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- The Macalope Weekly: Stupidium is an infinite resource
The Macalope does a do-see-do with his opposite number, sets fire to a a Droid strawman, and issues a quarantine for those afflicted by the ever dangerous tablet fever. - 32 hours ago
- Gameloft to cut back on Android development
Mobile games developer Gameloft has announced it's cutting back on development for the Android, citing a lack of revenue. - 2 days ago
- Google adds captions to YouTube search
In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service. - 2 days ago
- iPhone owners demand to see Apple source code
iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code. - 2 days ago
- Twitter turns on geolocation functionality
Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications. - 2 days ago
- Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a standard Web browser. - 2 days ago
- First Look: Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Ball 2 not only intends to improve upon the original, but to live up to the considerable potential of the popular monkey-rolling franchise. I sat down with Sega’s associate creative director Ethan Einhorn to discuss this new game for the iPhone. Slated for a Holiday 2009 launch date, the price for this game still has not been revealed. - 3 days ago
- California Energy Commission rule to impact HDTV industry
For the California Energy Commission, the voluntary guidelines of the Federal Energy Star program aren't enough to curb energy guzzling by HDTVs. - 3 days ago
Macnn
- Review: Netgear Powerline AV Adapter Kit
Powerline networking products have been on the market for several years but haven't gained mainstream acceptance simply because of Wi-Fi. However, there are instances where power line networking equipment can go where wireless equipment cannot. Those who live in very large homes that are full of interference may be better served with a network that uses the wiring they already have. But is the latest generation of powerline networking solutions up to par with wireless in terms of performance, ease of use, and security? Today we're reviewing Netgearís XAVB1004 Powerlin... - 4 hours ago
- iPod touch with camera to appear in spring?
Apple's long rumored camera-equipped iPod touch may have a more definite release window, according to a purported source. A contact insists the device is back on track and that it would unusually launch outside of Apple's typical upgrade cycle, releasing in spring 2010. To make that goal, however, Apple would use the same 2-megapixel camera as in the... - 20 hours ago
- Multi-carrier iPhone in France doubles sales
The elimination of the iPhone's exclusivity to Orange in France has resulted in "more than double" the sales of the device and dealt a blow to the BlackBerry, according to research notes issued recently. Estimates from Bernstein, Strategy Analytics and others report twice as many iPhones being shipped in the summer quarter as in the spring due specifically to Apple's handset being readily available at Bouygues Telecom as well as SFR. That added exposure is thought to have directly impacted RIM as customers at the new carriers had a new, major alternative to the Blac... - 2 days ago
- FileSalvage 7 runs on Snow Leopard, upgrades interface
SubRosaSoft has upgraded its file recovery software, FileSalvage 7. The software recovers deleted files, as well as files lost in an accidental reformat or initialization. It works on multiple file systems, recovering files from Mac OS hard disks, iPods, flash cards, Linux and Windows disks or Boot Camp partitions. The software is also claimed to work with scratched CDs. The interface provides previews of recoverable files, with options to reconstruct file names of many formats such as JPG, MP3 and M4A.... - 2 days ago
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- Minco 1.0 time-earnings tracker integrates with iCal
Celmaro has released a new time-tracking application, Minco 1.0. It is designed as a minimalist tracker for time, tasks or earnings, and can fully integrate with iCal. The software runs in the system menu and offers visual representations of time spent on tasks, with options to produce time logs in multiple formats. The earnings capabilities include projecting or displaying the results of a task, day, week, month or year. The new software also has built in tagging options.... - 2 days ago
- Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012
Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft that has Microsoft launching major releases four years apart, as Windows Server 2008 is considered a major release where its R2 upgrade and even Windows 7 are both treated as "release updates."... - 2 days ago
- Ommwriter word processor offers Zen-like meditative focus
Herraiz Soto, an independent creative agency, has launched Ommwriter, a new word processor with a "Zen-like meditative focus." The software offers a choice of ambient music themes that play in the background, along with a variety of keyboard audio-feedback themes designed to make typing a pleasant experience. The software works within one window, with drag-over activated menus to the right of the workspace.... - 2 days ago
