very soon--and is already working in a test build.
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Apple and AT&T Dragged Into Another iPhone Lawsuit
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Building QuickLite for an iPhone app
In the Ars iPhone SDK review, we mentioned that it was possible to compile an object-oriented interface to SQLite for the iPhone. Here, we'll tell you how.Read More...
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Apple Gazette Daily 382 - The App Store Rant
podcast sponsor link:Click Here to check out Audible! Today's Show: Google's Voice Search App and a Rant about the App Store You can subscribe via iTunes, or by RSS feed, or… you can listen to the episode right here: In addition to that, you can also download the Apple Gazette Daily Widget and listen to every episode of the show right on your Dashboard. Click Here to download.
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News: Next-gen poll ends, iPod age poll begins
With more than 2,000 votes from iLounge readers, our latest poll — “Which of the following next-gen add-on features most interests you?” — has ended. Readers could pick from features including HD Radio, iPod remote + mic, a joypad/controller, a plug-in keyboard, and a larger screen, choose to vote for some other feature, or say they were satisfied as-is. Receiving more than a quarter of the vote — 28% — most…
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BreakThru Radio introduces music, cooking to iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersBreakThru Radio (BTR) has introduced Cooking With The DJs to the on-the-go listener who has an iPhone or iPod touch. With a new 60-minute episode slated to premiere every Sunday, Cooking With The DJs will follow the culinary adventures of a different BTR DJ every week, as they prepare a...
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Apple quietly discontinues the 23" Cinema Display
In what should come as no surprise, Apple has put the 23" Cinema Display out to pasture as the 24" LED Cinema Display is expected to ship soon.Read More...
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Article: iPhone Gems: Zombies, Price is Right, Adventure, Racing + More
As the App Store continues to mature, the number of bona fide good and great games will hopefully keep on growing. This week, rather than rounding up a variety of bad, okay, and worthwhile games in one genre, we tried to seek out some really great ones in a wide collection of genres, and partially succeeded. Though we cover nine different genres in today's nine games, the vast majority of them are actually worth checking out. Our big picks of…
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Choosy
A clever idea from George Brocklehurst — Choosy is a sort of meta web browser for Mac OS X, for people who use multiple web browsers. You set your “default” web browser to Choosy, and then when you open web URLs in other applications, Choosy will either prompt you for which browser you want to open the link in, or it will choose for you automatically based on rules you define. ★
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Flash and AIR coming to ARM, but not necessarily iPhone
Adobe announced a partnership today to bring its full Flash 10 and AIR platforms to ARM processors. While this could eventually bring Flash and AIR applications to the iPhone, we don't think you should get your hopes up just yet.Read More...
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Adobe MAX 2008 Showcases Future of Digital Experiences
Posted by Dennis SellersAt its annual MAX conference today Adobe is unveiling “innovations that are shaping the future of 21st Century digital experiences and driving how people and businesses engage with information and ideas across multiple mediums and screens,” the company says. Drawing 5,000 attendees from around the world, this year's conference is...
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Piper Jaffrary thinks Apple will meet or beat last quarter's record Mac sales
Posted by Dennis Sellers Investment bank Piper Jaffray thinks Apple could meet or beat last quarter's record 2.6 million Mac sales total this quarter while selling over six million iPhones (again), according to a note sent to clients (and as reported by AppleInsider).
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Base 1.0
New £10.00 (about $15 USD) desktop SQLite tool from Menial: Base is an application for creating, designing, editing and browsing SQLite 3 database files. It’s a proper Mac OS X application. Fast to launch, quick to get in to and get the data you need. ★
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DubMeNow to add iPhone support in December
Posted by Dennis SellersDubMeNow is new patent-pending technology that allows anyone with a smart phone to instantly exchange (via text or email) all their contact information (email, phone, company, address, title, etc.) to another smart phone. The contact data loads directly to the user's mobile address book, the web and updates automatically whenever...
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Google voice search app due today
According to TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington, Google’s voice search iPhone application was delayed from Friday and should arrive in the App Store today (Monday). Google’s voice recognition search application for the iPhone, originally set for launch on Friday, will likely go live sometime Monday, we’ve heard from a source with knowledge of the situation. As mentioned Friday, the [...]
