Archive | August, 2009
Snow Leopard install disc will work on Tiger based Macs
Contrary to initial reports, it turns out that the Snow Leopard install disc will run on Tiger based Macs, essentially making the upgrade to Snow Leopard $29 for all users running spec-worthy Macs. When Apple first announced Snow Leopard pricing, it said that Tiger owners would have to pay a full upgrade price of $149, [...]
Continue reading...Apple lawsuit raises interesting legal issue about iPhone apps
27. August 2009
Early last week, it came to light that a National Geographic photographer named Louis Psihoyos is suing Apple for $2 million in damages because an iPhone app called “i.TV” uses one of Psihoyos’ pictures without permission. The image in question is called “The Information Revolution, 500 Monitors” and shows a person sitting in a chair [...]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard reviews start trickling in
26. August 2009
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Snow Leopard goes on sale this Friday, but a few lucky souls were given advanced copies of the OS and their reviews just went up a short while ago. Engadget’s Review of Snow Leopard: Here’s the thing about Snow Leopard, the single inescapable fact that hung over our heads as we ran our tests and [...]
Continue reading...“How Microsoft destroyed development culture at FASA” and the creativity problem in Redmond
26. August 2009
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In a recent interview with GamesIndustry, FASA Interactive founder Jordan Weisman opines on how Microsoft destroyed FASA’s development culture when it was acquired by Redmond in 1999, and how it almost did the same when it acquired Bungie in 2001. Bungie, of course, is the development house behind the immensely popular Halo series for the [...]
Continue reading...Update on the $5,000 in sanctions Psystar is required to pay Apple
26. August 2009
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Once again, Dizzle of WorldOfApple is on the ball with all things Psystar. Earlier today, Dizzle obtained the transcript from the recent Psystar/Apple hearing where Judge Alsup ordered Psystar to pay Apple $5,000. Contrary to initial reports, the $5,000 in sanctions wasn’t rooted in Psystar’s motion to compel, but was rather the result of Psystar [...]
Continue reading...Design process of “Convert” iPhone app [Video]
26. August 2009
Check out this fascinating look into the design process behind the brilliant UI of “Convert”, a sleek unit converter app for the iPhone. The sheer number of different looks and designs the developers experimented with really shows how seriously they took their task. It’s a lot like the old saying – Good timber doesn’t grow [...]
Continue reading...Is there built-in Antivirus software in Snow Leopard?
26. August 2009
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The Intego blog is reportingthat Snow Leopard appears to contain some sort of built-in antivirus protection. Check out the screenshot below which popped up when a user tried to open up a .dmg file infected with a DNS changer trojan horse. ZDNet speculates on the matter: It is not yet clear how Apple is handling [...]
Continue reading...Court orders Psystar to pay Apple $5,000 for baseless discovery motion
26. August 2009
UPDATE: The $5,000 payment Psytar is required to pay Apple stems from Psystar CEO Rudy Pedrazza lying during his deposition, and causing Apple’s legal team to incur unnecessary legal fees. As a result of filing a motion that Judge Alsup found to be completely baseless, Psystar was ordered earlier this week to pay Apple $5,000 [...]
Continue reading...First augmented reality app hits the iPhone app store
25. August 2009
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The first augmented reality app is now available on the iTunes App Store for only 99 cents. The app in question is called Metro Paris Subway (iTunes link) and as you’d imagine, it shows bus and subway routes, locates nearby travel stations, and even highlights points of interest along the way, such as restaurants and [...]
Continue reading...Droppin’ some Tuesday Night links on yo ass
25. August 2009
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Apple wins Cover Flow, Safari SnapBack, and Universal Dock Patents – Patently Apple ITC investigates Apple after flash memory patent complaint – AppleInsider Mac OS X Snow Leopard First Look – Reg Hardware Keymote for iPhone – Smoking Apples Some Chinese iPhones may have Wi-Fi – 9to5Mac Can a Mac lover go PC – The [...]
Continue reading...How did this analyst ever get a job?
25. August 2009
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Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter recenty told TG Daily “that Apple is unlikely to launch a game console before 2015,” and that Apple is “way behind Microsoft” when it comes to video games, and that it may never catch up. Wow, 2 words come to mind – No. Shit. Somehow this guy earns a paycheck [...]
Continue reading...Snow Leopard System Requirements
25. August 2009
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Snow Leopard goes on sale this Friday, and for only $29, it’s a must have for anyone running a capable Mac. But what exactly are the minimum required specs in order to run Apple’s latest big cat OS? Well, here’s all the information you’re gonna need. Interested users will need the following in order to [...]
Continue reading...Apple set to redesign low end MacBook line
25. August 2009
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Hot on the heels of an analyst report that Apple executives feel that the low-end MacBook line is “tired”, comes news via AppleInsider that Apple is planning to redesign its base model Macbook notebooks. People familiar with Cupertino-based company’s plans say the 13-inch portables are presently undergoing an industrial design overhaul that will see them [...]
Continue reading...Report: Malware of the future will be OS independant
25. August 2009
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The Washington Post reports: Security researchers increasingly are finding that sites designed to trick the visitor into installing malicious software will serve different malware depending on whether the visitor arrives at the page using a Microsoft Windows PC or a Mac. Trend Micro researcher Ivan Macalintal recently found a new variant of the dreaded DNS [...]
Continue reading...New iPhone 3GS ad focuses on Sports fans [Video]
25. August 2009
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The latest iPhone 3GS ad, titled “Avid”, focuses on apps geared for the sports loving fan. If you’re interested in the showcased apps, the first is called Golfshot: Golf GPS, the second is the immensely popular MLB.com At Bat 2009, and the third is TouchSports Tennis ’09.
Continue reading...Report: Jobs focusing all his energy on upcoming Apple tablet
25. August 2009
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Steve Jobs has returned to Apple with a bang, and is pouring all of energy and focusing all of his attention on the rumored Apple tablet. But not everyone is apparently thrilled with Jobs’ legendary attention to detail and insanely high standards. Those working on the [...]
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27. August 2009
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