Apple Mac 0S 10 Leopard Quad Xeon 64bit Processor's Apple WWDC 2006. Keynote Address. Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs kick off the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote preview of Mac OS X Leopard from San Francisco's Moscone West. See the video-on-demand event right here exclusively in QuickTime and MPEG-4.
Mac OS X 10.2® First Impressions.
This article will only cover my very first impressions of it. For now, I will focus on how the basics have improved since 10.1.5. Perhaps next month I'll take a look at the exciting new technologies like Rendezvous.
Mac or PC? Desktop or Laptop?Web Video Producers Want to Know... Which Models, Features & Software You Need to Make GREAT Web Videos "This FREE video guide finally settles the debate between Macs vs. PCs and Desktops vs .Laptops When it Comes to Producing Great Web Video..."
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: November 20, 2009
#1 In Denmark almost #1 in germany (#2)! was #1 in Norway! moving up in the usa fast! Thank you Thank you Thank you! I love you guys. I promise to make the controls better in Red Ball 2. My fingers are little skinnier than average..just takes a little practice to get good..
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: January 21, 2010
****************************************** Valet Hero is extending the FreeAppADay.com campaign for a limited time. ******************************************
The only thing that is as exciting, as exhilarating as performing the "perfect" park-job in real life, is tackling the same task on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Best of all, there's no need to worry about getting your car scratched by the "sloppy" parkers out there. With a touch of quick thinking, earning tips, is as easy as dragging your car to its spot. It's up to you to determine whether you need to back in, pull through, or circle the lot a few times to get the high score. So, are you ready to start your shift and become a Valet Hero?
*Deceptively simple, yet surprisingly deep.
*Unique combo based scoring system that rewards quick thinking.
*Highly polished graphics and animation.
*Gameplay so highly addictive, you’ll have trouble putting it down.
Valet Hero includes 5 unique lots, each with 3 difficulties, plus an endless Marathon Mode challenge!
*As the lot fills up the challenge increases.
*Park a wide variety of cars, while trying to avoid others.
*The better you park, the better your tips.
*Perform “back-ins” and “pull-throughs” for an added bonus.
*Keep your combo going by hitting the gas!
Game Features Include:
*Open Feint integration: Compete for high scores on each level through Open Feint online leader boards, and try to earn over 30 fun and challenging achievements.
*Listen to your own iTunes music while playing.
*Quick save and resume. Got to take a call, Valet Hero saves your game upon exit, and is waiting for you right where you left off when you return.
*Color blind mode: Shapes cover the cars and spaces, so you still know where to successfully park your cars.
*Lefty flip mode: Are you a lefty? We got you covered. Flip the positions of the pause and gas button to make parking those cars easier.
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: January 23, 2010
FREE DAY SUNDAY EXTENDED! The Big Game is over but the free sale will continue as long we keep climbing the charts!!
On this given Sunday, Flick Kick Field Goal is FREE!! DO NOT MISS OUT!!
OpenFeint Free Game of the Day!!
**** If you like Flick Kick Field Goal - check out PikPok's latest most addictive concoction to date - Bird Strike!
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Arm yourself for game day with THE MOST ADDICTIVE and FUN Football app available today!!
An absolute must for Football fans! – It’s Goooooood!!!
5 Star Reviews - see what fans are saying:
"A very fun and addicting game. Perfect for a football fan. Definently worth buying"
"Wow, this is a great game. There are three modes of play plus a practice mode and online leaderboards."
"It made me mad that I spent all that money on the iPhone version of Madden, this is a lot funner to play in my opinion"
So do you have what it takes to be #1?
See if you have what it takes to compete in the ultimate American Football Field Goal Kicking competition.
Field Goal features multiple kicking challenges, realistic graphics and insanely addictive flick to kick game play.
The latest in the #1 App Store ranked Kick Series!
Flick Kick™ Field Goal Features
• Intuitive Flick Kicking: Control the angle and curve of your kick with the flick of your finger.
• Ultimate Football Challenge: 360 degree wind with shifting severity. Anything from a light breeze to gale force winds must be taken into account
• Multiple Game Modes:
- Sudden Death: The classic test of skill. No time limit, just keep making kicks to add multipliers to your score.
- Arcade Mode: kicks are taken from five different positions. Score as many points as you can. The last kick at each position will award you bonus points if you make it.
- Time Attack: Quick Fire Flick Kicking! Make as many kicks as possible within the time limit – Don’t buckle under the pressure!
- Practise Mode: Perfect your technique and learn how to become a kicking master
• Online Leaderboards and Achievements with OpenFeint Support : Show your friends that you’re the best kicker around
• iPod Library Access: play your favourite music during the game
• Stunning 3D graphics!
HINT - To get maximum kicking distance on long kicks, make sure that you flick the length of the iphone screen. The longer your flick, the bigger the kick!!
For competitions, prizes and updates follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/pikpokgames
Genre:Entertainment Price: Free
Release Date: January 26, 2010
★★★ DOWNLOAD FOR FREE FROM ITUNES TODAY! ★★★ Enjoy a few exotic position ideas for your next intimate encounter with your loved one. Spice up your love life and take your imagination to a new level, as well as your invigorations and passion. Revitalize your intimate time and read up on some interesting new ideas.
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: February 02, 2010
Go back in time and play the sounds of your favorite video games for FREE ! Mario and friends Lite provides you 20 of the best sound clips from the classic games you played back in the 90'.
Super Mario (1,2,3), Mario 64, Zelda, Mario Kart, Street Fighter, Yoshi's games, Donkey Kong, etc.
It's so fun to bring the old classics back !
*** Want more sounds ? *** Check out the full version of Mario and Friends.
*** Be like your hero *** Impress your friends : shake your device or jump with the app launched : you will play the sounds of Mario collecting a coin.
*** Be sure to hear all the sounds *** Some sounds are hidden in the screen, tap to find them :D **************************************
*** Note *** Make sure your iPhone/iPod is not in silent mode ! If it is, you won't be able to play the sounds ! ************
*** More sounds ? *** Want to add sound clips from other games ? Just contact us, we'll do our best to add them in the next version ! *********************
Genre:Entertainment Price: Free
Release Date: June 10, 2009
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Almost all of us saw this unusual and fascinating application about the "Red Button" Now you have unique chance to know the true story about the "Red Button", right on your iPhone/iPod Touch.
There are doors shouldn't be opened, there are secrets shouldn't be told, there are buttons shouldn't be pressed…:-) But, if you really love red buttons, if you love to Groundhog Day – you are on the right way!
Features: • Quite fun, and not so complicated story • Easy to use user interface
Don't forget to show this app to your friends! :-)))
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: January 19, 2010
Kinetic Balls 1.0 - Launch Edition!
Absolutely FREE!!
NEW SKIN UPDATES COMING VERY SOON!!!
PLEASE STAY TUNED!!
####Top in Free games#### ####Top 1 in Educational category#### ####Top 1 in simulation category####
*********Due to the tremendous download response and to keep our customers happy, we are launching very soon with some fun, interesting skins******
Enjoy spending time playing with a toy Isaac Newton would have been proud of!
You've maybe seen it on your science teacher's desk, or perhaps even on your own, and now you can enjoy it on your iPhone!
Featuring a dozen skins with more on the way including uniquely themed backgrounds!
With extensive plans in place to add more skins, more features, and all kinds of cool tools to this you can support the growth and expansion of this app by downloading it now!
So what have you got to lose? Take a brief moment of your time and download this cool and fun app today!
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: January 21, 2010
SAMPLE THE STELLAR BAND MUSIC GAME, FREE-STYLE! Play along to "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters. Rock out on guitar, bass, drums or vocals on Easy, Medium or Hard. Get a real feel for what’s being called “the best music/rhythm game on the App Store.”
FIND OUT WHAT’S GOT THE CRITICS RAVING!
