Mac News
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Apple shares hit new all-time closing high; reclaims most-valuable company crown27 January 2012, 6:11 pm
Apple Inc. shares today rose $2.65 to set a new all-time closing high...
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Court filing: Steve Jobs told Google’s Schmidt to stop poaching workers27 January 2012, 5:36 pm
Apple's Steve Jobs directly asked former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt...
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Is Apple CEO Tim Cook insane (or just one heck of a guy)?27 January 2012, 3:44 pm
Tim Cook reportedly sent an urgent memo yesterday addressing alleged violations...
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Bill Gates: ‘I wrote Steve Jobs a letter as he was dying. He kept it by his bed’27 January 2012, 3:01 pm
One of the few people to understand Bill Gates' compulsions was Steve Jobs...
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ABI: Apple iPhone tops smartphone market as Android suffers its first decline in share27 January 2012, 2:24 pm
Apple’s iPhone 4S cut Samsung off at the knees and outpaced Samsung...
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Former Palm CEO Rubinstein out at HP27 January 2012, 1:27 pm
Former Palm CEO and principal architect of the WebOS platform Jon Rubinstein...
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Best use of Apple’s cash? How about an Apple credit card?27 January 2012, 11:31 am
Apple's iPhone users could have two big advantages...
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It’s about time for Apple to dramatically improve graphics card driver performance27 January 2012, 11:05 am
For years, Apple never really spent time and resources for improving performance...
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Don’t blame Siri: She’s not a bandwidth hog and her users are not the problem27 January 2012, 10:39 am
The sky is falling again in cellular land, and this time Siri is to blame...
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New Siri patent paves way for Apple stock to run to $1,00027 January 2012, 10:29 am
I have come across Apple’s plan to become a $1,000 stock...
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Expo Notes: Omni Group shows off iPad version of OmniPlan27 January 2012, 8:45 pm
Project managers rejoice! The Omni Group has announced a full-featured iPad version of its project management software.
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Expo Notes: Brevity is the soul of wit at Rapid Fire session27 January 2012, 8:23 pm
Mac luminaries had just five minutes to impart some knowledge on the crowd at the Thursday night Rapid Fire session at Macworld | iWorld. Here's a rundown of some of the highlights from that event.
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Slideshow: On the floor at Macworld | iWorld27 January 2012, 4:30 pm
Can't be at Macworld | iWorld? We've got some photos from the three-day expo that can give you a taste of the products on display as well as some of the other activities going on at Moscone West.
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Expo Notes: Abvio plans interface update for iOS fitness apps27 January 2012, 4:00 pm
Version 7.0 updates Runmeter, Walkmeter, and Cyclemeter will arrive in March. The new versions of the GPS fitness apps from Abvio will feature a more refined interface, aimed at making it easier to access data with a swipe.
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Expo Notes: Schneider Optics announces new iPhone telephoto lens27 January 2012, 3:40 pm
The folks at Schneider Optics announced their new iPro Tele Lens at Macworld | iWorld 2012 this week, an additional iPhone lens for the iPro Lens System.
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Former Apple exec Rubinstein leaves HP27 January 2012, 3:00 pm
Jon Rubinstein, known for his role developing the original iPod for Apple and for running Palm, has left Hewlett-Packard.
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Expo Notes: Insanely Great offers suction-cup laden iPhone accessories27 January 2012, 2:25 pm
Insanely Great Products displayed a range of iPhone accessories on the show floor, and trumpeted the fact that the company makes its products by hand, right in the U.S.
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Cook 'outraged' at reports of worker mistreatment27 January 2012, 2:01 pm
In an email to Apple employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is "outraged" by a series of New York Times reports alleging worker mistreatment and neglect at Chinese factories that assemble the company's iPhones, iPads, and other devices.
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Apple customers reaction mixed to reports of poor working conditions27 January 2012, 2:01 pm
Amid renewed reports of poor working conditions at factories making Apple products in China, it's unclear whether customers will demand change.
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Expo Notes: South Park at Macworld | iWorld27 January 2012, 1:45 pm
Three representatives of South Park Studios spoke at Macworld | iWorld this week, explaining how the Mac -- and Autodesk Maya -- play crucial roles in helping produce the long-running animated series.
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Feral ports Tropico 3: Gold Edition to Mac27 January 2012, 9:00 pm
For those who have always yearned to "get in touch with their inner dictator," Feral Interactive has ported over the third instalment in the Tropico city-simulator game series, Tropico 3: Gold Edition for the Mac. Originally developed by PopTop Games, the series is now handled by Haemimont Games and Kalypso Media for Windows and Xbox. The third entry is a "re-imagining" on a grander scale of the economic, political, construction and management simulator....
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Hands on: Pocket Informant 2 for iPad27 January 2012, 8:15 pm
Of the numerous app developers that brought their latest offerings to the Macworld iWorld expo, WebIS' updated Pocket Informant utilities captured the attention of many attendees. MacNN checked out Pocket Informant 2 for the iPad, along with the company's cloud services that will eventually enhance the iOS apps....
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Israel plans fiber-based national broadband network27 January 2012, 7:50 pm
Israel has followed Australian footsteps in planning its own national broadband network. The country's Israel Electric Corporation plans a purely fiber-based network that will supply many of the country's homes with at least 100Mbps speeds. They picked fiber with the intention to scale and could theoretically hit 1Gbps in time....
