Complete list of news headlines and links from Apple news sources from around the world.
Nov 20
SEGA’s Ethan Einhorn said that his company believes that iPhone has a great deal of potential because it acts as a gaming trojan horse. (more…)
Nov 20
iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code. (more…)
Nov 20
Reuters reports that prominent iPhone game developer Gameloft is scaling back its efforts to produce content for the Android platform in the face of weaknesses of its application store. Gameloft also notes that it is not the only one making the move… (more…)
Nov 20
In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service. (more…)
Nov 20
YouTube drew controversy with word this week that it has begun limiting the use of its native video API on devices. Reflecting new terms (more…)
Nov 20
Virtual Programming has released a Mac version of Championship Manager 2010, a football (soccer, to we Americans) game. It costs US$39.95 and requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or higher. (more…)
Nov 20
Mac users have been able to store “managed information”—calendars, contacts, podcasts, and more—on their Macs for years. Today’s challenge is to sync that information to other devices and locations so that its owner can acces (more…)
Nov 20
Black Cat Systems has released version 3.9.7 of Sound Byte, which turns your Mac into a” cart machine” for playing sound recordings, such as music and special effects. The new version addresses two issues that could cause a crash when playlist (more…)
Nov 20
iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, reports Computerworld. (more…)
Nov 20
In conjunction with its newly updated App Store software, TomTom announced it will release a car kit that will bring GPS functionality specifically to the iPod touch. (more…)
Nov 20
Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications. (more…)
Nov 20
China Unicom has set high targets for iPhone sales in its native country, according to China Daily. One senior executive tells the newspaper that (more…)
Nov 20
Barnes & Noble today signaled that new orders for the Nook reader now won’t ship at all in 2009. Those placed today will ship no sooner (more…)
Nov 20
In a new edition of The MacJury, the jurors offer part one of their holiday gift picks. (more…)
Nov 20
A resident of Roseville, California is auctioning off an original Apple I, according to the Detroit Free Press. The computer was the first put into (more…)
Nov 20
Celmaro has released Minco 1.0, an US$14.95, time tracking solution for Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”). It integrates with iCal and allows to write time logs in self specified formats to the file system. (more…)
Nov 20
Headphone Jack Assemblies is now offering a headphone jack replacement service for the third generation iPod touch. (more…)
Nov 20
T-Mobile’s US branch may land a deal with another carrier to grow its network much more rapidly, a rumor maintained on Friday. Sources for t (more…)
Nov 20
Canto has announced Cumulus 8.1, an upgrade to the companyís digital asset management (DAM) software. The update turns the Cumulus Cross Client int (more…)
Nov 20
macProVideo.com has released a new tutorial called Cubase 101: Core Cubase. This five-hour title is produced by one of Steinberg’s main product demonstrators, Matthew Loel T. Hepworth. (more…)
Nov 20
The Apple Specialist Marketing Co-op (ASMC) has announced the second annual Apple Specialist Pre-Holiday Sale. Independent Apple Specialist Dealers across the US are participating in this event. (more…)
Nov 20
Apple has released Server Admin Tools 10.6.2, an update of the Mac OS X Server administration utilities. It’s a 242.40MB download and requires Mac OS X 10.6.2. (more…)
Nov 20
Apple has released Boot Camp Drivers 2.2 for Windows. It’s a 23.87MB download and requires Boot Camp 2.1. (more…)
Nov 20
Despite a slow sales start, Apple's wireless carrier in China has high expectations for the iPhone, with the company anticipating the handset will carry 10 percent of China's 3G users within three years. (more…)
Nov 20
A workaround has been developed to restore Atom processor support in Mac OS X 10.6.2, a Russian hacker claims. The technique relies on a (more…)
Nov 20
Initial information has surfaced of Intel’s sequel to its imminent Pine Trail platform for the Atom processor. Appropriately codenamed C (more…)
Nov 20
Maintain today announced Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. This version adds ability to clear data detectors and QuickLook caches as well as contains many other important imp (more…)
Nov 20
iFixit has released over 200 repair guides, covering every Mac mini and most iMacs produced by Apple since 2004. All iMac and Mac mini repair manuals areimmediately available for free on the iFixit web site. (more…)
Nov 20
Paris based Coladia today announces Secret of the Lost Cavern Episode 1 for iPhone and iPod touch. Secret of the Lost Cavern is an episodic adventure game that plunges the player into an inspiring journey that takes place during the Paleolithic period in (more…)
Nov 20
InsanelyMac reports that a member of its forums has created a workaround allowing users who have modified their Intel Atom-based netbooks into “Hackintoshes” in order to run Mac OS X to upgrade to OS X 10.6.2. The 10.6.2 update had specifically disa… (more…)
Nov 20
Nokia on Friday said it would cut 330 jobs in its research and development group. The reductions are spread between an office in O (more…)
Nov 20
Autodesk will soon launch a Mac version of Smoke, a demonstration at Japan’s InterBEE expo confirms. The software is a high-end video produc (more…)
Nov 20
Marware today is pleased to announce free, personalized engraving is now available for the iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 2G, iPod nano 5G, and other Apple accessories purchased from the Marware Website. Marware is now offering customized case options on select p (more…)
Nov 20
Independent iPhone developer Francis Dierick today announces Reject for iPhone and iPod touch. Reject helps to stop dead-end meetings in their tracks. By violently shaking the application the user can make his opinion abundantly clear and crack up any mee (more…)
Nov 20
