It’s not fair that The Publisher gets to have all the fun poking holes in the trial balloons of our favorite Canadian punching bag, Research in Motion. Canadians are an unfailingly polite people so, when we get cranked up enough … Continued
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∞ Bertrand Serlet leaves Apple
Apple’s senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering, Bertrand Serlet, is leaving the company.
∞ Three new FileMaker Go Starter Solutions debut for mobile users
FileMaker on Tuesday released three new Starter Solutions for FileMaker go for iPhone and iPad. They’re bundled with a free 30-day trial of FileMaker Pro 11.
∞ Apple unveils the iPad 2
Apple introduced the second generation iPad during an event today in San Francisco, Calif.
∞ Say goodbye to journalistic integrity: NDAs no longer count for much
When did Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) cease to have any meaning? And what does this mean for the future of Apple reporting and blogging going forward?
∞ Lion Server to be included with core Mac OS X Lion
When Mac OS X “Lion” debuts this summer, it will include something that, up to now, has cost Mac IT departments $499 extra: Mac OS X Server. The Loop has confirmed with Apple that Lion Server indeed will be included … Continued
∞ Apple releases FaceTime app for Macs, for 99 cents
After an extensive public beta test Apple has released its FaceTime application for Macs, available for 99 cents from the Mac App Store. The new app is also included on Apple’s newly shipping MacBook Pro models, also announced Thursday.
∞ GadgetTrak supports iOS device cameras
ActiveTrak has announced the release of GadgetTrak 2.5, a new version of its theft recovery software for iOS. The update is available for download from the App Store, and the app costs 99 cents.
∞ ActiveSAN steps into the Xserve breach
Active Storage has introduced a device for Xsan installations with a look and pedigree that should satisfy even the most stalwart Xserve holdouts. The ActiveSAN is expected to be released some time in the second quarter of 2011.
∞ Developers share hard sales numbers on Mac App Store games
Developers using the Unity engine have been sharing sales numbers since the store went online, and the results are illuminating, although they paint a very different picture of the stratospheric numbers of apps downloaded on the iOS App Store during its … Continued
∞ EVE Online adds new character creator
CCP has announced the release of EVE Online: Incursion 1.1, a new version of their massively multiplayer online role playing game for Mac OS X and Windows. The update is free for all registered players, who will receive the update … Continued
∞ Buy Portal 2 for PS3, get Mac, PC versions for free
Valve is sweetening the pot for Sony PlayStation 3 gamers who are interested in their forthcoming game Portal 2. Buy the PS3 version of Portal 2, and you’ll be able to download the Mac (and PC) version for free.
∞ SAINT offers security assessment software for Mac OS X
SAINT Corp. has announced the availability of SAINT Professional 7.6, now with native support for Mac OS X.
∞ MacTech Boot Camp set to happen in SF right before Macworld Expo
MacTech Boot Camp 2011 is gearing up to happen in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 – right as Macworld Expo rolls into town, and in a venue familiar to many MWSF attendees – the Parc 55 Hotel.
∞ Notificant syncs, delivers notifications via cloud service
Caramel Cloud has released Notificant for Mac OS X. The software is available for $5 through the Mac App Store and works in conjunction with a free Web service.
∞ Pixelmator goes exclusive to Mac App Store
If you want to download Pixelmator, the popular image editing software for the Mac, the Web site will push you to the Mac App Store. The developers have taken the bold move of announcing that the Mac App Store is … Continued
∞ Mac App Store counts more than a million apps downloaded on first day
Apple announced Friday that its newly minted Mac App Store moved more than one million application downloads during its first day of operations.
∞ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 coming for Mac
Feral Interactive announced Tuesday plans to release LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 for the Mac later this week. The game will ship on Thursday, January 6 and will cost $39.95.
∞ Darkest of Days FPS takes gamers on time travel trip
Virtual Programming’s new Darkest of Days is a first person shooter game with a twist. Players are plucked from General Custer’s army during the Battle of Little Big Horn and travel through history to relive famous events while protecting those … Continued