Macworld
- Apple to replace iPad batteries with a new iPad
- If youre concerned about the use of your iPad in 2013, fret not; for $99, Apple will replace the whole unit if the battery no longer holds a charge.
- GDC: Aspyr reveals new plans for The Secret of Monkey Island
- LucasArts unveiled its plans for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.
- Steve Jobs finally wins approval to tear down house... possibly
- A judge has given approval for Apples CEO to tear down a mansion on his Woodside, Calif., property, signalling a possible end to the long-running real estate saga.
- The Macalope Weekly: A sad state of affairs
- Its a large helping of the Macalope this week, as he takes on non-sensical iPad analysis, Apple doomsaying, and other crimes of punditry.
- Video: Sony, Panasonic cameras combine small size with SLR features
- Panasonic and Sony have shown new cameras that mix compact size with interchangeable lenses.
- Mac news briefs: 3D and animation
- News roundup of three new 3D and animation software upgrades.
- GDC: Electric Bat Interactive previews free browser-based games
- Electric Bat Interactive unveiled two new games, WarLords and Weblings.
MacNN
- Review: Monster Beats Solo headphones
- On the Beats by Dre Solo box, Monster is keen to drum in a quote by Dr. Dre saying that people arenít hearing all the music -- that typical headphones are giving up
- Sony opens Apple-like Nagoya store
- As promised, Sony on Saturday launched its first flagship retail store. The two-storey Sony Store Nagoya showcases most of Sonys home lineup and is built to emulate the success Apple has had with
- Sources call Apple vs. Google battle "incendiary"
- The competition between Apple and Google has reached incendiary levels that arent likely to cool down anytime soon, a detailed story from within the two companies has shown. While signs of the split
- iPads with dead batteries replaced outright for $99
- A discovery in Apples iPad Battery Replacement Service has confirmed that the company will address iPad battery issues aggressively. Rather than attempt to replace the battery if it loses an adequate charge, as
- Estimate has Apple selling 120,000 iPads in first day
- Apple may have moved nearly 120,000 iPads in just its first day of pre-orders, an estimate by private analysts at the AAPL Sanity board suggests. After excluding the 16,500 average orders on a
- Review: Avaak's Vue Personal Video Network
- If youíre looking for a quick and easy wireless camera system for checking whoís at your front door, monitoring your pets while youíre at work or checking up on your napping baby, Avaak
Apple - Hot News
- iPad Now Available for Pre-Order
- Starting today, you can pre-order your iPad from the Apple Online Store and have it delivered free to your door. Or buy it at your favorite Apple Retail Store starting April 3.
- New and Improved FileMaker Pro 11
- FileMaker, Inc. announced this week the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 11. Packed with new and innovative features led by charting, ”on the fly” reporting, a new Quick Find capability, and a host of productivity tools for easier database creation,
- Final Cut Studio at the Oscars
- CNET News reports that 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, including category winners “The Cove” and “Music by Prudence.”
- Apple World’s Most Admired Company
- For the third year in a row Apple has been named the World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine — this year by the widest margin ever. What makes Apple so admired? Fortune explains: “Product, product, product. This is the
- iTunes Store Tops 10 Billion Songs Sold
- Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store, the world’s most popular online music, TV, and movie store.
- 10 Billionth Download for iTunes
- The New York Times caught up with 10 billion song download winner Louie Sulcer and asked him about his prize, a $10,000 iTunes gift card. Says the 71-year-old Sulcer,”I don’t think I’ll have to worry about buying birthday and Christmas
- iTunes Store Tops 10 Billion Songs Sold
- Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store, the world’s most popular online music, TV, and movie store.
