January 27, 2011
While they’re not exhibiting at Macworld Expo, Autodesk held a press briefing Thursday morning at a nearby hotel to discuss some aspects of their Mac business for 2011. One interesting tidbit was revealed by Rob Maguire, AutoCAD product manager: In just three weeks, the Mac App Store edition of SketchBook Pro has effectively doubled the total desktop user base. (Autodesk declined to offer hard numbers, however.) (more…)
More consumers than ever before are ditching land lines in favor of cell phones, but there’s still something to be said for the convenience of having a desk phone. AltiGen Communications is using Macworld Expo to debut the iFusion SmartStation, which lets your iPhone be the center of your desktop communication setup. (more…)
Apple and News Corp sent out invitations on Thursday to press for the launch of the Daily, a newspaper designed specifically for iPads. (more…)
Developers using the Unity engine have been sharing sales numbers since the store went online, and the results are illuminating, although they paint a very different picture of the stratospheric numbers of apps downloaded on the iOS App Store during its early days. (more…)
January 26, 2011
Apple’s iPhone isn’t available on Verizon yet, but it’s already causing grief for competitors. (more…)
We knew that HP was going to have a competitor to Apple’s market-leading iPad, but until now specifics of the tablet were not available. (more…)
Sonoma Wire Works made quite a splash when it released GuitarJack for the iPhone last September, but it had one problem — it wasn’t compatible with the iPhone 4. That’s going to change. (more…)
January 25, 2011
Research in Motion (RIM) may be trying to drum up interest in its PlayBook tablet, but its efforts haven’t been completely successful. (more…)
Verizon on Tuesday said that it would offer iPhone users the option to tether their computers to the iPhone, but it will cost you. (more…)
Prosoft Engineering on Tuesday released an update to its hard drive utility, Drive Genius, adding Live Defrag. (more…)
It’s been rumored, but now it’s official — Verizon will offer iPhone users an unlimited data plan. (more…)
It is so nice seeing good things happen to good people. In this case, brothers Saulius and Aidas Dailide found success on the Mac App Store. (more…)
January 24, 2011
Apogee on Monday posted a new blog that invites users to ask questions on producing and recording. (more…)
Fans of the Black Eyed Peas are going to love the new iPhone and iPad app that was released today. (more…)
I hate telemarketing calls. They always say that I’ve won some great prize and then try to suck you into buying something. It seems I’m not the only one that finds this aggravating. (more…)
The elusive white iPhone is making an appearance in AT&T’s online systems, but there is still no indication when the phone will be available. (more…)
January 22, 2011
It’s been quite a ride for Apple’s App Store. The company on Saturday announced that it had reached 10 billion downloads. (more…)
January 21, 2011
Apple came under fire this week by Chinese environmental groups who called the company the “least responsive” among companies it contacted. However, there is more to the story than meets the eye. (more…)
iMovie 9.0.2 is now available for download either from Apple’s Web site or through the Software Update system preference. (more…)
January 20, 2011
Apple is one of the most environmentally friendly technology companies in the world. The company setup a Web site last year to be as transparent as possible, but that doesn’t seem to be enough to satisfy a Chinese environmental group who have criticized the company.
Apple “only care[s] about the price and quality and not the environmental and social responsibility issues. In some ways they drive the suppliers to cut corners to win their contracts,” IPE spokesperson Ma Jun told Reuters. “We’ve found that Apple isn’t honoring its commitment in ensuring its supply chain’s work safety and environmental responsibility and giving dignity and respect to the workers.”
Chinese green group criticizes Apple over supplier conduct [Ars Technica]
Apple’s iPhone users are the most loyal to their product, according to a new survey conducted by market research firm Zokem. (more…)
If it’s not hardware, then it’s software. Apple seems to be doing just about everything right these days and the Golden Globe winners are another example. (more…)
January 19, 2011
CCP has announced the release of EVE Online: Incursion 1.1, a new version of their massively multiplayer online role playing game for Mac OS X and Windows. The update is free for all registered players, who will receive the update automatically the next time they connect to play (it was deployed on Tuesday afternoon). (more…)
If anyone were to push the boundaries of what the iPad would allow, it should be no surprise that it would be Hugh Hefner. (more…)
Starbucks on Wednesday announced the national rollout of a mobile payment system that works with iPhones, iPod touches and select BlackBerry devices. The system works at 6,800 company-operated Starbucks locations and more than 1,000 Starbucks located in Target stores throughout the US. (more…)
January 18, 2011
Apple on Tuesday reported its first quarter financial earnings. The company reported a profit of $6 billion profit on $26.74 billion in revenue. (more…)
TiVo announced on its blog that its TiVo Premiere app is now available from the App Store. The software lets you control your TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) using an iPad, but only works with TiVo’s new Premiere devices, not older TiVo DVRs. (more…)
Microsoft on Tuesday will release its first Office app for the iPhone — OneNote. (more…)
Valve is sweetening the pot for Sony PlayStation 3 gamers who are interested in their forthcoming game Portal 2. Buy the PS3 version of Portal 2, and you’ll be able to download the Mac (and PC) version for free. (more…)
On Tuesday afternoon Apple will announce the results of their first quarter fiscal year 2011, which ended on December 31, 2010. Fortune has rounded up the prognostications of Apple analysts on Wall Street and elsewhere in one big spreadsheet so you can follow along for y0urself to see who nailed it and who was wildly off target.
Apple Q1 2011 Earnings Preview [Fortune Tech]
