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- Want to read TUAW on your iPhone? There's an app for that.
Filed under: TUAW Business, iPhone, iPod touch
I'm not talking about i.tuaw.com, although it still exists (and will continue to evolve -- we hear you!). In fact, I am talking about the TUAW native iPhone app [iTunes link]. It works on iPod touch as well. For a full list of features you can check our TUAW app page here. Or, take a quick tour in the video below.
Thanks to everyone at AOL who made this happen!TUAWWant to read TUAW on your iPhone? There's an app for that. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - Apple - TUAW - IpodTouch - ITunes Store
Переслать - Analysis: Mobile games aren't worth $5.4 billion
Filed under: Gaming, Apple, Developer, iPhone, App Store, SDK
Jeremy Laws at Cabana Mobile has an interesting little analysis up about mobile gaming that claims it may not be as big as it's cracked up to be. Laws says there's no way the mobile gaming market can hold up $5.4 billion, as was reported earlier this year by Juniper Research. Laws looks at the top 10 companies releasing mobile games (at retail -- that will become important in a minute), and claims that even if those companies make up 70% of total mobile games, the total amount of mobile game sales only comes up near $1.7 billion, far short of the Juniper number.
So where's the discrepancy? It's almost certain to lie in the App Store, where Juniper says growth more than made up for the dropoff of sales in other areas, like Java-based games. Laws does list companies like EA Mobile and Gameloft, whose games are selling on the App Store, but almost all of Laws' companies are old-school mobile developers, who created games for mobile phones before the App Store was ever open for business. Plus, his "retail" mention might mean the App Store isn't included in his calculations at all -- can you call the App Store "retail"? In fact, if any mobile games marketplace is going to make up over $3 billion in the mobile games market, it's got to be the App Store, right?
So this means a couple of different things: one, the App Store very well could be remaking the face of mobile gaming, to the point where old-school numbers are just plain insufficient to compare to modern App Store sales. Second, if there is a bubble, it'll likely be in the App Store: another recent report says that if you spend more than $40k on a 99 cent game, you're losing money. Laws may be underestimating the long tail of the App Store -- certainly no single developer has pulled in billions, but there are a lot of developers out there. Still, at the same time, $5.4 billion does seem high. And if games companies are convinced there's gold in the App Store hills, that's where the bubble will eventually burst.TUAWAnalysis: Mobile games aren't worth $5.4 billion originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: App Store - iPhone - Apple - Mobile game - Video gameПереслать - Two new Snow Leopard titles from Take Control Books -- and a giveaway
Filed under: Books, Snow Leopard
Do you have a few hours to kill while you're waiting in line at the Apple Store for your Snow Leopard upgrade? Take Control Books has just the thing to help fill your time and your mind!
Two new Snow Leopard titles have been released today in both ebook and print format. The first, "Take Control of Upgrading to Snow Leopard" is author Joe Kissell's take on how to perform a flawless upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6. Kissell, a long-time contributor to TidBITS and Macworld, did many installations of Snow Leopard beta versions to create a process you can follow to insure a flawless upgrade. He describes how to make a bootable duplicate of your existing machine in case the upgrade doesn't work out as planned, and has tips and tricks for optimizing Snow Leopard or troubleshooting issues after the install. This 81-page ebook is available today for US$10 from Take Control Books, or you can order a printed copy for US$19.99.Continue reading Two new Snow Leopard titles from Take Control Books -- and a giveaway
TUAWTwo new Snow Leopard titles from Take Control Books -- and a giveaway originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Snow Leopard - Mac OS X - Apple - TUAW - MacworldПереслать - FCC makes it official: Cellular carriers policies getting a closer look
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone
Maybe the submissions by Apple, Google and AT&T helped, or maybe they hurt, but the FCC is going to take a closer look at the U.S. cellphone industry and if competition is helping consumers. [Link to FCC announcement in PDF format]
Today the Commission said:
As communications technologies and services become more essential, and the communications market more complex, information is key to consumer protection and empowerment. The Commission seeks comment from communications service providers, academic researchers, consumer groups and third-party analysts on how best to ensure consumers have the information they need to make informed decisions in the communications marketplace.
