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Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/K6OrXXVylVs/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/developer/" rel="tag">Developer</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/app-store/" rel="tag">App Store</a></p><p><img border="0" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="200" height="421" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/facebook-iphone.jpg" />It would have been nice for the App Store's public relations team if the biggest news in the past few days was the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/apple-adds-submission-histories-to-itunes-connect/">introduction of a more transparent progress report</a> for applications under review, giving developers some of the feedback they need to see where their apps are in the pathway towards approval and release. Unfortunately, that minor but tangible step toward a more open approval process is overshadowed by a story of frustration and disaffection from one of the platform's rising stars: Joe Hewitt, the man behind Facebook's popular iPhone app, is mad as hell and <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/11/joe-hewitt-developer-of-facebooks-massively-popular-iphone-app-quits-the-project/">he's not going to take it anymore</a>.</p> <p>Hewitt's frustration with the app review process isn't new, but in the same <a href="http://joehewitt.com/post/developing-facebook-for-iphone/">August blog post</a> where he called for the elimination of review, he promised "I will not stop developing for Apple's platforms or using Apple's products as long as they continue to produce the best stuff on the market." A few months later, he's announced that he's handing off the Facebook app to another developer, and he's reached the point where his frustration has overcome his willingness to continue working on the iPhone. [Commenter 'Gak' points out that Hewitt's open-sourced Three20 library for iPhone devs has been <a href="http://github.com/joehewitt/three20/issues/closed/#issue/99">flagged for use of private frameworks</a>, which may have been one of the final straws.]</p> <p>Hewitt <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/11/joe-hewitt-developer-of-facebooks-massively-popular-iphone-app-quits-the-project/">spoke to TechCrunch earlier today</a>, and his attitude is clear:</p> <blockquote> <p>"My decision to stop iPhone development has had everything to do with Apple's policies. I respect their right to manage their platform however they want, however I am philosophically opposed to the existence of their review process. I am very concerned that they are setting a horrible precedent for other software platforms, and soon gatekeepers will start infesting the lives of every software developer."</p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/'; tweetmeme_source = 'tuaw'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Losing the talent behind the top social networking app in the store is bad for users and bad for the platform, but I don't imagine that Apple is going to give up the lockdown of review anytime soon. Is there a way around this logjam that will let developers innovate at Internet speed while still giving Apple some semblance of control? Here's one idea... <p> </p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Facebook app developer is through with the iPhone, blames App Store approval process</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/">Facebook app developer is through with the iPhone, blames App Store approval process</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/11/joe-hewitt-developer-of-facebooks-massively-popular-iphone-app-quits-the-project/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19233994/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/AovFQ2k7bme_b59YQIQZ9fISgL4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/AovFQ2k7bme_b59YQIQZ9fISgL4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/AovFQ2k7bme_b59YQIQZ9fISgL4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/AovFQ2k7bme_b59YQIQZ9fISgL4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=K6OrXXVylVs:QK9RYiMqE5g:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=K6OrXXVylVs:QK9RYiMqE5g:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=K6OrXXVylVs:QK9RYiMqE5g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=K6OrXXVylVs:QK9RYiMqE5g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/K6OrXXVylVs" height="1" width="1"/>app-storeappstoredeveloperdisaffectionfacebookiphonejoe hewittjoe-hewittJoeHewittWed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/keTXs6_Se9w/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-manager-admits-to-copying-mac-look-and-feel/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-manager-admits-to-copying-mac-look-and-feel/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/os/" rel="tag">OS</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/09/apple_logo_think_different-1252464497.png" />We've been saying it for years, but everyone thought that we Mac-heads had a chip on our shoulder from the once-sour relationship with <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/Microsoft/">Microsoft</a>. Finally, however, the truth has come to light; a group manager from Microsoft has gone on record and admitted the source of some of Windows 7's prettier bits and pieces.<br /> <br /> Simon Aldous sat down with <a href="http://www.pcr-online.biz">PCR</a> for an <a href="http://www.pcr-online.biz/features/328/Microsofts-new-vision">interview</a> and when he was asked to comment on the agility of Redmond's latest operating system, he had this to say:<br /> <blockquote> <div>"What we've tried to do with Windows 7 - whether it's traditional format or in a touch format - is create a Mac look and feel."</div> </blockquote>While I am glad that people at Microsoft are finally accepting the superiority of OS X, it still stung a little when Simon started to backtrack saying that Vista was more stable than OS X.<br /> <br /> <b>Update:</b> It looks like the Windows team had <a href="http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/11/11/how-we-really-designed-the-look-and-feel-of-windows-7.aspx">a few things to say</a> about Simon's earlier remarks noting that "his comments were inaccurate and uninformed." It is, in my opinion, difficult to deny that the OS X dock has had a positive impact on how people use their computers whether they be PCs or Macs. That being said, I'm glad Microsoft didn't take this one lying down.<br /> <br /> [via <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-group-manager-windows-7-borrowing-mac-look-and-feel/">Engadget</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-manager-admits-to-copying-mac-look-and-feel/">Microsoft manager admits to copying 'Mac look and feel'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pcr-online.biz/features/328/Microsofts-new-vision>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-manager-admits-to-copying-mac-look-and-feel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19233725/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-manager-admits-to-copying-mac-look-and-feel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wCz5C_Fl2938mAUQ5BZ1O8xp_58/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wCz5C_Fl2938mAUQ5BZ1O8xp_58/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wCz5C_Fl2938mAUQ5BZ1O8xp_58/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wCz5C_Fl2938mAUQ5BZ1O8xp_58/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=keTXs6_Se9w:TnjHzOqwu2I:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=keTXs6_Se9w:TnjHzOqwu2I:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=keTXs6_Se9w:TnjHzOqwu2I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=keTXs6_Se9w:TnjHzOqwu2I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/keTXs6_Se9w" height="1" width="1"/>microsoftos xOsXvistawindows 7Windows7Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/microsoft-manager-admits-to-copying-mac-look-and-feel/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/RMgqJuyKyqM/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/google-to-deliver-free-airport-wi-fi-for-the-holidays/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/google-to-deliver-free-airport-wi-fi-for-the-holidays/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a></p><img hspace="8" border="0" vspace="8" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2006/06/Google_logo.jpg" alt="" />Here's one holiday treat that Mac and PC users alike can enjoy. Google announced yesterday that during the holiday season, it is <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/20091110_free_airport_wifi_holiday.html">sponsoring free Wi-Fi</a> at 47 airports around the United States, as well as on every Virgin America flight. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/10/technology/Google_free_wifi_airports/">According to CNN</a>, those who choose to take advantage of this will be urged to set Google as their home page, or receive an offer to download <a href="http://www.google.com/chrome">Google Chrome</a>. Google has also suggested that those utilizing the free service should donate the money they would have otherwise spent on airport Wi-Fi to a worthy charity.<br /> <br /> Full details, including a list of airports, a contest and the charity drive, can be found at <a href="http://www.freeholidaywifi.com/">FreeHolidayWiFi.com</a>. To connect on a MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, simply make sure your Airport is turned on and look for the available networks at your airport, then launch a web browser to complete the connection.<br /> <br /> Other free Wi-Fi deals for the holidays include <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/times-square-offers-free-wifi-internet-access-1.1579682">Yahoo donating a year of free Wi-Fi service</a> to Times Square in New York City, and Microsoft's Bing search engine <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/pr/articles/347458/20091109/jiwires-ads-for-access-program-enables-free-wi-fi-access-in-airports-and-hotels-to-bing-customers.htm">joining forces with JiWire</a> to offer free Wi-Fi at JiWire hotspots that opt into the program -- provided that you run a search using <a href="http://www.bing.com/">Bing</a> first.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/google-to-deliver-free-airport-wi-fi-for-the-holidays/">Google to deliver free airport Wi-Fi for the holidays</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/20091110_free_airport_wifi_holiday.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/google-to-deliver-free-airport-wi-fi-for-the-holidays/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19232000/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/google-to-deliver-free-airport-wi-fi-for-the-holidays/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Cdkv5mGCp9ZjtAUakF2aJ5Lyj4c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Cdkv5mGCp9ZjtAUakF2aJ5Lyj4c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Cdkv5mGCp9ZjtAUakF2aJ5Lyj4c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Cdkv5mGCp9ZjtAUakF2aJ5Lyj4c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=RMgqJuyKyqM:OyFzrwo4PAY:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=RMgqJuyKyqM:OyFzrwo4PAY:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=RMgqJuyKyqM:OyFzrwo4PAY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=RMgqJuyKyqM:OyFzrwo4PAY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/RMgqJuyKyqM" height="1" width="1"/>googlehggwifiwirelessWed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/google-to-deliver-free-airport-wi-fi-for-the-holidays/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/9IDB7eTIT_c/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-passes-nokia-in-mobile-phone-profit/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-passes-nokia-in-mobile-phone-profit/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-financial/" rel="tag">Apple Financial</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalleboo"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/flickrkalleboo.jpg" /></a><a href="http://apple.com">Apple</a> doesn't make the most mobile phones but, as of the third quarter of 2009, the Cupertino company does make the most money from them. Research firm <a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com/">Strategy Analytics</a> says Apple is now the world's most profitable mobile phone maker, kicking <a href="http://www.nokia.com/">Nokia</a> from the top spot between July and September.<br /> <br /> Apple's phones only command about 2.5% of the world's cellphone market, though the <a href="http://apple.com/iphone">iPhone's</a> cool factor and the company's premium pricing let it rake in about $1.6 billion in operating profit from the iPhone in the third quarter of 2009, besting cellphone stalwart Nokia and its $1.1 billion in operating profit for the same period.<br /> <br /> Alex Spektor, an analyst with Strategy Analytics, says, "With strong volumes, high wholesale prices and tight cost controls, the PC vendor has successfully broken into the mobile phone market in just two years." <br /> <br /> What did Nokia do wrong? Reverse what Apple did right. Nokia seems to have slipped thanks in part to lower margins from the weak economy and a less-than-stellar presence in the United States, though Spektor thinks there is time to turn the Finnish ship around. He suggests the company focus more on the U.S. and less on traditional 'non-smart' phones, which don't make as much money per unit as the likes of the iPhone or the Blackberry.<br /> <br /> While Nokia may not make the most money, at this point it still makes the most handsets. Nokia's worldwide market share for mobile phones sits at 37.9%. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10033666-94.html">At least for now</a>.<br /> <br /> [via <a href="http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_tops_nokia_as_most_profitable_handset_maker/">The Mac Observer</a>, <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/10/iphone.pushes.nokia.down.to.no.2/">Electronista</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-passes-nokia-in-mobile-phone-profit/">iPhone leads Apple past Nokia to #1 in mobile phone profits</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=ReportAbstractViewer&amp;a0=5118>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-passes-nokia-in-mobile-phone-profit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19233595/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-passes-nokia-in-mobile-phone-profit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JwAABVVgQXN0sA-Km8RimyWgKyk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JwAABVVgQXN0sA-Km8RimyWgKyk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JwAABVVgQXN0sA-Km8RimyWgKyk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JwAABVVgQXN0sA-Km8RimyWgKyk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=9IDB7eTIT_c:rZpiELSC5Ts:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=9IDB7eTIT_c:rZpiELSC5Ts:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=9IDB7eTIT_c:rZpiELSC5Ts:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=9IDB7eTIT_c:rZpiELSC5Ts:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/9IDB7eTIT_c" height="1" width="1"/>iPhonenokiastrategy analyticsStrategyAnalyticsWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-passes-nokia-in-mobile-phone-profit/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/rG4yOhUfpno/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-updates-safari-to-4-0-4/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-updates-safari-to-4-0-4/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software-update/" rel="tag">Software Update</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/safari-icon.jpg" alt="" />In just two days after Apple <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/">released</a> the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update, there's now an update for Safari. This new version, 4.0.4, improves and fixes performance, stability, and security of Safari including:<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Improved JavaScript performance.</li> <li>Improved Full History Search performance for users with a large number of history items.</li> <li>Stability improvements for 3rd-party plug-ins, the search field and Yahoo! Mail.</li> </ul> <br /> This update requires Mac OS X 10.6.1 or 10.6.2, Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.5.7, Mac OS X 10.4.11 <br /> or Windows 7, Vista, XP and is available through Software Update, or on the <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL877">Apple Downloads page</a>.<br /> <br /> Do you notice any improvements in this update? Leave a comment and let us know!