One thing you can be sure of in the Mac community is its compassion and willingness to help a good cause. Evidence of that has never been clearer than with a cancer research funding drive that started this week.
∞ Apple posts list of incompatible software with Snow Leopard
Mac OS X Snow Leopard hits the stores today, but not all of the software on your machine is compatible with the new operating system. Apple posted a list of software on its Web site that is not compatible with … Continued
∞ Facebook 3.0 released for iPhone and iPod touch
Facebook’s new app was approved by Apple on Thursday and showed up as an update on the App Store. As previously reported, this version does not support push notifications.
∞ Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Is it worth the upgrade?
Mac OS X Snow Leopard is due to hit stores tomorrow and many people are asking themselves the same question — is it worth the upgrade?
∞ Take Control Snow Leopard ebooks available
Adam and Tonya Engst released two new Snow Leopard ebooks on Thursday, as part of their “Take Control” series.
∞ Apple confirms Mac OS X Snow Leopard malware protection
Speculation and stories about Snow Leopard’s supposed malware protection have been around for days, but now Apple has confirmed its existence.
∞ Mac OS X Snow Leopard reviews posted
The day has arrived. Reviews of Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard are available all over the Web, including one I wrote for CNET.
∞ Apple confirms Vonage iPhone app delayed
Apple on Wednesday confirmed for The Loop that Vonage has submitted an application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The company also confirmed that the app has been delayed.
∞ Adobe posts Creative Suite 4 FAQ for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Adobe, one of Apple’s largest software developers, on Friday posted an FAQ to its Web site answering any questions user might have about its Creative Suite 4 (CS4) apps and Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
∞ Camtasia screencasting application released for the Mac
TechSmith on Tuesday released Camtasia, a screen recording application application for Mac users.
∞ Native Instruments releases Scarbee Pre-bass
Native Instruments (NI) on Tuesday released a new software instrument called Scarbee Pre-bass, the first release in a partnership between NI and Thomas Hansen Skarbye.
∞ Planet Waves releases Chordmaster LE and Scale Wizard LE
Planet Waves on Monday announced free “lite” versions of its music apps for the iPhone and iPod touch.
∞ Next up for Apple, Rhapsody's iPhone music app
Apple executives were probably hoping for a little break from the spotlight, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. Word came on Monday that RealNetworks is going to submit its Rhapsody iPhone app to Apple for approval.
∞ James Cameron's Avatar breaks Apple movie trailer record
“Titanic” director, James Cameron, appears to have another smash hit on his hands.
∞ TomTom releases video detailing iPhone car kit
TomTom recently posted a video on YouTube detailing its car kit for the iPhone app released last week.
∞ AT&T to require data plans for all smartphones
AT&T is set to implement a policy requiring all smartphone owners to purchase a data plan for their devices. The news comes from a leaked internal memo AT&T sent to employees explaining the new policy and why it is being … Continued
∞ Apple denies rejecting Google Voice from the App Store
Apple, Google and AT&T on Friday all replied to an FCC letter requesting clarification on why Google Voice was rejected from the App Store. Apple’s answer: We never rejected the app.
∞ InstantDrummer app adds drums to iPhone
Sonoma Wire Works on Friday released a new iPhone application for musicians on-the-go.
∞ Realmac prepares RapidWeaver, LittleSnapper for Snow Leopard
Realmac Software on Friday sent a note to its customers confirming that the company was ready for Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard release.
∞ Apple ships Logic Express 9
Apple on Thursday began shipping Logic Express 9, the company’s mid-level audio production application.
∞ Report: Palm rejected Apple’s proposal to stop hiring employees
Steve Jobs was reportedly very angry with ex-Apple executive and now Palm CEO, Jon Rubenstein, for recruiting Apple engineers to work for Palm. Interestingly, this kind of competitive talent hunting is also seen today in tech industries, where saas sales … Continued
∞ Analyst expects DVR, subscription in Apple TV, Apple connected television
The Apple TV is far from dead. In fact, one analyst believes that Apple will update the device with some interesting new features, like DVR capabilities or subscription service for TV shows. There is also speculation that Apple will launch … Continued
∞ BlackBerry jumping ahead of iPhone with full Flash support
Research in Motion is planning to offer its BlackBerry users support for the full version of Flash in an update expect next summer.
∞ Model forces Google to reveal identity of offensive blogger
Canadian born model Liskula Cohen had enough. When a blogger in New York City made derogatory comments about her, she decided to fight back — and she’s winning, so far.
∞ Writing songs with EZdrummer drum sampler
I often get asked what drum sampler I use when writing a song. I have a lot of drum samplers in my collection, but to start off a song from scratch, I often turn to Toontrack’s $179 EZdrummer.
∞ Apple releases iPhoto 8.1, with extra large books
Apple on Tuesday released an update for its consumer photo tool, iPhoto.
∞ Apple's iTunes captures 69 percent of digital music sold
According to a new report from market research firm NPD, Apple’s iTunes Store leads all digital retailers in music sales, capturing 69 percent of the market.
∞ Apple music event to be on September 9?
We all expect an Apple music event in September — Apple does it every year, but they haven’t confirmed a date for this year yet.
∞ Analyst: Macs trending up, iPods down for the September quarter
Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster, is maintaining his Overweight rating of Apple’s shares after analyzing the most recent data on Apple’s sales.
∞ Hands On: TomTom GPS navigation for the iPhone
I’ll admit, I love GPS navigation units. Strange, I know, but I like to test out the units to see how they differ, what I like and don’t like. Tonight, I tried out TomTom’s navigation app for the iPhone.