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Aspyr puts four Mac App Store game titles on sale27 January 2012, 7:00 pm
Mac game maker Aspyr has selected four titles from its catalog for a special month-end sale. From now through the end of January, Prey, Tomb Raider II, Duke Nukem Forever and Neverwinter Nights 2 for Mac will be on sale for $5, up to 75 percent off their normal price. The sale prices are already available for the Mac App Store versions, which require Intel Macs running OS X 10.6.6 or higher. Graphics requirements vary by game....
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Macworld iWorld expo: in pictures27 January 2012, 6:20 pm
IDG World Expo rebranded the Macworld expo using the 'iWorld' label for 2012, an appropriate change as the event continues to evolve. MacNN attended the event to check out the latest products in the Mac and iOS ecosystems, and to see how the event organizers and exhibitors have adapted to Apple's absence....
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iPad marks 2nd birthday with new rivals, quiet naysayers27 January 2012, 6:20 pm
Friday signaled the second anniversary of the iPad's introduction and what has since been interpreted as the start of a shift in the entire computing space. Apple's tablet was unveiled this day in 2010 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco by its late co-creator, Steve Jobs. It would only go on sale April 2, but it proved to be polarizing from its unveiling, even for Apple loyalists....
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Jobs caught Google recruiting Apple engineer, letter alleges27 January 2012, 5:55 pm
An unredacted letter from Steve Jobs to Google head Eric Schmidt in March of 2007 reveals that Google was attempting to recruit an Apple engineer, which resulted in swift repercussions after Schmidt was notified. The letter is part of a court case that alleges that informal "no poaching" agreements between Apple, Google and five other tech companies amounted to a conspiracy to limit opportunities and keep compensation low....
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Hands on: Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives27 January 2012, 5:45 pm
Just weeks after announcing its first Thunderbolt hard drives, Western Digital appropriately brought the offerings to show off at the Macworld iWorld expo in San Francisco. Electronista took a close look at several of the company's My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives, which were daisy chained to a Thunderbolt display....
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USPTO invalidates key Rambus patent, may lower tech costs27 January 2012, 4:50 pm
Rambus' litigation campaign suffered a possibly fatal setback Friday after the USPTO pushed word that it had invalidated the final patent out of three the company has been using to sue a large part of the technology industry. Having quietly made the decision on Tuesday, the patent office's appeals board left Rambus without any of the patents it has been using to sue NVIDIA, Hynix, HP, and others. The first two had been scrapped in September....
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Apple refurbs: 11.6-inch MacBook Air only $69927 January 2012, 4:25 pm
Today at Apple's online store save on refurbished items like the 11.6-inch MacBook Air which offers a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and 64GB flash storage, now only $699 after a $200 price cut. Or save $300 on the 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and 128GB flash storage, now $799....
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iPhone/iPod touch/iPad apps for Jan. 2727 January 2012, 4:59 pm
Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps. You can find 'em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
Sovereign Dynamics has announced Global Feed 1.0 for iOS. The free app designed to stream news based on Geo-IP location. It's completely configurable by the end user.
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Jon Rubinstein, former Apple exec, bids HP adieu27 January 2012, 12:08 pm
Jon Rubinstein, the former Apple exec who took over handheld maker Palm and moved with it to Hewlett-Packard in a 2010 acquisition, has left HP effective today, according to "AllThingsD."
Rubinstein is said to have no immediate plans, and had completed a 12-24 month commitment to stay with HP after the acquisition. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment and we wish him well," HP spokeswoman Mylene Mangalindan said.
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Apple Italy now informing customers of mandated, two-year warranty27 January 2012, 9:25 am
Apple has complied with a court order in Italy and is informing customers at its online store about a legally mandated two-year warranty, reports "The Register" (http://macte.ch/AHf0w).
Now featured at the top of the main page of Apple's online store is a "communication to protect consumers" that links to a PDF explaining the court's ruling. The change to Apple's online store in Italy was first noted by setteBIT and detailed by The Regis...
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Samsung loses another German lawsuit against Apple27 January 2012, 9:20 am
One week after dismissing Samsung's first German patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, the Mannheim Regional Court also rejected Samsung's second complaint, reports "FOSS Patents" (http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/).
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Tim Cook emails Apple employees about factory worker reports27 January 2012, 9:13 am
According to "9to5Mac," Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a lengthy letter to all of the company employees that are a direct response recent reports of factory worker mistreatment.
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Apple now world's largest smartphone vendor27 January 2012, 8:58 am
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics (http://www.strategyanalytics.com), global smartphone shipments grew 54% annually to reach a record 155 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011. Apple reclaimed top position as the world’s number one smartphone vendor during the quarter.
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PrivacyScan available at the Mac App Store27 January 2012, 8:30 am
PrivacyScan is now available on the Mac App Store. It requires Mac OS X 10.6 or higher and is available at an introductory price of US$4.99 at the Mac App Store in the Utilities category.
PrivacyScan protects online and offline privacy by shredding files that can be used to track your web browsing and computer usage. Going above and beyond United States DoD (Department of Defense) government standards, PrivacyScan's shred feature can over...
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DB-Text is new text format manager for Mac OS X27 January 2012, 8:25 am
Tension Software has released DB-Text 1.0 for Mac OS X. The app is able to import, edit and manage text format. It requires Mac OS X 10.6.6 or higher and costs US$5. It's available at the Mac App Store and the Tension Software website (http://www.pomola.com/products_dbtext/).
DB-Text can import data both in CSV (comma separated value) text format or in TSV (tab separated value) text format coming from Mac OS X, Windows and Unix systems. ...
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AJA Io XT with Thunderbolt is shipping27 January 2012, 8:15 am
The new Io XT Thunderbolt-enabled professional video I/O device is now shipping from AJA Video Systems (http://www.aja.com). The company says it's the only Thunderbolt-enabled video I/O device on the market with dual Thunderbolt port.