<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-updates-safari-to-4-0-4/">Apple updates Safari to 4.0.4</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://support.apple.com/kb/DL877>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-updates-safari-to-4-0-4/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19233662/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-updates-safari-to-4-0-4/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/fBPk2fN-0tUVBGbwM5jJv2TH44o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/fBPk2fN-0tUVBGbwM5jJv2TH44o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/fBPk2fN-0tUVBGbwM5jJv2TH44o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/fBPk2fN-0tUVBGbwM5jJv2TH44o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=rG4yOhUfpno:AfxXglSO_xE:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=rG4yOhUfpno:AfxXglSO_xE:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=rG4yOhUfpno:AfxXglSO_xE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=rG4yOhUfpno:AfxXglSO_xE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/rG4yOhUfpno" height="1" width="1"/>browserSafariSoftware UpdateSoftwareUpdateWed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/apple-updates-safari-to-4-0-4/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/udUvjdvXemI/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/new-ipod-touch-rumors/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/new-ipod-touch-rumors/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/hardware/" rel="tag">Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/retail/" rel="tag">Retail</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a></p><img hspace="8" vspace="8" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/ipodtouchftw08.jpg" />Now this is how we like our rumors: Cheap, fast and totally unsubstantiated. Phil Schiller <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5390583/phil-schiller-no-more-apple-products-this-year">told Gizmodo</a> that Apple's holiday lineup is in place, but the rumor mongers seem not to care. <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/05/atandt-looking-to-sell-an-8gb-iphone-3gs/">Last week</a> we heard that AT&amp;T was considering an 8GB iPhone 3GS. <br /> <br /> The latest speculation to hit is that a new iPod touch will be released before December, <a href="http://www.iphonealley.com/current/new-ipod-touch-coming-in-december">according to iPhone Alley</a>. Citing a "reliable source" who couldn't go into details (mmm-hmm), iPhone Alley speculates that it could be the touch with a camera that we all expected several weeks ago.<br /> <br /> Given that the iPod is typically updated in September and that some people have already begun holiday shopping (not us, of course), we'd be more than a bit surprised if this happened.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/new-ipod-touch-rumors/">New iPod touch rumors go against the grain of "holiday lineup is set"</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.iphonealley.com/current/new-ipod-touch-coming-in-december>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/new-ipod-touch-rumors/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19233640/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/new-ipod-touch-rumors/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YTrciUETL5t28nzEmNac2kBlfgo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YTrciUETL5t28nzEmNac2kBlfgo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YTrciUETL5t28nzEmNac2kBlfgo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YTrciUETL5t28nzEmNac2kBlfgo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=udUvjdvXemI:7gQDvXIZaTw:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=udUvjdvXemI:7gQDvXIZaTw:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=udUvjdvXemI:7gQDvXIZaTw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=udUvjdvXemI:7gQDvXIZaTw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/udUvjdvXemI" height="1" width="1"/>camerahggholidayipod touchIpodTouchrumorsshoppingWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/new-ipod-touch-rumors/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/apTLRwaHHWo/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/iphone-cellular-data-not-working-try-resetting-your-network-set/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/iphone-cellular-data-not-working-try-resetting-your-network-set/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/how-tos/" rel="tag">How-tos</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/tips-and-tricks/" rel="tag">Tips and tricks</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/tuaw-tips/" rel="tag">TUAW Tips</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone-101/" rel="tag">iPhone 101</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="o" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/iphoneresetnetworksettings.jpg" alt="" />The "Reset Network Settings" button on the iPhone not only <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/09/loss-of-wi-fi-connectivity-plagues-the-iphone-3g/">resets your Wi-Fi settings</a> -- resulting in a clean slate with respect to Wi-Fi access points and their passwords -- it also resets your phone carrier settings. Several months back, I had the darndest trouble with cellular data access. I could place and receive calls, but couldn't get cellular data access no matter what I did. I tried going into and out of airplane mode, turning the phone on and off, and resetting it, all with no luck.</p> <p>So I decided to call <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/att">AT&amp;T</a>. Apparently, one of the cell phone towers near my office was having trouble and fell out of and back into commission. And although the tower was back up and running, my iPhone was stuck in cellular data purgatory. AT&amp;T support suggested that resetting the network settings on the device would likely resolve the issue: and it did. Resetting network settings has also helped me resolve an issue I was having with <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/visual+voicemail">Visual Voicemail</a> on another occasion.</p> <p>To reset your iPhone's network settings, tap your way to Settings &gt; General &gt; Reset &gt; Reset Network Settings. With great power also comes great annoyances, like having to reconnect to previously remembered access points and having to re-enter passwords.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/iphone-cellular-data-not-working-try-resetting-your-network-set/">iPhone cellular data not working? Try resetting your network settings</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/iphone-cellular-data-not-working-try-resetting-your-network-set/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19232874/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/iphone-cellular-data-not-working-try-resetting-your-network-set/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/z255VCkUJwvl_NJ4sgPFjvzG3e4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/z255VCkUJwvl_NJ4sgPFjvzG3e4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/z255VCkUJwvl_NJ4sgPFjvzG3e4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/z255VCkUJwvl_NJ4sgPFjvzG3e4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=apTLRwaHHWo:0K7-UcTVnhQ:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=apTLRwaHHWo:0K7-UcTVnhQ:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=apTLRwaHHWo:0K7-UcTVnhQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=apTLRwaHHWo:0K7-UcTVnhQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/apTLRwaHHWo" height="1" width="1"/>ATTcellular dataCellularDatadata accessDataAccessiphonereset network settingsResetNetworkSettingswifiWed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/iphone-cellular-data-not-working-try-resetting-your-network-set/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/t1qHGbOBRvQ/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/found-footage-tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-a-major-makeover/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/found-footage-tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-a-major-makeover/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/freeware/" rel="tag">Freeware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/found-footage/" rel="tag">Found Footage</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/app-store/" rel="tag">App Store</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a></p><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUdulCI7B-A&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUdulCI7B-A&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center> <br /> The press release I received tonight said it all: "<a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com/iphone" target="_blank">TweetDeck for iPhone</a> -- now with added awesome." I use TweetDeck on my Macs, but had used another competing app for tweeting from my iPhone. After this update, which is the first major upgrade to this free Twitter client, I may have to reconsider! <br /> <br /> The features in TweetDeck 1.1.1 [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tweetdeck-for-iphone/id318518757?mt=8" target="_blank">iTunes Link</a>] have been given a squirt of goodness, with these new features added to the mix: <ul> <li>Video tweeting via integration with <a target="_blank" href="http://12seconds.tv/">12seconds</a> (record video and send to Twitter or Facebook using 12seconds platform)</li> <li>Facebook integration (updates, FB columns, wall posts, etc.)</li> <li>Landscape composing (for those with stumbly thumbs)</li> <li>Trending Topics to see what's happening RIGHT NOW</li> <li>Save Draft for later</li> <li>Bit.ly support</li> <li>And some additional goodies...</li> </ul> As with the Mac and Windows versions, the TweetDeck for iPhone user interface makes great use of columns, each of which can show a different feed, direct messages, or mentions for multiple accounts. Be sure to watch the video above, and if you're still looking for an iPhone Twitter client, give this fun freebie a try.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/found-footage-tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-a-major-makeover/">Found Footage: TweetDeck for iPhone gets a major makeover</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/iphone/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/found-footage-tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-a-major-makeover/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19232009/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/found-footage-tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-a-major-makeover/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/48633idca24m_q0XGPvXskkfGeY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/48633idca24m_q0XGPvXskkfGeY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/48633idca24m_q0XGPvXskkfGeY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/48633idca24m_q0XGPvXskkfGeY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=t1qHGbOBRvQ:_VNJesk5zTE:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=t1qHGbOBRvQ:_VNJesk5zTE:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=t1qHGbOBRvQ:_VNJesk5zTE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=t1qHGbOBRvQ:_VNJesk5zTE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/t1qHGbOBRvQ" height="1" width="1"/>freewareiphoneipod touchIpodTouchtweetdecktwitterupdateWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/found-footage-tweetdeck-for-iphone-gets-a-major-makeover/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/VdpVD1Q5A9M/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/hey-lego-my-apple/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/hey-lego-my-apple/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/mods/" rel="tag">Mods</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macbook-pro/" rel="tag">Macbook Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macbook/" rel="tag">MacBook</a></p><img align="right" hspace="8" height="226" border="1" width="250" vspace="8" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/legomac-mj.jpg" />No, I'm not talking about any of <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5100933/lego-mac-tri+screen-macbook-and-other-cool-apple-prototypes">these</a> <a href="http://www.techepics.com/files/lego_mac_2.jpg">Lego</a> <a href="http://techno-angel.blogspot.com/2008/09/lego-bricked-mac-video.html">Mac</a> <a href="http://www.thinkingbricks.com/1/cube/transforming-lego-apple-power-mac-g4-cube.html">mods</a>, A relatively new startup called <a href="http://macslaps.com/">MacSlaps</a> brings us some personalization goodness in the form of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34252741">custom vinyl stickers for your MacBook and MacBook Pro</a>. <br /> <br /> Using stickers (or even laser engraving) to customize your MacBook is <a href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/iamhuman-macbook-skins/">nothing new</a>, but what I think sets MacSlaps apart from some of the others I have seen is the designs are simple and creative. In addition to the <a href="http://www.lego.com">Lego</a> design pictured here, their site showcases a few other interesting designs, such as Mario, PacMacMan, and my favorite, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34206971">Tic-Mac-Toe</a>. <br /> <br /> The stickers come on a square sheet of vinyl, ranging from about 4 to 8 inches, so most of them will even fit on the 13-inch MacBook. I know they say these are custom made for MacBooks, but I'm tempted to order one and try it on the back of my <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/20/first-look-new-imacs-announced-and-theyre-incredible/">24-inch aluminum iMac</a>, since I'm guessing the effect would be about the same. They also offer custom designs, so if you've got a crazy idea in mind, they can probably help you get it onto your Mac.<br /> <br /> Although the selection is pretty sparse, their designs are original and interesting. Plus, it looks like they've just recently started up, as their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MacSlaps">Etsy store</a> opened in October, and some of their designs haven't shown up on the store yet, so I hope this means we will be seeing more from them in the near future. <br /> <br /> All in all, these stickers would make a great <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/hgg">stocking stuffer</a> for your favorite Mac geek. Not to mention, if you're picking up a new MacBook for the Holidays, they are a great way to add a personal touch, especially with the custom design offer.<br /> <br /> [via <a href="http://www.iphonesavior.com/2009/11/lego-my-apple-macbook-decal-fills-me-with-happy-gas.html">iPhoneSavior</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/hey-lego-my-apple/">Hey! Lego my Apple!!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34252741>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/hey-lego-my-apple/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19232017/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/hey-lego-my-apple/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TpotNz7Z-DGsyx52aTUVxS-L6i4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TpotNz7Z-DGsyx52aTUVxS-L6i4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TpotNz7Z-DGsyx52aTUVxS-L6i4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TpotNz7Z-DGsyx52aTUVxS-L6i4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VdpVD1Q5A9M:sloaZZOsxZo:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VdpVD1Q5A9M:sloaZZOsxZo:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VdpVD1Q5A9M:sloaZZOsxZo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VdpVD1Q5A9M:sloaZZOsxZo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/VdpVD1Q5A9M" height="1" width="1"/>customizationhggmacbook proMacbookAirMacbookPropersonalizationWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/hey-lego-my-apple/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/31OFW-x5Tso/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">Troubleshooting</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ask-tuaw/" rel="tag">Ask TUAW</a></p><img hspace="8" vspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/10/asktuaw-green125.jpg" />Welcome back to <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ask-tuaw/">Ask TUAW</a>, our weekly troubleshooting Q&amp;A column. This week we've got questions about VOIP apps on the iPhone, auto-tagging music, Boot Camp, replacing a hard drive and more.<br /> <br /> As always, your suggestions and questions are welcome. Leave your questions for next week in the comments section at the end of this post. When asking a question, please include <em>which machine you're using and what version of Mac OS X is installed on it </em>(we'll assume you're running Snow Leopard on an Intel Mac if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ask TUAW: Auto-tagging music, iPhone VoIP apps, replacing a hard drive and more</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/">Ask TUAW: Auto-tagging music, iPhone VoIP apps, replacing a hard drive and more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.tuaw.com/category/ask-tuaw/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229752/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zDwEhmjBGHPrduQTNJ2RJA8bfXE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zDwEhmjBGHPrduQTNJ2RJA8bfXE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zDwEhmjBGHPrduQTNJ2RJA8bfXE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zDwEhmjBGHPrduQTNJ2RJA8bfXE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=31OFW-x5Tso:x5lsF1EqbUM:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=31OFW-x5Tso:x5lsF1EqbUM:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=31OFW-x5Tso:x5lsF1EqbUM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=31OFW-x5Tso:x5lsF1EqbUM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/31OFW-x5Tso" height="1" width="1"/>antivirusask tuawAskTuawboot campBootCampcarbon copy clonerCarbonCopyClonermail.apppolluxsongeniesuperdupervirusvoipWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/ask-tuaw-auto-tagging-music-iphone-voip-apps-replacing-a-hard/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/biKL4NXYkGs/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macworld/" rel="tag">Macworld</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/odds-and-ends/" rel="tag">Odds and ends</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/tuaw-interview/" rel="tag">TUAW Interview</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="8" border="1" vspace="8" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/gointotheexpoyippeeskippee.jpg" alt="" /></div> As a Mac-head who has attended the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macworld">Macworld Expo and Conference</a> on and off since the late 1980s, I met the announcement last December that Apple would no longer attend the event with a big, jaw-breaking yawn. Personally, I never attended Macworld for the Apple display, which was overcrowded and staffed by Apple employees who usually knew less about the new products than I did. The keynotes were usually a highlight, but hard to get into, and without Steve Jobs as the "star," it just wouldn't be the same. My reason for going to Macworld has always been the same; to see great new software or hardware made to work with Apple products, meet with manufacturers and developers, and to enjoy the camaraderie of the large group of buddies I've made at Macworld Expo in the past.