The FCC has been particularly interested in the Google Voice app for the iPhone, which Apple has said is still undergoing scrutiny. The FCC has questioned AT&T about whether or not it advised Apple to not approve the app. AT&T has denied it had any say.
AT&T has admitted it is wary of apps like Slingbox Mobile, and that app was rejected by Apple, then allowed back in for sale, but without access to the 3G network.
It's pretty clear that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski thinks there is more to be done to get consumers the best deal, and he's putting the cellular carriers on notice that they will be closely looked at.
Readers: Are you happy with cellular service as it stands today? Do our friends in Europe get a better deal?
TUAWFCC makes it official: Cellular carriers policies getting a closer look originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - AT&T - Google - Apple - Federal Communications CommissionПереслать - The Register fighting Apple takedown notice
Filed under: OS, Software, Apple, Leopard, Snow Leopard
'Twas the night before Snow Leopard, and all through the 'net, Apple was sending takedowns for previews of software that technically wasn't out yet... Snow Leopard is almost out, but "almost" isn't quite good enough for Apple. Apparently they sent a last-minute takedown notice to The Register for posting their Snow Leopard preview a little early, and The Register is declining to do anything about it.
Similar previews have appeared around the 'net (our friends at Engadget have published their own review), and while Apple claims that images and descriptions in the post are still confidential, The Register disagrees, saying that many features of Snow Leopard were seen and known way before this week.
So. Will Apple be angry? Will The Register be locked out of any future events (actually, we can identify with that one, given our metaliveblogging chops here on TUAW)? Will they care? It does seem a bit strange that Apple has targeted them with a takedown -- we doubt, as The Register suspects, that Walt Mossberg will be getting any takedown notices. Then again, maybe Apple was just trying (or their lawyers were just aiming for some extra legal fees), and they won't bother enforcing what seems like a shaky case anyway.
Most likely Apple will pass. We'll probably hear them exclaim, however, though it may be less staunch: Merry updates to all, and to all a good launch!TUAWThe Register fighting Apple takedown notice originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Snow Leopard - Apple - Unofficial Apple Weblog - Register - Operating systemПереслать - iGTD's Bartek Bargiel joins Cultured Code, Things 1.2 hits the streets
Filed under: Software, Productivity
I have very fond memories of iGTD, and of its sole developer, Bartek Bargiel. The much-anticipated iGTD2 never really reached fruition, much to our dismay. There are a good number of people still using iGTD and iGTD2 today, even after development ceased quite some time ago, and I'd wager that anyone who used it probably has pretty nice things to say. I'd heard from Bartek a couple of times over the years, but I got caught by surprise when I heard the news today: he's joined up with Cultured Code, and worked some of my favorite features of good ol' iGTD into the latest release of Things for Mac (1.2). See what's new and brush up on your keyboard shortcuts at the Cultured Code blog.iGTD users and former users will probably recall the F-key trick; the one that grabbed whatever you had highlighted in most apps and popped it into the quick-entry window. While the OmniFocus clipper is quite capable, if this is as good as iGTD's was, it's going to be a killer feature. Bartek has also contributed Quicksilver, Launchbar and Google Quick Search Box plugins to the party. It's great to see Cultured Code catering to us keyboard geeks, and I personally just got way more into Things.
If you did some donating to the development of iGTD back in the day, there's an additional surprise headed for your inbox. Cultured Code and Bartek have promised free licenses to everyone who donated to iGTD, and multiple licenses if the amount of your donations exceeds the value of a Things license. Things retails for $49.95US, so that's a pretty good return. Plus, they've set up data migration for current iGTD users to make the switch to Things. I'm checking out the latest version right now, so until I have a full review out, I'd just like to say congratulations to Bartek, and to Cultured Code!
