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Apple releases Aperture 3
Apple releases Aperture 3
tech.icrontic.com — Apple today officially announced the release of Aperture 3, the newest version of their professional photo processing... powerhouse. (more) Apple releases Aperture 3
iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 2 available now
iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 2 available now
tuaw.com — Just a quick heads up to all your iPhone and iPad developers out there. The new version... of the 3.2 SDK is now available for download. The Apple developer site is getting a bit slammed right now but it looks like a really exciting new update. Can't wait to start playing with it myself. As per ... (more) iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 2 available now
Ludicrous speed: 56 WPM on the iPhone
Ludicrous speed: 56 WPM on the iPhone
tuaw.com — I can type fairly quickly on my iPhone , at least in landscape mode -- I average... about 30 - 35 words per minute compared to around 77 WPM on a standard keyboard -- but the guy in the video above has gone to plaid with his typing speed. Using an app called iTextSpeed [US$0.99, iTunes ... (more) Ludicrous speed: 56 WPM on the iPhone
World’s Fastest IPhone Texter does 56 word per minute - iPhone melts
World’s Fastest IPhone Texter does 56 word per minute - iPhone melts
macenstein.com — Wow. This is either Bishop from the movie Aliens , or the world’s best secretary. That’s right,... using the iTextSpeed app, this cyborg was able to pump out 56 words a minute on the iPhone’s virtual keyboard. And we’re ... (more) World’s Fastest IPhone Texter does 56 word per minute - ...
Book Review: Mac of Linux Geeks
chimac.net — Don’t bother reading this 2009 released book. It doesn’t age well, and many of the contents are... wrong and out of date. For example he said “Mac OS X has the root user enabled by default.” This is only true on the Server version, but not on the client version that he ... (more) Book Review: Mac of Linux Geeks
Book Review: Mac for Linux Geeks
chimac.net — Don’t bother reading this 2009 released book. It doesn’t age well, and many of the contents are... wrong and out of date. For example he said “Mac OS X has the root user enabled by default.” This is only true on the Server version, but not on the client version that he ... (more) Book Review: Mac for Linux Geeks
zoomIt gives access to SD card content on an iPhone
zoomIt gives access to SD card content on an iPhone
gizmag.com — The zoomIt is an SD card reader for an iPhone or iPod Touch that, in conjunction with... the zoomIt app, lets users access all iPhone OS 3.0 file types contained on an SD card including photos, music, video and miscellaneous files such as PowerPoint, ... (more) zoomIt gives access to SD card content on an iPhone
Back to the Future: How Apple is Becoming More Like a Carrier Every Day
techcrunch.com — Editor’s note : Is Apple going to far with its restrictions on developers? Alistair Goodman thinks so... and explains why in this guest post. He is the CEO of 1020 Placecast , a location=based mobile advertising startup. Apple’s recent ... (more) Back to the Future: How Apple is Becoming More Like a ...
TUAW How To: Downgrading your 3.1.3 iPhone to 3.1.2
TUAW How To: Downgrading your 3.1.3 iPhone to 3.1.2
tuaw.com — Last week I downloaded (but did not install) the iPhone OS 3.1.3 firmware for my 3GS. I... wanted to have a copy of the firmware on hand, but didn't want to upgrade right away. I checked "Do not ask me again" and clicked Download Only. I thought that was the end of the matter. Unfortunately, ... (more) TUAW How To: Downgrading your 3.1.3 iPhone to 3.1.2
What Do We Want? Our Data. When Do We Want It? Now.
What Do We Want? Our Data. When Do We Want It? Now.
wired.com — Predictions about the appeal of cloud computing were on the money, as we increasingly share, communicate, socialize... and entertain ourselves with software and media on remote servers rather than on our own computers. But a big catch prevents more of us from investing much time or money in ... (more) What Do We Want? Our Data. When Do We Want It? Now.
Google Buzz
google.com — Google Buzz mobile previews Buzz from your phone See buzz around you and tag posts with your... location. Point your phone's browser to: buzz.google.com (more) Google Buzz
Warner CEO: iTunes price increase led to lower sales, recession might also factor in
Warner CEO: iTunes price increase led to lower sales, recession might also factor in
engadget.com — Don't pat yourself on the back too much for calling this one, but Warner CEO Edgar Bronfman... Jr. has now confirmed what many have suspected: higher iTunes pricing has led to slightly slower sales. Specifically, he says that while the variable pricing introduced early last year has been a ... (more) Warner CEO: iTunes price increase led to lower sales, ...
