TomTom began arriving at international App Stores earlier today. Now it is available in the United States and Canada.
∞ TomTom GPS iPhone app available in Europe, New Zealand
TomTom’s long awaited GPS turn-by-turn navigation app is finally beginning to arrive in App Stores around the world.
∞ Google's Gmail passes AOL to capture third-place in Web mail
Almost everyone I know uses Gmail, but it’s not the number one Web mail platform — in fact, it just passed AOL to take the third spot in the U.S. market.
∞ Facebook 3.0 iPhone app will not have push notifications
There are going to be some happy Facebook users on the iPhone very soon. The company announced on Sunday that the newest version of its Facebook app has been submitted to Apple’s App Store, but it won’t have Push notification.
∞ NPR releases iPhone news app
If you love getting your news and information from NPR, you’re going to like today’s news.
∞ Hands On: Planet Waves Scale Wizard for iPhone
I recently took a look at Planet Waves Chordmaster app for iPhone and really like the interface and detail the company put into the app. I like the same things about another of its iPhone apps, Scale Wizard.
∞ Should Tim Cook be Apple's new board member?
With the departure of Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Apple has an open spot that it must fill. The question everyone is asking is who will Apple choose for the job.
∞ Toontrack unveils Joe Barresi Evil Drums for Superior Drummer 2.0
In a first for the company, Toontrack Music on Friday said it is allowing a third-party producer to make an audio expansion kit for its platform.
∞ Six iPhone apps for the upcoming NFL season
It’s hard to believe, but the National Football League is getting ready to kick off another season. Whether you’re in a fantasy football league or you want to track your favorite team, the iPhone has a way to help you … Continued
∞ Sources confirm no Apple tablet at Sept. event, coming in 2010
Speculation of an Apple event in September broke earlier today, but The Loop has learned the event will not include the introduction of the rumored Apple tablet.
∞ Report: Apple planning an event in September
An Apple event in September is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry. Apple uses this event to get its products into stores in time for the lucrative holiday shopping season.
∞ MacBU press conference offers Office Business Edition and next version of Office for Mac
Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) on Thursday announced Office Business Edition for Mac and confirmed the next version of Office is coming next year during a conference call held for members of the press.
∞ Adobe dropping PowerPC support in future Creative Suite releases
Adobe said on Wednesday that it will drop support for Apple’s older PowerPC architecture in favor of the new Intel-based Macs in the next major version of Creative Suite.
∞ Travel Assistant Pro 3.0 for iPhone adds TripIt integration
Travelers now have a new tool to help them organize and keep up-to-date with changes on their trip — Nodconcept’s Travel Assistant Pro 3.0.
∞ Apple crushes the competition in U.K. customer satisfaction survey
Which?, a consumer-satisfaction publication based in the U.K., released the results of its latest survey rating desktop computers.
∞ Brain Training Unotan comes to the iPhone
BB Softservice released an English version its popular Japanese brain training application for the iPod touch and iPhone under its SoftBank Selection brand.
∞ Using Guitar Rig 3 to create a Slash style guitar tone
Guitar Rig 3 is one of several amp modeling software applications that I use on my computer.
∞ BackPack adds shelf to iMac, Cinema Display
Here’s an interesting new product.
∞ New Apple TV to be a Mac mini with Blu-ray
The Apple TV is one of those devices that has a lot going for it, but never really lived up to its potential. I think you’ll see that change in the next little while.
∞ Sarah McLachlan's engineer video tutorial on mixing in Pro Tools
MacProVideo released a new video tutorial on using Pro Tools to mix music. This time the company hired Sarah McLachlan’s engineer to give the lesson.
∞ Hands On: Taxulator for iPhone
There are a lot of calculator apps on the App Store. I stopped counting after 30 pages, which is about 900 apps. One that I decided to try was Heuristic Media’s Taxulator.
∞ Analyst: Apple tablet not coming until 2010
Despite reports around the Web that Apple will release a tablet computer in time for the holiday shopping season, one analyst says we shouldn’t expect to see the device until 2010.
∞ Tax-free weekend brings customers to the Apple Store
This weekend shoppers in Missouri can enjoy shopping without paying tax on a lot of items, including computers.
∞ Has the media been unfair to Apple and the App Store?
I was sitting among 90,000 people at an AC/DC concert on Thursday when news broke that Apple’s Phil Schiller had responded to media reports saying Apple had censored a dictionary in order for it to be included in the App … Continued
∞ Apple's Schiller responds to Ninjawords dictionary controversy
Apple on Thursday took the unusual step of responding to a story about an iPhone app that had reportedly been censored by Apple to get into the App Store.
∞ Windows 7 upgrade a nightmare; glad I'm a Mac user
In the next couple of months, Apple and Microsoft will both release upgrades to their operating systems. While they are both considered to be maintenance releases, the upgrade paths are incredibly different.
∞ iZotope releases iDrum Underworld Edition for iPhone
Here’s something that’s kind of cool. Long time Mac and iPhone developer, iZotope, partnered with English electronic band Underworld on a new version of iDrum for the iPhone and iPod touch.
∞ Apple releases Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8
Apple on Wednesday released an update for Mac OS X Leopard, bringing the current version of the operating system to 10.5.8.
∞ NI intros new Kontakt Player, Maschine Drums and Evolve Mutations
It’s been a busy day for Native Instruments (NI). The company on Wednesday released three new products for Mac using musicians.
∞ Microsoft's MacBU to hold special press conference next week
Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit will hold a special press conference call next Thursday, the company said in an invitation sent to press on Tuesday.