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  • TUAW TV "Not so live": Remotes, cases, and keyboards

    Both today and next Wednesday, I'll be away from my messy studio during TUAW TV Live. But that doesn't mean that fans of the show have to go without their weekly fix. I've whipped up a couple of nice HD episodes that you can watch in my absence.

    What's the topic of today's show? Well, think of it as the Apple version of the Home Shopping Network, since I'm demonstrating a bunch of new devices - the cool Peel Universal Remote Control, the not-so-cool Apptwee Ri remote, the new iChair case for iPhone 4 and the flexible and water-resistant Scosche freeKEY Bluetooth keyboard.

    You won't need to jump over to Ustream to watch today's show. Instead, just click the read more link at the bottom of this post to see the video in all of its HD glory, or visit YouTube for more viewing options. If you need a chat with the rest of the TUAW TV Live regulars to make it through the week, why not scoot on over to the TUAW TV Live Facebook page and see what's going on. You can also subscribe to the video podcast to watch this and other episodes at your leisure.

    Many thanks to Uri Kelman for creating the temporary logo for the show!

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    TUAW TV "Not so live": Remotes, cases, and keyboards originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Use SSH scripts to share Safari tabs between two Macs

    Our own Brett Terpestra developed two SSH scripts that let you share Safari browser tabs between multiple Macs. This method is perfect for those Mac users with an iMac or a Mac Pro as their main work machine and a Mac laptop as a secondary machine for checking email, instant messaging or light browsing. You know the scenario - an email with your updated project timetable lands in your inbox which is running on your MacBook. You open it in a tab and want to send it your Mac Pro where you have been immersed in work-related research all morning. This pair of tab-sharing scripts lets you do just that.

    The scripts run over SSH to pull the browser tabs from the front Safari window on one machine to another when the two Macs are on the same network. The scripts can be run remotely, but there are not too many scenarios that prompt you to sync tabs from your home computer while you are working remotely.

    The procedure requires you to setup keyless SSH between the Macs and to modify or create a ~/.ssh/config file on each machine that will receive the tabs. You also have to setup a remotetabs.rb script on the machine that is the source of the browser tabs and the getremotetabs.rb on the recipient machine.

    If SSH files and config files pique your interest, then point your browser here for all the nitty-gritty details. What are you waiting for? Roll up your sleeves, flex your scripting skills and start sharing Safari tabs back and forth between your Macs.

    Use SSH scripts to share Safari tabs between two Macs originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Autoblog's new app to help you obsess about the auto industry

    Autoblog App

    Today, Autoblog finally released its iPhone app, bringing together three of the car site's main components (and a new debut) into a central location. The free app provides up-to-the-minute auto industry news from Autoblog, fuel-efficient car news from AutoblogGreen, tech-related vehicle news from Translogic and, for the first time on a mobile device, new car buying data through the "Aol. Best Deals" service. Try using it the next time you visit a dealership.

    As the editor-in-chief of AutoblogGreen (yes, I do more than just review board game apps on TUAW, and TUAW and Autoblog are both AOL properties), I can't objectively review this app. Instead, I'll run down the list of features and, since it's free, interested readers should check out the app themselves and share your reviews in the comments below.

    The highlight here is, of course, having quick and easy access to Autoblog news in a dedicated app. Sure, the iPhone has long been able to access the regular and mobile versions of these sites, but the app formats them in an easy-to-read manner that also offers one-touch access to the sites' picture galleries and videos.

    Of course, like most good blogs, part of the experience is participating, and the app offers a really easy way to send in a tip. If you see something great while you're out and about, you can also send Autoblog a picture through the app. Another nifty feature? You can save blog posts to the app for offline reading, kind of like a built-in Instapaper. It's also possible to stream any of the Autoblog podcasts through the app, so if you don't want to fill up your iPhone with downloaded files, now you don't have to.

    There are some capabilities from the regular sites missing from the app: not all categories are represented in the "Topics" tab, for example. More important, you can't comment on posts (yet). Also, the app is formatted for the iPhone, and so displays at 2x on the iPad. That means I wouldn't bother with this app on the iPad; instead I'll keep using Mobile Safari to get my auto industry news.

    Sounds good? Check out the free app yourself here.

    Autoblog's new app to help you obsess about the auto industry originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • TUAW's Daily Mac App: PinPoint

    PinPoint

    Have you ever lost your cursor on your screen? Do you do lots of screen-sharing demonstrations? How would you like an app that puts some customizable animations around your cursor to help you or your audience spot it?

    PinPoint is an app that does just that -- it puts a circling animated highlight around your cursor. The app comes with different animations, from circling lines to dog paw prints, each with a plethora of options. The full-screen crosshairs, for example, are particularly useful if you're trying to make precise adjustments to graphics or layouts. You can even create your own custom animation using an image file, something that could be great for branding presentations or screenshots.

    Several activation options are also available, whether you want it on all the time or just when the cursor is moved. PinPoint can also show your keystrokes in an on-screen pop-up with the option to limit it to just modifier keys. A menu bar icon acts as an indicator to show you whether PinPoint is turned on or off, which you can do with a keyboard shortcut.

    If you're prone to losing your cursor on the screen, waving the mouse around like a madman trying to spot where it is, PinPoint will certainly help. Likewise, if you're someone who does demonstrations of applications on the Mac, being able to highlight cursor and keyboard input could be a real boon. PinPoint is available in the Mac App Store for US$2.99.

