http://www.tuaw.com The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.tuaw.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/ZlatqM23NQg/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-also-releases-iphone-os-for-ipod-touch-2-2/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-also-releases-iphone-os-for-ipod-touch-2-2/#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/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a></p><p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/ipod22-2934028234.jpg" alt="" />Apple also released a firmware update for iPod touch, bringing it in line with most version 2.2 updates for iPhone released a little while ago. It doesn't appear, however, that iPod touch users get the enhancements to the Maps app that iPhone users do. <em>(Thanks, Guillermo!)</em></p> <p>The update contains enhancements to Mail, fixes connection issues with WPA-secured wireless networks, improves Safari stability, and includes a new preference to turn off auto-correction for typing.</p> <p>Also, podcasts are now available for download from within the iTunes app, and pressing the Home button from any home screen will now take you to the first home screen.</p> <p>Several security enhancements are included, too, updating CoreGraphics, ImageIO, networking, Office Viewer, Passcode Lock, Safari and Webkit. A complete list of security updates is <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318">available on Apple's website</a>.</p> <p>The update is available by clicking "Check for Update" with your iPod selected in the Devices area of the sidebar in iTunes.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-also-releases-iphone-os-for-ipod-touch-2-2/">Apple also releases iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.2 </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:15:00 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://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-also-releases-iphone-os-for-ipod-touch-2-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1379017/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-also-releases-iphone-os-for-ipod-touch-2-2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/2YaYvHuvv3XAgadmMYZgXKZSoOI/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/2YaYvHuvv3XAgadmMYZgXKZSoOI/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=KKa92CSG"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=KKa92CSG" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=OZm8MgSa"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=OZm8MgSa" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/ZlatqM23NQg" height="1" width="1"/>2.2iphoneipod touchIpodTouchmailmobilesafarisecurityupdatewpaFri, 21 Nov 2008 02:15:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-also-releases-iphone-os-for-ipod-touch-2-2/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/xwyfIQQfX5k/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-2-2-firmware/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-2-2-firmware/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/itunes/" rel="tag">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/iphone2.2.jpg" alt="" /><br />The long awaited iPhone firmware version 2.2 has appeared in iTunes and is ready for download. You can grab it now by clicking the "Check for Update" button in your iPhone Summary panel. Once you download and install it let us know how it goes.<br /><em><br />Thanks to everyone who sent this in!</em><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-2-2-firmware/">Apple releases iPhone 2.2 firmware</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:48:00 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/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-2-2-firmware/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1378976/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-2-2-firmware/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/emoWh6QPf1S0-rE83h8fpIOFFFQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/emoWh6QPf1S0-rE83h8fpIOFFFQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=CjbxXXe4"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=CjbxXXe4" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=1tvVQdKv"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=1tvVQdKv" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/xwyfIQQfX5k" height="1" width="1"/>breakingnewsiphoneFri, 21 Nov 2008 00:48:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/21/apple-releases-iphone-2-2-firmware/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/BK2NsxxSrDM/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/itunes-8-02-now-available-adds-voiceover-capabilities/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/itunes-8-02-now-available-adds-voiceover-capabilities/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/itunes/" rel="tag">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software-update/" rel="tag">Software Update</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/itunes8ohtoo.jpg" alt="" /> Apple just released an update to <a href="http://tuaw.com/category/iTunes">iTunes</a>. Version 8.0.2 "...improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes." They note that this update adds <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/VoiceOver">VoiceOver</a> capabilities for both iTunes and iTunes U. VoiceOver is the built-in screen reader utility for Mac OS X that helps visually challenged users. <br /><br />In addition to VoiceOver, Apple also includes the following "important" bug fixes: <br /> <ul> <li>Addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers.</li> <li>Fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X.</li> <li>Improves accessibility with VoiceOver.</li> </ul> You can get this 60MB update via Software Update (Apple menu &gt; Software Update) or by downloading the installer package from the <a href="http://support.apple.com/downloads/">Apple Support Downloads website</a>.<br /><br /><em>Thanks to Randall and others for the tips!</em><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/itunes-8-02-now-available-adds-voiceover-capabilities/">iTunes 8.0.2 now available, adds VoiceOver capabilities</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 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/downloads/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/itunes-8-02-now-available-adds-voiceover-capabilities/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1378873/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/itunes-8-02-now-available-adds-voiceover-capabilities/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/hQex3ew1GFRBBFXOpzm_49XszUQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/hQex3ew1GFRBBFXOpzm_49XszUQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=3Me87CIT"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=3Me87CIT" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=gXk9Bi82"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=gXk9Bi82" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/BK2NsxxSrDM" height="1" width="1"/>8.02breakingnewsiTunessoftware updateSoftwareUpdateupdateVoiceOverThu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/itunes-8-02-now-available-adds-voiceover-capabilities/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/zOc2uYGrtxI/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/aapl-hits-52-week-low-cries-itself-to-sleep/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/aapl-hits-52-week-low-cries-itself-to-sleep/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-financial/" rel="tag">Apple Financial</a></p><p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/aapl-nov20-923409284.png" />Apple shares today dropped to an intra-day 52-week low of a penny over $75, and rebounded to <a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=aapl">close at $80.49 per share</a>. That was down 5.8 points from yesterday's close.</p> <p>This marks the lowest prices for Apple stock since the introduction of the iPhone in early 2007. Many stocks lost ground today in a broad market selloff that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average down nearly 445 points. </p> <p>Marketwatch.com's Rex Crum says that <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Apple-shares-fall-below-pre/story.aspx?guid={4C7F9E0C-028B-4824-83B6-70E3D8D6F221}">AAPL has lost "the iPhone premium"</a>: That is, whatever gains the company made since the introduction of the popular handset. Apple shares hit a peak of almost $203 per share late last year, but those days are long gone.</p> <p>If there's a silver lining to this gray cloud, it's that now might be a good time to buy. Macworld Expo is coming in January. In years past, the stock price has risen in anticipation of product announcements at the expo, leading to a selling frenzy the day of the keynote.</p> <p>Of course, past performance does not necessarily indicate future results. In this market, who knows?</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/aapl-hits-52-week-low-cries-itself-to-sleep/">AAPL hits 52-week low, cries itself to sleep</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:00 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://finance.google.com/finance?q=aapl>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/aapl-hits-52-week-low-cries-itself-to-sleep/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1378756/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/aapl-hits-52-week-low-cries-itself-to-sleep/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/NDZKIL5u4tVbGIqf67_v0n1etHk/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/NDZKIL5u4tVbGIqf67_v0n1etHk/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=gzJL5aPj"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=gzJL5aPj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=86wjLp3z"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=86wjLp3z" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/zOc2uYGrtxI" height="1" width="1"/>52-week low52-weekLowaapliphonemarketwatchsharesstockstocksThu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/aapl-hits-52-week-low-cries-itself-to-sleep/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/lAA4cBYUI2M/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/flickr-find-close-but-not-quite/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/flickr-find-close-but-not-quite/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/flickr-find/" rel="tag">Flickr Find</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elbewerk/214973132/"><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/214973132_3485c31381.