Archives for December 2010

December, 14th December 2010

• Google Voice for iPhone Adds iPod touch Support

  Google released an updated version of its Google Voice app for the iPhone on Tuesday that added support for the…

• Stockfish Chess for iOS is Powerful and Free

  Stockfish is a free chess app for iOS devices and is based on the free Stockfish engine. It can play…

• TRON: The iPad’s first iAd

  The iPad will finally get its first iAd on Tuesday, and the in-app ad will show off Disney’s new TRON…

• CNN Comes to the iPad

  CNN moved beyond the iPhone’s small screen on Tuesday with the launch of its CNN app for the iPad. Like…

• Microsoft to Kick Off its Slate at CES. Again

  Apparently Microsoft is gearing up to kick start slate tablet computers at CES, just as it did last year. Sources…

• Reader Predictions: Mac Sales Figures

  Today TMO readers are talking about the amazing growth of Mac sales over the past few years and predicting where…

• Toshiba Denies Apple LCD Factory Rumors

  A new rumor claims Apple is teaming up with Toshiba to build a US$1.9 billion factory that will supply LCD…

• 12 Days of Christmas iTunes Freebies Come to the UK

  Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas holiday promotion for U.K. iTunes users is set to launch on December 26 and includes…

• Scheduled MobileMe Down Time Set for Tuesday Night

  Apple’s MobileMe online services will be unavailable for about two hours starting at 10PM pacific time Tuesday night for scheduled…

December, 13th December 2010

• Report: Apple Bidding on Nortel 3G, 4G Patents

  Apple and Google are two companies that may be involved in an auction of former telecom giant Nortel’s patent assets,…

• MGG 303: Mail, Short Usernames, Merging Libraries, More!

  Dave and John talk about setting and sizing Mail.app’s preview pane, a really easy way to change your short username,…

• Refurbished 15” MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core i5:  $1699

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple has its refurbished 15” MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 priced at $1699. It ships…

• Goldman Sachs Covers AAPL with $430 Target

  Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Apple Sunday with a “Buy” rating and a price target of US$430 per share. Former…

• Apple Shares Trade in Record $324+ Territory

  Shares in Apple Inc. traded in record territory during the intraday session Monday, with AAPL hitting a high mark of…

• DiskLibrary Adds New Categories, Search Features

  Obvious Matters announced the immediate availability of DiskLibrary 1.9.7 for the Mac on Monday. The update for the disk cataloging…

• Planet Next Intros Drawthings for iOS

  Planet Next announced the immediate availability of Drawthings 1.0 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Monday. The app…

• Jeff Gamet, John F Braun Discuss Digital Cameras on KNSS Radio

  The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet and John F. Braun made a special guest appearance on KNSS Radio’s The Gene Countryman…

• Gawker Media Hacked, User Passwords Stolen

  Gawker Media said on Monday that its servers had been hacked over the weekend, and that user account names and…

• Reader Discussion: RIM’s Potential Death Spiral

  Today TMO readers are talking about the signs of companies that are about to tumble into failure and how RIM…

• Court Dismisses Paul Allen’s Lawsuit Against Apple

  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was dealt a legal setback when his patent infringement lawsuit against Apple and several other companies…

• Apple Adds Playlist Support to Ping

  Apple’s music-focused social networking service, Ping, gained the ability to build and share playlists. Thanks to the new feature, users…

• Google Latitude Finds its Way to the App Store

  Google’s location-based social networking service Latitude finally appeared on Apple’s iTunes-based App Store on Monday. The Google Latitude app was…

December, 10th December 2010

• Apple Pulls Jailbreak Detection API from iOS

  Apple has apparently pulled code from the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch operating system that could be used to detect…

• Brightkite Bails on Location-based Checkin Feature

  Brightkite is dropping support for the popular social networking feature it helped breath life into: location-based checkins. The company is…

• Woz Freaks Out Media with White iPhone 4

  When Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak showed off a white iPhone during a recent media event, the press thought they were…

• Particle Debris (wk. ending 12/10) Follow the Money

  John’s weekly roundup of technical news debris includes the Mac set up of a Saudi prince, Google’s stumble with Yelp…