TUAWiGTD's Bartek Bargiel joins Cultured Code, Things 1.2 hits the streets originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Google - Quicksilver - OmniFocus - Searching - TUAWПереслать - Aperture updated to 2.1.4
Filed under: Software, Apple Professional, Software Update
Aperture, Apple's pro-level photo editing/management software, has been updated to 2.1.4.
The software update, which weighs in at a whopping 213 MB, comes with the following fixes:
- Addresses an issue from Aperture 2.1.3 that prevented the "Do not import duplicates" option in the import window to properly detect and filter out duplicate photos.
- Addresses an issue that caused JPEG images to be compressed when uploading photos to MobileMe, even when the "Actual Size Images" option was selected.
- Addresses an issue that could cause dust jackets to render incorrectly when switching between the softcover and hardcover options with the Stock Book theme.
Aperture 2.1.4 is available now via Software Update.TUAWAperture updated to 2.1.4 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Apple - TUAW - Apple Software Update - Unofficial Apple Weblog - ApertureПереслать - Apple approves Spotify app
Filed under: Audio, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
The Telegraph from the UK reports (via Paid Content) that after more than a month in limbo, the music-streaming app Spotify for the iPhone has been approved. Spotify is to Europe what Rhapsody is to the U.S. -- and we even took a look at Rhapsody's iPhone offering just a couple days ago. Spotify will allow access to the service's full catalog from the iPhone, create playlists from it -- and allow offline use of those playlists. The YouTube video above gives insight into exactly how the app works. It is available for paid subscribers only. A subscription costs £9.99 per month or £119.88 per year.The approval of Spotify certainly opens the door for Rhapsody's app and other potential software that allows duplication of iPhone functions -- or it could be yanked ala Google.TUAWApple approves Spotify app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - App Store - Rhapsody - Apple - GoogleПереслать - Facebook 3.0 for iPhone released
Filed under: Software Update, iPhone, iPod touch
After a couple of weeks of waiting in the iTunes app store approval queue, the 3rd major update of the popular Facebook for iPhone [iTunes Link] application has been released. Joe Hewitt, the developer of the app, has been working on it for quite some time and submitted it for review on 8/16. If you're still seeing 2.5 in the app store, Joe suggests deleting the app from your phone and reinstalling it -- it will be 3.0.
The new version includes some of the most requested features including:- Better news feed with direct links to comments
- Ability to "Like" posts
- RSVP to events
- Create/upload photos to albums
- Write/edit notes
- Customizable home screen
- Improved photo viewing with zoom
- Better notifications
Check out some shots of the app in action:
TUAWFacebook 3.0 for iPhone released originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - Facebook - Joe Hewitt - Apple - App StoreПереслать - Yelp for iPhone's hidden augmented reality feature
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, iPhone
Earlier today I was reading about Metro Paris Subway [iTunes link], the first augmented reality (AR) app to hit the App Store and lamenting the fact that there wasn't an AR app for me to play with. Then we noticed this tip from Robert Scoble: It seems that Yelp for the iPhone has a hidden augmented reality feature. I downloaded the app and tried it out. I'm glad to say it works, but only on iPhone 3GS. Here's how to activate it (again, note that a 3GS iPhone is required):
- Grab the app here
- Launch it and shake your phone. Robert says you need to shake it 3 times. I got it working with one good shake, while other TUAW bloggers needed more than 3.
- A message appears indicating that you've activated "Monocle." That's what they call the AR feature.
- A monocle button appears on the top right of the app. Press it.
The screen is a bit jumpy and you've got to hold the phone REALLY still to get a good look. Plus, unlike Metro Paris Subway, the graphics depicting the different business aren't distinguishable (restaurant vs. bar, or example). Still, it's a lot of fun and a free way to play with augmented reality. Check out the gallery below for screenshots.
Grab Yelp [iTunes link] while you can and give it a try. Of course, we'd love to hear about your experiences.
TUAWYelp for iPhone's hidden augmented reality feature originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - AppStore - Apple - TUAW - SmartphoneПереслать - Sun-powered Scosche solCHAT Bluetooth speaker phone is a bright idea
Filed under: Accessories, Bluetooth, iPhone
And now for something completely different -- a post about something other than Snow Leopard.