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> <p>For your evening amusement (and nothing more), Flickr user elbewerk has found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elbewerk/214973132/">a creative way</a> to try and convince people that, no, he's not actually using a PC. </p> <p>Persuasive? Perhaps not. But at least it's marginally more honest about being a PC compared to, say, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/10/flickr-find-fakebook-nano/">an MSI Wind</a>. </p> <p>[Via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elbewerk/214973132/">Digg</a>.]</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/flickr-find-close-but-not-quite/">Flickr Find: Close, but not quite</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:00 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.flickr.com/photos/elbewerk/214973132/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/flickr-find-close-but-not-quite/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1378592/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/flickr-find-close-but-not-quite/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/07IkORPtr1XnwvfgWDg407jjQwY/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/07IkORPtr1XnwvfgWDg407jjQwY/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=mwj5Zp9F"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=mwj5Zp9F" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=uXneFTza"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=uXneFTza" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/lAA4cBYUI2M" height="1" width="1"/>elbewerkfakebookflickrmacbookThu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/flickr-find-close-but-not-quite/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/12-ut1Dx5VM/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/this-just-in-santa-claus-has-his-own-iphone-app/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/this-just-in-santa-claus-has-his-own-iphone-app/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <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/holidays/" rel="tag">Holidays</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><p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/santalive2008.jpg" /><a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_claus">Santa Claus</a> has decided that he'd like all good little boys and girls to check in on what he's doing at the North Pole, so he's set up a special webcam network at his workshops. The webcams can only be viewed through a special iPhone app called <a target="_blank" href="http://iphonesanta.com/">SantaLive 2008</a>. Starting on Thanksgiving Day and for 30 days after, you can get a daily update on your iPhone or iPod touch as Santa trains his elves to make toys, feeds Rudolph and the other reindeer, and prepares for worldwide toy deliveries during the evening of December 24th - 25th. <br /> <br /> On Christmas Eve, he'll be providing a special report. Santa's cyber-helpers warn that the Christmas Eve report might take a while to download. <br /> <br /> In an exclusive interview, Santa told TUAW that he's not much of an iPhone developer, so he had to outsource this work to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thecasualgamenetwork.com/">The Casual Game Network</a> to set up the webcams and make the system work. Since he has to pay these subcontractors, he's charging US$1.99 for <a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296239614&amp;mt=8">SantaLive 2008</a> (click opens iTunes) through November 30th, after which time he's going to charge $2 more.<br /> <br /> We'll be talking to the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_bunny">Easter Bunny</a>'s press manager soon to see if he's going to follow up with his own app.</p> <p><strong>Update</strong>: Comments suggest that the developer of SantaLive may have <a href="http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/ebay111/SantaLive/SantaLive.jpg">offered a cash bounty</a> for five-star reviews on the App Store. While the Amazon bounty page is now offline, we have to say that if this was an actual strategy for harvesting positive feedback... well, someone's getting a lump of coal in his stocking.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/this-just-in-santa-claus-has-his-own-iphone-app/">This just in: Santa Claus has his own iPhone app</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 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://iphonesanta.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/this-just-in-santa-claus-has-his-own-iphone-app/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1378293/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/this-just-in-santa-claus-has-his-own-iphone-app/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/_-GeNru7q3_98JhRcTHXBXmxL_4/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/_-GeNru7q3_98JhRcTHXBXmxL_4/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=0ZBNOY3l"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=0ZBNOY3l" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=RFWM3x7T"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=RFWM3x7T" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/12-ut1Dx5VM" height="1" width="1"/>app storeAppStorechristmasiphoneipod touchIpodTouchsanta clausSantaClausThu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/this-just-in-santa-claus-has-his-own-iphone-app/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/RqqMZPiPKEs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/snaptell-explorer-retrives-product-listings-from-the-iphones-ca/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/snaptell-explorer-retrives-product-listings-from-the-iphones-ca/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/cool-tools/" rel="tag">Cool tools</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/odds-and-ends/" rel="tag">Odds and ends</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/freeware/" rel="tag">Freeware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/snaptellexplorer.jpg" alt="" />Oh man -- finally, we're getting an app that fulfills the promise of the iPhone. Ever since we knew the iPhone would have a camera and an internet connection, we've been waiting for <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291920403&amp;mt=8">SnapTell Explorer</a>, and now it's here and free. Download and install it on the iPhone, and then snap a picture of any book, CD, movie, or videogame, and bingo, you've got links to listings for it (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Wikipedia, Google, etc.) around the Internet. I have no idea how it works (some type of picture comparison script hooked up to a database, surely, though it's amazing that it works that well with just the iPhone's camera), but that's fine, because it makes it all the more indistinguishable from magic.<br /><br />The main drawback is that it takes a bit to search their database -- while wifi or 3G are much faster (obviously), Edge will have you waiting a few minutes for a find. And at this point, all they have are links to pages -- it would be nice to see a price comparison right away and/or a quick rating (to see instantly what people think of a movie if you happen to be standing in a video store making your choice). Finally, it would be nice to see this extended to all sorts of items -- I tried scanning a few groceries that I might be price shopping, but for now it's just books, movies, and music.<br /><br />But otherwise, it's awesome -- even in low light/bad light situations, as long as you can get a recognizable picture of the case, it works. This is exactly the kind of thing the iPhone is made for, very cool to finally see it in action.<br /><br />[via <a href="http://waxy.org/links/">Waxy</a>]<br /><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/snaptell-explorer-retrives-product-listings-from-the-iphones-ca/">Snaptell Explorer retrives product listings from the iPhone's camera</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 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://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291920403&amp;mt=8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/snaptell-explorer-retrives-product-listings-from-the-iphones-ca/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1378296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/snaptell-explorer-retrives-product-listings-from-the-iphones-ca/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/lusm5-69JKF4ii02vmRNu6V3ChQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/lusm5-69JKF4ii02vmRNu6V3ChQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=h4kIbHmt"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=h4kIbHmt" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=j2vOOur4"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=j2vOOur4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/RqqMZPiPKEs" height="1" width="1"/>cameracdscomicsdvdsgamesgears-of-war-2iphonelookupmoviesmusicproduct-lookupsnaptell-explorerThu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/snaptell-explorer-retrives-product-listings-from-the-iphones-ca/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/K6ssilwnC4c/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/#comments<p>Filed under: <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>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a></p><img width="225" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="337" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/iphone-101_-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode_cb12937.jpg" />Are you worried that your <a href="http://tuaw.com/category/iPhone">iPhone</a> or its data might get stolen? If you are, then this post is for you! Let's take a look at the iPhone's security options, starting in Settings &gt; General &gt; Passcode Lock.