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.
∞ TomTom for iPhone arrives in the United States and Canada
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.