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Autodesk Releases 2011 Versions of Maya, Other Software
Autodesk on Tuesday unveiled at the Game Developers Conference the 2011 editions of Maya and its other 3D creation software…
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Ex-Sun CEO Schwartz: ‘Jobs Threatened to Sue Me, Too’
Jonathan Schwartz, who was CEO of Sun Microsystems from 2006 until last month, on Tuesday published a blog post that…
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AP Brings in NY Times Exec to Oversee App Development
The Associated Press on Tuesday said it has hired Nick Ascheim, who previously ran The New York Times’ website, to…
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HP Releases Slate Videos Touting Flash Support
Hewlett-Packard has released a pair of videos touting its forthcoming Slate tablet, which it introduced in conjunction with Microsoft at…
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EFF Posts, Blasts Apple’s iPhone Developer Program Agreement
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has posted the full text of Apple’s previously-secretive iPhone Developer Program License Agreement, thanks to…
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Dealing with Mac OS X Volume Suffixes
If the preference is set, our desktop shows us the names of all our mounted volumes. Lurking beneath the surface,…
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What Does an Android-Powered Set-Top Box Mean?
Google and Dish Network are teaming up to create a set-top box that will use the former’s Android operating system,…
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Technical Analysis: Time Machine Restore of Secondary Volumes
Apple's Time Machine, introduced with Leopard, is a welcome tool. It makes the process of backing up a user's boot…
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The Chilling Effect of Apple’s HTC Lawsuit
Apple’s recent lawsuit against handset maker HTC may have had a chilling effect on the development of so-called “iPhone killers,”…
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iTunes LP: Much Ado About Nothing?
Six months after its introduction, the iTunes LP format, which offers music buyers expanded cover art, videos, lyrics, and other…
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Toon Boom Animate 2 Adds New Animation Tools
Toon Boom Animation introduced Toon Boom Animate 2 on Tuesday. The new version of the professional animation application added several…
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Analyst: iPad Likely to Drive Recurring Sales for Apple, Publishers
Apple's iPad will hit store shelves on April 3, and Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall thinks it will become a…
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Reader Reactions: Valve’s Impact on Mac Gaming
Valve is bringing its game lineup to the Mac, and today TMO readers are offering their take on what that…
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Android Comes to AT&T Via Motorola Backflip
U.S. cell service provider and Apple iPhone partner AT&T stepped into the Google Android world with the addition of the…
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FileMaker Pro 11 Adds New Charts, Reports, More
FileMaker announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 11 on Tuesday. The new version of the relational database application added…
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Waterfield Intros iPad Smart and Slip Cases
Waterfield Designs introduced its new Smart Case and Slip Case for Apple's iPad on Tuesday. The cases are available in…
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TMO’s Bryan Chaffin to Visit Austin’s CapMac MUG
The Mac Observer's own Bryan Chaffin will be speaking at the CapMac Macintosh User Group meeting on Tuesday, March 9, in Austin, Texas.…
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Macgamestore.com Brings Murder, She Wrote to Mac OS X
Macgamestore.com on Monday announced that it has added Murder, She Wrote to the Mac games available on its site. Players…
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The Macworld All Star Unofficial Bootleg
The Macworld All Star Band plays once a year at the Cirque du Mac party during Macworld Expo, and MacVoicesTV…
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MGG 248: John Enters The New Millennium
John and Dave back this week, and John's done a LOT of upgrades on his end. There are a ton…
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New at the App Store: The Graveyard, de Blob: Revolution, More
Tale of Tales’ indie title The Graveyard and THQ’s action puzzler de Blob: Revolution led off the slate of new…
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Apple, HP, Others Rebuked For Not Testifying Before Human Rights Committee
Last week, Senator Richard Durbin rebuked Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Facebook, Twitter, and McAfee for declining to send representatives to the second…
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Apple ‘Heavily Armed’ With Patents For HTC Lawsuit
In Apple’s recently-filed lawsuit against HTC, patent filings will play a large role in how the legal proceedings play out.…
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Analyst Sees Strong Year-Over-Year Growth in Mac Sales
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster on Monday released a report in which he looked at recent figures from research firm…
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Valve Confirms its Mac Plans
Ending speculation that reached a fevered pitch on Monday, Valve confirmed that it will bring Steam, as well as its…
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Game Mag Scans Confirm Portal 2 for Mac
Portal 2, the sequel to the acclaimed first-person shooter included in Valve’s Orange Box collection, is headed to Mac, PC,…
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O2: No iPhone Video Calls
A price listing on the U.K. cell service provider O2's Web site showing fees for iPhone video calls was actually…
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iRingPro iPhone ringtones
If you are sick of the handful of overused, cartoonish ringtones included with your iPhone, iRingPro offers three unique collections…
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TMO’s Bryan Chaffin to Visit Austin’s CapMac MUG
The Mac Observer's own Bryan Chaffin will be speaking at the CapMac Macintosh User Group meeting on Tuesday, March 9,…
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Faster Web Browsing for Free
Even with a fast computer, fast Internet connection and a good browser app, Web pages can still load slower than…
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Syncing iTunes with Multiple Computers
Today TMO readers are talking about different ways to synchronize iTunes music between multiple computers without losing artwork or metadata.