TSA Checkpoint Friendly
sfbags.com — It doesn't get any thinner than this! The iPad Suede Jacket helps prevent scratches and dings on... your iPad and the custom-sizing plus stretch memory of the Ultrasuede insures a snug fit. A finger loop on either side helps you easily slip the sleeve ... (more) TSA Checkpoint Friendly
iPad Ultimate SleeveCase
sfbags.com — Ultimate iPad Sleeve Protection. Safeguard your iPad with a properly fitted SleeveCase. Cushioned with high-grade neoprene and... wrapped in a nearly indestructible ballistic nylon shell, the iPad SleeveCase functions as a stylish stand-alone case or can ... (more) iPad Ultimate SleeveCase
Google Buzz (video)
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Google Buzz (video)
youtube.com — Start conversations about the things you find interesting. Share updates, photos, videos, and more. http://buzz.google.com... (more) Google Buzz (video)
BlackBerry Curve trumps iPhone, Droid as tops in US
BlackBerry Curve trumps iPhone, Droid as tops in US
electronista.com — IDC as part of a wave of mobile market share updates has again given the crown to... the BlackBerry Curve as the top selling smartphone in the US. Despite the line's relative age, it outsold both the second-place iPhone and third-place Motorola Droid during the fall and was joined in the top ten ... (more) BlackBerry Curve trumps iPhone, Droid as tops in US
iPad pre-orders overwhelm Norwegian stores
iPad pre-orders overwhelm Norwegian stores
tuaw.com — Who's got low expectations for the iPad ? Not the Norwegians, as one local store can't keep... up with pre-orders. Late last week, retailer Eplehuset (Apple House) suspended pre-orders all together when they sold out. A message posted to their site states that those who have already placed ... (more) iPad pre-orders overwhelm Norwegian stores
Norwegian shops overwhelmed by iPad pre-orders
Norwegian shops overwhelmed by iPad pre-orders
electronista.com — Apple is facing the rare incident of an advance sellout this week as a number of Norwegian... resellers have had to stop their pre-order programs for the iPad. Eplehuset (Apple House) has told its customers that "crazy interest" has led it to stop sales ... (more) Norwegian shops overwhelmed by iPad pre-orders
iTunes music: Higher prices, slower sales growth
iTunes music: Higher prices, slower sales growth
venturebeat.com — On this morning’s earnings call for Warner Music, CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr said that the company’s $1.29... tracks — a 30 percent price boost over Apple’s standard 99 cents — has been a “net positive” for the company. Yet as media pundit Peter Kafka ... (more) iTunes music: Higher prices, slower sales growth
Google Takes on Facebook, Twitter with ‘Buzz’
wired.com — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif — Google says there’s already plenty of social networking information out there, and what... the world really needs is a way to wrangle Twitter, MySpace and Facebook to tame information overload — and if its “solution” guts the existing players, so much ... (more) Google Takes on Facebook, Twitter with ‘Buzz’
Apple seen to extend exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T
Apple seen to extend exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T
appleinsider.com — Two new analysts said Tuesday that the iPad-AT&T; deal suggests Apple may extend its exclusive iPhone agreement... through 2011, leaving the wireless provider as the sole carrier of the handset in the U.S. this year. (more) Apple seen to extend exclusive iPhone deal with AT&T
Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Buzz
googleblog.blogspot.com — We've blogged before about our thoughts on the social web , steps we've taken to add social... features to our products , and efforts like OpenSocial that propose common tools for building social apps. With more and more communication happening online, ... (more) Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Buzz
Not All Major Publishers Reportedly On Board With Agency Model for eBook Pricing
Not All Major Publishers Reportedly On Board With Agency Model for eBook Pricing
macrumors.com — TBI Research reports that not all major book publishers are enamored with the "agency model" being pushed... by a number of publishers inspired by Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet device and iBookstore online store to assert more control over their conte... (more) Not All Major Publishers Reportedly On Board With Agency ...
Apple’s iPhone Market Share Still Growing, iPhone 3GS #2 US Best-Seller
tipb.com — PreCentral.net points us to comScore ’s latest stats showing Apple’s iPhone market share is still on the... way up, going from 24.1% to 25.3%, a 1.2% increase. Google’s Android, with its Droid on Verizon splash jumped 2.7% (to ... (more) Apple’s iPhone Market Share Still Growing, iPhone 3GS #2 ...
