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Apple Reportedly Disrupting iPhone Competitors With Legal Threats Backed Up by HTC SuitFortune reports on a new research note from Oppenhiemer & Co.'s Yair Reiner claiming that Apple in January began high-level talks with major phone manufacturers expressing its displeasure with what it con...
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:42 pm

iPhone Developer Agreement Revealed by Electronic Frontier FoundationThe Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) yesterday announced that it had obtained a copy of Apple's iPhone Developer Program License Agreement and published it for public consumption. While the contents of the license agreement, which govern...
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:57 am

Apple Releases iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 4 for iPadApple today released iPhone SDK 3.2 Beta 4 via the iPhone Dev Center, offering developers updated tools for building applications for the iPad. The last update to the SDK was issued two weeks ago, continuing a trend of biweekly revisions.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:21 am

MacHeist nanoBundle: 8 Mac Apps for $19.95 [Updated]A few times a year, MacRumors partners with MacHeist to promote their Mac application bundle deal. Their latest bundle delivers at least eight Mac applications for $19.95 (over $280 value if all purchased separately) including: ...
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:30 am

FileMaker Pro 11 Brings Streamlined Database Creation With New Reporting and Collaboration FeaturesApple subsidiary FileMaker today announced the release of FileMaker Pro 11, the latest version of its popular database application. The updated version brings several new features, as well as streamlined...
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:15 am

Gruber: No 'Widget Mode' for Minor Applications on iPadLast month, speculation that a number of minor iPhone applications such as Stocks, Weather, Voice Memo, Clock, and Calculator "missing" from the iPad could reappear in some sort of "widget mode" similar t...
» 9 Mar 2010, 6:47 am

Valve Officially Announces Steam and Game Library Coming to Mac in AprilValve Software today officially announced that it is bringing its Steam game distribution platform, as well as its own library of games, to Mac OS X next month.Steam and Valve's library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team ...
» 8 Mar 2010, 10:39 am

Apple Cracking Down on "Cookie Cutter" App Store Applications?TechCrunch discusses a picture that is being pieced together from reports from App Store developers suggesting that Apple is looking to crack down on "cookie cutter" iPhone applications that offer little...
» 8 Mar 2010, 7:38 am

Apple Airs First iPad Commercial During Oscars, Steve Jobs at Event [Ad Video Posted]Apple just aired their first iPad commercial during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. A description of the ad by Doju:The commercial was just on, depicted a person using the iPad on their lap, going through the various features (iBook...
» 7 Mar 2010, 5:58 pm

Valve's Portal 2 Confirmed for MacAfter Valve's series of teaser images, it's now been revealed that their upcoming sequel Portal 2 will also be coming to the Mac. The above image comes from a series of scans from the latest issue of Gameinformer magazine which carries a cov...
» 7 Mar 2010, 8:15 am

According to Jobs: No iPhone-to-iPad Tethering, 10 Hour Battery Life ReaffirmedSwedish site Slashat.se reportedly emailed Steve Jobs asking the simple question "Will the wifi-only version somehow support tethering thru my iPhone?" Steve Jobs' reply was a simple "no" and was sent from his iPhone. Tethering is t...
» 6 Mar 2010, 9:39 pm

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Windows malware found on HTC Android phone; Macintosh and iPhone unaffectedAn employee at Spanish antivirus firm Panda Security received a new Android-based HTC Magic...
» 9 Mar 2010, 6:09 pm

TheStreet’s Moritz: Four dubious ‘reasons’ to sell your Apple stock and bank your gainsApple purveyor of hip, the gadget maker with the golden touch...
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:54 pm

Apple shares hit new all-time intraday, closing highshares of Apple Inc. today rose $3.94, or 1.80%, on heavier than average volume of 32,647,77 shares to set a new all-time...
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:17 pm

German publisher tweaks Apple over ‘no nipple policy’The International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) is considering making a complaint to Apple...
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:53 pm

