Scobleizer:
Today InfoWorld’s Randall Kennedy says that Google’s Chrome OS will fail.What he is missing is he’s looking at the wrong field.Google is playing a different game. Google Chrome OS is NOT about killing Microsoft or Apple.What is it about? Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers.See, what happens if the wor (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week. Doorbuster items marked with an * Cell Phones AT&T Sony Ericsson W518a - Free (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Software, Cool toolsMacUpdate announced today the release of version 5.0.2 of the MacUpdate Desktop utility, which allows users to manage application and widget software updates on their Mac OS X machines. The new version of the application adds some features and bug fixes as well as support for more languages. (Read More)
Gizmodo:
To whom it may concern: Applebee's gift cards, while appropriately monolithic, are not redeemable at Apple Stores or on iTunes. [Thanks Nicholas!]
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The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Odds and ends, Podcasts, HolidaysHere it is, T-7 days until Black Friday, and you don't have any gift ideas?I joined MacJury podcaster Chuck Joiner earlier this week to provide my ideas for gifting. This was part two of a holiday gift ideas episode on the popular podcast.Joining me on the podcast were MacMouseC (Read More)
iphone - fresh news by plazoo.com:
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. Finance director for the company, Alexandre de Rochefort, says that even a company ... (Read More)
Gizmodo:
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. Finance director for the company, Alexandre de Rochefort, says that even a company that's done extremely well on (Read More)
Mac Rumors:
Following up on early benchmarking tests that showed Apple's new quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 iMacs boasting significant performance improvements compared to their Core 2 Duo-based counterparts, Macworld has utilized its own Speedmark suite of real-... (Read More)
Gizmodo:
I get that this Flo TV iPhone demo is just a proof of concept. That's fine! I'm just a little confused as to what the concept is. Is it just what they're showing us? A Flo TV app, that requires some kind of accessory to tune into broadcasts? That's possible, but given how well the iPhone can stream video over 3G, it'd be a (Read More)
AppScout:
Google today announced that it has remade the mobile version of its News page for owners of iPhone, Android, and Palm webOS handsets. The new page joins existing versions for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and Symbian handsets. The update page "provides the same richness and personalization on your phone as Google News provid (Read More)
AppScout:
Name changes are a big deal. Just ask Prince. When Apple asked The Little App Factory was asked to the name of its popular app, iPod Rip, the plucky developer was put in a weird position. The company's CEO, John Devor sent a long and heartfelt e-mail to Apple head Steve Jobs, reading, in part,It is quite obvious that we me (Read More)
AppScout:
Sony is taking yet another shot at Apple's music dominance. The company yesterday announced that it look to launch its own online storefront stocking music, books, apps, and movies. No release date for the store--tentatively named Sony Online Service--has been announced. Sony, which shut down its Connect Music Service last (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: iPhone, App Store Twitter has flipped the switch on some new features, including geotagging of tweets and automatic retweeting. As a happy user of Stone Design's Twittelator Pro 3.3.1 [iTunes link], I was even more giddy when I found out that my favorite Twitter app already supports both of these features.The g (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhoneGee, we were just saying how competitive it is getting in the iPhone nav department, and Navigon has gone and cut prices for holiday travelers.For 10 days only, beginning today (November 20-30) Navigon's iPhone app, Mobile Navigator [iTunes link]will be on sale for U.S. $69.99 instead of $8 (Read More)
Gizmodo:
This year's Microsoft shareholder meeting wasn't a lot of fun for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Chairman Bill Gates, thanks to shareholders grilling him about Apple and the iPhone with questions like the above. Ballmer smacked him right back: There's certainly always opportunities for improvement. There is a group of peo (Read More)