Handbrake 0.9.4 released, includes 64-bit support
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Filed under: Multimedia , Freeware , Open Source It's been a year in coming, but Handbrake , the multiplatform, open-source video transcoder, has been updated to version 0.9.4 . It's one of the tools I included in my list of 10 must-have apps for a new Mac . The Handbrake team has been busy indeed .. .. read more..
The “50 cent ‘Baby By Me’ sound lab” App Needs to Return to the Lab
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The current number nine in the “Top Downloaded” free applications list from the App Store is “50 cent ‘Baby By Me’ sound lab,” and it is the worst thing Apple has ever approved! Though it may appear harmless, or possibly even potentially entertaining to fans of the rap star, 50 cent, there can be n.. .. read more..
The counter-punch: a review of Parallels Desktop 5
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Version 5 of the popular Mac virtualization package, Parallels Desktop, has hit the streets, and Ars puts it through its paces. Gaming performance, Windows 7, content creation, Linux—it's all here, plus the inevitable comparisons to the most recent VMware Fusion release. .. read more..
Software Update: iPhoto 8.1.1 released
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: iLife , Software , Software Update If you're running iLife '09, fire up Software Update, because Apple has a bug fix update out for you. iPhoto 8.1.1 "addresses issues affecting face recognition performance and accuracy. It also fixes minor issues in the areas of book ordering, and iPo.. .. read more..
Gobble up this deal on 1Password Pro touch
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch , App Review To celebrate Thanksgiving, Agile Web Solutions is giving thanks to its customers this week in the form of a free iPhone app. Previously $7.99, 1Password Pro touch [ iTunes link ] is completely free until December 1st. Whether or not you use .. .. read more..
Review: Silent Swords for iPhone
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
This 2-D stealth platform game may not have advanced features or sophisticated graphics. But it offers a truly challenging set of missions. .. read more..
CookieThief syncs cookies between Safari and Camino
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
CookieThief is a simply utility that lets you sync Website cookies between the Safari and Camino browsers. .. read more..
Apple updates Final Cut Server
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Apple releases minor update to Final Cut Server. .. read more..
iPhoto 8.1.1 fixes Faces bug
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
A minor update to iPhoto '09 fixes a problem with the app's Faces feature, as well as issues with book ordering and the iPod touch. .. read more..
Ableton releases Max for Live
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Ableton and Cycling '74 release Max for Live, which integrates the Max/MSP audio visual programming language with Ableton's Live 8 digital-audio workstation. .. read more..
MusicNAO offers unique dock for iPhone and iPod touch
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Audio , Hardware , Bluetooth , iPhone , iPod touch , Music Canadian company Cignias has announced an interesting product in the home audio/iPhone category. It's called the MusicNAO and it allows you to wirelessly control a docked iPod with an iPhone or iPod touch. It also lets you play.. .. read more..
Hack allows for Magic Mouse scrolling in Windows
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Apple's new Magic Mouse, billed as the world's first Multi-Touch mouse, is now reportedly available to Windows users. .. read more..
Magazine Publishers’ Plans May Not Be Tablet-Specific
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Source: Piper Jaffray One of the strongest pieces of evidence in support of the existence of an Apple tablet has come into question today. Reports that Condé Nast, publisher of many magazine titles, including The New Yorker and Vogue, was preparing a digital format specifically for the Apple tablet.. .. read more..
A quarter of office workers say they'd steal company data
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
A quarter of office workers would steal sensitive company data if they thought it would help a friend or family member in securing a job, says CyberArk. .. read more..
Apple seeks permanent injunction to prevent Psystar sales
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Apple this week requested a permanent injunction against clone Mac maker Psystar that would prevent it from selling machines with Mac OS X and assisting others to install the operating system on unauthorized machines. .. read more..
Rumors Revisited: Next-Generation iWork and iLife Plans? Apple Tablet Design Sur..
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Nearly a month before Apple updated its iMac line, French site Mac4Ever published a wide-ranging article revealing a number of tidbits on various topics obtained from its sources. At the time, the report was simply one of many circulating rumors abo... .. read more..