SD card reader for iPhone might help bridge the photo gap
SD card reader for iPhone might help bridge the photo gap
tuaw.com — It's cool that Apple is getting all cozy with SD cards for the iPad; it helps to... sell the idea that the iPad is closer to a MacBook than an iPhone. As useful as an SD card reader is for the iPad, there is one minor hiccup: it probably won't work with the iPhone. ZoomMediaPlus aims to fill ... (more) SD card reader for iPhone might help bridge the photo gap
GIPS Wants iPhone to Video Conference More Often [GigaOM]
GIPS Wants iPhone to Video Conference More Often [GigaOM]
gigaom.com — GIPS , a San Francisco-based company that licenses intellectual property including codecs for audio and video says... it has come up with a technology that would allow third party developers to embed video chat in their iPhone-related applications. The ... (more) GIPS Wants iPhone to Video Conference More Often [GigaOM]
Shocking! Repetitive! Higher iTunes Music Prices Slowed Sales
tipb.com — When iTunes Music went DRM-free and “hits” jumped from $0.99 to $1.29 stories soon followed that the... higher price point was leading to slower sales… and now that iBooks and publishers aim to increase eBook sales from $9.99 to ... (more) Shocking! Repetitive! Higher iTunes Music Prices Slowed ...
Google Announces Buzz; or Will Social Networking Blend?
tipb.com — Our sibling site Android Central let us know that Google has shoved every social media form you... can imagine, from Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare, to — dunno, Friendserjaiku? — into something called Buzz . After Google Wave , ... (more) Google Announces Buzz; or Will Social Networking Blend?
Google unveils Buzz live updates on Gmail, Android, iPhone
Google unveils Buzz live updates on Gmail, Android, iPhone
electronista.com — Google at its event today gave its users a new real-time status update system. Google Buzz aggregates... live updates from a user's Google contacts and shows not just direct messages but updates from Twitter, Google Reader updates, and media posts from Flickr, Picasa and YouTube. Photos and videos ... (more) Google unveils Buzz live updates on Gmail, Android, iPhone
Google Buzz for mobile (video)
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Google Buzz for mobile (video)
youtube.com — Google Buzz for mobile allows you to see what's going on around you, post messages tagged with... your location, and keep up with your friends on the go. Visit ... (more) Google Buzz for mobile (video)
Apple's Research Into Social Aspects of Online Shopping Gaining Renewed Attention
Apple's Research Into Social Aspects of Online Shopping Gaining Renewed Attention
macrumors.com — In April 2008, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published an Apple patent application revealing the... company's research into ways of integrating social aspects into online shopping as part of enhancements to the visitor experience. As des... (more) Apple's Research Into Social Aspects of Online Shopping ...
Google Gets More Social With Buzz
bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Google's Buzz service, which ties into Gmail, is another way for people to tell others what they're... doing, thinking and feeling. (more) Google Gets More Social With Buzz
Answers for the 'rents about the iPad
Answers for the 'rents about the iPad
tuaw.com — So my folks were here this weekend, and as you'd expect my Dad is really curious about... the upcoming iPad, or as he likes to put it "his new 3G iPad". I convinced him that he should wait for April so he could get the new postpaid-data-ready iPad, which he could use anywhere, not just with WiFi ... (more) Answers for the 'rents about the iPad
Apple Releases Upgrade for Aperture Photo Software
Apple Releases Upgrade for Aperture Photo Software
wired.com — Apple on Tuesday released a major upgrade of its photo-editing software Aperture, which includes 200 new features... to improve workflow on the Mac. Aperture 3’s major new features include Faces, Places and Brushes. Faces is a tool that uses face detection to find and organize photos ... (more) Apple Releases Upgrade for Aperture Photo Software
This iPhone Shoebox Movie Theater Is Spectacular
This iPhone Shoebox Movie Theater Is Spectacular
iphonesavior.com — All it takes is a shoebox, creativity and some fantastical imagination to design your own mini iPhone... home theater. The end result of the "Katz Theater" is awe inspiring. It caused instant tingling in my geeky parts. The use of the old ... (more) This iPhone Shoebox Movie Theater Is Spectacular
Google Buzz Mobile Hands On: Location Is the Killer App [Google]
Google Buzz Mobile Hands On: Location Is the Killer App [Google]
gizmodo.com — &hl;&fs;&fmt; Google Buzz is slightly more insane on Android phones and iPhone than the desktop: There's a... revamped, Buzzier Google homepage; you can post entirely using your voice; and a new version of Google Maps eats Yelp's lunch. Update : Hands on! How Do I Get This Party Started?  ... (more) Google Buzz Mobile Hands On: Location Is the Killer App ...
