Apple took the wraps off two new MacBook Air models, with prices starting at $999. Both models ship today.
∞ Study: Mac claims 20 percent US consumer market share
Apple COO Tim Cook took the stage at Apple’s “Back to the Mac” event on Wednesday. He shared some statistics to put today’s announcement in context.
∞ Buying AppleCare on eBay? Be careful
AppleCare – Apple’s extended warranty plan for Macs and iOS devices – can save you a bundle when it comes time to repair equipment, but it comes at a price that some consumers aren’t willing to pay, at least if … Continued
∞ Civilization V is Mac-bound
Aspyr Media announced Tuesday plans to publish Civilization V for the Macintosh. The game is already in development and will be released this holiday season, according to the company.
∞ Bare Bones offers Yojimbo 3, introduces Yojimbo for iPad
Bare Bones Software on Tuesday introduced Yojimbo 3, a new version of their information organizer for Mac OS X. The company has also introduced Yojimbo for the iPad, now available for purchase from the App Store.
∞ New MMO Gaming Mouse targets World of Warcraft players
Apple’s Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad are fine input devices for everyday work, but they fall short of expectations for many gamers. If you’re a fan of Blizzard Entertainment’s hugely popular MMO World of Warcraft, you may be interested in … Continued
∞ HyperMac to stop selling MagSafe-equipped batteries
Embroiled in a patent infringement lawsuit with Apple, HyperMac has announced that it will stop selling its MacBook charging cables and car charger on November 2, 2010.
∞ MobileMe Calendar emerges from beta
After an extended public beta period that began in July, Apple on Thursday announced that MobileMe Calendar is now available to all MobileMe users.
∞ Hands on with the Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200
With MacBooks, Wi-Fi-only iPads and other Wi-Fi-only devices, we have an increasing desire for Internet access when we’re out of the range of a local Wi-Fi hotspot. But we’re also reluctant to lose our unlimited iPhone data plan with a … Continued
∞ Valve to release Defense of the Ancients 2 for Mac and PC
Valve Software has announced plans to release Defense of the Ancients 2, a new game coming to the Mac and PC via Valve’s popular Steam service in 2011.
∞ Apple features Big Games sale on App Store
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
∞ 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
∞ 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.