Ars Technica:
Call of Duty: World at War was a great game, even though it tread where so many other FPSs had gone before. The finest part of this title, though, was arguably the unlockable co-op "Nazi Zombies" mode that pit players against, well, Nazi zombies. Now, we get to take the best part of World at War on the go (Read More)
Engadget:
The speakers on the MacBook line are generally quite good -- for a laptop. Rock your world they won't, but Twelve South's BassJump might just add that low-frequency kick your unibody workhorse has been missing. The solitary speaker connects via USB and, through an analog-styled tuning app, augments the built-in speakers of (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Enterprise, iPhoneSupport continues to grow for the iPhone in the enterprise. TBI Research (subscription required) says Apple's answer to telephony is gaining ground in business, thanks largely to employees and execs grabbing an iPhone for personal use and deciding they just have to have it for work as well.TBI (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Software, Developer, iPhone, App Store, SDKWell here we go. Up until now, we've heard a lot from developers about how much of a mess the App Store's approval process is, from people who've been rejected outright to people who've been forced to resubmit to people who've just given up completely. But we haven't h (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Gaming, Odds and ends, Freeware, iPhone, SDKChillingo recently announced that it would be launching Crystal SDK, a service joining the increasingly crowded social network market for iPhone games. Xbox Live on the Xbox is an official social network, but the iPhone has no such official service. A crowd of contend (Read More)
Ars Technica:
The latest Mobile Metrics report for mobile ad firm AdMob reveals some interesting aspects of the emerging smartphone market, as redefined by Apple's iPhone in 2007. For one, Apple's iPhone OS is regaining much of the share it had lost after the explosive growth that followed the launch of the third-generat (Read More)
The Apple Blog:
The biggest shopping day of the year for Americans is this Friday, the dreaded Black Friday, and people are in a consuming mood. At the same time, economic pressures have folks watching what they spend. eBay today introduced a new app that capitalizes on both those impulses, called Deals.Deals shares a lot of the functional (Read More)
The Apple Blog:
Recently, here at TheAppleBlog, we made some backstage changes. Over time we realized that Socialcast was great for sharing and discussing ideas, but not ideal for handling business related tasks. As a result, we made the jump over to Basecamp. It doesn’t have the microblog feel of Socialcast, but it’s definitely easier to (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Audio, Hardware, Bluetooth, iPhone, iPod touch, MusicCanadian company Cignias has announced an interesting product in the home audio/iPhone category. It's called the MusicNAO and it allows you to wirelessly control a docked iPod with an iPhone or iPod touch. It also lets you play music wirelessly to the dock fr (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App ReviewTo celebrate Thanksgiving, Agile Web Solutions is giving thanks to its customers this week in the form of a free iPhone app. Previously $7.99, 1Password Pro touch [iTunes link] is completely free until December 1st.Whether or not you use the excellent Mac edition of this (Read More)
Ars Technica:
If you're a Mac user and smoking is your crutch, you may want to leave the room the next time you light up. According to multiple users, as reported by the Consumerist, smoking in the vicinity of your Apple hardware is enough for Apple to deny you service, even if you are under warranty. In at least one in (Read More)
Mashable!:
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.Name: TrefisQuick Pitch: Trefis helps you understand how a company’s products (Read More)
Mashable!:
In a few weeks, one of the most anticipated and expensive movies ever made will debut on movie screens across the world: Avatar. The sci-fi epic is making huge buzz for its unparalleled filmmaking technology, its award-winning director (James Cameron), and its record-breaking $230+ million budget.As you might expect, the p (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
It's no secret that most magazines are struggling to hold on to their subscribers. Just like the newspaper industry is under a lot of pressure from the Internet, magazines are also having a hard time adjusting to the reality of the Internet. Now, Time Inc., Condé Nast and Hearst are planning to form an alliance that would b (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Developer, Found Footage, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch Have you ever wanted to send a loved one a rose, but knew that you wouldn't be able to deliver it yourself? Or maybe you wanted to cheer up a friend in the hospital, but you were on another continent? If the Liverpudlians at Little World Gifts have their w (Read More)