Google Buzz
buzz.google.com — Google Buzz mobile previews Buzz from your phone See buzz around you and tag posts with your... location. Point your phone's browser to: buzz.google.com (more) Google Buzz
Twilio adds SMS text support to its phone-to-Web API
Twilio adds SMS text support to its phone-to-Web API
venturebeat.com — For website application developers, getting any sort of connection to telephones can be a show-stopper. Wireless carriers,... which are enormous bureaucracies, can take forever to approve and support the connection. Twilio was founded in 2007 to solve that problem at an affordable price. Twilio ... (more) Twilio adds SMS text support to its phone-to-Web API
ZoomIt: An SD Card-Reader for iPhone
ZoomIt: An SD Card-Reader for iPhone
wired.com — ZoomIt does for the iPhone what Apple’s new camera connection kit will do for the iPad: It... is a $60 SD card reader which plugs into the dock connector and lets you transfer not just photos but all kinds of other media. The ZoomIt dongle pairs ... (more) ZoomIt: An SD Card-Reader for iPhone
Shock and Awe: Viral News is Good News
Shock and Awe: Viral News is Good News
wired.com — The way I see it, the perfect popular news story has at least one of the following... elements: blaming Barack Obama, hating Sarah Palin, or sex. If someone wrote an article called “Obama to blame for sex that made Sarah Palin stupid,” it would probably break the Internet. But, ... (more) Shock and Awe: Viral News is Good News
No Verizon iPhone Until 2011?
No Verizon iPhone Until 2011?
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com — Asked about Apple’s relationship with AT&T during a conference call last January, Apple COO Tim Cook described... the carrier as “a great partner” and touted its plans to improve the performance of its wireless network. “In the vast majority of ... (more) No Verizon iPhone Until 2011?
JooJoo Tablet Now in Production, Looks to Give iPad Competition
JooJoo Tablet Now in Production, Looks to Give iPad Competition
techeblog.com — The $499 JooJoo Tablet is now in production, according to manufacturer Fusion Garage. Unlike the iPad, this... tablet has full Adobe Flash support and features a 12.1-inch capacitive touchscreen as well as an integrated ambient light sensor. Video ... (more) JooJoo Tablet Now in Production, Looks to Give iPad ...
Apple Job Posting Hints at Webcam in Future iPad
Apple Job Posting Hints at Webcam in Future iPad
wired.com — We all know the iPad is eventually going to gain a camera at some point. (Apple’s iPhones,... iMacs, MacBooks and iPad Nanos have cameras, so why not?) The better question is when? An Apple job listing suggests not too soon. Apple has posted a job listing seeking a performance and ... (more) Apple Job Posting Hints at Webcam in Future iPad
Thinking about doing video blogging?
chimac.net — Then you might want to read from someone who has done it and crossed those tracks. This... guy even has interviews with David Pogue! Tagged: Book , News , Video Blogging (more) Thinking about doing video blogging?
App Marketing Podcast – Building A Community Around Your Product Part 1
dailyappshow.com — In this episode of the App Marketing Podcast we discuss ideas on how to build community into... your product. In the social age we live in it is more important than ever to make sure that our products are easily sharable through the social web, but not just sharable, there needs to be ... (more) App Marketing Podcast – Building A Community Around Your ...
SDK devsugar: Re-signing applications
SDK devsugar: Re-signing applications
tuaw.com — TUAW's devsugar series helps introduce developers to tools and tricks that they might not yet be familiar... with. Today's tip centers on signing already-compiled and already-signed applications with a new custom signature. A while back, I posted about a way to sign already-compiled ... (more) SDK devsugar: Re-signing applications
Does Twitter matter to Journalism?
chimac.net — Some great links if you are thinking of using Twitter in a Magazine, Newspaper of any other... kind of periodical. I love Journalism and don’t want to see it die its just a hard sell. Tagged: journalism , News , Twitter (more) Does Twitter matter to Journalism?
The Apple Store is down, new MacBook Pros on the way?
appletell.com — Section: Rumors , Apple News , Apple Online and Retail Store Apple Store Down, Apple Store Down,... looking like a fool with your Apple Store Down… Yes, the Apple Store is down, just in time to say thanks to Macworld again.  So ... (more) The Apple Store is down, new MacBook Pros on the way?
The InFocus DisplayLink Wireless system cuts the cord between Macs and projectors
The InFocus DisplayLink Wireless system cuts the cord between Macs and projectors
crunchgear.com — One of the most frustrating things about using a projector is setting up all the cords. You... have to connect the video, probably the audio (at least in a business setting) and get the whole thing up and running. If you have a Mac, life gets even more ... (more) The InFocus DisplayLink Wireless system cuts the cord ...
10 Unsung Collaboration Tools — Many of Them Free
chimac.net — This is a cool list . It is amazing how integrated everything is becoming. Really makes things... easy for the end user. Tagged: Collaboration , free , News (more) 10 Unsung Collaboration Tools — Many of Them Free