Io XT connects to a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac via a single cable. An additional Thunderbolt port is provided, enabling users to daisy-chain Io XT to other Thunderbolt peripherals including high bandwidth stora...
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TextSoap Express 1.0 slips onto the Mac27 January 2012, 8:10 am
Unmarked Software has released TextSoap Express 1.0, a plain text cleaning solution based on its TextSoap product. It requires Mac OS X 10.7.x ("Lion") and is available through the Mac App Store with a retail price of US$23.99. However, it has an launch price of $14.99 through Feb 5.
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Mac Rumors
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Macworld 2012: Autodesk Inventor Fusion for Mac Coming27 January 2012, 2:46 pm
Autodesk was at Macworld showing off a new product for the Mac called Autodesk Inventor Fusion. Autodesk Inventor Fusion is an existing 3D mechanical design software on Windows, but will soon become available for the Mac for the first time.
Autodesk made headlines back in 2010 when they returned to the Mac platform after a two decade hiatus. Due to the success they've seen with their existing Mac products, the company will be bringing Inventor Fusion to the Mac.
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Civil Suit Against Google, Apple and Others Over Employee-Poaching Ban Can Continue27 January 2012, 12:30 pm
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that an anti-trust case filed against a number of tech companies can continue, saying "they still have an antitrust claim" according to Bloomberg.
[Judge] Koh didn’t take issue with the allegations about the agreements between individual companies, Joseph Saveri, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said in an interview after the hearing. Instead, Koh has questions about “how it ties together,” or claims of an over-arching conspiracy between all the companies, he...
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Tim Cook Responds to Report on Working Conditions at Suppliers' Factories27 January 2012, 8:25 am
In the wake of yesterday's report regarding treatment of workers at the facilities of Apple's suppliers, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an email to company employees addressing the situation. As published by 9to5Mac, the email highlights Apple's efforts to oversee compliance with company standards for workers' rights and the transparency with which it has shared that information. From Cook's opening statement:As a company and as individuals, we are defined by our values. Unfortunately some people ...
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Apple Estimated to Retake Title of World's Largest Smartphone Vendor26 January 2012, 10:13 pm
Research firm Strategy Analytics today announced its estimates of the global smartphone market for the fourth quarter of 2011, finding that Apple narrowly squeezed by Samsung to retake the title of world's largest smartphone vendor as measured by unit shipments. According to Strategy Analytics' numbers, Apple's 37 million iPhones narrowly eclipsed Samsung's quarterly smartphone shipments of 36.5 million units.Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics, added, “While Apple took t...
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iWorld 2012: Bottle Opener Cases, Wave Cradle, Nomad Brush, Wallet Case26 January 2012, 4:51 pm
Macworld | iWorld carries the usual collection of iPhone cases and accessories, not all of which are insanely great. But here are a few interesting ones that were on the show floor as I made my way through the masses.
Opena Case and Intoxicase were both showing off iPhone cases with built in bottle openers. Intoxicase's even integrates with an app that counts the number of openings. Not sure the demand for such a thing, but here they are.
WaveCradle is simple aluminum stand that amp...
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Macworld 2012: WDC Shows Off MyBook Thunderbolt Duo26 January 2012, 3:24 pm
We briefly mentioned WDC's press release that they would be showing their new MyBook Thunderbolt Duo at Macworld. Here are photos from the show floor of the unit. As expected, the new drive shares the same appearance as their previous two drive MyBook hardware.
This new model, however, incorporates two Thunderbolt ports that allows the units to be daisy chained with each other to create a single logical drive.
At the show, WDC was showing 4 devices daisy chained with Thunderbolt in a...
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iPhone Average Selling Price Remains Steady Even With Free 3GS Offer26 January 2012, 1:19 pm
Earlier this week, Apple reported its best quarterly earnings ever, taking in more than $46 billion over three months. 53% of that revenue was from the sale of 37 million iPhones, at an average selling price of nearly $660. This ASP is particularly impressive, considering this is the first quarter that Apple has sold a "free" iPhone in the U.S. -- the iPhone 3GS is available for free to new two-year contract signers on AT&T.
Apple's iPhone ASP has remained fairly consistent, hoverin...
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Part-Time Apple Employees Now Eligible to Participate in Charitable Matching Program26 January 2012, 12:54 pm
One of Tim Cook's first acts when he became CEO of Apple was to institute a charitable matching program for employees. Under the program, Apple would match employees' personal contributions to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations up to $10,000 per year. However, the program initially only applied to US-based full-time employees.
Now, it seems Apple has expanded the program to include part-time US employees as well, and covering international workers soon, according to a tweet from the Appl...
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Macworld 2012: 'Clear' To Do App for iOS, WDC MyBook Thunderbolt Duo26 January 2012, 12:36 pm
Macworld | iWorld 2012 kicked off this morning in San Francisco with the opening of the expo show floor. For years, Macworld was the major trade show for Apple to announce their new products. The venue was the launching ground for the first iPhone launch back in 2007.
Since Apple's departure, the show has continued with a focus on 3rd party companies. This year, the show has been rebranded as Macworld | iWorld reflecting the increased importance of iOS in the Apple ecosystem.
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Former Apple Executives Address Working Conditions in Suppliers' Factories26 January 2012, 11:37 am
The New York Times today published a lengthy report discussing working conditions at the facilities of Apple's suppliers in China, part of a growing focus on how Apple's popular products are made. While the company is making strides in holding its suppliers accountable to company standards, the report cites former Apple executives who note that the company continues to struggle balancing its desire for better working conditions and workers' rights with its business priorities.Some former Apple ...