    TUAW's Daily Mac App: PinPoint originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Macworld publishes first round of benchmark results for new iMac

    Macworld posted the results of its first benchmark tests for the newly updated family of iMacs this morning. The publication's tests found Apple's latest iMacs to be generally faster than previous iMacs, although certain build-to-order (BTO) models from 2010 still outperformed the new family of iMacs in some tests.

    The new top-of-the-line, quad-core 3.1 GHz i5 iMac bested the previous high-end model, a quad-core 2.8 GHz i5 iMac, in every test. Notably, the 3.1 GHz iMac performed 16% faster in the Speedmark 6.5 test and 22% faster in Macworld's iTunes encode test.

    The results were mixed when comparing the new iMac to powerfully configured BTO models from last year. When pitted against a quad-core 2.93 GHz Core i7 BTO iMac from 2010, the new 3.1 GHz iMac performed about equivalently in the Speedmark test but fell short in applications like Cinebench and MathematicaMark. The older, i7-based iMac offered Hyper Threading, a technology that virtually doubled the number of processor cores seen by the operating system; apps that took advantage of this technology worked better on the older machine.

    When compared to a dual-core 3.6 GHz i5 BTO iMac from 2010, the current 3.1 Ghz iMac edged out its older relative by 14% in overall performance and finished tasks in Mathematica, an app that makes use of multiple processing cores, up to 67% faster. In many cases, however, the faster clock speed of the older machine helped it complete certain tasks more quickly.

    Overall, the new iMacs seem to offer generally better performance in a more affordable package. But, if you frequently use software optimized for fast clock speeds or Hyper Threading technology and don't need any of the new gadgetry in the newest machines, it may be worth tracking down a 2010 BTO iMac with a 3.6 GHz i5 or 2.93 GHz i7 inside.

    Macworld publishes first round of benchmark results for new iMac originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iOS 4.3.3 available, contains changes to location database

    ios 4.3.3 update

    As it said it would do, Apple has made some changes to how it stores and manages the "iOS crowd-sourced location database cache." In particular, it reduces the size of the cache, doesn't back it up to iTunes and deletes the cache when you disable Location Services. Apple came under fire for storing all of your location data and this addresses the bug.

    This update is for iPhone 4 (GSM model), 3GS, the iPad 2 and 1st-gen iPad, iPod touch (4th and 3rd generation). Go get it by connecting your iOS device to iTunes and checking for updates.

    We're likely to see updates for developers soon, if history is any indication. Also, iOS 4.2.8 is available for Verizon iPhone 4's, with the same changes to the location database.

    iOS 4.3.3 available, contains changes to location database originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • New iMacs and HDD+SSD configurations; how do they work?

    MacStories points out there is a small, but perhaps important, difference in the "SSD+HDD" option on the new iMacs. You used to simply get two drives you had to manage separately, as in the screenshot here taken from my MacBook Pro (in which I long ago swapped the optical drive for an SSD). For the new models though, Apple now specifically states: "if you configure your iMac with both the solid-state drive and a Serial ATA hard drive, it will come preformatted with Mac OS X and all your applications on the solid-state drive. Then you can use the hard drive for videos, photos, and other files."

    This may suggest a change from the older models, where the SSD came with OS X installed on it but the HDD was blank. As OS X helpfully stores various files under your /Users folder, this (by default) ended up on the SSD. Users had to take special action to put files on the HDD instead of the SSD. There's been some speculation that Apple would do something different in these new devices, perhaps by placing the OS on the SSD and mounting /Users on the HDD to try and give users the best of both worlds.

    As someone who has a hybrid setup exactly like this today this today, it strikes me as a rather un-Apple solution because it's fiddly, complex, and it requires the user to stop and think on a regular basis. I use a 64 GB SSD as my boot volume and /Users/rich on the boot volume is a symlink onto the 500 GB HDD unit. My OS X install, my /Applications folder, and my Aperture library are all on the solid state drive; pretty much everything else, like my Aperture masters, iTunes library, and so on are on the magnetic drive.

    This isn't a bad compromise, but it's still hard to look after.

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    New iMacs and HDD+SSD configurations; how do they work? originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Plasq brings Comic Life to the iPad

    Comic Life, the popular Mac application that takes your photos and lets you turn them into a comic book, is now available on the iPad. The iPad version launched late last week and includes several features of its desktop counterpart including templates, balloon controls, and social network integration. The iPad app is optimized for the touchscreen with a user interface that lets you edit and move items using your fingertips. You can also use photos from your photo library or capture them on the fly using the iPad 2 cameras.

    Once you create a personalized comic book, you can share it via email or Facebook or wirelessly print a hard copy for archival purposes. Folks that use Comic Life in the classroom or other group settings will be able to drag and drop comics between iPads so you can share your creation with your fellow classmates or friends. You can grab your copy of Comic Life for the iPad from the App Store for US$7.99.

    [Via The Loop]

    Plasq brings Comic Life to the iPad originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iPhone becomes an instant photo printer in this concept design

    Freelance designer Mac Funamizu worked his creative magic and developed a concept iPhone dock that merges the best of the iPhone with the technology of yore. Funamizu conceptualized a classic iPhone dock that lets iPhone owners print instant pictures Land Camera-style. The Polaroid-inspired design prints up a colored image on photo paper with a QR code that links to a third-party website like Flickr or Photobucket. If you geo-tagged the photo, you can even add a map to the freshly printed image. This is a lovely concept for fans of the iconic Polaroid Land camera, but sadly it may never land on retail shelves. For more pictures of this concept design, point your browser to Funamizu's website.