Named one of the “Sixteen Games That Make iPhone Gaming Worthwhile.” – Brian Crecente, Kotaku.com
“ONE OF THE BEST iPhone® and iPod touch® games of the year.” -- MSNBC
“Rock Band is the best music/rhythm game on the App StoreSM.” --Chris Reed, Slide to Play
“2009 Mobile Star AwardTM Winner - ‘SUPERSTAR’ Consumer App: Game” --MobileVillage.com
AFTER THE AUDITION, DON’T STOP ROCKIN’! UPGRADE TO THE FULL VERSION…
ROCK TO BIG HITS BY BANDS YOU KNOW Play along with 28 FREE tracks from legendary rock groups, including Smashing Pumpkins…30 Seconds to Mars…Lynyrd Skynyrd…Foo Fighters…Blink-182…Beastie Boys… Motörhead…Go-Go’s…Steve Miller Band…AFI… The Pixies…and George Thorogood & the Destroyers.
SCORE FREE & PREMIUM TRACKS FROM OUR IN-GAME MUSIC STORE Download and purchase additional tracks from great bands and even pick up songs for FREE!
DOMINATE LEADERBOARDS FOR EVERY SONG & INSTRUMENT Show off your skill levels on the in-game leaderboards and post scores to your Facebook page.
JAM ALONE OR WITH FRIENDS Play solo, push it to the limit with live Bluetooth Multiplayer, or sync up with bandmates via Facebook on your own time.
EARN THE PERKS ALL ALONG THE WAY Start out playing in grungy dives and collect rewards and achievements on your way to stadium-rock stardom! _______________________________________
NOTE: Rock Band requires 3.0+ OS. For more info, visit us at support.eamobile.com _______________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR OTHER EXCITING GAMES: TETRIS®, The Sims™ 3, The Simpsons™ Arcade, MONOPOLY, MADDEN NFL 10 by EA Sports™, Need for Speed™ Shift & SPORE™ Creatures
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: August 18, 2009
UPDATE: Thanks everyone for being so patient. We've submitted an update that fixes the crashing and now we're just waiting on Apple's approval. Should be coming shortly!
For now, as many users have found, we recommend turning off your wi-fi connection if you want to get warmed up and practice tapping like you've never tapped before. Wouldn't want to pull a muscle!
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Also, we are working on another update with more features and we will also add the requests for a personal high scores leaderboard.
Stay tuned and become a fan of our Facebook page for frequent updates!
How Long Can You Tap It: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=118584583900
Take part in a crazy MARINE RESCUE OPERATION as you save passengers from a sinking cartoon ship.
Bring forth empty lifeboats to catch the passengers, but make sure they don't bounce off the vessel's edge, a pile of sacks, a boat full of jazz musicians or any other crazy obstacle that might come floating.
How long can you keep the passengers from plunging into the sea?
Come join the rescue squad in TITANIC RESCUE!
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Featured by APPLE as:
- "New and Noteworthy" - "Hot New Games"
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VIDEO available at: http://www.youtube.com/donutgames
Genre:Utilities Price: Free
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Touch Mouse by Logitech turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your computer.
Do you connect your computer to your TV? Touch Mouse is the perfect solution for when you want to stay in control from the comfort of your couch. Point, click, scroll and type in any application—on a Mac or a PC.
Touch Mouse works over Wi-Fi, so you can use it anywhere in the house. And to make typing easier, text is displayed on the screen of your iPhone or iPod touch as you type, so you can see what you’re doing without having to continually look up and down.
FEATURES
- Multi-touch trackpad with option for two or three buttons - Two-finger scrolling - Keyboard with modifier keys - On-screen text display while typing - Show or hide the keyboard at any time - Trackpad and keyboard are available in landscape and portrait modes
IMPORTANT
To make Touch Mouse work, you will need to download the Touch Mouse Server software from www.logitech.com/touchmouse and install it on your Mac or PC. This software enables the Touch Mouse app on your iPhone or iPod touch to find your computer and communicate with it.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Mac with OS X 10.4 or higher - PC with Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 - Computer and iPhone or iPod touch must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network - Touch Mouse Server software must be installed and running on the computer you want to control
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: January 21, 2010
**** Pets Live™ reached Top 2 in the App Store ****
** LIMITED TIME PROMOTION! Get Pets Live™ plus 15 Loyalty Points for FREE! **
So you want to be the best Pet Trainer around?
Explore the world to discover new pets of all shapes and sizes, from the ferociously fierce to the cute and huggable. Then raise them until they are strong enough to compete against other trainers in Pets LIVE™!
FEATURES: - Massively Multiplayer ONLINE Pets game! - Battle other trainers LIVE! - FREE updates with new quests, abilities, habitats, and more! - Begin with one of four types of pets -- Fire, Water, Air, and Earth -- and collect many others - Show off your pets with the best moves and attacks - Raise your pets by acquiring habitats - Bring friends in as trainers to make your team stronger - Use pets to perform numerous fun quests - Enjoy gorgeous graphics - Get real time updates - Help tackle powerful trainers using the discipline list - Comment on other trainers’ profiles - Broadcast messages to your fellow trainers - ...and much, much more!
PLEASE NOTE: - This is an online game only. iPod Touch users must be connected to WiFi in order to play.
Genre:Entertainment Price: Free
Release Date: February 05, 2010
SELECT A BABE IMAGE AND SHAKE YOUR PHONE TO GET AN ALTERNATE POSE!
Do you like Boobs and Thongs? Then this is the app for you!
Boobs and Thongs features smoking hot babe images you can view as a slide show or apply as wallpaper. Shake your iPhone or iPod touch to see more of a specific model.
Features Include:
- Shake your iPhone or iPod Touch to see an alternate pose of the models you like.
- View babes as a slide show that plays with music from your iPod library.
- Save images as wallpaper.
- NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED! All images are loaded in the app, for fast browsing.
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: January 22, 2010
Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies Lite brings 3 full rounds of the classic zombie-slaying game mode to the iPhone™ and iPod® Touch. Download now and get a taste of one of the best portable First Person Shooter gameplay experiences on the platform!
Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies Lite features the original zombie map “Nacht der Untoten” (Night of the Undead). Fight to survive in the barricaded bunker where it all began – and bring along your friends to help push back the zombie onslaught!
So lock & load and see what the critics have all been raving about!
"Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies takes gaming on the iPhone to a whole new level." - TotalApps.com
"Amazing graphics in beautiful 3D detail. Not too many games on the iPhone/iPod Touch look this pretty..." - iPhoneSpies.com
"If you enjoyed the Zombie Nazi levels in Call of Duty: World at War, then you will be shocked at how well it translates into a mobile game." - SlideToPlay.com
"5 out of 5. Absolute blast to play! Very addicting and super fun, ported excellently from my home console to my iPhone. With great gameplay and superb controls mixed with the sounds of the undead - you can't go wrong with this game." - iPhoneSpies.com
Genre:Weather Price: Free
Release Date: November 09, 2008
The Weather Channel 2.75 takes your weather experience to the next level with in-motion radar maps, traffic cams (select markets), improved graphics and more.
Features: • Location-based conditions and forecasts • Fully customizable, in-motion radar maps • Local and national severe weather alerts • Local, national and international video forecasts • Traffic Cams (select markets) • Share Alerts and Forecasts via email • Store and nickname your favorite locations
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: October 29, 2009
DropBrick is FREE NOW!! Until the end of this week.
Game Intro
Are you a born architect? Are you a born balancer? Now you get the chance to challenge yourself, we delight to present you DropBrick, an innovative puzzle game of physics and with lots of fun.
Accumulate a stack with sets of shapes to pass the height level and weight level, meanwhile, keep the balance as in the real world, and insist for a short period, not too hard, but really challenging.
Features: - 70 levels of addictive gameplay. - Balance detection for simulating the real world. - Varying difficulty, from easy to hard, level by level. - Tracking your best performance. - Level selection menu. - Settings page with soundFx mute, calibrate justify and levels reset. - Automatically save progress.
