Last weekend we brought you news of a newly discovered patent that could render your camera useless in some situations, like at a concert venue. With infrared sensors installed at the venue, concert goers could find their cameras disabled as … Continued
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∞ Apple gets the trademark for AirDrop
One of the new features in Mac OS X Lion is called AirDrop. It allows users to easily transfer files to one another by simply dragging and dropping files on a user’s icon. As of today, Apple now owns the … Continued
∞ Boston Bruins celebrate Stanley Cup with 1 million fans in Boston
An estimated crowd of 1 million showed up to help the Boston Bruins celebrate their first Stanley Cup in almost 40 years.
∞ Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup
I honestly didn’t think I’d be saying this, but the Boston Bruins have won the 2011 Stanley Cup.
It’s been since 1972 that the Bruins last won the cup and there’s been a lot of ups and downs since then. As a Bruins fan since that last cup win, I’ve been with the team through all of those tough times.
∞ Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent case
Patent troll Lodsys is going after seven independent iOS developers, claiming that they’re in violation of its patents. Now Apple has filed a motion to intervene in the case, according to the FOSS Patents blog.
∞ Weekly Loop podcast roundup: YML, AMB, IMP and Sci-Fi Cast
If you want to listen to The Loop founder Jim Dalrymple, make sure to check out this week’s Your Mac Life podcast, where he joined Ian Schray, Bill Reynolds from A/V Awakenings and host Shawn King.
∞ RIM cuts profit outlook, stock price plummets
RIM on Thursday issued a warning to Wall Street that the company would not meet guidance for the first fiscal quarter of 2012.
RIM said the cause for the projected shortfall in Q1 is because of lower shipments of BlackBerrys. The company said shipments are now expected in the lower end of the 13.5 million to 14.5 million forecasted in March.
∞ Adobe announces Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit
In addition to announcing Creative Suite 5.5, Adobe also unveiled a new Photoshop Touch software development kit (SDK).
According to Adobe, the new SDK allows developers to create mobile and tablet applications that interact directly with Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended on the desktop.
Using its own SDK, Adobe developed three new apps for Apple’s iOS: Adobe Color Lava, Adobe Eazel and Adobe Nav. The apps will give developers an idea of what can be done using the SDK to link the tablet and desktop environments.
∞ Microsoft files antitrust complaint against Google
The world truly is on its head these days. Microsoft senior vice president and general counsel Brad Smith said in a blog post that his company is filing a “formal complaint with the European commission” against Google, alleging Google has … Continued
∞ MacTech Conference 2011 set for Nov. 2-4 in LA
MacTech magazine announced Friday that MacTech Conference 2011 is set to happen November 2-4, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif. The second annual event gathers Mac IT professionals and developers for three days of conference sessions and in-depth information.
∞ MacTech Boot Camps coming to Dallas, Boston, LA, Chicago
MacTech has added four more locations to its traveling Boot Camps – Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles. The one-day events cater to consultants and technicians that cater specifically to home users and small businesses.
∞ Report: Nokia talked to RIM, Google before Microsoft
Late last week Nokia and Microsoft formed a partnership, but Microsoft wasn’t the only company Nokia spoke with — they were also in talks with RIM and Google.
∞ Fujifilm aims FinePix X100 at advanced, pro photographers
Fujifilm North America on Tuesday introduced the FinePix X100, a new digital camera aimed at advanced consumers and professional photographers. It’s coming in March for $1,199.95.
∞ Paint your keyboard red (or pink) with NuGuard covers
Newer Technology and OWC announced Tuesday NuGuard Keyboard Covers for the unibody MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The silicone covers protect the keyboards of those laptops but enable you to type while using them.
∞ Veterans: The Loop salutes you
November 11th in Commonwealth countries is known as Remembrance Day (Veterans Day in the U.S.). This is a day where we remember the sacrifices of the soldiers who fought in the many conflicts throughout the last century.
∞ Swearch iPhone HTML web app gives access to search engines
A new app from iOS software engineer, Steve Streza, gives users access to a number of search engines from its interface. While the app is as slick as many iPhone app, it doesn’t use Apple’s iPhone SDK, it’s a Web … Continued
∞ Apple said to be testing touchscreen iMac
Rumors of a touchscreen iMac are not new, but they are persistent. Another report on Friday claims the technology could be closer to becoming reality.
∞ The Loop celebrates its first birthday
One year ago today I sat in a hotel room in San Francisco and launched the next big project of my career in the Apple industry — The Loop.
∞ Bay Area, Boston rank as top U.S. markets for Apple
Experian Simmons has published a report ranking the ten biggest “designated market areas” (DMAs) for Apple in the United States. The Bay Area (including San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland), Boston and San Diego are the top three. Residents in … Continued
∞ Gibson launches iPhone app
Gibson on Wednesday launched its own iPhone app, giving users several unique features.
∞ Mac 'biggest event in Steam's history'
John Cook, Valve’s director of Steam development, recently took some questions about the company’s new foray into Mac support. Among his comments is that Valve considers Steam for the Mac “to be the biggest event in Steam’s history.” Impressive for … Continued
∞ Congratulations Canada!
It’s been an up and down ride for Canada’s mens hockey team during the Olympics, but in the end, our top players came through.
∞ Amazon opens Kindle to app development
Amazon.com on Thursday announced plans to release a Kindle Development Kit beginning in February. The kit will allow third-party software developers to make applications that can run on the Kindle, Amazon’s e-book reader.
∞ Apple sued for infringing digital camera patent with iPhone
St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the company is violating several of its digital camera patents.
∞ MacTech extends free six month subscription offer
There have been a lot of holiday sales and offers over the last few days, but a few are still available, including a magazine offer from MacTech.