<br /><br />If this is your first time visiting the Passcode Lock settings, then you will be prompted to create a 4-digit passcode -- this can be anything, just make it memorable. Once you've entered and confirmed your passcode, you will see a couple options. The first two buttons let you turn the passcode lock off, or change your passcode. <br /><br />The next option, called "Require Passcode," allows you to set the interval between which your iPhone will require you to enter your passcode. For instance, if you set this interval for 5 minutes and you "sleep" your iPhone, you will be able to wake it and start using it again (without entering your passcode) for up-to five minutes after you put it to sleep. After the 5-minute time period has passed, your iPhone will require the passcode upon waking. <br /><br />You also have the ability to turn SMS Preview on/off. By showing the SMS preview, the sender's name (or number) and a few lines of the message will be displayed. If you have this option turned off, you will only see the generic "1 New Text Message" on the wake screen. <br /><br />For more protection, enable the "Erase Data" option. This erases all data from the device if someone tries to enter the wrong passcode more than 10 times. <br /><br />With the passcode lock turned on, you have the peace of mind that comes with knowing your device, and data is safe. When you wake your iPhone by sliding a finger to unlock it, you will be presented with a number pad to enter your 4-digit code on. Upon successfully entering your code, the home screen will be displayed. Note that this works for the iPod touch as well.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/">iPhone 101: Protect your device with a passcode</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/1172573/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/large_iphone-101_-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode_cb12937_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/1172574/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/large_iphone-101_-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode_cb129371729387123_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><br /><em>Want more tips and tricks like this? Visit TUAW's <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iPhone-101">iPhone 101</a> section today!</em><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/">iPhone 101: Protect your device with a passcode</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 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://tuaw.com/category/iPhone-101>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377552/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/JLJcXkEli6Odv_7y1kt0II7dlw4/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/JLJcXkEli6Odv_7y1kt0II7dlw4/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=rbWAb89a"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=rbWAb89a" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=gpnUAC00"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=gpnUAC00" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/K6ssilwnC4c" height="1" width="1"/>iPhone 101Iphone101lockpasscodeThu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iphone-101-protect-your-device-with-a-passcode/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/DsBNEgdVHbE/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/mac-101-make-any-text-speak-to-you/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/mac-101-make-any-text-speak-to-you/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/mac-101/" rel="tag">Mac 101</a></p><img width="225" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="87" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/mac-101_-make-any-text-speak-to-you_cb12873.jpg" />Have you ever wished your Mac could read a long text document to you? Well, with the speech service, you can easily have your Mac read as much or as little text as you want. <br /><br />While in <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/Safari">Safari</a>, <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/TextEdit">TextEdit</a>, <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/Pages">Pages</a>, and other applications; select the text you want to be read, then click the application name in the menu bar. Go to Services &gt; Speech &gt; Start Speaking Text. Your Mac will then use the default voice to read the text. It will continue reading until it reaches the end of the selected text, or you can select Services &gt; Speech &gt; Stop Speaking to end it immediately. <br /><br />You can change the default voice by opening System Preferences (Apple menu &gt; System Preferences) and going to Speech &gt; Text to Speech. Once there, select a voice from the drop-down "System Voice" menu.<br /><br /><br /><em>Want more tips and tricks like this? Visit TUAW's <a href="http://tuaw.com/category/Mac-101">Mac 101</a> section!</em><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/mac-101-make-any-text-speak-to-you/">Mac 101: Make any text speak to you</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 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://tuaw.com/category/Mac-101>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/mac-101-make-any-text-speak-to-you/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377554/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/mac-101-make-any-text-speak-to-you/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/Z6p2jNJUSA8mj67GXm0saLiqkV8/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/Z6p2jNJUSA8mj67GXm0saLiqkV8/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=rxBh8UC1"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=rxBh8UC1" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=zms3Du6S"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=zms3Du6S" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/DsBNEgdVHbE" height="1" width="1"/>Mac 101Mac101Servicesspeakspeechtexttext to speechTextToSpeechThu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/mac-101-make-any-text-speak-to-you/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/_8kP6gzfows/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/frenzic-23842934.jpg" alt="" />Iconfactory and ARTIS Software have released <a href="http://frenzic.com/">Frenzic for iPhone</a>, a fast-paced puzzle game that matches the piece and color combination skills of <a href="http://www.popcap.com/games/free/bejeweled2">Bejeweled</a> with a series of pie-shaped game boards.</p> <p>The game is an ideal timewaster -- my favorite kind of game -- perfect for waiting in line or on the subway. </p> <p>Frenzic starts off easy enough: you're presented with a colored pie slice, and you must move it from the center of the game board to one of six other pies. Simply complete each pie with six pieces of any color, though matching colors wins extra points and bonuses. A video showing how the game is played <a href="http://frenzic.com/mobile-video/">is available here</a>. </p> <p>As you progress, the time you have available to park the current pie slice decreases. Gameplay gets challenging when you are given a piece for a position you already have six of: then you lose a life.</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Iconfactory debuts Frenzic 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/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/">Iconfactory debuts Frenzic for iPhone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 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://frenzic.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376856/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/BZxtnDlMUio82Y-NF7KVL5HefDs/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/BZxtnDlMUio82Y-NF7KVL5HefDs/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=Cx4rmfmo"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=Cx4rmfmo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=fzVCWoWu"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=fzVCWoWu" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/_8kP6gzfows" height="1" width="1"/>appstoreartisfrenziciconfactoryiphonetimewasterThu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/iconfactory-debuts-frenzic-for-iphone/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/tzjNFz2-zQ0/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/first-look-flighttrack-real-time-flight-tracker/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/first-look-flighttrack-real-time-flight-tracker/#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-store/" rel="tag">App Store</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/first-look/" rel="tag">First Look</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/flighttrack.png" />Have you ever had one of those "damn, I wish I had waited a couple of weeks" moments? They usually happen when you buy an iPhone app you're not really thrilled about, but it's the only one of its type. About two weeks later, you're slapping your forehead when the app you <em>really</em> wanted ships.<br /><br />It happened to me this month. When I travel, I like to make sure my flights are on time, so I like to use <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flightview.com/traveltools/">FlightView's Flight Tracker</a>. About two weeks ago I purchased another flight status app, and I've been underwhelmed with it ever since. <br /><br />Now Mac and iPhone Developer <a target="_blank" href="http://www.benkazez.com/index.php">Ben Kazez</a> has created <a target="_blank" href="http://www.benkazez.com/flighttrack/">FlightTrack</a>, a real-time flight tracker for iPhone and iPod touch. The US$4.99 <a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296240199&amp;mt=8">FlightTrack app</a> (click opens iTunes) uses the same great FlightView data and maps, so it looks and works a lot like the online tracker. <br /><br />Not only do you get the cool real-time location of each flight, but weather is overlaid on the maps (see screenshot at right). You can track multiple flights, look at details, and search by a number of criteria.<br /><br />Thanks, Ben. Now I have to spend another $4.99 to replace that other app I'm using....