Archives for November 2009

November, 30th November 2009

• Photoshop.com Mobile Goes International

  Adobe's Photoshop.com Mobile application made its way to Apple's App Store outside the United States on Monday. The photo editing…

• Wildhollow Game Mixes Pet Raising, Adventure for Mac OS X

  KarjaSoft has announced the release of Wildhollow for Mac OS X, a game in which players raise pets while exploring…

• Eye-Fi 2GB Geo SD Card:  $53.95 Delivered

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Eye-Fi 2GB Geo SD Card for $53.95, a price that includes free…

• EA Releases Connect 4 for iPhone, iPod touch

  EA Mobile on Monday released its latest game for iPhone and iPod touch: Connect 4, which is based on the…

• New at the App Store: Robbie Williams Racing, Crazy Hamster, Zoo Lasso

  Cyber Monday saw the release of three new iPhone games, led off by the motorcycle title Robbie Williams Racing, which…

• TabletMac Trademark Transferred from Axiotron to Apple

  Ownership of a U.S. trademark for the term "TabletMac" has transferred from Axiotron to Apple. Axiotron had originally registered the…

• Analyst: Apple Sees Strong Sales Over Thanksgiving Weekend

  Apple saw strong sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu. According to the Associated Press,…

• Jeff Gamet Joins the Denver InDesign User Group on Dec 1

  The Mac Observer's own Jeff Gamet will be at the Denver InDesign User Group meeting on Tuesday, December 1, to…

• New Mac Pros to Include 6-Core Xeon Processor

  Apple's latest iMac Core i7 processor can outperform the current crop of Mac Pro models, but the rumor mill thinks…

• Want to Avoid Losing Your Work?  Better Check Out ForeverSave Lite!

  John F. Braun takes a look at ForeverSave Lite, an application that remembers to save your documents when you forget.

• Apple Rolls Out Cyber Monday Accessory Deals

  Apple is joining in on Cyber Monday sales with some special online deals for Mac, iPhone and iPod-related accessories. The…

• Apple Job Listing Hints at New iPhone Map Features

  Apple is on the hunt for a new software engineer that can help take the iPhone and iPod touch's Maps…

• Tweetie 2.1 for iPhone Adds New Retweet, Lists Support

  Tweetie 2.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch hit the App Store Sunday evening with support for Twitter's new retweet,…

• Yep 2 Improves Leopard, Snow Leopard Support

  Ironic Software announced the immediate availability of Yep. 20 on Wednesday. The new version of the document management application for…

• Apple May Be Live Testing Next Generation iPhone

  An iPhone model that doesn't officially exist began appearing recently in one developer's application analytics, possibly indicating that Apple is…

• ACM 158: Microsoft & News Corp, Verizon & AT&T, The Remix

  In this week's episode of The Apple Context Machine, Jeff and Bryan talk about Microsoft's rumored efforts to turn News…

November, 26th November 2009

• TMO Holiday Gift Guide Part 1

  Trying to find just the right holiday gift for that special tech person in your life can be a real…

• Happy Thanksgiving from TMO!

  In observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, The Mac Observer will be taking Thursday and Friday off. We will resume…

November, 25th November 2009

• Skymark Research Initiates Coverage of Apple with a “Buy”

  Skymark Research announced Wednesday that it was initiating coverage of Apple Inc., with an initial "Buy" rating on the company's…

• Apple Moves to Dismiss Psystar’s Florida Case

  Despite its busy schedule with Psystar in U.S. District Court in Northern California, Apple still managed to file a motion…

• Zevrix Unveils File Courier File Transfer App

  Zevrix Solutions announced the immediate availability of File Courier 1.0 on Wednesday. File Courier is file transfer and FTP application…

• iPhoto 09: Finding Missing Faces

  Using the iPhoto 09 Faces features to organize photos based on who is in them is pretty cool, but hasn't…

• Microsoft CFO Stepping Down at End of 2009

  Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its current Chief Financial Officer, Chris Liddell, will be leaving the company at the end…

• More HDTV Gotchas to Know by Black Friday

  On Tuesday, I talked about some of the gotchas regarding LCD HDTVs and how manufacturers fudge or redefine specs to…