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: December 15, 2009
*** 50% OFF SPECIAL PRICE FOR FULL VERSION **** Stick runs and runs and runs and just can't stop. Touch to make him jump from platform to platform so that he doesn't crash into the ground.
****************************** REVIEWS ****************************** - RunStickRun is/was in the TOP #25 PAID APPS US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, etc. - RunStickRun Lite is/was in the TOP #100 in US, UK, France, Canada, Germany, Austria, etc. - RunStickRun Lite is/was #2 TOP FREE Application in US
....this is my favorite game to play on my ipod touch ....Simple concept executed perfectly. ....Polished. Addicting. Competitive. Simple. ....This game is so fun I can not stop playing it ....i never write reviews on these things but i love this game so much! im addicted!
****************************** FREE VERSION ****************************** Visit our homepage to see a video of RunStickRun! in action!
Check out our other game, Rope'n'Fly If you like RunStickRun you will definitely love Rope'n'Fly!
****************************** ABOUT ****************************** Stick runs and runs and runs and just can't stop. Touch to make him jump from platform to platform so that he doesn't crash into the ground.
Gameplay is quite easy. Simple touch to jump, the longer your touch the higher Stick will jump.
How far can YOU get before you fall?
****************************** FEATURES ****************************** - Stick drawing - Training level - fast paced funny gameplay - Music and sound effects - Personal best highscore
****************************** ADDITIONAL FULL VERSION FEATURES ****************************** - up to 9 different predefined levels - A random level for never ending gameplay - Additional items like car you can jump on, etc. - Multiuser support - Integration of OpenFeint - Integrated online leader board / high score system to copare against your friends or all other players - Full featured Offline Leader Board - Compare you global points against your friends directly or all other players
Please post any suggestions for future updates into the review. We will work as hard as possible to implement them asap. Thanks!
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: August 01, 2009
FallDown! is a simple but fast-paced and addictive game. Just tilt your device to control the ball. Fall down through the holes and avoid getting squished at the top. Score points by staying alive as long as possible.
Now with global highscores, powerups and more!
FallDown! is the perfect way to kill off a few spare minutes.
*** From the reviews:
"Simple yet nice looking and fun!"
"Great simple game!"
"A simple yet very challenging game."
"Addictive! ... Smooth animation compared to other similar games."
Genre:Games Price: Free
Release Date: August 10, 2009
Today, Monday, is the last day for the free Lion Pride promotion. Download it Now Before We End this Promotion!
Thanks to everyone for making this promo a HUGE success! We'll have an update coming soon!! --------------------------------------------
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO STAY AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN?
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Winner: AppAddict's Best of 2009: Path Drawing Game.
Macworld: "A great game with tons of replay value, Lion Pride is a steal at only $1" 4.5 out of 5 rating.
AppGamer.net: "Lion Pride screams quality and polish...Pounce on this one now!"
TouchArcade: "A Buffet of Warthogs..worth having even if you already own all the other big-name line drawers out there".
Appmodo: "Lion Pride leaves you hungry for more." --------------------------------------------
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO STAY AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN?
Lion Pride is an addictive, fast-paced game in which you control lions as they stalk their territory and ambush prey. Hunt zebra, warthog, gazelle and Cape buffalo and fend off predatory hyenas as you race to feed your cubs and preserve your pride.
Use simple finger gestures to position your lions, slowly stalk prey and run in for the attack. Coordinate multiple lions to trap animals or take down larger game. It’s a race against the clock - if you don’t provide enough food for your cubs, they will go hungry and it’s ‘game over’!
Game Features: - Use intuitive touch gestures to control up to four lions - Strategically position your lions to stalk and attack four kinds of prey - Ramp up the challenge over 16 levels - Protect your cubs from Hyenas in Night Mode - See how long you last in Survival Mode - Learn fun facts about all of the Lion Pride animals - See how you stack up against other players via the Online Scoreboard - Challenge other players to beat your best score!
Visit the Lion Pride website for more screenshots and gameplay video: www.bluefang.com/games/lionpride
Genre:Sports Price: Free
Release Date: February 02, 2010
NBC OLYMPICS. BE THERE, WHEREVER YOU ARE. Experience the best of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games with the NBC Olympics app. Follow all the action with live real-time updates on every event from Vancouver. Check out NBC Olympics video clips and highlights, news stories for every sport, results & schedules, and updated medal counts. Plus, you can follow your favorite nations, sports and athletes on Facebook and Twitter -- all from your phone.
Want to know when things happen, as they happen? Set up push notifications for your favorite sports, so you won't miss a single event. Check out the TV schedule to help you find the events you want on NBC Olympics' on-air coverage. Or if you missed an event, check out NBC Olympics video highlights wherever you are.
Participate in Public and Private Groups, powered by Huddle, where you and your friends can discuss everything from Team USA's latest game to Shaun White's halfpipe double cork. You can also send comments by SMS so your friends won't feel left out.
In its offices from Baltimore to Shanghai, international architecture firm RTKL uses iPhone to stay in touch, access apps that enable creative collaboration, and travel with ease.
Apple today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, reading e-books, and much more. Its high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets you interact with content — including 12 innovative new apps designed especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the App Store. At just 0.5 inches thick and 1.5 pounds, iPad is thinner and lighter than any laptop or notebook. iPad will be available in March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter. The company reported its highest quarterly revenue and profit to date and outlined new accounting standards.
Last week’s update of Logic Pro to include 64-bit support is getting rave reviews at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show, according to The Loop. Music industry professionals like audio engineer CJ Vanston tout Logic Pro 9.1 as “a game changer,” noting that “the 64-bit gauntlet has been thrown down by Apple with Logic.”
A clever new infographic from gigaom.com shows how the App Store puts more than 100,000 apps at your fingertips — and generates millions of dollars for app developers worldwide.
“Design USA: Contemporary Innovation” at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York offers visitors an iPod touch on which to access exclusive exhibition content. The iPod touch supplements the physical exhibition with “a wealth of interviews, slide shows and snippets of performances, all related to the 78 architects and designers represented in the show. Available free, this device sends the traditional audio guide the way of the one-horse buggy.”
Today, MobileMe introduced a new Gallery app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app features iPhone- and iPod touch-optimized controls and beautiful gallery displays that make browsing photos and videos easier and more interactive than ever before. The Gallery app is free for MobileMe members and available now on the App Store in iTunes.
Now available for download, FileMaker Bento 3 Contact and Customer Manager is the fast, free, and easy way to get instant access to contact and customer details. View call history, notes from meetings and conversations, upcoming to-do items, related documents and files, important emails, sales opportunities, receipts, and more. This download includes a free trial of new Bento 3 for Mac.
Julio Ojeda-Zapata (twincities.com) reports that the iPod touch “has taken classrooms by storm” in several Minnesota K-12 schools, increasing student enthusiasm and engagement and offering new ways to teach children with special needs.
Thomas Houston (switched.com) reports that Pro photographer Chase Jarvis has created Best Camera, an iPhone app “that lets you shoot, apply multiple filters and effects, and share via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and the Best Camera photography community.” In an accompanying video, Jarvis discusses mobile photography, shooting, and his new app.
As one of the largest research universities in the United States, the University of Washington brings together 65,000 students, faculty members, and administrative staff. From the laboratory to the dormitory, this thriving academic community stays connected with iPhone and the university’s proprietary m.UW app, which gives students and staff mobile access to campus maps, news, directories, course schedules, and lectures.
Brian X. Chen (wired.com) reports that Abilene Christian University has just finished the first year of a pilot program in which 1,000 freshman students each received a free iPhone or iPod touch to explore how the always-connected devices ”might revolutionize the classroom experience with a dash of digital interactivity.” Says Bill Rankin, a professor who helped plan the initiative: “I think this is the next platform for education.”
Reviewer Peter Cohen (loopinsight.com) writes that “iPhone and iPod touch both make great handheld gaming systems” and offers thirty reasons why in a select roundup of racing, action, and strategy games available in the App Store.
