Archive | February, 2009
Wednesday Morning Link Roundup
Apple’s Snow Leopard to load printer drivers on demand – AppleInsider ‘Rolando Lite’ Coming Soon – Touch Arcade Test your hearing with Audiometry for the iPhone – TUAW App Store hits 20,000 Applications – MacBlogz The Future of Television, starring the Apple TV and Boxee- NY Post Firm reiterates claims of entry-level iPhone this Spring […]
Continue reading...Mockup of an iPhone 4G a’la Gizmodo
11. February 2009
Gizmodo is at it again with yet another appetizing iPhone mockup. The design is slick as hell, though we’re not so sure that the slanted body lends itself towards gaming. But hey, it’s a mockup, so who cares! via Gizmodo
Continue reading...Apple asked Google not to use multi-touch in Android
10. February 2009
Citing a developer who supposedly worked on Android, VentureBeat is reporting that Apple asked Google not to implement multi-touch technology in its Android mobile OS, and that Google, obviously, complied. The implementation of multi-touch on the iPhone gives it a key advantage over competing phones such as the G1 and the BlackBerry Storm, and it raises the […]
Continue reading...Apple and China Mobile clash over control of iTunes App Store
10. February 2009
In the latest round of negotiations between Apple and China Mobile, control over the iTunes App Store has proven to be the most recent sticking point between the two companies. According to TMT China, China Mobile wants to be a co-administrator of sorts over the app store. The third and final round of negotiations also […]
Continue reading...Marvel to start selling digital comic books on iTunes, and why the format might help children learn
10. February 2009
Marvel Entertainment announced at the New York Comic Con that it would begin selling a new form of digital comics on iTunes. According to GeeksOfDoom, this new breed of comic, which are called motion comics, will “feature panels that animate scenes and add spoken dialog from voice actors.” Intriguing. It all sounds pretty cool, and […]
Continue reading...Oregon Trail coming to the iPhone… eventually
9. February 2009
“I Tried to Ford the River, and my Oxen Died” – a classic line from everyone’s favorite 1980’s edutainment video game, Oregon Trail. Soon, iPhone and iPod Touch users will be able to relive the excitement of living life on the trail as a pioneer during the 1800’s, all from the comfort of their 21st […]
Continue reading...Apple conducts survey about Apple TV, asks users for input
9. February 2009
Apple is conducting an online survey of Apple TV users in order to better understand that particular segment of users in an apparent effort to build on the increased consumer interest in the device. The survey asks a number of questions ranging from what kind of Television sets users own to what type of content […]
Continue reading...Quicktime Pro features to be integrated into Snow Leopard?
9. February 2009
For some time now, many of the more powerful Quicktime features have only been available to users who chose to upgrade to Apple’s Quicktime Pro for $29.99. Now, MacRumors is reporting that Apple’s latest seed of Snow Leopard suggests that Apple will be doing away with the Quicktime upgrade for good, and will instead be […]
Continue reading...Someone really hates OS X
9. February 2009
Check out this post titled “Things OS X Cannot Do”, which essentially lays out an endless list of complaints about the OS X Leopard user interface. While the list does contain a few interesting points, some of them are downright ridiculous. For example, check out this complaint about Leopard’s trash. Cannot restore trash: If you […]
Continue reading...Palm hires ex-Apple guy as manger of its Palm Pre developer community
9. February 2009
Former Apple employee Chuq Von Rospach recently accepted a position at Palm where he will serve as the Developer Community Manager for the Palm Pre SDK. Apple’s app store is already off to a commanding lead, and the Palm Pre, which doesn’t launch for another few months, will have to play a significant amount of […]
Continue reading...Court allows Psystar to ammend counterclaims to include copyright misuse by Apple
8. February 2009
Last week, a federal judge ruled that Psystar would be given permission to amend its counterclaims against Apple to include allegations of copyright misuse. If you recall, Apple initially sued Psystar for illegally selling copies of Leopard installed on non-Apple hardware. In response, Psystar initiated a counterclaim where it accused Apple of having a monopoly […]
Continue reading...It’s Official! Woz to be on “Dancing with the Stars”
8. February 2009
It had been rumored for a while, but now ABC has officially announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be putting down his Segway in order be a contestant on this season of “Dancing With The Stars”, which premieres on March 9th. I wonder if Woz will be wearing a crazy pair of high-tech gadget […]
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11. February 2009
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