Apple has added the ability to re-download TV Shows to its iCloud service.
Software
∞ SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9 with support for Lion
SecureMac on Monday updated MacScan, the company’s anti-spyware privacy and security software, adding support for Apple’s recently released OS X Lion.
∞ Adobe releases HTML5 Web Motion and Interaction Design Tool
Adobe on Monday released a new tool called Adobe Edge that will allow Web designers to bring animation to Web sites using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS.
∞ Software and patent trolls
NPR: Patents are a big deal in the software industry right now. Lawsuits are proliferating. Big technology companies are spending billions of dollars to buy up huge patent portfolios in order to defend themselves. Computer programmers say patents are hindering … Continued
∞ Spotify sued for patent infringement
Techdirt: The actual patent in question, 5,636,276, is for a “Device for the distribution of music information in digital form.” Sound broad? Of course, as the patent attorneys in the audience will tell you, it’s not the title of the … Continued
∞ Freeway 5.6 ready for Lion, improves social media support
Softpress has released an update to its Web design software Freeway. Version 5.6, a free update for version 5.5 users, is ready for download for both Freeway Express and Freeway Pro.
∞ Lion one week later
Washington Post: The same goes for a myriad of mobilized gestures that can get confusing, even for power users. Do I use the three-finger double-tap or the two-finger double-tap to zoom? (It’s the latter — a three-finger double-tap pulls up … Continued
∞ FOSS Patents back online after a short outage
Florian Mueller at FOSS Patents: There was some speculation on Twitter about it in light of the fact that I’m vocal about the intellectual property issues facing Android and WebM — just like I’m vocal about issues involving and concerning … Continued
∞ Internet Explorer users are dumber than Safari, Firefox users
Matt Rosoff: A research firm posted an IQ test on its Web site and then compiled the results from more than 100,000 users. It found that there was no substantial difference between users of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. But … Continued
∞ Netflix vs. Hulu: Survey says
Macworld: Nearly nine of 10 Hulu subscribers watch streaming TV shows and movies on a computer, but only 42 percent of Netflix users do, according to a recent Nielsen survey. And while nearly three-fourths of Hulu subscribers watch mostly TV … Continued
∞ Sidekick automatically changes your Mac's settings based on location
Oomph on Thursday released a new version of Sidekick (formerly Network Location), with a new user interface and many other features that will automatically change your Mac’s settings based on your location.
∞ Stupid Apple Rumors tracks the accuracy of rumor stories
Shawn King: One of the biggest frustrations I have is seeing so much bad, erroneous, poorly written and just plain “woolly-headed” information that often passes for news in the Mac Community. Any number of rumor sites have sprung up, any … Continued
∞ Lion FireWire security issue misleading
Passware, a computer forensics and password discovery company, on Tuesday said it discovered a way to get passwords from a Mac running OS X Lion. However, it may not be as dire as it seems.
∞ Why Google wants your real name
Dave Winer: There’s a very simple business reason why Google cares if they have your real name. It means it’s possible to cross-relate your account with your buying behavior with their partners, who might be banks, retailers, supermarkets, hospitals, airlines. … Continued
∞ Dragon Dictate 2.5 adds support for Microsoft Word 2011
Nuance on Monday unveiled Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5, the newest version of its speech recognition software for Mac users.
∞ Google+ snags 20 million users
ComScore: To get a better understanding of how Google+ is performing to date and who is using it, comScore pulled together some figures based on the first 21 days of its public existence (June 29, 2011 – July 19, 2011). … Continued
∞ HBO releases Entourage tribute video on iTunes
This year marks the end of “Entourage,” one of my favorite HBO shows. The network released a special tribute about the show on iTunes.
∞ Lodsys sues Rovio, Electronic Arts, Atari, Square Enix, Take-Two Interactive
Florian Mueller: Today Lodsys has amended its complaint against mobile app developers and modified the list of defendants, leaving out one of the seven developers sued on May 31 (Vietnamese company Wulven Games) but adding five famous games companies. It … Continued
∞ Apple makes $30 million from Lion in one day with little distribution costs
With previous releases of Mac OS, Apple had to stop development about a month before it was supposed to ship, so disks could be manufactured. After manufacturing, disks had to be shipped to stores and other retail outlets, which costs … Continued
∞ Lion tops 1 million downloads the first day
Apple on Thursday said OS X Lion topped 1 million downloads in just one day.
∞ Accessing multiple user accounts with Lion Screen Sharing
Chris Breen for Macworld: For example, let’s say a remote Mac has two user accounts—Joe and Jane. Joe is currently working on that Mac in his account. From another Mac, Jane can select that Mac under the Shared heading in … Continued
∞ How real journalists behave
Rob Pegoraro: For years, I’ve had to tell sometimes skeptical friends and family members that real journalists don’t do that. We are generally uncouth, sometimes lazy and screw up in plenty of other ways–not least when we drop stories because … Continued
∞ Natural scrolling and Quick Look URLs in Lion
OS X Lion has a new feature called natural scrolling that is trying my patience, but I’m giving it a try anyway. I have a few tips that may help you get used to it too.
∞ Make your own Lion USB drive
Christina Warren for Mashable: Because installation takes place entirely from within the Mac App Store, the usual “clean install” option isn’t present. If you’ve followed our guide for preparing your Mac for Lion, you’re probably in good shape to proceed … Continued
∞ OS X Lion video tutorial released
MacProVideo.com: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion has been referred to by Apple as “Back to the Mac”. That’s because iOS took a lot from the original Mac OS X and built on the unique touch interface of the iOS devices. … Continued
∞ Adobe outlines CS5 issues with OS X Lion
Adobe posted a page on its Web site today outlining any issues it found with Apple’s newly released OS X Lion. The page talks about everything from scrolling behavior to individual apps like Dreamweaver and Illustrator. Certainly a good resource … Continued
∞ Safari 5.1 for Snow Leopard touts new features
If you’re not ready to get Lion yet, you can still download the version of Safari included with Lion. Safari 5.1 is available for download for both Snow Leopard and Windows.
∞ iTunes, iWork updated for Lion
Apple has released updates to its iTunes and iWork software to make them compatible with Wednesday’s release of OS X Lion. The updates are available through the Software Update system preference.
∞ Here's what to do If you have Lion GM installed and want to download it from the Mac App Store
I little tip that was sent to me on Twitter this morning. For those os us that had Lion GM installed, you found that you couldn’t download the retail version of the operating system from the Mac App Store. Mine … Continued
∞ My four word Mac OS X Lion review
People have been reviewing Lion since the first developer preview was released a few months ago. Every Web site known to man is posting a detailed Lion review this morning, with pictures, that say many of the same things that … Continued