    [Via Yankodesign]

    iPhone becomes an instant photo printer in this concept design originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Spotify adds iPod sync and MP3 downloads to its music streaming service

    Spotify expanded its online music streaming service to include MP3 downloads, iPod playlist sync and more. The music service will now let free and premium users sync their iPod classic, nano or shuffle with the service. Simply connect your iPod and Spotify will add the portable media player to your list of available devices. In a matter of minutes, all the paid MP3 files in your Spotify playlist will automatically sync to your iPod.

    Spotify also added a new download service that lets customers buy and download tracks from their playlists. The music streaming service has compiled several MP3 bundles that sells tracks for as low as 50 pence ($US0.83). Lastly, Spotify has made its mobile application available to everyone. Both free and premium users can now download the iOS application and wirelessly sync their playlists from their computer to their iPhone or iPod touch.

    The European service is rolling out these new features to all of its users today as part of an automatic update. European readers should keep their eyes open for this update. When you receive it, let us know what you think.

    Spotify adds iPod sync and MP3 downloads to its music streaming service originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iFixit tears down the latest generation iMac to reveal LG display, removable GPU

    iFixit got its hands on the newly announced 21.5-inch iMac and tore the all-in-one down to its screws and casing. The teardown analysis reveals the latest iMac has the same LG-manufactured LED display used in the previous generation iMac and a Thunderbolt port similar to the port found on the latest MacBook Pro models.

    Good news for those that enjoy taking apart their iMac hardware as the magnetically held glass front is easily removed using suction cups and the LCD is only held in by a few screws. Once the display is removed, the RAM, hard drive, and optical drive are easily accessible. Interestingly enough, iFixit noticed a small opening for the optional SSD drive which can be mounted underneath the optical drive.

    The logic board is a bit more difficult to remove as you need to disconnect several connectors and apply upward and outward pressure to jiggle it out of the casing. iMac owners don't have to worry about a fried processor or graphics card contributing to the early demise of their machine as both the GPU and the CPU heat sink can be removed from the logic board. If a problem with either component develops, you could easily replace the AMD graphics card or Intel CPU if you want.

    Overall, iFixit gave the latest generation iMac a 7 out of 10 repairability score with 10 being the easiest to repair.

    iFixit tears down the latest generation iMac to reveal LG display, removable GPU originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • TUAW's Daily iOS App: Tactical Soldier Undead Rising

    Tactical Soldier has been garnering some acclaim on the App Store lately, and it's well deserved. It's a turn-based strategy game that's reminiscent of the old X-com series that combines a horror story with turn-based tactical gameplay, sending you to guide your team through a full campaign exploring a military base overrun by the walking dead. You'll use various weapons to take out zombies while trying to keep your forces in formation and lined up for attack.

    The game's fun, though it suffers from some of the usual tactical strategy problems, including a super sluggish pace at times. The interface is clean and easy to use, so the only headaches will come from having to wait around as some of the levels drag on. Even then, this is easy to recommend for anyone interested in tactical strategy experiences, especially since there are some fun upgrade systems and power-up items.

    Tactical Soldier is only for the most recent iOS devices because it does draw quite a bit of CPU power with all of those zombies running around. Game Center integration is included for leaderboards, but there is no multiplayer yet; the developers have promised more content is coming in the future. It's available on the App Store right now for US$4.99.

    TUAW's Daily iOS App: Tactical Soldier Undead Rising originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • 9-year-old hangs with PopCap, creates iOS game via Make A Wish Foundation

    When you're 9 years old you dream of plenty of things. Thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation, Owain Weinert's dream came true when he got to visit PopCap Games and design his very own video game.

    Owain's been diagnosed with pre-B Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and has spent several weeks working with PopCap to design his game, Allied Star Police. "This is my dream and I finally get to see my dream come true," he says. "It's a real-time strategy game and I really had fun watching it take shape."

    Owain's mother Heather seemed bowled over by the kindness PopCap has shown her son. "Today is a real high point," she said during a visit to the company. "Being in the hospital for kids with cancer can be a real downer."

    PopCap presented Owain with an iPad with the development version of the game, which is due in the App Store in the coming months. Profits will go to the Make A Wish foundation. You can watch a video of Owain's visit to PopCap on the next page (sorry iOS users, no Flash-free version available).

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    9-year-old hangs with PopCap, creates iOS game via Make A Wish Foundation originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Apple looking to hire "iOS Maps Application Developer"

    Apple has posted a new job opening for an iOS Maps Application Developer. Last December, Apple posted a job opening stating it was looking for someone who had "experience developing navigation software," but this is the first time Apple has explicitly stated it's looking for a Maps developer.

    The job listing doesn't drop any hints as to what future features Maps might include, but the listing is a sign in itself that Apple is gearing up to significantly update or revamp its Maps app. A revamped Maps app has been rumored ever since Apple acquired the mapping and navigation companies PlaceBase and Poly9 in 2009 and 2010. Then, just last week, the latest hints of what is to come emerged when Apple stated that it was using some of the locationgate data "to build a crowd-sourced traffic database with the goal of providing iPhone users an improved traffic service in the next couple of years."

    Maps are an import feature for any smartphone, and while iOS does offer one of the better mapping apps out there, it's nice to see Apple isn't content with the status quo. And if anyone at Apple is reading this, might I make a humble suggestion? The ability to save routes and download country tile packs would be a huge bonus for international travelers.

    [via MacNN]

    Apple looking to hire "iOS Maps Application Developer" originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • RIM intends to extend device management options to iOS

    BlackBerry manufacturer RIM is extending its Enterprise Server mobile device management services to iOS devices, allowing systems administrators to manage BlackBerry, Android and iOS devices from a single platform. The move follows in the wake of Microsoft's March announcement that it will allow administrators to control iOS devices with its SCCM management software. RIM's announcement could be a similar "Use other devices if you must, but stay within our corporate fold" tactic. It could also possibly account for the discredited rumors we heard a while ago about a BlackBerry app coming to iOS.