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Facebook IPO filing expected within weeks, could reach $100B valuation27 January 2012, 7:30 pm
Facebook is making plans to file papers for an initial public offering as early as next week with a valuation that is expected to range between $75 and $100 billion, a new report claims.
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Steve Jobs asked Google to stop poaching Apple workers27 January 2012, 5:56 pm
As part of a civil suit involving the employment practices of seven major tech firms, a court filing was unveiled on Friday that includes an email which late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs personally sent to former Google chief Eric Schmidt requesting an end to worker poaching.
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T-Mobile to offer official support for unlocked iPhones27 January 2012, 4:39 pm
Despite not being able to sell the iPhone, a reportedly leaked employee memo reveals that T-Mobile will begin to offer official support for subscribers using unlocked versions of Apple's popular handset on its network.
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FileMaker highlights successful deployment of iPads by Austin, Texas27 January 2012, 4:30 pm
At Macworld Expo's MacIT conference, City of Austin staff members profiled how FileMaker Go has enabled them to rapidly eliminate paper work orders and streamline management of exhibitors in the vast Austin Convention Center using a fleet of iPads.
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Before he died, Steve Jobs kept a letter from Bill Gates by his bed27 January 2012, 2:35 pm
In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reveals he wrote a letter to Steve Jobs before he passed away, and the letter apparently meant so much to Jobs that he kept it at his bedside.
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Former Apple exec and Palm chief Jon Rubinstein leaves HP27 January 2012, 11:37 am
Hewlett-Packard on Friday confirmed that Jon Rubinstein, who came to the company through its $1.2 billion purchase of Palm, has left the company.
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EFF working to keep iPhone, iPad 'jailbreaking' legal in US27 January 2012, 9:54 am
An exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that has made iPhone "jailbreaking" legal is set to expire, and a digital rights advocacy group hopes the U.S. government will renew and expand that exemption.
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Apple features 'communication to protect consumers' in Italy after court ruling27 January 2012, 8:43 am
Apple has complied with a court order in Italy and begun informing customers at its online store about a legally mandated two-year warranty.
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German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple27 January 2012, 6:10 am
In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple.
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Chinese respond to report on Apple's suppliers in China27 January 2012, 1:24 am
The New York Times republished its scathing report on Apple's alleged indifference to workers' rights in China in a Chinese business magazine to solicit comments "that might prove illuminating for readers" here in the US. Those responses were subsequently buried in a blog post.
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Underestimated my reach12 January 2012, 9:19 am
CrazyMicrosoftRumors?...
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More stuff there you used to read here!7 January 2012, 10:00 am
Predictions for 2012...
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Gear Guide: Products we’d like to see24 December 2011, 10:11 am
Content!...
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Steve Jobs6 October 2011, 9:12 am
Goodbye....
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CARS takes a look at Tim Cook, Apple’s new CEO24 August 2011, 7:49 pm
Let's take a look at Tim Cook, Apple's new CEO....
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Stanley Yankeeball23 June 2011, 11:35 pm
Stanley Yankeeball, a photo by gruber on Flickr. Photo by Adam Lisagor. T-shirt by Scott Jackson. Concept by John Moltz. Gruber’s haircut by Supercuts....
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Apple Provides Fabulous New Feature Free of Charge20 April 2011, 11:39 pm
OMG, so sweet!...
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That’s the joke21 March 2011, 11:08 pm
Sure, lady....
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The Setup9 February 2011, 1:29 pm
John Moltz on The Setup. Sort of. OK, not really....
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Apple Faces New Suit2 February 2011, 8:17 am
There's no defending them for this one....
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Tomorrow's Spies Will Drop F-BOMBS All Over the Place [Spying]27 January 2012, 9:40 pm
Fuck. It's a word that commands attention. These F-BOMB computers, however, are designed to do just the opposite—quietly and inconspicuously gather sensitive information from within secure areas. And if the F-Bomb is discovered or destroyed, fuck it! It only cost $50 to build in the first place. More »
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This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: Mitt Romney, Pickup Artist [Video]27 January 2012, 9:00 pm
It's been a trying campaign for those still left duking it out on the GOP nomination trail. Endless debates, vicious negative adds flying left and right. If you're Mitt Romney, you've only got one option left to keep your campaign alive: play the Game. More »
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How to Get to the Seafloor Without Holding Your Breath [Design]27 January 2012, 8:20 pm
Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More »
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The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun [Video]27 January 2012, 8:00 pm
"Here Comes the Sun" is my favorite George Harrison Beatles song, probably because it reminds me vividly of the day he died. This new guitar solo is finally bringing the song back to life for me. More »
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Everything You Need to Keep Your Teeth from Rotting Out [Toolkit]27 January 2012, 7:20 pm
Poor oral hygiene is the surest way to make sure you have a bunch of personal space all to yourself. At all times. With no exceptions. Which probably isn't something that you really want! So here's a list of stuff that'll keep your loved ones close and your dentist the hell away from you. More »
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shoots Down Gingrich's Moon Base [Video]27 January 2012, 6:40 pm
Neil DeGrasse Tyson—one of my favorite space people—was interviewed by MSNBC's Martin Bashir about Newt Gingrich's moon base plan by 2020. The short version: Newt got it wrong. The long version: watch the video. More »
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Why Is There a Hyperlink In a Newspaper? [WTFriday]27 January 2012, 6:20 pm
A lot has been said about how newspapers need to embrace the Internet and tablets in order to survive. Apparently, this newspaper has already figured out how to embed interactive features in paper. Bravo! [Reddit] More »
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Macworld Is Weird Now [Video]27 January 2012, 6:10 pm
I love Macworld Expo. I've gone more years than I haven't out of the last dozen. But for most of those years, Apple was presenting. That's changed. More »
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Daily Desired: You Can Tell This Beautiful Braun Alarm Clock to Shut Up on the Weekend [Desired]27 January 2012, 6:00 pm
Alarm clocks—or alarm phones, if you wish—are a necessity, but that doesn't make me hate them less. During the week, I live and die by a buzzer, but on the weekend, I don't have to listen to no clock. More »
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The Sweet Grapefruit That Gets You Drunk [Video]27 January 2012, 5:51 pm
Some people don't like grapefruit because they're too bitter. Some don't like them because they don't get you drunk. Lucky them: This recipe solves both of those problems. Just the thing for a chilly winter evening (or morning). More »
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Free and Discounted Apps for Friday, January 2727 January 2012, 6:05 pm
The App Store is filled with hundreds of thousands of apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. At iDB we keep an eye on the best apps available to see when they’re available for the best price. These apps are currently available for a great discount, and some of them are even totally free. [...]...