Apple Hot News
- Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server a “fantastic deal”
Reviewer Jason Snell (macworld.com) awards Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server 4.5/5 mice, calling it a “fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.” Emphasing value, Snell adds: “Mac mini server is just too good a deal to pass up.” - 3 days ago
- Nuru Uses Macs to Fight Extreme Poverty
Jim Dalrymple (loopinsight.com) reports on one-year-old non-profit organization Nuru, formed by ex-Marine platoon leader Jake Harriman, who “served two tours of duty in Iraq where he realized that the key to ending terrorism was to end extreme poverty.” To that end, Nuru educates communities in impoverished nations using technology, particularly Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers, iPhone, Final Cut Studio, iChat, and MobileMe. - 4 days ago
- Apple Store Upper West Side
Apple opens its newest retail store on New York’s Upper West Side on Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. Set beneath a breathtaking all-glass arched roof, the street level of the Apple Store Upper West Side will offer more Macs, iPods and iPhones than any store in the world and feature the largest area ever created by Apple for personal training and technical support, including a 45-foot Genius Bar. - 10 days ago
- Taking iPhone to New Depths
At DOER Marine, a California company that designs and builds subsea vehicles, engineers are working to create a manned vehicle that can explore the ocean floor. VP of Operations Ian Griffith credits iPhone for keeping their engineering team responsive and nimble enough to make it happen — no matter where they are in the world. “The iPhone accelerates how we perform as a team,” says Griffith. - 10 days ago
- New Apple Mouse Really Is “Magic”
Reviewer Mark A. Kellner (washingtontimes.com) calls the new Magic Mouse “transformative,” “supereasy and very fast,” and “really, really worth it.” Kellner concludes: “After decades of using computer input devices, I think this is the finest mouse ever.” - 2 weeks ago
- New MacBook Offers Sleek Style, Solid Performance
Reviewing the new MacBook, Michael DeAgonia (computerworld.com) calls it ”a solid laptop that feels sculpted instead of assembled and has the processing power users need.” DeAgonia concludes that the MacBook “is a compelling computer at a compelling price,” with “beauty that is more than skin deep.” - 2 weeks ago
- John Legend Live: With MacBook Pro, Logic Studio and MainStage
Fans of platinum-selling R&B artist John Legend bring the same high expectations for each new album to every live concert. On his current tour, Legend, music director Eugene “Man-Man” Roberts and his band meet and beat those expectations by playing their best studio sounds along with fresh live riffs through MacBook Pro laptops running Logic Studio and MainStage. - 2 weeks ago
- iPod touch Still “king of the hill”
After carefully considering the competition, Senior Editor Donald Bell (cnet.com) makes iPod touch the CNET Editors’ Choice among top MP3 players, writing that it “remains king of the hill.” Adds Bell: “Whether you’re buying one for yourself or giving it as a gift, the third-generation iPod touch does not disappoint.” - 2 weeks ago
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- KosmicQuitter 1.0.1 - Designed to help you manage and journal problem habits. (Shareware)
Designed to help you manage and journal problem habits. - 71 minutes ago
- PhotoLinker 2.0.5 - Photo annotation and geotagging tool (Pro version of GPSPhotoLinker). (Demo)
Photo annotation and geotagging tool (Pro version of GPSPhotoLinker). - 76 minutes ago
- ImageBrain 1.05.01 - Advanced image identification and photo matching. (Demo)
Advanced image identification and photo matching. - 2 hours ago
- BetterTouchTool 0.358 - Customize gestures on your MacBook. (Free)
Customize gestures on your MacBook. - 3 hours ago
- TarPit 1.43 - Create tar, gzip, bzip2 archives. (Free)
Create tar, gzip, bzip2 archives. - 3 hours ago
- XBMC 9.11.beta1 - Powerful media center tool for Mac or Apple TV. (Free)
Powerful media center tool for Mac or Apple TV. - 3 hours ago
- Sports Fan Widget 1.3.19 - Keep an eye on your favorite sports teams. (Free)
Keep an eye on your favorite sports teams. - 3 hours ago
- TrailRunner 2.1v453 - Route planning for hiking, biking, more. (Free)
Route planning for hiking, biking, more. - 4 hours ago
Apple Downloads
- Textcast 1.0.11
Listen up, commuters! Textcast turns your favorite RSS feeds, web pages, and more into podcasts for your iPod or iPhone. - 4 days ago
- Metes and Bounds 2.9.1
Turn Metes and Bounds data, or GPS data, into a deed plot map. - 4 days ago
- Corona 3.3
A check register, accounting and payroll application. - 4 days ago
- Hue HD Webcam 2.0
The Hue HD webcam with built-in microphone is perfect for video chat. - 4 days ago
- SignatureProfiler 1.5.3
Mail plugin allowing finer control of signatures. Includes the ability to have quote files, include iTunes information and Skype integration. - 4 days ago