DLA Phillips Fox, founded 145 years ago, is one of Australia’s largest legal firms, providing services in 29 countries around the world. With iPhone in the hands of almost every partner in the 1,300-person firm, they can offer faster, more flexible responses to their clients’ legal needs. John Dockett, General Manager of IT, says choosing iPhone was “one of the smarter things we ever did.”
In an in-depth review of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, Ryan Faas (computerworld.com) cites “performance gains, improvements to several collaboration tools introduced in Leopard Server, enhanced simple administration for non-technical users and new features designed for mobile access and for supporting the iPhone.” Adds Fass: “Snow Leopard Server is a tremendous value.”
Reviewer James Galbraith (macworld.com) gives the new quad-core 27-inch iMac computers with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 “Nehalem” processors 4.5/5 mice, calling them “worth the wait.” In performance tests, writes Galbraith, the 2.55GHz Core i5 iMac was “the fastest standard configuration Mac we’ve ever tested” and the Core i7 “showed even greater performance prowess.”
A custom coffee table book by co-author and publisher Rick Smolan takes you back to — and into — the story of Obama’s rise to the presidency. Says co-author and publisher Rick Smolan: “Every component of this project, from photo editing to design to video, was created entirely on a Mac.”
Using a Mac Pro as the keystone of his rural radiology practice in Bemidji, Minnesota, Dr. Hilton Bakker is able not only to reduce the costs of his own practice but those of the hospitals who use his services. Says Bakker: “If hospitals can use Mac technology to do radiology cheaper, that’s my goal. Health care costs too much. If I can do my little bit to make it cheaper, that’s cool.”
Reviewer Jason Snell (macworld.com) awards Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 4.5/5 mice, calling it a “fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.” Emphasing value, Snell adds: “Mac mini server is just too good a deal to pass up.”
Jim Dalrymple (loopinsight.com) reports on one-year-old non-profit organization Nuru, formed by ex-Marine platoon leader Jake Harriman, who “served two tours of duty in Iraq where he realized that the key to ending terrorism was to end extreme poverty.” To that end, Nuru educates communities in impoverished nations using technology, particularly Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers, iPhone, Final Cut Studio, iChat, and MobileMe.
Relive the rise and fall of the Roman Empire in Rome: Total War and its Barbarian Invasion expansion pack. Make your moves turn-by-turn on the main game map before zooming into a 3D battlefield for some real-time strategy. Acquire territory, grow your economy, improve your technology, and make a play for the rest of the world. Then fast-forward hundreds of years to a time when the Roman Empire was split in two and hordes of Huns, Goths, and other tribes presented a new threat to the balance of power.
A large, high-resolution LED-backlit, IPS display. An incredibly responsive Multi-Touch screen. And an amazingly powerful, Apple-designed chip. All in a design that’s thin and light enough to take anywhere. iPad isn’t just the best device of its kind. It’s a whole new kind of device. The A4 chip inside iPad is fantastic for everything from productivity apps to games available from the App Store.
Choose one of six origin stories as you set out to become a powerful Grey Warden and help protect the kingdom of Ferelden from an invasion by darkspawn and their Archdemon leader. The decisions you make during your adventures affect other characters’ attitudes toward you — even causing some to leave or join your party — and cause ripple effects large and small throughout the kingdom. Will you be able to make the tough choices necessary to defeat the Archdemon during the final climactic battle?
Combining two types of games, simulation and puzzle into one unique adventure, Simplz: Zoo puts you in charge to decide what animals to add, and where to place them in your own zoo. Filled with more than 90 comical animals, fun and challenging game play, upbeat music, hidden secret codes, and lots of make-you-smile goodness, Simplz: Zoo is roaring good time for everyone!
Specially designed for gaming, the Razer Kabuto Portable Gaming mouse mat also doubles as a mouse pad and a notebook screen protector for ultimate usability and convenience. Its ultra-thin microfiber surface makes for gaming-grade precision, and the high-grip natural rubber base keeps thing in place. What more could you ask from a mobile gaming mat?
Take control of one of five classes of starcraft — fighter, bomber, flagship, support frigate, or missile cruiser — and jump into combat between the Federation and the Romulan Empire. Choose one of four game modes — Team Deathmatch, Assault, Conquest, or Survival — as you explore battlefields found only in the final frontier. We hope you live long and prosper.
The latest adventure starring Assil, Egyptian slacker turned unlikely hero, takes him to the Hotel of the Gods and beyond, as Seth and Horus prepare for a once-in-a-millennium battle. Seth is the favorite, but if he wins, all of Egypt will be plunged into chaos. Assil knows that would be a bummer, so he must figure out how to guide his infamous ankh necklace — a container for Horus — into position for that climactic slugfest. As in previous Ankh games, you’ll need to figure out the puzzles and navigate the zany conversations.
Take the helm of one of four European nations — the Netherlands, England, Spain, or France — and settle in North or South America. Establish relationships with native tribes and other European colonists as you build a presence in the New World. Your King back in Europe won’t be happy if you refuse to pay his draconian taxes, but if you manage to declare your independence and fight off his forces, you’ll emerge victorious.
In Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, Darth Vader suffers from “the loneliness of evil,” project lead Haden Blackman tells us. Needing a hedge against a possible betrayal by the Emperor, Vader takes on an apprentice codenamed “Starkiller.” Guide Starkiller through a series of secret missions, unleashing the full fury of the Force against Imperial and Rebel troops alike. But will you choose the path of redemption or the way to evil when the time comes?
Get the band together and tour the world in the latest Guitar Hero game. Now you can also play bass or drums, or sing your heart out, to dozens of hit songs, including Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Band on the Run,” Ozzy Obsourne’s “Crazy Train,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and many more. Use the guitar’s new slide bar to play in unique ways and hit the studio to create original songs.
Plunge into the captivating world of magic and mystery inhabited by elementals. Embark on a thrilling adventure to help Albert, a young magician, restore the Key of Eiron and save his sister kidnapped by Sibelius, a wicked sorcerer. You’ll never feel lonely in your fascinating travels – your aide, Felly, will faithfully follow you, no matter what obstacles you face.
A healthy mind is crucial to a healthy body, so give your noggin some nourishment with Brain Challenge, which features 20 games spread across five categories: Memory, Visual, Logic, Math, and Focus. Daily tests offer regular workouts while the training room lets you focus on specific areas where you’d like to improve. Stress tests add new wrinkles to the challenges (don’t let that poor panda fall off the ball!) and Creative mode gives you a chance to unwind and doodle some pictures, construct mind-bending mazes, or set off spectacular fireworks displays. Ready to feel the cerebral burn?
The blockbusting and color-matching excitement of the mega-hit returns with custom characters and fantastic foes. Take on the heroic challenge of freeing and restoring beautiful lands from invaders! Travel a huge new world with over 180 invigorating levels and go up against mighty enemies like Blockzilla, Block Widow and Blocktopus using your own customizable character.
The Razer Mamba features gaming-grade wireless technology with a hybrid system that enables instant wired/wireless functionality. Coupled with an industry-leading 1ms polling rate (maximizing the frequency at which data is sent to your computer), this is the fastest performing mouse both on and off the cord. It also means your command gets executed first even if you and your opponent react at the same time. On a notebook? Grab hold of the Razer Orochi Bluetooth Notebook Gaming Mouse (http://store.apple.com/us/product/TY489VC/A) instead.
A Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. Being a mixture of video game and interactive animated cartoon, DOFUS brings a new concept within online games. Since the precious DOFUS disappeared, the province of Amakna is in turmoil but not without any reason! Now with a complete graphic overhaul and a stand-alone player.
Controlling and defending star systems in EVE Online’s universe, known as New Eden, typically involves multiple player-run corporations and large fleets of starships of all sizes. The game’s latest expansion pack, Dominion, introduces new wrinkles to that dynamic, including ways to shape occupied star systems to your liking, new super weapons for massive Titan-class ships, new fleet management tools, and more. You’ll even find a pair of pirate mission arcs that let you travel on the wrong side of the trading lanes.