<br /> <br /> So, when I saw that registration for Macworld 2010 had opened, I immediately jumped on the website and signed up. To me, it's a no-brainer to attend the original and only US conference that is all about Apple. Macworld Expo has been around for 25 years, and all indications are that it will continue for as long as the Macintosh and other Apple platforms exist. Yesterday, I talked with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.idgworldexpo.com/SitePage.aspx?site=11&amp;id=226c52ed-cc4d-4f74-9731-2587c99cebb3">Paul Kent</a>, General Manager, Macworld 2010 and Vice President of IDG World Expo, about Macworld 2010 and how preparations are coming along for the show.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Paul Kent gives TUAW the latest news about Macworld 2010</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/">Paul Kent gives TUAW the latest news about Macworld 2010</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.macworldexpo.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19231626/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/XMaMnJBXCl4YJ1iFUAAC_tH83iA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/XMaMnJBXCl4YJ1iFUAAC_tH83iA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/XMaMnJBXCl4YJ1iFUAAC_tH83iA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/XMaMnJBXCl4YJ1iFUAAC_tH83iA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=biKL4NXYkGs:hKyKbfdgz-4:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=biKL4NXYkGs:hKyKbfdgz-4:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=biKL4NXYkGs:hKyKbfdgz-4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=biKL4NXYkGs:hKyKbfdgz-4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/biKL4NXYkGs" height="1" width="1"/>david pogueDavidPoguekevin smithKevinSmithleo laporteLeoLaportemacworldmacworld expomacworld expo 2010macworld2010MacworldExpoMacworldExpo2010Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/paul-kent-gives-tuaw-the-latest-news-about-macworld-2010/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/yywcyvmas9U/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/adobe-layoffs-strike-home/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/adobe-layoffs-strike-home/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a></p><img hspace="8" border="0" vspace="8" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/09/adobelogo125.jpg" alt="" />TechCrunch, among other news outlets, <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/10/layoffs-reported-at-adobe/">reports</a> that Adobe is cutting 680 employees as part of a restructuring plan. This is roughly 9 percent of the company's workforce. The news comes on the heels of <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/">Electronic Arts' decision to layoff 1,500 workers</a> and a reduction of 600 from Adobe back in December. <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/15/breaking-adobe-to-acquire-omniture-for-approximately-1-8-billion/">Adobe had purchased Omniture</a> in September and reduced its workforce by 9 percent at that time.<br /> <br /> The cost of restructuring for Adobe will total between $65 and $71 million, the TechCrunch article says.<br /> <br /> The layoffs come just after Adobe announced that Flash Professional CS5 will be able to turn <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/05/turn-your-flash-into-iphone-apps-with-flash-professional-cs5/">Flash projects into iPhone apps</a>. The company has also recently released a version of its Photoshop.com Mobile app for the iPhone [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photoshop-com-mobile/id331975235?mt=8">iTunes link</a>].<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/adobe-layoffs-strike-home/">Adobe layoffs strike home, 680 to lose jobs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/10/layoffs-reported-at-adobe/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/adobe-layoffs-strike-home/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19231999/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/adobe-layoffs-strike-home/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yqq8V_R3gmoypjZJG5nZS8C9K3I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yqq8V_R3gmoypjZJG5nZS8C9K3I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yqq8V_R3gmoypjZJG5nZS8C9K3I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yqq8V_R3gmoypjZJG5nZS8C9K3I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=yywcyvmas9U:J02aeO_kC9E:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=yywcyvmas9U:J02aeO_kC9E:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=yywcyvmas9U:J02aeO_kC9E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=yywcyvmas9U:J02aeO_kC9E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/yywcyvmas9U" height="1" width="1"/>adobelayoffssoftwareTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/adobe-layoffs-strike-home/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/ipEbA30dhb0/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/c64-emulator-back-on-the-app-store/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/c64-emulator-back-on-the-app-store/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/developer/" rel="tag">Developer</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/app-store/" rel="tag">App Store</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a></p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/07/c64-emulator-approved-for-iphone/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/c64emuscreenshot.jpg" />The C64 emulator</a> that was <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/08/c64-emulator-un-approved-again/">pulled from the App Store</a> by Apple for leaving a BASIC interpreter intact <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/c64/id305504539?mt=8">has now returned</a>, though we presume it's minus the Apple-offending code. But while it will no longer run your own code, it will run some old-school C64 games, including <a href="http://c64.manomio.com/">eight for free with the app</a>, and <a href="http://manomio.com/">more coming with in-app purchases</a>. It's got everything you'd expect from an emulator, including original sound and graphics, an auto-save, and the option to play in fullscreen portrait or landscape.<br /> <br /> In fact, the only thing it doesn't have is an interpreter, but of course you know why that is by now: Apple doesn't want anyone running code on their devices that they haven't approved through the App Store. The app sells for $4.99 right now, and they expect to release the in-app purchases sometime this December, with no price announced yet.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/c64-emulator-back-on-the-app-store/">C64 emulator back on the App Store</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://manomio.com/index.php/blog/c64_version_1.2>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/c64-emulator-back-on-the-app-store/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19231393/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/c64-emulator-back-on-the-app-store/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mWdWMS3PBaHgfJ23oZoJv3OZmho/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mWdWMS3PBaHgfJ23oZoJv3OZmho/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mWdWMS3PBaHgfJ23oZoJv3OZmho/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mWdWMS3PBaHgfJ23oZoJv3OZmho/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=ipEbA30dhb0:PygFG6gy52I:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=ipEbA30dhb0:PygFG6gy52I:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=ipEbA30dhb0:PygFG6gy52I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=ipEbA30dhb0:PygFG6gy52I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/ipEbA30dhb0" height="1" width="1"/>appapp storeapp-storeAppStorebasic interpreterBasicInterpreterc64c64emulatordecemberin-app purchasesin-app-purchasesIn-appPurchasesiphonereleaseTue, 10 Nov 2009 22:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/c64-emulator-back-on-the-app-store/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/u9WfRwQk9Sc/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a></p><img hspace="8" vspace="8" align="right" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/ea-logo-aug08.jpg" />Large-scale layoffs have been hitting everywhere in the past year, and <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/ea">Electronic Arts</a> is now no different: according to <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=26001">Gamasutra</a>, the game publisher announced today that it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010, after posting a year-to-year decrease in revenue and a net loss of $391 million. <br /> <br /> About 1,300 of the freshly unemployed individuals will result from the full closure of some of EA's facilities. This will cost EA money at the outset, but they estimate that by dropping the facilities they stand to save about $100 million annually. According to EA CEO John Riccitello, the cuts are happening in "targeted areas," so the company can focus up on its bigger, more lucrative games. <br /> <br /> EA has kept up well with the iPhone platform and has released some of its most popular titles to the App Store, such as The Sims 3, Rock Band, and Spore. Consumers still pay a premium price for them, however. For example, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/RockBand/">Rock Band</a> costs $9.99 and comes with only 20 songs, and charges 50 cents for each additional song. Still, Rock Band ended up selling well, so maybe we'll be seeing more of EA in the App Store in the coming fiscal quarters.<br /> <br /> EA also announced today its acquisition of <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/Playfish/">Playfish</a>, whose primary business is Facebook games, for $300 million. Hopefully out of the layoff ashes rises some brutally addictive social-based game for the iPhone.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/">EA to lay off 1500 workers, close some facilities</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=26001>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19231154/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MWioFkugP3yu042ODdNkOQxjYpI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MWioFkugP3yu042ODdNkOQxjYpI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MWioFkugP3yu042ODdNkOQxjYpI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/MWioFkugP3yu042ODdNkOQxjYpI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=u9WfRwQk9Sc:FDMAQOxNpq0:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=u9WfRwQk9Sc:FDMAQOxNpq0:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=u9WfRwQk9Sc:FDMAQOxNpq0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=u9WfRwQk9Sc:FDMAQOxNpq0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/u9WfRwQk9Sc" height="1" width="1"/>eaelectronicartsgamingiphonegamesplayfishTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/ea-to-lay-off-1500-workers-close-some-facilities/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/AyIAgjFuivw/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/navigon-updates-again-adds-live-traffic/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/navigon-updates-again-adds-live-traffic/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/app-review/" rel="tag">App Review</a></p><a href="http://www.navigon.com/site/us/en"><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/navigontraffic11-10-09.jpg" />Navigon</a> [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobilenavigator-north-america/id321506742?mt=8">iTunes link</a>] has been very <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/10/holy-grail-of-turn-by-turn-arrives-navigon-updates-gps-app-with/">aggressive</a> in the world of iPhone navigation. After taking the early lead in features, they continue to pour on the steam. Using in-app purchasing, any Navigon owners can now get live traffic, both crowd-sourced, and additional data from Clear Channel radio stations and other traffic providers. <br /> <br /> According to Navigon:<br /> <ul> <li><em>Users receive immediate on-screen alerts via iconic warnings indicating accidents, construction and other incidents that can cause congestion along the current route.</em></li> <li><em>Provides detailed information regarding the severity of the incident and the speed of traffic flow.</em></li> <li><em>Based on the real-time traffic warnings and the excellent mapping functionality the user can determine an efficient, alternative route or stay on the course.</em></li> <li><em>The software automatically adjusts estimated time of arrival.</em></li> </ul> The add-on is U.S. $19.99 as a one time charge for the next 4 weeks. Then it reverts to $24.99 for the lifetime subscription. I'll review the live traffic feature as soon as I get it loaded and try it on some traffic laden routes.<br /> <br /> I've found the Navigon app a pleasure to use. In addition to the extra cost traffic info, this new release has added to the base software. That includes extended destination search. If you are not sure of the address you can move an icon around on a map and navigate to that point. The app also can launch in landscape mode.<br /> <br /> Navigon has offered a car kit in Europe with a cradle, speaker and power connections. The company says it is evaluating selling the kit in the U.S., but hasn't come to a final decision. <br /> <br /> As I've mentioned in this space before, expect a holiday round up of all the nav apps we've tested, along with some recommendations. Drive carefully.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/navigon-updates-again-adds-live-traffic/">Navigon updates again - adds live traffic</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST. 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This video demonstrates his group's technology in action, as an iPhone syncs with a WiiMote and then uses the WiiMote for input. Although the system does not yet have OBEX, it is, as Ringwald writes, "better than Apple's nothing."<br /> <br /> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/found-footage-the-iphone-and-the-wiimote/'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/found-footage-the-iphone-and-the-wiimote/'; tweetmeme_source = 'tuaw'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> I haven't had a chance to give the software a spin yet (you can download the source from <a href="http://code.google.com/p/btstack">Google Code</a>) but I'm looking forward to playing. BTstack creates device connections using the L2CAP protocol. The code is currently aimed at jailbroken devices only. It supplies a Bluetooth daemon (<code>BTdaemon</code>) that you access from your apps. Given that the release is still only at version 0.1, expect a certain degree of instability and a lot of further development potential.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/found-footage-the-iphone-and-the-wiimote/">Found Footage: The iPhone and the WiiMote</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://code.google.com/p/btstack/wiki/GettingStarted>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/found-footage-the-iphone-and-the-wiimote/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19231152/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/found-footage-the-iphone-and-the-wiimote/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pdChMIq6xvf6UhCGCYYE1Ocvih4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pdChMIq6xvf6UhCGCYYE1Ocvih4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pdChMIq6xvf6UhCGCYYE1Ocvih4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pdChMIq6xvf6UhCGCYYE1Ocvih4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=ilsFaRSrrFw:6o1RswdOCWI:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=ilsFaRSrrFw:6o1RswdOCWI:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=ilsFaRSrrFw:6o1RswdOCWI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=ilsFaRSrrFw:6o1RswdOCWI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/ilsFaRSrrFw" height="1" width="1"/>BetaBluetoothBluetooth StackBluetoothStackiphoneOpen sourceOpenSourceStackwiiTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/found-footage-the-iphone-and-the-wiimote/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/v68DFwqqmkI/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/dangerously-driving-a-car-with-an-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/dangerously-driving-a-car-with-an-iphone/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/hacks/" rel="tag">Hacks</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/how-tos/" rel="tag">How-tos</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_x5IziyOcAg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_x5IziyOcAg&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> <p>Here at TUAW we've seen lots of uses for the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/16/found-footage-iphone-as-remote-control/">iPhone as a remote control</a>, but if you were watching and thinking that those projects were way too safe, then the guys at <a href="http://waterloolabs.com/">Waterloo Labs</a> have got you covered. They approached the project with a low budget and DIY attitude, building a low-cost (relatively speaking) car that is controlled by a first generation iPhone. Not content with just building the car, they also chose to car-surf on the hood and roof, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cfx7V5e-8Q">Teen Wolf style</a>, while testing their handiwork.