    Rather than develop its own solution, RIM is buying mobile device management company ubitexx. The company says it will provide "a simple and efficient way to distribute software and manage policies, inventory, security and services for BlackBerry devices, as well as other mobile devices." It won't provide BlackBerry-specific functions to iOS devices though, such as their push technology. That aside, the other features will be available later this year.

    RIM intends to extend device management options to iOS originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Google rolls out Chrome Canary to Mac

    Google Chrome Canary

    Good news for Google Chrome enthusiasts: Chrome Canary is now available for Mac. Windows users have had the option to download the pre-developer, experimental builds of the Chrome browser, dubbed Canary, for some time now. But now Mac Chrome enthusiasts can also throw caution to the wind and grab a version of Chrome that almost keeps up with its open-source brother, Chromium.

    But why not just use Chromium I hear you say? Because Chrome comes packing a few extras built in, like the internal Flash plug-in and other bits and pieces. You also get a nice bright, beautiful yellow icon in your dock. Just be warned that features will come and go as they're tested, and being experimental, it may not be as secure as some of the more refined builds of Chrome.

    To get Chrome Canary for Mac, head to the download page or check out some of the other more stable releases on the Chromium Early Access Release Channels page.

    [via Browser Scene]

    Google rolls out Chrome Canary to Mac originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Colorware now painting iPad 2s

    Our friends at Engadget report that the fine folks at ColorWare are now ready to color your iPad 2 however you'd like. ColorWare's skinning process is super-high quality, and you can basically customize your iPad 2 however you want: coloring the Apple logo, back panel, or even front home button with any shade from their extensive palettes. Just like the other ColorWare customization, this is a polymer-based coating that looks great and stays on firmly.

    But it'll cost you. You can either buy an iPad 2 straight from the company all dressed up for US$900 (or more than $1000 if you want to go for the 3G version), or send them the one you already own and pay $400 and up for just the coloring process. That ain't cheap, but then again, this is pretty much the best color customization company around.

    Don't have an iPad 2 but still want a colored iPad? The company is still accepting "send-in" orders on Apple's previous tablet, but they won't be able to sell you one anymore. The price is slightly cheaper, though -- only $350.

    Colorware now painting iPad 2s originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Incredible music visualizer Planetary brings a galaxy of music to your iPad

    Here's the short version: if you have an iPad, and you listen to music, go to the App Store and download Planetary right now. It's that good.

    Planetary is a free music visualizer for the iPad, and if its design ethos looks somewhat familiar, there's a reason. Bloom Studio, maker of Planetary, has Robert Hodgins as its Creative Director. The name may not be familiar to you right away, but his work likely is: he designed the Magnetosphere iTunes visualizer, which found its way into iTunes 8. My colleague Mel Martin notes that Bloom's president Ben Cerveny was one of the original designers of Flickr.

    Magnetosphere is pretty cool on the Mac, but Planetary on the iPad blows it away with its aesthetics and its features. You can navigate through your entire music library using Planetary's interface, from a galaxy of stars representing artists all the way down to song moons circling album planets. You can view a walkthrough of the interface on the next page.

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    Incredible music visualizer Planetary brings a galaxy of music to your iPad originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • TechCrunch: Twitter buying TweetDeck

    Rumors are flying around that Twitter has purchased TweetDeck, the popular Twitter client that originally started out on iPhone and the Mac. There's no confirmation from either company yet, but a purchase like that would obviously have a big effect on the Twitter client landscape. TechCrunch says a source tells them that Twitter is simply making the purchase to cut off UberMedia from buying the app itself.

    Twitter purchased the Tweetie client last year, and as you may know, Tweetie essentially became the official Twitter for iPhone client and the Twitter for Mac client. Given the widespread adoption of the Adobe AIR-driven TweetDeck app, it's not hard to see that Twitter might make the desktop TweetDeck client official (keeping in mind that there's no official Windows app at the moment). But the question is what might happen to the TweetDeck for iPhone app? Will it get deleted entirely or get rolled up into the main Twitter app?

    No idea. At any rate, whatever happens, we'll have to wait for the official announcement of the acquisition. If the deal is really happening, the future of a popular Twitter client might be up in the air.

    TechCrunch: Twitter buying TweetDeck originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iPad 'If You Asked' TV ad aims for the heartstrings, fails to miss

    Granted, I am the sort of dude who will admit to occasionally choking up while watching a television ad (what? C'mon, the AT&T Berlin Wall ad was amazing), but even the most jaded adwatcher might have a moment of something-in-my-eye watching Apple's latest iPad ad, posted at the bottom of the Apple home page and on the company's YouTube page.

    I won't spoil it for you; just click through to watch. Where's that damn hanky?

    [hat tip Beau Giles]

    Continue reading iPad 'If You Asked' TV ad aims for the heartstrings, fails to miss

    iPad 'If You Asked' TV ad aims for the heartstrings, fails to miss originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Notificant is a helpful reminder no matter where you are

    Carmel Cloud has released the iOS version of Notificant, which ties schedule notifications made on your Mac with your iOS device. The Mac version of this program debuted shortly after the Mac App Store rolled out in January, but the lack of iOS integration caused many not to use it to its full potential.

    Notificant also syncs with a web app, which allows you to access your notifications via any browser; that's handy for when you have to integrate a Windows computer into your daily workflow like I do.