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O2 Lists iPhone Video Call Fees
U.K. iPhone partner O2 raised a few eyebrows over the weekend with tariff listings that show per-minute pricing for iPhone…
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Kabuki Vision Intros Smooth Movie for iPhone 3GS
Kabuki Vision announced the immediate availability of Smooth Movie 1.0 for Apple's iPhone 3GS on Monday. Smooth Movie applies image…
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Steve Jobs: No iPad Tethering
Many potential iPad buyers have been hoping that they will be able to share their iPhone's wireless data connection with…
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First iPad Commercial Debuts During Oscars
Apple's first iPad commercial made its debut appearance during the Oscars event on Sunday. The ad follows the formula used…
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ngmoco/Freeverse Deal Forms a Front in Free-to-Play Biz Model
When prolific App Store publishers ngmoco and Freeverse came together on February 22 in an acquisition of the latter by…
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Standing up For Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know, Weird Week, Geek Entertainment TV and More
In this week’s installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes a stand on three podcasts; Stuff They Don’t Want…
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Moscone Schedule Moves “Corporate Event” That Might be WWDC
Changes on The Moscone Center's calendar of events show that an unspecified "Corporate Event" that could be Apple's 2010 World…
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Refurbished Apple Time Capsule 500GB Wireless Hard Drive: $139.99
The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is offering the refurbished Apple Time Capsule 500GB Wireless Hard Drive for $139.99, and that's…
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Particle Debris (week ending 3/5) Required Reading and Comic Relief
In this week's amassing of technical news debris, John points to several essential references for Apple customers, one comic relief item,…
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Microsoft Courier Pics Leaked - Two-Panel Pen Device Could Compete with iPad
Several photographs of Microsoft's not-yet-announced Courier tablet device have been leaked to Engadget. The photos of what could be Microsoft's…
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Will the iPad Become The Game Changer TV Portal?
The world of broadcast, cable and Internet TV is in an extreme state of chaos. While it seemed like a…
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AAPL Rises 4.1% to Record Territory on iPad Shipping Date
Shares in Apple Inc. moved into record territory on Friday on the news that Apple had announced a shipping date…
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Analyst: iPad Set to Evolve like iPhone
Apple's iPhone grew into more than just another smartphone after it was launched, and that's exactly what UBS analyst Maynard…
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Web Security and Extended Validation Certificates
Digital certificates make it easy for a company to let you know they are running a legit Web site --…
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Predicting MacBook Pro Updates
With Intel's i5 and i7 processors available, TMO readers are talking about when they think Apple will update the MacBook…
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Apps & More Intros Job timer for the Mac
Apps & More Software Design announced the immediate availability of Job Timer for Mac OS X on Friday. Job Timer…
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iPad Available April 3, Pre-orders Start March 12
Apple finally announced an official launch date for the iPad: April 3. Customers will be able to pre-order their iPad…
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Asus Prepping Its Own iPad-like Tablets
PC maker Asus is planning on bringing its own iPad-like tablet computers to market some time this year, and the…
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Apple Drops Mac Developer Program Cost to $99
Apple revamped its Mac OS X Developer Program late on Thursday, and the most notable change was a substantial membership…
