http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/product_news/ en webmaster@macobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:33:14 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/client_folder_maker_3.5_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/client_folder_maker_3.5_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Geeksuit announced the immediate availability of Client Folder Maker 3.5 on Monday. The update for the automated directory building application added support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:14:57 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/taiwan_leak_shows_verizon_utms_cdma_iphone_for_q3_2010/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/taiwan_leak_shows_verizon_utms_cdma_iphone_for_q3_2010/ Apple is working on a UTMS/CDMA hybrid iPhone that would allow the company to offer the device through Verizon in the third quarter of 2010. The news comes through an analyst research note from OTR Global reported by AppleInsider, and is based on supposed leaks from Apple's Taiwan manufacturing chain. News, Product News, Rumor, iObserver, iPhone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:45:03 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_latest_app_store_games_gravity_sling_rocketbird_ground_effect_checkers/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_latest_app_store_games_gravity_sling_rocketbird_ground_effect_checkers/ New games now available at the App Store include the puzzle game Gravity Sling, the action title RocketBird, the arcade racer Ground Effect, and the self-explanatory Checkers!. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:10 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/star_soccer_2010_for_mac_puts_gamers_in_role_of_up-and-coming_player/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/star_soccer_2010_for_mac_puts_gamers_in_role_of_up-and-coming_player/ New Star Games on Friday announced the release of New Star Soccer 2010 for Mac and PC. It's the latest version of its series of games in which gamers create a soccer player and guide him through the ranks, managing every aspect of his career while also taking part in matches. Players decide everything for their character, from relationships with teammates and girlfriends to endorsement contracts and more. News, Product News, Reports, Games Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:25:42 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/warhammer_online_expands_trial_play_option/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/warhammer_online_expands_trial_play_option/ EA studio Mythic Entertainment on Friday announced that players will now have access to an expanded play trial, rather than a 10-day limit, for its MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR). New and returning players will have access to a new streaming client, cutting down time spent downloading the game, and will be able to progress their characters to level 10 while exploring two tier one Empire vs. Chaos zones. News, Product News, Reports, Games Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:12 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itweetreply_1.2_adds_twitter_search_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itweetreply_1.2_adds_twitter_search_support/ Syncode announced the immediate availability of iTweetReply 1.2 on Friday. The update for the Twitter push notification app for the iPhone and iPod touch added the ability to automatically send Twitter search results to your iPhone. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:34:36 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/eas_spore_franchise_expands_to_facebook/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/eas_spore_franchise_expands_to_facebook/ EA’s studio Maxis on Thursday announced the release of Spore Islands, a new Facebook game based on the Spore franchise originally created by Will Wright, of Sim City and The Sims fame. The free 2D game puts player on their own island, where they can create and evolve their own creatures, as well as invite Facebook friends to live on their island. News, Product News, Reports, Games Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:46 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jules_vernes_secrets_of_the_mysterious_island_other_titles_hit_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/jules_vernes_secrets_of_the_mysterious_island_other_titles_hit_app_store/ Chillingo on Thursday released Jules Verne’s Secrets of the Mysterious Island for iPhone, leading a quartet of new App Store games. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:49:06 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/magicam_adds_special_effects_to_iphone_photos/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/magicam_adds_special_effects_to_iphone_photos/ Quapps Interactive announced the immediate availability of MagiCam 1.0 for the iPhone on Thursday. MagiCam is an app that lets users add effects and other objects to photos they take with their iPhone. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:44 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/v_phone_adds_voip_sms_over_ip_to_iphone/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/v_phone_adds_voip_sms_over_ip_to_iphone/ Matrix Knowledge Management introduced V Phone for the iPhone on Thursday. The application lets iPhone users make VoIP phone calls and send SMS messages over IP, too. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:12:45 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/arcade_game_microwar_2_pits_mac_versus_pcs1/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/arcade_game_microwar_2_pits_mac_versus_pcs1/ Developer Pierre-Alain Dorange on Wednesday released the arcade game MicroWar 2, which begins in the year 1984, when the original Macintosh shipped, and moves through computer history, pitting the player’s Mac against swarms of attacking PCs. The gameplay is akin to such arcade game classics as Space Invaders and Galaga. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:34 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bare_bones_updates_bbedit_to_version_9.3_with_significant_enhancements/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bare_bones_updates_bbedit_to_version_9.3_with_significant_enhancements/ Bare Bones Software announced Wednesday the release of BBEdit 9.3. This update includes improvements to the Projects feature, ctag data files, FTP/SFTP browsing, and the clipping system. Bare Bones has also introduced a new command-line utility called bbfind. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:52:44 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/playfirst_debuts_new_hidden_object_game_valerie_porter_and_the_scarlet_scan/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/playfirst_debuts_new_hidden_object_game_valerie_porter_and_the_scarlet_scan/ PlayFirst on Wednesday released Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal, a new hidden object game for Mac OS X. Set during the 1920s, the game puts players in the role of up-and-coming reporter Valerie Porter, who soon finds herself covering a major story: the death of starlet Scarlet Velour. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:29:03 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/new_iphone_games_three_from_digital_chocolate_one_from_legacy_interactive/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/new_iphone_games_three_from_digital_chocolate_one_from_legacy_interactive/ Digital Chocolate and Legacy Interactive released a quartet of new iPhone games between them on Wednesday, with the former publishing three – Carnival Games Live, Nightclub Fever, and Absolute Minesweeper – and the latter offering up one: the trivia game Bird Brain. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:29:28 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/equinux_announces_seasons_greetings_vol._2_for_mail_stationary/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/equinux_announces_seasons_greetings_vol._2_for_mail_stationary/ Equinux announced Wednesday the release of Seasons Greetings Vol. 2, a collection of Mail Stationery templates for sending holiday messages via Mail.app. The collection includes 22 different templates for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, and are available in English, French, and German. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:22:00 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_intros_photoshop_elements_8_for_mac_the_missing_manual/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_intros_photoshop_elements_8_for_mac_the_missing_manual/ O'Reilly announced the immediate availability of Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual on Wednesday. The 584 page book by Barbara Brundage explains how to use Photoshop Elements 8's features as well as how to get the most out of Adobe Bridge. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:27:28 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mactuneup_3.6_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mactuneup_3.6_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Macware announced the immediate availability of MacTuneUp 3.6 on Wednesday. The update for the disk utility application added Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, support and improved performance on Intel-based Macs. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:40 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/disclabel_6.1_gets_flickr_support1/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/disclabel_6.1_gets_flickr_support1/ SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of DiscLabel 6.1 on Wednesday. The update for the CD and DVD label design application added the ability to import images from Flickr accounts. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:32:24 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/parallels_desktop_5_boosts_performance_more/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/parallels_desktop_5_boosts_performance_more/ Parallels announced the immediate availability of Parallels Desktop 5 for the Mac on Wednesday. The new version of the OS virtualization application offers up to a three times performance improvement, and video performance that's up to seven times better compared to previous versions of the application. News, Product News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:04:59 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/more_new_games_flood_into_the_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/more_new_games_flood_into_the_app_store/ As the App Store approaches 100,000 available apps, Tuesday saw a flood of new releases that will help get Apple closer to that milestone, including Glu Mobile’s Taxi Fight! ($0.99) and World Series of Poker Hold ‘Em Legend ($6.99), Orb Games’ Kamikaze Race (US$0.99), Manayunk Productions’ Speed Bag: Urban Gym ($0.99), ngmoco's Eliminate (free), Classic Media’s Casper’s Scare School ($4.99), VFSoftware’s Beat the Swine ’09 ($0.99), and Plum Amazing Software’s Galactic Pool (free through Nov. 6). News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:40 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mixmatch_launches_mobbase_individual_iphone_apps_for_bands/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mixmatch_launches_mobbase_individual_iphone_apps_for_bands/ MixMatchMusic announced Tuesday the launch of MobBase, an iPhone app platform that allows bands to easily have their own branded iPhone app. MobBase allows bands to completely customize their own iPhone app through a browser-based content management system (CMS) - the resulting iPhone app is then submitted to Apple by MobBase, which handles the entire approval process for the bands. News, Product News, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iTunes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:13:22 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/imedia_browser_1.2.1_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/imedia_browser_1.2.1_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Karelia Software announced the immediate availability of iMedia Browser 1.2.1 on Tuesday. The update for the media browser application added Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, compatibility. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:43:20 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/owc_unveils_firewire_800usbesata_12x_blu-ray_drive/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/owc_unveils_firewire_800usbesata_12x_blu-ray_drive/ Other World Computing announced the immediate availability of its new 12X Quad Interface Mercury Pro Blu-ray drive on Tuesday. The new Mercury Pro external Blu-ray drive includes FireWire 800 and 400, USB and eSATA interfaces. News, Product News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:12:51 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/remobjects_intros_data_abstract_for_mac_os_x/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/remobjects_intros_data_abstract_for_mac_os_x/ RemObjects Software announced the immediate availability of Data Abstract for Mac OS X on Tuesday. Data Abstract is a developer framework for handling in-app databases. News, Product News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:58 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/adult_swims_five_minutes_to_kill_yourself_other_games_hit_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/adult_swims_five_minutes_to_kill_yourself_other_games_hit_app_store/ Monday saw the release of three more games to the App Store: Adult Swim’s Five Minutes to Kill (Yourself), Hydrix’s puzzle game Roto, and Highlights Hidden Pictures. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:27:21 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ea_releases_command_conquer_red_alert_for_iphone/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ea_releases_command_conquer_red_alert_for_iphone/ EA Mobile on Monday brought the venerable Command & Conquer series of strategy games to the App Store with Command & Conquer Red Alert. Set in an alternate timeline in which World War II never happened, the Command & Conquer series pits the Soviets against the Allies during the 1950s, when the Cold War spills over into worldwide conflict. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:08:36 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rowmote_pro_2.2_adds_movst_pandoraboy_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rowmote_pro_2.2_adds_movst_pandoraboy_support/ Regular Rate and Rhythm Software announced the immediate availability of Rowmote Pro 2.2 on Monday. The update for the iPhone and iPod touch remote control app added the ability to control Movst, PandoraBoy and OpenOffice Impress on the Mac. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:07:16 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/anawiki_games_releases_spooky_runes_puzzle_game_for_halloween/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/anawiki_games_releases_spooky_runes_puzzle_game_for_halloween/ Anawiki Games on Friday released Spooky Runes, a Halloween-themed version of the publisher’s Runes of Avalon action puzzle games. Players gather runes and match them to eliminate them from the game board. Four spells and six power-ups help them along the way. News, Product News, Reports, Games Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:21:13 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/garters_ghouls_giving_em_hell_in_high_heels_at_the_app_store/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/garters_ghouls_giving_em_hell_in_high_heels_at_the_app_store/ Namco on Friday announced the release of Garters & Ghouls (US$4.99), a new App Store game in which players control the not-too-dead Marie Dupois as she makes her way through 25 levels full of undead adversaries. Other new App Store games include Big Buck Hunter Pro ($2.99), Hamster Hunt ($0.99), and Halloween Mayhem ($0.99). News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:55:49 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lifefocus_1.2_adds_repeating_task_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lifefocus_1.2_adds_repeating_task_support/ LifeFocus Apps announced the immediate availability of LifeFocus 1.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch on Friday. The update for the task management app added support for repeating tasks. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:20:15 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/remote_1.3.2_for_iphone_adds_apple_tv_3.0_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/remote_1.3.2_for_iphone_adds_apple_tv_3.0_support/ Apple released Remote 1.3.2 on Thursday for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update for the iTunes and Apple TV remote control application added support for Apple TV 3.0. News, Product News, iObserver, Apple TV, iPhone, iPod, iTunes Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:42:12 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/comics_for_the_iphone_adds_marvel_titles/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/comics_for_the_iphone_adds_marvel_titles/ Comixology's Comics for the iPhone and iPod touch expanded its list of available comic book titles on Thursday with the addition of Marvel to its lineup. Comics users can now buy and download issues from X-Men, Captain America, and more. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:12:06 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itunes_9.0.2_disables_palm_pre_sync/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itunes_9.0.2_disables_palm_pre_sync/ iTunes 9.0.2 disables Palm Pre synching yet again, according to a report from pre|central.net. Apple and Palm have been involved in a back and forth tussle for months, with Palm using spoofing techniques to trick iTunes into recognizing the device for syncing, and Apple releasing iTunes updates that break each of Palm's latest efforts. News, Product News, iObserver, iTunes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:31:08 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macupdate_rolls_out_redesigned_macupdate_desktop_5/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macupdate_rolls_out_redesigned_macupdate_desktop_5/ MacUpdate announced the immediate availability of MacUpdate 5.0 on Thursday. The new version of the application update tracker is completely rewritten and offers beefed up Leopard and Snow Leopard support. News, Product News Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:15:15 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itunes_updated_to_9.0.2_with_apple_tv_3.0_support_grid_view_background_opti/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/itunes_updated_to_9.0.2_with_apple_tv_3.0_support_grid_view_background_opti/ Apple updated iTunes to version 9.0.2 Thursday, up update that, "adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility." News, Product News, iObserver, Apple TV, iTunes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:44:46 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_apple_tv_3.0_with_itunes_lp_internet_radio_more/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_apple_tv_3.0_with_itunes_lp_internet_radio_more/ Apple announced Thursday the release of Apple TV 3.0, an update to the software that runs the company's TV settop interface. The new software adds support for iTunes LP, internet radio stations, iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes, and a new interface through which to access iTunes content and local media. News, Product News, iObserver, Apple TV Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:37:27 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/google_posts_video_demo_of_mobile_google_maps_navigation_for_android/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/google_posts_video_demo_of_mobile_google_maps_navigation_for_android/ Google has posted a video (below) demonstrating Google Maps Navigation for Android GPS-enabled phones -- notice the lack of "iPhone" in that clause. With this feature, users can use their Android phone for turn-by-turn GPS navigation, including voice-based requests and the ability to receive voice directions. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:41:03 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/take_control_offers_free_take_control_of_vmware_fusion_3/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/take_control_offers_free_take_control_of_vmware_fusion_3/ Take Control and TidBITS announced the immediate availability of "Take Control of VMware Fusion 3" on Thursday. The 142 page ebook by Joe Kissell is sponsored by VMware and is available for free. News, Product News Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:48:17 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/twittelator_pro_adds_geocode_spam_blocking/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/twittelator_pro_adds_geocode_spam_blocking/ Stone Design announced the immediate availability of Twittelator Pro 3.3.1 on Thursday. The update for the iPhone and iPod touch Twitter client added support for Twitter's upcoming geocoding feature along with the ability to report spam Twitter accounts. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:12:17 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/new_iphone_games_bubble_town_2_real_deer_hunting_alice_in_bomberland/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/new_iphone_games_bubble_town_2_real_deer_hunting_alice_in_bomberland/ New games now available at the App Store include I-play's Snood-like Bubble Town 2, Sunstorm's Real Deer Hunting, and Alice in Bomberland. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:26:08 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/game_development_platform_unity_now_free_for_indie_developers/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/game_development_platform_unity_now_free_for_indie_developers/ Unity Technologies announced this week at the Unite Conference that its game development platform Unity is now free for independent developers. The software was previously known as Unity Indie and sold for US$199; Unity Pro continues to cost $1,499 per license. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:46 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mmorpg_warhammer_age_of_reckoning_brings_endless_war_to_the_mac/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mmorpg_warhammer_age_of_reckoning_brings_endless_war_to_the_mac/ Electronic Arts' Mythic Entertainment studio on Wednesday announced that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (also known as WAR) is now available for Mac OS X. Gamers can download it from GameTreeOnline.com for US$19.95, which includes 30 days of game time, or can download the trial version from the WAR web site. Players who currently have accounts on the Windows side can download the Mac client for free. News, Product News, Reports, Games Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:19 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/marware_announces_sport_grip_case_for_ipod_nano_5g/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/marware_announces_sport_grip_case_for_ipod_nano_5g/ Marware announced Wednesday the release of the Sport Grip case for iPod nano 5G. Sport Grip is a soft case made of silicone that the company describes as slip-free, and it is curved to make for a better grip. News, Product News, iObserver, iPod Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:52:20 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fonesync_offers_mac_samsung_phone_syncing/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fonesync_offers_mac_samsung_phone_syncing/ nova media announced the immediate availability of FoneSync on Wednesday. FoneSync is a utility that lets Samsung phones synchronize data with Macs. News, Product News Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:37:47 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/omnioutliner_3.9.3_addresses_snow_leopard_issues/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/omnioutliner_3.9.3_addresses_snow_leopard_issues/ The Omni Group released OmniOutliner 3.9.9 on Wednesday with compatibility fixes for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:10:01 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_magic_mouse_software_for_leopard_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_magic_mouse_software_for_leopard_snow_leopard/ Apple released software updates that enable Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard to take advantage of the new Magic Mouse in all its glory. It had been thought that the device would be dependent on Mac OS X 10.6.2, but today's updates mean that users can buy and use the Magic Mouse with current versions of both operating systems as soon as it is available as a standalone purchase. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:39:58 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/settlers_of_catan_leads_new_iphone_games/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/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 the popular Settlers of Catan board game. Using the same rule set as its predecessor, the iPhone version challenges players to establish colonies and take control of the island. News, Product News, Reports, Games, iObserver, App Store, iPhone, iPod Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:48:15 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/owc_announces_8gb_memory_kits_for_mac_mini_new_macbook/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/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, as well as other capacity options. For both Mac lines, pricing starts at $44.97 for a 2GB module, and ranges up to $475.99 for 2x4GB modules. News, Product News Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:09:21 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/1password_3_public_beta_hits_the_web/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/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 secure password management application that can auto-fill Web forms and synchronize data with the iPhone and iPod touch. News, Product News Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:36:15 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/288_vroom_intros_301_short_stories_for_iphone/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/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 ebook reader application includes over 300 classic short stories from several genres. News, Product News, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:10:42 -0400