Celmaro today is pleased to announce Minco 1.0, a innovative, minimalist lightweight time tracking solution for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It fully integrates with iCal and allows to write time logs in self specified formats to the file system. Minco can also (more…)
Nov 20
When an emotional Mac developer wrote a lengthy e-mail about an issue to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the multi-billionaire responded succinctly via his iPhone. (more…)
Nov 20
Cloud Engines on Friday introduced the second-generation Pogoplug, along with a variety of new features for storing and sharing multimedia. The har (more…)
Nov 20
Gameloft today revealed that it has scaled back development of games for Android phones. The French software house made the move as just a (more…)
Nov 20
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster does not believe Apple would sell tablet for $2,000An analyst is predicting that the Apple tablet will retail for between $500 and $700 (£300-£425) rather than the $2,000 (£1,213) (more…)
Nov 20
On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a (more…)
Nov 20
Zirak s.r.l. has announced EasyTrails GPS 2.5 for iPhone devices. Considering that the iPhone GPS has shown some difficulties hooking up the GPS signal, with the new Easy Trails 2.5 this problem won’t bother you anymore. With the version 2.5 when the GPS (more…)
Nov 20
Project management consultants ProjectWizards are pleased to announce Merlin is celebrating its 5th year. ProjectWizards for the past five years while developing professional project management software for Mac OS X. The 5th anniversary will be celebrated (more…)
Nov 20
JEG Entertainment is delighted to announce that Irene’s Spirit 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch is now featured on the App Store’s What’s Hot list. Irene’s Spirit gives your friends the illusion that you can communicate with the beyond. Designed specific (more…)
Nov 20
Christmas is almost here, and Santa’s Workshop—holiday-themed puzzle and logic game—has been released by Getperplexed for the Mac and PC. It contains 96 puzzles of increasing difficulty. (more…)
Nov 20
Marware is shipping the EcoJacket for the iPod nano 5G. The “eco-fabric” case is made from 100% cotton canvas and has a belt clip on the back. (more…)
Nov 20
Hackers have circumvented the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors. (more…)
Nov 20
For those new to the column, Macsimum Migration is our term for companies moving from Wintel machines to Macs—or at least adding or increasing the number of Macs they use. A Macsimum Migration Kit is an overview of Mac OS products for a particular o (more…)
Nov 20
Balloons!, the new iPhone app that lets you launch virtual helium balloons and track their progress around the world has seen more than 20,000 launches in its’ first 10 days. People in 50 countries across 6 continents have been sending and catching balloo (more…)
Nov 20
Cisco has created a free iPhone app with the latest security threats and alerts from the company’s extensive internet traffic and e-mail monitorin (more…)
Nov 20
So far we’ve run two columns (go here and here) about desired features for Mac OS X 10.7, whenever it may arrive. And the suggestions keep pouring in. (more…)
Nov 20
KranX Productions has released Tasty Way 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Yumsters are back in new and brilliant Tasty Way game for the whole family! KranX Productions, the award-winning studio announced today that Tasty Way, new game for iPhone and iPod To (more…)
Nov 20
iPhoneMofo has released Lulla 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch. Lulla – Prenatal Lullabies provides you that prenatal sonic stimulation yield positive results to fetal development during pregnancy. The benefits include enhanced attention spans, improved slee (more…)
Nov 20
Dell’s PC sales jumped on Oct. 22, the day Microsoft released its latest operating systemA senior Dell executive is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the 22 October release of Windows 7 sparked a surge (more…)
Nov 20
Devices will be shipping in about a year, in time for Christmas 2010Google has released the source code for Chrome OS and promised that devices will be shipping in about a year, in time for Christmas 2010. Chrome OS will run only (more…)
Nov 20
Seven second boot times, total reliance on web fail to impressMicrosoft is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google’s demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS, but neither were a number of potential rivals in the Linux and i (more…)
Nov 20
New operating system moves Google further into Microsoft’s longheld territoryWith Google’s upcoming browser-based Chrome operating system, the company is intensifying its grudge match with rival Microsoft Corp. (more…)
Nov 20
Expected for Christmas 2010, these browser-based netbooks will run only web appsGoogle unveiled more details about its much-anticipated Chrome OS at a press event on Thursday, but those who were hoping for a beta release of the O (more…)
Nov 20
Receive security-related information feeds related to Cisco products and to general security topics on your iPhoneCisco has made available a free iPhone app that can be used to receive more than a dozen security-related informati (more…)
Nov 20
The Apple Tablet and iPhone may be one reason e-readers fail, but analysts think they’re weak anywayThe Nook e-reader will debut on 30 November at Barnes & Noble Inc. stores, joining several new electronic reading devices hit (more…)
Nov 20
California based StuckPixel, Inc. today is proud to introduce Monster Bash 1.0, their new arcade game for iPhone and iPod touch. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique abilities and interface, Monster Bash is a fun, challenging, an (more…)
Nov 20
Syware, a developer of mobile database development tools for business and personal productivity, has announced an opportunity for developers to get an early look at its next major release of their flagship product, Visual CE. (more…)
Nov 20
Dresden based iconsBerlin today released a 300 set of icons suitable for iPhone app developers. This royalty-free icon collection is similar to the App Store’s categories, and covers 24 different categories, including such genre as books, business, educat (more…)
Nov 20
