August 16, 2010

∞ Apple exec pleads not guilty to accepting kickbacks

Apple global supply manager Paul Devine on Monday was lead into court wearing an orange prison shirt and in handcuffs, according to Reuters. Devine plead not guilty to charges he accepted kickbacks from Asian companies. (more…)

∞ Vocal Production with Bil VornDick training videos released

Recording engineer Brady Barnett and Multi-Platinum.com released another training video, this time featuring engineer Bil VornDick. This release focuses on vocal production. (more…)

∞ Finding good iPad blogging apps is difficult

There has been a lot of positive stories around the Internet about the great apps you can get for the iPad. Unfortunately, none of those including decent blogging apps. I’ve been incredibly disappointed with what’s available to date. What is available is just terrible. Mark Crump pretty much sums up my thoughts in his recent article.

Since neither of the two apps made me all that happy, the multi-app roundup I was hoping for instead became a case of “two apps enter, no app leaves.”What I do know is, neither of these two apps even come close to the feature set most bloggers need.

Blogging on the iPad: A Sad State of Affairs [TheAppleBlog]

∞ New Apple hire aims to make your iPhone a wallet

Apple has reportedly hired Benjamin Vigier as the company’s product manager for mobile commerce. Vigier’s goal at Apple will be to turn your iPhone into a payment system. (more…)

August 15, 2010

∞ Preview: Ambrosia Software's WireTap Anywhere 2.0

When Ambrosia Software first released WireTap Anywhere (WTA), they changed the way I thought of my audio hardware. Now with version 2.0 almost ready to be released, WireTap Anywhere will completely change the way I record audio. (more…)

August 14, 2010

∞ Apple manager arrested for taking $1m in kickbacks

A global supply manager at Apple was arrested Friday, accused of accepting more than $1 million from Asian suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories, according to MercuryNews.com. (more…)

August 13, 2010

∞ iPad hailed as a "near miracle" for autistic boy

When Shannon Des Roches Rosa purchased a raffle ticket, she had no idea how much it would change the life of her autistic son, Leo, but it did. (more…)

August 12, 2010

∞ 47 percent of students plan to buy a MacBook

The times are changing and the news isn’t good for software giant, Microsoft. For Apple, however, the news is great — 47 percent of students plan to buy a MacBook. (more…)

∞ Packing gadgets to take on vacation… or just take an iPhone 4

When my daughter decided to go to Florida for a week’s vacation (while I would get to enjoy some of the Online Casino ohne Lizenz in my downtime as well), we needed to make sure she had all of the “vacation gadgets” to capture all of those priceless moments. (more…)

∞ A love letter to the Apple Extended Keyboard II

Dave Caolo of TUAW fame (and elsewhere) has posted a guest blog on Minimal Mac, and it’s a paean to his beloved Apple Extended Keyboard II.

I’ve used other rigs over the years, but when I’m sitting in my own quiet office with the Extended Keyboard II beneath my hands, I feel that I could write forever.

I cannot dispute a single world of what he writes – the EK II is, without question, my all-time favorite Apple peripheral. I’ve tried many keyboards over the years, and have even used ones that compare themselves to the EK II. None have ever come close, and not a day goes by that I don’t miss typing on it.

Twenty Years, One Keyboard [Minimal Mac]

∞ Daylite Touch for iPad in the works

Marketcircle is going to make a lot of people very happy. The company said on its blog that a version of Daylite Touch for iPad is in the works. (more…)

∞ The "iTV," the Apple TV, and understanding HDTV

Engadget set off a firestorm this week when it posted an article (which I will not link to here) speculating on the next generation of Apple’s TV convergence hardware. The story has picked up steam as it’s been regurgitated across the Apple blogosphere – and unfortunately, like a sticky ball of lint, it’s retained the same basic errors in understanding how the Apple TV works. (more…)

August 11, 2010

∞ Is the Google, Verizon proposal evil?

There has been a lot of discussion about the open Internet proposal put forth by Google and Verizon, but one writer says it is worse than evil. Those are pretty strong words, but Joe Wilcox gives a very detailed rebuttal to the proposal that is a must read.