<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/first-look-flighttrack-real-time-flight-tracker/">First Look: FlightTrack real-time flight tracker</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 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.benkazez.com/flighttrack/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/first-look-flighttrack-real-time-flight-tracker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377622/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/first-look-flighttrack-real-time-flight-tracker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/JGfzZFVdkKMcmfGlgZQ5pPzje_8/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/JGfzZFVdkKMcmfGlgZQ5pPzje_8/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=YBefpFuJ"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=YBefpFuJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=r1LsNnIo"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=r1LsNnIo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/tzjNFz2-zQ0" height="1" width="1"/>first lookFirstLookflight trackerFlightTrackeriphoneipod touchIpodTouchsoftwareThu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/first-look-flighttrack-real-time-flight-tracker/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/UJ3C1q2ot20/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/creator-of-flick-fishing-interviewed/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/creator-of-flick-fishing-interviewed/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</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/odds-and-ends/" rel="tag">Odds and ends</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/freeware/" rel="tag">Freeware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/flickfishingss2.jpg" />Freeverse's <a href="http://freeverse.com/games/game/?id=4567">Flick Fishing</a>, which <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/07/freeverse-goes-flick-fishing/">we took a look at last week</a>, has shot to the top of the charts in the App Store, and OSX Reality sent us a note about <a href="http://osxreality.com/2008/11/19/aaron-fothergill-interview-creator-of-flick-fishing-and-plank/">an interview with the game's designer</a>, Aaron Fothergill. His brother Adam put together the graphics and sound, and Aaron did the actual coding and design. Aaron says it's a tough racket putting iPhone games together -- you've got to balance quality (especially production values, something that we could probably use way more of on the App Store) with time and cost. Since <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/26/app-store-trends-prices-race-to-the-bottom/">iPhone games sell cheap</a>, it's not an easy job making sure you don't go overboard investing way more than you'll get back on return. But of course, if you put in too little time and charge too much, users will call you out for selling high-priced junk.<br /><br />He also talks about Mac gaming in general, and immersion on the iPhone specifically -- casual games are doing well on the App Store, and some developers are saying that <a href="http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/Spore+Origins/news.asp?c=8725">you just can't make an extremely immersive game</a> on a platform where people are constantly being called, texting, and on the move. I have to agree with Aaron -- it's not that you can't be immersive, it's that you have to do it the right way. There's nothing wrong with short bursts of gameplay, but you have to realize from the beginning that that's what your users will be doing.<br /><br />And finally, he gives out some information about a Flick Fishing update that's incoming: the recently released 1.1 patch consisted of bug fixes, but the upcoming 1.2 update will add some new features, maybe even 8 player networked play.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/creator-of-flick-fishing-interviewed/">Creator of Flick Fishing interviewed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:30:00 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://osxreality.com/2008/11/19/aaron-fothergill-interview-creator-of-flick-fishing-and-plank/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/creator-of-flick-fishing-interviewed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377582/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/creator-of-flick-fishing-interviewed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/pcLpouQlOz9ANzbJLpZL3Y26Cag/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/pcLpouQlOz9ANzbJLpZL3Y26Cag/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=yLynox0h"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=yLynox0h" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=vXwcwxtU"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=vXwcwxtU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/UJ3C1q2ot20" height="1" width="1"/>aaron-fothergilladam-fothergillapp-storecasual-gamesflick-fishingfreeversegamingimmersionimmersive-gameinterviewiphoneThu, 20 Nov 2008 07:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/creator-of-flick-fishing-interviewed/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/if2k9W_y6NA/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/tuaw-review-geocaching-iphone-app/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/tuaw-review-geocaching-iphone-app/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</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><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/geoss1.png" alt="" />I first <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/30/official-geocaching-app-coming-soon/">mentioned this app at the end of September</a> when word leaked out that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.groundspeak.com/">GroundSpeak</a>, the keepers of the <a target="_blank" href="http://geocaching.com">Geocaching.com</a> Web site, was working on an iPhone app. <br /><br />If you're not familiar with the hobby/sport/addiction that is geocaching, the concept is very simple -- people go out and hide caches in the great outdoors, use a GPS receiver to find the coordinates of the hide, then post the cache on the Geocaching.com Web site. Cachers go to the Web site, search for caches that are near their present location, and then use their GPS receivers to find the approximate location of the cache. Once they're done bushwhacking and find the cache, they sign the logbook, take and place trade items, and then log the find on the Web site.<br /><br />A week after I acquired my iPhone 3G, I wrote a post talking about <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/19/iphone-101-geocaching-with-an-iphone-3g/">how to use the built-in GPS receiver and Mobile Safari to "do" geocaching</a>. While the method works well, I was waiting and hoping for a much better way to geocache with the iPhone 3G. With the recent release of Geocaching for iPhone, it's time to see if that better way is finally here. Read on for more details!<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/tuaw-review-geocaching-iphone-app/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TUAW Review: Geocaching iPhone app</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/20/tuaw-review-geocaching-iphone-app/">TUAW Review: Geocaching iPhone app</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:30:00 EST. 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Right now, we don't have the change log, but we'll update the post as soon as we get more information.</p> <p> </p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/apple-tv-update-2-3-released/'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> </div> <p>It is important to know that as with all other Apple TV firmware updates, running the update WILL remove any non-Apple TV software. So if you have installed the USB <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/01/install-boxee-or-xbmc-on-an-apple-tv/">boxee hack</a> you might want to wait on running the update.</p> <p> </p> <p>Apple TV will eventually prompt you to run the automatic update, so boxee or XBMC users might want to check out the <a href="http://xbmc.org/">XBMC.org</a> forums for information on disabling automatic updates.</p> <p>If you are not using any additional software and would like to download this new update, you can do so by visiting Settings &gt; General &gt; Software Update from the main Apple TV menu. If you notice any new features, be sure to let us know in the comments.</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> Apple has now posted a change log on <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3187">their website</a>. According to the knowledge base article, the following aspects of Apple TV have been updated:</p> <ul> <li><strong>AirTunes Streaming from Apple TV</strong> - Music can be streamed via AirTunes to Airport Express speakers or other Apple TVs in your house.</li> <li><strong>Third-party Remote Controls</strong> - Apple TV can now learn other remote controls and use them in addition to the Apple Remote.</li> <li><strong>Playlists</strong> - Playlists in iTunes that contain Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Music Videos can now be seen on Apple TV.</li> <li><strong>Music Volume Control</strong> - Support for volume control in Music.</li> </ul> <p><br /> <em>Thanks for the tip, Jeff.</em></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/apple-tv-update-2-3-released/">Apple TV update 2.3 released</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:00 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://tuaw.