goWare today released Grandma’s Remedies from Italy 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The app is favored by people looking for a cheaper, more natural way of doing everyday things. Each home remedy offers a time-honored solution to a problem, using ing (more…)
Nov 20
CodeWeavers has released CrossOver Games 8.1 for both Mac and Linux. It’s a maintenance update. (more…)
Nov 20
Interest in mobile banking services is accelerating worldwideMoney transfers and payments over mobile phones will be among the top 10 most important mobile applications by 2012, market research company Gartner said on Wednesday. (more…)
Nov 20
iSuppli predicts that 13 million e-readers will be sold next year, up from about 5 million in 2009, other analysts are less sureThe Nook e-reader will debut on 30 November at Barnes & Noble Inc. stores, joining several new el (more…)
Nov 20
Reports of an OLED-based tablet in 2010 fit pattern of high-profit luxury techReports that Apple will produce a $2,000 tablet next year fit the company’s historical pattern of going for the luxury end of the technology market, an (more…)
Nov 20
The technology will enable doctors to reach more patients in villages, says the hospitalAn Indian eye hospital is piloting software that will push to doctors’ iPhones retinal images collected from patients in remote locations. (more…)
Nov 20
Apple director and former US vice president aims to stir passion and urgency about climate change at SC09 conferenceFormer Vice President and current member of Apple’s board of directors, Al Gore, has told an audience of scientis (more…)
Nov 20
Google says SSDs will lead to a fast boot timeGoogle said that the upcoming release of its new Google Chrome operating system will not support hard disk drives in favor of solid state drives (SSD). (more…)
Nov 20
There is more speculation about Apple’s supposed tablet computer today. Is it dead? Alive? Somewhere in between?Want to know when Apple’s tablet will ship? Here is the only provably true answer: It will ship when Steve Jobs decid (more…)
Nov 20
Adamcode today releases Christmas Gifts List 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. The Gifts app allows consumers to input the wish lists for everyone on their holiday shopping list, and each person can be assigned a target budget amount as well. As gifts are pu (more…)
Nov 20
Wireless Dynamics, a provider of NFC and RFID SD products, has announced the iCarte 110, which the company says is the first NFC (Near Field Communications) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Reader/Writer to provide NFC two way communications, RFI (more…)
Nov 20
In brief: To help U.S college and graduate students dealing with heavy educational-based costs, Microsoft’s MacBU has announced a special dea (more…)
Nov 19
Zevrix Solutions has announced PDF Checkpoint 1.1.3, an update to its PDF workflow automation solution. Remarkably fast, PDF Checkpoint preflights, exports as images, splits and reduces size of multiple PDF files, and allows to route files according to pr (more…)
Nov 19
Penpower Inc. has announced WorldCard Mobile 1.0 their new business card reader for iPhone devices. WorldCard Mobile is a business card recognition system and contact management tool for the iPhone 3GS. It instantly recognizes the captured data from busin (more…)
Nov 19
Sunstorm Interactive has announced Rescue Razzle 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Rescue Razzle is a perfect brainteaser to twist player’s mind for hours on end. Players are challenged to rescue the helpless Rat named Razzle that has found himself locked in (more…)
Nov 19
Creaceed has announced Prizmo 1.2, the latest version of its scanning and OCR application for Mac OS X. Version 1.2 offers scanner support under Snow Leopard. Prizmo provides accurate and state-of-the-art OCR technology available in 10 languages. This rel (more…)
Nov 19
KeynotePro has announced the introduction of Copenhagen for Keynote ‘09. Copenhagen was designed from the ground up to balance high-impact, aggressively modern styling with a restrained sense of order. We began with a fractal-inspired foundation – extrusi (more…)
Nov 19
Byte Squared has announced Files2, its file manager application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Files2 enables users to transfer files between their iPhone and a desktop computer and view them from within the Files2 app. It also provides tight integration (more…)
Nov 19
Toughturtle LLC recently released FirePlace 3.0, an update to their hit utility app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and was selected by Apple as an iTunes Staff Favorite. FirePlace is the go-to App for an instant romantic setting on that special date, to r (more…)
Nov 19
TapMode has announced Battery Gauge 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. Battery Gauge takes into account all of a user’s normal iPhone or iPod Touch activities. Each task uses a different amount of charge and Battery Gauge intuitively figures it out. Battery G (more…)
Nov 19
Vitaliy Pronkin has announced FingerDancer 1.3 for iPhone and iPod Touch. FingerDancer is very simple yet addictive fast paced game. The goal of the game is to touch colored circles continuously appearing and disappearing on the screen. Different types of (more…)
Nov 19
WebIS has announced DeepFish 1.5, a unique email search application for the iPhone. DeepFish has one simple purpose; search your IMAP-based email accounts easily and quickly. DeepFish is fast, memory efficient, and is designed to behave properly in high l (more…)
Nov 19
Marware is shipping the MicroShell for the second gen iPod touch. The half-shell case is designed for protecting the iPod touch in a pocket. (more…)
Nov 19
Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the “next generation” of technology consumers. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple on Thursday released an update to its Server Admin utility for Snow Leopard Server, as well as Boot Camp drivers for Windows. Server Admin t (more…)
Nov 19
Big Fish Games has released Drawn: The Painted Tower, a new puzzle-adventure game for the Mac. Players must travel through painted worlds and u (more…)
Nov 19