Analyst: Apple on track to build 5 million iPads in first half of 2010Apple is on track to build 5 million iPads in the first half of 2010...
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:20 pm

Enterprise Desktop Alliance: Apple Macs cost a lot less than Windows PCs to manageMacs in the enterprise aren't just cheaper to manage than Windows PCs, they're a lot cheaper to manage...
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:32 am

U.S. Freedom of Information Act exposes iPhone dev agreementThe Electonic Frontier Foundation recently used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of Apple's iPhone OS developer agreement...
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:07 am

HP and Microsoft offer vapor as Apple launches iPadHP said Tuesday it's readying a Windows 7-powered slate PC that it claims will offer a more complete...
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:06 am

OWC debuts Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini; industry’s first 2.5” 1TB quad interface portable driveOWC announced today its Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini, the first 2.5" 1TB "Quad Interface" bus powered portable storage solution...
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:39 am

Hoover’s launches ‘Hoover’s Near Here’ app on Apple’s App StoreHoover’s, Inc. today announced its Hoover’s Near Here App is available on the App Store...
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:31 am

Music labels forced anemic-selling ‘iTunes LP’ concept on Apple in exchange for DRM-free tracksWhen it was first unveiled, Apple’s new iTunes LP format promised to give consumers a new reason to buy albums...
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:02 am

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Crazy Mike’s Apps announces March Madness iPod touch 8GB giveawayCrazy Mike's Apps today announced a iPod touch 8GB giveaway tied to March Madness and the release of the new iPhone app, PocketBracket. PocketBracket: College Basketball Tournament is an iPhone app that easily allows people to keep track of their College Basketball Brackets. PocketBracket allows anyone to create unlimited NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets. Full contest details are located online. Winners for the contest will be announced on April 11 on the contest website.
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:00 pm

Yellow Pages #1 Navigation Directory iPhone App Now On AndroidSalt Lake City based Avantar announces today the release of the Yellow Pages app for Android mobile devices. The release marks Avantar's first offering in the Android Marketplace and follows the success of the company's much-downloaded Yellow Pages app for the iPhone and iPod touch. New to the Yellow Pages app for Android is a visual mosaic of the most popular used searched terms, which can also be accessed with a simple tap of the finger.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:00 am

Jumsoft Presents a Fresh, Remarkably Expanded Set of Pages ClipartJumsoft today announces Pages Clipart 6.0, and continues to increase its collection of add-ons for Apple's iWork suite. Pages Clipart provides users with vast options for illustrating their presentations, invitations, Web pages, posters, newsletters, and a variety of other documents. Use of the clipart images is not limited to Pages; they are also compatible with Keynote, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and various graphics editors.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:50 am

Sweetpea Software releases Rulette 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touchNorth Carolina based Sweetpea Software today announces Rulette 1.0, its first application for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Rulette is a fun spin on the rules of evidence. With just the flick of the wheel, you can view the rules by spinning the wheel and choosing the rule that you want to read. To view the rule that you have selected, simply press the "Read the Rule" chip. This edition of Rulette includes the North Carolina Rules of Evidence.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:30 am

App Popular 1.2 Gives Away 3,406 Paid iPhone Apps in First MonthApp Popular, LLC announces today that in its first month it gave away 3,406 paid iPhone apps to its users via its App Popular 1.2 Promo Codes Stream. This new feature lets users access a stream of promotional codes coming in from developers offering free access to use their paid iPhone applications. App Popular lets users view 77 different App Stores in any top 100 country and category combination; track an unlimited number of apps for price changes and world ranking updates.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Survey of IT Administrators Finds that Macs Cost Less to ManageThan PCsIn response to a survey conducted by the Enterprise Desktop Alliance, 260 IT administrators from large organizations with both Macs and PCs responded that Macs are less expensive than PCs to manage. In some categories such as troubleshooting, user training and help desk calls, three times as many administrators said that Macs cost less to manage. 29% of the respondents cited lower total cost of ownership as one of the key reasons their organization buys Macs.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