Accessory manufacturer Scosche today announced the solCHAT solar Bluetooth speaker phone. Designed to work with Bluetooth phones like the iPhone, the solCHAT attaches to either the front windshield of your car or to the driver's visor. When sitting in direct sunlight, a small solar panel charges up the solCHAT, although the manufacturer recommends giving the device an initial full charge through the included USB adapter.
When you're ready to drive, you simply punch the big button to power up and connect to your iPhone. When a call comes in, a verbal caller ID speaks the number that is calling. A Scosche spokesperson noted that a future version may sync contact information from the iPhone to allow the caller's name to be announced.
The solCHAT retails for US$99 and is available through the Scosche website or Best Buy.TUAWSun-powered Scosche solCHAT Bluetooth speaker phone is a bright idea originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - Snow Leopard - Apple - Best Buy - TUAWПереслать - Snow Leopard: The price is right!
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS, Snow Leopard
After years of being thrown table scraps in the way of a few bucks off the price of Windows for the "upgrade" versions, I happily paid the $49 for my Family Pack of Snow Leopard earlier this week.
Sure, there are a few people that say things like "Why should I have to pay Apple to fix the mistakes they made in Leopard?" On some level, that might be a valid argument, but let's set that aside because there's a better point to be made.
The handful of new features in Snow Leopard are well worth the price Apple is asking. Included are most of the QuickTime Pro features, text substitution, more expansive Spotlight integration, Expose in the Dock (sounds like a band name... hehe), and a host of other little improvements. Some of these can be added today via third-party apps, but those apps (*gasp*) cost money. Bundle all of those up, and $30 for the whole slew of apps would be a sweet deal in and of itself. I know I would spend half that just to get the new slider in Finder windows that changes the size of thumbnail previews!
Heck, the reported speed improvements make the shipped price of $29 per machine price (which, remember, drops to below $10 with a Family Pack) a bargain. Even if the overall increase turns out to be low, say 5% or so, the price of the OS upgrade turns out to be a good deal. Where else are you going to spend so little money for such a similar boost in speed and snappiness?
And remember, that $49 lets me upgrade five Macs, not just the one PC I can update to Windows 7 for over two and half times the price! (Microsoft is asking $129 for the Windows Home Premium Upgrade.) A friend of mine was excited to find out that he only needed to spend $150 to upgrade his three Vista machines to Windows 7, using Microsoft's family pack. I understand his enthusiasm: I'd gladly pay $150 to get rid of Vista, too!
Seriously, Apple did a very smart thing when it priced Snow Leopard below the cost of a typical family visit to the movies. If it would have asked the normal going rate of $129, I would probably have still upgraded, but I, along with millions of other users, would not have been happy about it.
Keeping the iPhone 3G around at $99, lowering the prices on new Macs, and now the awesome deal on Snow Leopard... I think Apple may, just may, be "getting it" when it comes to pricing lately.TUAWSnow Leopard: The price is right! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Snow Leopard - Apple - Microsoft - Microsoft Windows - Windows VistaПереслать - Report: iPhone will drop in China on Friday
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail, Rumors, iPhone
Daily Finance is reporting today on the iPhone's pending release in China. We've been reporting on this gradual deal for a while now. Back in July it looked like the deal might be delayed until 2010, but earlier this month, Apple's VP of iPhone and iPod product marketing Greg Joswiak (among others) traveled to China to meet with China Unicom.
Earlier this week, China Unicom confirmed with Reuters that the iPhone would be part of a media briefing they've got scheduled for this Friday, further fueling speculation that a release is imminent.
The potential of the Chinese market is huge for Apple. A population of over 1.3 billion and an advanced mobile broadband network (download speeds are superior to the norm here in the US) seem to be the ingredients for a very successful market. We'll let you know what happens.TUAWReport: iPhone will drop in China on Friday originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPhone - ChinaUnicom - Apple - China - TUAWПереслать - Several ways to get Snow Leopard for free (plus a Freeway Express giveaway)
Filed under: Deals, Snow Leopard
Softpress, developer of the popular Freeway Pro and Freeway Express web development applications, wants you to get Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for free.
