Opinion: Farewell, Shake
The video world has been buzzing about the unheralded demise of Apple’s Shake. Here’s a remembrance from someone who was on the Shake Train from the very beginning. More: continued… Read more »
Month: July 2009
New NetNewsWire sync option isn’t for everyone
The upcoming release of NetNewsWire 3.2 promises a few new features, but also removes MobileMe and NewsGator sync, replacing both with sync via Google Reader. Rob Griffiths explains why he… Read more »
Innovative Examples Of Augmented Reality On The iPhone
Whether you’re looking for a subway station, trying to find your family, seeking information about a tourist attraction, or trying to play hide and seek, augmented reality applications for the… Read more »
Apple Removes Shake Software Extension From Online Store
Speculation has arisen that Apple has discontinued Shake, its film digital effects and digital compositing software, after the application vanished from the company’s online store. More: continued here
Apple’s Walled Garden: Pro’s and Con’s for the End-User
Since its inception in July 2008, Apple’s App Store has had over 1.5 billion downloads and currently offers over 65,000 applications for download. While having More: continued here
About the security content of iPhone OS 3.0.1
Release date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:21:00 GMT
11 Cool iPhone Keypad Codes
Your iPhone can play games, browse the internet, watch YouTube videos and more but there are also some nifty tricks you can use to find out some neat information about… Read more »
Learn how to draw Garfield on iTunes U
Thanks to the Virginia Department of Education and the Professor Garfield Foundation, you — and your kids, of course — can get an Introduction to Comics on iTunes U. The 15 video episodes encourage children to draw, sculpt, and carve. In fact, Jim Davis — who created Garfield — gets the course off to a great start, showing us all how he draws his famous lasagna-loving feline.
Coming Attractions: Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep is already receiving rave reviews for her performance as Julia Child in Julie & Julia. The film, which co-stars Amy Adams as Julie Powell, is based on Powell’s memoir, Julie & Julia, and Child’s My Life in France. Written and directed by Nora Ephron (You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle), Julie & Julia opens in theaters on Friday, August 7. Bon appétit.
Apple releases MobileMe iDisk app
If you subscribe to MobileMe, you can now use your iPhone or iPod touch to view and share Pages documents, Keynote presentations, Microsoft Office documents, PDFs and more. To view documents, simply select them. To share them with others, just tap the share icon and choose your recipients. iDisk will send them an email with a download link. Get the free MobileMe iDisk app from the App Store.
Taking care of business on the App Store
Salesforce Mobile, RoamBi Visualizer, the eBay Profit Calculator, Invoice Makers, Day Tracker, Bid Estimates — they’re but a few of the growing number of apps now available for small business owners on the iPhone App Store, according to Riva Richmond (online.wsj.com). Says iphonebootcampnyc.com dveloper Jonathan Sarno, “For the road warrior, the iPhone is perfect.