Archive | March 10th, 2010
Learn the Torah blessings with ‘iBless Torah’ app
Apple says there’s an app for just about everything, and it’s really hard to take umbrage with that. Case in point – a new app from Davka titled iBless Torah that teaches users the ceremonial blessings said both before and after one reads from the Torah. The app description reads: Learn to chant the Torah […]
Continue reading...Final Cut Pro is all up in the Oscars
10. March 2010
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CNET writes: In fact, 9 out of 10 of this year’s nominees in the “Documentary Feature” and “Documentary Short” categories used Final Cut Studio to make their films. Final Cut Studio includes Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color, Compressor, and DVD Studio Pro, essentially giving filmmakers all of the tools they need to make a […]
Continue reading...How Ngmoco developed “Eliminate”
10. March 2010
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TUAW has a fascinating read on how Ngmoco went to work developing Eliminate, a kick-ass first person shooter.
Continue reading...iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4 removes references to Video chat functionality
10. March 2010
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Apple yesterday released a new beta of the iPhone SDK 3.2 and developers are already finding a few telling items. But first, developers have found that the most recent SDK removes all references to video chat and conferencing functionality which abounded in the previous SDK. Either Apple has no plans to implement video chat on the […]
Continue reading...HP looks to battle iPad with flash-enabled Slate
10. March 2010
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At this year’s CES, Steve Ballmer briefly showcased an upcoming HP slate device running Windows 7. Largely positioned to contend against the iPad, HP’s slate offering promises “all day battery life”, and of course, the much ballyhooed flash support the iPad famously lacks.
Continue reading...Lindsay Lohan sues E-trade over ‘talking baby’ commercial
10. March 2010
This isn’t Apple related, but is too ridiculous to pass up. Everyone’s favorite burned out actress, Lindsay “I was kind of cute in that one movie” Lohan, is suing E-trade claiming that one of its famed ‘talking baby’ commercials disparages her reputation because one of the babies references a “milkaholic” named Lindsay. “They used the […]
Continue reading...The problem with iTunes LPs
10. March 2010
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Dan Moren on why iTunes LPs have failed to attract the attention of consumers: At the risk of sounding blindingly obvious, today’s music market isn’t what it was 35 years ago. More than anything, the rise of iTunes and the iPod has made music pervasive in our lives. For most people, listening to music is […]
Continue reading...Why Smule won’t be developing mobile apps for Android
10. March 2010
Apple’s App Store is in many ways the lynch-pin that helps the iPhone maintain its status as the top smartphone on the market. While competitors continue to mimic the iPhone’s UI, one area where companies like Google, RIM, and Palm have struggled is in creating an app store comparable to the massively successful iTunes App […]
Continue reading...Apple’s “history of lousy first reviews”
10. March 2010
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From the original Mac to the iMac to the iPod and even the iPhone, early reviews of revolutionary products tend to evoke a lot of negative reactions. The Week takes us back in time and examines what reviewers have historically thought about Apple’s latest and greatest creations.
Continue reading...Street Fighter IV hits the iPhone, but is it worth $9.99?
10. March 2010
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Well, it’s finally here. Street Fighter IV is now available for the iPhone. Now before you get all excited and rush over to iTunes to download it, you might be well advised to take a look at TUAWs’ review of the app. Before you go press buy, though, I’ll also tell you that I got […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs “giving his new liver a workout” [Photo]
10. March 2010
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A candid shot of Steve Jobs having a conversation with filmmaker Jon Chu at this year’s Oscars Awards. title and photo via Nathan Bowers
Continue reading...Pink Floyd and EMI fight over iTunes royalties
10. March 2010
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A few weeks ago, we took a look at a string of artists who were reluctant to make their music available on iTunes because they felt their albums should be experienced in their entirety, and not as the amalgamation of “singles.” Jay-Z summed things up nicely when he articulated why his album “American Gangster” would […]
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10. March 2010
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