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OWC’s service adds eSATA port to new 27-inch iMac
On Friday, OWC announced a turnkey upgrade program for the 27-inch iMac, which includes an eSATA upgrade.
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Mac Gems: Organize your home inventory with Compartments
Organize your home inventory.
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Apple invades BlackBerry territory with Canadian iPhone 4 frenzy
Apple invaded BlackBerry territory Friday with the launch of its iPhone 4 across Canada...
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DXG to offer $600 3D Pocket Camcorder
DXG hopes to be at the forefront of the 3D camcorder trend with its DXG-5D7V 3D Pocket Camcorder that will sell for $600.
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The Macalope Weekly: They're on to us!
iPad owners are selfish, Apple fans are cultists, and one pundit cracks the secret of the iPhone's success. Fortunately, the Macalope's here to clear the air.
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First look: OmniFocus for iPad
Filed under: iPad
Copyright 2010 The Omni Group. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
With OmniFocus for iPad just now hitting the App Store, I haven't yet had as much time as I would like to use the application to its fullest potential. My initial interaction has, however, been positive. Costing a rather steep $39.99, OmniFocus for iPad brings another professionally priced tool for professionals into the App Store iPad arena.
OmniFocus offers a way to create to-do lists on steroids. You can brainstorm out ideas, then start organizing and classifying them into separate projects, tasks, and "contexts"; contexts allow you to make tasks relevant to where and when you are working on things. Items related to working at home will not intrude into your "Office" context, for example.TUAWFirst look: OmniFocus for iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Valve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps
Boy, if you had to choose one company (including Apple) that has really led the charge for Mac gaming recently, I'd have to say Valve takes the cake, and that's no lie. Not only has the company brought an unprecedented set of quality titles to the Mac with Steam, but it's now announced that it will be sharing some of its graphical code for the Mac with Steamworks developers. That graphics layer coding is apparently the "real hard work" in making a game for the Mac, and Valve is trying to make that as easy as possible for its partner developers.
Why? Because -- and get this -- games sell more when they're on the Mac. Games that have added a Mac version since Steam went live on the Mac are seeing a 15 to 20% sales increase. That's actually for both platforms -- most Steam games available for the Mac share ownership on both Mac and PC, so they're not really tracking sales of one platform or the other. Still, having a game available on the Mac is a big bonus, as not only does it make Mac players possible, but it drives attention for both platforms (as you may have even seen here on our site -- when we post that a game has finally come to the Mac, even PC gamers consider going back to check it out).
Excellent news for developers already working with Steam, and also good news for those of us who enjoy running our favorite games from the dock rather than the start menu. Even Apple hasn't put the kind of work into reviving Mac gaming that Valve has in just the past few months.
[via Joystiq]TUAWValve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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MindMeister comes to the iPad
Filed under: iPad
Looking for even more productivity on your iPad? MindMeister has released an iPad version of their collaborative mind mapping application, allowing iPad users to mind map locally and sync with the web version to share ideas with others. We've mentioned MindMeister before, and they were part of our suggestions for mind mapping on the iPhone, but ever since the dawn of the iPad, I've been waiting for it to come to the big screen!MindMeister on the iPad may not be the most complete mind mapping application available for the iPad, at least as far as bells and whistles. It does its job well, though, and the synchronization with the web version is a huge selling point, at least for me. The web version is my favorite online mind mapping tool, with its real-time collaboration features and very useful integration with external web services. Being able to update and edit my online maps from my iPad is very exciting, indeed.
If you're a mind mapper, or someone who's looking for a new way to share ideas and collaborate with friends and co-workers, definitely check this app out ($7.99US on the App Store). There's a version for the iPhone ($6.99US), and a companion iPhone app for sending quick notes to your maps instantly, called Geistesblitz (free), too. The app functions fine on its own, but really shines when combined with the web version. The Basic plan for the web app is free with 3 maps at a time, and you can get unlimited maps for $59US a year. Check out the pricing plans at the MindMeister website.