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/apple-tv-update-2-3-released/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377615/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/apple-tv-update-2-3-released/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/Ai2bJxbSIq4XzTqVs9znpjhxAFk/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/Ai2bJxbSIq4XzTqVs9znpjhxAFk/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=MrJgltrc"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=MrJgltrc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=n9xUmoIn"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=n9xUmoIn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/ZGBzOqC9Jis" height="1" width="1"/>2.3Apple TVAppleTvBoxeebreakingnewssoftware updateSoftwareUpdateWed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/apple-tv-update-2-3-released/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/bnT_-8feuHs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-users-getting-bitten-by-hdcp/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-users-getting-bitten-by-hdcp/#comments<p>Filed under: <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/bad-apple/" rel="tag">Bad Apple</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><p><a href="http://www.sxc.hu/photo/623090"><img width="370" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="298" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/623090_23764542_hands2.jpg" /></a>Yesterday, our buddy <a href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/17/apple-brings-hdcp-to-a-new-aluminum-macbook-near-you">David Chartier at Ars</a> and Sam Oliver at <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/18/apples_new_macbooks_have_built_in_copy_protection_measures.html">AppleInsider</a> both <a href="http://search.aol.com/aol/search?query=hdcp+itunes&amp;searchsubmit=&amp;invocationType=wl-tuaw">publicized</a> an issue that's been <a href="http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8472731">burning up the support boards</a> for a while now: iTunes video rentals and purchases in HD are flagged for <a href="http://www.digital-cp.com/">HDCP</a> control, and in cooperation with the new Mini DisplayPort connector on the MacBook and MacBook Pro unibody models, those movies and TV shows are refusing to play back on non-compliant external displays.</p> <p>In this case, 'compliant' means HDMI or recent-vintage DVI, but even monitors or TVs that support HDCP may not properly negotiate with the DisplayPort connector to give iTunes and QuickTime the all-clear signal (if so, quitting and relaunching iTunes once the display is hooked up may clear the playback hold). Equally annoying: HDCP is only supposed to apply to 'high-value' digital streams, meaning standard-def purchases and rentals on the iTunes store should be out of scope... but some reports indicate that both the HD and SD instances are flagged, blocking playback on anything but the laptop's internal display or a <a href="http://www.google.com/products?client=safari&amp;rls=en-us&amp;q=displayport+hdmi+adapter&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=product_result_group&amp;resnum=1&amp;ct=title">straight-thru HDMI connection</a>. Argh!</p> <p>While <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/AppleTV/">Apple TV</a> users with unconventional output setups <a href="http://db.tidbits.com/article/9469">have been dealing with this aggravation</a> since the beginning of the year, MacBook and MBP owners have largely steered clear, even as the HD content on iTunes became available for playback on the laptops. Now that the hardware and software have come into sync on the unibody models, Apple's compliance with HDCP -- a necessary but appalling condition of the content companies that deliver the HD movies and TV shows -- is beginning to close out the '<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/search/?q=analog+hole">analog hole</a>' and cause real aggravation for laptop owners with legitimate use cases. Talk about a <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/15/a-big-bag-of-blu-ray-hurt-for-apple/">bag of hurt</a>.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-users-getting-bitten-by-hdcp/">MacBook Pro users getting bitten by HDCP</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:07:00 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://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/17/apple-brings-hdcp-to-a-new-aluminum-macbook-near-you>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-users-getting-bitten-by-hdcp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377292/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-users-getting-bitten-by-hdcp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/wz7qjT4Hfsg3MUBocftc5RDP1Hk/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/wz7qjT4Hfsg3MUBocftc5RDP1Hk/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=QEPmkoAc"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=QEPmkoAc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=4icJukl6"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=4icJukl6" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/bnT_-8feuHs" height="1" width="1"/>agitadisplayportdrmhdcpitunesWed, 19 Nov 2008 17:07:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macbook-pro-users-getting-bitten-by-hdcp/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/ODmc4VoIZsM/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/give-good-food-to-your-mac-now-with-international-cuisine/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/give-good-food-to-your-mac-now-with-international-cuisine/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/givegoodfoodshot19112008113131_425.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/26/give-good-food-to-your-mac-promo-discounts-euro-indie-apps/">Last year</a>, the <a href="http://www.givegoodfoodtoyourmac.com/">Give Good Food to Your Mac</a> promo offered discounts on apps exclusively from Indie developers in Europe. This year the promo is back, and they've opened the doors to developers from around the world. There are some 60 apps available, and the deal is this: buy 3 apps and get a 20% discount on the total price, buy more apps and the discount increases up to 50% for 5 apps or more. Last year you could get a 70% discount at 10 apps or more, but that doesn't look like it's on the cutting board any more. The application lineup, however, is impressive. All of those Indie apps you were interested in but knew they would be part of a bundle sooner or later ... you'll probably find them here.</p> <p>The lineup includes apps from <a href="http://www.aquafadas.com/en/products.php">Aquafadas</a>, <a href="http://www.houdah.com/">Houdah Software</a>, <a href="http://www.devon-technologies.com/products/index.html">Devon Technologies</a> and many more. Some of my favorite software is included, such as Reinvented Software's <a href="http://reinventedsoftware.com/together/">Together</a> (<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/13/reinvented-software-releases-together-2-2/">recently mentioned</a>) and <a href="http://www.yazsoft.com/st/">ShareTool</a> (a <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/14/friday-favorite-sharetool/">recent</a> <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/Friday-Favorite/">Friday Favorite</a>). The <a href="http://www.creaceed.com/hydra/">Hydra</a> Aperture plugin, which we've also <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/13/hydra-1-5-hdr-and-os-x-beauty-revisited/">covered before</a>, <a href="http://www.cheetah3d.com/">Cheetah 3D</a>, <a href="http://www.potionfactory.com/voicecandy/">Voice Candy</a> ... it's quite a list. Stop by the <a href="http://www.givegoodfoodtoyourmac.com/">Give Good Food to your Mac</a> page and see if there's not something there to whet your appetite. The promo is running now and goes until December 1st.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/give-good-food-to-your-mac-now-with-international-cuisine/">Give Good Food to your Mac, now with international cuisine</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:00 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.givegoodfoodtoyourmac.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/give-good-food-to-your-mac-now-with-international-cuisine/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376161/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/give-good-food-to-your-mac-now-with-international-cuisine/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/g7y2AisqNaUTDyY_IXRn2L0dY4g/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/g7y2AisqNaUTDyY_IXRn2L0dY4g/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=JF4o4sVY"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=JF4o4sVY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=DwIB6eAE"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=DwIB6eAE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/ODmc4VoIZsM" height="1" width="1"/>appsdealsgive good foodGiveGoodFoodindiepromopromotionsoftwareWed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/give-good-food-to-your-mac-now-with-international-cuisine/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/zwQjVuiqIyY/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/businessweek-hp-out-touches-apple/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/businessweek-hp-out-touches-apple/#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/portables/" rel="tag">Portables</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</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>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macbook-air/" rel="tag">MacBook Air</a></p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_VeAOK8Rxoo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_VeAOK8Rxoo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <p><br /> <br /> Talk about being slightly touched. Arik Hesseldahl's <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2008/tc20081118_989982.htm">BusinessWeek article,</a> published today, says "...as of Nov. 19, Hewlett-Packard has beaten Apple to the punch, announcing the first multi-touch-enabled notebook PC, the <a href="http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/notebook/buy.html">tx2</a>. I can't help but wonder whether Apple just lost an important race."<br /> <br /> Not only did Apple <em>not</em> lose an important race, the tx2 isn't the first multi-touch notebook. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/dells-latitude-xt-tablet-goes-multi-touch-with-a-free-upgrade/">Engadget points out</a> that the Dell Latitude XT, which offered multi-touch technology, came on the scene back in July of '08. But even that wasn't first, because the <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/01/15mbair.html">MacBook Air was introduced on January 15th of 2008</a> with a multi-touch trackpad.