Now through September 30, 2009, they're offering a free copy of Snow Leopard with every full-priced retail copy of Freeway Pro or Express purchased at the Apple Store, PowerMax, or The Mac Store. If you buy your copy of Freeway at the Apple Store (either the physical or online version), just fill out this online rebate form [link to form] by October 31, 2009 and Softpress will send you Snow Leopard for free. Purchases made through PowerMax or The Mac Store also qualify for the free Snow Leopard disk.
For anyone who has been considering purchasing Freeway Pro or Freeway Express, this is a nice incentive to act now. PowerMax sells Freeway Pro for US$215.22 (MSRP US$249.00), so you're not only getting the application for almost US$35 off of the retail price, but also saving an additional US$29 on Snow Leopard.
Softpress isn't the only company that wants you to upgrade to Snow Leopard for free. MyService will install a free retail copy of Snow Leopard with any MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air hard drive upgrade. You simply enter a special promo code when ordering your upgrade, and MyService installs Snow Leopard for free, migrates all of your data to the new drive, and sends you the retail copy.
Softpress has graciously offered us two licenses for Freeway Express to give away. These licenses do not come with the free Snow Leopard deal, but with the money you save you'll be able to afford to purchase your own copy. Just leave a comment about Snow Leopard, the universe, or anything else (keep it clean...) to enter. Good luck!
Here's the obligatory rules review to keep our lawyers happy:
- Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 18 and older.
- To enter leave a comment below listing your favorite freeway, parkway or other stretch of road.
- The comment must be left before August 28, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Prize: License code for one copy of Freeway Express (Value: US$79.00)
- Click Here for complete Official Rules.
TUAWSeveral ways to get Snow Leopard for free (plus a Freeway Express giveaway) originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Snow Leopard - Apple - Mac OS X - Mac OS X v10.6 - Operating systemПереслать - Snow Leopard performance improvements are there, but small
Snow Leopard is purported to provide many small but much-needed tweaks to its predecessor, Leopard. One oft-touted tweak is a speed boost, but according to tests by Macworld the performance and speed of a few different computers improved only slightly with many native tasks, and some took even longer.
Macworld installed Leopard and Snow Leopard on even-sized partitions on the drives of three different configurations: a 20-inch 2.66GHz iMac Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM, a 3GHz Xeon 5300 eight-core Mac Pro with 4GB of RAM from April 2007, and a 15-inch 2.8GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo with 4GB of RAM. They charted simple tasks like start up, shut down, PDF scrolling, and more complicated ones like iMovie import/export and Photoshop CS4 filters. You can see the final results here.
The chart is a bit confusing about the actual speed improvement, and it is important to note that a mark of 100% on the chart indicates that the task performed was the same on both operating systems; likewise, a mark of 103% means it the task was 3% faster with Snow Leopard, and so on.
The improvements were small on most fronts, and the only significantly improved tasks were shut down, JavaScript, and Time Machine. The MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard inexplicably saw a huge improvement of 42% over Leopard when it imported movies into iMovie, while the the other two computers barely budged. A few of the benchmarks were even slower with Snow Leopard, such as waking the computer up and opening duplicate Finder windows. While the tested computers only represent a small part of the spectrum, it appears that now Leopard's speed improvements for native applications are there, but not mind-blowing.TUAWSnow Leopard performance improvements are there, but small originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Snow Leopard - Apple - MacbookPro - Intel Core 2 - TUAWПереслать - Photoshop CS3 and Snow Leopard. Yea or nea?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Graphic Design, Snow Leopard
One of the dark spots hanging over the excitement over Snow Leopard is whether or not Photoshop CS3 will work.
Adobe caused some real consternation when they announced earlier this week that CS3 would get no support (along with the rest of the older Creative Suite) and suggested people upgrade to CS4.
