November 2, 2009

∞ 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…)

October 31, 2009

∞ 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…)

October 30, 2009

∞ 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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October 29, 2009

∞ 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…)

∞ GameSalad offers $99 iPhone game publishing

Gendai Games is introducing Thursday its GameSalad Membership Program, which lets users publish games for the iPhone for $99 per year. (more…)

∞ MacUpdate Desktop 5.0 redesigned from the ground up

MacUpdate, one of the most popular Mac Web sites in the market, released a new version of its MacUpdate Desktop application to assist users in keeping the apps up-to-date. (more…)

∞ iTunes Terms of Service change points to Apple TV 3.0

Apple is apparently getting ready to release a new version of its Apple TV software. (more…)

October 28, 2009

∞ Universal Audio plug-ins updated with new EQ

Universal Audio on Wednesday released version 5.5 of its plug-in suite, adding a new EQ and fixing several issues with the older version. (more…)

∞ Microsoft debuts Bing "Vampire" commercial

I was reading The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs tonight and noticed that Microsoft released a new TV ad for its Bing search engine. (more…)

∞ Wilcox says the iPhone will lose smartphone war; I don't think so

I read with some interest and amazement, an article by Joe Wilcox at Betanews last night predicting that the iPhone will lose the smartphone war. (more…)

October 27, 2009

∞ Apple updates software enabling Magic Mouse for Leopard and Snow Leopard

Apple on Tuesday released an update for users of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, enabling support for the Magic Mouse. (more…)

∞ Report: Smartphone shipments to overtake notebooks in 2009

Market research firm Gartner predicts sales growth of smartphones will propel the devices past notebooks for total units shipped in 2009. (more…)

∞ Schiller: Apple's holiday line-up is set

If you were waiting to purchase a new Mac in hopes Apple would release one more thing before the holidays, you can stop waiting. (more…)

∞ Hands On: Capo music app for the Mac

I’ve been a guitar player for over 20 years and have used a lot of different tools to help learn riffs, solos and songs. I can think of very few, if any, that have been as useful as Capo. (more…)

∞ Settlers of Catan game comes to iPhone, iPod touch

Exozet Games and United Soft Media have announced the release of Catan – The First Island, an adaptation of the beloved board game The Settlers of Catan. It cost $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store. (more…)

∞ i.Tech debuts solar-powered Bluetooth headset

Hong Kong-based i.Tech Dynamic on Tuesday introduced the SolarVoice 908, a new Bluetooth headset compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch which derives its power not from an AC wall adapter but from the sun. It costs about $75. (more…)

∞ Palm's WebOS-based Pixi comes to Sprint

Sprint announced Monday that it will begin selling the Palm Pixi in the U.S. on Nov. 15. This expands Palm’s WebOS product line, positioned squarely against Apple’s popular iPhone. (more…)

October 26, 2009

∞ Hands On: Apple's 27-inch iMac

I’ve been using an iMac in my house for years. It’s become one of my favorite computers and the new model only strengthens the reasons why I’ve come to depend on it. (more…)

October 24, 2009

∞ Hands On: Apple's Magic Mouse

Apple made a slew of announcements earlier this week (Snow Leopard Server-equipped Mac mini debuts, New iMacs sport 21.5, 27-inch displays, quad-core option), but the one that interested me the most was the Magic Mouse. (more…)

October 23, 2009

∞ Google releases developer preview of Chrome Web browser for Mac

The day a lot of users have been waiting for has arrived. Google Chrome is available for the Mac. (more…)

October 22, 2009

∞ New Apple Television ad targets Windows 7

You knew it was going to come. Windows 7 was released today and Apple began airing new Mac and PC ads on television. (more…)

∞ Other World Computing goes wind-powered

Popular Mac peripheral maker Other World Computing announced Thursday that it’s become the first technology manufacturer and distributor in the United States to become 100 percent wind-powered.

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∞ Psystar releases software to install Mac OS X on regular PCs

Psystar, the Miami-based PC manufacturer that’s still in a protracted legal battle with Apple over selling PCs that come pre-installed with Mac OS X, has begun offering Rebel EFI – software that lets any generic PC run Mac OS X. It costs $90, though Psystar is selling it for $50. (more…)

∞ Nokia sues Apple over iPhone patent infringement

Nokia, the world’s largest handset-maker, on Thursday filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Delaware alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards. (more…)

∞ Adobe releases Lightroom 3 public beta

Adobe on Thursday released a public beta of its professional photography workflow application, Lightroom 3. (more…)