Guitar Hero III Unboxing
Shredding on the Mac arrives at the Mac|Life office.
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Podcast #37: iPhone News and Xmas Tunes
The staff discuss shredding on Guitar Hero III and last minute resolutions.
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Mac OS Ken: 11.29.2007
Apple Up on Holiday iPod Sales / Strong Holiday Start for MacMall / iPhone Launches in France Today / Debitel Offers 600 Euro Rebate for New iPhone Customers in Germany / BBC Report: Carphone Warehouse Staff Misleads on iPhone Insurance / Touchscreens and Other Phones / Boot Camp Beta Ending 12/31/2007 / Apple Updates (Some) iPod Software / Office for Mac 2008: PowerPoint Syncing to iPod/iPhone / Google Brings Gadgets to Google Desktop for Mac / Intel Updates Tools for Leopard / Guitar Hero III Hits the Mac on December 10th
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Guitar Hero III coming to the Mac this year
Filed under: Gaming, Hardware, Multimedia, HolidaysIf you've never played Guitar Hero, you've been missing out. It's quite an experience - you play with a special guitar controller, and as notes fly towards you on the screen, you hit both fret buttons and a strum bar in time to real life rock music. I'm a huge fan of the series, having played the original on PS2, and Guitar Hero II on my Xbox 360. Now, Mac owners will can to take the stage: Aspyr Media has announced that they're bringing the series' third iteration to the Mac.Guitar Hero III is scheduled to be released in October on the consoles and PC. Aspyr will release a hybrid Windows/Mac box, complete with USB guitar. System requirements haven't been released yet, but I'd expect any PC version to have everything the console versions do. The complete setlist contains pretty much any kind of rock you're interested in, from Rage to Bloc Party to Kiss, and even the D and gamer favorite DragonForce.Sounds awesome. Considering the guitar is just a USB device, how cool would it be to integrate it with Garageband? Here's hoping Aspyr stays on beat, and makes the PC/Mac version available shortly after the console release. Until then, you may always rock it out with Frets on Fire. Throw the horns!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Predictions for 2009?
So, that happened. Twenty-o-eight was a wild one, full of adventure, heartbreak and technology, and now that we're staring down another year of magical phones and netbooks, rumors and half-truths, it's time for the collective wisdom of Engadgetdamus (you and us) to lay down some predictions for 2009 and down a bit of two-week-old eggnog -- not necessarily in that order.See also: predictions for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.Tim: The economic downturn boosts bargain-hunting HD DVD adoption rates so high that Toshiba resurrects the format.Chris: A3000 fever sweeps the globe, leaving Motorola with a commanding 37 percent market share.Darren: ASUS expands Eee line to the ultraportable and traditional notebook market, calls them Eeee and Eeeee, respectively.Joe: slotMusic will single handedly save the music industry.Paul: Microsoft will make up for Zune's continued lack of Xbox integration with totally ingenious new methods of locking up the player.Don: Activision releases Guitar Hero: Air Guitar, Harmonix spends millions trying to play catch-up.Laura: Tiny iPhone, giant iPod.Ross: Asimo becomes self-aware, sets off on magical journey to find his true callingJosh: Steve Jobs lives.What's your take?Filed under: Misc. GadgetsPredictions for 2009? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Memorex SingStand iPod karaoke mic critiqued and in the wild
Sadly (very, very sadly, in fact), this isn't the first device we've seen that poorly attempts to mix your iPod into a karaoke-type device, which probably means you'll be glancing right over it. Memorex's recently released SingStand MKS-SS1 Microphone and Speaker System was apprehended and photographed by the iPod fanatics at iLounge, and while the powered speaker base, auxiliary input for an additional microphone / instrument and the audio controls were swell, the lackluster iPod integration sort of left the critic wondering why Cupertino's darling was even associated. And seriously, are you really considering spending $70 on this with Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2 widely available and able to satisfy your off-key singing desires? No, no you are not.Filed under: Peripherals, Portable AudioMemorex SingStand iPod karaoke mic critiqued and in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Guitar Rock Tour
Guitar Hero-- er... Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone is finger-tappin' good.read more
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First Look: Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone
Filed under: iPhone, App StoreDo you like to rock out with Guitar Hero or Rock Band? If you do, then you'll no doubt like Guitar Rock Tour [iTunes link] for the iPhone. The Guitar Rock Tour experience is similar to that of Guitar Hero, but portable. Unlike Tap Tap Revenge, Guitar Rock Tour gives you 17 licensed songs, including Rock You Like a Hurricane, Beat It, Smoke on the Water, and more. The nice thing about this game is that you can play either the lead guitar or the drums. There are three difficulty levels for Guitar Rock Tour: Easy, Medium, and Hard. In addition, there is a quick play mode and tour mode. In quick play, you can play any song that you want, using any difficultly level -- assuming you've unlocked the songs. In tour mode, you go around to different cities playing songs, earning points, and unlocking more songs. When you start the tour mode, you actually sign a contract for the band -- I thought this part was cool. The game play is identical to that of Guitar Hero or RockBand. You simply tap the notes that appear on the screen to make the music play. If you miss a note, then you lose points; if you get a note right, you gain points. Overall, Guitar Rock Tour is a lot of fun and has great graphics -- I was surprised at how good and fluid the animations were. I experienced a lot of crashes, though this seemed to have been fixed with a reboot of the iPhone. I also found that sometimes the notes were not timed exactly right. This can be distracting, especially when you just want to play the song. If you are interested in Guitar Rock Tour, it is available from the App Store for $7.99 (US). Gallery: First Look: Guitar Rock TourTUAWFirst Look: Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mac OS Ken: 11.24.2008
Apple and AT&T Sued (Again) Over iPhone 3G / ZDNet UK: 2 Pieces of Mac Malware Reported / No Google Street View for iPod Touch 2.2 / iPhone Dev Team Pwns 2.2 Update / Gizmodo: Google Street View for JailBroken iPods Touch / Macworld UK: Telia Sonera Talks MMS Deployment / Rock Band and Guitar Hero Co-Creator Eyes iPhone Development / Consumer Reports: More U.S. Shoppers Buying Tech for the Holidays / Apple Releases Pro Application Update 2008-004 for Final Cut Studio 2 / Apple Moves to Trademark OpenCL / ZDNET: Apple Spends $486M on Ads in FY 2008
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'Guitar Hero' for Mac Rocks Out With Aerosmith
"Guitar Hero" is one of those "Why didn't anyone think of this before?" kind of games, so it's no surprise that the series' popularity eventually led it to the Mac. Aspyr Media licensed "Guitar Hero III" and published it for Windows and Mac at the beginning of this year, and now they've followed that up with the Aerosmith edition, which is a standalone game, as opposed to being an expansion pack. The gameplay in "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" is the same as the original.
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Tap Tap Revenge: NIN Edition Released
Get ready iPhone-bearing fans of Trent Reznor, a special edition of Tap Tap Revenge has just been released featuring the music of Nine Inch Nails. The game features 16 NIN tracks, from albums Slip and Ghosts I-IV, hand-selected by Reznor himself. Tap Tap Revenge was one of the first and most popular games on the iPhone platform, and according to some claims boasts more than 2 million users. Tapulous, Tap Tap Revenge's developer, purchased the game from Nate True, who'd released the original version as Tap Tap Revolution for jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches. The track list for the original release version of Tap Tap Revenge is made up of independent artists, and the NIN edition marks the first time a major label release has been used. This is also the latest in a recent string of attempts on Reznor's part to experiment with alternative methods of music distribution, like the decision to release “The Slip” for free in downloadable, non-DRM format. For those unfamiliar with the game, Tap Tap Revenge resembles rhythm-based games like Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero. Players tap glowing dots as they come down one of three neon-colored lines, trying to hit the dots in time with the music as they hit the bottom of the iPhone's screen. The original version has been featured in Apple commercials, and it is highly likely that their endorsement will see more major artists following NIN's lead, depending on the success of this most recent release. Tap Tap Revenge: NIN not only features the band's music, but also sports a custom red-and-black theme with all new graphics, and unlockable difficulty levels and tracks. You can get it in the App Store now for $4.99, or try the original version first for free.