Synology America Corp. has launched the DS410j, a new breed of four-bay NAS for home networks and entry-level businesses who want “the flexibility of a multi-drive NAS that can grow with them but need a feature rich and affordable unit,” says (more…)
Nov 19
Kulabyte Corp., a developer of live HD Flash encoding and streaming solutions, has released its newest, professional-quality HD H.264 software encoder, XStream Live 2 which includes Kulabyte’s encoding and streaming for the iPhone. F (more…)
Nov 19
Super Monkey Ball 2 not only intends to improve upon the original, but to live up to the considerable potential of the popular monkey-rolling franchise. I sat down with Sega’s associate creative director Ethan Einhorn to discuss this new game for the iP (more…)
Nov 19
Paramount and TransGaming have announced a December release for a Mac version of Star Trek: D-A-C. The new game is a top-down space shoot (more…)
Nov 19
Dragan Milic has released Springy 1.6, adding several new capabilities to the archiving software. Springy can open and browse the conte (more…)
Nov 19
Realmac Software has updated RapidWeaver, its web site creation application for Mac OS X, to version 4.3.1. It adds some Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) tweaks and bug fixes. (more…)
Nov 19
Ringce has announced the final release of Slammer, a layout and geometry utility for Mac OS X. Designed for both graphic designers and app develo (more…)
Nov 19
Christian Kienle has introduced Ebbinghaus 3.0, the latest version of the flash card application for organizing cards into decks, folders or “smart (more…)
Nov 19
Sony on Thursday introduced plans to launch an online portal for music, movies, books, and other content such as applications, according to Busi (more…)
Nov 19
Twitter rolled out Geotagging of Tweets and Project ReTweet today, and Twittelator Pro 3.3.1 is the first iPhone twitter client to take advantage of these cool features. Geotagging allows users to optionally attach a latitude and longitude to each tweet. (more…)
Nov 19
For the California Energy Commission, the voluntary guidelines of the Federal Energy Star program aren't enough to curb energy guzzling by HDTVs. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple has allegedly established a system to minimize licensing costs for 3G components patented by Qualcomm, according to Bernstein Research (more…)
Nov 19
Virgin Mobile Canada says it will launch the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in Virgin Mobile Retail Stores and online in Canada in the coming months. (more…)
Nov 19
Quark has launched QuarkPromote.com, a new online service that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses in the U.S. create their own professional marketing materials that can be picked up at a nearby neighborhood printer or received by mail in just a few (more…)
Nov 19
“What If Apple Lost Against Psystar?: What if Psystar won and installing OS X on non-Apple machines became a norm?” —Apple Gazette (more…)
Nov 19
IGC Software has released released iBank 3.5.4, a new version of its financial management application for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). It’s a maintenance update with some bug fixes and performance tweaks. (more…)
Nov 19
Google has released details about its upcoming Chrome operating system/browser. For one, it will be tied to systems using solid state drives that support fast booting and performance, reports Internet News. (more…)
Nov 19
Twitter today added its promised geolocation feature for tweets. The addition gives any app using the API, but not the Twitter site itself, the op (more…)
Nov 19
Dell today posted disappointing results for its latest quarter ended in October. The company saw its year-over-year revenue drop 15 percent t (more…)
Nov 19
V7, the exclusive house brand for Ingram Micro Inc. and a provider of computer accessories worldwide, has introduced its inaugural line of computer speakers to the U.S. market with systems starting at US$14.99. (more…)
Nov 19
Tyme Machines, makers of licensed USB drives, has released sculpted 3D Cullen Crest USB thumb drive. The drive has a memory capacity ranging from 4GB to 16GB and is pre-loaded with the entire official New Moon soundtrack. (more…)
Nov 19
Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod apps announced. You can find e’m at the Apple App Store. (more…)
Nov 19
Divergent Media has released ClipWrap 2.0, an update of the US$49.95, Mac OS X utility that “rewraps” the video samples from your existing m2t files without re-encoding them for quick conversion speeds and no image degradation. The new version (more…)
Nov 19
An industry analyst said a Google smartphone made by one vendor would be preferable to devices that pair hardware from Motorola, HTC and others with software and services from Google. However, such a device is unlikely to ding Apple’s iPhone, report (more…)
Nov 19
Apple will drive the game market with the iPhone, according to a survey of 8,000 gamers in North America, Europe and Australia. (more…)
Nov 19
The latest Snow Leopard can now run on Atom processors, as long as you're willing to replace the kernel with an Internet download. (more…)
Nov 19
Divergent Media has released an update to its M2T/MTS batch converter, ClipWrap 2.0. The program converts HDV or AVCHD files into QuickTime movies (more…)
Nov 19
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer today warned at a yearly shareholders’ meeting that the company needed to improve the standing of Windows in (more…)
Nov 19
Apple Store workers will soon have more apps for their iPod touch-based EasyPay handhelds, a source claims. The devices are currently meant to (more…)
Nov 19
Today on your Macsimum Podcast: “OS X of the Future,” “Growing Growth ,” “AT&T’s Hissy Fit ” and ”…Story 4.” (more…)
Nov 19
Sony on Thursday revealed it intends to launch an online store to sell music, movies and books, called Sony Online Service, designed to compete with Apple's iTunes. (more…)
Nov 19
Google hosted a technical introduction to its new Chrome OS today, which it expects to officially launch on new netbooks by the end of 2010. (more…)
Nov 19
Google launched its Chrome OS, focusing on speed and security. (more…)
Nov 19
Cerulean has released an iPhone version of Trillian, its normally Windows-based instant messaging client. The app syncs with both web and desktop (more…)
Nov 19