- Ace Email Extractor for Mac 1.3.6
Recovers your lost email contacts in seconds. - 4 days ago
- Gmail Studio 2.0.0.8
Unobtrusiveness desktop access to your Gmail and Gmail for Google Apps accounts. - 4 days ago
- Mach Desktop 0.67
Brings your desktop to life with quartz compositions, quicktime movies, and web pages. - 4 days ago
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- iPhone to launch in South Korea at end of November
Apple's iPhone will be available to South Korean customers on November 28, just 10 days after South Korea's Communications Commission approved the iPhone for sale. - 3 hours ago
- Smoking may void Applecare warranty due to "health hazard"
Apple owners claim that their Applecare warranties have been refused due to "health risks of second hand smoke." - 24 hours ago
- Inside Google's Android and Apple's iPhone OS as software markets
Google's Android is working to match the iPhone App Store's mobile software market but with fewer restrictions for developers. This article is the fourth in a series examining how Android stacks up in comparison to the iPhone as a smartphone software platform, with this segment looking at third party support. - 25 hours ago
- Apple's App Store approval process gets partially automated
Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect. - 2 days ago
- TomTom to release iPod touch-specific GPS car kit
In conjunction with its newly updated App Store software, TomTom announced it will release a car kit that will bring GPS functionality specifically to the iPod touch. - 2 days ago
- China Unicom expects 10% of 3G users on iPhone in 3 years
Despite a slow sales start, Apple's wireless carrier in China has high expectations for the iPhone, with the company anticipating the handset will carry 10 percent of China's 3G users within three years. - 2 days ago
- Steve Jobs e-mails terse response to upset Apple developer
When an emotional Mac developer wrote a lengthy e-mail about an issue to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the multi-billionaire responded succinctly via his iPhone. - 2 days ago
- Hack re-enables Atom processor compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6.2
Hackers have circumvented the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors. - 2 days ago
MacRumors
- One Vision for Magazine Content on the Apple Tablet
We had previously reported that magazine publisher Condé Nast is already taking steps to produce tablet-specific content for their publications in anticipation of the Apple Tablet (and competing devices). Condé Nast publishes the technology magazine... - 18 hours ago
- More Quad-Core iMac Benchmarks Show Substantial Performance Gains
Following up on early benchmarking tests that showed Apple's new quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 iMacs boasting significant performance improvements compared to their Core 2 Duo-based counterparts, Macworld has utilized its own Speedmark suite of real-... - 2 days ago
- Game Developers Scaling Back Android Efforts as iPhone Continues to Dominate
Reuters reports that prominent iPhone game developer Gameloft is scaling back its efforts to produce content for the Android platform in the face of weaknesses of its application store. Gameloft also notes that it is not the only one making the move... - 2 days ago
- Workaround Restores Mac OS X 10.6.2 Compatibility With Intel Atom Processors
InsanelyMac reports that a member of its forums has created a workaround allowing users who have modified their Intel Atom-based netbooks into "Hackintoshes" in order to run Mac OS X to upgrade to OS X 10.6.2. The 10.6.2 update had specifically disa... - 2 days ago
- Google Previews Chrome OS, Scheduled for Release in Late 2010
Google today held a preview event for Chrome OS, the company's forthcoming browser-based operating system scheduled to launch initially on netbooks in late 2010. Among the major announcements was that, like Google's Chrome browser, Chrome OS... - 3 days ago
- Apple Researching Methods for 'Pushing' User Interfaces to Accessories from Media Devices
In a patent application filed in May 2008 and published today, Apple discloses that it has been researching methods to allow media devices such as the iPod to "push" their graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to accessory devices for the ... - 3 days ago
- AT&T Faces Initial Setback in Verizon Ad Spat, Rolls Out Response Ad
The Associated Press reports that a judge has refused to grant AT&T's request for a temporary restraining order forcing Verizon to halt its commercials comparing the two companies' wireless network coverage.AT&T filed the lawsuit in ... - 3 days ago
- Apple Tablet Delayed with OLED Model Planned? 3G Possible?
Digitimes claims that Apple is planning on postponing the launch of their long rumored tablet device from March to the second half of 2010 as they make some final adjustments to the device's components. According to their sources, Appl... - 3 days ago
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