    Notificant is a fairly simple app. You get a 160-character limit to write a detailed schedule reminder, including URLs that can be shortened using a built-in shortner, and you can set a time for the reminder to trigger. What sets it apart from notifications through iCal and Google Calendar is that you can specifically target where the notification goes.

    For example, I can write a notification using the web app at work and have it go to my iPhone at a specific time. Or, my husband can use my iMac at home to send a schedule reminder to my MacBook Air when I'm out without it going to my iPhone or email.

    The one thing that I wished Notificant had was the ability to add extra email addresses. It would be handy for sending reminders to my husband or to my work email. Notificant also does not do repeating events, which can be a turn-off for some potential users.

    Notificant for iPhone is US$2.99, and a universal version for the iPad will be available in the future. Notificant for Mac is $4.99 and is available on the Mac App Store.

    Notificant is a helpful reminder no matter where you are originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • DigiTimes: Amazon to unveil tablet to compete with iPad later this year

    DigiTimes is reporting that its sources have confirmed that Quanta has received OEM orders from Amazon to begin building a tablet computer. Though details are scarce, Amazon's iPad competitor will reportedly feature a multitouch screen from E Ink Holdings and Fringe Field Switching (FFS) technology. Quanta will reportedly produce up to 800,000 units of the tablet per month and could begin shipping it as early as the second half of this year.

    Since the iPad was unveiled a little over a year ago, there hasn't been a tablet that's even come close to matching its popularity. Many in the industry had high hopes for Motorola's Xoom, but sales have continued to disappoint. If anyone could take on the iPad, it just might be Amazon. Their Kindle e-book reader is widely popular in America and Europe, and if they decide to offer a full-fledged "Kindle tablet," they would at least have the brand-name recognition going for them.

    [via Engadget]

    DigiTimes: Amazon to unveil tablet to compete with iPad later this year originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Report: 40% of App Store game downloads are freemium

    Xyologic is a company that analyzes mobile app sales and trends, and its latest report says that a full 40 percent of game downloads from Apple's App Store consist of freemium titles -- games that are free to download, but make money with ads or in-app purchases. Ngmoco made a big splash a while back by saying that freemium was the future of the App Store, and according to this report, that is turning out to be more and more true.

    Xylogoic says that there were 99.9 million downloads of free iPhone games last month, and 80.8 percent of all app downloads were of free apps. It's well known that free games have a wider audience than paid apps (just because the barrier to entry isn't there), and while some developers say that the free audience is always better, the question has always been how to monetize all of those users.

    In-app purchases seem to be working -- the number of free games with in-app purchases available on the App Store is rising every month, and of the top 150 free games on the store, Xyologic says that 94 of those (63 percent) are making use of in-app purchases. There are certainly still apps benefiting from other models, but there's no question that freemium is still growing as one way to put a successful app on the App Store.

    Report: 40% of App Store game downloads are freemium originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Microsoft, RIM announce collaboration, Bing to power BlackBerry search

    In what appears to be a joint effort to stave off both Apple and Google, Microsoft and RIM have teamed up to form a mobile partnership. The partnership will put Bing as the default search engine on all BlackBerry devices and Bing Maps as the default mapping software. The surprise announcement was made today at BlackBerry World where Microsoft's CEO shocked the audience when he took the stage.

    "We're going to invest uniquely into the BlackBerry platform," Ballmer said in his keynote address. "Bing will become the default search provider in the browser and maps. I've never been more excited about where our future is going."

    The news comes just days after RIM warned investors that its first quarter smartphone sales will be lower than expected, and as a result, the company cut its earnings forecast for the upcoming quarter. With Apple's iPhone and Google's Android devices consistently gaining smartphone market share, many on Wall Street have begun to lose faith in RIM's future. It remains to be seen if today's Microsoft/RIM announcement will have any meaningful impact on BlackBerry sales.

    Microsoft, RIM announce collaboration, Bing to power BlackBerry search originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 out, adds publish to iPad option

    Adobe has released its Creative Suite 5.5 software. The big news about Creative Suite 5.5 is, of course, the ability to create content for any number of tablet devices, including the iPad. In addition to the focus on tablets, CS5.5 also includes a host of HTML5 tools, which also lends itself to content creation for tablets -- or the iPad at least, as it does not support Flash.

    Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 is priced at US$2599 for CS5.5 Master Collection, $1899 for CS5.5 Design Premium, $1799 for CS5.5 Web Premium, $1699 for CS5.5 Production Premium and $1299 for CS5.5 Design Standard. Also of note is the subscription-based pricing, which is offered in 12-month plans or a month-to-month plan. You can check out the subscription prices here.

    [via 9to5Mac]

    Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 out, adds publish to iPad option originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Designer pitches concept for usable iOS notifications in video

    Notifications concept by Andreas Hellqvist.Like many of us here in the TUAW compound, designer Andreas Hellqvist is dissatisfied with the intrusive and often downright annoying notifications system iOS 4 offers today. Like me, he expresses his distaste for iOS's notifications by turning them off in almost every app on his device. After exploring other concepts on the Web and finding most didn't adhere to existing iOS concepts, the Swedish designer took it upon himself to illustrate his own vision of what iOS notifications should be.

    Hellqvist begins by consolidating all notifications into a single system level app. Users could then position the notifications software -- on the launch bar, a page of apps, or hidden in a folder -- to suit her own personal desire to see incoming alerts. A single badge displaying a summed total of messages across all apps on the device would allow users to see how many unread notifications they had at-a-glance. Upon launching the app, Hellqvist suggests users could see a complete list of all notifications, filter messages by app, and perform some basic notification management. Tapping on a notification would launch the appropriate action on the device: opening an incoming text message or dialing the number from a missed call, for example.

