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
∞ Opinion: Hey, pundits: the Mac App Store isn't for you
Within the first 24 hours of the Mac App Store’s public existence, there have already been thousands of words posted on the blogosphere about it – tech pundits dissecting and examining it, finding it lacking, hating it, loving it, whatever. … 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.
∞ Apple's Games page a Mac App Store casualty
On Thursday Apple launched its Mac App Store. The company simultaneously took down a page from its Web site that’s been a destination to Mac gamers for more than a decade: its Games page.
∞ iLife '11 from the App Store excludes iWeb, iDVD
As many could have predicted, Apple’s iLife ’11 is available through the new Mac App Store, which launched on Thursday. But iWeb and iDVD are nowhere to be found.
∞ Minotaur Rescue released for iOS; Jeff Minter's debut iOS game
Retro gamers, rejoice: Legendary game designer Jeff Minter’s debut game for iOS, Minotaur Rescue, is ready for download. It’ll set you back a buck.
∞ Navigon, Audi offer free iPhone nav app for CES attendees
If you’re planning on driving around Nevada during this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, you might benefit from turn-by-turn directions to points of interest using your iPhone. That’s why Navigon and Audio have teamed up to provide Audi Las Vegas Navigator … Continued
∞ 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
∞ Infinity Blade, UDK pave way for bigger and better iOS games
Chair Entertainment’s hit game Infinity Blade stands apart from other offerings on the App Store: it’s the first iOS game built using Epic Games’ Unreal Development Kit (UDK) for iOS. The UDK has been used extensively in PC and console … Continued
∞ Apple's Mac OS X Downloads site to change with Mac App Store release
Apple plans to launch the Mac App Store on January 6, 2011. When it does, Apple has revealed that it will stop offering download links on its Mac OS X Downloads page.
∞ Apple expects to sell one millionth new Apple TV this week
It appears that the Apple TV is a “hobby” no longer. Apple announced Tuesday that it expects sales of its recently redesigned Apple TV to top one million units later this week.
∞ Doctor Who game comes to iTunes Store
Doctor Who, the legendary sci-fi TV series from Britain, has spawned a video game for the iPhone and iPad that’s now available in the iTunes Store. Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time is available in iPhone/iPod touch and iPad versions … Continued
∞ Real Racing 2 hits the App Store
Firemint has announced the release of Real Racing 2 for iPhone and iPod touch. The game costs $9.99.
∞ Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light comes to iOS
Square Enix on Thursday released Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for iPhone and iPad. Each version costs $6.99 and $9.99 respectively.
∞ Enter to win a free digital camera from Olympus and The Loop
As mentioned in a previous column, the nice folks at Olympus.com have offered up two of their cameras for readers on The Loop, listeners of Your Mac Life and to participants of my all day Macworld Expo session on Beginner … Continued
∞ Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures launched for Mac
Sony Online Entertainment and TransGaming have announced the launch of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures for the Macintosh. It’s a browser-based game based on the popular Cartoon Network animated television show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
∞ Infinity Blade iPhone game nets $1.6M in five days
The first Unreal Engine-powered game for iOS, Infinity Blade, has sold at least 274,000 copies in its first five days on sale, according to recent player counts on Game Center. At $6 a copy that’s a $1.64 net for the … Continued
∞ MS "too invested" to let Apple win mobile market
Speaking at the Evolve In London Conference, Microsoft Game Studios’ Kieron Connell said that his company won’t simply roll over and let Apple dominate the smartphone market, even if it faces stiff competition. ‘I think there are too many people … Continued
∞ iPhoto '11: The best on the Mac
Of the three apps that got significant overhauls in iLife ’11, none is more widely used than iPhoto, Apple’s application for managing and editing digital photos. The newest iteration of iPhoto builds on what’s familiar and presents the most refined, … Continued
∞ Apple offers Aperture 3.1.1 update
Apple has posted an update to Aperture, its pro photo management software. The new release, 3.1.1, is available for download from Apple’s Web site and through the Software Update system preference.
∞ Epic's Infinity Blade game released for iOS
Infinity Blade, the first game made for iOS by Epic Games, is now available for purchase on the App Store. It costs $5.99.
∞ Game developer Devine leaves Apple
Kotaku has confirmed that Graeme Devine has left the employ of Apple after working in their iPhone Game Technologies division since last year. Devine’s storied career includes the creation of the horror game The 7th Guest, id Software’s Quake III … Continued
∞ World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion hits stores
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, a major new expansion for its popular online role playing game. It’s available now in North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and costs … Continued
∞ Photography for Beginners: Christmas lights and two free Olympus cameras
Far too much food, not enough time, too much traffic, too many relatives, crowded malls, dry turkey, Lumpy gravy, lousy weather. BAH! HUMBUG!
∞ Aperture 3 workflow four times faster than Lightroom 3
Thomas Boyd has posted results of his head-to-head comparison of two pro photo cataloging applications: Apple’s Aperture 3 and Adobe’s Lightroom 3. Seeing a bias in news and blog postings trumpeting Lightroom’s supposedly superior speed, Boyd has done his own … Continued
∞ Photography for Beginners: Holiday gift giving (and getting) Part 2
Last week, we talked about some gear and gadgets you could put on your Holiday Wish List for yourself or your favorite photographer. This week, we’ll look at some more fun things, including some software.
∞ Ambrosia releases WireTap Anywhere 2.0
Ambrosia Software has announced the release of WireTap Anywhere 2.0, an upgrade to their audio routing and mixing software for Mac OS X. It costs $129, and upgrades are available for $69.
∞ Freeverse brings Field of Glory to Mac
Freeverse has announced the release of Field of Glory for Mac OS X. It’s available for download now for $39.95.
∞ ThinkGeek offers iPhone case with Bluetooth keyboard
Sure, the iPhone’s virtual keyboard is great, but there are still some of us out there who prefer the tactile sensation afforded by a physical keyboard. That’s why my ears perked up earlier this year when ThinkGeek introduced the TK-421, … Continued