Blu-Ray licensing gets easier, will Apple be tempted?
Sony, Philips, and Panasonic announced on Thursday that companies wishing to manufacture Blu-ray devices will now only need to attain a single license in order to do so. That’s a… Read more »
Month: February 2009
Apple Mobile Devices Support First Real-time Virtual Art Gallery
Speaking of iPhone art (see our colleague Nicole Martinelli’s post following this one), iCloseBy.com, developers of several popular Apple iPod Touch and iPhone apps, announced an ‘Emotional Networking’ wireless world… Read more »
Availability of Apple’s high-end iMac starting to fade
The number of digital storefronts reflecting availability of Apple’s high-end iMac configuration is dwindling this week in yet another sign that long-overdue updates to the all-in-one desktop line may be… Read more »
iPhone Perhaps Not a Failure in Japan, After All?
Image: Nobuyuki Hayashi The perception of iPhone as a “failure” in Japan is largely the result of what people read in newspapers, according to Nobuyki Hayashi, the Japanese journalist who… Read more »
MondoMouse complements Safari 4’s tabs
MondoMouse makes working with windows easier…and it provides solutions to some of the challenges introduced by Safari 4 Beta’s new tab interface. More: continued here
Apple ramps up MacBook campaign; RIM folds on anti-Apple ad
Apple this week kicked its eco-friendly MacBook campaign into overdrive with new placements on network television and top-tier internet properties; meanwhile, Research in Motion considered taking a shot at Apple… Read more »
Apple Kills AppStore Emoji Support
Apple issued a store-wide prohibition on all AppStore support for Emoji Friday, according to a report at ArsTechnica. Emoji, the cute graphical images favored by many heavy SMS text users… Read more »
Save time when converting iTunes tracks
If you’ve got a large iTunes library with lots of self-updating Smart Playlists, converting tracks from one format to another can be a very slow process. Learn a couple of… Read more »
Why Apple must do a Netbook now
With news that users are hacking Windows and Linux Netbooks to run OS X–and run it pretty well–Apple needs to release a Netbook of its own before it loses ground… Read more »
Apple Goes with New Accountants
Apple tapped Ernst&Young Friday to be the company’s independent accounting firm, severing ties with KPMG, which had audited the company’s books since fiscal 1997. In a filing with the U.S…. Read more »
Do Not Taunt the Angry Cat [Apps]
The AppStore is filled with useless programs for iPhone and iPod touch. Sometimes, a truly special useless program emerges above the rest. Today, that’s AngryCat. A program that displays a… Read more »
5 “Oregon Trail” Style Classic Games We Want for the iPhone
While we’re excited about Oregon Trail for the iPhone, not every classic game works well for the touchscreen platform. The phone’s lack of real buttons makes anything requiring precision a… Read more »
Eminem Sues Record Label Over iTunes Royalties
Should recording artists receive larger royalties from songs sold in digital format, such as by Apple’s iTunes? That’s the question before a California court as rapper Eminem sues recording companies… Read more »
Safari’s new tabs: Good or bad?
One of the controversial features of the Safari 4 beta is its new approach to tabbed browsing. Dan Frakes takes a look at the good and bad of this interface… Read more »
Fanurio time tracking app adds timesheet import
Fanurio, the time tracking app for freelancers, adds timesheet import and other new features in a free 2.0 upgrade. More: continued here