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Not a Rumor
Anthony Ha, on Adobe’s efforts to get Flash running effectively on ARM processors: The mobile market is an important target for Adobe — on web-enabled desktops, on the other hand, some versions of Flash already have 98 percent market penetration. Flash’s dominance is less-assured on mobile devices, where web-browsing capabilities are only now emerging as a mass market, where Flash has been criticized for the demands it places on device resources and where Apple is rumored to encourage development on Javascript, rather than Flash or Microsoft’s Silverlight platform. That’s not a rumor. That’s a fact. WWDC had a [slew of sessions][s] last year about developing with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and they’ve emphasized these technologies as the way to develop for the iPhone as a mobile web platform since before the iPhone even debuted. ★
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Incase introduces Power Slider case for iPhone 3G
Posted by Dennis SellersIncase has announced a new product set to meet the growing power needs of iPhone 3G users: the Power Slider, which purportedly more than doubles the battery life of iPhone 3G while providing integrated sync and charge capabilities and complete device protection. Pricing hasn't been announced.
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Tandberg announces automatic upload capability for iTunes U, Podcast Producer
Posted by Dennis SellersTandberg has releasd a new version of its Content Server that enables sharing of video through Apple's iTunes U and integrates with Podcast Producer—a feature of Mac OS X Server—allowing users to send recorded video content for further editing, publishing and distribution to any blog or Apple device with just...
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Reading Apple: iPhone Sales Slightly Off, MacBook OK
Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster unveiled his latest read on Apple demand Monday and reckons that the company will see iPhone December quarter sales to fall about 5 percent to 15 percent from the September quarter. Meanwhile, demand is “healthy” for the latest MacBooks. How Apple fares during this economic downturn has become a little bit of a parlor game. And this guessing game continues even as vendors such as Intel are saying business stinks.
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Dare to be Creative releases Yum recipe manager in fresh look
Posted by Dennis SellersDare to be Creative has released Yum 3.0, an update of the recipe manager for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). Yum is a recipe and cook book manager that allows users to organize recipes into categories, assign ratings, print with custom layouts and create shopping lists from a recipe's ingredients.
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'MacVoices' looks at taking control of VMWare Fusion
Posted by Dennis SellersOn the new MacVoices Joe Kissell, known for his Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac, narrows his focus on the topic in his latest book, Take Control of VMWare Fusion.
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The Mac Night Owl: 'A casual look at Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7'
Posted by Dennis SellersOn today's commentary, Gene “Mac Night Owl” Steinberg offers “A casual look at Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7.”
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iPhone Dev Team: Don't upgrade to 2.2 yet
The iPhone dev team says that jailbroken iPhone users shouldn't be too quick to upgrade to the next firmware release, whenever that may be.Read More...
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Mark Papermaster Was Not the Proverbial “First Choice”: This Surprises People?
“I’m not looking for the best players, I’m looking for the right ones.” The above line, from the Disney movie Miracle, is delivered by the coach of the USA hockey team when an assistant coach questions some of his choices for the final roster. It seems very apt when looking at Apple’s hire of Mark Papermaster. Sometimes I’m surprised at the what the Apple blogging community considers newsworthy. Maybe “slow news days” really do exist, because it’s otherwise hard to understand why anything would be made of the fact that Mark Papermaster was not initially Apple’s “first choice” when looking for Tony Fadell’s replacement. Big deal. (more…)
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Nisus Software releases Nisus Writer Pro 1.2
Posted by Dave MertenNisus Software has announced the release of Nisus Writer Pro 1.2, the latest version of our critically acclaimed word processor. This new version adds a new file importer, automatically updating time stamps, Flesch and Kincaid reading ease scores, new Table of Contents features, additional backup options, a Macroize menu, and...
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PCalc 1.2 for iPhone
The best iPhone calculator app keeps getting better. ★
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TouchTomes releases second book in Henry Melton's sci-fi series
Posted by Dave MertenTouchTomes and Henry Melton has released Roswell or Bust! as an iPhone application available in the iTunes App Store. This is the second book in the award-winning “Small Towns, Big Ideas” science fiction series by Henry Melton. TouchTomes' book reader software features an uncluttered just-the-text user interface, darkened display mode...
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Another method of using an external editor in iPhoto
I wasn't happy with the red eye editing in iPhoto, so I bought Photoshop Elements 6, which gives much better results. One thing I discovered is that with iPhoto open, I can drag a photo onto Elements in the dock, do the red eye adjustment, save it, and the newly-adjusted photo appears directly where it was in iPhoto. The original can still be reverted, too.[robg adds: iPhoto offers, of course, the Edit Photo pop-up in the General section of its preferences, where you can specify any image editing program to use when editing a photo. I wasn't aware, however, that you could (successfully) drag-and-drop an image from iPhoto to a program in the dock.]
