Archive for December, 2008

Apps: Filemailer, Scene Detector, PiggySMS

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Filemailer 2.0 ($15) is a utility that helps users share files between computers. The content can be dragged to the desired recipients name and the software will then automatically compress the file, enter its information in the subject line, insert the pre-composed message into the body, and send the file. The 2.0 update now features support for TLS authentication, and includes a new option to or...

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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

iPhone apps:Tiki Towers, Booty Blocks, Low Grav Racer

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Tiki Towers ($1) allows players to travel between five tropical islands, eventually leading a tribe of monkeys to safety. To reach their final destination, gamers must build bridges and towers out of bamboo, coconuts and vines. By clearing all the levels, players will acquire the ceremonial masks of an ancient tribe and discover their mythical lost treasure....

For Apple, 2008 Was a Very Good Year – PC World

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Ars Technica

For Apple, 2008 Was a Very Good Year
PC World - 8 hours ago
... addition of movie rentals from the iTunes Store that could be played on iPods, iPhones and high-definition TVs via Apple's set-top box, the Apple TV. ...
RUMOR: Apple to release Apple TV software for any Mac; turn any ... MacDailyNews
It was definitely a year for Apple to shine Houston Chronicle
Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Get Joost Wi-Fi Web Videos NewsOXY
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The Internet's Cool, But TV Remains Ad King – InformationWeek

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The Internet's Cool, But TV Remains Ad King
InformationWeek, NY - 52 minutes ago
Apple's online store iTunes is the top music retailer in the US, surpassing Wal-Mart Stores. The Deloitte survey also found that nearly six in 10 US ...

Creaceed schedules Hydra 2.0 debut for Macworld

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Creaceed has announced Hydra 2.0, an update to its high dynamic range (HDR) photograph application. The latest version offers new advanced configuration options, a redesigned tone-mapper and an improved user interface. The program allows users to combine up to ten underexposed and overexposed pictures to create HDR images, while automatic alignment capabilities eliminate the need to use a tripod f...

SolidThinking offers design program free for students

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
SolidThinking has announced a free personal-use version of its industrial design software, solidThinking 7.6, for architecture, industrial design, and fine arts students. The program allows users to create 3D models that can be exported into HTML pages, while offering capabilities such as animation, photo and sketch rendering, reverse engineering, and QuickTime VR movie output. The "sTudent" versi...

Analyst forecasts iPhone Nano, new MacBook for ‘09

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Apple will likely offer a new iPhone in the first half of 2009, with a lower price-point and new baseband processor, according to analyst Craig Berger of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. The forecast adds more fuel to the speculation of an iPhone "nano", to which Berger noted that "we believe this device is on its way." He expects the new phone to be preceded by a smaller version of the iPod shuff...

Steve Wozniak to make appearance at Macworld

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Steve Wozniak will be making an appearance at next week's Macworld Expo, an announcement has revealed. The Apple co-founder will not be appearing on behalf of his former company, however, but rather as a member of the board of advisors for Axiotron, builder of the Modbook MacBook conversion. Together with other people in Axiotron, Wozniak will help to unveil new technology at Axiotron's booth, 5...

Ambrosia updates EV NOVA to Universal Binary

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Ambrosia Software has added universal binary support to its Escape Velocity Nova 1.1.0 update, along with several bug fixes and feature improvements. The space-based strategy shooter game also now supports MacBook and MacBook Air systems with Intel GMA X3100 video cards. The game is the third in the Escape Velocity series featuring warring galactic factions pitted against one another. The space-ba...