<br /> <br /> While we at TUAW do not condone such dangerous behavior, we <em>can</em> recommend that you watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQaQFxWG8Ro">this other video</a> by Waterloo Labs as a more in-depth instructional video on how to build your own vehicle.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/dangerously-driving-a-car-with-an-iphone/">Dangerously driving a car with an iPhone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://waterloolabs.com/more-videos.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/dangerously-driving-a-car-with-an-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19230784/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/dangerously-driving-a-car-with-an-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/H4yRl-cC9CvVRV89U6muiaAiAqA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/H4yRl-cC9CvVRV89U6muiaAiAqA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/H4yRl-cC9CvVRV89U6muiaAiAqA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/H4yRl-cC9CvVRV89U6muiaAiAqA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=v68DFwqqmkI:UzXv7e_915I:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=v68DFwqqmkI:UzXv7e_915I:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=v68DFwqqmkI:UzXv7e_915I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=v68DFwqqmkI:UzXv7e_915I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/v68DFwqqmkI" height="1" width="1"/>cardangerhow-toiphoneremote controlRemoteControlwaterloo labsWaterlooLabsTue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/dangerously-driving-a-car-with-an-iphone/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/knynEyUBZaU/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/mobileme-offline-for-some-users-again/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/mobileme-offline-for-some-users-again/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/mac/" rel="tag">.Mac</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/mobileme/" rel="tag">MobileMe</a></p><div style="text-align: center; "><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/mobilemedown.jpg" /></div> <br /> What is there to say about it, really? The cloud that thinks different <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/mobileme/">appears to be unresponsive</a> on webmail and POP/IMAP connections for some unknown fraction of the userbase, and it's been having issues since the morning hours today. Mel noted a <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mobileme-is-mobileslow-today/">long slow period</a> yesterday, and also spotted <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/12/mobileme-doa/">some downtime</a> about three weeks ago. As of 2:30 pm ET, it looks like mail is beginning to flow again for POP users, although IMAP and webmail are still shaking off the jitters.<br /> <br /> While <a href="http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=mail.me.com">monitoring services like Netcraft</a> don't help to track MobileMe email uptime (since the website keeps responding even though mail isn't flowing), it's hard to shake the sense that this $99/year service is costing us more in aggravation than is strictly necessary.<br type="_moz" /><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/mobileme-offline-for-some-users-again/">MobileMe mail offline for 'some users'... again</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.apple.com/support/mobileme/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/mobileme-offline-for-some-users-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19231077/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/mobileme-offline-for-some-users-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NuRVbiASI7thaPL2kXBurvvNuKw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NuRVbiASI7thaPL2kXBurvvNuKw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NuRVbiASI7thaPL2kXBurvvNuKw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/NuRVbiASI7thaPL2kXBurvvNuKw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=knynEyUBZaU:Ozjjmwp0Pyc:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=knynEyUBZaU:Ozjjmwp0Pyc:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=knynEyUBZaU:Ozjjmwp0Pyc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=knynEyUBZaU:Ozjjmwp0Pyc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/knynEyUBZaU" height="1" width="1"/>downtimeMobileMewebmailTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/mobileme-offline-for-some-users-again/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/-C7pN6Vl05g/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/apple-poised-to-take-over-the-tech-world/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/apple-poised-to-take-over-the-tech-world/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-financial/" rel="tag">Apple Financial</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-history/" rel="tag">Apple History</a></p><img border="1" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="225" height="180" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/apple.jpg" />Our friends at Cult of Mac <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cultofmac.com/cnbc-apple-could-unseat-microsoft-as-techs-most-valuable-company-in-two-years/20908">commented</a> on the possibility, <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/33803700/">floated on CNBC</a>, that Apple will eventually overthrow Microsoft as the most valuable company in the technological world. If you think about it, Apple's stock was worth an unstable $25 dollars a share at this time 10 years ago -- today, it's worth $202 a share and shows no signs of decline. CNBC reports that Microsoft isn't really growing, but Apple continues to gain value and market share every day. From that, you could logically deduce that Apple will surpass Microsoft... but there are still a few points to make.<br /> <br /> Apple has a long way to go before they're really ahead of Microsoft by most metrics. I suppose it's possible that the company's worth could surpass Microsoft within the 2 years that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/33803700/">CNBC predicts</a>, but as far as actual market share... I hope not. Here's why:<br /> <br /> If Apple grows that quickly, we're going to see the effects of gravity bring them back down a bit. That kind of growth would be great for the brand but not necessarily the customer. We're already seeing record highs at the Genius Bars and not enough experienced staff to handle the demand. Calling AppleCare is usually a chore, not a pleasure. <br /> <br /> Then again, any tech support call isn't fun, but long wait times make it even more frustrating. Using the example of Microsoft, getting too big too fast degrades your ability to offer quality service. It doesn't mean that their products are horrible, it means that you have to bring in more people to fill the gap -- people who aren't necessarily the most qualified to help. Will this sort of thing happen with Apple? I hope not. If their growth continues at its current rate, they better have a very good plan to avoid the Microsoft effect.<br /> <br /> In my opinion, Apple does well as the underdog: they constantly have to adapt to the changing markets and make themselves more appealing than the competitor. If you look at Apple's top-dog aspects (iPod and iPhone), we begin to see things that aren't so awesome: the lack of a subscription service, the restrictive iPhone platform, not to mention the App Store approval process. In some ways, they get to the top of the mountain and then stop trying. Apple doesn't figure out where to go after they reach the summit, they simply find a different mountain and start climbing. They spent a couple years with the iPod, then a couple years with the iPhone... now we're gonna be seeing a couple years of the iTablet (or iSlate or iPad, you get the point).<br /> <br /> If I'm not mistaken, it's really been a while since they've done anything innovative with the computer. Sure, the iTablet could bring innovation, but that's another mountain -- as were the iPod and iPhone. I'd love to see the company get back to the personal computer and do something that would change how we look at Apple. When I mention Apple at the moment, I hear the response, "Oh, they make the iPhone, right?" 4 years ago, that was the iPod. Soon enough, it will be a new piece of sexy hardware that Jonathan Ive designed.<br /> <br /> Maybe two mountains will collide with the iTablet. Maybe it will really be the computer innovation that we've been missing. Maybe it will put Apple ahead of Microsoft in value, but let's hope that the Apple brand continues its reputation for great products, service and innovation.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/apple-poised-to-take-over-the-tech-world/">Apple poised to take over the (tech) world</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.cultofmac.com/cnbc-apple-could-unseat-microsoft-as-techs-most-valuable-company-in-two-years/20908>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/apple-poised-to-take-over-the-tech-world/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19230897/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/apple-poised-to-take-over-the-tech-world/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/94KyeK4tKcQAvM2UDJ_SguLFTV8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/94KyeK4tKcQAvM2UDJ_SguLFTV8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/94KyeK4tKcQAvM2UDJ_SguLFTV8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/94KyeK4tKcQAvM2UDJ_SguLFTV8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=-C7pN6Vl05g:HnpqWIfxoi4:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=-C7pN6Vl05g:HnpqWIfxoi4:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=-C7pN6Vl05g:HnpqWIfxoi4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=-C7pN6Vl05g:HnpqWIfxoi4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/-C7pN6Vl05g" height="1" width="1"/>Applemarket shareMarketShareTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/apple-poised-to-take-over-the-tech-world/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/WZBZ0tV7v_Y/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/hiring-a-new-sheriff-apple-clamping-down-on-jailbreaking-maybe/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/hiring-a-new-sheriff-apple-clamping-down-on-jailbreaking-maybe/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/enterprise/" rel="tag">Enterprise</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/blogging/" rel="tag">Blogging</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/jailbreak-pwnage/" rel="tag">Jailbreak/pwnage</a></p><img border="1" align="right" vspace="8" hspace="8" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/westworldyulbrynner.jpg" />With the latest jailbreaking code, <a target="_blank" href="http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/">blacksn0w</a>, now available for Geohot's blackra1n utility, iPhone owners who want to free their favorite smartphone from the constraints of the App Store and the AT&amp;T network may do so. But a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/181668/apple_plans_clampdown_on_jailbreaking.html">recent report by PCWorld / Network World</a> indicates that Apple is hiring a new "sheriff" to lock up the iPhone platform for good. Is this true? Maybe not.<br /> <br /> According to the post by Network World blogger John Cox, an Apple corporate website is showing a job posting for an iPhone platform security manager. The manager would lead a team aimed at creating methods for secure booting and installation of the iPhone OS, strengthening the platform's cryptographic services, partitioning and hardening internal security domains, and providing risk analysis of security threats. <br /> <br /> The post goes on to breathlessly state that this job posting (which is noted as filling an existing position, not creating a new one) is indicative of Apple's concern that enterprise users might jailbreak and unlock their iPhones. The jailbroken phones would let enterprise users load apps that could "threaten corporate data or back-end Exchange servers," and "unlocking the phone... makes it hard to track, monitor and optimize wireless costs and could open the enterprise to legal problems."<br /> <br /> Why is it so important for Apple to crack down on jailbreaking and unlocking? Well, the post says that many enterprises are adopting the iPhone "despite the fact that Apple provides virtually no security or management infrastructure..." That last statement is a bit ridiculous, considering that Apple even <a target="_blank" href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/integration/">provides a series of white papers </a>on exactly how to implement secure, managed iPhone deployments in enterprises.<br /> <br /> Perhaps the author has been out the enterprise world for a while, since alterations like jailbreaking and unlocking are forbidden by policy in almost all big businesses that provide their employees with phones. As Mike Rose put it succinctly, "What enterprise user is jailbreaking their phone to use T-Mobile when that means they won't get reimbursed for their cell costs? What enterprise user wants to risk getting cut off from Exchange access?" And what enterprise employee is going to risk his or her good graces with the corporate security team for the sake of being able to run <a target="_blank" href="http://cydia.saurik.com/package/com.codemonkeys.isplat">SplatCam</a> or <a target="_blank" href="http://cydia.saurik.com/package/cycorder">Cycorder</a> on the iPhone? <br /> <br /> The post tries to tie the rather innocuous task of filling an open job posting to an attempt by Apple to try to shut off the jailbreak world -- which, if it is doing, isn't necessarily about covering corporate requirements. As long as there are people who want to jailbreak their phones or unlock and move them to a different GSM carrier, hackers will find a way to do it. To us, it appears that Apple is just trying to maintain and improve security for the iPhone platform, something that will benefit all iPhone owners.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/hiring-a-new-sheriff-apple-clamping-down-on-jailbreaking-maybe/">Hiring a new sheriff: Apple clamping down on jailbreaking to soothe corporate angst?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/181668/apple_plans_clampdown_on_jailbreaking.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/hiring-a-new-sheriff-apple-clamping-down-on-jailbreaking-maybe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19228819/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/hiring-a-new-sheriff-apple-clamping-down-on-jailbreaking-maybe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TL0XKq-rMNmz3pDk2AdOmBX2Xj4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TL0XKq-rMNmz3pDk2AdOmBX2Xj4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TL0XKq-rMNmz3pDk2AdOmBX2Xj4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/TL0XKq-rMNmz3pDk2AdOmBX2Xj4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=WZBZ0tV7v_Y:yyztDM5j5VI:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=WZBZ0tV7v_Y:yyztDM5j5VI:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=WZBZ0tV7v_Y:yyztDM5j5VI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=WZBZ0tV7v_Y:yyztDM5j5VI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/WZBZ0tV7v_Y" height="1" width="1"/>enterpriseiphonejailbreakjailbreakingsecurityunlockTue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/hiring-a-new-sheriff-apple-clamping-down-on-jailbreaking-maybe/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/l5D-PYEhUlg/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/nvidia-ceo-loves-apple-possesses-mysterious-alien-device/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/nvidia-ceo-loves-apple-possesses-mysterious-alien-device/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/hardware/" rel="tag">Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/graphic-design/" rel="tag">Graphic Design</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/nvidiaceoappletablet.jpg" />Talk about burying the lead -- Shufflegazine did <a href="http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/08/nvidia-ceo-visiting-dubai-says-im-all-apple/">a piece on Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Hwang</a> during a visit to Dubai recently, in which he talks about how much he and his family love their Macs, and Apple's machines add value, and in his house it's just "Mac, Mac, Mac," and OH MY GOD, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/nvidia-ceo-shows-off-mystery-tablet-makes-zero-statements-about/"><em>what is that SITTING ON THE TABLE</em></a><em> in front of him</em>? OK, it's <strike>probably not</strike> <i><a href="http://twitter.com/shufflegazine/status/5589189427">definitely not </a></i>an Apple tablet (yet), as there's no clear Apple logo on it, but man that's a nice looking tablet device, and even <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/nvidia-ceo-shows-off-mystery-tablet-makes-zero-statements-about/">Engadget says</a> they have no idea what it is.