May 12, 2008

Apple helps Pixar out with WALL•E

Apple helps Pixar out with WALL•E
I’m a big fan of almost everything Pixar does (Cars wasn’t their best effort, though it was enjoyable), so it is a happy day when a story that links Pixar to my favorite computer company comes along.
It would seem that the good folks at Pixar really wanted to play up [...]

May 12, 2008

When should you buy an iPhone?

When should you buy an iPhone?

As iPhone channels continue to run dry, more and more readers have asked whether now would be a good time to buy an iPhone or not — assuming you could even find one. Our Mike Rose suggested that dry channels might indicate that Apple is trying to avoid that whole [...]

May 12, 2008

Rumor Smashed: AT&T’s iPhone Black Reference Just Placeholder Text

Rumor Smashed: AT&T’s iPhone Black Reference Just Placeholder Text [Rumor Smashed]
<An AT&T spokesperson just told us that the iPhone Black dropdown reference on the AT&T Wireless website is just a temporary placeholder. The spokesperson says that it was used over the weekend for a “scheduled catalog update,” distinguishing the various iPhone models (4GB, 8GB and [...]

May 12, 2008

Apple updates MacBook Pros

Apple updates MacBook Pro Range

Mention Apple these days and most people will think of the 3G iPhone. Hopefully this (welcome) distraction won’t make people miss the fact that the MacBook Pro range has just received a quiet update, with the inclusion of multi-touch trackpads and higher end models getting a processing speed bump. You can [...]

May 12, 2008

YouTube video software for Macs from Google

Google offers YouTube video software for Macs
Google has released basic software called Vidnik that lets Mac OS X users record video with a Webcam or built-in camera, trim its length, add tags and a title, then upload it to YouTube.
The software also can be used to upload other videos to the company’s video-sharing site, and [...]

May 12, 2008

HBO shows on iTunes?

HBO shows coming to iTunes Store?
Apple is on the verge of selling movies and TV shows from HBO, according to Portfolio. The publication cites HBO employees “involved in executing the agreement,” who say that sales will be announced and launched at the same time, probably within one to two weeks. HBO is famous for a [...]

May 12, 2008

AT&T showing “iPhone Black” - What up?

AT&T now showing “iPhone Black” model in device listing
AT&T Wireless, Apple’s exclusive iPhone provider in the United States, is now listing a second model of the iPhone in its device database called “iPhone Black,” AppleInsider has been informed.
The finding, discovered by a reader on Sunday and confirmed by AppleInsider on Monday, is interesting if nothing [...]

May 12, 2008

Turn it up! iTunesVolume

iTunesVolume
There are a ton of Mac volume controllers out there. CoverSutra is one of the best that we have seen, however, if simplistic and free is what you like, then why not try iTunesVolume. Just as the name implies, you are able to control the volume of the iTunes application with this small app.
iTunesVolume definitely [...]

May 12, 2008

Two reasons to get iWork instead of Office

Two quick reasons to get iWork over MS Office
iWork and MS Office are both great apps depending on your needs and wants.  MS Office is great for people who need to have compatibility with Windows users and iWork is a great addition to the rest of the Mac apps.  So the question is, which one [...]

May 12, 2008

Steve Jobs to deliver keynote June 9 - Mark your Calendar!

3G iPhone: Steve Jobs to deliver keynote June 9

Although no official announcement has been made, Apple public relations confirmed to Fortune that Steve Jobs will deliver a keynote address on June 9, the first day of the 2008 World Wide Developers conference.
It is widely expected that Jobs will use that speech to unveil the next generation [...]