iPhone Aid for Scatterbrains, Aging Boomers and Busy, Forgetful PeopleCalifornia based INFOMATO Inc. today released FORGET, a free application for iPhone and iPod touch devices. FORGET is a memory aid for people who are frequently stuck in tip-of-the-tongue moments or whose otherwise brilliant trains of thought are stalled, simply because they are forgetful. FORGET is built around the psychological principles of memory association and recognition, so that even scatterbrains and disorganized people can quickly enjoy its benefits.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Ortelius 1.0.7 Released – Vector Drawing For Maps and PlansMapdiva today presents Ortelius 1.0.7, the latest update of their map design software for Mac OS X. Ortelius is a vector-based cartography application that helps you create high-quality custom map graphics, plans, and scaled drawings. Ortelius offers a creative solution with superior quality graphics - perfect for reports, presentations, and publications. Ortelius helps you do more than just make maps - it help you communicate visually.
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:00 am

Feng Shui Bagua Map 1.0 for iPhone – Fun, Easy, Effective Feng Shui ToolTisha Morris today released Feng Shui Bagua Map 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users interested in an easier way to improve the flow of their lives. The application is based on westernized Feng Shui, providing a bagua map, along with easy to use and follow instructions for optimizing the energy in a person's home or office. Users can overlay onto the bagua map existing pictures from their phone's photo library or snap a new one of their room or floor plan.
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:30 am

DC Way for iPhone is DC Resident or Tourist’s Best Friend – 50 Apps in 1Onederr Inc. today released DC Way 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch users who live or visit DC. The application contains fifty different apps, which list various businesses, events, activities, traffic and much, much more. It is an indispensible application for residents and tourists, alike. Rated Top 5 Travel App for 2010 by Fox News, DC Way is the most comprehensive information package for the DC area.
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:30 am

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Valve Opens Pipeline for Mac GamingValve one of the largest distributors of online games, has announced that it will make its Steam online gaming service and proprietary gaming engine, Source, available on the Mac. The service, Steamworks for the Mac, comes equipped with Steam Play, a feature that allows play on either a PC or Mac at no additional charge.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:09 am

The iPad's Cruel TeaserApple debuted its first TV ads for the iPad during the Academy Awards television broadcast on Sunday, doing what Apple does best: showing us dozens of things we can do with an iPad in just a few seconds, all to the tune of some hip music we've never really listened to before. Yet these ads are like walking into a restaurant where the menu doesn't arrive -- we're hungry and salivating.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Urban Airship's Flight Plan: Push Out Info, Pull In RevenueGiven the growing popularity of mobile devices and the great many applications to go with them, you would think that this new niche had plenty of room for newcomers. Many of those newcomers, though, will find it difficult to capture a great deal of consumer attention. Places like the Android Market and the Apple App Store are popular and growing fast, but they're awash in apps that struggle to stand out from the crowd.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Aperture's Makeover Delights PhotogsThe new features in Apple's makeover of its image editing and archiving program Aperture appear to be a hit among photographers, even though the initial release of the application was so flawed an upgrade had to be released within two weeks of its launch. Aperture 3.0 ($199) has more than two hundred new features.
» 8 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

iPhone Gets Down to Business With Open Source BI AppUsers of apps from BIRT, the open source Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools project, will be able to access them on the iPhone starting Monday. Actuate, which founded the BIRT project and coleads it with the Eclipse Foundation, is putting its BIRT Mobile Viewer on the App Store.
» 8 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Apple's Core Problem: Making Consumers Crave an iPadWe now know when the first iPads will be available for sale in U.S. Apple Stores: April 3rd. We now know what kinds of iPads you'll be able to buy at that time: the WiFi models only. And we now know when you'll be able to pre-order your iPad via online delivery or Apple Store pickup: March 12. What we don't know: How will Apple sell the iPad?
» 5 Mar 2010, 2:53 pm