<br /> <br /> "Well," you say, "there's a difference between a touchable trackpad and a touchable display." You're right: one's meant to be touched and one isn't. The reason the trackpad on the MacBook Pro and he MacBook has gotten larger, smoother and glassier is because Apple is (and will continue to) inviting you to do more with it than tap and click. Multi-touch gestures on a notebook ought to be delivered via the surface that's made to be touched, not the surface made to be viewed. On the iPhone those surfaces are one &amp; the same because there's no other option.</p> <p>But really, the notion that Apple "lost an important race" by not being first is the biggest error here. Apple wasn't the first to release jukebox software, a portable music player or a mobile phone. Yet, iTunes, the iPod and the iPhone are the most successful examples of each. Apple's greatest strength is patience.<br /> <br /> The designers and developers at Apple know you want a fully touch-enabled laptop. So do the folks at HP. The difference is that Apple's staff are patient and careful enough to execute it in exactly the right way, not just the most obvious way.<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/19155/">MacDailyNews</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/businessweek-hp-out-touches-apple/">BusinessWeek: HP "out-touches" Apple</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2008/tc20081118_989982.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/businessweek-hp-out-touches-apple/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1377025/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/businessweek-hp-out-touches-apple/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/DYU_2VQSTxJGUQidlJt2JpfjEac/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/DYU_2VQSTxJGUQidlJt2JpfjEac/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=y5uevEKg"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=y5uevEKg" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=M3TyE3bE"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=M3TyE3bE" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/zwQjVuiqIyY" height="1" width="1"/>hpipodmacbook airmacbook proMacbookAirMacbookPromulti-touchWed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/businessweek-hp-out-touches-apple/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/9fQUqUkRbLk/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/rumor-quad-core-imacs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/rumor-quad-core-imacs/#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/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/imac/" rel="tag">iMac</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/imac093845093845093485.jpg" />It's not even December, yet Macworld rumors are starting to fly. <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081119PD209.html">Digital Times is reporting</a> that Apple is among the vendors ready to use Intel's new 65W low-power desktop CPUs, specifically designed for all-in-one computers. The lower heat output makes these great little chips for the iMac.<br /> <br /> Additionally, these chips would come with a faster bus, and even run a bit cheaper than the dual core chips Apple is currently using - the 2.33GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.83GHz chips cost $245, $320 and $369, respectively, according to Digital Times. <br /> <br /> The iMac has been the star of many Macworld keynote speeches, and we expect the same this year. See you in January!<br /> <br /> [Via <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/11/19/quad.core.imac.in.january/">Electronista</a>]</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/rumor-quad-core-imacs/">Rumor: Quad-core iMacs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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.digitimes.com/news/a20081119PD209.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/rumor-quad-core-imacs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376961/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/rumor-quad-core-imacs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/LU_zfPwNxjQs6eNKeBZJwCPr5gU/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/LU_zfPwNxjQs6eNKeBZJwCPr5gU/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=Lln2RyFM"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=Lln2RyFM" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=5pWYD31K"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=5pWYD31K" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/9fQUqUkRbLk" height="1" width="1"/>imacintelmacworldrumorWed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/rumor-quad-core-imacs/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/Jda7-o339R0/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/walmart-will-sell-iphones-starting-dec-28/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/walmart-will-sell-iphones-starting-dec-28/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/walmart-458698456.jpg" alt="" />Walmart will be taking a pass for most of the holiday shopping season with one particular item: the iPhone. <a href="http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2008/11/19/apple-report-wal-mart-to-sell-iphone-starting-dec-28/">It will begin selling the handset December 28</a>, according to Jamie Townsend, of research firm JRPG.</p> <p>Boy Genius Report <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/18/iphone-3g-coming-to-wal-mart-on-december-28th-select-sams-clubs-as-well/">also notes</a> that the phone will be sold in some Sam's Club stores as well. The blog <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/13/bgr-walmart-to-carry-iphone-3g-for-black-friday/">broke the news</a> about Walmart's talks with Apple, but originally said the smartphone would hit shelves last Saturday.</p> <p>Walmart seems to be capitalizing on post-holiday shopping fervor, with BGR's Zach Epstein speculating, "Won't people be happy when they find out Apple's handsets popped up at discount prices three short days after Christmas?" It depends on how meager Christmas is, I suppose.</p> <p>The handsets will apparently be activated in-store. No pricing details were released. </p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/walmart-will-sell-iphones-starting-dec-28/">Walmart will sell iPhones starting Dec. 28</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/18/iphone-3g-coming-to-wal-mart-on-december-28th-select-sams-clubs-as-well/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/walmart-will-sell-iphones-starting-dec-28/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376908/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/walmart-will-sell-iphones-starting-dec-28/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/WJ2TD44aTfEVqciFKOCvtjWby90/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/WJ2TD44aTfEVqciFKOCvtjWby90/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=uz0Rz9L1"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=uz0Rz9L1" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=pjPgp2Qe"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=pjPgp2Qe" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/Jda7-o339R0" height="1" width="1"/>barronsbgrepsteiniphonejrpgtownsendwal-martwalmartWed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/walmart-will-sell-iphones-starting-dec-28/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/kXFSK6wCEB0/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macnn-snow-leopard-could-ship-1q-2009/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macnn-snow-leopard-could-ship-1q-2009/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macworld/" rel="tag">Macworld</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/snow-leopard/" rel="tag">Snow Leopard</a></p><p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/snowlep-2384829349.jpg" />Snow Leopard could ship as early as January, according to comments made by the director of Apple's Unix Technology Group.</p> <p>Jordan Hubbard said at the Large Installation System Administration conference last week that Mac OS X 10.6 will ship in the first quarter of 2009, <a href="http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/19/snow.leopard.in.q1.2009/">according to MacNN</a>.</p> <p>This primes the Macworld Expo rumor pump: Scheduled for January 5, Steve could debut new <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/11/19/quad.core.imac.in.january/">quad-core iMacs</a> in addition to showing off this new version of the operating system.<br /></p> <p>This is not to be confused with Mac OS X 10.5.6, a minor update, which could be available <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/17/mac-os-x-10-5-6-update-could-be-ready-by-friday/">as soon as Friday</a>.</p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macnn-snow-leopard-could-ship-1q-2009/">MacNN: Snow Leopard could ship 1Q 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 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.macnn.com/articles/08/11/19/snow.leopard.in.q1.2009/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macnn-snow-leopard-could-ship-1q-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376862/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macnn-snow-leopard-could-ship-1q-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/w_i0c_o0c6I0QEiaIdh5WNdKBvk/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/w_i0c_o0c6I0QEiaIdh5WNdKBvk/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=T9txNvZ0"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=T9txNvZ0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=gfxYUPRn"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=gfxYUPRn" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/kXFSK6wCEB0" height="1" width="1"/>iMacleopardmac os xMacOsXsnowsnow leopardSnowLeopardWed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/macnn-snow-leopard-could-ship-1q-2009/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/TxuNl-nz5FQ/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/#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-store/" rel="tag">App Store</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipod-touch/" rel="tag">iPod touch</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/first-look/" rel="tag">First Look</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/frontpocket230498.gif" alt="" />As a gadget hound and productivity freak, I've tried just about everything over the past 10+ years, both hardware and software. My gadgets have included a Palm IIIe, two Handspring Visors, a Newton 2100, a Newton eMate and a Palm Tungsten E2. They were all nice (some more than others), but each shared deficits of one type or another. <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;hs=PCI&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=spell&amp;resnum=0&amp;ct=result&amp;cd=1&amp;q=palm+graffiti&amp;spell=1">Graffiti</a> and easily-lost styluses were two biggies.