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How Apple “Acquired” the iPhone Trademark From Cisco27 January 2012, 5:40 pm
Adam Lashinsky’s new book Inside Apple, which was released earlier this week, is full of juicy stories from Apple’s past. Pieces of the book have been popping up on the web over the past two weeks. The latest excerpt we’ve come across, courtesy of our friends over at Cult of Mac, provides some insight on [...]...
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RIM Looking into BlackBerry Messenger for Other Platforms27 January 2012, 5:26 pm
RIM’s new CEO Thorsten Heins may have inherited a sinking ship, but he seems determined to explore all avenues in his attempt to find an escape route for the ailing Canadian firm. Having previously been very keen to keep its BlackBerry Messenger crown jewel as a key feature that is exclusive to its hardware, BlackBerry smartphones [...]...
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Customize Your Notification Banners With Vexillum27 January 2012, 4:20 pm
The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 5, brought a number of new features and improvements. One of the most welcomed changes was the revamped notifications system with unobtrusive banner alerts. But as usual, the jailbreaking community takes this feature a step farther. A new tweak has just surfaced in Cydia called Vexillum [...]...
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Lorem: Swipe to Remove Notifications27 January 2012, 3:00 pm
Lorem is tweak that brings swipe to dismiss functionality to Notification Center. It is the companion to Ipsum, a tweak that brings swipe to dismiss functionality to Lock Screen notifications. Both are great ways to alternatively dismiss the notifications you receive, as you’ll see from our coverage inside…(...)Read the rest of Lorem: Swipe to Remove [...]...
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T-Mobile Working on Improving Support for Unlocked iPhones27 January 2012, 2:40 pm
You gotta feel for T-Mobile — it’s had a rough couple of months. Not only has the company’s AT&T merger deal fallen through the cracks, but it continues to be excluded from iPhone partnership. When Sprint picked up the iPhone last October, T-Mobile became the only major carrier in the US to not officially offer [...]...
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Bill Gates Sent a Letter to Steve Jobs Before He Passed27 January 2012, 1:40 pm
Bill Gates has told how he sent Steve Jobs a personal letter before his death, and explained how the pair’s complicated relationship worked. During an interview with The Telegraph, the former Microsoft CEO spoke about Jobs and the relationship between the two during the Macintosh days and how the two became competitors after initially working [...]...
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Raj Falls in Love With Siri27 January 2012, 1:10 pm
Need I introduce Raj, from the Big Bang Theory? Watch him as he meets the love of his life: Siri. "Raj Falls in Love With Siri" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+....
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How to Remove Transparent App Icons When Using Folders or Multitasking27 January 2012, 12:45 pm
It’s a bit hard to explain without showing you, but have you ever wanted to get rid of the transparent icon effect that happens when you open the App Switcher or open a folder? Apparently, some of you did; hence the creation of a jailbreak tweak entitled No Ghostly Icons. As it name implies, it [...]...
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How to Create Custom Siri Audio Introductions27 January 2012, 11:51 am
Tired of the mundane “beep” that Siri does when you initially invoke her? Maybe you found our tutorial on how to make Siri say “Yes?” compelling? If that wasn’t enough for you, then you can take it a step further and create your own custom Siri audio introduction as well. Check inside for our full [...]...
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V-Moda announces “new” Vibrato in-ear headphones21 October 2010, 1:11 pm
I’ve used the V-Moda Vibe Duos and Vibe II’s and really like the level of sound the little buds are able to pump out. The Vibe Duos were admittedly pretty flaky (both mine and my friend’s broke within 8 months), but the Vibe II I purchased has been going strong for over a year, which [...]...
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Pro Zombie Soccer 1.2 for iPhone: adds iOS 4 multitasking, re-balanced levels21 October 2010, 12:47 pm
Not too much to say about this update, as it’s really just playing a lot of iOS 4-related catch up. However, it is a good reminder to give Pro Zombie Soccer a shot if you haven’t already. It’s a ridiculously entertaining zombie stomping action title and provides a good few hours of play for $0.99. [...]...
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PlainText 1.1 for iPhone and iPad: adds new sorting options, background syncing on iOS 421 October 2010, 12:29 pm
PlainText, the free ad-supported Dropbox text editor, just received a quick update to 1.1. My favourite additions are as follows: New sorting options – you can now sort files by date created, date modified, or file name (it used to be just file name – which was very difficult with over 500 notes). Background syncing [...]...