Sneak Peek: ColorSchemer Studio 2, pick your palette
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Software , Cool tools As part of my trade, I work a lot with colors . ColorSchemer Studio has long been a valuable tool in my toolkit for picking out color schemes based on solid color theory. It had its shortcomings, though, and some other tools had surpassed it, both on the desktop a.. .. read more..
eBay Introduces Bargain-Hunting Deals App for the iPhone
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The biggest shopping day of the year for Americans is this Friday, the dreaded Black Friday, and people are in a consuming mood. At the same time, economic pressures have folks watching what they spend. eBay today introduced a new app that capitalizes on both those impulses, called Deals . Deals sh.. .. read more..
Magazine publishers joining together for iTunes-like magazine store
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Odds and ends The New York Observer is reporting that Time, Inc. executive VP John Squires has been making the rounds of other major publishing houses lately with one thing in mind: creating an iTunes-like magazine store for digital distribution of their titles. At.. .. read more..
Motorola passes Apple in brand loyalty among men - study
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Motorola has exceeded Apple in brand loyalty among men ages 18-and-up since the launch of its new Droid handset, but the iPhone maker has remained well ahead of competitor BlackBerry. .. read more..
Review: NetNewsWire Premium for iPhone
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
With version 2 of both the free and premium version of its newsreading app, NewsGator Technologies has introduced solid improvements (though some flaws remain). Still, this version of NetNewsWire feels more at home on the iPhone than its predecessor did. .. read more..
Found Footage: Little World Gifts enters the world of virtual gifting
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Developer , Found Footage , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Have you ever wanted to send a loved one a rose, but knew that you wouldn't be able to deliver it yourself? Or maybe you wanted to cheer up a friend in the hospital, but you were on another continent? If the Liverpudlians at L.. .. read more..
Kindle 2 gets native PDF support, improved battery life
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
A new firmware release improves the Kindle 2's battery life and adds a long sought after feature: native PDF support. .. read more..
Chillingo officially launches Crystal SDK for iPhone game developers
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Gaming , Odds and ends , Freeware , iPhone , SDK Chillingo recently announced that it would be launching Crystal SDK , a service joining the increasingly crowded social network market for iPhone games. Xbox Live on the Xbox is an official social network, but the iPhone has no such offi.. .. read more..
Should the App Store Let You Demo Apps?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Recently, here at TheAppleBlog, we made some backstage changes. Over time we realized that Socialcast was great for sharing and discussing ideas, but not ideal for handling business related tasks. As a result, we made the jump over to Basecamp . It doesn't have the microblog feel of Socialcast, but.. .. read more..
Apple and Your Car
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
When the iPod was first introduced, it was just another MP3 player in a field of other models. But through iTunes and creative marketing, the iPod took off and the world was changed as we know it. Ever since it became popular, people have been trying to figure out a way to hook their iPod into thei.. .. read more..
Apple and Live Nation debut iTunes live music program
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Apple has teamed up with concert promoter Live Nation to launch a new live music program that offers exclusive recorded and filmed concerts, both companies announced Tuesday. .. read more..
Apple and Live Nation Launch New Concert Downloads Via iTunes
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Concert promoter Live Nation today announced that it has partnered with Apple to launch a new initiative focused on audio and video recording of live concert events for distribution via Apple's iTunes Store. Apple has also launched a... .. read more..
'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years in prison
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
One of the most notorious U.S.-based spammers was sentenced to more than four years on Monday for a stock spam manipulation scheme. .. read more..
Reports Surface of Faulty Core i7 iMacs
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Shattered glass. Flickering displays. Non-booting machines. So-goes the list of maladies affecting Apple’s brand new quad-core 27” Core i7-based iMacs. Threads over on the Apple Support Discussion forums are alive with complaints and debate by affected users. After hitting the power button, some ow.. .. read more..
Found Footage: Hands-on with Boardwalk Games from Skyworks
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Found Footage , App Review For just US$1.99, you could do a lot worse than picking up Skyworks's new Boardwalk Games [ iTunes link ]. Offering three carnival-style attractions, Boardwalk Games takes you into the midway with good gameplay, quality graphics, and audible sound. To be hone.. .. read more..