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How to possibly fix an 'ALLOC-MEM too big!' error
Over the weekend, my 12" PowerBook G4 was involved in an incident that, I thought, spelled certain doom for my all-time-favorite Apple laptop. I was using the machine with it perched on my knees, and happened to be applying the Safari software update when disaster struck. The update was at that point where the OS has shut down and the progress bar is marching across the screen. Just then, our youngest child came sneaking up on me and applied a running hug-tackle (I was on the sofa at the time, but hug-tackles can happen anywhere). At impact, the PowerBook flew off my knee and landed on the back right corner on the (thankfully) carpeted floor. When the machine hit the floor, it instantly kernel panicked, and I thought "well, that couldn't have happened at a worse time."When I tried to boot it, I got a chime, but nothing else. Every trick I tried, including booting from a CD and setting it up in FireWire target disk mode, failed. Then I tried resetting PRAM, which also didn't ...
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A collection of tips for those with problematic Apple TVs
I must have gotten a bad first-generation Apple TV -- I've had so many issues troubleshooting it that I've almost become an expert. This afternoon, I finally found the time to write up all my Apple TV troubleshooting tricks, including one that involves a freezer:But one day I had a bunch of friends over and we wanted to watch a movie on the Apple TV. And wouldn't you know it, the damn thing got too hot and froze again. Restarts weren't working and I didn't have hours to wait for it to cool down. So I tossed my Apple TV in the freezer for 10 minutes. After that, I hooked it back up and it worked fine.WARNING: Before you even entertain the freezer trick, let me just say this: don't do it. I'm just telling you about something I did to get my Apple TV working again that involved my freezer. If you decide to put your Apple TV in the freezer and it cracks, explodes or gets soaked by an...
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10.5: A simple fix for a vanishing boot disk icon
Under some unknown circumstances (I haven't been able to consistently duplicate the issue), it happens that the system's disk icon vanishes in Leopard. Toggling the Show Hard Disks setting in Finder's preferences has no effect, and the various repairing tricks do not solve the issue.What happens is that the system disk (by default, named Macintosh HD) becomes marked as a hidden (invisible) file. Why? Who knows. But fortunately, it can be reverted to visibility with a simple Terminal command:sudo chflags hidden "/Volumes/NameOfTheVolume"To make this work, change NameOfTheVolume to the actual name of your system disk. Note that the chflags can be useful for hiding/unhiding regular files and folders, too:$ chflags hidden "/path/to/file"$ chflags nohidden "/path/to/file"
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Latest test builds of 10.5.6 suggest update just about ready
Last week, Apple released two test builds of the latest update to Leopard. The second one has no known issues, which is usually a good sign that release is imminent.Read More...
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3D gaming benchmarks for all three late-2008 MacBooks
Rob-ART over at BareFeats.com has tested the new ‘late 2008′ MacBook 2.4GHz against the 2.53GHz and 2.8GHz MacBook Pro at its native 1280800 and concludes: The fastest “late 2008″ MacBook Pro* (2.8GHz) is about 20% faster than its fastest predecessor (”early 2008″ MBP 2.6GHz) when it comes to 3D accelerated Game benchmarks. However don’t expect it [...]
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Fish Eye swims to iPhone, iPod touch
Posted by Dennis SellersGClue has released Fish Eye for the iPod and iPod touch. It costs US$0.99 and is available exclusively through the Apple App Store. It's an app that emulates the effect of a fisheye camera.
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Papermaster's counterclaim: IBM and Apple are not competitors
Ex-IBM exec Mark Papermaster has filed a response to IBM's complaint, and included a counterclaim of his own arguing that Apple and IBM are not competitors and that his noncompete from IBM is too broad.Read More...
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News: Chunghwa Telecom to offer iPhone in Taiwan next month?
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's largest mobile and fixed line operator, has reportedly signed an agreement with Apple to offer the iPhone 3G beginning next month. The Chinese-language Economic Daily cited unidentified sources in its report, without listing pricing or sales targets. According to Taiwan News, cell phone specialists say that if the handset is sold unlocked, then official sales could help lower the price of the iPhone handsets sold on…
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Macsimum iPhone Video: How to install a hard drive & RAM in a (plastic) MacBook
Posted by Dave MertenToday's Macsimum iPhone video demonstrates how to install RAM and a hard drive in early (plastic) MacBook models.
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Motorola and SE pinpointed, may face tough time "weathering the storm"
Filed under: CellphonesNo, not that Storm silly -- that storm. As cellphone users around the globe put off that once imminent upgrade purchase in order to make the mortgage and feed the family, (most) handset makers are obviously feeling the pinch. A fresh report from The Wall Street Journal pretty much reiterates much of what we've already heard, but still dives deeper into which companies are best positioned to escape the madness. As predicted, HTC, Apple and Nokia were all pinpointed as being able to make it through tough economic times without losing their proverbial hats, but both Motorola and Sony Ericsson could be facing insurmountable odds. Granted, it's not like either firm has really been killing it of late, but it's a pretty bad time to be struggling, regardless. The takeaway? Don't be shocked to see some wild stuff go down in the mobile space -- all bets are off at this point.[Image courtesy of DayLife, thanks JagsLive]Motorola and SE pinpointed, may face tough time "weathering the storm" originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
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Thoughtful Tree Software introduces Docks 1.0 for Leopard
Posted by Dennis SellersThoughtful Tree Software has introduced Docks 1.0, a new Dock-swapping utility for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). With Docks, users can swap out sets of applications and files that sit in their Dock with any other set they've stored.
