VideoLAN Considering Options for VLC as Mac Developers Disappear
UPDATE: VideoLAN has responded. Says a possible death of VLC for Mac “greatly exaggerated.” Read more here. The future of the popular VLC media player isn’t looking good Mac users.…
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Automatically Update Google Latituide with Your iPhone
Longitude is a new app available for jailbroken iPhones from the Rock Your Phone app store. Daemon runs in the background and it will automatically update your location on Google Latitude…
Apple Debuts New iPhone 3GS TV Ad: 12 Apps of Christmas
Apple has debuted a new iPhone 3GS television commercial on U.S. network and cable television, the 12 apps of Christmas On the twelfth day of Christmas my iPhone gave to me:Twelve cookies…
Microsoft Releases Bing App for iPhone
I don’t have any desire to try this app, but for those of you who are interested, Microsoft has released its official Bing app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It includes map, movie and…
KavaSoft Announces KavaTunes 4, the Web Jukebox for iTunes
KavaSoft Press Release: KavaSoft today released KavaTunes 4, the web jukebox for iTunes. KavaTunes makes websites that look and work just like iTunes. Visitors can browse, search, play and…
James Cameron’s Avatar Game Released on iPhone
Avatar, the epic film written and directed by Oscar winning director James Cameron, has arrived on the iPhone and iPod Touch in the form of a game. Avatar was developed by Gameloft and is…
Epson Releases iPhone Printing App
Epson has released a free printing app for the iPhone. If you have an Epson printer and an iPhone, you might want to check this out. Now you can touch up your photos with the Photoshop.com…
Apple Approves Video Recording on iPhone 3G and 2G
Video recording is now available on the iPhone 3G and 2G with the iVideoCamera app. Previously this was only possible on the 3GS, or a jailbroken 3G or 2G. The app has the ability to save…
TomTom iPhone App on Sale for Christmas
TomTom has lowered their US-only iPhone app price to $49.99 for Christmas from the normal $99.99. The US and Canada version is selling for $69.99. If you’ve been thinking about getting it,…
RUMOR: iPhone OS 3.1.3 and OS 4.0 being tested
BoyGeniusReport.com has found evidence of an iPhone OS 3.1.3 and OS 4.0 in their…
OPINION: App Store Approval Process Becoming Less Stringent
From ipodNN: Apple may be adopting a more tolerant approach to flaws in submitted iPhone apps, one developer’s experience suggests. Vimov notes that it recently submitted an update for…
Apple Backups in the Cloud
I think that Apple is way overdue on offering a cloud-based backup solution. It seems obvious that they should already be including this option as part of MobileMe. I love Time Machine, and…
Apple Lets Facebook Users Create Custom iTunes Gift Cards
This is a pretty genius idea Apple is doing. They are allowing Facebook users to create custom iTunes gift cards and send them directly to a friend through Facebook or email. To purchase a…
Safari edges Chrome in Mac speed trials
According to some tests run by Computerworld, the Chrome beta is the second fastest of the four Mac browsers tested. It is twice as fast as Mozilla’s Firefox, but can’t quite keep up with…
RUMOR: Apple to Begin Tablet Production Soon
MarketWatch is speculating that Apple will begin ramping production of the much rumored tablet in February, with a launch in late March or April. The rumor is that it will have a 10.1 inch…
Dragon Dictation Mostly Delivers Hands-free Typing on iPhone
Ars Technica has a review of Dragon Dictation for the iPhone. Dragon Dictation is a voice recognition app powered by Dragon NaturallySpeaking and allows you to speak and instantly see your…
iPhone to make Israel debut this week
Reuters reports: Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone will make its official debut in Israel this week when the country’s three main carriers will start selling the coveted smartphone 2-1/2 years…
Chrome Beta for Mac Now Available
Google Chrome beta for Mac is now available for download. Download it by clicking here. The rumors were true, Google has released Chrome beta for Mac. It requires Mac OS X Leopard or Snow…
Air hockey games for iPhone
Macworld has reviewed three different air hockey games for the iPhone. Check out the reviews here. From the article: For those who remember the early days of Mac, you might recall a fun…
Apple’s Game Changing iPhone and App Store
“‘There’s never been anything like this experience for mobile software,’ Freeverse’s Ian Lynch Smith says of the App Store boom. ‘This is the future of digital distribution for everything:…
Apple Strikes Deal to Buy the Music Start-Up Lala
From NYTimes.com: In the most recent sign that Apple is looking at alternative ways for people to store and play their digital music, the company has agreed to buy Lala, a four-year-old…
OPINION: Apple doesn’t need another U.S. carrier
Chris Maxcer at MacNewsWorld has speculation that Apple is not interested in another U.S. carrier. This would be bad news for Verizon customers. Remember, this is only a rumor, there are a…
Control Your Mercedes with your iPhone
With the Mercedes-Benz mbrace app for your iPhone, you can interact with your vehicle from the palm of your hand. The app is free, but you may need to check your bank account before…
OPINION: Verizon iPhone deal may not happen anytime soon
Kaufman Bros. analyst, Shaw Wu, gives some reasons why Verizon may not get the iPhone in the near future. Apple’s exclusive deal with AT&T is expected to end in the summer of 2010, but Wu…