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Quick Look: EA’s Reckless Racing Finally Drops!21 October 2010, 12:15 pm
One of the most anticipated top down racing games in iOS history finally dropped on the iPhone/iPad last night. The game was announced months ago, but the developer ended up selling publishing rights to EA which for some reason led to the delay of the freakin century. So for months I’ve been waiting and watching [...]...
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WaterField Designs announces two new MacBook Air cases20 October 2010, 9:39 pm
Apple press conference days can only mean two things: new gadgets and new accessories. WaterField Designs’ timing couldn’t be better with its announcement of two new custom-fitting bags for the new MacBook Air: the SleeveCase and the Suede Jacket Sleeve. The Suede Jacket Sleeve provides a layer of protection for the new MacBook Air while [...]...
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Overview of iLife ’11 for Mac OS X20 October 2010, 7:51 pm
The latest upgrade to the iLife suite of applications was announced a little earlier today, although it was really only iPhoto, Garageband, and iMovie that received upgrades: Garageband (which I never use) got some new auto-correction features in the form of Groove Matching (described as spell check for rhythm) and Flex Time (which helps to [...]...
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Back to the Mac Event – Highlights20 October 2010, 5:19 pm
Just in case you haven’t already gobbled up all the news on Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ event today via Twitter and all round the web, I thought I’d share just a quick rundown of some of the highlights. Hit the break for the rundown and a few quick thoughts on some of the topics [...]...
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Apple Announces Mac App Store20 October 2010, 4:28 pm
This may be the biggest news item of all coming out of Apple’s Back to the Mac event today. We’re soon going to have a Mac App Store. This is something I’ve seen a few people speculate about over recent months, but it did not make it into the hot rumors leading up to the [...]...
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The New Macbook Air – I can Haz.20 October 2010, 4:19 pm
So, without a doubt you’ve like all heard about the “One More Thing” that Steve pulled out at the end of the show today. And let’s be honest, Apple had to pull something out of their butts because this was one of the most underwhelming presentations they’ve had in quite some time. I mean, you [...]...
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FaceTime for Mac Announced, Out Now (beta)20 October 2010, 3:42 pm
One of the big announcements at Apple’s Back to the Mac event today was that FaceTime – the video chat app familiar to iPhone 4 and new iPod Touch users – has come to the Mac. As Steve Jobs stressed at the press event, this adds several millions of users to those who are now [...]...
Mac Software Downloads
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fp Plugin 5.0 - Add BigInteger and BigFloat to REALbasic.. (Free)27 January 2012, 10:40 pm
fp Plugin ... Using my own fp multi-precision engine, fp Plugin for Real Studio adds three new data types, BigInteger, BigFloat, and BigComplex.Except for available memory, there is no limitation on the size of a BigInteger.BigFloat is a multi-precision floating point number. You can set both the internal precision and the decimal output precision for BigFloat, with no limitation except for available memory. BigComplex is composed of two BigFloats.fp Plugin itself allows you to construct program...
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fp 5.0 - Xcode C++ implements unlimited length integers and more.. (Free)27 January 2012, 10:39 pm
fp is an Xcode C++ project which implements unlimited length integers, multi-precision floating point numbers, and multi-precision complex numbers. It can calculate the usual transcendental functions, including the Gamma function and many special functions. I am releasing it without a restrictive license.Version 5.0:Can now return the factorial of a very large number as a string number.Mac OS X 10.4.11 or laterDownload Now...
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Paint FX 1.0 - Simple paint app with photo effects tool.. (Commercial)27 January 2012, 10:34 pm
Paint FX is a simple paint app with photo effects tool for Mac similar to Microsoft Paint. It provides users the basic tool to draw quickly. It also allows the user to change the image canvas size. You can crop a photo, add some text to an image or quickly apply some preset photo effects with this app. It is intuitive, simple and easy to use.Mac OS X 10.6.6 or laterDownload Now...
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CM Note Keeper 1.1.9 - Organize all your notes.. (Commercial)27 January 2012, 10:11 pm
CM Note Keeper is an app to help you organize all your notes, code snippets thoughts, recipes or anything text you want to remember in a single place. You can search through them when you need it. In our modern life, we are bombarded with a lot of information. Some which we need on the spot while others would be use in the future. CM Note Keeper is the tool for you. As we grow older, it is easy to start forgetting things and although CM Note Keeper does not help you grow brain cells, it would no...
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PhotoSketcher 1.4.2 - Turn photos into an artistic pencil sketch.. (Commercial)27 January 2012, 10:08 pm
PhotoSketcher is a little app to effortlessly turn your digital photo into an artistic pencil sketch. Just drag and drop your photo on to PhotoSketcher window and see the magical result. Key features: Intelligent algorithm produces great result out of box, no painful tweaks needed. Works on images of all sizes, large or small. Save sketch in original size with print quality. Copy/Paste Conveniently switch between orignal and sketch display. Or even show both in a split view. (Fun tips: drag the...
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PDF Studio 7.03 - Utility for working with PDF documents.. (Demo)27 January 2012, 10:02 pm
PDF Studio is an easy-to-use yet powerful program for working with PDF documents. View & Print: Open any pdf document and send it to the printer. Documents will be automatically resized to fit the paper size. PDF Studio supports all types of pdf fonts. PDF Interactive Forms: Fill any pdf form and save it locally. Once the form is filled, you can flatten form fields to obtain a non-editable version of the form. Sticky Notes: Open any pdf document and add your sticky notes or comments to the docum...