<br /> <br /> The thing is, this picture just appeared with Shufflegazine's piece, and while Hwang did go on and on about how much he loves Apple stuff (and yes, the two companies have <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/23/new-nvidia-hardware-capable-of-more-than-apple-lets-on/">a long history of sharing some hardware</a>), there's not word one about that tablet or anything like it in the piece, no hint of any other hardware or partnership announcement. It could be a prototype, it could be another tablet we're just not recognizing, or yes, Hwang could have just thrown it down on the table during the interview, and Shufflegazine could have just completely missed it. [<a href="http://twitter.com/shufflegazine/status/5589189427">They didn't.</a> -Ed.]<br /> <br /> Though if that last one is true, we have no idea how it happened. How do you cover Apple and their gadgets and avoid being drawn to that tablet. It's so... thin and well-designed. We'll be honest, if we were in the room, we might have <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/03/ilickit-cant-be-sanitary/2">licked it then and there</a> to claim it as our own.<br /> <br /> <i>Thanks to Nemanja for the tip.</i><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/nvidia-ceo-loves-apple-possesses-mysterious-alien-device/">Nvidia CEO loves Apple, possesses mysterious alien device</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.shufflegazine.com/2009/11/08/nvidia-ceo-visiting-dubai-says-im-all-apple/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/nvidia-ceo-loves-apple-possesses-mysterious-alien-device/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19230058/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/nvidia-ceo-loves-apple-possesses-mysterious-alien-device/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RC94hS0JCA5bndzVllgogcbadG8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RC94hS0JCA5bndzVllgogcbadG8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RC94hS0JCA5bndzVllgogcbadG8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RC94hS0JCA5bndzVllgogcbadG8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=l5D-PYEhUlg:LKrNJtJzcyM:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=l5D-PYEhUlg:LKrNJtJzcyM:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=l5D-PYEhUlg:LKrNJtJzcyM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=l5D-PYEhUlg:LKrNJtJzcyM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/l5D-PYEhUlg" height="1" width="1"/>alienappleceodevicedubaiengadgetitabletjen-hsun-hwangmysterynvidianvidia-ceoomgpicturerumorshufflegazinetablettourTue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/nvidia-ceo-loves-apple-possesses-mysterious-alien-device/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/VsJ36WBeX00/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/congressional-caricatures-on-the-app-store-the-nays-have-it/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/congressional-caricatures-on-the-app-store-the-nays-have-it/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/app-store/" rel="tag">App Store</a></p><img hspace="8" height="330" border="1" width="250" vspace="8" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/oh-kucinich.jpg" alt="" />Let's face it, America: if you're looking for "obscene, pornographic or defamatory" content, you can <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Congressional_scandals">pretty much count on the US Congress</a> to satisfy your jones. Put those representatives <a href="http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/11/09/apple-rejects-my-caricature-app/">into cartoon bobble-head form</a>, however, and stack them up with contact and district info in a handy-dandy iPhone app... well, that's just not cricket, according to the App Store review team.<br /> <br /> Cartoonist &amp; MAD magazine contributor Tom Richmond was commissioned to produce said caricatures for the <a href="http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/11/09/apple-rejects-my-caricature-app/">iPhone app in question</a>, and unfortunately they've run afoul of clause 3.3.14 of the developer agreement, the 'Apple's reasonable judgment' rule regarding potentially objectionable content. Richmond is scratching his head trying to figure out what about his caricatures could possibly be considered reasonably offensive, compared to some of the other <a href="http://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?media=software&amp;restrict=true&amp;submit=media&amp;term=fart">fine entertainment</a> apps <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boundless-emotional-photography/id331592290?mt=8">already</a> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/asian-boobs/id324187335?mt=8">gracing</a> iPhones worldwide. Still, it's at least consistent with Apple's previous rejections of <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/apple-rejects-someecards-app-for-being-full-of-someecards-content/">things that are funny</a>.<br /> <br /> On some level it's unsurprising that an app filled with congressional bobbleheads is finding it a bit of a slog getting through review; that's a lot of potential angry phone calls for Apple to take.<br /> <br /> [That's Dennis Kucinich over there.]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/congressional-caricatures-on-the-app-store-the-nays-have-it/">Congressional caricatures on the App Store: The nays have it</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2009/11/09/apple-rejects-my-caricature-app/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/congressional-caricatures-on-the-app-store-the-nays-have-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229921/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/congressional-caricatures-on-the-app-store-the-nays-have-it/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rfjiyJMPKdzbOcKscTgnQcZqzvk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rfjiyJMPKdzbOcKscTgnQcZqzvk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rfjiyJMPKdzbOcKscTgnQcZqzvk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rfjiyJMPKdzbOcKscTgnQcZqzvk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VsJ36WBeX00:TeQSYNIB7zo:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VsJ36WBeX00:TeQSYNIB7zo:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VsJ36WBeX00:TeQSYNIB7zo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VsJ36WBeX00:TeQSYNIB7zo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/VsJ36WBeX00" height="1" width="1"/>app storeAppStorecartooniphonepoliticalrejectionTue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/10/congressional-caricatures-on-the-app-store-the-nays-have-it/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/ulZMEKm02pc/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/10-6-2-removes-atom-support/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/10-6-2-removes-atom-support/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/os/" rel="tag">OS</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software-update/" rel="tag">Software Update</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/snow-leopard/" rel="tag">Snow Leopard</a></p><img border="1" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="134" height="100" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/intel_atom_2009.png" />A report by <a href="http://stellarola.tumblr.com/post/238518915/official-atom-not-supported-in-10-6-2">"stellarola"</a> quoted in <a href="http://www.osnews.com/story/22468/Mac_OS_X_10_6_2_Released_Sans_Atom_Support">OSNews</a> confirms what <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/">comments on our 10.6.2 post</a> suggested: 10.6.2 removes support for Atom processors, most frequently found in "netbook" computers. This loss of Atom support was <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/02/mac-os-x-10-6-2-rumored-to-block-atom-support-foil-netbook-os-x/">spotted in earlier builds</a>, but nobody knew until now whether it'd be <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/05/perhaps-apple-wont-block-atom-support-after-all/">in or out in the final configuration</a>.<br /> <br /> Is this Apple clamping down on "hackintosh" computers, or just continuing to prune code that it doesn't need? The answer you prefer likely depends on your previous view of Apple. <br /> <br /> If you think Apple is a company desperate to keep control over its operating system, you point to Psystar and the ongoing iTunes/Palm Pre compatibility battle, and this is just more wood for the fire. If you think that Psystar is nuts for thinking it has a case against Apple and think that Palm should hire its own programmers to sync its devices, then you're likely to say that Atom processors were never really supported in the first place, so it's all much ado about nothing.<br /> <br /> Either way, I wouldn't expect the <a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=OSx86&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8">OSx86</a> community to pack up its bags and go home. I am sure that there are several folks already at work to find a workaround for this latest hurdle, and I won't be surprised when the announcement comes that they have a solution. The only real "blow" is to those folks who were previously able to install an unmodified version of OS X onto their netbooks. I was able to get 10.5.6 running on my Asus EEE 1000ha using my regular Leopard DVD and some additional drivers/kext files, but it broke again with 10.5.7 and I was never able to get it or 10.6 to work. I gave up and installed Windows 7 on it instead -- <em>put down those pitchforks!</em><br /> <br /> The removal of Atom support does not necessarily indicate anything about the fabled Mac "Tablet" since Apple <a href="http://www.9to5mac.com/ARM-cortex-a9-pa-semi-apple-tablet">could use the ARM processor</a> instead. Or Apple could continue to say what they've said, which is (roughly speaking) that the iPhone/iPod touch is their netbook. <br /> <br /> One thing is for sure; this move will do nothing to end any of these debates, but if you are using a netbook or other hackintosh, let me tell you what you've probably already learned: don't be too quick to install the latest operating system updates from Apple.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/10-6-2-removes-atom-support/">Confirmed: 10.6.2 removes Atom CPU support from Snow Leopard</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://stellarola.tumblr.com/post/238518915/official-atom-not-supported-in-10-6-2>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/10-6-2-removes-atom-support/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229900/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/10-6-2-removes-atom-support/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GEdsOZb9pubKSYj8L8uO5iY7tjI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GEdsOZb9pubKSYj8L8uO5iY7tjI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GEdsOZb9pubKSYj8L8uO5iY7tjI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GEdsOZb9pubKSYj8L8uO5iY7tjI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=ulZMEKm02pc:84NRn_ow1SI:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=ulZMEKm02pc:84NRn_ow1SI:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=ulZMEKm02pc:84NRn_ow1SI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=ulZMEKm02pc:84NRn_ow1SI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/ulZMEKm02pc" height="1" width="1"/>10.6.2atomHackintoshMon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/10-6-2-removes-atom-support/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/o_FepF2QsL4/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/wireless-keyboard-update-2-0-now-available/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/wireless-keyboard-update-2-0-now-available/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/hardware/" rel="tag">Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software-update/" rel="tag">Software Update</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/wirelesskeyboardwerwer.png" />Earlier today, Apple released <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL957">Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0</a>, which adds support for some nice features like using the function keys for display brightness, Dashboard, Spaces, iTunes playback control and speaker volume. To install the update, first turn on and pair your keyboard and then run Software Update. It's just under 11MB.<br /> <br /> Note that Mac OS X 10.5.8 is required before installing this update; for Mac OS X 10.6 users, this support is included in the Mac <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/">OS X 10.6.2 update</a>.<br /> <br /> Let us know how the update goes for you!<br type="_moz" /><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/wireless-keyboard-update-2-0-now-available/">Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 now available</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://support.apple.com/kb/DL957>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/wireless-keyboard-update-2-0-now-available/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229903/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/wireless-keyboard-update-2-0-now-available/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m7SClyZirTS2eHDH5-srpCOTnvY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m7SClyZirTS2eHDH5-srpCOTnvY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m7SClyZirTS2eHDH5-srpCOTnvY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/m7SClyZirTS2eHDH5-srpCOTnvY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=o_FepF2QsL4:x0NYDPE2WM0:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=o_FepF2QsL4:x0NYDPE2WM0:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=o_FepF2QsL4:x0NYDPE2WM0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=o_FepF2QsL4:x0NYDPE2WM0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/o_FepF2QsL4" height="1" width="1"/>keyboardsoftware updateSoftwareUpdateupdatewirelessMon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/wireless-keyboard-update-2-0-now-available/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/tjiInSxqm1c/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shacking-up-iphone-sales-plan-at-radioshack-sparks-rally/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shacking-up-iphone-sales-plan-at-radioshack-sparks-rally/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/retail/" rel="tag">Retail</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img width="225" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="475" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/iphone3g_radioshack.jpg" />It's been in the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/02/rumor-bestbuy-radioshack-to-sell-iphone-3g/">rumor mix for well over a year now</a>, first popping up in connection with the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/13/bgr-walmart-to-carry-iphone-3g-for-black-friday/">iPhones-at-Walmart &amp; Best Buy</a> deal, but now the cat is out of the bag and rummaging around in the shelves full of diodes, UHF antennas and talking robots: late last Friday, <a href="http://ir.radioshackcorporation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=422634">RadioShack announced</a> that it would begin selling the iPhone in a few NYC and Dallas stores in time for the holiday shopping rush, with wider availability to begin in 2010.<br /> <br /> While the addition of another retail outlet to the mix of stores (including AT&amp;T and Apple's own operations) that carry the iPhone may not do a whole lot for general availability of the device -- frankly, if you can't find an iPhone 3GS near where you are, you can get one online in a jiffy -- it certainly did a lot for RadioShack's investors. The stock was <a href="http://money.aol.com/rtn/ap/radioshack-revlon-dish-network-are-big-movers/rfid269087785?channel=pf">up over 14% on the first trading day</a> since the announcement, with analysts suggesting that the presence of the iPhone may help to drive up in-store traffic for the Shack during the busy holiday season and year-round.<br /> <br /> Let's think about that for a second. Just having the iPhone in the shop for shoppers to fondle, nuzzle and take home as their very own is considered, in the eyes of the market, a material advantage for an electronics chain with nearly 5,000 US stores.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/30/ballmer-on-iphone/">You've come a long way, baby</a>.