There are quite a few non-profit organizations that help impoverished nations, but none seem to have the grassroots approach of Nuru. This one-year old non-profit is using education to help communities, help themselves and they’re using technology to do it. (more…)
Microsoft’s MacBU on Tuesday said it is offering a few deals on Office for Mac over the holidays. (more…)
Apple on Tuesday released the 2009 version of “Star Trek” directed by J.J. Abrams. In addition, the company also posted the iTunes Extras for the movie. (more…)
We all know that Microsoft blatantly copied the Apple retail store strategy, but Microsoft wasn’t content with stealing something that worked, they felt the need to add to it. (more…)
THQ has released Star Wars: Trench Run, a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $4.99 and is available for download from the App Store. (more…)
Activision announced Monday the release of Call of Duty: World at War Zombies, a new 3D action game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $9.99 and is available for download from the App Store. (more…)
I love EQs. That may sound strange to some of you, but a good EQ let’s you carve out space in the frequencies of your music, so everything has a nice comfortable place to live. (more…)
Oxford Dictionary released its Word of the Year for 2009 and this year’s winner is one many of us are familiar with: unfriend. (more…)
Blue Microphones recently added to its consumer line of mics by introducing a new product called Yeti. (more…)
Still waiting for AT&T Wireless to get its tethering act together for the iPhone? Virgin Mobile may have an affordable alternative in the form of its Mobile Broadband2Go service. It’s now available for Mac users, and doesn’t require a two-year commitment. (more…)
It looks like the battle is finally over. Apple on Friday won its legal war against Mac clone-maker Psystar. (more…)
Electronic Arts (EA) on Friday released Auditorium for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $2.99, though a free “Lite” version is also available. (more…)
Veteran Mac software developers Rogue Amoeba also dabble in the iPhone OS space – at least they have until now. The company’s CEO has joined the slowly growing ranks of iPhone OS developers who are spurning the platform unless Apple makes significant changes to the App Store application approval process.
The Video Electronics Standard Organization (VESA) earlier this week issued its Mini DisplayPort standard, officially bringing the interface used extensively by Apple into the mainstream. (more…)
Apple is well known for its iconic advertisements, but its wireless partner AT&T is taking some brutal hits from competitor, Verizon. AT&T said it is setting the record straight. (more…)
New York City residents in the vicinity of the Upper West Side get their own Apple Store on Saturday, Nov. 14th when Apple’s newest retail location opens at 1981 Broadway (at 67th Street). There are a few surprises in store that set this store apart from other New York locations, according to Apple.
Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Safari Web browser, bringing it to version 4.0.4. You can download the update through the Software Update system preference. It’s also available for download through Apple’s downloads Web site.
I’ve been using Apple’s newest Mac mini for the past week or so and found it to be an eminently practical desktop computer that’s a solid value for the money. It’s not as sexy as the new iMac that Jim Dalrymple recently looked at, but for Mac users on a tight budget – and who isn’t these days – the Mac mini offers a great user experience.
Apple on Tuesday posted two new lessons from Rush guitarist, Alex Lifeson, in the GarageBand Lesson Store. (more…)
Other World Computing (OWC) on Tuesday announced a significant price reduction on the Axiotron Modbook, the only Mac-based tablet computer. You can now pick one up starting at $1599, $500 less than before. If you have a MacBook you’d like to convert, conversions start at $650.
I have been a big fan of Apple’s heaviest laptop iron for years. Since the PowerBook G4 days, I’ve been willing to forgo convenience for power and have carried a 17-inch laptop wherever I go. But circumstances change, and with Apple’s refresh to its consumer Mac line in October I decided to take the plunge with new 13-inch MacBook. It’s been quite a change, but it hasn’t been nearly the sacrifice I expected it to be.
Software update Web site, MacUpdate, on Monday released an update for its MacUpdate Desktop application that allows users to stay up-to-date on the latest apps without checking the Web site. (more…)
Apple has posted Mac OS X Server 10.6.2 , available for download from Apple’s Web site or through the Software Update system preference. It has been released concurrently with Mac OS X 10.6.2. (more…)
Apple on Monday released Mac OS X 10.6.2. It’s a free update for registered users of Snow Leopard and recommended for all Mac OS X 10.6 users. It’s available for download through the Software Update system preference, and should be online shortly from Apple’s downloads software site and can also be downloaded from MacUpdate.com. (more…)
Google on Monday announced its latest acquisition — the purchase of mobile advertising company, AdMob, for $750 million in stock. (more…)
Apple on Monday launched its annual Holiday Gift Guide, pointing users to products and accessories from third-party companies. (more…)
Apple’s Steve Jobs is one of the most loved and feared CEOs in history, and for good reason. (more…)
It’s very seldom that Apple tells users that major updates are available for its Apple TV home media system, but on Saturday they sent out an email to owners asking them to upgrade. (more…)
Speaking with Kotaku, Id Software co-founder and chief technologist John Carmack calls working with Apple “a rollercoaster ride,” referring to the company’s on again, off again relationship with game developers like him.
MacTech magazine has announced that it has acquired MacMod.com, the premier site for Mac enthusiasts who like to “mod” their systems. (more…)