Take control of the entire Caribbean by becoming the King of the Pirates! Sail the dangerous seas and battle your way to the top in this gripping Match 3 game. Complete different quests, expand your arsenal, and collect powerful artifacts as you explore the Caribbean islands in multiple gameplay modes. Battle perilous pirates, outrageous octopuses, and sinister squids in Lucky Pirates!
World Adventures Nelly Furtado video. Send your Sims to Al Simhara, Egypt, Shang Simla, China, and Champ Les Sims, France in the latest Sims 3 expansion pack. They’ll explore musty tombs and find ancient treasures, learn how to make sweet nectar, hone the mental discipline needed for martial arts, and snap photos of all the fun they have along the way. They’ll also learn new skills, acquire new traits, and discover new lifetime wishes and rewards. Just watch out for mummies’ curses.
When Quinn’s new travel business hits a snag, she needs Flo’s patented elbow grease to help renovate and run hotels all over DinerTown! As Flo, you will deliver guest’s luggage, drop off room service and provide extra towels, blankets and anything else they may need to stay happy and leave big tips!
The epic conclusion of the award-winning Avernum series. Travel into the strange subterranean land of Avernum, full of dungeons, labyrinths, and constant warfare. A final set of disasters threatens to destroy your homeland in a spasm of famine and warfare. Only you can help your people to get to safety before everything falls apart.
iAlertU is the first of its kind alarm system for your Apple MacBook computer. Basically iAlertU is a car alarm for your Apple Mac. iAlertU uses the built in sudden motion sensor (SMS) device to detect movement of your Apple MacBook and triggers an audible and visual alarm. The alarm can also be triggered by keyboard and mouse/trackpad movement.
Soundstream is a Mac OS X screensaver that responds to sound input. Its colorful Flurry-like streams pulse to the beat of music or bloom with ambient noise.
With Mac OS X Tiger Apple introduced a convenient way to create your own graphical effects: The Quartz Composer. Sadly by default these could only be used as screen saver or run in Quicktime. With iVisualize it is finally possible to run these in iTunes, have them react to your music, and display a lot of song information. iVisualize comes with 5 visualizations and you can download more or create your own it's up to you.
StartupSound.prefPane is the software which controls the volume of the startup sound of your Macintosh computer.
StartupSound.prefPane mute the startup sound without changing the output volume setting. And StartupSound.prefPane limits the startup volume so that it may not become loud even if you make the output volume louder. To set up the startup volume, you select the "Startup Sound" pane added to the "System Preferences."
Slife is a new application for the Mac OS X that lets you visualize and organize your computer activities like never before. Slife observes your every interaction with applications such as Safari, Mail and iChat and keeps tracks of all web pages you visit, emails you read, documents you write and much more.
Here is our top 5 list of OS X freeware for April:
5. Gawker Gawker is an application for Mac OS X that creates time-lapse movies using a webcam. Images from your camera can be shared, allowing other users to record your image stream. Streams can also be combined to create a time-lapse movie with up to four locations side-by-side.
4. Mezzanine So what IS Mezzanine? Well, it is a simple program that allows you to watch movies. The way you browse the movies is by cover, however. Big and beautiful covers… if you’ve got em :]. Mezzanine is meant to be used connected to a TV or monitor, but if you don’t have one, it will still work just fine. No frills, no gimmicks, just movies.
3. Soundstream Soundstream is a Mac OS X screensaver that responds to sound input. Its colorful Flurry-like streams pulse to the beat of music or bloom with ambient noise.Check out a video demo on Youtube.
2. iVisualize With Mac OS X Tiger Apple introduced a convenient way to create your own graphical effects: The Quartz Composer. Sadly by default these could only be used as screen saver or run in Quicktime. With iVisualize it is finally possible to run these in iTunes, have them react to your music, and display a lot of song information. iVisualize comes with 5 visualizations and you can download more or create your own it's up to you.View video demo here.
1. iAlertU iAlertU is the first of its kind alarm system for your Apple MacBook computer. Basically iAlertU is a car alarm for your Apple Mac. iAlertU uses the built in sudden motion sensor (SMS) device to detect movement of your Apple MacBook and triggers an audible and visual alarm. The alarm can also be triggered by keyboard and mouse/trackpad movement. The alarm is designed to continue sounding even after the Apple MacBook screen has been closed. iAlertU is activated and deactivated using the infrared remote control included with every Apple MacBook computer. User adjustable settings let you decide which type of alarm triggers you would like to use, the duration of the alarm, and motion sensor sensitivity. iAlertU also features functionality to utilize the built in iSight camera to photograph the would be thief and soon will be able to email the photo to a user specified email address. Check out the demo video on YouTube.
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Apple Computer Is Dead; Long Live Apple. In a two-hour speech at Macworld, Steve Jobs redefined the iPod, the mobile phone and his own company. Holy Trinity: The
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A couple of days ago, I brought you news of the new Olympus Pen E-PL1 digital camera. To say that this new era in digital photography excites me is an understatement. The exciting news for me (and yourselves) that I can now confirm that I will be bringing you a series of in-depth reviews of the E-PL1 Double Zoom Kit.
Mid-to-late March I will be kicking things off with an unboxing & product tour. This will be followed a series of videos looking at the various features of the E-PL1. I cannot wait to get my hands on this little beauty to take a look how the in-body image stabilisation performs, those superb art filters and of course the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) that you can add to the unit. The VF-2 is reported to be a wonder in itself with a superb clarity due to the high resolution. The double zoom kit comes supplied with both 14-42mm and 40-150mm zoom lenses, so I will be sure to bring you photo results from both. Following the initial series of videos, I will then move onto the video performance. The E-PL1 can capture 1280x720 video at 30 frames per second... again very impressive stuff. It even has a direct video button to make recording really quick to access and live view on the 2.7-inch screen to complete the experience. Far to much to report here, other than to say... watch this space and keep an eye on the Geekanoids Channel for full coverage.
If you want a high quality case for your iPhone, that hardly adds any bulk to the beautiful design, check out the Uniea U-Suit Premium Case. This wonderful case is compatible with the Apple iPhone 3G & 3GS.
A little snippet of news, to keep you all updated. The Apple iPad is causing a lot of buzz in the tech world at the moment and rightly so. It has had a mixed reception so far, but how can anyone really pass judgement until they review it first hand. Well, I wanted to let you know that I will be bringing you a review in March of one of the first batch of iPad Wi-Fi versions to hit the UK. Keep an eye on the Geekanoids website and of course the Geekanoids YouTube Channel for a really in-depth series of videos. I will be testing it with a Mi-Fi wireless dongle too and then some comparisons with the 3G version late April too. In the meantime check out my hands-off impressions.
Big news on the HD camcorder front. The second half of February should see the UK availability of the VPC-SH1 HD Dual Camera. I am bringing you this news early, as I am uber excited that I will be bringing you a series of reviews covering the product features and performance. This will be followed by my regular reviews being recorded with the SH1 so you get a good idea of what sort of picture and sound it delivers.
The VPC-SH1 is approximately 190cc in volume, 204g in weight, and 43mm in thickness. Its excellent portability dramatically expands the situations in which a video camera can be used. In fact, the actual dimensions are very small measuring just 42.8mm wide by 117.9mm long and 59.2mm high. It looks pretty snazzy to in black/silver or a black/silver/red combo.
It also sports something Sanyo is calling a "Double Sub REC Button"... what this basically offers is extra recording buttons (in addition to the regular ones) at the upper front part of the body. So you can hold the camcorder low down and still easily start/stop recording and take pictures from a creative angle.
It may be small, but it still captures full HD video at up to 1920x1080 pixels and at up to 60 frames per second. The bitrate is decent too, maxing out at 16Mbps. On top of this you get 10 megapixel still capture, which sounds pretty cool. All captured onto SD memory cards, with SDHC and SDXC support. A 35mm wide angle lens, with 23x optical and 30x advanced digital zoom, plus a 2.7-inch full colour screen round off what sounds like a very compelling package. I certainly cannot wait to get my hands on one. In the mean time, head on over to the Sanyo website to take a look.