In an Adobe FAQ [PDF download link] it's stated: "Older versions of Adobe creative software were not included in our testing efforts. While older Adobe and Macromedia applications may install and run on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (v10.6), they were designed, tested,and released to the public several years before this new operating system became available. You may therefore experience a variety of installation, stability, and reliability issues for which there is no resolution."
Then there was some backtracking from John Nack, Adobe Photoshop product manager. "It turns out that the Photoshop team has tested Photoshop CS3 on Snow Leopard, and to the best of our knowledge, PS CS3 works fine on Snow Leopard."
Hmmm. So will it work? People have invested a fortune in Adobe products. Some users who have used CS3 says it runs OK with late beta releases of Snow Leopard, but others have said there are a lot of problems. I've heard both stories from people using it, and remember, Adobe isn't saying CS4 is perfect either.
If I were making my living with Photoshop or other parts of the Creative Suite and was running CS3, I think I'd wait until there are a lot of user reports. Yes, CS3 has been out for a long time, and yes, Adobe would love to have us update to CS4, but in my case there are some critical plug-ins I use that haven't yet been updated to work with CS4, and I'm probably not alone.
Here's a link to John Nack's blog where some customers are commenting none too happily about Adobe right now.
I expect this issue is going to get a lot of attention when people start upgrading to Snow Leopard. Stand by.TUAWPhotoshop CS3 and Snow Leopard. Yea or nea? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Adobe Photoshop - Snow Leopard - Operating system - Apple - Adobe Creative SuiteПереслать - Rumor: iPod Classic will get a camera
Filed under: Hardware, iPod Family, Retail, Rumors
Apple has traditionally updated the iPod line in September, just in time for the back-to-school shopping season, and this year will be no exception. With an event supposedly scheduled for September 9th, it's expected that Apple will introduce new models.
There's a rumor at DigiTimes that the iPod Classic -- the only hard drive-based iPod -- will receive a camera, along with the iPod touch and nano. That's unexpected, but less surprising that the Classic's continued existence. I predicted that device's death a while ago, and figured the Sept. 9th even would be that fateful day. The "Classic" model was introduced on September 5th, 2007, with 80GB (US$249) and 160GB (US$349) configurations. I can only assume that building a 160GB iPod touch would be cost-prohibitive.
According to DigiTiimes, OmniVision will supply the 3.2-megapixel camera image sensors.
[Via AppleInsider]TUAWRumor: iPod Classic will get a camera originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: iPod - iPod Classic - Apple - IpodTouch - DigiTimesПереслать - Getting ready for Snow Leopard: Think about your applications
Filed under: OS, Peripherals, Universal Binary, Snow Leopard
Ahhhh, there's nothing quite like the feeling of knowing that tomorrow I will be spending much of the day upgrading the Macs in my house to Snow Leopard. I received an email from Apple this morning telling me that Snow Leopard had shipped, so now I just need to be available to sign for the package tomorrow.
Regardless of how many Mac OS upgrades I've done over the years, there are always one or two drivers, application enhancers, or full applications that just don't run properly on the newly installed OS. With Snow Leopard, these situations should be rare as many developers have already done compatibility checking and worked out the bugs. Before you slip that Snow Leopard DVD into your Mac tomorrow and start doing the upgrade, there are a few things you may want to consider.Continue reading Getting ready for Snow Leopard: Think about your applications
TUAWGetting ready for Snow Leopard: Think about your applications originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sponsored Topics: Snow Leopard - Apple - Mac OS - Operating system - MacintoshПереслать - Snow Leopard reviews roundup
Filed under: Reviews, Snow Leopard
With only a few hours more to wait until the packages start arriving and the stores start selling Snow Leopard, the reviews are beginning to pour in. To summarize: it's faster, it's (mostly) stable, yay new Finder, mostly yay new QuickTime (good thing you can still install the QuickTime 7 player), and in the words of our colleagues at Engadget: "Here's the thing about Snow Leopard, the single inescapable fact that hung over our heads as we ran our tests and took our screenshots and made our graphs: it's $30. $30!"- Uncle Walt Mossberg at AllThingsD: "Overall, I believe Snow Leopard will help keep the Mac an appealing choice for computer buyers, and I can recommend it to existing Mac owners seeking more speed and disk space, or wanting to more easily use Exchange. But I don't consider Snow Leopard a must-have upgrade for average consumers. It's more of a nice-to-have upgrade. If you're happy with Leopard, there's no reason to rush out and get Snow Leopard."
