Archive | September, 2009
Latest OS X release helping raise awareness for actual Snow Leopard.. the animal
With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard now over a week old, stories of incompatible software and impressive speed boosts are dying down, but one interesting news story which emerged this weekend has to do with the effect that Apple’s latest OS X release has had on spreading awareness about the plight of […]
Continue reading...Dan Lyons still obsessed with David Pogue
7. September 2009
Two days ago, Clark Hoyt of the New York Times published an article discussing the potential conflict of interest for David Pogue to the extent that he makes a living off of writing manuals for tech software like OS X, while at the same time he’s required to objectively review them. It is no intended […]
Continue reading...iPhone screens of the rich and famous
7. September 2009
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Ever wonder what apps some of the more prominent designers, developers, and tech writers have on their iPhone home screens? Well, First & 20 gives us the inside scoop with accompanying iPhone screenshots from noted peeps such as Jason Snell, Loren Brichter, and Adam Lisagor. It’s well worth checking out on a lazy Labor Day […]
Continue reading...The case for axing the iPod Classic
6. September 2009
With everyone focusing on potential upgrades to the iPod Touch and iPod Nano this Wednesday, the iPod Classic, like usual, isn’t really on anybody’s radar. The iPod Classic is a vestige of what got Apple to where it is now, while the iPod Touch is indicative of where Apple is going in the future. Apple […]
Continue reading...Banners already going up for upcoming Apple iPod event
6. September 2009
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Apple has already begun putting up banners in anticipation of its September 9th music event at the Yerba Buena Center. Apple is widely expected to announce a revamped lineup of iPods, including the addition of cameras to to the iPod Touch, the iPod Nano, and rumor has it, the iPod Classic as well. An announcement […]
Continue reading...“I am T-Pain” races to the top of the iTunes app store charts
5. September 2009
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Released just 2 days ago, the “I am T-Pain” iPhone app from Smule is off to impressive start, racing up to the top of the paid apps list on iTunes, and garnering a ton of buzz and solid user reviews in the process. The app, from the music-minded folks behind Ocarina, lets users sing into […]
Continue reading...AT&T employs “blogger” to explain MMS holdup
5. September 2009
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The iPhone 3G and 3GS will both be enabled with MMS on September 25th, but the road towards MMS has been long and winding, with many blaming AT&T’s shoddy network for the delay. Add that onto the already negative press that often surrounds AT&T’s handling of the iPhone, and you can imagine that AT&T’s PR […]
Continue reading...Maine planning to provide every High School student with a MacBook
5. September 2009
Ahh, high school…I remember it fondly. Well, to be honest, I just remember it. But, if there is one thing that would make me want to pull a Zac Efron and be 17 again, it would be a 13-inch MacBook, complete with a 160-gigabyte hard drive and built-in camera – are you kidding me? What […]
Continue reading...Protect your MacBook with a folded newspaper
4. September 2009
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Are you interested in the ultimate in MacBook protection? No? Well, are any of your friends interested in the most advanced anti-theft device for computers available on the market? Still no? Well, indulge me and take a look at this clever little idea anyways. Check out this MacBook case covering from mitemite (don’t ask) which […]
Continue reading...Psystar responds to accusation that it can’t be trusted with Apple’s financial information
4. September 2009
Yesterday, we wrote that Apple doesn’t trust Psystar to keep its sensitive financial information under wraps, in part due to an email string Psystar lead counsel K.D. Camara forwarded on to Harvard Professor Charles Nesson, a correspondence which ultimately found its way onto Nesson’s blog.
Continue reading...There’s just no money in Android apps
4. September 2009
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Matt Hall of Larva Labs wrote an interesting post earlier this week detailing his experience working with the Android app store. Put simply, even the top apps on the Android Market aren’t raking in the dough. Before getting into the sales chart below, Hall points out how “insane” it is that that apps on the […]
Continue reading...Sing like T-Pain with new auto-tune iPhone app [Video]
4. September 2009
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Smule has the music apps category on iTunes on lockdown, and things are about to get a whole lot more serious with the release of a new app called “I Am T-Pain”. As you might have guessed, the app lets any ole’ user sing into the iPhone mic and have their voice coming out sounding […]
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7. September 2009
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