Archives for October 2009

October, 27th October 2009

• Browser-Based MMORPG Heroes of Gaia Enters Open Beta Testing

  Snail Games has announced that its browser-based MMORPG Heroes of Gaia has now entered open Beta testing. Players create a…

• Settlers of Catan Leads New iPhone Games

  Three new games reach the App Store early this week, led by Catan: The First Island, which is based on…

• OWC Announces 8GB Memory Kits for Mac mini, New MacBook

  Other World Computing (OWC) announced Tuesday 8GB memory kits for Apple's new 13" MacBook and all 2009 Mac mini models,…

• Analyst: Windows 7 Could Provide Apple an Opportunity to Gain Traction

  Microsoft's release of Windows 7 last week could provide Apple an opportunity to gain additional traction, according to the reasoning…

• Fantom GreenDrive 1TB USB 2.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive:  $74.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Fantom GreenDrive 1TB USB 2.0 and eSATA External Hard Drive for $74.99 after…

• Phil Schiller: Apple’s “Holiday Lineup Is Set”

  In case you were holding out for one more thing, Apple vice president of worldwide marketing told Gizmodo that the…

• An iPhone Killer App May Be Left to Die

  There's an incredible iPhone app that you should know about. Its implications are far-reaching, of potential relevance to almost everyone…

• 1Password 3 Public Beta Hits the Web

  Agile Web Solutions announced the immediate availability of a public beta version of 1Password 3 on Tuesday. 1Password is a…

• Reader Reactions: Verizon Wants Some iPhone Action

  Verizon made it pretty clear they're interested in striking an iPhone deal with Apple now that there's no doubt about…

• TMO’s Dave Hamilton, John F. Braun Discuss BlogWorld Expo on Mac Roundtable

  The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-hosts, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, joined the Mac Roundtable crew for an…

• iPhone Inching Towards Top Spot in U.S.

  RIM's Blackberry is the most popular smartphone in the U.S., but Apple's iPhone is closing the gap quickly. RIM currently…

• Apple Tablet Rumors Go Down Under

  Apple has apparently been showing off the specifications for its rumored tablet device in Australia. The specs were shown to…

• Google Voice: Now with Support for Your Cell Number

  Google made its Google Voice service even more enticing thanks to an update that added the ability to use your…

• 288 Vroom Intros 301+ Short Stories for iPhone

  288 Vroom announced the immediate availability of 301+ Short Stories 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch on Tuesday. The…

October, 26th October 2009

• MGG 224: AirPort Express, Quirky Keyboards, Switcher Questions, and Mac Tips!

  Your two favorite Mac geeks come together yet again to share your tips, answer your questions and solve your problems.…

• EA Releases NBA Live for iPhone

  Electronic Arts on Monday announced that the iPhone and iPod touch version of NBA Live is now available at the…

• Freeverse Adds Snow Leopard Support to Moonbots for Sound Studio

  Freeverse announced Monday the release of Monbots 1.3, an update to the Sound Studio 3 automation tools that adds support…

• Verizon Exec: Apple’s Doing It Wrong, But We Want iPhone

  Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg delivered a mixed message concerning the iPhone on Monday. In his company's quarterly conference call with…

• BALDERDASH! There’s Plenty of Room for iTablet & dedicated Ebook Readers!

  My learned colleague John Martellaro got me thinking - as he so often does - with his piece this morning…

• Apple’s iTablet will Erase the Dedicated Book Readers

  Several companies, recognizing the potential interest in electronic books, are attempting to get out ahead of the long-awaited Apple iTablet.…

• OWC Intros 16GB RAM Kits for 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs

  Other World Computing announced the immediate availability of new memory upgrade kits for Apple's 21.5-inch and 27-inch aluminum iMac models.…

• Wacom Intuos4 Medium Pen Tablet:  $315.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Wacom Intuos4 Medium Pen Tablet for $315.99, a price that includes free…

• SecretBox 2 Improves Snow Leopard, iPhone Support

  app4mac announced the immediate availability of SecretBox 2.0 for the Mac and iPhone on Monday. The new version of the…

• RIP ZFS

  Apple has dumped its plans to incorporate the ZFS file system into Mac OS X. ZFS was expected to eventually…

• Hard Drive Headaches

  Today TMO readers are talking about hard drive failures, bad blocks, reformatting, and when it's time to throw in the…

• NYT Executive Editor Hints at Apple Tablet

  Apple Tablet rumor fans are likely foaming at the mouth thanks to a reference to an "impending Apple slate" from…

• blackra1n RC2 Adds iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Support

  Popular iPhone hacker George Hotz, or Geohot, added the ability to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS and 8GB iPod touch to…

• Amazon’s iPhone App Hits the U.K.

