October 6, 2010
∞ Trick or Tweet with Zakk Wylde and win a guitar
What could be better than winning a Zakk Wylde guitar on Halloween? It’s possible with a new promotion from Gibson and Zakk. (more…)
∞ Report: Verizon iPhone on sale in early 2011
Apple will begin mass producing a new CDMA iPhone by the end of 2010 and begin selling the device in early 2011, according to a new report. (more…)
∞ Gibson iPhone app wins award from Billboard
Gibson guitar won an award for its iPhone app in the inaugural Billboard Music App Awards. (more…)
∞ Avid unveils Pro Tools HD Native
Avid on Wednesday introduced Pro Tools HD Native, giving users a new way to complete audio projects using the power of the computer. (more…)
October 5, 2010
∞ Left 4 Dead 2 comes to the Mac
Valve Corp. has released Left 4 Dead 2, its popular zombie action game, for the Mac. The game is available for download exclusively through Steam, Valve’s popular game download service, and is available at a special price, $6.79, for a limited time. (more…)
∞ Supplier denies touchscreen iMacs sent to Apple
We may have to wait a bit longer for a touchscreen iMac. Sintek, the company rumored to have delivered the screens to Apple, has denied any involvement. (more…)
∞ Bento Template Exchange surpasses 500,000 downloads
FileMaker on Tuesday said the template exchange for its Bento personal database surpassed 500,000 downloads. (more…)
October 4, 2010
∞ Universal Audio releases the UAD-2 Quad Omni
Great news from Universal Audio (UA) today. The company introduced the UAD-2 Quad Omni, the next generation hardware for its plug-in platform. (more…)
∞ Native Instruments releases Rammfire amp model for Guitar Rig 4
Native Instruments on Monday released a new amp and cabinet model for use with Guitar Rig 4 and Guitar Rig Player. (more…)
∞ Apple appeals $625 million patent loss
Apple asked the court for an emergency stay of a verdict that could cost the company over $625 million. (more…)
∞ Pixelmator to integrate Google's WebP image technology
Image editing application Pixelmator will be integrating Google’s WebP image technology in a new version due to be released very soon, the team told The Loop on Monday. (more…)
∞ Swearch iPhone HTML web app gives access to search engines
A new app from iOS software engineer, Steve Streza, gives users access to a number of search engines from its interface. While the app is as slick as many iPhone app, it doesn’t use Apple’s iPhone SDK, it’s a Web app. (more…)
∞ Amazon book listing gives possible details of iLife '11
A new book listing on Amazon’s German website gives a few details of what we could see in the next version of Apple’s iLife suite of consumer applications. (more…)
∞ Report: Adidas cancels iAd over Apple's control
Apple CEO Steve Jobs promised a new way to interact with ads when it introduced its iAd program, but the company’s control may have caused it to lose a big client. (more…)
October 3, 2010
∞ iPad arrives at Target stores
After confirming last week that it would begin selling the iPad, Target on Sunday rolled out its first batch of stock. (more…)
October 1, 2010
∞ Apple features Big Games sale on App Store
Bargain-hunting iOS device gamers rejoice – Apple has launched a promotion it calls Big Games, Great Prices. Fifty popular games have been listed at priced $2.99 and under. (more…)
∞ iPad takes 13 percent of sales from PC, says analyst
A report released Friday by the NPD Group suggests iPad sales took a decent percentage of sales from the traditional PC market. (more…)
∞ Apple said to be testing touchscreen iMac
Rumors of a touchscreen iMac are not new, but they are persistent. Another report on Friday claims the technology could be closer to becoming reality. (more…)
September 30, 2010
∞ iPad on the rise as netbook shipments plummet
A new report from market research firm DisplaySearch on Thursday shows that while the iPad shipments are on the rise, netbooks are falling quickly. (more…)
∞ RIM unveils the PlayBook and a bag of unicorns
The media went crazy this week reporting on the next iPad killer, the PlayBook, which was unveiled by BlackBerry-maker, Research in Motion. There’s only one problem — it doesn’t exist. (more…)
∞ Apple's not that innovative, anyone can make a tablet, right?
Tablets are everywhere these days. Every major company in the market is making a tablet and have plans to release them within a year. And they all look like an iPad. (more…)
September 29, 2010
∞ Pixelmator adds Aperture support
I’ve been using Pixelmator since it was first released and it just keeps getting better with every update. (more…)
September 28, 2010
∞ Best Buy CEO is talking iPad again — please stop
Remember a couple of weeks ago when Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn said that the iPad had cut into netbook sales by as much as 50 percent? Then the next day he said the statements weren’t accurate? Today he tried to clarify his statement even more. (more…)
∞ Apple COO denies rumor he is leaving for HP
Apple COO Tim Cook has denied rumors that he is taking over as the new CEO of HP. (more…)
∞ Office for Mac 2011 available on October 26
Microsoft on Tuesday said Office for Mac 2011, the latest version of its productivity suite would be available on October 26. (more…)
∞ HP says it's not trying to be Apple
HP executive Todd Bradley says his company will not follow Apple’s lead as it decides what products to develop around the WebOS. (more…)
September 27, 2010
∞ This week’s hot Mac software picks
Welcome to The Loop Picks for this week. The apps showcased here are Mac software applications found in Bodega that the editors of The Loop found interesting, useful or cool. I hope you enjoy this week’s choices. (more…)
∞ Apple TVs ship, scheduled to arrive on Friday
Apple has begun shipping the new Apple TV, meeting its loose deadline of having the units to customers at the end of September. (more…)
∞ Target confirms it will start selling iPad on Oct. 3
Target confirmed speculation that it will begin selling Apple’s iPad. The company said it would start selling the device on Oct. 3. (more…)
September 25, 2010
∞ iTunes update improves Ping, fixes bugs
Apple has posted an update to iTunes to bring it to version 10.0.1. The update is available for download using the Software Update system preference. (more…)