Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Google Maps integration in the latest version of the business card creation tool lets users include a map and directions on their business cards. Also, Ambrosia Software updated Snapz Pro X and RecoSoft announced a version of its PDF2Office file conversion utility aimed at iWork users. More: continued here
A forthcoming update to the Mac Pro line could have short-term exclusivity of a new Intel Xeon six-core CPU early next year, according to a new rumor. Citing an inside source, Hardmac has reported that Apple is testing the Gulftown Xeon chip in the new Mac Pro desktop. The chip is an improvement over the…
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Say you’re intrigued by one of the new GPS apps now available for the iPhone. But before you drop $70 to $100 for one, you want to know what your options are in case you don’t like it. So here’s Apple’s App Store refund policy: There are no refunds. Period. More: continued here
The apps were developed by University of Utah researchers, who say they could make life easier for medical professionals and students as well as patients. Apparently many medical professionals are already buying AnatomyLab in order to show images to their patients to help explain a diagnosis or injury. More: continued here
The 9.2 updates for Acrobat and Adobe Reader address vulnerabilities that could cause the applications to crash and potentially allow an attack to take control of the affected system. Also, SuperDuper and Cocktail both saw maintenance updates released on Tuesday. More: continued here
Pepsi have produced an iPhone app that breaks women down into 24 set types and provides tips on how you can “score” with them. Not only are there facts which show how you might impress a certain type, there’s also the means to brag about your success on Facebook on Twitter. More: continued here
Microsoft, microsoft, microsoft! Redmond’s home crew is in all places the information this week, with windows cell and home windows 7 news. after all, if it can be windows, it must imply curtains for Apple, right? extra: persisted here
We begin this episode of the Macworld Podcast with Dan Moren interviewing Atebits’ Loren Brichter, the man behind Tweetie. Rob Griffiths also joins host Chris Breen to discuss his observations on iMovie, Snow Leopard and leisurely pastimes. More: continued here
A day after Apple quit the nation’s largest business lobby over its reactionary stance on climate change, Chamber president Tom Donohue, who claims to represent 3 million US businesses, said Jobs is out of step with the business community. Nothing could be further from the truth. More: continued here
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will be the manufacturing partner for an upcoming tablet PC device from Apple, according to market sources. The device is expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2010, with initial shipments from Foxconn being in the 300,000-400,000 range, the sources said. More: continued here
If you’ve got room on your desk (or bookshelf), the AV 40 is an excellent set of compact studio monitors that out-performs the traditional 2.0 computer speakers we’ve tested, and even bests many 2.1 systems when it comes to overall sound quality. More: continued here
Though it won’t set any speed records, the FastMac External Slimline USB 2.0 BD-R 4X Optical Drive is a dependable performer. Bus-powered and compact, this portable burner should appeal to mobile users interested in burning Blu-ray and other discs. More: continued here
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce responded to Apple’s decision to resign from the group over disagreements on climate change legislation with a letter of its own. More: continued here
Whether you use Apple’s Address Book or Microsoft Entourage’s built-in contact manager, duplicate contacts can make it harder to find information you seek. Here’s how to clean up the mess. More: continued here
Google confirmed that passwords for its free Gmail online e-mail service had been harvested by hackers, but downplayed the phishing attack as involving a “small” number of accounts. More: continued here