They say that the devil is in the details. But some things are so evil, the horned harbinger of deceit and doom is an obvious and menacing presence. The Google-Verizon proposal for an “open Internet” is the worst kind of evil, because Google so ardently asserts that “you can make money without doing evil” and the companies convincingly con with a deceitful sleight of hand. Their proposal for an open Internet is nothing of the kind. Google and Verizon offer to grant something people already have (unfettered, wired broadband) while exempting something Internet users want more of (unfettered, mobile wireless).

The Google-Verizon proposal is worse than evil [Betanews]

∞ Understanding the value of FaceTime

When Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s video calling functionality as part of the iPhone 4, I wasn’t all that impressed. However, after last week I’ve had a change of heart. (more…)

∞ iPad OS update fixes PDF security hole

In addition to releasing a fix for its iPhone and iPod touch products, Apple on Wednesday released an update for its iPad operating system, which also fixes a vulnerability in viewing PDF files. (more…)

∞ Apple releases iOS 4.0.2, fixing PDF vulnerability

Apple on Wednesday released an update for its mobile operating system, fixing a vulnerability in viewing PDF files. (more…)

∞ Apogee unveils the Symphony I/O audio interface

One of my favorite audio hardware companies, Apogee Electronics, recently released the Symphony I/O multi-channel audio interface. (more…)

∞ Dell Streak takes on the iPad… or was that the iPhone

With the release of the Streak on Thursday, Dell will try to target all of Apple’s mobile products at once. This strategy will surely only confuse consumers. (more…)

August 10, 2010

∞ Study: iPhone users have more sex

There are a lot of considerations when purchasing a smartphone. We consider storage, camera, apps and many other things, but now we stats on one more data point: sex. (more…)

∞ Apple launches App Store Volume Purchase for schools

Apple quietly launched a new program for educational institutions that want to purchase apps from its iPhone, iPod touch and iPad App Store — a Volume Purchase Program. (more…)

∞ Microsoft updates Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac

Microsoft’s Mac division on Tuesday released updates for two of its Mac Office editions: Office 2004 and Office 2008. (more…)

∞ Zakk Wylde's 'Order of the Black' now available

Zakk Wylde on Tuesday released his latest Black Label Society studio album, “Order of the Black.” This is the band’s first album in four years and it gives fans everything they expect from Zakk and BLS. (more…)

August 9, 2010

∞ Apple launches MobileMe Calendar beta

Apple first previewed its MobileMe Calendar beta in early July. Tonight it went live. (more…)

∞ Review: iRig and AmpliTube for the iPad and iPhone

I’ve been using IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube on my Mac for years, so I was interested to see what the company developed for the iPad and iPhone. They didn’t disappoint. (more…)

∞ The Loop Picks on Bodega

Welcome to this week’s The Loop Picks. The apps showcased here are Mac software applications found in Bodega that the editors of The Loop found interesting, useful or cool. I hope you enjoy this week’s choices. (more…)

∞ Ozzy Osbourne is loving his iPad

The Prince of Darkness may not be the biggest technology fan in the world, but Ozzy Osbourne is loving his iPad, according to his daughter Kelly. (more…)

∞ Apple's 12-core Mac Pro available to order

Introduced in late July, Apple’s newest high-end Mac is now available to order from the company’s online store. (more…)

∞ Report: Papermaster had a falling out with Steve Jobs

The only thing worse at Apple than being involved in a product launch that doesn’t go as planned, is not getting along with Steve Jobs. When you do both, you know your days are numbered. (more…)

August 7, 2010

∞ Apple executive leaves in the wake of iPhone antenna woes

Apple confirmed on Saturday that Mark Papermaster, Apple’s senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, is leaving the company. (more…)

∞ Daylite Touch for iPhone adds notification, multitasking support

Marketcircle updated its business productivity app, Daylite Touch for the iPhone and iPod touch, adding some new functionality and support for iPhone 4 users. (more…)