Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple this past weekend distributed a new beta of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard that altered the programming methods used to optimize code for multi-core Macs, telling developers they were the last programming-oriented changes planned ahead of the software’s release. More: continued here
The WSJ simply had to release an app for the iPhone if it was going to remain relevant. Unfortunately for the Journal, Apple hasn’t yet figured out a safe or easy way to charge iPhone users for the things they do within apps. So anything from the Journal that you can read on an iPhone…
Citrix made a number of announcements last week related to Mac and iPhone. While most of these announcements were targeted specifically towards IT/enterprise customers, one announcement has more potential mainstream significance. More: continued here
If you want to apply the visually distinctive appearance of light in the out-of-focus area of a photograph — a term known as “bokeh” — you’ve come to the right place. James Dempsey shows you how to do it with a $199 plug-in from Alien Skin Software. More: continued here
Owners of Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard laptops have combined lawsuits against Nvidia in an effort to force the graphics chip maker to replace allegedly… More: continued here
The complicated tango between the iPhone and AT&T’s network isn’t a new story, but the latest stats—web browsing eats 69 percent of phone bandwidth—highlight the fragility of networks, allowing fresh portents of doom. More: continued here
This time the company’s rejected Maza’s Drivetrain, an app that allows users to remotely control the Transmission Bittorrent app, because “this category of applications is often used for the purpose of infringing third party rights.” Right… More: continued here
Schmidt says he recuses himself from board meetings when the iPhone comes up. That has to be nearly impossible to do. The iPhone is Apple’s biggest product right now and the company has to revolve around it. On the flip side, an Apple board member not knowing anything about iPhones wouldn’t be making informed decisions….
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Twice this week, I’ve engaged in conversations about Apple missing the boat on potentially sweet markets that would have fit right into its iTunes growth strategy. Amazon’s Kindle-DX and the announcement by Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser of a forthcoming product, code-named Facet. Real’s DVD-ripping technology is should be available in iTunes. More: continued here
What if you were trapped on a desert island — one with electricity and Wi-Fi — and could have only one third-party application for your Mac? Which one would it be? More: continued here
The past week has seen the App Store’s first celebrity app rejection, bizarre rumors of potential Apple acquisitions, and a challenger in the media pad space that Apple has yet to enter. The Macalope lends a well-needed dose of reality to the proceedings. More: continued here
Apple announced recently that iPhone and iPod users had downloaded an impressive one billion programs from the company’s online App Store in a mere nine months. Meanwhile, 15 of the 20 most popular paid downloads since the service opened have been games. More: continued here
Directory is one of the hidden gems of Mac OS X Server, and if you’re using Open Directory, it’s a great way to facilitate better communication between employees. John Welch shows you what it can do. More: continued here
Jim Dalrymple has been writing Apple news on these web pages for the easier part of 15 years, playing each minute of it. lamentably, he’s writing his closing story as an employee of Macworld. it’s time to say goodbye. more: persevered here
Can you feel that? That electricity in the air? Yes, it means that the final release of iPhone OS 3.0 is closer than ever, and here is iPhone beta 5—build 7A312g—to demonstrate it.And of course, it comes with a new beta of the SDK and iTunes 8.2. Start your torrents now. More: continued here