    The new notifications concept also addresses incoming alerts on the lock screen. Users would see a short listing of recent messages here. To avoid embarrassing pocket dialing, Hellqvist employs a nifty "slide-to-read" concept (pictured above) that allows users to quickly respond to a notification by sliding app icons from left to right, much like the familiar "slide to unlock" interface currently available in iOS.

    Overall, the video succinctly summarizes what notifications in iOS could and should be. While some developers already offer software with similar capabilities to jailbroken devices, I would welcome many of the enhancements pictured in this video in an official iOS release. Hopefully, Apple is listening and will implement some of Hellqvist's ideas into a future version of iOS. Then, maybe I'd use notifications more.

    Keep reading to watch the concept video and tell us what you think in the comments.

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    Designer pitches concept for usable iOS notifications in video originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • TUAW's Daily Mac App: Lightning!

    Lightning!

    Stormy weather, as long as we're not talking hurricanes or tornadoes, can be quite beautiful from a safe vantage point. Whether it's flashes of lightning dancing across the sky, or the rumbling claps of thunder that accompany them, there's something majestic about electrical storms.

    Lightning! attempts to capture that visceral beauty. The app is simple, simulating the flashes of fork-and-sheet lightning to give you the sensation of seeing lightning through a window. If you've got your Mac hooked up to a large screen monitor or a TV, the effect is truly beautiful.

    The storm intensity can be adjusted to your liking, from "intense" through "natural" and "calm." Lightning! will also showcase freeze frames, allowing you more than the glimpse you'd get in real life. A screen saver is included with your purchase, but must be downloaded separately from an "install screensaver" menu option.

    For those worried about resources, Lightning! used less than 10 percent of CPU time on a 2011 MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, there's no option for audio effects to go along with the on-screen flashes for either the screensaver or the standard app. In other words, no rumbling thunder. But I've never been a fan of screensavers with sound tracks, so that's fine with me.

    If you're a storm lover, and want something with a bit of a zap for a screensaver, then Lightning! is available from the Mac App Store for US$0.99.

    TUAW's Daily Mac App: Lightning! originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Comparing the old iMacs with today's new models

    imacs

    Earlier today, Apple updated the iMac line with Thunderbolt, quad-core processors across the line and a HD camera for FaceTime. Prices start at US$1,199 for the 21.5", 2.5 GHz model and climb to $1,999 for the big daddy. How do the specs compare to the previous models? Here are some of the highlights.

    Processor

    There are still two basic models: 21.5" and 27". Each starts with two configurations, beginning with the processor. As of January 2010, the 21.5" model sold with a 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 or a 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3, while the 27" model featured either a 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 or a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5.

    Today, the 21.5" machine offers either a 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 or a 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5, while the 27" iMac features a 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 or a 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5. That's the first time quad-core has been available across the entire iMac line. (The previous 27" model had an i7 build-to-order option, but that processor wasn't the current Sandy Bridge variety.)

    Additionally, the previous models featured a 3 MB shared L2 cache, with a build-to-order 8 MB shared L3 cache option for the 27" iMac. Current models feature a 6 MB on-chip shared L3 cache across the board.

    Display

    The display resolution is the same as it's been. The current options are 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution for the 21.5" model and 2650 x 1440 pixel resolution for the 27" iMac.

    Apple notes that the current iMac displays feature "in-plane switching," or IPS. Originally designed by Hitachi in 1996, IPS improves color and contrast at sharp viewing angles.

    RAM

    Current models all start with 4 GB of RAM, just as previous models did. The current 21.5" models are upgradable to 8 GB of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM from Apple, while the 27" models can house up to 16 GB of the same.

    Graphics

    Previous models featured either a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M or an ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256 MB on the 21.5" model, while the 27" model offered the ATI Radeon HD 4670 or an ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512 MB.

    The new iMacs are clearly improved. The base 21.5" model sports either an AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512 MB or an AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512 MB, while the 27" starts with either that same Radeon 6770M or an AMD Radeon HD 6970M with 1 GB.

    All this at the same price points. The new iMac line is clearly compelling. Maybe I'll finally replace my long-suffering G4.

    Comparing the old iMacs with today's new models originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Appigo just beat Things to cloud sync with latest Todo for Mac

    I've been a Todo user since the iPhone app, then bought the iPad version, but I never tried the online service since Todo ties in nicely with my cloud todo service of choice, Toodledo.

    That may change now that Todo for Mac has been announced for the Mac App Store and features cloud sync with the Todo Online service. Previously you had to use Appigo's sync client on your Mac to sync your iOS apps, or use a third-party service like Toodledo.

    Todo for Mac is a compelling app even without sync, however, adding things like Task Zooming[TM] and Multi-Adaptive Windows[TM]. Yep, those trademarked features sound pretty cool, but we'll have a hands-on later this week with more details. For now, know that Task Zooming allows you to change the amount of detail in a view, seeing perhaps only the todo itself, or more details, such as due dates, alert times, etc.

    Multi-Adaptive Windows allows you to have more than one view available at a time, and allows you to arrange windows in a way that you can see a week's view and urgent tasks for the day all at once. Sounds great, and it comes close to being more like a project manager than a simple "to do" application based on lists and alarms.