AppleInsider
- NYT: Steve Jobs feels Google betrayed Apple by mimicking iPhone
- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs feels that Google violated the alliance it had with Apple when the search giant began producing cellphones that resemble the iPhone, according to a The New York Times piece that details the bitter rivalry between the
- Apple to replace iPads in need of new battery for $99
- Apple said this week that it will offer a Battery Replacement Service for its new iPad tablet that is similar to the one offered for iPhones and iPods, only this time the company plans to replace the entire device rather
- Former P.A. Semi chief leaves Apple for chip startup - report
- P.A. Semi founder and chief executive Dan Dobberpuh, who joined Apple as part of the acquisition of his company two years ago, has since left the iPhone maker for a startup venture, according to a published report.
- Roughly 10% of Microsoft employees said to be iPhone owners
- Although its no secret that members of Microsofts leadership frown upon employees who choose an Apple iPhone over one running the companys own Windows Mobile operating system, approximately 1 in 10 still veer towards the forbidden fruit and sometimes go
- Apple COO Tim Cook awarded $22 million bonus
- Apple said Friday that Chief Operating Office Tim Cook was awarded nearly 22 million in stock- and cash-based compensation for his performance running the company during Steve Jobs absence last year.
- iPad: 50,000 sales in 2 hours, Apple TV bumped, mysterious app icon
- The introduction of the iPad Friday morning sold an estimated 50,000 units in two hours, and also bumped Apples hobby, the Apple TV, from the front page of its online store. Also, a mysterious icon included in iPad promotional pictures
- Tight iPad supply has Apple turning down volume orders for businesses
- Business customers who preorder the iPad are also limited to two per person, suggesting Apple is facing a tight supply for the coming April 3 launch date.
Mac Rumors
- Apple's Rivalry With Google Gets Personal
- The New York Times walks through the timeline of the current Google and Apple rivalry and reveals that the competition has become quite personal. Yet according to interviews with two dozen industry watchers, Silicon Valley in...
- Apple's iPad Battery Replacement Program Forgoes New Battery, Replaces iPad
- Several MacRumors readers have noticed that Apple has posted information on its iPad Battery Replacement Service, which allows users to receive a replacement should their devices battery no longer hold a...
- Tim Cook Receives Bonus of $5 Million and Stock for Performance During Jobs' Absence
- Apple today filed a Form 8-K submission with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing a bonus of $5 million and 75,000 shares of Apple stock paid to Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook in recog...
- iPad Submitted to Federal Communications Commission for Approval
- Engadget notes that a pair of filings for the iPad have appeared in the U.S. Federal Communications Commissions online database, showing the Wi-Fi (Model A1219) and Wi-Fi + 3G (Model A1337) versions of the device.Apple, of c...
- Apple Already Running Low on iPad Supplies for Launch Day In-Store Pickup Reservations?
- MacDailyNews notes that multiple iPad customers who placed pre-orders for Wi-Fi iPad models and are looking to change those orders to in-store pickup reservations have been told by Apple representatives that customer response to the iPad has ...
- Apple Estimated to Have Taken 50,000 iPad Orders in First Two Hours
- With iPad pre-orders having begun in the U.S. just a few hours ago, observers are looking for any signs that might indicate how sales are going. According to one report, two orders placed 30 minutes apart this morning resulted in
- Apple Features iWork Applications for iPad
- As information on the iPad continues to spill out from Apple in the wake of the launch of pre-orders in the U.S., more screenshots and feature information on iWork applications for the iPad have surfaced on Apples site. Announced alongside
Macworld
- GDC: Mac gaming talk of town, among winners at award shows
- On Saturday, the Game Developers Conference wraps up at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. By all accounts, it’s been a very exciting week for Mac gaming.
- Review: Pocket Chef for iPhone
- Developed by Gameloft, Pocket Chef is a cooking simulation game for the iPhone designed for the cooking-impaired.
- Review: Motorola Devour smartphone
- Theres a lot to like about the Devour smartphone, especially its social networking features, intuitive user interface, and sturdy design, but it also has some shortcomings.
- Review: Power Cam for iPhone
- Power Cam is one of many apps trying to make your picture-taking a bit easier, and while the $1 offering does add some interesting features, it doesnt measure up to similar photography apps.