HP Storageworks X510 Data Vault (Q2050A) - First Look. This superb device allows you to centrally store all your content. With some great features for streaming, photo sharing and backing up your important files, you need to check this out.
The Motorola Dext offers up the Google Android OS, with Motorola's Blur software to make things look all swanky. This could be your ideal social networking mobile.
If you need a torch that has multiple uses and can hold itself in awkward places, then the Joby Gorillatorch could be just what you've been looking for.
Wow, this is fantastic news from Olympus. I am so excited about this one, rest assured, some way or another I will bring you a full review of this new camera. Press release as follows...
In today’s world you’ve got to give the people what they want. And they’re going to want the new Olympus E-PL1. Not only does it deliver extraordinary digital images, it’s the perfect tool for anyone who hesitated to buy SLRs because they find them too complicated. The possibilities are virtually endless with this easy to use retro look model. With great features like HD movie shooting and impressive Art Filters, you too can take exceptional pictures. Its 100% stabilised body even lets you shoot blur-free with all lenses. Combining SLR performance and a lightweight design, PEN lets you create exciting, innovative shots, preserving those moments in life you want captured forever. The ultimate democratising force in quality photography, the E-PL1 is available from March 2010 at a retail price of just £549 for the single lens kit and £699 for the twin zoom kit.
The high-tech mirrorless construction of the PEN means it’s small and easy to use, yet it produces ‘big camera’ results. That’s the genius of the E-PL1, now fine-tuned with these new features:
Easy to understand, non-technical Live Guide with simple direct control over key image effects
Direct one touch video button
Convenient integrated flash
4 bold colours to choose from: black, white, champagne, red
6 intriguing Art Filters for stills and movies
E-PL1 plus 14-42 Single Zoom kit £549
E-PL1 plus 14-42 plus MMF-1 E System adapter and 40-150 E-TeleZoom (total range 28-300mm equivalent) £699
A hybrid of SLR performance embodying the latest technologies and compact comfort, PEN constitutes a new class of camera. The E-PL1 with integrated flash houses a 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor, producing beautiful, razor-sharp photos and HD movies, and the TruePic V engine guarantees superior image quality at up to ISO 3200. Mechanical in-camera image stabilisation provides shake protection of up to 3 EV, effective regardless which lens you decide to use. The high definition AVI format movie option is available at 30fps and 1280x720p resolution – recording up to 7 minutes of film in a single shot. And all this top drawer technology comes in a neat pocket-sized camera.
Helping you take your best photos the new Live Guide speaks plain language, making it easier than ever to change difficult SLR camera effects like depth of field. These can then be monitored on the 2.7” HyperCrystal LCD. i-Enhance, for example, makes sure all colours in your picture spectrum are vivid and rich. It is automatically applied in conjunction with i-Auto mode, which recognises what kind of scene or subject you’re taking and adjusts settings accordingly, or can be used alone. And e-Portrait gives your subjects a quick facelift by glossing over impurities. With the abundance of supportive features and excellent technology, feeling like a pro is a given.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going, so the saying goes. And that’s certainly true of the Olympus µ TOUGH-8010 and µ TOUGH-6020. Whether you soak them, drop them, or freeze them, these 14 Megapixel action cameras just keep on performing, taking outstanding pictures and HD movies. Up to 5x wide zoom brings you right to where the action is, and the built-in Dual Image Stabilisation helps during fast-paced chaotic shoots. These tough cookies can store even more with up to 2GB internal memory, and you can intuitively surf through your albums using the new [ib] software.
Essential companions on any adventure, the Olympus µ TOUGH-8010 and µ TOUGH-6020 are available to buy from March 2010 for a retail price of £399.99 and £319.99 respectively.
The Olympus µ TOUGH-8010 and µ TOUGH-6020 – main features:
Shockproof to 2m**, waterproof to 10m***, crushproof to 100kg**** freezeproof to -10°C and scratchproof (µ TOUGH-6020: shockproof to 1.5m**, waterproof to 5m*** and freezeproof to -10°C)
5x wide optical zoom (28-140mm*)
Dual Image Stabilisation (combines mechanical and digital image stabilisation)
HD movie recording and HDMI technology
14 Megapixels
2GB internal memory (µ TOUGH-6020: 1GB) and SD***** Card compatible
Photo Surfing and [ib] software
Improved TAP Control Menu
6.9cm/2.7” HyperCrystal III LCD (230,000 dots)
Advanced Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment Technology
Intelligent Auto Mode (i-Auto) and AF Tracking
Magic Filters
Manometer (µ TOUGH-8010 only)
In-Camera Manual
USB charging
Available in Platinum Silver and Midnight Black (µ TOUGH-8010) or in Midnight Black, Candy Pink, Steel Blue, and Cosmic Green (µ TOUGH-6020)
* Equivalent to a 35mm camera ** Equivalent to MIL Standard (Olympus test conditions) *** According to IEC standard publication 529 IPX8 **** According to Olympus test conditions ***** SD is a trademark of SD Card Association
Scaling new heights in the compact market, Olympus proudly presents the latest from their ultra-zoom camera series. Equipped with a staggering 30x wide optical zoom covering a 28-840mm* focal length, the 14 Megapixel SP-800UZ makes other contenders pale in comparison. Whether snapping photos or trying out the new HD movie shooting option, a colossal internal memory of 2GB gives you the freedom to capture more. The 3” LCD displays in 16:9 format, which makes sharing the fruits of your labour with friends even more enjoyable. Little sister SP-600UZ also has built-in Dual Image Stabilisation, rendering clean, sharp images. The new [ib] software allows you to effortlessly tag your photos while browsing your albums gets simpler with Photo Surfing.
Making it easy to shoot and easy to share the Olympus SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ are available in Titanium Silver from March 2010 for a retail price of £369.99 and £259.99 respectively.
The Olympus SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ – main features:
I invited manufacturers to send me their four best cases for the iPod touch (2nd or 3rd gen). Griffin Technology kindly sent me their iClear, Wave Case, elan Form Graphite & elan Form Metal. Check out the review of all four cases.
If you have to tax your brain on a daily basis with complicated maths, then the Sharp WriteView EL-W506B Scientific Calculator could be what you are looking for.
The HTC Tattoo Mobile Phone offers a compact package with the Google Android operating system. All this with HTC adding their Sense UI to the package. Check out the review.
The Ring Automotive Cyba-lite Orion Flashlight is a tiny device with a big light output. Ideal for the pocket or emergency light in your car... check out the review.
For many years I have been coveting my Apple goodies. Often wrapping them up in cotton wool, or if the fluffy stuff runs out, then I get myself a sleeve. I have tried and tested many MacBook and MacBook Pro sleeves over the years, from the likes of Macally and CaseMate to name just a couple. I can remember ordering my first MacBook Pro case about a month before even owning the laptop itself.
However, when it comes to these tiny little NetBooks they more often than not come with a sleeve in the box. A recent purchase of one for my daughter revealed that the included sleeve is indeed free. In this case free, really meant worthless, as it offered little or no protection. I hadn't pre-ordered one either, because I thought the manufacturer (Toshiba) would have at least thought about the type of market they are selling into. In my opinion a high percentage of these NetBooks will be accompany the young student to school (as in this case too) and as such they will get thrown into school bags, bumped around for the school day and generally not really well cared for. So my task this weekend was to find an alternative. There are plenty to choose from, but I have settled on ordering a Be.ez LA Robe after reading a review on iGadget Life, it looks like a nice little pouch offering up a decent amount of styling, mixed with a nice degree of styling too. Maybe now my daughters little netbook will last more than a couple of months between being summoned to their IT room for repair.