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shacking-up-iphone-sales-plan-at-radioshack-sparks-rally/">Shacking up: iPhone sales plan at RadioShack sparks rally</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://ir.radioshackcorporation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=422634>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shacking-up-iphone-sales-plan-at-radioshack-sparks-rally/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229898/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shacking-up-iphone-sales-plan-at-radioshack-sparks-rally/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h4MjHH7gaWYv_Dbkp_3H72eo1To/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h4MjHH7gaWYv_Dbkp_3H72eo1To/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h4MjHH7gaWYv_Dbkp_3H72eo1To/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/h4MjHH7gaWYv_Dbkp_3H72eo1To/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=tjiInSxqm1c:En5JyW8J_TA:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=tjiInSxqm1c:En5JyW8J_TA:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=tjiInSxqm1c:En5JyW8J_TA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=tjiInSxqm1c:En5JyW8J_TA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/tjiInSxqm1c" height="1" width="1"/>hggiphoneradio shackradioshackMon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shacking-up-iphone-sales-plan-at-radioshack-sparks-rally/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/9fYwMOiq5ns/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/british-carrier-o2-to-unlock-out-of-contract-iphones/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/british-carrier-o2-to-unlock-out-of-contract-iphones/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/internet-tools/" rel="tag">Internet Tools</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/02logocw.jpg" />In <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article6886886.ece">an interview with Times Online</a>, Matthew Key, head of O2, shared his company's plans to allow users of out-of-contract iPhones to switch to other providers:<br /> <br /> "Once the iPhone becomes available on other UK networks, we will allow O2 customers to unlock their iPhones, although of course they will still need to honour any outstanding contract period they have. At the end of their contract period, they are entirely free to move to another operator...."<br /> <br /> Of course, this hinges on other carries -- namely Vodafone and Orange -- ending O2's exclusivity. Both Vodafone and Orange are scheduled to start selling the iPhone next year. O2 first <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/09/o2-announces-iphone-3g-s-pricing/">announced UK pricing</a> in June of this year.<br /> <br /> That's good news for users in Britain and makes me wish the same were true in the US. While I love my iPhone, AT&amp;T often ruins the experience with dropped calls and "fewer bars in more places." The thing is flawless on Wi-Fi; hit-or-miss via 3G. A part of that is likely due to my location (my neighborhood makes that town in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068473/">Deliverance</a> resemble Gotham), but I'm certainly not the only one <a href="http://forums.macnn.com/103/ipod-iphone-and-apple-tv/372780/love-the-iphone-but-t-sucks/">complaining about coverage</a>.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/carrier-will-unlock-iphones-for-use-on-rival-networks/">Wired</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/british-carrier-o2-to-unlock-out-of-contract-iphones/">British carrier O2 to unlock out-of-contract iPhones</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article6886886.ece>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/british-carrier-o2-to-unlock-out-of-contract-iphones/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229866/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/british-carrier-o2-to-unlock-out-of-contract-iphones/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tq7vww3BmEpdKVgZWdFiPr9feWE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tq7vww3BmEpdKVgZWdFiPr9feWE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tq7vww3BmEpdKVgZWdFiPr9feWE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/tq7vww3BmEpdKVgZWdFiPr9feWE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=9fYwMOiq5ns:6yqHDuDWEA0:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=9fYwMOiq5ns:6yqHDuDWEA0:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=9fYwMOiq5ns:6yqHDuDWEA0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=9fYwMOiq5ns:6yqHDuDWEA0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/9fYwMOiq5ns" height="1" width="1"/>iphoneo2orangeukVodafoneMon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/british-carrier-o2-to-unlock-out-of-contract-iphones/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/yqjNJ9i1DD8/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shazam-offers-paid-app-strips-features-from-free-version/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shazam-offers-paid-app-strips-features-from-free-version/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img border="1" hspace="8" vspace="8" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/shazammap.jpg" />VentureBeat <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2009/11/09/shazam-the-song-recognition-app-launches-4-99-iphone-app-with-more-features/">reports</a> that Shazam [<a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shazam/id284993459?mt=8">iTunes Link</a>], an app that's <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/shazam/">long been a favorite</a> among several TUAW staffers, is now offering a paid version. The $5 <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shazam-encore/id337288863?mt=8">Shazam Encore</a> <em>(link opens iTunes)</em> offers faster, unlimited tagging of music. A new mode designed for your car will tag whatever music is playing over the radio if you have your iPhone or iPod Touch hooked up to a car adapter. There are also recommendations based off existing tags, the ability to search Shazam's database, and more.<br /> <br /> This new feature set does come at a cost to new users of the Shazam <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shazam/id284993459?mt=8">free app</a>. New users can now only tag five pieces of music per month. The VentureBeat article adds that existing users of the free app can still tag with no limits.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/143731/2009/11/shazam_paid.html?lsrc=rss_main">Macworld</a>]<br type="_moz" /><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shazam-offers-paid-app-strips-features-from-free-version/">Shazam offers paid app, downscales free version</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shazam/id284993459?mt=8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=http://app-news/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shazam-offers-paid-app-strips-features-from-free-version/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229545/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shazam-offers-paid-app-strips-features-from-free-version/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKi4qU6oHjK1U-4oyzK8YPuUW3g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKi4qU6oHjK1U-4oyzK8YPuUW3g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKi4qU6oHjK1U-4oyzK8YPuUW3g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKi4qU6oHjK1U-4oyzK8YPuUW3g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=yqjNJ9i1DD8:YfKnMaccq7Y:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=yqjNJ9i1DD8:YfKnMaccq7Y:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=yqjNJ9i1DD8:YfKnMaccq7Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=yqjNJ9i1DD8:YfKnMaccq7Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/yqjNJ9i1DD8" height="1" width="1"/>AppStoreiphonemusicshazamMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/shazam-offers-paid-app-strips-features-from-free-version/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/pSctKD5RQ18/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software-update/" rel="tag">Software Update</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/snow-leopard/" rel="tag">Snow Leopard</a></p><img border="0" align="right" width="280" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="280" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/snowleopard-2009-11-09.jpg" /><strong>Update: </strong>As noted by our commenters and <a href="http://www.osnews.com/story/22468/Mac_OS_X_10_6_2_Released_Sans_Atom_Support">cross-confirmed with OS News,</a> the 10.6.2 update <b>appears to drop support </b>for the hackintosh-centric Atom processor. This was <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/02/mac-os-x-10-6-2-rumored-to-block-atom-support-foil-netbook-os-x/">spotted in earlier builds</a>, but it was not clear whether the support for the netbook CPU would be <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/05/perhaps-apple-wont-block-atom-support-after-all/">in or out in the final configuration</a>.<br /> <br /> We've been expecting Mac OS X 10.6.2 for a while now, especially since Apple initially said that the new <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/MagicMouse/">Magic Mouse</a> would require it, but it has <a href="http://support.apple.com/en_US/downloads">just arrived</a>.<br /> <br /> Alongside the OS update for Snow Leopard users, Security Update 2009-006 is out for users of Leopard. Use Software Update to make sure that you get the right update for your computer.<br /> <br /> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"><script type="text/javascript"> tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/'; tweetmeme_source = 'tuaw'; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Bug fixes are reported for AFP Client, Adaptive Firewall, Apache (2), Apache Portable Runtime, ATS, Certificate Assistant, CoreGraphics, CoreMedia (2), CUPS, Dictionary, DirectoryService, Disk Images, Dovecot, Event Monitor, fetchmail, file, FTP Server, Help Viewer, ImageIO, International Components for Unicode, IOKit, IPSec, Kernel, Launch Services, libsecurity, libxml, Login Window, OpenLDAP (2), OpenSSH, PHP, QuickDraw Manager, QuickLook, QuickTime (4), FreeRADIUS, Screen Sharing, Spotlight, and Subversion.<br /> <br /> <del>No word on any new features or enhancements yet. Stay tuned.<br /> <br type="_moz" /> </del> Here's the update list from Apple via Software Update:<br /> <br /> <div><em>The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:<br /> <br type="_moz" /> </em></div> <div><em>an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly</em></div> <div><em>a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites</em></div> <div><em>Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts</em></div> <div><em>a problem that prevented authenticating as an administrative user</em></div> <div><em>issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers</em></div> <div><em>the reliability of menu extras</em></div> <div><em>an issue with the 4-finger swipe gesture</em></div> <div><em>an issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server</em></div> <div><em>Address Book becoming unresponsive when editing</em></div> <div><em>a problem adding images to contacts in Address Book</em></div> <div><em>an issue that prevented opening files downloaded from the Internet</em></div> <div><em>Safari plug-in reliability</em></div> <div><em>general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk</em></div> <div><em>an <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/12/bug-tracker-snow-leopard-guest-account-deleting-files/">issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account</a><br /> <br type="_moz" /> </em></div> <div>For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874">http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874</a>.</div> <div> </div><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/">Mac OS X 10.6.2 is on the prowl, plus security update for 10.5 users</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229633/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xTkfMhxCVjZ-d-Vm8gkU7N-xcDQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xTkfMhxCVjZ-d-Vm8gkU7N-xcDQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xTkfMhxCVjZ-d-Vm8gkU7N-xcDQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xTkfMhxCVjZ-d-Vm8gkU7N-xcDQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=pSctKD5RQ18:bPU2EwpFM98:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=pSctKD5RQ18:bPU2EwpFM98:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=pSctKD5RQ18:bPU2EwpFM98:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=pSctKD5RQ18:bPU2EwpFM98:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/pSctKD5RQ18" height="1" width="1"/>10.6.2security updateSecurityUpdatesnow leopardSnowLeopardsoftware updateSoftwareUpdateMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:40:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mac-os-x-10-6-2-is-on-the-prowl-plus-security-update-for-10-5-u/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/VcjQvU5H5nM/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/john-carmack-working-with-apple-not-always-easy/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/john-carmack-working-with-apple-not-always-easy/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-corporate/" rel="tag">Apple Corporate</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-history/" rel="tag">Apple History</a></p><img align="right" hspace="8" vspace="8" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/idlogo234234.jpg" /><a href="http://folklore.org/index.py">Folklore.org</a> is a tremendous repository of Apple history and lore. Check it out if you haven't; you'll find some entertaining and incredible stories. <br /> <br /> I'm reminded of Folklore whenever a story emerges describing Apple from behind the scenes, like <a href="http://kotaku.com/5397908/carmack-working-with-apple-is-a-rollercoaster-ride?skyline=true&amp;s=x">this interview</a> with id Software's co-founder John Carmack. Speaking with Kotaku, John describes the ups and downs of working with Apple:<br /> <br /> "I'll be invited up on stage for a keynote one month and then I'll say something they don't like and I can be blacklisted for six months."<br /> <br /> We suspect such a public revelation won't get you back on stage anytime soon, John. Or maybe not, as he's now got "a man on the inside." Former id coworker Graeme Devine now works at Apple's iPhone Game Technologies division. However, the most interesting part of this interview confirms, in a small way, what I've always suspected: Apple begrudgingly promotes the iPod touch and iPhone as gaming platforms.<br /> <br /> "At the highest level of Apple, in their heart of hearts," Carmack said, "they're not proud of the iPhone being a game machine, they wish it was something else." I have no way of backing this up, but I've long suspected that Steve Jobs in particular has no interest in the world of gaming. They're certainly pushing the iPod touch as a gaming device, but I'm sure it's through tightly-clenched teeth.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/john-carmack-working-with-apple-not-always-easy/">John Carmack: Working with Apple not always easy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://kotaku.com/5397908/carmack-working-with-apple-is-a-rollercoaster-ride?skyline=true&amp;s=x>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/john-carmack-working-with-apple-not-always-easy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229532/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/john-carmack-working-with-apple-not-always-easy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wipaLkL5EzWNdy5GfdRMzeagnLI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wipaLkL5EzWNdy5GfdRMzeagnLI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wipaLkL5EzWNdy5GfdRMzeagnLI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wipaLkL5EzWNdy5GfdRMzeagnLI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VcjQvU5H5nM:kiue2eDAMKk:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VcjQvU5H5nM:kiue2eDAMKk:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VcjQvU5H5nM:kiue2eDAMKk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VcjQvU5H5nM:kiue2eDAMKk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/VcjQvU5H5nM" height="1" width="1"/>apple historyAppleHistorycarmackgamesgamingidiphoneloresoftwareMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/john-carmack-working-with-apple-not-always-easy/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/LF7lBl7wBiA/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/time-names-apple-macbook-ipod-touch-among-best-travel-gadgets/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/time-names-apple-macbook-ipod-touch-among-best-travel-gadgets/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/hardware/" rel="tag">Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macbook/" rel="tag">MacBook</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/timelogo234234.jpg" />Time Magazine has <a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1933520,00.html">published</a> their list of 2009's best travel gadgets, and the iPod touch and MacBook have made the cut. Time notes the MacBook's size and high green ratings as well as the iPod touch's speed, Wi-Fi compatibility and library of games worked in their favor.