Bargain-hunting iOS device gamers rejoice – Apple has launched a promotion it calls Big Games, Great Prices. Fifty popular games have been listed at priced $2.99 and under.
∞ iTunes update improves Ping, fixes bugs
Apple has posted an update to iTunes to bring it to version 10.0.1. The update is available for download using the Software Update system preference.
∞ iWork for iPad improves file transfer, export
Apple on Wednesday released an update for iWork for iPad – its suite of productivity software comprising spreadsheet, presentation and word processing/page layout apps. Each of the apps – Pages, Numbers and Keynote – have been updated with new features, … Continued
∞ Analyst predicts iPad revenue surpassing Mac in 2012
The release (and instant success) of the iPad has caused more than one pundit to prognosticate the end of the Mac (and PC) as we know it. And while we’re quite sure the Mac is here to stay, Daniel “Deagol” … Continued
∞ Apple to stream live video of Wednesday's event
Apple is taking the unusual step of providing live video streaming of Wednesday’s special press event in San Francisco. The event will be available to Safari users running on Mac OS X 10.6, an iPhone, iPod touch running iOS 3.0 … Continued
∞ AMD to end ATI brand
Semiconductor maker and chief Intel rival AMD bought graphics chip maker ATI in 2006. Now, after four years, the company is poised to phase out the ATI brand all together – though ATI’s graphics technology will exist long into the … Continued
∞ iWork update lets authors publish to ePub, for iBooks
Apple on Thursday released iWork 9.0.4 Update, an update for their iWork application suite for Mac OS X. The update is available through the Software Update system preference and from Apple’s Web site.
∞ Netflix comes to the iPhone
On Thursday video rental service Netflix announced the release of Netflix for iPhone and iPod touch. The app is free to download from the App Store, though you will need an active Netflix membership in order to use it.
∞ Jailed Apple exec stashed $150K in shoe boxes
Paul Devine is the Apple manager charged with taking kickbacks from Apple suppliers in return for leaking information. Prosecutors said in court Monday that federal agents searching his house found more than $150,000 in cash stored in shoe boxes, along … Continued
∞ Improvox provides Vocal instrument recording for iPhone, iPad
If you are a professional musician, “weekend warrior” performer, or just have always wanted to make music beyond singing in the shower (or in your car), ImproVox is an impressive new software title that may not only make you want … Continued
∞ Snow Leopard graphics update fixes game, Aperture problems
Apple has released an update for Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” which is available for download through the Software Update system preference and through the Apple Web site.
∞ Apple manager arrested for taking $1m in kickbacks
A global supply manager at Apple was arrested Friday, accused of accepting more than $1 million from Asian suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories, according to MercuryNews.com.
∞ A love letter to the Apple Extended Keyboard II
Dave Caolo of TUAW fame (and elsewhere) has posted a guest blog on Minimal Mac, and it’s a paean to his beloved Apple Extended Keyboard II. I’ve used other rigs over the years, but when I’m sitting in my own … Continued
∞ The "iTV," the Apple TV, and understanding HDTV
Engadget set off a firestorm this week when it posted an article (which I will not link to here) speculating on the next generation of Apple’s TV convergence hardware. The story has picked up steam as it’s been regurgitated across … Continued
∞ Yamaha introduces new Motif XF customizable production keyboard
For keyboard players, Motif is a name that means “professional quality” at some of the highest levels of sound quality and versatility for musicians. For nearly a decade, this line of Yamaha products has redefined the standards for the industry … Continued
∞ Survey shows iPhone 4 owners less satisfied than iPhone 3GS owners
ChangeWave, a market research company, has surveyed iPhone 4 owners. The survey reveals that iPhone 4 users are, on a whole, satisfied, though not perhaps as much so as iPhone 3GS users were.
∞ A new sign of the times: "No computer" policies in cafes
Consumers now expect complementary Wi-Fi access as part of the basic experience at cafes and restaurants around the country. But as evidenced in a recent editorial in The New York Times, some shop owners are beginning to push back, establishing … Continued
∞ Apple's Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update expands camera support
Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.3, an update to the system software that enables its Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 software to connect and communicate with digital cameras. The new release is available for download from Apple’s … Continued
∞ Mass Effect iPhone game was a mistake, says BioWare
Mass Effect Galaxy was BioWare’s entry into the iPhone game market, but it didn’t do nearly as well as the company hoped. Based on the enormously popular RPG franchise created by the minds behind other hits like NeverWinter Nights and … Continued
∞ Retrospect 8.2 adds 64-bit addressing, more
Roxio has announced the release of Retrospect 8.2, a new version of the popular backup and recovery software Roxio acquired from EMC in May. This marks the first release of the software since that acquisition.
∞ Apple offers battery charger for desktop peripherals
Concurrently with the introduction of its Magic Trackpad, Apple introduced its first Apple Battery Charger, a $29 device that charges AA NiMH rechargeable batteries.
∞ Apple introduces Magic Trackpad
Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off the Magic Trackpad, a new $69 accessory for desktop Macs designed with the same multi-touch capabilities as the trackpads that grace its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.
∞ Apple updates iMacs with faster processors, new graphics
Apple has introduced new iMac models that feature new dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, in 21.5 and 27-inch configurations ranging from $1,199 to $1,999.
∞ Mac Pro goes 12-core, Apple offers new Cinema Display
Apple on Tuesday refreshed its line of Mac Pro desktop computers, offering systems with up to 12 processing cores, new ATI graphics and the option for up to 512GB Solid State Drives (SSDs). The company also introduced a new 27-inch … Continued
∞ Samsung gives free phone to some iPhone users
Samsung is apparently giving some disgruntled iPhone 4 users a chance to get their hands on the new Galaxy S smartphone out for free, as part of a Twitter marketing campaign. It’s an Android-based smartphone that touts a 4.0-inch AMOLED … Continued
∞ Forrester analyst 'missed the mark' on iPad sales, resets projections
Sarah Rotman Epps – the Forrester analyst mocked for wildly underestimating how successful the iPad would be – has agreed to reset her projections for tablet sales, thanks in part to Apple’s recent quarterly financial report.
∞ iBooks update improves PDF performance
Apple has updated iBooks, the iOS software that lets you read e-books purchased through the iTunes Store on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. The new 1.1.1 release is available for download.
∞ Apple donates MacPaint source to Computer History Museum
Apple is donating the source code for its MacPaint software to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. The donation was spurred by the efforts of Andy Hertzfeld, one of the original developers of the Macintosh, after a 2004 … Continued
∞ iTunes fixes bugs, disables older incompatible plug-ins
Apple on Monday released a maintenance update to its iTunes software, bringing the new version to 9.2.1. The update is available through the Software Update system preference.
∞ Microsoft exec calls iPhone 4 Apple's Vista
Now even Microsoft is poking Apple with sticks over its botched management of reception issues that plague the iPhone 4 almost three weeks after its launch. Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, compared the iPhone 4 to Microsoft’s failed Vista … Continued