Apple's Patent Attack: This Too May Be OverhypedMany factors likely fueled Apple's lawsuit against mobile handset manufacturer HTC. Patent suits have become a competitive weapon -- one that any company dare not allow its rival to use without using it as well. Lawsuits are sometimes filed because a firm believes it's about to be slapped with one. There's a case to be made, of course, that HTC has, in fact, infringed.
» 5 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

The iPad's Looming Identity CrisisWe have a problem understanding devices that live outside of the commonly accepted "three screens" model. It's the model that has been pushed by big companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Nielsen, and Microsoft, which says that our main windows into content consumption are the TV, PC and mobile device. If a device's functionality falls somewhere between one of these three screens, it gets marginalized and written off.
» 4 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Of the China Market, Cheaper New iPhones and the iPadApple's share prices have begun climbing back since Feb. 23, closing Tuesday at $208.85. It's not yet quite clear why -- it could be the imminent shipping of the iPod or the shareholders' meeting Feb. 25, among other things. Still, investors should take what they can get. They'll have to -- Cupertino isn't about to fork over any dividends soon.
» 3 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Apple Sues HTC for Patent ThieveryApple has filed a lawsuit against smartphone manufacturer HTC, alleging that the company has infringed on 20 patents related to the iPhone. The complaint cites Google's Nexus One, the T-Mobile G1, the Droid Eris, the Touch Diamond, the Touch Pro2, and the Imagio as examples of infringing devices. Apple also filed a complaint with the ITC seeking to block imports of these products.
» 2 Mar 2010, 12:45 pm

Production Problems Could Cut Both Ways for iPad DevsAn analyst's research note has thrown the expected launch date of the iPad into doubt -- or at least raised questions about how easy it will be for consumers to get their hands on the device. Unspecified production problems may cause Apple to delay or limit the size of its launch, according to Canaccord Adams' Peter Misek.
» 2 Mar 2010, 10:44 am

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Pentax 645D slated for May with 40 megapixel sensorFollowing several teasers, Pentax has finally announced availability information and detailed specs for its upcoming 645D medium-format camera. The DSLR integrates a 40 megapixel sensor manufactured by Kodak, along with a SAFOX IX+ autofocus system providing 11 sensor points. Like many other Pentax cameras, the 645D features a semi-rugged body with 70 seals for resistance to dust, water and low temperatures....
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:50 pm

Briefly: Pages Clipart 6 adds images, Badia unveils updateJumsoft has extended its collection of images for Apple's iWork software, releasing Pages Clipart 6.0. The number of images has doubled from its previous version, from 500 to 1000, and can be used for everything from illustrating presentations and web pages to creating news letters. All images are divided into twelve different categories and are available in PDF and PNG formats. Tools are also included for resizing and rotating each image....
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:35 pm

WaterField, Quirky launch new cases for Apple's iPadThe iPad, not due to ship for another three weeks, is getting its fair share of accessory launches, with several new cases from WaterField and Quirky. WaterField has announced the iPad Smart Case, a drop-in case which features multi-layered padding with a rigid insert and ultrasuede lining, along with a water-resistant exterior to help protect against damage. The case arrives with a low-profile pocket for a charger cable and comes in black, silver, red, brown green and blue. It is due to ship for $60 within one to three weeks of the iPad's initial availability....
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:15 pm

TeamViewer for iPhone allows iPhone to display Mac screenTeamViewer GmbH has launched an iPhone app that allows users to remotely access the Finder view on a Mac. The screen-sharing app works in conjunction with the company's desktop software which provides a unique password. Entering the info into the iPhone app allows users to access the desktop interface via any Internet connection such as Wi-Fi, 3G or EDGE....
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:55 pm

Macgamestore launches Murder, She Wrote mystery gameMacgamestore.com has launched Murder, She Wrote, a new game based on the classic television show. The hidden-object mystery game allows players to take control of the murder novelist Jessica Fletcher as she attempts to solve a variety of different homicides. The game features over 25 detailed 3D settings for players to travel through, along with familiar TV show characters Seth Hazlitt and Sheriff Mort Metzger....
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:40 pm