<br /> <br /> I do my share of <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/10/de-clutter-how-i-used-my-iphone-and-evernote-to-travel/">traveling</a> (as does <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/02/19/tuaw-tips-packing-your-gadgetry-for-travel-to-faraway-lands/">Steve</a>) and find that my iPhone plus a couple of well-selected apps are enough to get the job done most of the time. <br /> <br /> It's strange that the iPhone wasn't included, since its connectivity isn't limited to Wi-Fi as the iPod touch is. It's even stranger that several apps also made the list, like Yelp (tap the masses for dining tips) [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/browserRedirect?url=itms%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewSoftware%253Fid%253D284910350%2526cc%253Dus%2526mt%253D8%2526uo%253D6">iTunes link</a>] and the <a href="http://www.zipcar.com/iphone/">Zipcar App</a> (find a quick-and-easy rental), but not the device that would get the most out of them. Perhaps it was the high cost of service for the iPhone?<br /> <br /> Stranger still is their inclusion of the <a href="http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/">Droid</a>. We assume it made the cut based upon its proven track record. I mean, it's been out for a whole 3 days now.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/22987/">MacDailyNews</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/time-names-apple-macbook-ipod-touch-among-best-travel-gadgets/">Time names Apple MacBook, iPod touch among best travel gadgets</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1933520,00.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/time-names-apple-macbook-ipod-touch-among-best-travel-gadgets/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229316/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/time-names-apple-macbook-ipod-touch-among-best-travel-gadgets/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/veSMJTX3CTBwtymZEqnEr7bfdMk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/veSMJTX3CTBwtymZEqnEr7bfdMk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/veSMJTX3CTBwtymZEqnEr7bfdMk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/veSMJTX3CTBwtymZEqnEr7bfdMk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=LF7lBl7wBiA:5oUnLASwVJM:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=LF7lBl7wBiA:5oUnLASwVJM:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=LF7lBl7wBiA:5oUnLASwVJM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=LF7lBl7wBiA:5oUnLASwVJM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/LF7lBl7wBiA" height="1" width="1"/>droidgadgetsiphoneipod touchIpodTouchlistmacbooktimetimebot2000travelMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/time-names-apple-macbook-ipod-touch-among-best-travel-gadgets/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/VI6smakc-es/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mobileme-is-mobileslow-today/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mobileme-is-mobileslow-today/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/bad-apple/" rel="tag">Bad Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/mobileme/" rel="tag">MobileMe</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/mobilemelogo11-09-09.png" alt="" />Several of my colleagues here at TUAW and other people around the country are seeing some slowness and timeouts from<a href="http://www.apple.com/mobileme/"> MobileMe</a> mail today.<br /> <br /> The web interface seems to be working faster than the Apple Mail app, but even the web is slow. No communication from Apple support about what the problem is, but something clearly is wrong for some customers. Others may be doing fine.<br /> <br /> I'm not seeing any reports from users on the Apple support board yet, but I expect they'll be flowing soon. Several MobileMe customers are seeing repeated timeouts from Apple servers. <br /> <br /> Hopefully this will be just a short lived glitch, and not an <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/21/are-you-affected-by-mobileme-mail-outage/">epic failure.</a><br /> <br /> Update: Service seems to have been restored for as of 3:15 EST, but still no word on the MobileMe support site.<br /> <br /> <br /><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/mobileme-is-mobileslow-today/">MobileMe is MobileSlow today</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST. 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As of today, Gigaware is changing all that...</td> <td width="75" valign="top"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/new-imac-and-macbook-touchscreens-debut-thanks-to-troll-touch/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="Thumbnail for New iMac and MacBook touchscreens debut, thanks to Troll Touch" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/091109-trolltouch-02_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></td> <td valign="top"><strong><a title="New iMac and MacBook touchscreens debut, thanks to Troll Touch" target="_blank" href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/new-imac-and-macbook-touchscreens-debut-thanks-to-troll-touch/">New iMac and MacBook touchscreens debut, thanks to Troll Touch</a></strong><br /> Troll Touch -- the fun little company with the unfortunate name -- have announced more of their award-winning analog resistive touch kits for 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs as well as unibody Macs...</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="75" valign="top"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/gigabyte-fixes-iphone-sync-issue-with-bios-update/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="Thumbnail for Gigabyte fixes iPhone sync issue with BIOS update" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/11/nov09p55ougdf8_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></td> <td valign="top"><strong><a title="Gigabyte fixes iPhone sync issue with BIOS update" target="_blank" href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/gigabyte-fixes-iphone-sync-issue-with-bios-update/">Gigabyte fixes iPhone sync issue with BIOS update</a></strong><br /> The Intel P55 Express chipset snafu that caused iPhones to lose their syncing minds has now been remedied -- at least by one motherboard maker.</td> <td valign="top" colspan="2"><strong>Also of interest:</strong><br /> <ul> <li><a title="Verizon takes another swing at AT&amp;T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys" target="_blank" href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/08/verizon-takes-another-swing-at-atandt-puts-iphone-on-the-island-o/">Verizon takes another swing at AT&amp;T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys</a></li> <li><a title="Nokia vs. Apple: the in-depth analysis" target="_blank" href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/nokia-vs-apple-the-in-depth-analysis/">Nokia vs. Apple: the in-depth analysis</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> All above via <a href="http://engadget.com/tag/apple">Engadget</a><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/imac-touchscreens-ipod-hd-radio-and-iphone-sync-issue-fixed/">iMac touchscreens, iPod HD radio and iPhone sync issue fixed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/imac-touchscreens-ipod-hd-radio-and-iphone-sync-issue-fixed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19229324/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/imac-touchscreens-ipod-hd-radio-and-iphone-sync-issue-fixed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/alTY4DIUBM67SdrMvNYPVxDFjKA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/alTY4DIUBM67SdrMvNYPVxDFjKA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/alTY4DIUBM67SdrMvNYPVxDFjKA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/alTY4DIUBM67SdrMvNYPVxDFjKA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=Sna1IzF3OVQ:urkp6FNRV_U:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=Sna1IzF3OVQ:urkp6FNRV_U:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=Sna1IzF3OVQ:urkp6FNRV_U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=Sna1IzF3OVQ:urkp6FNRV_U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/Sna1IzF3OVQ" height="1" width="1"/>blog postBlogPostengadgetinformationnewsMon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/imac-touchscreens-ipod-hd-radio-and-iphone-sync-issue-fixed/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/Xlu3AI-vz1g/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/orb-has-landed-for-intel-macs/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/orb-has-landed-for-intel-macs/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/audio/" rel="tag">Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/multimedia/" rel="tag">Multimedia</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/itunes/" rel="tag">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/orblogo_fa_150x139.jpg" />If you are a sometime PC user you probably know about <a href="http://www.orb.com/en">Orb</a>, a multimedia sharing tool that allows you to access your media from anywhere you have an internet connection and a browser. Now, Orb has come to the Mac and it's got great possibilities -- but it's a mixed bag in terms of reliability.<br /> <br /> You can <a href="http://www.orb.com/en/download_orb">download</a> Orb for free, and set up a no-cost account. The software will index your iPhoto libraries, as well as your iTunes library, both audio and video. <br /> <br /> You can then log into your Orb account on any other computer, fire up a browser, and play your media files. Orb has also had an iPhone app that logs you in and gets your media as well. It's been available for a long time, but only would work with a PC-based host. Now your Mac is accessible too. <br /> <br /> Orb still lacks a few features you can get on the PC version. One big one is it won't talk to a TV tuner, so you can't look at live video from home on another computer. I expect this will be coming in short order. You can share media with others from the Orb website. They will need a free account, but they can watch a movie or listen to music or view photos just as you do.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/orb-has-landed-for-intel-macs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Orb has landed for Intel Macs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/orb-has-landed-for-intel-macs/">Orb has landed for Intel Macs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. 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Once a minimum number of customers commit to buy the product, it is put into production.<br /> <br /> While looking at the headline for this post, you might think that we're talking about an oddly-painted BMW, but the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.quirky.com/products/18-Beamer">Quirky Beamer </a>is actually a case for the iPhone. Not just <em>any</em> case, mind you, but one with a built-in bright LED light that can act as a real flashlight or provide illumination for your nighttime photos. <br /> <br /> Compatible with the iPhone 3G and 3GS, the Beamer uses replaceable lithium coin cell batteries to provide up to 10 hours of illumination without chewing up your phone's batteries. Pressing the button on the case once turns on the light for 10 seconds, enough to find your keys or take a picture of your buds. To turn the light on for an indefinite amount of time, press the button twice. A third press turns it back off.<br /> <br /> Quirky won't produce the Beamer until 500 commitments at $32.00 are received on the site. As of 9 PM on Sunday night, 106 people had committed to the product. If you're looking for a way to flash your friends and not get arrested, the Quirky Beamer might just be the answer.<br /> <em><br /> [Thanks for the tip, Chris T.]</em><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/get-a-quirky-beamer-for-your-iphone-hint-its-not-a-car/">Get a Quirky Beamer for your iPhone (hint: it's not a car)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.quirky.com/products/18-Beamer>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/get-a-quirky-beamer-for-your-iphone-hint-its-not-a-car/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19228310/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/get-a-quirky-beamer-for-your-iphone-hint-its-not-a-car/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_cHLaK_CL2GOvDxOmlzf9f2E4-E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_cHLaK_CL2GOvDxOmlzf9f2E4-E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_cHLaK_CL2GOvDxOmlzf9f2E4-E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_cHLaK_CL2GOvDxOmlzf9f2E4-E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=dI1IK1eKgZc:HTfepcfFK64:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=dI1IK1eKgZc:HTfepcfFK64:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=dI1IK1eKgZc:HTfepcfFK64:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=dI1IK1eKgZc:HTfepcfFK64:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/dI1IK1eKgZc" height="1" width="1"/>caseflashflashlightiphone 3giphone 3gsIphone3gIphone3gsphotographyquirkyMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/get-a-quirky-beamer-for-your-iphone-hint-its-not-a-car/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/VPFiy-lhR14/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/steve-jobs-the-moral-high-ground-and-the-return-to-apple/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/steve-jobs-the-moral-high-ground-and-the-return-to-apple/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/steve-jobs/" rel="tag">Steve Jobs</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-history/" rel="tag">Apple History</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/2000_olaude_meeting.jpg" /></div> Jesus Diaz over at <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5398073/why-steve-jobs-didnt-take-over-apple-back-in-19%2097">Gizmodo had a fascinating expos&eacute;</a> in a post late last week that provided a look into some of the thinking of Steve Jobs back in 1997. As Diaz relates, Oracle CEO <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Ellison">Larry Ellison</a> and his friend Steve Jobs were on a beach in Hawaii in '97 when Ellison, under the influence of a few margaritas, floated the idea of buying Apple to bring Jobs back into power at the company he had co-founded with Steve Wozniak.<br /> <br /> Jobs declined, although Ellison had funding all lined up to allow The Steve to make a hostile takeover of the company. He told Ellison that a takeover would make people think he was greedy, just wanting to make money out of Apple. Ellison later stated that "He (Jobs) explained to me that with the moral high ground, he thought he could make decisions more easily and more gracefully."<br /> <br /> Diaz went on to conjecture that it was more than decision-making that went into Steve's refusal to push his way back into power; it was love. As Diaz notes,<br /> <blockquote> <div>"Steve wanted to be wanted. He knew he was loved by the public and the press. After all, everyone likes the story of a legend coming back-to see him succeed or, better yet for Hollywood drama, fail. More importantly, the company was <i>his</i> company. He didn't have to buy it! That was absolutely preposterous, he probably thought at the time. He knew he was going to return as King once again, acclaimed by his troops and his people, so why spend any money?"</div> </blockquote> <p>Since his return to Apple, Steve Jobs has, of course, brought the company from the brink of extinction into profitability and recognition. Whether or not he would have been equally successful as a result of a hostile takeover is a great plot for an alternative universe sci-fi novel, but it adds a lot to the legend of Steve Jobs to know that he was able to regain control of the company through a combination of connections, persuasion, and his love for his company. <br /> <br /> The rest is history. As <a target="_blank" href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/technology/0911/gallery.steve_jobs_testimonials.fortune/3.html">Ellison stated in an interview in Fortune</a>, "The difference between me and Steve is that I'm willing to live with the best the world can provide-with Steve that's not always good enough." That difference explains why Apple continues to amaze us with their products, why Steve Jobs is so important to the company, and why Jobs was the hands-down choice for <a target="_blank" href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/steve_jobs/2009/index.html">Fortune's CEO of the Decade</a>.</p> [via <a target="_blank" href="http://digg.com/apple/Why_Steve_Jobs_Didn_t_Take_Over_Apple_Back_In_1997">Digg</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/steve-jobs-the-moral-high-ground-and-the-return-to-apple/">Steve Jobs, the moral high ground, and the return to Apple</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://gizmodo.com/5398073/why-steve-jobs-didnt-take-over-apple-back-in-19%2097>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/steve-jobs-the-moral-high-ground-and-the-return-to-apple/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19228276/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/steve-jobs-the-moral-high-ground-and-the-return-to-apple/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gpzcjWD8YLhc8_3djavpYxLqpOQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gpzcjWD8YLhc8_3djavpYxLqpOQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gpzcjWD8YLhc8_3djavpYxLqpOQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gpzcjWD8YLhc8_3djavpYxLqpOQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VPFiy-lhR14:w8dyv6Uh-wo:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VPFiy-lhR14:w8dyv6Uh-wo:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=VPFiy-lhR14:w8dyv6Uh-wo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=VPFiy-lhR14:w8dyv6Uh-wo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/VPFiy-lhR14" height="1" width="1"/>appleapple historyAppleHistorygizmodolarry ellisonLarryEllisonsteve jobsSteveJobsMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/steve-jobs-the-moral-high-ground-and-the-return-to-apple/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/UVnPVXdPSQ8/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/accessories/" rel="tag">Accessories</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img align="right" vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/blurtripod7.jpg" alt="" /><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/16/iphone-photo-news-tripods-and-water-drop-lenses/" target="_blank">Way back in September</a>, we announced that <a href="http://www.mobilemechatronics.com/blur.html" target="_blank">Mobile Mechatronics</a> was going to be selling a combination of a tiny tripod and an iPhone app called Blur. The idea behind this combo is that the tripod can hold your iPhone more steadily than your hand can, and then the software can assist you by either taking a photo after a delay or taking several photos in quick succession.