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…)
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…)
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…)
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]
Virtual Programming has recently released expansion packs for its games Majesty 2 and Supreme Commander 2. Majesty 2: Monster Kingdoms and Supreme Commander 2: Infinite War Battle Pack are available for $14.95 and $9.95 respectively. (more…)
The developer of iOS role playing game League of Epic Heroes has pulled his game as a result of complaints by the developer of Desktop Dungeons, a PC game that’s coming to iOS. While initially defiant against claims of plagiarism, League creator Eric Fararro has apparently had a change of heart. Following the removal of the game from the App Store, Fararro noted that Desktop Dungeons developer QCF had involved a copyright lawyer and wrote them an e-mail that read in part,
“I apologize for all the issues this has caused, and wish you best of luck on your IGF nomination. Looking forward to the full version of Desktop Dungeons on iPhone.”
Capcom’s “MaXsplosion” game was involved in a similar controversy with with Twisted Pixel’s “‘Splosionman” game.
App Store hit by new game-cloning controversy [Gamesindustry.biz]
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence, according to a media advisory posted to the company’s Web site on Monday. (more…)
Many music fans finally got what they were asking for in November, 2010 when Apple announced that the music of the Beatles was now available for purchase from the iTunes Store. It’s a tribute to the band’s enduring popularity that since then, the iTunes Store has sold 5 million Beatles songs and 1 million albums. (more…)
Verizon’s relationship with Apple was the subject of an interview with Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg on Businessweek.com. Seidenberg’s comments give pause to the claims that Verizon spurned Apple, but in retrospect, it’s really not that important. (more…)
Avid on Thursday showed off its updated Eleven Rack guitar amp and effects hardware at the NAMM music show. (more…)
Universal Audio at NAMM showed off its newest product, the UAD-2 Satellite Duo and Quad FireWire DSP Accelerators. (more…)
Apple has announced that its iOS App Store is closing in on 10 billion downloads. To celebrate, Apple will be giving away a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card to the lucky customer who downloads the 10 billionth app. (more…)
SAINT Corp. has announced the availability of SAINT Professional 7.6, now with native support for Mac OS X. (more…)
JHAudio may not be familiar to a lot of readers, but it will be soon. The company was formed by the founder of Ultimate Ears, Jerry Harvey. (more…)
Macworld Expo happens at the end of the month, and I’m being asked every day by PR people to meet with companies at the show. This year, with very few exceptions, I’m restricting my meetings to exhibitors only. I thought I’d explain why. (more…)
We’ve written about Virgin Mobile’s pay-as-you-go cell modem offerings before, so this development may be of interest to The Loop readers: Virgin Mobile has indicated that it will throttle its heretofore “unlimited” data plan for its Broadband2Go devices. (more…)
MacTech Boot Camp 2011 is gearing up to happen in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 – right as Macworld Expo rolls into town, and in a venue familiar to many MWSF attendees – the Parc 55 Hotel. (more…)
The iPhone 4 is coming to Verizon. It’s not a tectonic shift in the American cell phone landscape, but it’s still an important development for both Apple and Verizon, as evidenced by the presence of senior executives from both companies in New York on Tuesday. (more…)
After Verizon’s iPhone 4 press conference was done, Verizon and Apple invited the assembled press and analysts to actually get their hands on the CDMA iPhone that Verizon and Apple will soon be selling. (more…)
FileMaker on Tuesday announced that customers who purchase FileMaker Go can get the desktop version, FileMaker Pro 11, for half off – $149 instead of $299. (more…)
As reported in The Loop’s live coverage of Verizon Wireless’ press event in New York City earlier today, Verizon Wireless has announced that it will make the iPhone 4 available beginning in early February. It will cost $199 for the 16GB version, $299 for the 32GB version. Data plan prices were not announced. (more…)