Google Releases A Nuke. Apple Won’t Win This Fight.
Well, something clearly broke down behind the scenes in the ongoing Apple/Google negotiations over Google Voice on the iPhone, because Google released one … More: continued here
Month: September 2009
Bugs & Fixes: Too many iPhone notes in Mail?
The notes syncing feature introduced in the iPhone 3.0 update could create duplicate copies of Notes in the inbox listings for each of your mail accounts. Ted Landau has a fix. More: continued here
Gene Roddenberry’s Mac up for sale
This early Macintosh Plus, given by Apple to the Star Trek creator, has boldly gone where no Mac had gone before. Now it can be yours — if the price is right. More: continued here
Apple, other retailers target of patent infringement suit
A newly filed lawsuit accuses Apple and numerous other online retailers for violating a 14-year-old patent claiming ownership of randomly generated encryption keys for security. More: continued here
Apple Taking More Active Role In iPhone 3.1 Battery Life Tro
Sure, the iPhone 3.1 update delivered a host of new features, including the exceptionally tardy MMS, but for some users there was something extra: Crappy battery life. More: continued here
iPhone/iPod Touch/Android Are Download Kings (Infographic)
It should come as no surprise that lots of iPhone users are downloading lots and lots of apps to their phones. What IS surprising is that Android app downloads aren’t that far behind – and that, in some cases, the iPod Touch leaves both phones in the dust. More: continued here
Adobe releases Lightroom 2.5, Camera Raw 5.5
Adobe Systems has released updates to its photo management software Lightroom and Camera Raw, the software that Photoshop uses to decode raw digital camera file formats. More: continued here
Microsoft: Word legal foe paints cockeyed tale
In an ongoing dispute over the use of XML in Word, Microsoft called the claim by Canadian developer i4i that it plotted to drive the company out of business “distorted,” and “a breathless tale” that was not supported by the evidence. More: continued here
Why Apple TV Must Evolve to Avoid Extinction
Without making an announcement, Apple slashed the price of its larger-capacity Apple TV set-top box on Monday and discontinued a lesser model. Even with the More: continued here
Mac News Briefs: Vectorworks 2010 products unveiled
emetschek North America released the 2010 versions of its Vectorworks line of design software, including Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Machine Design, Fundamentals, and Renderworks. Also, Prizmo 1.1 adds OCR technology to the image-processing application, Wolfram Research announced webMathematica 3, and Red Sweater Software fixed some bugs in its Black Ink crossword puzzle-solving app. More: continued…
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MonoTouch drops .NET into Apple’s walled app garden
Novell has launched a new SDK for the iPhone that will allow developers to build native iPhone applications with .NET. It uses ahead-of-time compilation to avoid Apple’s rules against embedded runtimes. More: continued here
iTunes needs to offer an album-based subscription service
One of the key announcements to come out of Apple’s “It’s only rock and roll, but I like it” event on September 9th was iTunes LP. As implied in its name, iTunes LP seeks to provide a more rich album experience, something that has taken a backseat given the decline of physical albums. More: continued…
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iPhone Recession Case Is Just a Buck [PIC]
If you spent your entire discretionary income on a new iPhone 3GS, or any iPhone for that matter, and don’t have enough funds left over for a spiffy protective More: continued here
iTunes 9 Tips and Tricks – Solve the Mysteries!
The latest update to iTunes is such a drastic change that many users are scratching their heads trying to figure out where everything is and how to work it. More: continued here
iTunes gains Automatically Add to iTunes feature
With iTunes 9, Apple has brought the ability to have the software automatically monitor and add media content from a folder to the library. The only thing is, its usefulness may be limited. More: continued here