Archive | September, 2010
VLC media player app ported over to the iPad
Whenever someone gets a Mac for the first time and asks what software they should download, the VLC media player is always brought. The VLC media player, in case you haven’t yet had the pleasure, is an open source cross-platform player can run almost any kind of video format you can think of – which […]
Continue reading...iLife ’11 to ship soon; Apple to integrate FaceTime into iChat – Rumors
10. September 2010
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The French language Mac site Mac4Ever, which tends to have a pretty solid track record when it comes to Apple rumors, is reporting that iLife ’11 may be poised to hit store shelves soon. Back in late July, Mac4Ever hinted that the next iteration of iLife would include the following: – All applications will be […]
Continue reading...Grandtheft Auto: Chinatown Wars now available on the iPad for $9.99
9. September 2010
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Don’t get us wrong, we’re big fans of the Grand Theft Auto series, but the iPhone version of Chinatown Wars simply didn’t get the job done. Sure the graphics were alright and the gameplay was sort of acceptable, but maneuvering around on a tiny iPhone/iPod Touch screen just wasn’t up to snuff with the console […]
Continue reading...When Bill Gates called Microsoft.com a “terrible website” and lambasted Windows usability
9. September 2010
Even the most ardent of Microsoft supporters can’t deny that ease of use has never been one of Microsoft’s strong suits. Case in point – a email from Bill Gates circa 2003 where the Microsoft co-founder lambasts his team over a mind boggling and complex scavenger hunt resulting from Gates’ attempt to download Windows MovieMaker. The […]
Continue reading...Apple updates developer license to allow third-party development tools
9. September 2010
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Well it appears that Apple, for some reason or another, has decided to modify its iOS Developer Program license to allow the use of cross platform development tools to develop apps for the iOS platform. And just like that, Apple’s anti-Flash stance has softened. Earlier today, Apple released the following statement: The App Store has […]
Continue reading...Microsoft launches teaser ad for upcoming Windows Phone 7 media campaign
9. September 2010
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What is that mysterious black blog inching closer to the screen? Is it a mystical arabian prince? The smoke monster from LOST? No, it’s Windows Phone 7! With the launch of Windows Phone 7 not too far off, Microsoft’s upcoming ad campaign for what may very well be their last real chance at creating a […]
Continue reading...iPod 4G only has 256 MB of RAM
8. September 2010
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The latest iteration of the iPod Touch really treads the line between iPod and iPhone, but make no mistake about it, the iPhone 4 still reigns supreme in a number of ways. Not only is the iPhone 4’s camera a tad more sophisticated than the camera that ships with the iPod Touch, but word got […]
Continue reading...Google releases “Google Instant”
8. September 2010
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The folks at Google are always up to interesting things. Using the new system, as a query is typed, the search box immediately jumps to the top of the search page, and a constantly changing list of suggested pages appears. If the user finds the right site, they don’t need to finish typing or hit […]
Continue reading...App downloads on iTunes on pace to surpass music downloads by end of the year
8. September 2010
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Asymco recently published some telling graphs comparing the rise of iTunes song downloads to the ever increasing number of app downloads. While the comparison isn’t exactly fair given the abundance of free apps available for download, the charts below still tell an interesting story. As can be seen, the App store has reached the same total […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 Gets China Network Access License
8. September 2010
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Fox Business reports: Apple has been given a China network access license for its iPhone 4 smartphone, according to the website of China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, indicating the new version of the popular device could soon make its debut in China. China Unicom said last month it expects to offer the iPhone 4 sometime […]
Continue reading...Why song samples on iTunes didn’t increase to 60 seconds
8. September 2010
A few days before last weeks media event, CNET reported that the preview samples for songs on iTunes were poised to double in length from 30 seconds to 1 minute. All in all, such a move seemed like a no-brainer given that one can’t always discern if a song is worth purchasing after listening to a randomly […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo editor Brian Lam forgets cellphone at lunch; lady is nice enough to turn it in
7. September 2010
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This isn’t quite a tale of Karmic justice, but there is a sense of irony here. A few weeks back, Gizmodo editor Brian Lam posted a Tweet (since made private) stating that he left his cellphone at lunch only to find, much to his pleasant surprise, that a lady who happened upon it decided to […]
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10. September 2010
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