∞ Apple sued for infringing digital camera patent with iPhone

St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the company is violating several of its digital camera patents. (more…)

∞ App makes understanding game ratings a breeze

Shopping for video games this holiday season? The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is helping parents make better buying decisions with a free app for your iPhone or iPod touch. (more…)

∞ Apple releases Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 1

Apple on Thursday released an update for Java that is available for immediate download. (more…)

∞ Namco brings Ace Combat games to iPhone, iPod touch

Namco Networks on Thursday released Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion, the first iteration of their popular aircraft dogfighting game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for download from the App Store for $4.99. (more…)

∞ Toontrack releases major update to EZplayer for IMAP support

Toontrack on Thursday released an update for its drum sampler utility, EZplayer. Among the changes are fixes for the IMAP presets used in Ocean Way Drums. (more…)

∞ IDC predicts Apple tablet to boost mobile 'Net users to over 1 billion in 2010

Market research firm IDC released its predictions for 2010 including one that involves the most talked about unreleased product of 2009, the Apple tablet. (more…)

∞ Hands On: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 external RAID

I’ve been testing Other World Computing’s (OWC) Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID system for the past few weeks and have been very impressed. (more…)

∞ Super Monkey Ball 2 released for iPhone and iPod touch

Sega’s beloved Super Monkey Ball franchise is back, with a sequel now available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Super Monkey Ball 2 is available for download from the App Store and costs $10. (more…)

∞ Psystar stops selling Mac clones after Apple legal win

It took Psystar less than 24 hours after a settlement was awarded to Apple to stop selling its Mac clone computers. (more…)

∞ Thirty must-have games for the iPhone and iPod touch

The iPhone and iPod touch both make great handheld gaming systems. The iPhone 3GS and latest-generation iPod touch sport some under-the-hood improvements that make games load faster and perform better than before. Here’s a roundup of thirty games that will keep you busy into the wee hours with your iPhone or iPod touch. (more…)

∞ CopyTrans 4 recovers media from iPods, iPhones for Windows users

If you’ve ever been in the unenviable situation of needing to get your music and videos off an iPod or iPhone and on to your computer, you know the value of having a good application to get the job done. WindSolutions just made that job easier for Windows users. (more…)

∞ MacTech extends free six month subscription offer

There have been a lot of holiday sales and offers over the last few days, but a few are still available, including a magazine offer from MacTech. (more…)

∞ Groove3 releases Music production and mixing Pro Tools videos

Video tutorial-maker, Groove3, released two new tutorial videos targeted to users interested in learning about music production and mixing. (more…)

∞ The Grinch makes an iPhone appearance

Dr. Seuss’ beloved book How the Grinch Stole Christmas has been turned into a TV special and feature-length movie, and now it makes its iPhone and iPod touch debut, thanks to the work of Oceanhouse Media. The company has released Grinchmas and Dr. Seuss Camera – The Grinch Edition for $1.99 and $2.99 respectively. What’s more, an e-book app is on the way.

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∞ Apple launches Monday-only sale on accessories

Apple on Monday launched a sale on select Mac, iPhone, and iPod accessories on its online store. (more…)

∞ Munster: Apple's Black Friday sales down from 2008

Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster, on Monday said his team’s checks of Mac sales on Black Friday show Apple was down from the same day in 2008. (more…)

∞ Apple grabs almost half of retail money spent on desktops

The news surrounding Apple’s devices and computers just keeps getting better. Not only is the company’s iPhone flying high, but it seems the desktops are as well. (more…)

∞ Boss posts virtual guitar pedalboard

Guitar players know that Boss has made some of the most classic pedals in history. Now you can try out some of those pedals online. (more…)

∞ iPhoto update fixes Faces recognition issues

Apple on Tuesday released an update for iPhoto, bringing the current version to 8.1.1. (more…)

∞ New Mac software bundle targets graphic and photo apps

There are several bundle deals available these days, but one company pulled together apps specific to one category of consumers: graphics and photo apps. (more…)

∞ Brady Barnett brings his audio engineering talents to the masses

I love to learn. I absorb every little piece of knowledge I can about music production and editing, from as many people as I can. These days, it’s a lot easier to get that knowledge. Now, you can access the expertise of professional audio engineers, like Brady Barnett to find out what they do to make a pro sounding mix. (more…)

∞ Apple responds to reports of new iPhone worm

Apple on Monday responded to reports that another iPhone worm has been reported attacking iPhones. (more…)

∞ eBay releases Deals iPhone app

eBay on Monday released a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch called Deals, giving users the ability to find the best deals on eBay. (more…)

∞ Apple announces one-day shopping event

Apple on Monday announced it will have a one-day shopping event on November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. (more…)

∞ Superior Drummer update fixes iMap preset offset

Toontrack on Sunday released an update for its flagship drum sampler, Superior Drummer. (more…)

∞ EA releases Monopoly for iPhone and iPod touch

Electronic Arts (EA) has released an adaptation of the original Monopoly board game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store. (more…)

∞ Microsoft offers 70% off Office for Mac for college students

Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) is offering U.S. college and graduate students a considerable discount if they purchase Office for Mac Business Edition. (more…)

∞ Hands on: Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go

Virgin Mobile has recently added Mac compatibility to their Broadband2Go device, available without a contract for $99. I decided to try the device out to see how it holds up on my new MacBook – a late 2009 2.26GHz model running Mac OS X 10.6.2. (more…)

∞ Apple updates Boot Camp drivers, Server Admin Tools

Apple on Thursday released updates for users of Boot Camp and its Server Admin Tools, which are used to remotely administer a Snow Leopard server. (more…)

∞ Camino 2.0 adds support for Google Safe

Open source Web browser, Camino, was updated on Wednesday, adding a vast amount of new features, according to MacUpdate. (more…)