February 28, 2009
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Sony, Philips, and Panasonic announced on Thursday that companies wishing to manufacture Blu-ray devices will now only need to attain a single license in order to do so. That’s a pretty big deal considering that 18 separate companies currently hold … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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Speaking of iPhone art (see our colleague Nicole Martinelli’s post following this one), iCloseBy.com, developers of several popular Apple iPod Touch and iPhone apps, announced an ‘Emotional Networking’ wireless world art project Friday. iWallFlower.com is a web site which displays … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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The number of digital storefronts reflecting availability of Apple’s high-end iMac configuration is dwindling this week in yet another sign that long-overdue updates to the all-in-one desktop line may be inching their way closer to market. More: continued here
February 28, 2009
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Image: Nobuyuki Hayashi The perception of iPhone as a “failure” in Japan is largely the result of what people read in newspapers, according to Nobuyki Hayashi, the Japanese journalist who was cited as a source in the Wired article we … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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MondoMouse makes working with windows easier…and it provides solutions to some of the challenges introduced by Safari 4 Beta’s new tab interface. More: continued here
February 28, 2009
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Apple this week kicked its eco-friendly MacBook campaign into overdrive with new placements on network television and top-tier internet properties; meanwhile, Research in Motion considered taking a shot at Apple in a new television commercial but ultimately couldn’t bring itself … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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Apple issued a store-wide prohibition on all AppStore support for Emoji Friday, according to a report at ArsTechnica. Emoji, the cute graphical images favored by many heavy SMS text users and a standard part of mobile communications in Japan, are … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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If you’ve got a large iTunes library with lots of self-updating Smart Playlists, converting tracks from one format to another can be a very slow process. Learn a couple of workarounds to speed the process More: continued here
February 28, 2009
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With news that users are hacking Windows and Linux Netbooks to run OS X–and run it pretty well–Apple needs to release a Netbook of its own before it loses ground in the highest-growth laptop category. More: continued here
February 28, 2009
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Apple tapped Ernst&Young Friday to be the company’s independent accounting firm, severing ties with KPMG, which had audited the company’s books since fiscal 1997. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Apple said there were no disagreements … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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The AppStore is filled with useless programs for iPhone and iPod touch. Sometimes, a truly special useless program emerges above the rest. Today, that’s AngryCat. A program that displays a picture of a wet cat, then plays angry cat noises … Continue reading
February 28, 2009
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While we’re excited about Oregon Trail for the iPhone, not every classic game works well for the touchscreen platform. The phone’s lack of real buttons makes anything requiring precision a lost cause. iPhone Contra would be an epic train wreck. … Continue reading
February 26, 2009
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Should recording artists receive larger royalties from songs sold in digital format, such as by Apple’s iTunes? That’s the question before a California court as rapper Eminem sues recording companies for a larger portion of the revenue pie. The lawsuit … Continue reading
February 26, 2009
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One of the controversial features of the Safari 4 beta is its new approach to tabbed browsing. Dan Frakes takes a look at the good and bad of this interface overhaul. More: continued here
February 26, 2009
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Fanurio, the time tracking app for freelancers, adds timesheet import and other new features in a free 2.0 upgrade. More: continued here