Hasselblad today kept its H3DII camera line alive by adding a specialized model, the H3DII-50 Multi-Shot. It addresses image quality (more…)
Nov 19
The latest edition of MacNotables, a podcast that serves as home to Mac personalities who will comment on the latest news and opinions in the Mac community, is available. (more…)
Nov 19
Elixir has introduced Dashing, a new theme for RapidWeaver, Realmac Software’s web site creation application for Mac OS X. (more…)
Nov 19
Google today held a preview event for Chrome OS, the company’s forthcoming browser-based operating system scheduled to launch initially on netbooks in late 2010. Among the major announcements was that, like Google’s Chrome browser, Chrome OS… (more…)
Nov 19
AOL is looking to cut by a third its global staff. (more…)
Nov 19
Electron Zen has released Quantum 1.3, a free update to its space arcade game for Mac OS X 10.5 or greater. For new users the cost is US$14. (more…)
Nov 19
LiveScribe has announced a beta launch of its online Application Store, providing consumers with the ability to download more than 30 paid and free applications, which extend the functionality of the Pulse smartpen beyond its core feature of recording and (more…)
Nov 19
Yahoo has enhanced the news “shortcuts” it displays in Web search result pages. (more…)
Nov 19
Following a press release from ComScore indicating that Microsoft has approached 10% market share with Bing, more comprehensive search statistics indicate that Bing's growth and share of web search is being wildly overstated. (more…)
Nov 19
Intelligent material provides between 140 per cent and 221 per cent more protection than any other case on the market. Dragon’s Den winner Tech 21 has introduced a new range of d3o cases for laptops and mobile devices. (more…)
Nov 19
FileSalvage offers Snow Leopard support and enables better recovery for flash-memory cards and Windows drives. The user interface has gotten a facelift as well. (more…)
Nov 19
New patent applications revealed this week show that Apple has investigated technology with advanced physiological sensors for measuring workout activity from inside the user's ear canal. (more…)
Nov 19
Virgin Mobile’s Canadian division will soon carry the iPhone, according to an announcement. The company has revealed few details, except th (more…)
Nov 19
Google is providing its first public details of Chrome OS at a special event today. Electronista is providing ongoing coverage of the (more…)
Nov 19
Visioneer has released the NetScan 4000, an US$1,495 duplex color network scanner with LCD touch screen. (more…)
Nov 19
In a new edition of The MacJury, the jurors offer part one of their holiday gift picks. (more…)
Nov 19
Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming say that Mac users will soon be able to download the Star Trek: D-A-C video game via TransGaming’s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. (more…)
Nov 19
SubRosaSoft has updated FileSalvage, its file undelete application, to version 7. It’s compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”), sports an improved interface and a more powerful recovery engine. (more…)
Nov 19
Akvis has released Akvis Sketch 10, an update of the software that converts photos to pencil and watercolor drawings. The new version is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) and Windows 7. (more…)
Nov 19
Several Apple patents have appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Here’s a summary of each. (more…)
Nov 19
Rumors are swirling that Apple’s tablet will be pushed back to the second half of 2010 in order to accommodate an upgraded OLED screen. Would you pay twice the price for a iTablet with an OLED screen? (more…)
Nov 19
Free seminar at Adobe’s offices near Regents Park, London, on Thursday 26 NovemberXChange UK and Adobe are running a free seminar to demonstrate how it’s possible to save time and reduce costs by automating your workflow an (more…)
Nov 19
Open source mapping may provide better map info for customers and iPhone app developersCloudMade is gearing up to release a set of tools that will enable people to quickly and easily contribute to the OpenStreetMap project. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has chastised a Mac developer in response to a letter regarding a name change, reports say. The CEO of Little App Factor (more…)
Nov 19
Intel’s first Celeron processor based on its 32 nanometer Arrandale design should ship this spring, a leak says today. The P4500 will cloc (more…)
Nov 19
After two private betas and a public beta, the well-received Mac OS X password manager 1Password 3 has been officially released. (more…)
Nov 19
daisyamerica LLC and Adelante Consulting Inc. today announce The Third Advent 1.0, an ebook application by Gregoire de Kalbermatten for iPhone and iPod touch. The Third Advent takes the reader on a journey through 6000 years of politics, economics, philos (more…)
Nov 19
Orlando based Elixir is proud to announce Dashing, a highly polished RapidWeaver theme. Dashing provides a stylish site design with many great theme variations and stunning graphics. In a relatively short period of time, Dashing makes it easy to build a w (more…)
Nov 19
Sumdex USA, maker of bags for laptop computer and other portable electronics, has announced a new case in their premium She Rules Freebird collection: the Modern Brief. (more…)
Nov 19
AT&T asked a federal court to make Verizon immediately stop airing a new series of ads comparing AT&T’s 3G coverage map to Verizon’s. But that ain’t gonna happen. (more…)
Nov 19
The not-officially-announced-but-still-wildly-anticipated iPad/iTablet from Apple has been bumped from early 2010 to late in the year, according to a flurry of online reports. (more…)
Nov 19
An Apple patent (number 20090284476) has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office for an user interface to a remote device. The invention relates generally to accessories for portable media devices and in particular to allowing a portable media device (more…)
Nov 19
Incase has debuted two new chargers for iPods and iPhones: one for the car, and one that works both in the car and with standard wall outlets. (more…)
Nov 19
The Camino Project has released version 2 of the Camino browser, adding a number of new features such as Tab Overview and improved annoyance blocking. (more…)