  Amazon.com has extended its shopping app for iPhone users to the U.K. Like the U.S. version of the application, users…

• UK Union Square Apple Store Opens Oct 29

  Apple's 24th retail store in the U.K. is scheduled to open on Thursday, October 29. The Union Square Apple Store…

October, 23rd October 2009

• Amazon Plans Kindle Reader for Mac

  Amazon is planning to bring a Kindle reader to the Mac platform, according to a report from Fast Company. The…

• Latest iPhone Games Feature Pet Sematary Movie Tie-In, More

  The newest games to appear at the App Store include Pet Sematary, an arcade game based on the movie of…

• Particle Debris (week ending 10/23) Multiple Disasters

  In this week's stockpile of Internet miscellaneous technical news debris, John looks at two personal disasters with product reviews, the…

• Brother HL-2140 Mono Laser Printer:  $59.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Brother HL-2140 Mono Laser Printer for $59.99, with free delivery. That's the…

• NASA App for iPhone is Dazzling, Informative

  On October 20, NASA launched its iPhone (and iPod touch) app.  The app is designed, in one coherent place, to…

• News Corp. Exec: Hulu to Charge in 2010

  Hulu is planning on charging for at least some of its content starting as early as 2010, according to News…

• NAVIGON AG - True GPS Software for the iPhone

  NAVIGON AG extremely accurate and easy to use GPS software for the iPhone 3G and 3Gs that allows you to…

• Chrome for Mac Gets QuickTime Support

  The latest pre-release version of Google's Chrome Web browser for the Macintosh is a little more functional thanks to the…

• Reader Reactions: Microsoft’s Retail Kickoff

  Microsoft opened its very first retail store on Thursday with some very Apple-like styling. Today TMO readers are offering their…

• iFixit Dissects 27-inch iMac

  Apple's new 27-inch iMac may be a thing of beauty, but that didn't stop iFixit from stripping one down to…

• Snow Leopard Server Diagnostic Tool Supports Xserve, Mac mini

  Apple released Server Diagnostics 3X106 late on Thursday. The utility is designed to test the Xserve and the new Mac…

• Apple Releases Pro App Update for Final Cut Studio

  Apple released Pro Applications Update 2009-01 late on Thursday with fixes for the Final Cut Studio application suite. The update…

• New Get a Mac Ads Jab Windows 7

  Apple's latest Get a Mac ads rolled out on October 22, the same day that Windows 7 launched, and by…

• History Stuff, Brain Stuff, Coolest Stuff, & More (Stuff)

  In this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward shows us how to keep our brains filled to the brim…

October, 22nd October 2009

• Analyst: Nokia’s Lawsuit May Be Preemptive Strike

  Nokia filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that the iPhone infringes on several of its patents, and UBS analyst Maynard…

• Rebellious Psystar Releases Snow Leopard Enabler for Generic Intel Hardware

  Psystar announced Thursday the release of Rebel EFI, a standalone piece of US$49 software that enables users to install Mac…

• OWC Launches Wind Turbine, Goes 100% Wind-Powered

  We don't often cover fluff-press releases at The Mac Observer, but this is a cool one: Other World Computing (OWC)…

• Pics Inside the Scottsdale Microsoft Store

  Images posted to Flickr show the crowds inside of the Scottsdale Microsoft Store, as well as a look at the…

• Long Line at Microsoft Store Opening in Scottsdale [Video]

  Microsoft opened the first of its new fleet of Microsoft Stores Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona, and, it turns out, people…

• Canon PIXMA MX860 Wireless All-In-One Photo Printer:  $144.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Canon PIXMA MX860 Wireless All-In-One Photo Printer for $144.99, which includes free…

• iFixit Guts Magic Mouse for All to See

  iFixit managed to get ahold of Apple's new Magic Mouse and promptly stripped it down to its bare components.