<br /><br />As for software, I've used <a href="http://bargiel.home.pl/">iGTD</a>, <a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/">Omnifocus</a>, <a href="http://tracks.tra.in/login">Tracks</a>, <a href="http://www.midnightbeep.com/">Midnight Inbox</a>, <a href="http://www.culturedcode.com/things/">Things</a>, <a href="http://monkeygtd.tiddlyspot.com/">MonkeyGTD</a> and more. Again, they're nice but share a common issue. Namely, each solution is limited to the author's interpretation of how an organizational system works best. I don't want to learn a piece of software before I can begin managing my stuff. Nor do I want to be limited to the author's ideas, even the great ones. Basically, I want an electronic version of my favorite tool - paper.<br /><br />I do nearly all of my capturing and organizing with pen and paper, as nothing is more useful, flexible or promising. A blank page is pure potential. You can create a grocery list or sketch a solution to world hunger on the back of a napkin. I was about to give up on software when I tried <a href="http://backpackit.com/">Backpack</a>. It's exactly what I was looking for.<br /><br />Backpack offers users a blank page. You can type anywhere, move objects around, add notes, lists, to-do items or photos and files. There's no toolbar, no drawers, nothing. Just a fresh, white surface ready for input. I love it, and today my Backpack account is my virtual right arm.<br /><br />On Sundays, I move all of the week's to-do items to a notebook, which I update from Monday to Saturday. On the following Sunday, I "sync" my notebook with my Backpack and start again. Sometimes, when I'm stuffing my cargo pants with the notebook, iPhone, wallet and keys, I think, "Wouldn't it be nice to eliminate something here?" Since Backpack on the iPhone is a dismal experience, I never did. Until now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.frontpocketapp.com/">FrontPocket</a> is a native iPhone and iPod touch application for Backpack. I've been using it for the past week and it's growing on me. It won't replace my notebook just yet, but it's got real potential. Click below to read more.<br /><br /><em><strong>Update</strong></em>: The folks who produce FrontPocket let us know that version 1.1 is pending in the App Store now, and should fix the startup crashes and read-only errors that some users are experiencing.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/">FrontPocket for iPhone and iPod touch</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/1169128/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/settingsfp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Settings" title="Settings" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/1169108/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/2fp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Home screen" title="Home screen" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/1169111/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/3fp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Home screen in edit mode" title="Home screen in edit mode" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/1169114/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/4fp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Create a new page" title="Create a new page" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/1169117/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/5fp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Page view" title="Page view" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Look: FrontPocket for iPhone and iPod touch</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/">First Look: FrontPocket for iPhone and iPod touch</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=295453926&amp;mt=8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1372436/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/icxOfG5eyR0Qo6UFfhQP9Sa6Zrk/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/icxOfG5eyR0Qo6UFfhQP9Sa6Zrk/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=mXVBbTer"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=mXVBbTer" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=IRjzNRLI"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=IRjzNRLI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/TxuNl-nz5FQ" height="1" width="1"/>37signalsapp storeAppStorebackpackfrontpocketiphoneipod touchIpodTouchWed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/first-look-frontpocket-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/6gBeTjufEOU/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/new-macbook-pro-benchmarked-within-boot-camp/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/new-macbook-pro-benchmarked-within-boot-camp/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <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/odds-and-ends/" rel="tag">Odds and ends</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/cpumarkspcworld.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> Finally, someone with more money that I have (I want a new MacBook Pro, but haven't yet convinced myself to shell out the dough to replace my old yet trusty G4 12" Powerbook) has put the new MBP and <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/14/new-macbook-pro/">those shiny graphics chips</a> to the test, and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/154004/new_macbook_pro_boot_camp_gaming_benchmarks.html">drummed up some real benchmarking numbers</a> in Boot Camp. It turns out to be PC World, strangely enough. And the verdict? Well, it's not quite so great.<br /><br />The good news is that the MacBook Pro is faster than ever, and graphics have significantly improved. And trust us, any improvement over the old chips is a step in the right direction. <br /><br />The bad news is that in a practical situation (like playing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crysis">the <em>Crysis</em> demo</a>, which is actually about a year old at this point), a MacBook Pro in Boot Camp at the highest settings isn't actually playable, and the 15 fps you might squeeze out of it on a good day still can't compare to <a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1211/2/crysis_demo_performance_analysis/index.html">the 50 fps you can get out of even average video cards</a> in a Windows PC. If the graphics are turned down, it's a different story -- <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/16/putting-the-macbook-through-the-paces-with-warhammer-online/">we've seen a new MBP run games well</a> in Boot Camp already, so it'll play, but Apple still has a ways to go to be competitive with brand new games.<br /><br />But let's keep this all in perspective -- it's very good news when you compare the new MacBook Pros to the old ones. Apple is at least realizing that 3D performance needs an upgrade in their units. Maybe next time around they can <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/22/current-and-future-gaming-on-the-mac/">bring some software updates into the mix</a> as well, and we can start to see some real competition in high-end performance.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/new-macbook-pro-benchmarked-within-boot-camp/">New MacBook Pro benchmarked within Boot Camp</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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.pcworld.com/article/154004/new_macbook_pro_boot_camp_gaming_benchmarks.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/new-macbook-pro-benchmarked-within-boot-camp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376420/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/new-macbook-pro-benchmarked-within-boot-camp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/qKUGD2EYptrAiS2GUbX0qNepAqM/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/qKUGD2EYptrAiS2GUbX0qNepAqM/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=UmlSlT9P"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=UmlSlT9P" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=yGO3CTo1"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=yGO3CTo1" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/6gBeTjufEOU" height="1" width="1"/>3d-performancebenchmarkingboot-campchipscpumarkcrysisgamesgaminggraphicsmacbook-prompbWed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/new-macbook-pro-benchmarked-within-boot-camp/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/skAW2m4oGSo/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/adventure-released-for-the-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/adventure-released-for-the-iphone/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/odds-and-ends/" rel="tag">Odds and ends</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/freeware/" rel="tag">Freeware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/adventureiphone.jpg" /><br /> <div align="left">Part of me just wants to post this screenshot, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296563933&amp;mt=8">link this app</a>, and say "go get it," but I have a feeling that my blogging overlords here would think I was just being lazy -- they might not understand that this is a screenshot from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_(Atari_2600)"><em>Adventure</em></a>, which is <a href="http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/11/adventure-for-iphone.html">available for free on the iPhone</a>. Anyone who ever played an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600">Atari 2600</a> and owns an iPhone won't need any more explanation than that to install this.