A Tale of Two Hard Drives: Apple’s Secret Weapon?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
In my day job, helping people with computers, I see many failed hard drives. If the computer is under warranty, I'll always try to get the system manufacturer to replace the drive rather than order a new one for the customer. Recently, two clients came in, one right after another, and it really ill.. .. read more..
27" Core i7 iMacs Arriving DOA or With Cracked Screens?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Engadget reports on a growing number of complaints from purchasers of Apple's high-end 27" Intel Core i7-based iMac who have received new machines that either refuse to power on or arrive with cracked screens directly out of the box. ... .. read more..
Schiller defends App Store approval process
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Software , Developer , iPhone , App Store , SDK Well here we go. Up until now, we've heard a lot from developers about how much of a mess the App Store's approval process is, from people who've been rejected outright to people who've been forced to resubmit to people who've just given .. .. read more..
Enable momentum scrolling for Magic Mouse in 10.5
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The new Magic Mouse includes a feature called 'momentum scrolling,' but only in OS X 10.6. However, using a simple Terminal command, you can add momentum scrolling to the Magic Mouse in 10.5. .. read more..
Star Wars: Trench Run Brings the Force to the iPhone
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Star Wars: Trench Run is finally here and this thing is utterly beautiful, packed with authentic audio and video from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and boasting impressive gameplay visuals. Trench Run is based around the Rebel assault on the Death Star at the end of George Lucas’ classic 1977 mo.. .. read more..
More growth seen for iPhone in business
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Filed under: Enterprise , iPhone Support continues to grow for the iPhone in the enterprise. TBI Research ( subscription required ) says Apple's answer to telephony is gaining ground in business, thanks largely to employees and execs grabbing an iPhone for personal use and deciding they just have t.. .. read more..
Facebook worm spreads with a lurid lure
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Facebook was hit with a worm that infected users' profiles and then redirected them to pornography sites. .. read more..
Review: Mindjet for iPhone
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Mindjet has managed to squeeze the power, ease, and versatility of its desktop mindmapping application into an iPhone app. It's an effective tool, though it comes with some limitations. .. read more..
Rival publishers rumored to align for iTunes-like magazine store
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Time Inc., Condé Nast and Hearst are rumored to be among a number of competing publishers that will come together and create an iTunes-style digital store for selling magazines on devices like Apple's iPhone and rumored tablet. .. read more..
Why It's Gotten Straight Stupid to Buy a Mac Pro
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Never before has it been so apparent that a power tower—pretty much the laziest design in the computer industry—is being sold by a design-centric company with neither design nor power. .. read more..
Magazine Publishers Teaming Up for Digital Publishing
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The New York Observer reports that a number of major magazine publishers are nearing an agreement to launch a joint venture that would be focused on digital distribution of their content, aiming to create a digital storefront similar to Apple's iTune... .. read more..
The Worm Has Turned: iPhone Exploit Gets Nasty
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Last week the news about yet another non-belligerent iPhone worm did the rounds and people responded by saying things like “How silly jailbreaker’s are for not changing their SSH root passwords,” and “It’s only a matter of time until a worm appears that’s not so friendly…” OK, yes, geeky people sai.. .. read more..
Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Computerworld offers tips to holiday shoppers looking to expose their personal data to online thieves. .. read more..
TV market looks to mimic Apple with cross-platform 'app store'
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
TV manufacturers and software makers believe the next evolution of television will feature Internet-connected hardware with a selection of software available in a method like Apple's iPhone App Store. .. read more..
Welcome to the 2009 Gear Guide
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Crave-worthy gadgets, apps, and accessories for any budget. .. read more..
How to improve your photos without spending a dime
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
What's the one thing a photographer needs even more than a faster lens or better camera? Good light. Photographer Ben Long explains what qualifies as "good light" and how to find it. .. read more..
Great Gear Under $50
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Macworld's 2009 Holiday Gear Guide: Part 1 .. read more..
Holiday newsletters with iWeb '09
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Save on paper and postage this season with a holiday-inspired Website built with iWeb '09. .. read more..
Users report issues with Apple's new Core i7-based iMac
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Apple's new top-of-the-line 27-inch iMac with an Intel Core i7 processor has shown up dead on arrival or with a cracked screen for some who have purchased. .. read more..