<br /> <br /> At the time, I asked Mobile Mechatronics to send some samples for us to test and then give away. The tripods arrived very quickly, but the software was nowhere to be found. In my quest to get review equipment out of my office and into the hands of TUAW readers, I kept searching the App Store for the app. It appears that Mobile Mechatronics fell into the bane of iPhone developers everywhere -- slow approval of apps -- because it finally showed up when I searched this week.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TUAW Review and giveaway: Blur Tripod and app for iPhone</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/">TUAW Review and giveaway: Blur Tripod and app for iPhone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.mobilemechatronics.com/blur.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19185265/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qq0IaadAkFRtnR0Ineg3wgOm-Zc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qq0IaadAkFRtnR0Ineg3wgOm-Zc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qq0IaadAkFRtnR0Ineg3wgOm-Zc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qq0IaadAkFRtnR0Ineg3wgOm-Zc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=UVnPVXdPSQ8:pi2svYPttxA:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=UVnPVXdPSQ8:pi2svYPttxA:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=UVnPVXdPSQ8:pi2svYPttxA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=UVnPVXdPSQ8:pi2svYPttxA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/UVnPVXdPSQ8" height="1" width="1"/>accessoriesblurcontestiphonetripodvideoMon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/09/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-blur-tripod-and-app-for-iphone/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/NoC4n3uPEDA/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/youtube-with-all-of-the-sizzle-but-none-of-the-flash/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/youtube-with-all-of-the-sizzle-but-none-of-the-flash/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/multimedia/" rel="tag">Multimedia</a></p><img hspace="8" vspace="8" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/youtubereasonablysized.jpg" alt="" />[<em>Our regular <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/talkcast">Sunday night Talkcast</a> is cancelled due to a sick host. Sorry, and we'll see you next week. -Ed.]</em><br /> <br /> Let's face it: Flash on the Mac is a dog. Actually, that's an insult to dogs, which are known for running fast. Flash for Mac is such a an unoptimized beast that you can expect it will suck up as much CPU as possible, even for the simplest of videos. <br /> <br /> My first line of defense is <a href="http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/">ClickToFlash</a> (which I've <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/14/clicktoflash-makes-the-web-a-nicer-place-to-visit/">mentioned before</a>), but the folks over at <a href="http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/watch-youtube-videos-in-html5/">NeoSmart</a> have another solution, at least for YouTube: HTML5.<br /> <br /> By using the newest version of HTML, they have devised a system to send YouTube videos directly to any MP4 decoder on your computer. Simply <a href="http://neosmart.net/YouTube5/">go to their custom web page</a> and paste the YouTube URL into the field. In a moment you will be presented with a clean window showing you the video, as well as a download link for the MP4 version. <br /> <br /> They also have a <a href="http://neosmart.net/YouTube5/youtube5.user.js">Greasemonkey/UserScript</a> available which will add a link to all YouTube pages. That's nice, but what I was really looking for was a bookmarklet I could keep in my Bookmarks Bar and just click on when I was on a YouTube page. I didn't find one, so I made one. Drag (don't click!) this link to your Bookmarks Bar: <a href="javascript:void(location.href='http://neosmart.net/YouTube5/index.php?url='+location.href)" title="Don't click, drag this to your bookmark bar">FlashFree YouTube</a> and you can easily access the NeoSmart/HTML5 version.<br /> <br /> How does it work? Superbly well. I tested it using Safari, and watching a YouTube video through NeoSmart had no noticeable impact on my CPU at all.<br /> <br /> I've nearly given up hope for a version of Flash for Mac that doesn't stink. Until then, ClickToFlash and NeoSmart's HTML5 YouTube are a great combination to make your web surfing more enjoyable.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/youtube-with-all-of-the-sizzle-but-none-of-the-flash/">YouTube with all of the sizzle but none of the Flash</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://neosmart.net/YouTube5/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/youtube-with-all-of-the-sizzle-but-none-of-the-flash/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19228205/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/youtube-with-all-of-the-sizzle-but-none-of-the-flash/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JpzO00WJTv9l42Ezf3N3j2_0Qpw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JpzO00WJTv9l42Ezf3N3j2_0Qpw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JpzO00WJTv9l42Ezf3N3j2_0Qpw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JpzO00WJTv9l42Ezf3N3j2_0Qpw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=NoC4n3uPEDA:Z8NiFpDlfVs:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=NoC4n3uPEDA:Z8NiFpDlfVs:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=NoC4n3uPEDA:Z8NiFpDlfVs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=NoC4n3uPEDA:Z8NiFpDlfVs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/NoC4n3uPEDA" height="1" width="1"/>ClickToFlashFlashHTML5NeoSmartYouTubeSun, 08 Nov 2009 21:15:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/youtube-with-all-of-the-sizzle-but-none-of-the-flash/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/3__U0qbBouU/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/app-review/" rel="tag">App Review</a></p><img align="right" vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/balloonsdw11809.jpg" />With over 100,000 apps in the app store, it's getting harder and harder to find something new; most apps seem to be 'me too' versions of something else. <a href="http://balloonsapp.com/">Balloons!</a> US $2.99 [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/balloons/id335941458?mt=8">iTunes Link</a>] for iPhones running OS 3.0 or better, is something I haven't seen before, and it's really very clever. TUAW first got a look at an early development version of Balloons! back at WWDC, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/25/wwdc-demo-balloons/">including a video interview with the developer</a>.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_mail"><em>Balloon mail</em></a> has been used, along with the more common phrase<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_in_a_bottle"><em> message in a bottle,</em></a> to describe sending a message into the wind or sea and hoping that someone finds it and contacts you. It's sort of non-directional social networking with a hint of mystery built in. <br /> <br /> In this app, you start making a balloon by choosing from a variety of balloon styles. Next you create a message that the balloon will convey. Tap in the middle of the screen and the camera activates to take a picture of what's going on in your life at the moment. Then add a bit of text and send the balloon out into the world. Other users, over 900 in the first 3 days of sales, are doing the same thing. Over 3500 balloons have been sent up from the US, Europe, and Japan already.<br /> <br /> Next, you'll want to catch a balloon. When you do, you'll see the message from the person who made the balloon along with a separate flippable page from everyone who caught the balloon, added something to it, and let it fly again. As more people catch, add to, and release balloons, each balloon takes on a history and often has a story to tell. <br /> <br /> The <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/balloons/">balloons</a> don't travel randomly. If launched in New York City, you can't immediately grab the balloon in London; it needs time to travel. <br /> <br /> If you want to see what has happened to your balloon, there is a balloon tracking option that tells you how long your balloon has been flying and if has been caught or not. Tap on one of your caught balloons and you'll see all the notes added by those that have seen your balloon. I found this to be a lot of fun.<br /> <br /> There is a free, advertising-supported version of the app [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=335942493&amp;mt=8">iTunes Link</a>] that doesn't include the tracking option. I liked the idea of giving out a free appetizer, since you can get a great idea of how Balloons! works and quickly realize that the best part of the app is the tracking option. <br /> <br /> The graphics suit the app nicely. Screens are very cartoonish using bright colors and animated clouds. I was taken by the whimsy of this app, and can see it being great for kids as a nudge toward becoming interested in geography. It's also fun, tinged with a bit of longing for faraway places, for everyone. <br /> <br /> Take a look at the video in the 2nd half of this post to see it in action. <br /> <br /><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Balloons! Sending out a mystery message on your iPhone</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/">Balloons! Sending out a mystery message on your iPhone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/balloons/id335941458?mt=8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19228005/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vogj5NvlXmLzg2RgJYjOlMpT8VM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vogj5NvlXmLzg2RgJYjOlMpT8VM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vogj5NvlXmLzg2RgJYjOlMpT8VM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vogj5NvlXmLzg2RgJYjOlMpT8VM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=3__U0qbBouU:EKZ5dUuufIA:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=3__U0qbBouU:EKZ5dUuufIA:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=3__U0qbBouU:EKZ5dUuufIA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=3__U0qbBouU:EKZ5dUuufIA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/3__U0qbBouU" height="1" width="1"/>app reviewAppReviewAppStoreballoonsiphonevideoSun, 08 Nov 2009 20:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/balloons-sending-out-a-mystery-message-on-your-iphone/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/DzXOmsoGvmM/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/accessories/" rel="tag">Accessories</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</a></p><img align="right" vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/brenthaven.jpg" />The TUAW gang have been searching for great holiday gift ideas and I think I've found one that's been right under my nose for five years. <br /> <br /> When I bought my brand new <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_G4">PowerBook G4 17"</a> in 2004, I splurged and bought a <a href="http://www.brenthaven.com/index.htm">Brenthaven</a> backpack for it. Back then it cost a good deal more than the usual backpack -- around $75 -- but I thought it would be worth it since I lugged around my PowerBook nearly every day and it looked like the Brenthaven provided better padding than the competition. <br /> <br /> Since then, the backpack has housed a succession of three 17" PowerBooks and MacBook Pros under very heavy use. The amazing part is that outside of being a bit dusty, it's in just as good shape as the day I bought it. No frayed stitching, no stuck zippers, no torn dividers. There is no sign of wear and/or tear whatsoever. And if there was, or ever will be, all Brenthaven bags come with a lifetime warranty.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Brenthaven: The best computer backpack I've ever seen</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/">Brenthaven: The best computer backpack I've ever seen</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19228065/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/O0yYsJh5RTH65ZiyPnou4O5L00I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/O0yYsJh5RTH65ZiyPnou4O5L00I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/O0yYsJh5RTH65ZiyPnou4O5L00I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/O0yYsJh5RTH65ZiyPnou4O5L00I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=DzXOmsoGvmM:9mftEGGVcqg:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=DzXOmsoGvmM:9mftEGGVcqg:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=DzXOmsoGvmM:9mftEGGVcqg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=DzXOmsoGvmM:9mftEGGVcqg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/DzXOmsoGvmM" height="1" width="1"/>backpackBrenthavenhggholiday gift guideholiday shoppingHolidayGiftGuideHolidayShoppingSun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/brenthaven-the-best-computer-backpack-ive-ever-seen/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/u6Kxfihb920/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/is-the-magic-mouse-a-dog/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/is-the-magic-mouse-a-dog/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/hardware/" rel="tag">Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/bad-apple/" rel="tag">Bad Apple</a></p><img hspace="8" vspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2009/11/macigmouse11-08-09.jpg" />For some Magic Mouse users, the streamlined human interface device is not only a dog, but a dog that pees on the carpet, smells bad, and barks continuously. Apple <a href="http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?objID=c1&amp;search=Go&amp;q=magic+mouse">support boards</a> are beginning to fill up with complaints about tracking issues and Bluetooth disconnects. There are also complaints about the lack of a third mouse button, and some all-too-early hardware failures.<br /> <br /> I liked the <a href="http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/">Magic Mouse</a> when I saw it at my local Apple Store, so I took one home for my Mac Pro. It seemed to work for awhile, but now it is very erratic at tracking and speed, even when <a href="http://www.benh57.com//mousezoom.html">MouseZoom</a> is installed. Its Bluetooth connection has dropped several times, and it either comes back after a long wait or simply fails to connect again.<br /> <br /> When I moved back to my wired Apple mouse, I found that I had actually preferred the form factor of the Magic Mouse, and I missed the button-less scroll wheel.<br /> <br /> The Magic Mouse seems to be working fine for many users, but there are some hints that the little rodents are having trouble with some older hardware. My 2006 Intel-based Mac Pro may be one of the computers at issue.<br /> <br /> Apple will hopefully issue a software update, if that is the problem. In my case, the only magic I'm going to see from the Magic Mouse is when it disappears from my desktop.<br /> <br /> How is it going for you?<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/is-the-magic-mouse-a-dog/">Is the Magic Mouse a dog?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/is-the-magic-mouse-a-dog/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/19227955/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/is-the-magic-mouse-a-dog/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7j6gapV-59IiEs0xgSWVfPBoffM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7j6gapV-59IiEs0xgSWVfPBoffM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7j6gapV-59IiEs0xgSWVfPBoffM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/7j6gapV-59IiEs0xgSWVfPBoffM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=u6Kxfihb920:681SG1dIX6k:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=u6Kxfihb920:681SG1dIX6k:wF9xT3WuBAs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=u6Kxfihb920:681SG1dIX6k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=u6Kxfihb920:681SG1dIX6k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/u6Kxfihb920" height="1" width="1"/>bluetoothMagic MouseMagicMousetrackingSun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/08/is-the-magic-mouse-a-dog/