- Gizmodo's Brian Lam: "Challenging 30 years of ever more bloated software tradition, the changes here are about becoming a more effective middleware between the media and the hardware, reducing friction while becoming more useful by, well, being lighter, less visible."
- Macworld's Jason Snell: "Failing a massive makeover, then, we've got to take joy in the little gifts that Snow Leopard gives us. And there are a lot of them. I'd like to pick my favorite, but the fact is, they're all small enough that I can't really choose one. But if I could gather up the whole lot of them in my arms, I'd give them a hug."
- Ed Baig at USA Today: "In my experience, Mac OS X was already a superior operating system to Windows. With Exchange and other technologies, Snow Leopard adds bite, especially for business. But as upgrades go, this one is relatively tame."
- Wired's Brian X. Chen: "This upgrade won't deliver any radical interface changes to blow you away (not that we would want it to), but the price is more than fair for the number of performance improvements Snow Leopard delivers."
- Jason Parker at CNET: "Overall, we think that Snow Leopard did almost everything Apple says it set out to do: it refined and enhanced Leopard to make it easier to use. Though the system performs well in everyday use, many of our tests indicate it is slightly slower than the older version of Leopard in more intensive application processes. Still, we highly recommend upgrading for all the new features and Microsoft Exchange support."
- David Pogue in the NYT: "[I]f you're already running Leopard, paying the $30 for Snow Leopard is a no-brainer. You'll feel the leap forward in speed polish, and you'll keep experiencing those "oh, that's nice" moments for weeks to come. If you're running something earlier, the decision isn't as clear cut; you'll have to pay $170 and get Snow Leopard with Apple's creative-software suites -- whether you want them or not. Either way, the big story here isn't really Snow Leopard. It's the radical concept of a software update that's smaller, faster and better -- instead of bigger, slower and more bloated. May the rest of the industry take the hint."
- ...and the aforementioned Engadget review, with lots of delightful videos (captured with QuickTime X's new screencasting feature).
If you've got Snow Leopard questions, we've got answers. Throw a comment in this post, send us a tweet over at the Ask TUAW account, or visit over on the Facebook page. We're also hoping to put together a late-night Friday liveblog to take live feedback from upgraders, and then we'll be live again Sunday night for the talkcast where it will be all Snow Leopard, all the time.
TUAWSnow Leopard reviews roundup originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If you're a relative newcomer to the Mac (read: halo switchers inspired by iPod/iPhone) then chances are pretty good that you and OS X (Oh-Ess Ten) don't have a very long history together. In fact, switchers who were enticed by the iPod/iTunes ecosystem would likely not have any experience with the Mac prior to 2003.
That being the case, and given the ramp up to the release of Snow Leopard this Friday, it might be a worthy use of time to check out TwistedMac's overview of OS X. It starts with the Public Beta of OS X that was released in September of 2000 and flies all the way through to the current, latest release of OS X, 10.5 Leopard.
A brief description and screenshots galore provide ample coverage for many of the features and nuances of each release over the years. If you have only been using a Mac in this millennium you will find this overview quite interesting and informative. Even if you've been on the Mac since the OS 9 days, it is still entertaining to see how far OS X has come in the past 9 years.
As a relative Mac newbie, I will open myself up to public flogging and admit to the fact that my earliest experiences with Mac OS were in the 10.3 Panther days. Truth be told, I didn't even switch until after 10.4 Tiger was released. Now, however, I'm going to hide out until tomorrow morning when I can purchase 10.6 Snow Leopard while the rest of you give up the goods as to when you joined the team.
Tip of the hat to Evan H. for sending this in!TUAWThe sordid past of Mac OS X originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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