TUAWMindMeister comes to the iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Review: UFC for iPhone
This Ultimate Fighting Championship app has a lot of information about fighters and promos of upcoming events. But unless you're using the app to buy and watch pay-per-view events live, there's not a lot of compelling content here.
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A new approach to iPhone panoramas
Filed under: iPhone
There are plenty of iPhone apps that shoot panorama photos. You take a picture. Move to the left or right, and after you have 3 or 4 images the panorama software stitches the images together.
Now, Occipital is offering 360 Panorama, a different approach to getting wide, or even 360 degree images. The app is dead simple. Click on a button to start the process, then slowly turn left or right. You appear to be taking one continuous image, and as you move you can see the image filling in on a grid. You don't do any stitching, the software does it in nearly real time. You can go wide, or even shoot vertical images. Or you can do both, panning up and down, and moving left or right. The image will fill in. It's pretty cool to watch. When you tap 'save' the image goes to your camera roll.
The app does a lot of processing and therefore needs to run on an iPhone 4 or 3GS. I had good luck using the app. I did have some trouble getting the edges to line up in a complete 360, but I think that is a matter of practice. Boinx released a similar app last week called You Gotta See This!
Gallery: 360 Panorama images
TUAWA new approach to iPhone panoramas originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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News Corp. considering new digital news venture focused on iPad
News Corp. is seriously considering what could be a game change...
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UK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations
Filed under: iPad
At the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire, UK, troops have been learning how to manage a fire mission (firing artillery at the enemy from several miles away) with the help of iPads. Early reports indicate that the technique has accelerated their learning.
BBC Radio's Newsbeat had an exclusive look at new training being given to these soldiers. One trainee described the app as a nice alternative to classwork. "This has been designed to let us practice," said Lance Bombardier Jason Markham, "that when we get out there into theatre we're a lot slicker. It makes it more fun instead of being sat in a classroom looking at a presentation being given information."
Training officer Major Rich Gill, who assisted with the app's deployment, sees additional benefits, calling it a way to reduce training time and more quickly prepare troops for their time in Afghanistan as well as their return home.
The group that developed the training app is also working on a 3D app for new pilots. It's an interesting use of the technology and emphasises the notion that the iPad's best feature is the fact that it's a blank slate for developers. Whatever app it's running, that's what it becomes.TUAWUK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple is Shaping Our Future
Something sort of hit me in the head while reading the New York Times as Bob Marley played into my earphones: I have no visual or performance signs that a song is playing other than the music entering my head. It just works.
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WSJ: Intel seen as front runner in race for Infineon’s wireless chip unit
Intel Corp. appears close to a deal with Infineon Technologies AG...
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Rogers system melts down in Canadian iPhone 4 launch
Rogers suffered embarrassment in an iPhone launch again today...
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Uh, what ‘death grip?’ iPhone 4 ‘antennagate’ fails to materialize for Sydney fans
Maybe their mobile signal is weaker, or maybe our hands are just smaller?
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Bringing a PowerMac G4 Back to Life
Under my desk is a PowerMac G4 with a whopping 512MB of RAM. When I acquired the old boy, it was running Tiger, had been used and abused and desktop support had put it out to pasture. But I knew all it needed was some TLC.
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Mactracker: A Mac Blogger’s Swiss Army Knife
When I write about Apple, I do my best to lay out some historical data and discuss where my experience came from as it helps put things in perspective for whatever I'm about to rant or rave about. Mactracker helps me do that.
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Why Do You Need a Computer to Use an iPad?
One of the first disappointments a brand new iPad owner often faces is the fact they simply can't use their magic new toy right out of the box. To setup an iOS device, you need a computer running a compatible version of iTunes. But why?
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7 Safari Extensions to Install Now
With the newly released Safari 5.0.1, extensions have now gone public. Here's a list of seven extensions you should install right away. Have you been playing around with Safari extensions? What are your favorites so far?
