∞ Google acquires AdMob for $750 million

Google on Monday announced its latest acquisition — the purchase of mobile advertising company, AdMob, for $750 million in stock. (more…)

∞ Apple launches Holiday Gift Guide, ships quad-core iMac

Apple on Monday launched its annual Holiday Gift Guide, pointing users to products and accessories from third-party companies. (more…)

∞ Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade

Apple’s Steve Jobs is one of the most loved and feared CEOs in history, and for good reason. (more…)

∞ Apple warns users to upgrade Apple TV to 3.0.1

It’s very seldom that Apple tells users that major updates are available for its Apple TV home media system, but on Saturday they sent out an email to owners asking them to upgrade. (more…)

∞ Id Software's Carmack rides Apple 'rollercoaster'

Speaking with Kotaku, Id Software co-founder and chief technologist John Carmack calls working with Apple “a rollercoaster ride,” referring to the company’s on again, off again relationship with game developers like him.

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∞ MacTech acquires MacMod

MacTech magazine has announced that it has acquired MacMod.com, the premier site for Mac enthusiasts who like to “mod” their systems. (more…)

∞ "One Finger Discount" encourages people to support developers

MacHeist began its newest software bundle deal this week with a twist — free software. In response to the deal, some developers have banded together to encourage people to pay for software and support developers. (more…)

∞ Newspaper publishers are Apple's new music labels for the tablet

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Apple approaching newspaper and magazine publishers around the world about making their product available on a yet unannounced device. This makes a lot of sense if you look at it the right way. (more…)

∞ Orb shares your Mac's media online

Orb Networks has announced the release of Orb for Macintosh. The software enables Mac users to tap into the media streaming service that’s been available for the iPhone since 2008. And it’s free. (more…)

∞ Viewfinder simplifies Flickr searches and downloads

Connected Flow, maker of DarkSlide for the iPhone, FlickrExport for Aperture and FlickrExport for iPhone, has announced the release of Viewfinder, a Mac app which helps you find, download and use images stored on Flickr. It’s priced at £15 (about $25). (more…)

∞ Parallels Desktop 5 improves performance, adds features

Parallels has announced the release of Parallels Desktop 5, a new version of their virtualization software that lets Intel Macs run Windows and other operating systems besides Mac OS X without having to reboot. It costs $79.99, though upgrades for existing users cost $49.99.

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∞ Native Instruments expanding its U.S. operations

We’ve all heard about how bad the worldwide economy is over the past couple of years, but one company is bucking the trend and expanding its business in the United States. (more…)

∞ Beta Monkey releases Odd Time Meltdown II drum loops

Beta Monkey Music recently released a new collection of drum loops for Mac using musicians called Odd Time Meltdown II. (more…)

∞ EZdrummer 1.2 adds drumkit preset menu

Toontrack Music on Wednesday released EZdrummer 1.2, a major update to the company’s consumer focused drum sampler. (more…)

∞ Native Instruments announces Traktor Kontrol X1

Hardware and software music-maker Native Instruments this week announced a new device for DJs called Traktor Kontrol X1. (more…)

∞ Apple confirms more than 100,000 apps on the App Store

Apple on Wednesday confirmed that the App Store now has more than 100,000 applications available for download for the iPhone and iPod touch. (more…)

∞ Survey: one in three touchscreens is an iPhone

Market analysis firm comScore reports that the iPhone is the U.S.’s top touchscreen device, with almost 33 percent of the market. (more…)

∞ LED Football for iPhone gains Mattel branding

TouchGrove’s LED Football is a nostalgic homage to early handheld electronic games. While the game was unquestionably inspired by Mattel Football, it’s been careful not to duplicate the experience to avoid copyright hassles. Now Mattel has officially licensed LED Football. The update is free for existing users, and the game still costs one buck. (more…)

∞ Gameloft's Asphalt 5 debuts for iPhone, iPod touch

With EA’s Need for Speed and countless go-kart racing games, Gameloft’s Asphalt series is a bit easy to overlook, but that would be a mistake. Its newest installment, Asphalt 5, is an awesome arcade racing game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $6.99 and is available for download from the App Store. (more…)

∞ Munster: China iPhone activations a disappointment

Apple kicked off the iPhone in China last week, but things didn’t go as well as expected, according to a report from Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster. (more…)

∞ TapeDeck 1.3 adds lossless audio recording

I just couldn’t help writing about the new version of TapeDeck from SuperMegaUltraGroovy. (more…)

∞ Analyst: iPhone making headway in businesses

One of Apple’s goals for the iPhone was to make it a device suitable for the consumer and business markets. According to one analyst, that may be happening. (more…)

∞ GrooveMaker Electro and D'n'B released for iPhone

IK Multimedia released two new apps in its GrooveMaker line of iPhone and iPod touch applications. (more…)

∞ Pro Tools 8.0.3pr adds Snow Leopard support

Digidesign’s Pro Tools 8.0.3 pre-release software slipped by me, but it’s important enough that I wanted to make sure I circled back and mentioned it. (more…)

∞ Command & Conquer Red Alert released for iPhone

EA Mobile has announced the release of Command & Conquer Red Alert for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $9.99 and is available for purchase and download from the App Store. (more…)

∞ Doom Classic game released for iPhone

Id Software’s seminal first person shooter Doom Classic is back for one more go, this time on the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $6.99 and is available for purchase and download from the App Store. (more…)

∞ Toontrack ships Custom and Vintage drum kit for Superior Drummer

Toontrack Music on Friday said it is shipping the newest expansion pack in its arsenal, Custom and Vintage SDX for Superior Drummer 2. (more…)

∞ N-Gage to die, partly thanks to iPhone

Cell phone maker Nokia announced Friday plans to discontinue its N-Gage, a cell phone and handheld gaming console. N-Gage services will no longer be available on new Nokia cell phones, and the online N-Gage Store itself will close in one year.

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∞ iTunes 9.0.2 adds dark Grid View, improves accessibility

Together with AppleTV 3.0, Apple has released iTunes 9.0.2. The software is available for download through Software Update or from the Web site.

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∞ Apple releases Apple TV 3.0 with support for iTunes LP

As expected, Apple on Thursday released Apple TV 3.0 software, adding support for iTunes LP, as well as having a redesigned user interface. (more…)