Whilst doing my weekend surfing, I stumbled across 'A to Play' a new website that offers up some no-nonsense writing on alternative media. I liked what I read, including this interesting review of a recent Top Gear Special. It is not often that I spend much time on one website, often flitting between numerous news, rumour and Mac orientated destinations, but 'A to Play' had me reading for quite a while. The Top Gear article and recent Bayonetta review have a nice writing style, so credit is definitely due. If you want an alternative read, then check them out.
HandBrake, the free, open-source DVD to MPEG-4 conversion software for Mac OS X and other platforms, has been updated to 0.9.0. The new version is available for download.
Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers.
The latest version of the app that helps you track price changes of other iPhone and iPod touch offerings now includes promo codes that let you download paid App Store titles for free.
One thing we all have in common: In one way or another, we're all consumers. Dan Frakes recommends five of his favorite places to find good online consumer information and advocacy.
If you've been seeking a way to share a lot of files over the Internet with very little fuss, Cloud Engines' Pogoplug is an affordable and enticing avenue to do it.
This app uses the camera on your iPhone to scan in a product's barcode, using that information to pull down price and other data. It doesn't quite measure up to the similar RedLaser, though the two apps end up complementing one another.
With respectable scan times, decent scan speeds, and the best looking color scans weâve seen from a document scanner, the Workforce Pro GT S50 is one of the better document scanners available.
Navigon has rolled out version 1.5.0 of its MobileNavigator turn-by-turn directions app. New to this version are social networking integration, personalized routes, and the ability to add 3D terrain.
Hudson's nifty turn-based strategy game, Military Madness, enjoyed a revival on Xbox Live last year with Nectaris. Now it's spreading the love to iPhones with Military Madness: Neo Nectaris.
At this week's Macworld Expo, iHound Software will hand out stickers aimed at aiding people who find lost iPhones to reunite them with their owners. And for the month of February, iHound has dropped the price on its iPhone app.
Adobe apologized over the weekend for letting a 16-month-old bug in Flash Player languish without a patch, even though it updated the popular plug-in four times since the flaw was reported.
Apple has re-released the "find out how" tutorial videos from its site as podcasts. Presumably, more videos are on their way to keep aspiring i-everything users occupied.
The Winter Olympics are almost here. These apps can help you navigate your way around Vancouver. Or, if you're staying home, you can stay up-to-date on Olympic happenings with nothing more than an iPhone.
Intel executives are monitoring social networks like Facebook and Twitter to gauge consumer reaction to commercials that it ran during Sunday's Super Bowl.
Sharp and Samsung have put nearly three years of battling over LCD panel and module patents behind them with a deal that ends all patent infringement disputes.
If you like physics and trebuchet-induced destruction, Crush the Castle has your number. Developed by Armor Games Inc, this $2 puzzle game offers 90 levels of addictive destructive fun.
OS X offers many tools that help you access things you use day in and day out, but there are also a number of ways you can quickly access items youâve used only recently.
Amazon loses the opening battle in a pincer move between publishers and readers, but it's unclear whether this is Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, or Appomattox.
In the 20 years since its introduction, Photoshop has changed the way we see the world, altered our sense of reality, and transformed the way we express ourselves.
This week, Macworld Expo opens in San Francisco. And, as everyone likely knows, itâs a particularly significant episode of Expo because Apple will not be counted among the participants. No Apple announcements or booth and no Steve-led keynote.
QuickVoice2Text is an excellent recorder capable of capturing high-quality sound for long periods of time. But its chief selling point -- the ability to translate your recordings into text which you can e-mail -- is distressingly hit-and-miss.
The durable and compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 point-and-shoot camera offers an ultraquiet, recessed lens that focuses very quickly, but you'll need to make sure that its design works for you.
Onslaught from Space looks very much like something you wouldâve played in a video arcade 20 years ago, and thatâs exactly what developer Jake OâBrien had in mind.
The Pantech Impact sits awkwardly between text-friendly phones, many of which offer a better design for messaging, and touchscreen powerhouses, all of which are more capable of handling multimedia.
Once again, the iPad rules the week's news. Is it the best thing since Apple first sliced a loaf of bread, or an unmitigated disaster? The Macalope looks at what the Internet thinks.
Youâll spend a lot of time in Dragon Age: Origins covered in blood. The game is morbid and a bit humorous, but this fantasy role playing game is a a major step forward for the genre.
Japanese research and development firm Eamex claims to have found a new way to increase the typical average life of a high-capacity lithium-ion battery.
If you have more than one bootable drive (or partition) on your Mac, you know you can get to the boot menu by holding down the Option key at boot time. Learn another less-expected way to get to that same menu in this hint.
Learn a simple way to clear out one category (Applications, Documents, Servers) in the Apple Menu's Recent Items section without clearing the other categories.
Learn how to use LaunchBar to quickly search your favorite sites, and how to use Google's I'm Feeling Lucky feature to immediately jump to the results you (most likely) want to see.
Learn one possible method to restore messages that have gone missing -- not ones that you've deleted, but messages that really should be there, but simply aren't.
Use a Terminal command to change the behavior of List Stacks in Snow Leopard so that they behave like Grid Stacks: Folders won't open in slide-out menus on mouseover, and instead must be opened with a click or press of the Return key.
The first time you launch a downloaded application in OS X, the system will warn you that the file was downloaded, and ask if you're sure you want to open it. This hint explains how to remove that warning from files you've already downloaded, and optionally, from all future downloads.
In 10.6, the system will send keys, such as Command-Tab, Command-Option-Escape, and others, to the remote machine during Screen Sharing sessions. This hint explains how to prevent that from happening, so that the special keys are interpreted by the local Mac.
Learn how to remove unwanted, and occasionally doubled, shadows in iWork applications. This hint will also work in other programs that use both their own font styling features alongside the system-wide Fonts panel.
If you use the Page Up and Page Down keys to flip through files in TextEdit and other applications, learn how to also move the cursor location while doing so.
Snow Leopard removed some options for font smoothing, and some third-party monitors may suffer degraded font rendering as a result. This hint explains how to possibly restore the font smoothing on those monitors via a Terminal command
You can set up the Finder to securely empty your Mac's trash by default. But here's another, very simple way to securely empty the trash in Snow Leopard.
By default, when you use the contextual menu to copy an e-mail address in 10.6's Mail app, you get not only the address, but the user's name and angle brackets around the e-mail address. This hint explains how to force Mail to only copy the e-mail address.
The new Magic Mouse includes a feature called 'momentum scrolling,' but only in OS X 10.6. However, using a simple Terminal command, you can add momentum scrolling to the Magic Mouse in 10.5.
Using an AppleScript, create a Service (in 10.6) that will let you toggle the visibility of the sidebar in all open Finder windows. This also works in 10.5, but it's not quite as useful there, as the script can't fully hide the sidebar.
In Snow Leopard, text replacement must be enabled on a program by program basis. Use this hint to enable text replacements globally, at least in all programs that support them.
Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers.
The latest version of the app that helps you track price changes of other iPhone and iPod touch offerings now includes promo codes that let you download paid App Store titles for free.
One thing we all have in common: In one way or another, we're all consumers. Dan Frakes recommends five of his favorite places to find good online consumer information and advocacy.
Navigon has rolled out version 1.5.0 of its MobileNavigator turn-by-turn directions app. New to this version are social networking integration, personalized routes, and the ability to add 3D terrain.
Hudson's nifty turn-based strategy game, Military Madness, enjoyed a revival on Xbox Live last year with Nectaris. Now it's spreading the love to iPhones with Military Madness: Neo Nectaris.
At this week's Macworld Expo, iHound Software will hand out stickers aimed at aiding people who find lost iPhones to reunite them with their owners. And for the month of February, iHound has dropped the price on its iPhone app.
Adobe apologized over the weekend for letting a 16-month-old bug in Flash Player languish without a patch, even though it updated the popular plug-in four times since the flaw was reported.
Apple has re-released the "find out how" tutorial videos from its site as podcasts. Presumably, more videos are on their way to keep aspiring i-everything users occupied.
