∞ MacUpdate Bundle sells $546 worth of apps for $49.99

It’s almost Christmas and MacUpdate partnered with 10 developers to offer users a lot of holiday cheer. (more…)

∞ iPhoto, Aperture update adds new RAW image compatibility

Apple on Thursday released an update for users of its iPhoto and Aperture photo software, adding RAW image compatibility for a number of cameras. (more…)

∞ Palo Alto Apple Store hosts kids, iPads, Magic Fiddle app

The magical powers of the iPad were evident last night in Palo Alto. (more…)

∞ FBI arrest five in leaked iPhone, iPad information

The FBI and federal prosecutors arrested five people in connection with information that was illegally leaked by one of Apple’s suppliers. (more…)

∞ Mac App Store launching January 6

Apple today ended weeks of speculation announcing its Mac App Store would officially launch on January 6, 2011. (more…)

∞ Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light comes to iOS

Square Enix on Thursday released Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for iPhone and iPad. Each version costs $6.99 and $9.99 respectively. (more…)

∞ Apple releases iTunes 10.1.1

Apple on Wednesday updated iTunes, fixing several bugs in the application. (more…)

∞ Apple updates iBooks for iPhone and iPad

Apple on Wednesday updated its iBooks app for the iPhone and iPad, adding several new features. (more…)

∞ Go Go Gadget iPhone game

I just couldn’t pass this one up. I have fond memories of Inspector Gadget and his bumbling antics and now it’s an iPhone game. (more…)

∞ Enter to win a free digital camera from Olympus and The Loop

As mentioned in a previous column, the nice folks at Olympus.com have offered up two of their cameras for readers on The Loop, listeners of Your Mac Life and to participants of my all day Macworld Expo session on Beginner Digital Photography. (more…)

∞ Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures launched for Mac

Sony Online Entertainment and TransGaming have announced the launch of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures for the Macintosh. It’s a browser-based game based on the popular Cartoon Network animated television show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (more…)

∞ Twelve Christmas gifts for Mac-using guitar players

If your favorite guitar player doesn’t like using his iPhone or iPad to play music, there are a number of other gifts that can be useful to them. (more…)

∞ Infinity Blade iPhone game nets $1.6M in five days

The first Unreal Engine-powered game for iOS, Infinity Blade, has sold at least 274,000 copies in its first five days on sale, according to recent player counts on Game Center. At $6 a copy that’s a $1.64 net for the publisher, and a new record, according to Gamesindustry.biz.

“This trumps the previous record for fastest-grossing App, held by the Chillingo-published title Cut The Rope, which turned over $1 million in its first ten days. However, the $0.99 title also boasted one million downloads over the same period.”

Epic’s Infinity Blade turns over $1.6m in 5 days [Gamesindustry.biz]

∞ Eight iPhone, iPad apps for guitarists this Christmas

I’ve done quite a few stories rounfing up some of the best apps for occasions like Halloween and Thanksgiving, so I thought it was time to focus on one of my true loves — guitar. (more…)

∞ MS "too invested" to let Apple win mobile market

Speaking at the Evolve In London Conference, Microsoft Game Studios’ Kieron Connell said that his company won’t simply roll over and let Apple dominate the smartphone market, even if it faces stiff competition.

‘I think there are too many people with too much money invested to let Apple win in terms of flooding the entire market,’ Connell told listeners.”

MS: “Too many people with too much invested to let Apple win” [gameindustry.biz]

∞ iPhoto '11: The best on the Mac

Of the three apps that got significant overhauls in iLife ’11, none is more widely used than iPhoto, Apple’s application for managing and editing digital photos. The newest iteration of iPhoto builds on what’s familiar and presents the most refined, tightly integrated consumer photo editing experience on the Mac to date. (more…)

∞ Apple offers Aperture 3.1.1 update

Apple has posted an update to Aperture, its pro photo management software. The new release, 3.1.1, is available for download from Apple’s Web site and through the Software Update system preference. (more…)

∞ Epic's Infinity Blade game released for iOS

Infinity Blade, the first game made for iOS by Epic Games, is now available for purchase on the App Store. It costs $5.99. (more…)

∞ iPad will have two percent of North American Internet traffic by 2011

We all know the iPad is a popular device and that apps are a huge part of that popularity. However, you shouldn’t underestimate the draw of Web browsing among iPad users too. AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski talked to Chitika about their tracking of iPad adoption and got some nice info.

How’s this for a prediction? By the end of 2011, the iPad will generate more than two percent of all North American Web traffic.

Forecast: IPad Will Generate Two Percent of North American Net Traffic by End of 2011 [AllThingsD]

∞ Game developer Devine leaves Apple

Kotaku has confirmed that Graeme Devine has left the employ of Apple after working in their iPhone Game Technologies division since last year. Devine’s storied career includes the creation of the horror game The 7th Guest, id Software’s Quake III Arena and more. Devine said that he’s returned to game development outside of Apple, though he’ll continue to work on iOS products.

“I can’t comment on what’s next inside Apple, but I can tell you, they really do ‘get’ gaming,” said Devine.

Apple loses its iPhone game guru [Kotaku]

∞ iTunes Rewind: Apple announces top iPhone, iPad apps of 2010

Apple on Thursday released its list of top iPhone and iPad apps of 2010. There are some well-known names on the list, and a few surprises too. (more…)

∞ Mac App Store launching in January 2011

Despite published reports to the contrary, Apple’s Mac App Store will launch in January 2011. (more…)

∞ RIM offering devs a free PlayBook for approved apps

The PlayBook hasn’t even been released and RIM is already giving it away. (more…)

∞ Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade

Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday was named MarketWatch’s CEO of the Decade for bringing Apple out of the technology doldrums and sparking a strong of hits that have made it one of the most successful companies in the world. (more…)

∞ Carriers want Apple to help pay for network upgrade

Judging from the advertisements we see, you would think wireless phone carriers are happy to have all the customers they can get. However, as new services become popular and wireless networks age, carriers are beginning to feel the strain. (more…)

∞ FiOS TV coming to the Mac and iPad

Verizon FiOS customers will soon join the ranks of Dish TV subscribers in having their service available for the Mac and iPad. Mac OS X and iOS support is on the horizon for Verizon, which will give Mac users the same functionality Windows users currently enjoy.

Bob Munge, Verizon’s FiOS top executive, added that along with its new service bundles and Apple support, the company plans to start offering live TV broadcasts to tablet devices such as the iPad, too. He warned, however, that live streaming probably wouldn’t happen before the middle of 2011 since broadcasters still have to work out licensing deals.

Verizon: FiOS TV Coming to the Mac and iPad [The Mac Observer]

∞ Report: RIM may add Android app compatibility to PlayBook

If true, a new report on Tuesday could shake-up the mobile app wars a little bit as one analyst suggests RIM may allow Android apps to run on its PlayBook tablet. (more…)

∞ World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion hits stores

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, a major new expansion for its popular online role playing game. It’s available now in North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and costs $39.99. (more…)

∞ Foxconn readies iPad 2 for February delivery

Apple’s Chinese manufacturer, Foxconn Electronics, has reportedly been told to ready the iPad 2 for delivery within 100 days. (more…)

∞ Has Android stopped growing?

The mobile fight between Apple and Google has been contentious at times, but recent numbers may show that Android’s meteoric rise may be over. (more…)