There’s quite a twist in the story of the lost iPhone prototype on Friday — the local police are investigating. There is no word on whether the investigation, reportedly headed by the computer crime task force is investigating Gizmodo for purchasing the phone or the person that found the phone and sold it to Gizmodo. It’s going to be interesting to see if the police can track down the individual that found the device at the bar where it was lost by the Apple engineer.
Apple has posted an update to its Digital Camera Raw Compatibility software – the new update is version 3.2, and it adds support for new camera models and addresses issues with supported cameras, as well. (more…)
Unity Technologies has announced the release of Unity iPhone 1.7, with iPad support. Unity is a 3D game development tool that works on multiple platforms, including Mac, Windows and the Web. (more…)
Intuit on Friday announced a lower price and new features for Quicken Essentials, its personal finance software. The software will now cost $49.99; customers who purchased it at the higher price of $69.99 will be eligible for a refund for the difference – the offer is good through May 31, 2010. (more…)
Google on Thursday said it would bring free turn-by-turn navigation to Apple’s iPhone. The revelation came during a press conference in the U.K. where the company announced the feature for Android phones. (more…)
Since the iPad was released on April 3, tech pundits lined up to compare the device to existing netbooks and notebooks. Even though it’s an impossible comparison, I continue to see it happen. (more…)
We’re all talking about how we use our iPads and there are some interesting stories out there, but none as interesting this one. A 99 year old got her first computer and chose an iPad. So far she read two books and is writing poetry. Quite an amazing story.
Adobe on Tuesday said it would abandon efforts to allow developers to create iPhone apps in Flash CS5 because Apple essentially banned developers from using the technology. However, Apple fired back on Wednesday, making its position perfectly clear. (more…)
NonLinearEducating.com released a free iPhone app called Adobe CS5 Sneak Peek on Wednesday that has 45 minutes of video training for Adobe’s recently released Creative Suite 5. (more…)
Adobe caused quite a stir when it first introduced its iPhone app building technology in Flash CS5, but it seems the company will abandon it before anyone really gets a chance to utilize it. (more…)
Video training company, Groove3 on Tuesday released a new set of tutorials for musicians and said its recently released videos can be viewed on Apple’s iPad. (more…)
Apple on Tuesday reported a profit of $3.07 billion on $13.5 billion revenue for its fiscal second quarter. Apple said international sales accounted for 58 percent of the quarter’s revenue. (more…)
Being a lifelong fan of Gibson, I thought I knew the company pretty well. In fact, there were some pieces of the organization I hardly knew at all. (more…)
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen so many people speak out over an issue, but Gizmodo seems to have split the Internet on whether or not it should have posted its story on the iPhone 4G. Some people have said they will boycott the site, while others were glad to have the information. For some long time journalists, the choice is clear.
Gizmodo was wrong to acquire a lost iPhone prototype — quite likely a nearly finished version 4 design — let alone pay to obtain it. Perhaps this marks the distinction between bloggers and journalists. I would have contacted Apple about returning a device so obviously stolen. There is grave difference between obtaining secret information for the public good and what Gizmodo did: Obtain property containing trade secrets belonging to a public company. Gizmodo has violated the public trust and broken the law. Free speech isn’t a right to pay freely for something clearly stolen.
Apple announced Tuesday that the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G model will be available to those who pre-ordered it early on Friday, April 30, 2010. It’ll also be available in Apple retail stores on the same day, starting at 5:00 PM. (more…)
I’ve been getting calls all day from friends, reporters and others wondering what I thought about Gizmodo’s iPhone 4G story. First, let me say that this is not a leak by Apple. (more…)
Toontrack is best known for its drum sampler software Superior Drummer and EZdrummer, but the company has expanded its product line to include a mixing plug-in called EZmix. (more…)
Betanews writer Joe Wilcox on Monday posted his story on Apple’s recently released iPad. Personally, I didn’t expect to ever see an iPad story from Wilcox, because he said he would never buy one. Like many PC tech journalists, Wilcox criticizes the iPad for not having support for Flash or multitasking. He does praise it for some things, but the criticisms for the same old things are getting a bit old. I haven’t had any trouble using my iPad without Flash support and Apple recently announced multitasking support in iPhone OS 4.0.
Can you rub your tummy, wave your hand, chew bubblegum and blink your eyes at the same time? If so, iPad isn’t for you. The device is a multitasking-free zone. OK, some Apple applications kind of work at the same time — on par with rubbing your tummy and chewing gum together. But iPad is, for now, mainly a one-thing-at-a-time device, which is one of several reasons why in early March I singled out the 55-and-older set as a viable market segment.
Not all of us use Macs to manage our iPods. Maybe you use Windows PCs at work, or perhaps you have a mixed environment at home. I’ve often been asked what tools I use for the iPod, so I thought I’d go over a Windows one today. (more…)
The news keeps getting worse for Palm. Days after a report surfaced that the company has put itself up for sale, Palm revealed in government filings that its head of software and services, Michael Abbott, will leave the company after April 23rd. Abbott previously worked at Microsoft as general manager of .NET online services. Palm also revealed in that filing that its CFO and senior VP of global operations have both received quarter-million dollar cash bonuses and stock grants to stay on for another two years.
A volcanic ash cloud from Iceland has grounded air travel throughout much of Europe. That’s stranded passengers including Norway’s prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, who was in New York City to attend President Obama’s nuclear summit. But Stoltenberg isn’t letting the ash cloud get in the way of his duties, thanks to an Apple iPad. The prime minister’s secretary confirmed to CNN that he’s been using the device to stay in touch with his home government during his unexpected delay.
Tricky Software – developers of Spore Creatures, Spore Origins and other games for iPhone and iPod touch – have released two new titles recently: Puff Deluxe, for the iPad, and Scarface: Last Stand, for the iPhone and iPod touch. Puff Deluxe is $3.99, and Scarface: Last Stand, published by Starwave Mobile, costs $6.99. (more…)
Experian Simmons has published a report ranking the ten biggest “designated market areas” (DMAs) for Apple in the United States. The Bay Area (including San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland), Boston and San Diego are the top three. Residents in the Bay Area specifically are 49 percent more likely than the average American to have a Mac, iPod or iPhone; Boston residents are 45 percent more likely.
Oceanhouse Media on Friday announced the release of three new Dr. Seuss apps for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The Lorax e-book, Lorax Garden Game and Dr. Seuss Senders are now available for $3.99, $2.99 and $2.99 respectively. (more…)
Instead of just posting my top ten favorite apps, or only a list of apps that I like, I decided to break down the apps that I’ve tried into ones I liked, didn’t like, hated, and wondered where they were. (more…)
Anyone that has listened to me talk about guitars or heard any of my recordings knows that when it comes to acoustic guitars, my favorites come from Taylor. (more…)
We all know that multitasking is an important part of iPhone OS 4, mostly because we’ve been told its important. Multitasking, or the ability to run multiple applications at the same time, is not an easy feat of engineering, but Daring Fireball’s John Gruber breaks it down and makes it easy to understand. If you’ve wondered what all the hubbub is about, this is a must read.
