Id Software’s seminal first person shooter Doom Classic is back for one more go, this time on the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $6.99 and is available for purchase and download from the App Store.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
∞ Toontrack ships Custom and Vintage drum kit for Superior Drummer
Toontrack Music on Friday said it is shipping the newest expansion pack in its arsenal, Custom and Vintage SDX for Superior Drummer 2.
∞ N-Gage to die, partly thanks to iPhone
Cell phone maker Nokia announced Friday plans to discontinue its N-Gage, a cell phone and handheld gaming console. N-Gage services will no longer be available on new Nokia cell phones, and the online N-Gage Store itself will close in one … Continued
∞ iTunes 9.0.2 adds dark Grid View, improves accessibility
Together with AppleTV 3.0, Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2. The software is available for download through Software Update or from the Web site.
∞ Apple releases Apple TV 3.0 with support for iTunes LP
As expected, Apple on Thursday released Apple TV 3.0 software, adding support for iTunes LP, as well as having a redesigned user interface.
∞ GameSalad offers $99 iPhone game publishing
Gendai Games is introducing Thursday its GameSalad Membership Program, which lets users publish games for the iPhone for $99 per year.
∞ MacUpdate Desktop 5.0 redesigned from the ground up
MacUpdate, one of the most popular Mac Web sites in the market, released a new version of its MacUpdate Desktop application to assist users in keeping the apps up-to-date.
∞ iTunes Terms of Service change points to Apple TV 3.0
Apple is apparently getting ready to release a new version of its Apple TV software.
∞ Universal Audio plug-ins updated with new EQ
Universal Audio on Wednesday released version 5.5 of its plug-in suite, adding a new EQ and fixing several issues with the older version.
∞ Microsoft debuts Bing "Vampire" commercial
I was reading The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs tonight and noticed that Microsoft released a new TV ad for its Bing search engine.
∞ Wilcox says the iPhone will lose smartphone war; I don't think so
I read with some interest and amazement, an article by Joe Wilcox at Betanews last night predicting that the iPhone will lose the smartphone war.
∞ Apple updates software enabling Magic Mouse for Leopard and Snow Leopard
Apple on Tuesday released an update for users of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, enabling support for the Magic Mouse.
∞ Report: Smartphone shipments to overtake notebooks in 2009
Market research firm Gartner predicts sales growth of smartphones will propel the devices past notebooks for total units shipped in 2009.
∞ Schiller: Apple's holiday line-up is set
If you were waiting to purchase a new Mac in hopes Apple would release one more thing before the holidays, you can stop waiting.
∞ Hands On: Capo music app for the Mac
I’ve been a guitar player for over 20 years and have used a lot of different tools to help learn riffs, solos and songs. I can think of very few, if any, that have been as useful as Capo.
∞ Settlers of Catan game comes to iPhone, iPod touch
Exozet Games and United Soft Media have announced the release of Catan – The First Island, an adaptation of the beloved board game The Settlers of Catan. It cost $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store.
∞ i.Tech debuts solar-powered Bluetooth headset
Hong Kong-based i.Tech Dynamic on Tuesday introduced the SolarVoice 908, a new Bluetooth headset compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch which derives its power not from an AC wall adapter but from the sun. It costs about $75.
∞ Palm's WebOS-based Pixi comes to Sprint
Sprint announced Monday that it will begin selling the Palm Pixi in the U.S. on Nov. 15. This expands Palm’s WebOS product line, positioned squarely against Apple’s popular iPhone.
∞ Hands On: Apple's 27-inch iMac
I’ve been using an iMac in my house for years. It’s become one of my favorite computers and the new model only strengthens the reasons why I’ve come to depend on it.
∞ Hands On: Apple's Magic Mouse
Apple made a slew of announcements earlier this week (Snow Leopard Server-equipped Mac mini debuts, New iMacs sport 21.5, 27-inch displays, quad-core option), but the one that interested me the most was the Magic Mouse.
∞ Google releases developer preview of Chrome Web browser for Mac
The day a lot of users have been waiting for has arrived. Google Chrome is available for the Mac.
∞ New Apple Television ad targets Windows 7
You knew it was going to come. Windows 7 was released today and Apple began airing new Mac and PC ads on television.
∞ Other World Computing goes wind-powered
Popular Mac peripheral maker Other World Computing announced Thursday that it’s become the first technology manufacturer and distributor in the United States to become 100 percent wind-powered.
∞ Psystar releases software to install Mac OS X on regular PCs
Psystar, the Miami-based PC manufacturer that’s still in a protracted legal battle with Apple over selling PCs that come pre-installed with Mac OS X, has begun offering Rebel EFI – software that lets any generic PC run Mac OS X. … Continued
∞ Nokia sues Apple over iPhone patent infringement
Nokia, the world’s largest handset-maker, on Thursday filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Delaware alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards.
∞ Adobe releases Lightroom 3 public beta
Adobe on Thursday released a public beta of its professional photography workflow application, Lightroom 3.
∞ Apple stock hits all-time high
Apple’s stock on Wednesday hit an all-time, reaching $206.17 on the Nasdaq around 11:00 am this morning.
∞ Earthworm Jim slithers onto the iPhone via Gameloft
Gameloft on Wednesday announced the release of Earthworm Jim for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for $4.99 from the App Store.
∞ Video tutorial app streams content to the iPhone
MacProVideo on Wednesday released a new version of its N.E.D.i (NonLinear Educating Device for iPhone), a video tutorial app for iPhone and iPod touch users.
∞ Barnes & Noble goes up against Kindle, Sony Reader with Nook
With all eyes focused on Apple’s new hardware announcements on Tuesday, you may have missed Barnes & Noble’s big news: They’ve introduced an e-book device called the Nook. It’s Barnes & Noble’s answer to Amazon.com’s Kindle and Sony’s Reader, and … Continued