Archives for February 2010
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Browse By Day in February 2010
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Gameloft’s GT Racing Motor Academy Arrives at App Store
Gameloft on Tuesday announced the release of GT Racing Motor Academy at the App Store. It features more than 100…
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Apple Job Posting Hints at a Camera in Future iPads
A help wanted ad in Apple's job posting site suggests that a camera may be a part of a future…
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Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.0
Apple released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.0 Tuesday, an update that adds support for RAW images for several digital…
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Apple Updates iLife ‘09 with Aperture 3 Support, Slideshow Performance
Apple released iLife Support 9.0.4 Tuesday, an update that adds compatibility with Aperture 3, which Apple announced earlier on Tuesday.…
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Google Introduces “Buzz” Social Information Sharing Service
Google announced Tuesday a new service the company is calling Buzz, a social information sharing service the company is building…
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iPad: A Reason For Being
This is the last article I intend to write about the iPad until I can actually get one in my…
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Google Lowers Nexus One “Equipment Recovery Fee” to $150
Google has lowered the "equipment recovery fee" it charges for those who buy a Nexus One at a discount with…
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Refurbished 13” MacBook 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo: $749
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished 13" MacBook 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $749.00, $100…
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Macworld Expo: It’s Our Show, Not Apple’s
Macworld Expo kicked off today, February 9, marking the fist year Apple won't have any kind of official presence at…
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Texas Tea for the iPhone and iPod touch
Texas Tea is an iPhone app that combines the challenge of matching skills with elements of poker and a timed…
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Apple Rolls Out Aperture 3 Video Tutorials
Along with the launch of Aperture 3, Apple released a series of tutorial videos showing how to use several of…
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Backing Up Your iPhoto Library
Today TMO readers are talking about the best ways to backup the images stored in your iPhoto library.
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Notebook, iThoughts Add TextExpander touch Support
SmileOnMyMac announced on Tuesday that Notebook, iThoughts and iType2Go now support TextExpander touch for the iPhone and iPod touch. The…
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The Killer Surprises Waiting for Steve Ballmer
Computing, as we know it is going to change dramatically over the next decade. A slew of new technologies, appliance…
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Aperture 3 Adds Faces Support, More [Updated]
Apple introduced Aperture 3 on Tuesday, adding an enhanced version of iPhoto 09's Faces and Places features to the professional…
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Fixing iPhone and MobileMe Sync Headaches
Apple's MobileMe may be a handy way to make sure your contacts and appointments are always synchronized between your computer…
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Apple Store Offline, Rumors Point to New Laptops
Apple's online retail Web site went offline Tuesday morning, leading to speculation that the company is about to introduce updated…
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TMO’s Bryan Chaffin and the Atomic Love Bombs Perform During Macworld Expo
The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin also happens to be a member of the Atomic Love Bombs, and the band will…
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Juniper Readies Software to Improve Cell Carrier Networks
Network equipment vendor Juniper Networks is planning to unveil software it says will greatly improve network performance for cell carrier…
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Macworld Expo 2010 Hess Party List Goes Online
The Hess List is a popular resource for Macworld Expo attendees looking to stay on top of what's going on…
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Survey: iPad Announcement Increased Awareness, Fails to Convert New Buyers
A survey from online consumer electronics shopping site Retrevo found that Apple's iPad media event significantly raised awareness of the…
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Dave Hamilton Keeps Your Mac Lean and Clean at Macworld Expo
The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-host, Dave Hamilton, will be presenting a session at Macworld Expo 2010 on Thursday,…
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Mac Geek Gab Live Recording at Macworld Expo
The Mac Observer's Mac Geek Gab co-hosts, Dave Hamilton and John F. Braun, will be recording a special podcast on…
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Western Digital 750GB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive: $129
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Western Digital WDBABM7500ABK 750GB My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drive for $129,…
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nova media Intros FoneSync for LG Handsets
nova media announced the immediate availability of FoneSync for LG phones on Monday. The utility lets LG handset users sync…
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Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 Adds iPhone OS 3.1.3 Support
The iPhone Dev Team released Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 on Monday, only days after Apple released its iPhone OS 3.1.3 update.…
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Mobily Adding iPhone Tethering Support in February
Saudi Arabia iPhone users are about to get a feature that U.S. customers are still waiting for: Tethering. Medhat Amer,…
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Apple, Google and the Evolution of the Smartphone Market
Today TMO readers are talking about APple's iPhone, Google's Android platform, and the impact both are having on the smartphone…
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Want to Secure Your Data Across Platforms? Check out TrueCrypt!
John F. Braun checks out TrueCrypt, a cross-platform solution for encrypting and securing your data.
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ITC Investigating Apple in Nokia Complaint
The United States International Trade Commission has decided to pursue an investigation into possible patent violations on Apple's part based…
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Reference Tracker 1.6 Adds AGPS Harvard Reference Style
Malkinware announced the immediate availability of Reference Tracker 1.6 on Monday. The update for the academic reference management and research…
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Flurry Estimates that Google Sold 80,000 Nexus One Smartphones in First Month
Google sold approximately 80,000 of its Nexus One smartphones, according to analytical firm Flurry. If true, it would mean that…
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Nuthin Up My Sleeve But This Little Ol’ iPad
Vern Seward is wondering what Steve Jobs was holding in his other hand at the iPad announcement
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Particle Debris (week ending 2/5) Regrets and Delights
In this week's congeries of technical news debris, John looks at regrets and delights. Will Apple ship a whole line…
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Even More EReader Stuff: Stanza
In this week's installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes an in-depth look at one of the most popular…
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Toshiba 640 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive: $89.99
The Deal Brothers are keeping an eye on storage for you with this deal on the Toshiba 640 GB USB…
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A Personality Trait that Drives Corporate Innovation
For a company to remain great, its leaders must have a certain kind of passion: one that leads to sacrifice…
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Game Development Survey: iPhone App Store Focus Double That of DS, PSP
Game Developer Research, the sister service of game development news site Gamasutra, on Friday announced the release of its 2009/2010…
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Need an iPad Today? Try LEGO
Stephen Colbert isn't the only person outside Apple lucky enough to get their hands on an iPad before it ships…
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Bryan Chaffin Talks About the Road to Macworld Expo on MacVoicesTV
The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin joined host Chuck Joiner on MacVoicesTV to talk about the upcoming Macworld Expo 2010 event,…
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Tenqa SP-109 Stereo Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
The Tenqa SP-109 is a Stereo Bluetooth speaker that lets you listen to audio from any device equipped with stereo…
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MGG 242: Keychains, Admin Accounts, Personal Finance, Virtualization
Dave and John are back for a second time this week, talking about Keychain passwords, the pros and cons of…
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Reader Discussion: Will iPhone OS 4 Unlock US iPhones?
Apple's recently announced iPad multimedia tablet and ebook reader will run iPhone OS 3.2 and isn't locked to specific cell…
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Hachette Joins Ebook Pricing Game
Hachette Book Group is throwing its support behind changing how publishers charge customers for electronic versions of books, according to…
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eBay: Where Everyone Buys Their iPad Line Holder
If you really want an iPad right away, but are too lazy or busy to stand in line at the…
