If you wondering what to get for that special person on Mother’s Day, you should take a look at something that’s already on your computer — iPhoto Books and Calendars.
∞ Apple closes down Lala music service
Apple will close down the Lala music service it purchased last December, according to a note on the service’s Web site.
∞ Steam comes to Mac May 12th
In some of the biggest gaming news to break on the Mac platform in a very long time, Valve Software has announced that its Steam gaming service will be released on the Mac on May 12, 2010.
∞ Apple files for app icon trademarks
I don’t know if other developers have filed for trademarks on their app icons, but Apple has. The company filed to have trademarks for all of its official apps on the iPhone, which would also cover the iPad. Apple files … Continued
∞ Identity of man who sold iPhone 4G to Gizmodo uncovered
The identity of the man who found the iPhone 4G at a Redwood City bar has been uncovered.
∞ Steve Jobs says Apple is not de-emphasizing Mac OS X
In announcing the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference on Wednesday, Apple upset some of its Macintosh developers. But Apple is not abandoning the Mac platform.
∞ Apple releases Aperture 3.0.3
Apple on Thursday updated its professional photography workflow application, Aperture, fixing nine bugs.
∞ StarCraft II Mac beta version debuts
Blizzard Entertainment is developing a new real time strategy game, StarCraft II, that’s causing a lot of excitement for gaming fans, as it’s the sequel to a now-legendary game that was originally released more than a decade ago. PC gamers … Continued
∞ HP buys Palm
HP and Palm announced on Wednesday that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for HP to buy Palm.
∞ Apple recommends using Firefox to renew developer accounts
Apple announced the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference on Wednesday, but developers got a surprise when they tried to renew subscriptions — Apple’s Safari Web browser wouldn’t complete the transaction.
∞ Apple buys mobile app assistant company, Siri
Apple is on quite a buying spree this week. The company’s newest reported acquisition is mobile app assistant firm, Siri.
∞ Apple announces WWDC dates from June 7-11
Apple on Wednesday said its Worldwide Developers Conference will be kick off on June 7 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
∞ iPad 3G models are in the U.S. and ready to ship
Delivery of the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G are on U.S. soil and ready to ship to customers in time for the April 30th deadline. The devices will begin shipping in the next day or two.
∞ Apple buys chipmaker Intrinsity
Apple has purchased Intrinsity, a Texas-based chipmaker that analysts believe is the brains behind the iPad.
∞ AT&T Connect Mobile allows mobile conferencing on the iPhone
AT&T on Tuesday released AT&T Connect Mobile, an app that allows users to attend audio, web meetings on their iPhone.
∞ Bare Bones releases BBEdit 9.5
Is there really a better application on the Mac than BBEdit? It’s an app that I’ve been using everyday for the better part of 15 years and on Tuesday it received a major update with the release of version 9.5.
∞ Police seize Gizmodo editor's computers
Computers belonging to Gizmodo editor Jason Chen were seized last Friday night by California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team, the gadget blog revealed late Monday.
∞ Apple fires iPad engineer after showing Woz iPad on launch day
By now everyone has heard of Gray Powell, the Apple engineer that lost the prototype iPhone at a bar in California. We also know that Powell didn’t lose his job, but not all engineers were so lucky.
∞ Police investigate lost iPhone prototype
There’s quite a twist in the story of the lost iPhone prototype on Friday — the local police are investigating. There is no word on whether the investigation, reportedly headed by the computer crime task force is investigating Gizmodo for … Continued
∞ Google bringing turn-by-turn navigation to the iPhone
Google on Thursday said it would bring free turn-by-turn navigation to Apple’s iPhone. The revelation came during a press conference in the U.K. where the company announced the feature for Android phones.
∞ The iPad can't be compared to netbooks or notebooks, here's why
Since the iPad was released on April 3, tech pundits lined up to compare the device to existing netbooks and notebooks. Even though it’s an impossible comparison, I continue to see it happen.
∞ Ninety-nine year old gets her first computer and its an iPad
We’re all talking about how we use our iPads and there are some interesting stories out there, but none as interesting this one. A 99 year old got her first computer and chose an iPad. So far she read two … Continued
∞ Apple fires back at Adobe in Flash debate
Adobe on Tuesday said it would abandon efforts to allow developers to create iPhone apps in Flash CS5 because Apple essentially banned developers from using the technology. However, Apple fired back on Wednesday, making its position perfectly clear.
∞ New iPhone app comes with free CS5 training videos
NonLinearEducating.com released a free iPhone app called Adobe CS5 Sneak Peek on Wednesday that has 45 minutes of video training for Adobe’s recently released Creative Suite 5.
∞ Adobe abandons iPhone app building technology in CS5
Adobe caused quite a stir when it first introduced its iPhone app building technology in Flash CS5, but it seems the company will abandon it before anyone really gets a chance to utilize it.
∞ Groove3 releases Superior Drummer tutorials, iPad compatibility
Video training company, Groove3 on Tuesday released a new set of tutorials for musicians and said its recently released videos can be viewed on Apple’s iPad.
∞ Apple reports $3.07 billion second quarter profit
Apple on Tuesday reported a profit of $3.07 billion on $13.5 billion revenue for its fiscal second quarter. Apple said international sales accounted for 58 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
∞ Gibson Guitar gives back to world charity organizations
Being a lifelong fan of Gibson, I thought I knew the company pretty well. In fact, there were some pieces of the organization I hardly knew at all.
∞ Should Apple sue Gizmodo over iPhone 4G?
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen so many people speak out over an issue, but Gizmodo seems to have split the Internet on whether or not it should have posted its story on the iPhone 4G. Some people … Continued
∞ Gizmodo's iPhone 4G is real and it's not an Apple publicity stunt
I’ve been getting calls all day from friends, reporters and others wondering what I thought about Gizmodo’s iPhone 4G story. First, let me say that this is not a leak by Apple.