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1Password 3.8.15 - Powerful password manager; integrates with Web browsers and more.. (Shareware)27 January 2012, 9:57 pm
1Password is a password manager that uniquely brings you both security and convenience. It is the only program that provides anti-phishing protection and goes beyond password management by adding web form filling and automatic strong password generation. Your confidential information, including passwords, identities, and credit cards, is kept secure using strong encryption.1Password fully supports major web browsers, including Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. All browser extensions share the data st...
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InsightDev for Oracle 2.20 - Solution for Oracle database development.. (Shareware)27 January 2012, 9:34 pm
InsightDev for Oracle is an lightweight, user friendly and cost-effective solution for Oracle database development.Version 2.20 New Features: Add text importer User customize autocomplete Enhance: Add date control on SQL Editor SQL/PLSQL Editor, remember find word Mac OS X 10.6 or laterDownload Now...
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Google Chrome 17.0.963.44 - Modern and fast web browser (beta).. (Free)27 January 2012, 9:26 pm
Google Chrome is a Web browser by Google, created to be a modern platform for web pages and applications. It utilizes very fast loading of web pages and has a V8 engine, which is a custom built JavaScript engine. Because Google has used parts from Apple's Safari and Firefox browsers, they made the project open source.Version 17.0.963.44: Fixes a number of stability and UI issues.Mac OS X 10.5 or laterDownload Now...
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Tropico 3: Gold Edition 1.0 - Get in touch with your inner dictator.. (Commercial)27 January 2012, 9:06 pm
Tropico 3: Gold Edition allows you to command the Caribbean nation of Tropico in this delicious combination of strategic city builder and humorous political simulator. As an all-powerful "Presidente" with a resource-rich paradise in the palm of your hand, it’s your choice to rule with a velvet glove or an iron fist.
Tropico 3: Gold Edition gives you control over everything from your island’s infrastructure to its economy and diplomatic relations with competing superpowers. Balance the n...
Mac Press Releases
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Cook up a great evening of fun with Foodie Conversation Cards27 January 2012, 8:15 pm
Black Sheep Entertainment introduces Foodie Conversation Cards 1.0, for iOS. Get ready to ignite the dialogue and share favorite food thoughts with Foodie Conversation Cards.Foodie Conversation Cards features more than 100 digital cards with a variety of questions that are sure to entertain you and your foodie friends for hours. You can send your favorite questions via social networking sites, text and email. Foodie Conversation Cards is the fifth edition of Conversation Cards to be released....
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Amazing Tours: The Caribbean special price cut January 28 and 2927 January 2012, 3:13 pm
California-based developer Selectsoft is offering the educational iOS app Amazing Tours: The Caribbean on sale this weekend only. Explore tropical marine life, escape to Paradise Island, take a helicopter tour, climb Dunn's River Falls, attend a live show of dancing and music, and more. Read along with the text as you watch the videos, then take a fun quiz to find out what you've learned. The islands of the Caribbean are filled with cultural history, natural beauty, delicious foods and more!...
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Visit America's Fascinating Sights special price cut January 28 and 2927 January 2012, 3:08 pm
California-based developer Selectsoft is offering the educational iOS app Visit America's Fascinating Sights on sale this weekend only. Enjoy an engaging trip through America's past and present, from carefree Orlando to historic Durango to ancient Monument Valley and beyond. Read along with the text as you watch the videos, then take a fun quiz to find out what you've learned. The app uses an intuitive videobook format that lets you quickly navigate with the swipe of a finger....
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Learn Wedding Portraits Now special price cut January 28 and 2927 January 2012, 3:04 pm
California-based developer Selectsoft is offering educational iOS app Learn Wedding Portraits Now on sale this weekend only. Follow along with the instructional video as an experienced pro photographer guides you through a real shoot. Learn about poses, how to give instructions, composition, adjusting to weather, equipment, lighting effects, creating narrative and more! Learn Wedding Portraits Now offers a wealth of tips & information to help you take photos that will be treasured for years....
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Nova Development Launches the Mac SuperBundle Winter 201227 January 2012, 12:55 pm
The Mac SuperBundle Winter 2012 launched Jan. 25th for 14 days only. It's Nova Development's biggest Mac bundle ever and best consumer deal yet. It offers 10 Mac OS X 10.7 compatible apps perfect for new and existing Mac users for $49. It includes the #1 selling virtualization software, Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, a $79 value alone. Also bundled are easy-to-use creativity, home finance & other utility apps. Separately, the apps total $470 . At $49 - it's an 89% savings and an incredible value....
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The Fashion World Awaits You, Now on the Mac App Store27 January 2012, 11:40 am
Teyon revealed today that Fashion Advisor, a unique hidden object puzzler with clever fashion mini-game tie-ins, is now available worldwide in the Mac App Store for a low price. Step into the glamorous world of fashion as Lilly, a creative director at an advertising agency. Her duties consume most of her free time and there's not much time left for her passions; Shopping and creating her own fashion creations, but Lilly's about to get her lucky break....
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What is this App? 2 - Crazy iOS puzzle action is the answer27 January 2012, 10:15 am
Massachusetts based BeBop Games today announced the recent update of What is this App? 2 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The sequel to the smash hit What is this App?, this mysterious entertainment puzzle challenges players to answer the app title question by unraveling a series of brain teasers, visual puzzles, and other conundrums! What is this App? 2 is no walk in the park, guaranteeing that gamers have hours of riddle action at their fingertips, regardless of the mode they're playing....