• Apple Lawsuit Alleges Power Adapter Patent Infringement

  Apple is suing a company called Media Solutions Holdings, alleging the company is infringing on Apple patents in making its…

• Dare to be Creative Intros Parachute Backup App for the Mac

  Dare to be Creative announced the immediate availability of Parachute 1.0 for the Mac on Wednesday. Parachute is a data…

• Ted Landau Discusses the Future of the Mac Pro on MacNotables

  TMO columnist Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to talk about what Apple may have in store…

• Verizon’s Other Problem: iPod touch

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple's iPod touch and whether or not it's enough to keep many Verizon customers…

• Tesco Lands UK iPhone Sales Deal

  You can buy your milk and a new iPhone at the same time now that the U.K. supermarket chain Tesco…

• Saks Teams with Microsoft for Holiday Display

  Microsoft teamed up with Saks Fifth Avenue for the upscale New York retailer's annual holiday display. Windows 7 is being…

• Final Cut Server 1.5.1 Fixes Stability Issues, More

  Apple released Final Cut Server 1.5.1 on Tuesday with fixes that improve overall stability and compatibility-related issues.

• iPhoto 8.1.1 Update Improves Face Recognition

  Apple released the iPhoto 8.1.1 update for iPhoto '09 late on Tuesday. The update for the digital photo management application…

November, 24th November 2009

• New at the App Store: Word Burst, Hoggy, Talent Dare: Music, More

  Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, several new games have appeared at the App Store, including Word Burst, Hoggy, Talent Dare: Music,…

• Apple Adds Live Music Section to iTunes with New & Old Shows

  Apple has added a new Live Music section to the iTunes Store as a channel for live recording both old…

• What You Need to Know about HDTV & Blu-ray by Black Friday

  High Definition TVs and accessories are on the mind of many this holiday season.  Here are some thoughts on what…

• Agile Offers 1Password touch Pro for Free

  Agile Web Solutions announced on Tuesday that it is offering 1Password touch Pro for free a limited time. The password…

• Fighter Pedia for iPhone Showcases World’s Fighter Aircraft

  Fighter Pedia is an encyclopedia of the notable fighter aircraft of the world, starting from 1900 and continuing to the…

• Mac Pro: R.I.P.?: Readers Respond

  Not every column you write is destined to spark an outpouring of comments agreeing with your position. Some do quite…

• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Student Edition for the Mac:  $403.99

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Student Edition for Mac for $403.99, with…

• Report: Microsoft May Pay News Corp to Block Google

  Microsoft has been in talks with News Corp about a plan to pay the media giant to block Google from…

• Reader Reactions: Apple’s iPhone Network Ads

  Apple released two new iPhone commercials that tout the fact that you can make calls and access the Internet wirelessly…

• IvySkin Intros Zappak iPhone, iPod Charger

  IvySkin announced the immediate availability of its Zappak 2XUSB Battery Back-up for the iPhone and iPod on Tuesday. The device…

• Apple Moves for Permanent Injunction in Psystar Case

  Apple detailed what it wants out of Judge William Alsup's  summary judgement in its case against Psystar for building and…

• Apple: Smoking Could Void Mac Warranty

  Two smokers found out the hard way that Apple isn't interested in fixing Macs that have been contaminated with cigarette…

• PopChar X 4.3 Adds Font Collections, Improves Snow Leopard Support

  Ergonis announced the immediate availability of PopChar X 4.3 on Tuesday. The update for the font searching utility added support…

• MGG 227: Folder Syncing, Ethernet, Router, Backup, and More!

  Dave's back from vacation and he and John have a show packed with info, tips, and tricks just for you.…

November, 23rd November 2009

• Apple Jabs Verizon with New iPhone Ads

  Apple rolled out two new commercials Monday evening that show off iPhone features and at the same time kick Verizon's…

• Apple’s On iPhone Worm: Don’t Jailbreak

  Following reports of a new worm that could impact some jailbroken iPhones, Apple offered up a response: hacking your iPhone…

• Apple Jumps 2.98% Amidst Broader Tech Rally

  Shares in Apple Inc. traded higher Monday amidst a broader tech rally that helped propel the stock to close at…

• Family Guy Uses Mac OS X Spinning Beachball in Gag

  Long gone are the days when any mention or site of a Mac on TV or a movie was newsworthy,…