- Promising prospect: Quiet Read
- Quiet Read lets you quickly store, and quickly access, URLs you want to save for later viewing.
- Review: Are You Alright? for iPhone
- Are You Alright? is a medical-themed time-management game. Unfortunately, bugs and long load times distract from an otherwise enjoyable experience.
- Aliph Jawbone Icon
- Jawbones Icon Bluetooth headset look great, provides a comfortable fit, and includes unique downloadable apps. Unfortunately, the call quality isnt as impressive.
Digg Apple
- iPhone browsing to be faster with Opera -- if Apple approves
- The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apples iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday. The result, according to the Norwegian company, would be a browser up to six times faster than
- How Apple Blew Its Chance To Own AdMob For $600 Million
- Apple had a chance to own mobile advertising company AdMob for $600 million, but blew it, the New York Times reports.
- OS X Virtual Showdown: Parallels 5 vs VirtualBox 3
- Virtualization is becoming a bigger factor in everyone’s computer experience. One place it seems to be gaining popularity is a Windows client running on a Mac. This arrangement allows a Mac OS X user to have access to the huge
- Supposed Real iPhone 4G Leaked Photos
- Theres no evidence that is 100% real but the photos are pretty detailed
- Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 Might Deliver a Multitasking Solution
- One of the biggest complaints surrounding Apples iPhone OS is the lack of multitasking support, and its a valid one. But if the latest rumor proves to be true, critics will soon be silenced, or at least redirect their disgust
- 10 new iPhone games for everyone
- Reports from this weeks Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore.
- With More Than Enough Apps, Apple Pushes for Quality
- Apples recent purge of sex-tinged iPhone apps, combined with its lesser-known ban of cookie-cutter apps, signifies the companys new focus on quality,rather than quantity, in its App Store.
TUAW
- GDC 2010: Hands on with Pocket Creatures
- Filed under: Gaming, iPadOne of the best things about going to a convention like GDC is what we in the business call doing research, which you might know as playing games. We often get to check out the latest and
- Talkcast Reminder: Tonight at 10pm EDT, now with contests!
- Filed under: Hardware, Retail, iPadYes, thats 10pm Eastern DAYLIGHT Time, hopefully by now youve worked out exactly what time it is where you are so you can show up on time instead
- Ask TUAW: Clocks, screen guards, MacBook hard drive replacement, NFS automount, and more
- Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAWWelcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we have questions about replacing a MacBook hard drive, refreshing a NFS mount, getting a
- Boo Hoo! SimplifyMedia dropping products and changing direction
- Filed under: Multimedia, Internet Tools, iTunes, iPhone, MusicThe problem is, we just dont know where theyre going. In a Saturday blog post, the company announced it is ...taking a new direction and
- GDC 2010: Civilization V probably Mac-bound (eventually)
- Filed under: Gaming, SoftwareIve been working like crazy for TUAW here at GDC 2010 (and theres a lot more coverage yet to come), but I did take a little time for myself this
- Rumor: iPad in-store reservations may be over 40,000
- Filed under: Retail, Rumors, iPadApple Store Sydney by Shaondiwakar - FlickrIn the wake of yesterdays iPad sales estimates of 50K in the first couple of hours (now revised by Silicon Alley Insider and
- iPhone backups a bit slow? Dump those images
- Filed under: Tips and tricks, Odds and ends, iPhoneIf your iPhone backups and restores are taking a ridiculously long time, Apple suggests you take a quick peek at your Camera Roll. In
Mac Geekery
- Enable iPhone Tethering ... Now.