Zune HD 2 to be more like iPod touch, use WP7?Microsoft's decision to drop the Zune HD from its XNA development kit may actually be hints at plans for its sequel, leaks indicated on Tuesday. Multiple sources toldZDNet that the follow-up touchscreen player will be "similar to an iPod touch," indicating a more general-purpose role than the media-heavy Zune HD. With Windows Phone 7 as the only known mobile OS supported by XNA 4.0, the shift implies that Microsoft may use a variant of its phone OS to drive the next Zune....
» 9 Mar 2010, 6:10 pm

Autodesk Maya 2011 brings new UI, 3D editorial capabilitiesAutodesk on Tuesday announced Maya 2011, along with updates to its Mudbox and FDX utilities for Mac OS X. The latest version of Maya features a redesigned user-interface based on Nokia Qt, with simpler customization and dockable elements. The graphics core has been revamped to improve performance with complex scenes, while also enhancing the viewport feedback....
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:55 pm

Verizon briefs staff on iPad, stirs anti-AT&T talkVerizon tonight was caught distributing a memo to retail staff encouraging them to sell to iPad customers. The note obtained by Engadget encourages floor workers to promote the idea of using a Wi-Fi only iPad with a Novatel MiFi router. Mixing the two would not only save the $130 premium on an iPad with built-in 3G but would help users get off of AT&T's "overloaded network with limited coverage," according to the memo....
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:35 pm

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OWC launches "first-ever" quad interface, portable 1TB driveOWC has launched its OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini 1TB portable drive, which it claims is the first ever 2.5-inch 1TB drive shipped with a quad interface. The bus-powered drive has eSATA, USB 2.0, and FireWire 800/400 connectivity in a brushed aluminum, fanless enclosure. In addition to the new 1TB capcity, the drives are also available with 7200RPM 500GB drives and solid-state drives up to 200GB....
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:50 pm

Former Sun CEO claims Jobs threatened lawsuit in 2003Former Sun CEO and president Jonathan Schwartz claims to have received a lawsuit threat several years ago from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. After Schwartz unveiled the prototype Linux desktop titled Project Looking Glass in 2003, Jobs allegedly called to personally notify Sun that its graphical effects were "stepping all over Apple's IP," according to Schwartz's personal blog....
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:45 pm

 

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GDC: Street Fighter IV for iPhone arrivesThe seminal arcade fighting game is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch as a $10 download. Chris Holt talks to Capcom's Takeshi Tezuka about bringing the game to the iPhone platform.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:06 am

Review: My Med ID for iPhoneThis nicely designed, easy-to-use app that may provide a valuable service for some users. But My Med ID is not without its downsides.
» 9 Mar 2010, 2:32 pm

WSJ: Google working on Android-based set-top boxThe Wall Street Journal reports that Google has teamed up with Dish Network to offer a set-top box based on the Android operating system.
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:44 pm

Verizon-AT&T battle over LTE heats upThe simmering marketing battle between Verizon Wireless and AT&T over whose LTE network is first and best promises to explode in the coming months.
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:40 pm

Fact or fiction? 8 HDTV claims demystifiedThere are a cavalcade of claims about HDTVs, some of which were true for first-generation sets but have little relevance to today’s buyers, some of remain valid, and some of which were never true. Here's a dose of reality to separate the fact from the fiction.
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:10 pm

Parallels Desktop update adds support for Chrome OSParallels has just issued an update for Parallels Desktop 5.0 which adds support for Google's Chrome OS, according to the developer.
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:06 pm

Motorola Backflip on AT&T: Not the full Android experienceAT&T may have opened its arms to Android with the release of Motorola's Backflip, but it isn't exactly embracing the platform's open nature.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:50 am

Panda discovers malware on HTC Magic phoneSecurity vendor Panda came across a new HTC Magic phone that had three malware programs already on it.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:34 am

Review: Alice in Wonderland for iPhoneInspired by the recently released film from Disney and director Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland is a remarkably clever 2-D adventure game that is more than a mere movie tie-in.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:18 am