Nov 19
In a patent application filed in May 2008 and published today, Apple discloses that it has been researching methods to allow media devices such as the iPod to “push” their graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to accessory devices for the … (more…)
Nov 19
As promised, TomTom has released an updated GPS app for the iPhone. A previously unannounced feature is support for the iPod touch, which normal (more…)
Nov 19
Germany’s Sharkoon is coming out with a USB 3.0 hard drive dock that allows users to plug in any IDE or SATA hard drives and transfer data throu (more…)
Nov 19
The MacBook and the iPod touch have both taken positions on a Time list of the top 25 travel gadgets for 2009. The updated plastic MacBook is (more…)
Nov 19
Music server manufacturer, Olive Media has introduced its first HD Hi-Fi music server for home stereo systems. The Olive 4HD Hi-Fi Music Server is available in the US directly from Olive for US$1,999. (more…)
Nov 19
Imation has announced U.S. availability of its Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive. The company says it’s the world’s first Wireless USB external hard drive and has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$449.99. (more…)
Nov 19
Sarasota based Electron Zen today released Quantum 1.3, a free update to its space arcade game. Quantum is a fresh new take on the classic game of Asteroids, with a black hole relentlessly pulling everything into its inky maw. The player must account for (more…)
Nov 19
Agile Web Solutions has released the completed version of 1Password 3, its web login utility. The software generates custom passwords for websit (more…)
Nov 19
In addition to the the EasyPay iPod touch application used for checkouts, numerous Apple-created, task-specific applications are allegedly coming to Apple retail employees, AppleInsider has been told. (more…)
Nov 19
Imation this morning made further inroads into hard drives by shipping two new designs. The Imation Pro WX gives both Macs and PCs their firs (more…)
Nov 19
AT&T fires back at Verizon in a new ad claiming it has a better 3G experience. Of course you know, this means war. (more…)
Nov 19
The Associated Press reports that a judge has refused to grant AT&T’s request for a temporary restraining order forcing Verizon to halt its commercials comparing the two companies’ wireless network coverage. (more…)
Nov 19
New York based MultiEducator today introduces Builder Pro 1.0, their new builder’s calculation, formulation and reference tool for iPhone and iPod Touch. Builder Pro includes parts of the International Building Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code, and (more…)
Nov 19
Derek Clark today is pleased to announce Swipe Ruler 1.2 for iPhone and iPod Touch. Swipe Ruler introduces a fast and convenient way to measure items for a close estimation of length. Perfect for window shoppers and garage sale browsers, Swipe Ruler uses (more…)
Nov 19
Adobe has announced the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 release candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple said to be waiting for OLED screens Reports indicate that the rumoured Apple tablet will not launch until the second half of 2010. (more…)
Nov 19
Whether Apple's tablet launches in early or late 2010 is irrelevant, but a sale price of more than $700 could significantly reduce its potential sales, a new report has predicted. (more…)
Nov 19
Livescribe today followed trends today by launching its own app store for its intelligent pens like the Pulse. The unusual addition uses a (more…)
Nov 19
Digitimes claims that Apple is planning on postponing the launch of their long rumored tablet device from March to the second half of 2010 as they make some final adjustments to the device’s components. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple has released two new software updates, beginning with a firmware update for the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. The update fixes an error (more…)
Nov 19
G.M.Y.C. Applications today released Yachts 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Yachts contains photos and statistics for 50 of the largest and most expensive pleasure yachts in the world. Each yacht has a rank that is based on size, price and amenities (more…)
Nov 19
Springy is a powerful archiving utility for Mac OS X. Springy integrates seamlessly with the Mac OS X and includes some very useful features. Users are able to see the contents of an archive or disk image without extracting any file from it, and/or extrac (more…)
Nov 19
Plaid World Studios LLC today announces Mouse House 2, the sequel to the popular puzzle game for iPhone and iPod touch. Use your best-laid plans to puzzle your way through 40 new and colorful levels. All of your favorite traps and critters are back to cha (more…)
Nov 19
Portable Arts today released iCarol 2.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. Just in time for the holidays, iCarol lets users send virtual Christmas Carols to other iCarol and non-iCarol users. Users can select friends from their contact lists or type in emails to (more…)
Nov 19
Netgear has launched the the ProSafe Wireless-N Dual-Band Access Point, a dual-band wireless solution for growing businesses. It’s available now at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$429. (more…)
Nov 19
Marware today is pleased to announce the EcoJacket for the iPod nano 5G, the latest eco-conscious slim, Eco-Fabric case, is now shipping. The EcoJacket for iPod nano 5G is made from 100% cotton canvas, wth a belt clip on the back. This soft, stretchy Eco- (more…)
Nov 19
Independent game developer Mundue LLC is pleased to announce the release of its latest game, reMovem Christmas Edition, a themed version of the wildly popular iPhone puzzle game reMovem. The Christmas Edition adds fanciful artwork and seasonal sound effec (more…)
Nov 19
Smart Apps Solutions today released Black Friday Wish 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Black Friday Wish is guaranteed to help users find where the best deals are located this holiday season. Short of having a personal shopper, Black Friday Wish is th (more…)
Nov 19