- This has been floating around the Internet but I felt the need to say that:I tried it.It works.The German site BenM posted a few days ago that it had written up some configurations for iPhone OS 3.0 that enable tethering
- Using PostGIS to Reverse Geocode
- I have a need. I have to make latitude/longitude (LL) points more reasonable and usable by humans.This is quite possibly one of the more difficult tasks out there right now, and also one of the most-outsourced as a result. The
- Auto-adding Files to a Repository
- Since I use Mercurial and it doesn’t have Xcode integration, I find that I’ll have added classes or whatnot and they will not have been added to the repository and I’ll forget about them come checkin time. That’s bad.So I
- Adding Keyboard Shortcuts for Folders
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- First Look: MacBook Pro (Late 2008)
- The new MacBook Pros are a substantial change from the previous generation of MacBook Pros, but it’s hard to call them an upgrade, in my opinion. I’ve been using Macs for a couple of decades now and when I think
- Cleaning Out the Queue
- Can i install my Leopard OS onto my PC?Yes. The current solution is to use a piece of software called simply “PC-EFI” that emulates a Mac firmware environment. There’s some instructions out there already for how to get this done.Hello,
- Apple Removes iPhone SDK NDA
- Well, it’s about damned time.I’ve been wanting to write up some iPhone dev pieces for a while but pushed the idea aside because of the SDK NDA issue. Well, Apple’s finally come to their senses and removed the NDA so
Daring Fireball
- Oh, James
- Classic and new James Bond posters. ★
- Overdoing the Interface Metaphor
- Chris Clark: iPad apps have a high visual fidelity to real-world objects but retain the sensible interaction design one would expect from Apple. iBooks doesn’t force you to swipe its pages side-to-side; you tap on a page to advance to
- Andy Ihnatko’s Morning Purchases
- Andy Ihnatko: Between the hours of 8:30 and 8:45 this morning, I bought two things: Breakfast, consisting of a wheat bagel and a Diet Coke. Purchase price: $1.74. An iPad. Which cost me more than the breakfast. ★
- New Information From Apple on iPad 3G Usage
- Apple: You can check your data usage in Settings on your iPad anytime. And iPad will even let you know when you’re running out. You’ll get three alerts as you near your 250MB limit — at 20 percent, 10 percent,
- Apple Adds Screen Orientation Lock to iPad
- The orientation lock should be useful for reading while lying down. (For those curious: I ordered a 32 GB Wi-Fi model, the case, and the dock.) ★
- The Effect of iTunes Web Preview on Google Search Results
- Interesting analysis by Weldon Dodd. ★
- HumbleFinancial Graphs
- Google Finance-style charts, using JavaScript and the HTML5 canvas. ★
Cult of Mac
- iPhone App Magnets To Appify Your Fridge
- If – like me – your fridge is black, then these shiny iPhone app fridge magnets from Jailbreak Collective will look very smart indeed displayed on the door.Just 13
- Tech Site Recommends 7-Year-Old IE5 Download
- Soft Sailor is a tech blog I’ve not encountered before, but today I stumbled across a very odd post indeed. Published just yesterday, it recommends downloading something a little
- Which iPad To Buy? Get the 32GB iPad With Wi-Fi + 3G. Here’s Why.
- If you’re in the market for an iPad — and you know you are, because it’s killer — you’re probably wondering which model to buy.Naturally, you’re looking at the cheapest
- Five Fun Games: A Roadtrip Across America, Relics With Mystical Powers, Freedom with Words and More
- Happy Friday! Here’s this week’s selection by Mac Games and More featuring fun casual games you can play into the weekend. The games include
- Daily Deals: 3.06GHz 22″ iMac $1,399, $1,193 MacBook,$189 iPod Classic
- We close out another week we three hardware deals. First up is a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo iMac with a 22-inch screen and lots of extra goodies from ExperCom,
- iPhone Weekly Digest: Internet Radio, A Mowing Game, A Musical Toy, And More
- It’s time for our weekly digest of tiny iPhone reviews, courtesy of iPhoneTiny.com, with some extra commentary exclusive to Cult of Mac.This time, we review Air Assault, Bad Apples,
- Consumer Reports finds Apple’s tech support best in class
- This week, Consumer Reports published the results of their latest tech support survey, and no surprise here: Apple came out as the number one company in both laptops and