Office updates patch Excel security flawMinor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of Microsoft Office released Tuesday patch an Excel security vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:07 am

3D TVs to be huge in 2010? Fat chanceThis is the year that Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, and other television makers throw serious weight behind 3D TV, but their sales projections seem rather generous.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:03 am

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DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0DEVONtechnologies has released major upgrades of its document and information management programs DEVONnote and DEVONthink (which comes in three flavors: Personal, Professional, and Pro Office). Changes in both programs include a refreshed interface with a new Welcome Assistant, a tagging interface for those who prefer tagging to hierarchical groups, improved annotation capabilities for PDFs, and added support for text substitutions and data detectors under Snow Leopard. Changes specific to DEVONthink 2.0 include enhanced search capabilities with advanced search operators, the capability to save complex search strings as smart groups, the capability to open multiple databases and documents simultaneously (Pro and Pro Office only), unlimi
» 8 Mar 2010, 1:37 pm

External Link: Jakob Nielsen Criticizes iTunes App Update InterfaceUsability guru Jakob Nielsen devoted his Alertbox post this week to showing how interfaces can become confusing if elements like buttons and checkboxes are too far away from the objects they act on, using the iPhone app updating interface in iTunes as an example. Our take is that the overall mistake here is that Apple is relying on iTunes for too many unrelated tasks that call out for different interface approaches. Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article THE MISSING SYNC FOR iPHONE: Sync notes, tasks, files and documents between your iPhone or iPod touch and a Mac. The Missing Sync for iPhone provides two-way syncing over Wi-Fi.Learn more - <http://www.markspace.com/bits>   Copyright © 2010 Adam C. Engst. TidBITS
» 8 Mar 2010, 12:38 pm

Default Folder X 4.3.6St. Clair Software has released a maintenance and stability update to the Open/Save dialog enhancement utility Default Folder X. Version 4.3.6 improves the handling of recently used folders in Carbon-based applications such as the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mozilla Firefox; adds support for Flash- and AJAX-driven file dialogs, such as those triggered by attaching files in Gmail and uploading videos to YouTube; and now utilizes Sparkle for automatic update checks. The update also adds the capability to drag any file onto the program's Dock icon to get info on it, improves compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4, adds the option to set a default minimum size for the sidebar, and includes a number of other minor bug fixes and improv
» 8 Mar 2010, 9:55 am

Mactracker 5.1Ian Page has released the latest version of Mactracker, a freeware utility that provides detailed technical information on Apple hardware. The update includes a new Compare function that enables users to note differences between models easily, an improved engine that searches specification entries, updated support status for vintage and obsolete products, and new listings for the 20-inch mid-2009 iMac and the forthcoming iPad. The latest version also addresses a crashing bug that occurred when running the program under Snow Leopard, an issue that caused incorrect search results when using certain characters, and other unspecified minor problems. (Free, 25.1 MB)  Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article THE MISSING
» 8 Mar 2010, 9:51 am

BusyCal 1.2.2BusyMac has released its latest version of BusyCal, the desktop calendar application with built-in sharing capabilities, adding a handful of minor bug fixes and performance tweaks. Version 1.2.2 removes the word BusyCal from meeting invitations and responses, alerts you when you are sending an invitation or response without a Me card attached, enables you to remove a single instance of a repeating meeting, enhances compatibility with Outlook .ics/.vcs files, and supports shorter Google alarm times. The update also prevents the info panel from going blank when edits arrive over a LAN, supports ISO-8859-1 and Shift-JIS in .ics files, improves the visibility of the To Do status in Month view, and fixes a number of unspecified crashing bugs. (
» 8 Mar 2010, 9:18 am