<br /><br />But I don't want to be seen as lazy (any more than I already am), and so I'll also say that <em>Adventure</em> basically pioneered the action-adventure genre of games, and that though its art is spare and its noises are little more than bleeps and bloops, both are classic and coated with pure nostalgia. While Adventure is currently controlled on the iPhone with tilt controls, its designer will add touch controls as well in the future.<br /><br />Other than that: go get it. It's free.</div> </div><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/adventure-released-for-the-iphone/">Adventure released for the iPhone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:30:00 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://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/11/adventure-for-iphone.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/adventure-released-for-the-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376421/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/adventure-released-for-the-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/nvnF3aG9AM8d_TxGQ09a4PYH2BQ/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/nvnF3aG9AM8d_TxGQ09a4PYH2BQ/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=oLySy4Pu"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=oLySy4Pu" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=FqbRFxvR"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=FqbRFxvR" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/skAW2m4oGSo" height="1" width="1"/>adventureatari-2600awesomebeeeeeepbeepboopdownloaddragonfreekeynostalgiaswordWed, 19 Nov 2008 09:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/adventure-released-for-the-iphone/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/y7LI8jgt8S4/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/mac-101-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/mac-101-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/mac-101/" rel="tag">Mac 101</a></p><div align="center"><img width="425" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="232" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/mac-101_-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service_cb17293.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> Have you ever been reading a long article and wished you could somehow magically make it shorter? With a Mac OS X service called "Summarize," you can do with a few simple clicks. In many applications such as <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/Safari">Safari</a>, <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/Pages">Pages</a>, and <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/TextEdit">TextEdit</a>, you can select a block of text and click the application name in the menu bar &gt; Services &gt; Summarize. <br /><br />Once you're in the summarize service, you can quickly and easily shorten the selected text by moving the slider between 1% and 100%. As you move it, the text will magically get shorter, while at the same time keeping the basic meaning of the text that you originally selected. The service is so accurate that it's sometimes scary.<br /><br />When you're done, you can save your summarized text by closing out the window -- you will be asked to save or discard. The result is a .rtf file.<br /><br /><em>Want more tips and tricks like this? Visit TUAW's <a href="http://tuaw.com/category/Mac-101">Mac 101</a> section today!</em><p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/mac-101-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service/">Mac 101: Shorten text using the Summarize Service</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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://tuaw.com/category/Mac-101>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/mac-101-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376318/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/mac-101-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/usnsD6TqR7sz-hoBcTSL1tk2gfE/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/usnsD6TqR7sz-hoBcTSL1tk2gfE/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=xdUHXEuk"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=xdUHXEuk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=Hn35lebj"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=Hn35lebj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/y7LI8jgt8S4" height="1" width="1"/>Mac 101Mac101PagesSafariSummarizetextTextEditWed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/mac-101-shorten-text-using-the-summarize-service/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/UWF1IuGHh2A/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/#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/macbook-air/" rel="tag">MacBook Air</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/11/144458-air1_400.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> This is probably old news for most classic Mac collectors, but it's the first I've heard of it: a member of the forums at MacRumors.com <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2008/11/18/mid-2007-prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/">bought a MacBook Air</a> "as is" on eBay, and when it showed up, he got something even more valuable than the envelope-filler: <a href="http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=601953">a prototype version</a>. As you can see above, there's no "MacBook Air" nameplate under the monitor, and hardware inside is dated to May of 2007, which is way before Apple officially announced the machine.<br /><br />Apparently someone given an early working version of the notebook has already moved on to the new [REDACTED] that Apple is working on, and has sold off their old prototype of the Air. Very cool -- as I said, collectors know that <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevil/87229014/">there are prototypes</a> floating around out there still, but this is the first I've heard of the phenomenon. And I like that it's almost a time capsule back into the beginnings of the product we know now as the Air -- the model name given in the software just says "Mac," so this predates the name we associate with the machine. You wonder what would have happened to a system like this if it hadn't actually gone into production and been released.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/">Prototype MacBook Air found on eBay</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:30:00 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://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=601953>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1376109/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/rdOPHQTmzjQAwSdygNsfVzB_m-U/a"><img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/rdOPHQTmzjQAwSdygNsfVzB_m-U/i" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=tYyWLS6w"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=tYyWLS6w" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?a=SctmBu9w"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/weblogsinc/tuaw?i=SctmBu9w" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~4/UWF1IuGHh2A" height="1" width="1"/>Applebrandingebaymacbook-airmay-2007monitorprototypeversionWed, 19 Nov 2008 07:30:00 ESThttp://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/prototype-macbook-air-found-on-ebay/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/837Mlfyt2xE/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/psystar-gets-countersuit-dismissed-case-heats-up/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/psystar-gets-countersuit-dismissed-case-heats-up/#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/hardware/" rel="tag">Hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-financial/" rel="tag">Apple Financial</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/08/attackoftheclones092834092834.jpg" />Yesterday brought about a bit of disappointing news for Mac-clone maker Psystar. Ars Technica is <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081118-judge-slaps-down-psystars-antitrust-claims-against-apple.html">reporting</a> that <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/27/psystar-countersues-apple/">Psystar's countersuit</a>, which alleged that Apple violated an anti-trust act by tying their operating system to hardware, was thrown out of court. US District Judge William Alsup made the decision, stating that Apple did not, in fact, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act, Clayton Act, or Cartwright Act.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/18/judge_grants_apples_motion_to_dismiss_psystars_counterclaims.html">AppleInsider notes</a> that crucial to Psystar's claim was the definition of the "Mac OS Market." Judge Alsup agreed with Apple's right to sell their OS to their customers with the understanding that it may only be used with their hardware.<br /><br />Last month, Apple and Psystar <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/20/apple-psystar-strike-a-deal/">were ordered</a> to undergo "private arbitration and mediation" by the court. As far as we know, Apple still has a case against Psystar for violating the shrink wrap license and trademarks. Apple has also alleged copyright infringement.<br /><br />It would appear that Apple has the upper hand at the present time, but it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer to find out the final verdict.<br /><br />[via <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081118-judge-slaps-down-psystars-antitrust-claims-against-apple.html">Ars Technica</a>]<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/psystar-gets-countersuit-dismissed-case-heats-up/">Psystar gets countersuit dismissed, case heats up</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 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://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081118-judge-slaps-down-psystars-antitrust-claims-against-apple.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/11/19/psystar-gets-countersuit-dismissed-