∞ The Beatles sell 2 million songs, 450,000 albums in one week

November 23, 2010

∞ The Beatles sell 2 million songs, 450,000 albums in one week

The Beatles have been on iTunes for a week now and according to record company EMI and Apple, sales have gone pretty well so far. (more…)

∞ Woz admits he was wrong about Apple buying Nuance

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak caused a flurry of speculation yesterday as he revealed that Apple had purchased speech recognition software company, Nuance. (more…)

∞ 18 iPhone, iPod and iPad apps for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away and many of us will be spending a long weekend with our families. No doubt there will be some great times, and definitely some great food. (more…)

∞ Print from iPad, iPhone to any printer using Printopia

AirPrint is one of the coolest new features of iOS 4.2 – with it, iOS devices can now print. Unfortunately, at least for now, AirPrint works only with a small handful of printers. At present, Apple lists 11 models manufactured by Hewlett-Packard (HP) as “AirPrint-enabled.” (more…)

∞ Photography for Beginners: Holiday gift giving (and getting)

‘Tis the season — to stress out about getting the perfect gift, for the perfect someone. Or even yourself (it’s been a tough year, go ahead and treat yourself!). (more…)

∞ iPad, iPod touch top kids' holiday wish lists

The Nielsen Company reports that children in the United States ages 6-12 want an iPad and iPod touch more than almost any other electronic gadget, including Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 Kinect. (more…)

∞ It's Metal month at Toontrack

Okay Metalheads, if you’re looking for some drums, MIDI grooves, and engineer presets, November is Metal month at Toontrack. (more…)

November 22, 2010

∞ iPad and iOS 4.2 compatible with new MobileMe Calendar

Apple sent a note to MobileMe subscribers on Monday letting them know that the iPad with iOS 4.2 is compatible with the new MobileMe calendar. (more…)

∞ Multiplayer networking comes to Nanosaur 2, Cro-Mag Rally for iPad

Pangea Software on Monday announced the release of updates to its games Nanosaur 2 and Cro-Mag Rally for the iPad. With the release of iOS 4.2 for the iPad, the updated games now support multiplayer gaming. (more…)

∞ Apple updates Numbers, Pages and Keynote iPad apps for iOS 4.2

Apple on Monday released updated versions of Numbers, Pages and Keynote, bringing support for iOS 4.2 and a number of other improvements. (more…)

∞ Sega brings classic Gunstar Heroes to iPhone

Sega on Monday announced the release of Gunstar Heroes for the iPhone. The game is available from the App Store for $2.99. (more…)

∞ GameSalad Creator lets you make your own iOS games for free

GameSalad Inc. has announced a new “Free to Make” model for its “Basic” membership plan, enabling anyone to make their own iOS game without having to pay a fee. (more…)

∞ OpenFeint boss downplays Game Center threat

OpenFeint is one of several game-oriented social networks for iOS devices. With Apple’s Game Center now on the scene, is OpenFeint’s popularity diminished? The answer is no, according to company chairman Peter Relan. The secret to OpenFeint’s continued success is that it coexists with Game Center instead of competing with it.

“We have successfully moved above the Apple stack,” Relan said, meaning that OpenFeint is a platform that sits on top of Apple’s platform. “We are very pleasantly surprised. The beauty of achieving scale (a lot of momentum) is the market decides. Not you, not me, not Apple. Rumors of Apple Game Center hurting OpenFeint are greatly exaggerated.”

OpenFeint finds a way to coexist with Apple’s Game Center [VentureBeat]

∞ GarageBand: A powerful music creation app

As a musician, GarageBand is my favorite app in Apple’s iLife ’11 suite. Not just because it can help you create music, but because it’s a powerful app that makes creating music easier. (more…)

∞ Apple will release iOS 4.2 today

Apple’s iOS 4.2 operating system will be released on Monday at 10 a.m. PT, giving users access to a slew of new features. (more…)

November 19, 2010

∞ Google Analytics: Google's most valuable service

Google offers Internet users a variety of tools from email to online documents, but few are as useful to so many people as Google Analytics. (more…)

∞ Report: Apple building a CDMA-GSM 'World iPad'

Apple may look to up the ante in the tablet race as one analyst says the company is developing a “World iPad.” (more…)

∞ Popular iOS game Flight Control comes to Mac

Firemint has announced the release of Flight Control HD for Mac OS X and Windows. The game is available throug the Steam game download service and costs $4.99. (more…)

November 18, 2010

∞ Apple updates Boot Camp fixing bugs when running Windows on a Mac

Apple on Thursday released an update for Boot Camp, the company’s software that allows users to dual boot their Mac to use either Mac OS X or Windows. (more…)

∞ iToner 2.0.7 adds iOS 4.2 compatibility

Ambrosia Software on Thursday released an update for its iPhone ringtone-maker, iToner. (more…)

∞ iStopMotion adds tilt shift, easier iMovie export

Boinx Software has announced the release of iStopMotion 2.5, a major new release of its stop motion animation software for the Mac. It’s a free update for registered version 2 users; the software costs $49 for its Home edition, $99 for the Express version and $499 for the Pro release. (more…)

∞ Universal Audio ships the Twin-Finity Mic Preamp

When it comes to music creation, Universal Audio is one of my favorite companies. They deliver top-notch audio plug-ins and they still have a hand in creating some of the best hardware in the business. (more…)

∞ Google offered $4 billion for Twitter

Search giant Google reportedly offered to buy Twitter for between $2.5 billion and $4 billion. (more…)

∞ Apple releases Safari 5.0.3

Apple on Thursday updated its Safari Web browser for Mac OS X, bringing the current version to 5.0.3. (more…)

∞ All 17 Beatles albums in iTunes Top 55

Whether you agree with the hype surrounding the introduction of The Beatles or not, there is no denying the impact the band has on music and the iTunes charts. (more…)

∞ Id Software's Rage game debuts on iOS

Id Software’s Rage and Rage HD is now available for download from the App Store. The games cost $0.99 and $1.99 respectively. (more…)

∞ MacTech posts Office 2011 benchmarks

MacTech Labs has put Microsoft Office 2011 – the latest incarnation of Microsoft’s productivity app suite for the Mac – through its paces and has published the results on its Web site and in its print publication. The results are spread over six pages, so there’s a lot of detail to review. But ultimately (and with a few exceptions) the results suggest that Office 2011 gains some significant performance boost over both 2008 and 2004 running on the same hardware.

“All of these items give users a great deal more ‘user speed’…and those are not the type of things that can be measured with a stopwatch. However, in many cases, you will see significant ‘user speed’ improvements, regardless.”

Office for Mac 2011 Benchmarks [MacTech]