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 8 March 2010DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0 -- DEVONtechnologies has released major upgrades of its document and information management programs DEVONnote and DEVONthink (which comes in three flavors: Personal, Professional, and Pro Office). Changes in both programs include a refreshed interface with a new Welcome Assistant, a tagging interface for those who prefer tagging to hierarchical groups, improved annotation capabilities for PDFs, and added support for text substitutions and data detectors under Snow Leopard. Changes specific to DEVONthink 2.0 include enhanced search capabilities with advanced search operators, the capability to save complex search strings as smart groups, the capability to open multiple databases and documents simultaneously (
» 8 Mar 2010, 1:44 am

ExtraBITS for 8 March 2010The future of iPad development captured our attention this week, with Jeff Carlson pointing out how The Omni Group is developing for a device they don't yet have and how Penguin Books plans to go beyond the book on the iPad. Also, Adam chats about iPhone multitasking with Shawn King on Your Mac Life, and the EFF compiles a list of abuses of the DMCA. Adam Discusses iPhone OS Multitasking on Your Mac Life -- Your Mac Life host Shawn King admitted that he normally glazes over when topics like multitasking are broached, but a good time was had by all while discussing all the things we think of when we say "multitasking" and how (or if) we'll see support for them in the iPhone OS. Read/post comments EFF Examines 12 Years of the DMCA's
» 8 Mar 2010, 1:38 am

iPad to Arrive in U.S. on April 3rdApple has announced the U.S. shipping date for the Wi-Fi-only iPad: 3 April 2010. The company will start taking orders at the online Apple Store and at Apple retail stores on 12 March 2010. Models that have both Wi-Fi and 3G will ship in late April. In a press release, Apple said that the iBooks app and iBookstore will be available on 3 April 2010 as well, but only in the United States. Oddly, the free iBooks app won't be included on the iPad and must be downloaded separately. Apple will ship the iPad in both of its network flavors in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Pricing hasn't been announced, but will be revealed in April. Apple will also ship the iPad in more
» 5 Mar 2010, 7:14 am

Cartoons Reveal DRM FrustrationsI was struck by two recent cartoons that echo a common frustration with digital rights managed media: it's so hard to use the clumsy, purposely frustrating interfaces that it's easier to download and play a pirated version of media for which you have legitimate access. First, Geekologie outlined in PowerPoint-like form the way in which the marketing and copyright geniuses at movie studios have ruined the experience of getting to a movie once you've inserted a DVD into a player. There have been discs I've accessed lately that I wanted to put into the microwave oven after spending multiple minutes just getting to the point where I could actually watch the main feature. There's no reason for all this: the FBI, Interpol, and other warnin
» 4 Mar 2010, 8:15 pm

Apple Offers Cheaper Mac Developer ProgramThe Apple Developer Connection (ADC) is no more; it has been renamed to the Mac Developer Program to parallel the iPhone Developer Program. The Mac Developer Program's price is now a uniform $99 per year, without any hardware discounts; a limited free version of the program remains available. This change comes shortly after Apple imposed mandatory membership at $99 per year in the iPhone Developer Program to receive future iPhone OS betas. Before the iPhone 3.2 beta release, members could join at no cost, and pay only if they wanted to release software through the App Store. (It's possible the iPhone Developer Program fee applies only during the beta period; Apple says elsewhere that the iPhone SDK is available at no cost.) ADC member
» 4 Mar 2010, 8:02 pm

External Link: Adam Discusses iPhone OS Multitasking on Your Mac LifeYour Mac Life host Shawn King admitted that he normally glazes over when topics like multitasking are broached, but a good time was had by all while discussing all the things we think of when we say "multitasking" and how (or if) we'll see support for them in the iPhone OS. Read and post comments about this article | Tweet this article THE MISSING SYNC: Take it with you! The Missing Sync makesit easy to synchronize contacts, calendars, notes, photosand more from your Mac to your BlackBerry, HTC, Treo,iPhone and other phones. <http://www.markspace.com/bits>   Copyright © 2010 Adam C. Engst. TidBITS is copyright © 2010 TidBITS Publishing Inc. If you're reading this article on a Web site other than TidBITS.com, please let us know, because
» 4 Mar 2010, 1:58 pm