Feral Interactive announced Tuesday plans to release Tropico 3: Gold Edition for the Mac in January, 2012. It will cost $34.99, available for download from the Mac App Store and other sources. Tropico 3: Gold Edition is a strategy-based city … Continued
∞ Journalists and retweeting
Jeff Sonderman offers a suggestion for journalists using Twitter to retweet thought-provoking comments without appearing biased – the “neutral retweet.”
∞ Consumer Reports recommends iPhone 4S
Consumer Reports is recommending the iPhone 4S thanks in part to its redesigned antenna system.
∞ Apple Store app introduces Personal Pickup, EasyPay features
The Apple Store app’s 2.0 release makes transactions in U.S. Apple retail stores even easier with new EasyPay and Personal Pickup features.
∞ Nook Tablet competes with Kindle Fire, not iPad
Barnes & Noble’s new Nook Tablet is a shot across the bow of Amazon and its Kindle Fire – it costs more, but comes better-equipped, too.
∞ LEGO Universe to close in January
Edge: A post from the team on the game’s forums reads: “Today we are very sad to announce that Lego Universe will be closing. This was a very difficult decision to make, but unfortunately Lego Universe has not been able … Continued
∞ iPad a "must have" for electronic medical records
More doctors than ever are using iPads – so it’s time for electronic health records developers to support them with native iOS apps.
∞ Apple execs land big bonuses
Apple’s executives landed stock bonuses worth about $60 million each – assuming they stick around through the end of 2016.
∞ U.S. Cellular turned down iPhone
U.S. Cellular’s CEO says the company is interested in the iPhone, but passed on carrying it this time since it didn’t make economic sense.
∞ Nook Color cuts price, adds Hulu, more
Engadget: Based on leaked slides that we’ve received, the Nook Color will be dropping to $199 by November 16th, but the $50 price savings ain’t all that B&N’s throwing your way. The Nook Color v1.4 update will bring along some … Continued
∞ Steve Jobs posthumous backlash was fast
New York Times: It wasn’t just Gawker. The waters quickly muddied after the first wave of obituaries passed. Thanks to Facebook and Twitter, anyone with a beef against Mr. Jobs or Apple found a platform to sound off about an … Continued
∞ Batman: Arkham Asylum lands on Mac
Feral Interactive announced the release Thursday of Batman: Arkham Asylum for the Mac. It’s available for $39.99 either for download through the Mac App Store and other services, or as a boxed product. Batman: Arkham Asylum is the award-winning stealth-based … Continued
∞ Retrospect goes solo, releases Retrospect 9 for Mac
Retrospect – the long-time backup software for Mac and Windows – has been spun off as an independent company. The eponymous software publisher has also announced the release of Retrospect 9 for Mac. Retrospect 9 features data de-duplication, network backup … Continued
∞ LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars comes to Mac
Lego Star Wars III has been released for the Mac and is available for $30 from the Mac App Store and elsewhere.
∞ PlugBug lets you charge MacBook, iPad/iPhone simultaneously
The PlugBug is a new device that lets you charge your MacBook and an iPhone or iPad simultaneously.
∞ Pangea releases Monkey Bongo game for iOS
Pangea Software has announced the release of Monkey Bongo, a new game for iOS. It normally costs $2.99 but is on sale for 99 cents for a limited time. Monkey Bongo is a physics-based puzzle game in which you throw … Continued
∞ Lotus founder Mitch Kapor on racial bias in Silicon Valley
Lotus founder Mitch Kapor says that Silicon Valley investors are too quick to fund startups from people like themselves, overlooking black entrepreneurs in the process.
∞ Backblaze cloud backup service improves speed, adds features
Backblaze, the cloud-based backup service, introduced a 2.0 release this week. CEO Gleb Budman describes 2.0 as “unlimiting unlimited” in a blog post. With Backblaze, you can back up your entire Mac’s contents to a secure online repository, for safe … Continued
∞ Telltale's Jurassic Park game hits Mac, iPad this November
Telltale Games has announced the “gold master” status of Jurassic Park: The Game, coming to four platforms including the Mac on November 15, with an iPad version expected to be released shortly thereafter. The game is based on the enormously … Continued
∞ Philadelphia Inquirer tablet giveaway hasn't lived up to hype
Los Angeles Times: At the Sept. 12 tablet launch, the publisher predicted that the first batch of 5,000 units would sell out in a week. Six weeks later, only about half of the narrow black computers have moved. “In the … Continued
∞ Explaining Steve's tagless Mercedes
Steve Jobs drove a Mercedes-Benz without a license plate. How’d he get away with it? The answer has been revealed.
∞ Twelve South upgrades BassJump subwoofer software
Remember the original iSub, Harman Kardon’s subwoofer designed specifically for the iMac? That’s the inspiration behind Twelve South’s BassJump subwoofer, which works with Macs and is designed to complement their built-in speakers. Now Twelve South has improved the software included … Continued
∞ Macworld Expo 'evolving' into Macworld|iWorld
Macworld Expo is rebranding next year to Macworld|iWorld, reflecting the entire range of Apple products – but they’re also focusing on becoming a “dynamic culture experience.”
∞ 'Learning thermostat' works with iOS, Web apps
The Nest Learning Thermostat is making the round of tech blogs today. This pricey $249 thermostat – currently available for pre-order – replaces the ones in your house and helps you conserve energy by learning your schedule. What’s more, it’s … Continued
∞ Siri-compatible remote voice control module looks like 2001's HAL
Siri, the voice response system built into the iPhone 4S, has inevitably drawn comparisons to HAL, the artificial intelligence on board the spaceship in 2001: A Space Odyssey. ThinkGeek is blurring that line by introducing the Iris 9000, a remote … Continued
∞ New World of Warcraft expansion to feature Pandaren as playable characters
Over the weekend, Blizzard Entertainment revealed details about the next major installment of its long-running World of Warcraft game – Mists of Pandaria. No release date was offered (standard operating procedure for Blizzard, which won’t ship a product before it’s … Continued
∞ Siri's female voice raises questions
CNN: People describe the app using female pronouns. Her gender has even prompted some users to flood blogs and online forums with sexually suggestive questions for Siri such as “What are you wearing?” (Siri’s baffled response: “Why do people keep … Continued
∞ AT&T: 'tremendous, tremendous demand' for iPhone 3GS
With the iPhone 3GS now available for free with new cell phone contracts, are people still interested in the aging device? After all, the 3GS has been on the market for more than two years, eclipsed by the iPhone 4 … Continued
∞ Ten year old buys iPod at Apple Store during Jobs memorial
Consumerist: Reader Matt tells the story of how an Apple store manager broke a little rule so as not to dash the hopes of his 10-year-old daughter, and, in the process, made a little bit of retail magic happen. A … Continued
∞ Samsung chief: Galaxy Nexus designed to avoid Apple patents
Samsung’s mobile president says their newest Android device has been developed to avoid potential patent pitfalls with Apple.