Sad news today from Jonathan “Wolf” Rentzsch, the organizer of the C4 developer conference — the event is dead. I never attended any of the C4 conferences, but I know a lot of developers who did and they really enjoyed … Continued
Monthly Archives: May 2010
∞ Steam now available for Mac
Let the gaming begin! Valve Software on Wednesday publicly released Steam for the Mac. It’s now available, and it’s free to use, though most games incur a fee to play. Valve is also giving away its popular action game Portal … Continued
∞ HTC sues Apple for patent infringement
Responding to a lawsuit brought against it by Apple in March, HTC on Wednesday said it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple.
∞ Another alleged iPhone 4G prototype appears
Vietnamese Web forum Taoviet has photos that show another alleged iPhone 4G prototype, according to AppleInsider.
∞ Apple sued over Safari Web browser on iPhone, iPod touch
Apple is being sued for patent infringement by Softview over the way it displays mobile content on its iPhone and iPod touch devices.
∞ David Letterman switching to the Mac
Dave is making a change in his computer of choice, moving from a PC to a Mac. The reason, it seems, is the same reason many users have switched over the years: malware, spam and viruses. The computer discussion was … Continued
∞ Usability expert calls the iPad "whacky"
The iPad may not be for everyone, but usability expert, Jakob Nielsen, said in a recent report that the iPad’s interface is whacky.
∞ Hearing scheduled to unseal records in Gizmodo iPhone case
Media organizations including CNET, AP and Bloomberg are asking San Mateo County Judge, Clifford Cretan, to unseal records about the police investigation into Gizmodo. Documents the media are looking for include the search warrant that was issued, allowing police to … Continued
∞ Android market share over iPhone not as impressive as it looks
When news broke on Monday that Android had taken over the second spot from Apple’s iPhone OS, I thought the Internet was going to blow itself to pieces. But there is more to the numbers than a simple boost in … Continued
∞ Three new "Take Control" ebooks for iPad, iPhone, Mac released by Adam Engst
Adam and Tonya Engst have released three new ebooks that cover topics for Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users.
∞ Toy Story 3 Flash Web site design, not so good for the iPad
Steve Jobs did say that Flash was a PC technology, so it probably doesn’t matter that the Toy Story 3 Web site is built using the technology. However, considering Steve’s distain for the technology on Apple’s portable devices and taking … Continued
∞ Game designer American McGee likes the iPad
American McGee, formerly of Id Software (makers of Quake and Doom) is a well-respected game designer in his own right, with a string of titles that bear his name, including “American McGee’s Alice,” a trippy retake on the classic Alice … Continued
∞ Nokia sues Apple again for patent infringement
Nokia on Friday filed another patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, claiming the iPhone 3G devices infringe on five of its patents.
∞ Apple updates iPad international rollout schedule
Apple on Friday announced that the iPad will be available in nine more countries starting May 28th. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK will get the device on May 28, 2010, with pre-orders starting on … Continued
∞ WWDC 2010 sells out in eight days
If you hadn’t yet made up your mind to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) next month, your mind has been made up for you. Apple revealed on Thursday that the event is sold out – no more tickets are … Continued
∞ IK Multimedia announces iRig, AmpliTube for iPhone
IK Multimedia is bringing the guitar to the iPhone. The maker of amp and effects modeling software, AmpliTube, on Thursday said it would bring the software to the iPhone with a hardware interface, called iRig.
∞ Sandvox training videos released
Long time Macintosh developer, Dan Wood, released a new set of training videos this week for his Web site building tool, Sandvox.
∞ Report: AT&T drops three times as many calls as competition
ChangeWave research issued a report on Wednesday that said AT&T has the highest percentage of drop calls of any U.S. carrier at 4.5 percent. T-Mobile had 2.8 percent, Sprint had 2.5 percent and the company many people want to see … Continued
∞ Apple antitrust probe started after complaint by Adobe
The antitrust probe into Apple’s business practices in the U.S. started after Adobe complained to the government, according to reports published on Tuesday.
∞ MarsEdit 3.0 adds rich text editor
One of my favorite Mac developers, Daniel Jalkut, on Tuesday released MarsEdit 3.0, adding a number of new features for the blogging tool.
∞ FileMaker offers free Business Productivity Kit
FileMaker on Tuesday launched a free new Business Productivity Kit optimized for use with FileMaker Pro 11, the latest version of its popular database software for Mac OS X and Windows.
∞ Chronicles of Riddick game comes to the Mac
Virtual Programming has released The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for Mac OS X. It’s available either in a box or for download for $49.95.
∞ Apple faces patent infringement lawsuit over iPhone
Apple is being sued for infringing on a patent held by California-based NetAirus Technologies.
∞ Drum Werks XVII delivers AC/DC style drum grooves
Beta Monkey on Monday released the third installment in its L.A. Rock Essentials Sessions. The newest bundle of drum loops focuses on some of the greatest classic rock bands.
∞ Sell your Wi-Fi iPad for fun and profit
Thinking about making the jump to 3G now that the newer iPad models are shipping? Help finance the change by selling your Wi-Fi only iPad. Dave Caolo at TUAW offers some practical advice for what you should do to prep … Continued
∞ Using the iPad with iPhoto and Aperture
The iPad may be considered a mobile device, but Apple built-in a lot of intelligent features, like its ability to work seamlessly with iPhoto and Aperture on the Mac.
∞ Video: Learning songs on your guitar using Capo for Mac OS X
Sometimes when I play guitar, I just jam to a drum track. Other times I like to figure out a new song and play along with it. I have a couple of tools that I use to learn to play, … Continued
∞ Report: Apple could be under antitrust investigation
Apple’s decision to require developers to use its tools to program apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch could have it in hot water with federal regulators.
∞ Apple sells a million iPads in 28 days
Apple announced Monday that it has sold its one millionth iPad. The sale occurred on Friday, April 30th, the day that Apple’s 3G-equipped iPads went on sale in the United States.