    The cloud sync side will cost you a bit more than Toodledo (which costs US$14.95 per year for a Pro account, and that's what I use), but not much more at $19.99 per year. This will allow you to sync your iPhone, iPad and Mac data effortlessly -- something Cultured Code has long promised for competitor Things but only recently released in beta. The web app version of Todo is also in beta, but the sync service appears to be ready to rock starting today. Plus, you get a free 14-day trial.

    Stay tuned for our full review of Todo for Mac later this week.

    Appigo just beat Things to cloud sync with latest Todo for Mac originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • EA buys Firemint, makers of Flight Control and Real Racing

    Here's yet another big iOS developer picked up by a traditional gaming giant: EA has acquired Firemint, the maker of iOS hits Flight Control and the Real Racing series. This is a pretty big purchase, but not a big surprise; Firemint has done work for EA in the past, including a few ports of popular EA titles, and as it has just merged with Infinite Interactive and has a big new title on the way called Agent Squeek, Firemint seemed primed for a connection with a larger company.

    The last time I talked with Firemint's Rob Murry and Steve Fawkner back at GDC this year, they obviously didn't mention any plans to join up with EA, but they did hint to me that Firemint's future included more traditional console titles -- either versions of their current games for systems like Xbox and PlayStation, or new games entirely. Those plans may be put on hold, however -- EA's press release connects the Firemint acquisition with another purchase of a company called Mobile Post Production, which specializes in porting games across smartphone devices, and says it will use MPP's technical abilities and Firemint's creative skills to kick out high quality mobile games.

    EA buys Firemint, makers of Flight Control and Real Racing originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Ask TUAW Video Edition: VPN services

    ask tuaw videoIt's the first Tuesday in May, which means it's time for another edition of Ask TUAW, the video version.

    Today, Brad writes to us with a security question:

    I love using Wi-Fi where available, but I am always leery of doing anything requiring secure access as I don't know who is on the network and what they are up to. I think the best way to protect myself is using a VPN. But what service do you choose? Is there any chance they can see my info and passwords? Any help you can give would be great.

    We answer Brad's question in the video below by showing him two companies that offer VPN services, then we tell him how to set up a VPN in OS X.

    Companies mentioned in the video:

    Other VPN approaches we've covered in the past include Hamachi, HotspotShield, CJB and more.

    Continue reading Ask TUAW Video Edition: VPN services

    Ask TUAW Video Edition: VPN services originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • TripIt goes First Class with new universal app for iPad

    For those of us who use the TripIt service and app to keep track of our upcoming travel plans, the lack of an iPad version of the app was somewhat annoying. You could always load the iPhone app onto your iPad and use the 2X button to expand the size, but it just didn't look or feel right. Third-party apps that accessed TripIt's API, like TravelTracker Pro, filled the gap, but they didn't have that TripIt 'made here' feel.

    All of our requests for the iPad app were answered today, as the travel organizer has come out with a new universal version of the app. The app is available in two flavors -- a free, ad-supported version and a US$3.99 version without advertising.

    The TripIt iPad edition is nicely designed to take advantage of the extra space afforded by the tablet's screen, and large maps that display your trip plans to accentuate the information in your itineraries.

    If you already use TripIt and have been wanting a bit of additional "legroom" in the app, download the update right now. A few screenshots of the iPad version can be seen in the gallery below.

    TripIt goes First Class with new universal app for iPad originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Korean carriers suspend iPad 2 online sales

    Korean mobile carriers SK Telecom and KT Corp have suspended online sales of the iPad 2 only a week after the product was launched. According to a report this morning, tight supplies of the tablet were responsible for the suspension.

    Reuters noted that the SK Telecom website is showing an apologetic message stating that "our iPad 2 inventory has been depleted and we apologize for failing to provide enough supplies due to the product's global supply shortages."

    While Apple is still showing wait times of only 1-2 weeks for most of the Apple online stores (including the South Korean store), it's apparent that supplies of the iPad 2 are insufficient to meet the demand from Apple and the two telecom companies. Both of the carriers are counting on tablet and smartphone sales to make up for dismal growth in voice traffic revenues.

    Korean carriers suspend iPad 2 online sales originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Boot Camp update for Thunderbolt iMacs available

    boot campWith new iMacs comes new software. Apple has released a Boot Camp update for Thunderbolt iMacs. The small update (the download is just 638 KB) can be found via Software Update or Apple's website and offers a specific fix. According to Apple, the update "...addresses issues with Japanese and Korean keyboards on early 2011 iMac."

    If you've been struggling with this issue, on the iMac you can't possibly have received yet, here's the update for you.

    Boot Camp update for Thunderbolt iMacs available originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Target Display Mode on new iMacs limited to Thunderbolt sources (updated)

    Cast your minds back to the launch of the 27" iMac in mid-2009. One of the new features was Target Display Mode, which introduced the ability to use the iMac as a pure external monitor, bypassing the built-in computer entirely. This could be useful if you wanted to dock a laptop to a big screen temporarily -- or if you were worried that the substantial investment in a 27" screen would, in years to come, be hobbled by the aging CPU and GPU inside the iMac. The theory was that you could eventually just stop using everything but the display.

    However, Apple has quietly dropped substantially modified the feature on the latest iMacs, which were announced today. For one, the Apple knowledgebase article describing the feature specifically mentions it is for "iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010), iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)," excluding the newest model. For two, while this archive of the old model's tech specs page states "27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources," there is no such mention on the updated page for today's model.

    UPDATE: MacRumors spoke with an Apple rep who said the feature is still supported on the new models (through the Thunderbolt ports), despite not being mentioned on the tech specs page.