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Free App Containing A Gallery of Hilarious Pictures27 January 2012, 8:26 am
Wood App Developers introduces Rate This Pic 1.0, an iOS app containing a gallery of hilarious pictures. This app allows users to view and rate an enormous amount of entertaining pictures. Users may submit their own pictures to be rated on the app on a daily occurrence. It was created to allow users to submit photos that they deem enjoyable and want other viewers to rate the image on a scale of one to five stars. It allows for a variety of images ranging from funny to downright adorable....
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TRIAD-CHESS HD 3D - Chessboard to 3 players27 January 2012, 8:06 am
Discover the all new strategic three players chess game, in which coincidence plays no part. Richard Wittig introduces the 3D TRIAD-CHESS 1.0.4 in HD quality. It is the deserving downward of the king of games. Having kept in mind the spirit, basics and proportions of the traditional chess game, the TRIAD-CHESS opens up a whole new dimension. Having to confront yourself to 2 opponents at once increases the strategy By 100%. To allow that, the power of your unit has been increased by 50% to 100%....
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New US Flu Fighter iPhone App Helps Protect Against Influenza27 January 2012, 6:35 am
UK based Raaza today announces US Flu Fighter 1.2 for iOS, their new app that can help protect you from one of the planets most infectious diseases. US Flu Fighter provides up-to-the-minute information on the level of flu activity across the United States, helping to guide your behaviour wherever youre going in the US. The most recent flu updates and published material from the CDC are also included in the app and updated regularly to ensure that youll always be in-the-know....
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Apple Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue and Earnings Ever24 January 2012, 5:17 pm
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, ...
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Apple Reinvents Textbooks with iBooks 2 for iPad19 January 2012, 12:00 pm
Apple today announced iBooks 2 for iPad, featuring
iBooks textbooks, an entirely new kind of textbook that’s dynamic, engaging, and truly interactive. iBooks textbooks offer iPad users gorgeous, full-screen textbooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, and unrivaled navigation. Leading education services companies including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson will deliver educational titles on the iBookstore, with most priced at $14.99 or less. And with the ...
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New iTunes U App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch19 January 2012, 11:54 am
Apple today announced an all-new
iTunes U app, giving educators and students everything they need on their iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch to teach and take entire courses. The all-new iTunes U app lets teachers create and manage courses — including essential components such as lectures, assignments, books, quizzes, and syllabuses — and offer them to millions of iOS users around the world. The app also gives iOS users access to the world’s largest catalog of free educational content from to...
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iPhone 4S Arrives in China on January 134 January 2012, 4:52 pm
Apple today announced that iPhone 4S will be available in China and 21 additional countries on Friday, January 13. iPhone 4S features Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for fast performance and stunning graphics; an all-new 8-megapixel camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD-resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. “Customer response to our products in China has been off the charts,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “With the la...
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Apple Store Grand Central Opens Friday, December 98 December 2011, 2:09 pm
Just in time for the holidays, Apple’s fifth Manhattan store opens for business at New York’s world-famous Grand Central Terminal at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 9. The store overlooks the historic Main Concourse and features two Genius Bars, entire rooms dedicated to Personal Setup and Personal Training, and an expert team of 315 employees. Holiday shoppers can test-drive Apple products, attend 15-minute Express workshops, get free technical support, and more....
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iPhone 4S Adventure Video6 December 2011, 7:03 pm
In an interview at National Geographic’s Adventure blog, director Tim Kemple of Camp 4 Collective — an outdoor video and film production company — describes using
iPhone 4S to shoot a hi-def music video at the Great Salt Lake as an experiment in remote location capture. Kemple reports getting excellent video from iPhone 4S, noting that “because it’s always with you means you end up using it when you’d least expect.” The interview includes tips for stabilizing shots, optimizing for...
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New Ways to Learn with Mac at Punahou School18 November 2011, 6:13 pm
Students at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, are using
Mac notebooks to research class assignments and show results in ways they never could before. These include songs and podcasts recorded and edited in GarageBand, digital presentations and portfolios created in Keynote, campus news videos edited in iMovie and Final Cut Pro, and even iOS apps built using Xcode. Says sixth grade teacher Sandy Chang, “The Macs in my classroom are completely indispensable.”...
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Five Stars for GarageBand for iOS11 November 2011, 6:44 pm
In a CNET Editors’ review, Jason Parker gives the new GarageBand for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 5 out of 5 stars, citing the app’s “uniquely designed and authentic-sounding instruments, smart touch interface, and tools that make song creation easy.” He adds: “Anyone with even a passing interest in creating music should download GarageBand for iOS. Frankly, we wish we could give it more than five stars for the virtually unlimited song possibilities, ease of use, and excellent touch-s...
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AssistiveTouch Helps the Disabled Use a Smartphone11 November 2011, 6:42 pm
New York Times columnist David Pogue reports on AssistiveTouch, an “amazingly thoughtful” iOS 5 feature that makes it possible to complete Multi-Touch gestures using one finger or a stylus. Writes Pogue: “I doubt that people with severe motor control challenges represent a financially significant number of the iPhone’s millions of customers. But somebody at Apple took them seriously enough to write a complete, elegant and thoughtful feature that takes down most of the barriers to using a...
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GarageBand Now Available for iPhone and iPod touch2 November 2011, 4:17 pm
Apple announced that GarageBand, its breakthrough music creation app, is now available for iPhone and iPod touch. Introduced earlier this year on iPad, GarageBand uses Apple’s Multi-Touch interface to make it easy for anyone to create and record their own songs, even if they’ve never played an instrument before. GarageBand 1.1 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch is available on the App Store for $4.99 (US) to new users, or as a free update for existing GarageBand for iPad customers....