• Rough Guides World Lens

  Rough Guides have been a friend to travellers for many years. In this week’s installment of Free on iTunes, Vern…

• Apple Engineer Recreates Antikythera Mechanism with Legos

  Andrew Carol, a software engineer in his day job, has successfully recreated the Antikythera Mechanism — an ancient analog computer…

• The Big Changes to My Tech Life in 2011

  Every year, about this time, I get the urge to make changes to my computing life.  It’s as if I…

• Game Center Coming Into Its Own On iPad

  The release of iOS 4.2. 1for iPad brought a lot of great features to the device, including Game Center. Vern…

• Belkin 7 Port USB 2.0 Plus Hub:  $40.79

  The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Belkin 7 Port USB 2.0 Plus Hub (F5U307-WHT) for $40.79. This is a bus-powered…

• Costco to Stop Selling Apple’s iPod

  Costco will be phasing out its iPod line and iTunes gift card inventory over the next few months. The company…

• Infinity Blade: A Feast for Your Eyes [Update]

  Its was promised, and it’s here at last. Epic’s epic hack-n-slash RPG is available for most iOS4 devices. Was it worth…

• Reader Discussion: Flash Security Headaches

  Adobe’s Flash player is installed on the majority of the world’s computers, and today TMO readers are talking the security…

• Parts Suppliers Claim Next iPad Gets 2 Cameras

  Apple’s second generation iPad, expected around April 2011, will sport two cameras just like the iPhone and iPod touch, according…

• Chillingo Intros Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift

  Chillingo and ZeptoLab announced the immediate availability of Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad…

• Comic Life Gets Facebook Support

  Plasq announced the immediate availability of Comic Life 2 on Friday. The new version of the photo comic creation application…

December, 09th December 2010

• Apple iPhone, iPad Tops in 2010 Google Searches

  Apple’s iPhone and iPad were top searches on (newfound) arch-rival Google during 2010. Google released its annual “Zeitgest” report for…

• Apple Releases Aperture 3.1.1 with Bug Fixes

  Apple updated Aperture to version 3.1.1 Thursday, an update that includes bug fixes (iLife Media Browser)  and improvements to social…

• Microsoft “Too Invested to Let Apple Win” Mobile Gaming

  Microsoft isn’t planning to just let Apple walk away with the mobile gaming space, what with its iPhone and its…

• Kensington Battery Case for iPhone 4 Has Color Options

  Kensington offers a new, lightweight iPhone 4 battery case in black, white, or blue and adds in a card slot…

• Refurbished iPad Deals Starting at $429!

  The Deal Brothers noted that Apple is finally offering refurbished iPads, and they start at $429. They ship directly from…

• NuGuard Shell for iPad Guards Well

  There are several different case types for the iPad.  One type is a clamshell-like case that fits snugly around the…

• Jawbone Intros THOUGHTS Audio Messaging App for iPhone

  Jawbone announced the immediate availability of its new Jawbone THOUGHTS app for the iPhone on Thursday. The app lets users…

• iTunes Rolls Out 90 Second Song Previews

  Apple began extending song previews from 30 seconds up to 90 seconds on Thursday. Apple told music distributors in November…

• Reader Discussion: Mac Gaming Gear

  Touch and motion interfaces are the way to go with games on the iPhone and iPad, but for the Mac…

• Epic Games Releases Infinity Blade for iPhone, iPad

  The highly anticipated Infinity Blade from Epic Games appeared on Apple’s App Store on Thursday, and within hours had already…

• iPhone Game Boss Leaves Apple

  Graeme Devine, Apple’s head of iPhone Game Technologies, announced he has left the company so he can return to game…

• Firmware Update Fixes MacBook Air Display Issues

  Apple released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.0 late on Wednesday to fix display-related issues with the ultra-light laptop. This…

December, 08th December 2010

• TASCAM Brings 4-Track Portastudio to iPad

  Tascam announced Wednesday the release of Portastudio for iPad, a 4-track recorder based on the company’s original Portastudio 4-track cassette…