    UPDATE 2: Macworld has confirmation from Apple that the new iMacs will support Target Display Mode, but only when the device they are connected to is also a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac; the trick won't work with older mini DisplayPort models.

    So, a new MacBook Pro connected to a new iMac will work, but older MacBook Pros will not, and a current MacBook Air won't work either. This also means the popular Kanex adaptors (which convert HDMI signals to mini DisplayPort ones, letting users plug things like game consoles into their iMacs) probably won't work with the new iMacs -- we've contacted Kanex to ask for confirmation.

    This change is probably tied to the mini DisplayPort being replaced by two Thunderbolt ports. Whatever clever hack Apple did to make the mini DisplayPort connection bi-directional in the earlier iMacs is presumably difficult or impossible to replicate through Thunderbolt, as it has less control over the protocol (remember that Thunderbolt is an Intel design, and uses a special Intel communications chip).

    UPDATE 3: Consider that, for legacy mini-DisplayPort devices to work, the Thunderbolt interface would need to consume a raw display signal -- not one wrapped up in the clever Thunderbolt protocol (note, PDF link), which combines PCIe and DisplayPort data into a single stream. This is probably why the new Thunderbolt ports cannot maintain backwards compatibility with older devices. However, when the device sending the signal also has Thunderbolt, they can negotiate a way to send the signal that the receiver can understand.

    What do you think, readers -- was Target Display Mode always a pointless curiosity, or do you think this is a loss for the iMac's feature set? Has anyone out there used Target Display Mode in anger?

    Target Display Mode on new iMacs limited to Thunderbolt sources (updated) originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Apps downloaded with a promo code can't be reviewed anymore

    Last month, Apple began tweaking its App Store to more accurately rank applications based on criteria besides the number of downloads. Presumably, this new rating system takes into account both app reviews and ratings from customers. To tighten up the reviews and keep them honest, Apple has reportedly implemented a new policy that prohibits people from leaving a review when they obtained the application using a developer promo code.

    A forum post at Touch Arcade contains an email purportedly from Apple customer support that describes these changes. The support personnel writes, "I am sorry to inform that it is no longer possible to rate or review an app if it was downloaded using a developer's promotional code." Anecdotal evidence suggests this policy applies to applications recently downloaded with promotional codes. Promotional applications downloaded from a year ago still allow user reviews. Though inconvenient for some, these changes are consistent with Apple's desire to shore up its App Store ratings system.

    [Via MacStories]

    Apps downloaded with a promo code can't be reviewed anymore originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Fluid for Mac gets updated to 1.0, offers paid version

    Fluid, the neat little application that turns websites into standalone native Mac apps, has finally grown up into version 1.0 after three and a half years of development.

    The application allows you to move frequently updating pages like Gmail or Facebook out of your browser tabs and onto your Dock where you can more clearly see 'unread' or 'New mail' notifications. It can also help with browser tab clutter (while at the same time adding to the clutter on your Dock...).

    As before, the app is free, but there's now a US$4.99 optional license that unlocks a few neat extras: the ability to create apps with separate cookie storage, pin Fluid apps to the Status Bar and use Userscripts or Userstyles in Fluid apps.

    If you've installed previous versions of Fluid, you'll need to remove them and start again with version 1.0, says developer Todd Ditchendorf. "Sorry for the inconvenience, but this is necessary to get Fluid on a solid foundation for future improvements and feature additions."

    And, he adds on the Fluid blog, "Fluid 1.0 is Intel-only and runs on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or later. Sorry, but Fluid 1.0 will not run on Leopard or PowerPC Macs."

    Fluid for Mac gets updated to 1.0, offers paid version originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Apple updates iMac with Thunderbolt, beefier GPUs

    Apple has refreshed its iMac all-in-one desktop line with upgraded CPUs and a few other new features. The key upgrades for the iMac refresh are the new quad-core Sandy Bridge processors and the Thunderbolt I/O port first introduced in the most recent MacBook Pro updates. Offering speeds of up to 10 Gbps, Thunderbolt provides a far faster connection than either USB 3.0 or Firewire. The iMac has also seen an upgrade to its GPUs, which are now three times faster than the previous model.

    The iMac comes in two 21.5-inch and two 27-inch models, as detailed below:

    iMac 21.5"

    • Price: Starting at US$1,199
    • CPU: 2.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
    • RAM: 4GB (2 x 2 GB)
    • HDD: 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive
    • GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6750M or AMD Radeon HD 6770M
    • Other: Single Thunderbolt port, FaceTime HD camera, aluminum and glass design, IPS LED-backlit high resolution display, Mini DisplayPort, One FireWire 800 port, Four USB 2.0 ports, SDXC card slot, Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive, Audio in/out, Gigabit Ethernet, IR receiver, 802.11 a/b/g n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and an Apple wireless keyboard with a Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

    iMac 27"

    • Price: Starting at $1,699
    • CPU: 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 or 3.1 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
    • RAM: 4GB (2 x 2 GB)
    • HDD: 1 TB hard drive
    • GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6770M or AMD Radeon HD 6970M
    • Other: Two Thunderbolt ports, FaceTime HD camera, aluminum and glass design, IPS LED-backlit high resolution display,Mini DisplayPort, One FireWire 800 port, Four USB 2.0 ports, SDXC card slot, Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive, Audio in/out, Gigabit Ethernet, IR receiver, 802.11 a/b/g n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and an Apple wireless keyboard with a Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

    The new iMacs are available now on Apple's online store.

    Continue reading Apple updates iMac with Thunderbolt, beefier GPUs

    Apple updates iMac with Thunderbolt, beefier GPUs originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 03 May 2011 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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