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News: Incase debuts Power Slider case for iPhone 3G
Incase has introduced its new Power Slider case for the iPhone 3G. Based on the company's previous Slider Case, the Power Slider features an integrated lithium-ion polymer battery to provide added power to the iPhone. According to the company, the Power Slider can provide up to 330 hours of standby time, 26 hours of audio playback, up to 5 hours of 3G talk time or 10 hours over EDGE, up to 7 hours of video playback, and up to 5 hours of Internet…
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Targus 4-Port Bend-A-Hub
Targus, a company more popularly associated with its extensive line of laptop cases, also markets computer accessories. One of their newer introductions is the Targus USB 2.0 4-Port Bend-A-Hub, a modestly-priced, useful add-on and an excellent gift suggestion or stocking stuffer for computer users on your Christmas list. This hub allows you to connect up to four USB devices through a single USB port on your computer. “So what?,” you're probably saying, “there are dozens of 4-port USB hubs that do that.” However, what makes the Bend-a-Hub distinctive is its literal flexibility plus its two specialty connectors; one of which can adjust to a 90-degree angle for better accessibility — able to be oriented either horizontally or vertically, making it ideal for connecting a flash thumb drive or iPod. Moreover, another of its four USB ports folds out to reveal a mini USB connector of the sort used by many digital cameras, mobile phones, and PDAs. The Bend-a-Hub's flexible form factor makes it easy to accommodate a variety of larger USB devices. It may also be possible to charge devices through the mini USB port if the connecting device supports charging through a mini USB connector. The unit works with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports and supports both Mac OS X and Windows (2000, XP, Vista). (more…)
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C.Crane introduces WiFi Radio
Posted by Dennis SellersC.Crane has released the CC WiFi Radio, an US$199 American style of Internet Radio. It lets you tune in over 11,000 radio stations from around the world.
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Livescribe's Pulse smartpen now Mac compatible
Posted by Dennis SellersLivescribe has announced public beta of its new, native Mac desktop application: Livescribe Desktop for Mac. Livescribe also announced key new features for its Pulse smartpen, including handwriting to text transcription software and the ability for consumers to print dot paper notepads for free.
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OS X vs. Windows: A Tale of Two Security Strategies
Patches are all in a day's work for Microsoft and Apple engineers. Indeed, the second Tuesday of every month has become known in tech circles as "Patch Tuesday." That's when Microsoft issues its latest updates for its operating systems and applications. Apple disseminates patches on a less-predictable schedule. Does Apple need to adopt a more regular routine as its platform becomes more popular among consumers, or is Patch Tuesday more about enterprise users? Or is a more flexible, whenever-it's-needed strategy a better idea, regardless of who's using the OS?
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Software MacKiev, Roger Warner reintroduce HyperStudio
Posted by Dennis SellersSoftware MacKiev and Roger Wagner, the original creator of HyperStudio, have announced the reintroduction of the HyperStudio brand to multimedia computing. HyperStudio 5, the first new edition designed by Wagner in more than a decade, is now shipping.
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CSI: Miami
Miami has seen better days.read more
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Mac Retro gaming: Crystal Quest for iPhone
Crystal Quest is a game that is sure to spark the memories of any long time Mac fan. Sure, you have to go back towards the beginning of color displays on Macs - which was a LONG time ago - but if you're into a bit of retro gaming on your iPhone or iPod touch, then you'll want to check out the new version of the App that has been released in the App Store. The game has both a classic look…
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Google, Apple, Amazon: The Short Head of Long Tail Aggregators
Over the past few weeks there has been a flurry of reappraisals of the Long Tail, most of which center around the question of whether it creates bigger blockbusters or smaller ones (more concentrated markets or less concentrated ones). My predictions have always been that massive increase in variety plus massive improvements in "filters" (tools to make it easier to find new stuff that's right for you) would tend to reduce the blockbuster effect and redistribute attention over a wider range. And, indeed, that's what the data I cited in my book showed, where online markets of books, DVDs and music saw between 20% and 40% of the demand shift to products not available in traditional bricks and mortar stores.