The Winter Olympics are almost here. These apps can help you navigate your way around Vancouver. Or, if you're staying home, you can stay up-to-date on Olympic happenings with nothing more than an iPhone.
Intel executives are monitoring social networks like Facebook and Twitter to gauge consumer reaction to commercials that it ran during Sunday's Super Bowl.
Sharp and Samsung have put nearly three years of battling over LCD panel and module patents behind them with a deal that ends all patent infringement disputes.
Once again, the iPad rules the week's news. Is it the best thing since Apple first sliced a loaf of bread, or an unmitigated disaster? The Macalope looks at what the Internet thinks.
Japanese research and development firm Eamex claims to have found a new way to increase the typical average life of a high-capacity lithium-ion battery.
Apple's sandboxing technology restricts iPhone applications using deny/allow rules at the kernel level, but these and other security permissions are too loose, according to software engineer and security expert Nicolas Seriot.
Cupertino is warning iPhone developers that the iPhone's Core Location framework should be used to âprovide beneficial informationâ and not just for ads.
With Macmillan and HarperCollins already sparring with Amazon.com over the price of e-books, a third major publisher -- Hachette -- is opting for Apple's agency model in order to sell e-books for $14.99 a piece.
In a big blow to Google's efforts to build a massive digital-books marketplace and library, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has come out against the revised agreement to settle copyright lawsuits brought against Google by authors and publishers.
Cisco plans to add voice-over-Wi-Fi capabilities to its existing iPhone app by April, part of a continuing effort to expand its unified communications technology into the mobile space.
The iPad is too big and lacks communication capabilities, says the former Apple exec who oversaw the demise of the company's iconic-but-flawed Newton project.
AT&T has announced that it will now support SlingPlayer Mobile over its 3G wireless network, freeing Slingâs fans from their reliance on Wi-Fi to watch video.
Smartphone devices continued to ship at record levels in last year's fourth quarter, reaching 54.5 million, or 39 percent more than last year, according to IDC. Apple now ships the third most smartphones, trailing only Nokia and Research in Motion.
Apple finally brought its unicorn out of the stable and introduced the iPad this week, more than 140,000 apps are available at the App Store now, and Apple reported yet another record breaking quarter.
In this installment of The Apple Podcast Machine podcast, Ricky Spero guest hosts with Bryan Chaffin to discuss the injunction Apple won against Psystar, what's shaping into a battle for the next generation's way of inputting text into our mobile devices, and, of course, the ever popular Apple tablet.
In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about the special stop Apple's lawsuit express made at the Psystar Smackdown Depot™, Apple getting the TabletMac name from Axiotron, reports of test models for the next generation iPhone appearing in the wild, and IDC's predictions for the App Store in 2010.
In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Microsoft's rumored efforts to turn News Corp into an exclusive property of Bing when it comes to search engine, as well as the ongoing battle between AT&T and Verizon (with Apple quietly showing AT&T how to do it right).
In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan discuss Microsoft's retail store opening in Scottsdale, AZ, the turf war between Apple and Palm Pre over third-party iTunes support, and the iTablet as an Ebook reader.
In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan discuss Apple's 2 billion iPhone app milestone, China's entry into the iPhone market, the lawsuit that accuses Apple and AT&T of lying about MMS support in the iPhone, and the videos circulating on the Internet that show Microsoft's Courier handheld tablet in actio
In this episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Apple's iTunes LP feature and why it's so cool, BMI and ASCAP's grab for cash , and Microsoft's inability to understand its own Zune HD platform.
In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff Gamet and Bryan Chaffin are joined by Bob LeVitus to talk about Snow Leopard and Apple's September 9th media event. They're also giving away a copy of Bob's new book, Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Dummies, so tune in to learn more!
In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine podcast, Jeff and Bryan change the name of the show, talk about apps, new lawsuits, Apple's efforts to get into China with the iPhone, Microsoft's retail stores, and the ever-popular Mac tablet rumors.
In this week's episode of the Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about Apple's latest lawsuits, App Store (re)charges, North Carolina, the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in NYC, Steve Jobs's impending return to Apple, the latest Psystar news, and they have some fun with Windows 7.
In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan discuss how Psystar ran out of coal to shovel into Apple's Lawsuit Express and filed bankruptcy, North Carolina is hoping to score an Apple server farm, the EU wants one big iTunes Store, and AT&T is doubling its 3G network speed. Steve Jobs looks better. Really. Apple is still rolling out new stores, and Microsoft thinks it has a Zune that can take on the iPod touch. Really. Listen now and subscribe today for free!
In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan have fun with the psychic who predicts Steve Jobs return to Apple and eventual departure, iPod math, Napster's new pricing plans, Apple lawsuits, and more.
This week in the Apple Weekly Report podcast:Apple's Lawsuit Express is picking up steam and Psystar is shoveling in the coal, the FTC is looking into Apple and Google's shared board of directors members, and Consumer Reports gave the MacBook top honors. AT&T might do the unheard of and lower iPhone contract prices, the rumor mill is full of Apple, EA and Twitter deals, and a mystery powder cleared out one Apple building.
In this episode of the Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan talk about Apple's prowl for new talent, a new patent infringement case, shareholders approval of a "Say on Pay" requirement for Apple executives, and how it seems that Steve Jobs really wants to tear down his old house.
Vern and Bryan discuss Apple's record non-holiday quarter, the company's hints about its netbook plans, and how it only took less nine months to download more than one billion apps, though one of those apps, Baby Shaker, caused Apple to issue an apology. And let's not forget the Apple Lawsuit Express, which handed down a guilty verdict and a 19 million dollar judgement against the company.
In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan discuss how Apple was ranked first in a Forrester customer service report even though some don't like higher iTunes prices, how the iPhone is a win for the enterprise, AT&T's exclusive iPhone contract, kidneys, and more!
In this podcast: Apple topped BusinessWeek's most innovative companies list again, Apple is giving away a $10,000 iTunes credit and a laptop to celebrate the billionth App Store download, iTunes Store music is now DRM-free, the Nehalem-based Xserve was unveiled, .Mac Homepages are going away, and Microsoft's latest ad shows off the Mac and fails to mention Windows.
In this week's Apple Weekly Report podcast, Jeff and Bryan discuss Apple Software 3.0, the Pwn2Own contest, Psystar's new Mac clone, the iPod repair man who allegedly stole some 9,000 iPods, and Steve Ballmer saying that the tides have turned against Apple and the Mac.
Apple was busy this week with announcements: The company is hosting a special media event next week to show off iPhone Software 3.0, released a new iPod shuffle model, updated iTunes 8, and it was revealed that Apple filed for a new Apple TV remove control patent. Some substance was added to the Apple Netbook rumors, and the iPhone 3G is coming to Malaysia.
Apple gave us what everyone was hoping for at January's Macworld Expo this week when it updated its complete desktop computer lineup, gave the MacBook Pro a little speed bump, and updated its AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule. TBR says the PC market has finally hit bottom at least in terms of pricing, and Bill Gate's wife has a little iPhone envy.
Apple's first quarter earnings came in above analyst estimates, COO Tim Cook offered up his vision for Apple's future, the SEC is taking a look at how the company revealed Steve Jobs's health issues, and Apple agreed to at $22 million settlement over scratched iPods. Google's Android Marketplace topped 800 apps, Apple quietly bumped the specs for the white MacBook, and the Mac turned 25.
This week, Jeff and Bryan take a look back at 2008 and how the year played out for Apple. 2008 was the year of the iPhone, the Mac's market share was on the rise even as the company's stock value dropped, public focus shifted away from the iPod, Steve Jobs's health became a hot topic, and it also turned out to be the year of the App Store.
Despite Bryan's insistence, you really can buy an iPhone at Walmart, the lawsuit express stopped to pick up Apple, Microsoft and Google, juvenile humor sells at the App Store, Psystar claimed Apple didn't copyright Mac OS X, and it's Macworld Expo time again.