KavaSoft has updated KavaMovies, the Mac movie database, to version 1.4.4. It corrects an issue loading taglines, plot outlines, release dates and runtimes. (more…)
Nov 19
raiX UG today released 3D Aquarium 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. This ultra realistic and interactive app is the perfect solution for people who don’t have the time, room or money for a live pet. It’s also a good way to ‘test the waters’ before tak (more…)
Nov 19
Magazine publisher Condé Nast plans to bring one of its top brands to Apple's still-unannounced tablet, which one report claims has been delayed, but will offer a pricey model with an OLED screen. (more…)
Nov 19
Thinking about creating an iPhone app? A contest run by retailer Gap shows off five common strengths of winning iPhone apps. Here's a look at the lessons learned — and the apps. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple may have delayed the launch of its repeatedly rumored tablet line to incorporate newer parts that could include an OLED touchscree (more…)
Nov 19
uncomplex gmbh today released Mailplane 2.1, their popular Google Mail client for Mac OS X. Acting as a site-specific web browser for Google’s Gmail, Mailplane is a fully-fledged mail client for the desktop. It integrates the Gmail web interface into the (more…)
Nov 19
Agile Web Solutions today announced 1Password 3, its award-winning password and identity manager for Mac OS X. Over one year in the making, 1Password 3 is the most significant upgrade in company history, and adds over 50 fantastic new features and enhance (more…)
Nov 19
Yesterday MacRumors reported that “evidence has surfaced that Apple is already working on the next version of OS X.” There’s no date on when it will arrive, but at some point the Mac OS will sport gesture-based control and 3D vision. (more…)
Nov 19
Are ebook readers are the future of magazine sales?Conde Nast Publications is working on a version of Wired magazine for ebook readers. (more…)
Nov 19
Apple Premium Reseller Albion is offering a free Final Cut Studio seminar in London on Thursday 26 November. Apple Premium Reseller Albion is offering a free Final Cut Studio seminar in London on Thursday 26 November. (more…)
Nov 19
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)——a worldwide organization with more than 180 member companies that develops and promotes display interface standards—issued its updated Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) Standard, a companion s (more…)
Nov 19
Independent game developer group Touch Foo today released Soosiz 1.1, a free version of its highly acclaimed 2D platforming game. In Soosiz, the player assumes the role of a hero, running and jumping around different surfaces and obstacles, rescuing his f (more…)
Nov 19
Kansas based BKeeney Software today announced Task Timer 4.2.5, an update to their time management software for Mac OS X and Windows. Task Timer is an easy-to-use project management tool that tracks time spent on an unlimited number of projects and tasks (more…)
Nov 19
Apimac today announced Compress Files 5.0, their compression tool for Mac OS X. Compress Files enable Mac users to create Zip compressed and encrypted files; XAR archive files, 7zip and 7zip crypted archives, TAR archives; Gzip compressed archives; Bzip2 (more…)
Nov 19
The revised productivity suite brings interface tweaks, useful desktop innovations, and integration with minimalist Web appsMicrosoft has confirmed that a new version of Microsoft Office for Mac will be released next year, with O (more…)
Nov 19
Every month FMWebschool releases an exciting FileMaker newsletter to over 9300 FileMaker enthusiasts. Each issue is chock full of free FileMaker sample files, how-to workshops and articles on how to grow your business. This issue is a continuation from ou (more…)
Nov 19
Xeric Design today announced EarthDesk 5.1.1, an update to its award-winning, real-time dynamic desktop map for Mac OS X. EarthDesk 5 was entirely rewritten in Cocoa, adds many new features and is compatible with both Leopard and Snow Leopard. Version 5.1 (more…)
Nov 19
Agama, a new consumer electronics company, has entered the marketplace today by launching a line of new webcams. The line purportedly features high-definition video. (more…)
Nov 19
iPresentee has released Keynote Motion Themes 8.0 for Apple’s Keynote presentation software. New Keynote themes package includes: Brilliance, Shining Waves, DNA Chain, Space Drops and Live Mosaic themes. Each theme consists of different high quality anima (more…)
Nov 19
Most companies are missing out on potential benefits of newly-developed computing technologiesInvesting in PC refresh every three years, rather than waiting for the hardware’s end-life, is optimal for most firms to get the most v (more…)
Nov 19
If you have an Apple Cinema Display you may need this updateOn Wednesday, Apple released LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0, a fix for an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display not being recogn (more…)
Nov 19
TheMacBundles has begun a 2-week survey of the users visiting its website so that it can gather additional feedback about the software users are most interested in. This feedback will be utilized when planning future bundles. Each week the users that choo (more…)
Nov 19
Modern Geek today released Our Secrets 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Our Secrets gives you access to real peoples secrets and an opportunity to share your own anonymously with the features you want. Secrets can be read by category, rating, date shared, n (more…)
Nov 19
Submit a three-colour design on a white or transparent background and you’ll be entered for judgingMacworld sister title, Digital Arts, has teamed up with leading custom printers Awesome Merchandise to offer you a fantastic oppor (more…)
Nov 19
The man and woman are believed to be the first arrested in Europe for using the notorious TrojanBritish police have made the first arrests in Europe of two people for using Zeus, a sophisticated malicious software program that ca (more…)
Nov 19
Webroot urges web users to be carefulFurthermore 12 per cent said they use a public WiFi networks when purchasing gifts online, even though this can be a security risk. (more…)
Nov 19
Groovemaker is an amazing app that turns the iPhone or iPod into a portable 8-track loop machine. Unlike other apps, it’s not complicated and you can sound like a pro DJ with little to no instruction. (more…)
Nov 19
Sony may not be able to ship its Reader Daily Edition to customers in time for the holidays. (more…)
Nov 19
Microsoft on Wednesday released an early beta version of the upcoming Silverlight software. Version 4 adds a variety of new features including th (more…)
Nov 19
Microsoft today inadvertently previewed its next mobile OS through a preview of Office Mobile 2010. Point 5 in a description of the (more…)
Nov 19
GelaSkins, in collaboration with DarkHorse, has announced a new line of protective skins for notebooks and iPhones, each featuring designs from v (more…)
Nov 19
Dell on Wednesday introduced six new inkjet all-in-one printers geared for home and business use. All of the models feature print speeds of up to 3 (more…)
Nov 19
Magazine publisher Condé Nast today revealed that it’s taking the unusual step of optimizing its publications with Apple’s rumored table (more…)
Nov 19
The Camino Project has released an update to its self-titled browser for Mac OS X. Version 2.0 adds a tab overview feature that allows users to q (more…)
Nov 19
AT&T has fired back at Verizon’s “there’s a map for that” commercials by launching its own critical ad. The carrier hired film actor Luke Wilson, wh (more…)
Nov 19
Judge Timothy Batten Sr. dealt an early setback to AT&T’s lawsuit against Verizon over allegedly misleading ads by refusing to gr (more…)
Nov 19
Adobe has announced several release candidates for updates to its RAW and DNG file utilities, Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Conv (more…)
Nov 18
After having its request to have Verizon’s ads removed from the air denied in federal court, AT&T responds with a new TV ad comparing the two services. (more…)
Nov 18
Snarb.tk has released a public beta of Everplay, a preview of the successor to their iTunes controller Cover Stream. A light weight, stand-alone media player, Everplay plays music from your iTunes music library as well as from Last FM online radio service (more…)
Nov 18
Zevrix Solutions has announced BatchOutput DOC 2.0.6, an update to its popular output automation solution for Microsoft Word on Mac OS X. In addition to batch printing, the software allows to carry out powerful professional PDF production directly from Wo (more…)
Nov 18
Ohanaware has announced HDRtist 1.1, a free update to their HDR Photography software for Mac OS X. HDRtist creates HDR photos and tone maps them in a single step. Its workflow has been designed to be effortless in operation, and to provide visually pleasi (more…)
Nov 18
Intego has released their important November 11, 2009 Security Memo. Intego has identified this as iPhone/Privacy.A, allowing hackers to connect to any jailbroken iPhone whose owners have not changed the root password. Hackers using this tool will install (more…)
Nov 18
Galarina has released free versions of GeoLogTag and PhotoToMac for iPhone and iPod Touch. GeoLogTag offers an all-in-one geotagging solution for photos taken with any digital camera. GeoLogTag Free keeps logged locations for 2 hours instead of 90 days. P (more…)
Nov 18
SmileOnMyMac has updated DiscLabel, its CD/DVD label design software, to version 6.2. The update adds 10 new free templates in the Holidays and Celebrations category. (more…)
Nov 18
TeamViewer, a provider of solutions for online communication and collaboration, has just released the beta version of TeamViewer 5, an update of the desktop sharing solution. The upgrade sports such new features as the latest VoIP and video conferencing t (more…)
Nov 18
Zengobi has released Curio 6.2, an upgrade of the note taking, mind mapping, brainstorming, and task management application for Mac OS X. The upgrade adds: new curved and orthogonal line styles in addition to the default straight line style; a faster, on- (more…)
Nov 18
Yellow Lemon Software has updated FolderGlance, a utility for browsing files and folders directly from the Finder’s contextual menus, to version 2.5.6, which adds the ability to colorize file names based on Finder labels. It’s also updated for (more…)
Nov 18
Apple has released LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0 for Apple’s US$899 24-inch LED Cinema Display. (more…)
Nov 18
TomTom has officially released update version 1.2 for its iPhone app, adding support for both the iPod touch and the first-gen iPhone when used in conjunction with its car kit. (more…)
Nov 18
Marware is shipping the EcoSleeve for the fifth gen iPod nano. Priced at US$19.99, it’s the company’s latest eco-conscious case. (more…)
Nov 18
Casio today announced the 12.1-megapixel Exilim EX-G1, which the company says is drop-, cold-, dust-, and waterproof, as well as being the “world's slimmest shock-resistant digital camera.” (more…)
Nov 18
A federal judge Wednesday denied AT&T's request to pull Verizon's critical commercials from the air, despite the fact that they might be “sneaky” and most TV watchers are “semi-catatonic.” (more…)
Nov 18
Griffin Technology has announced a partnership with community-centric online apparel store Threadless. The Griffin+Threadless Co-Op Initiative combines “clever original art and case design to produce a line of accessories.” (more…)
Nov 18
A judge denied AT&T's request to stop ads from Verizon Wireless that Apple's iPhone partner had called “misleading.” (more…)
Nov 18
On Wednesday, Apple released LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0, a fix for an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display not being recognized by some applications. (more…)
Nov 18
RadTech has released the US$74.95 STM Sonic laptop messenger bags for 15-inch laptops. Its fixed, padded laptop section surrounds your computer in high-density shock absorbing padding. (more…)
Nov 18
PeopleFinders has created iPhone apps that let users perform background checks on potential dates. (more…)
Nov 18
“They Hear But Do Not See: So I was at the checkout line at a local Sam’s Club the other day, when I spied the person ahead of me completing a Windows 7 upgrade purchase. Now I probably should have just kept my mouth shut, but I never learned (more…)
Nov 18
Korg has introduced three new USB-powered MIDI controllers: the nanoKey (US$62), nanoPad ($72) and nanoKontrol ($72). (more…)
