Apple: 2010 in review
2010 was a crazy year for Apple nerds, wasn’t it? Let’s take a look at what happened. The Hits iPad — I mean, this is...
DeathSpank: I sure hope you like grinding
Ron Gilbert is well known as the genius behind Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Island games. Just this past month, we saw the...
Birthdays prior to 1933 not showing up in your iOS Calendar?
Apple recently released a support document detailing an issue with birthdays starting more than 77 years ago not appearing in the iOS Birthdays Calendar. This...
Push Notifications for everything: Boxcar
Earlier today, I wrote a post about two apps that send you a push notification whenever Growl triggers on your Mac. Over the next few...
Review: Griffin’s iWatch Slap case (and some thoughts on iWatches)
With the holidays over, and all the extra cash sitting around, we thought it’d be a good time to publish our Griffin Slap case review....
Run for the hills. Here come the terrorist zombies!
Just when I thought that the impending Zombie Apocalypse couldn’t get any worse, I wake up to find out that Appular has made all of...
Chronories: A daily diary and logging system for your Mac
Chronories is not just a diary application for your Mac. It is a living time capsule that helps you monitor your life in the present and preserve your memories for the future.
Patent wars: Apple vs. Nokia
In October 2009, Nokia complained to a United States federal court that Apple, Inc. infringed on 10 of their telecommunications patents. The below graphic neatly...
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Usually when I get a game app sent my way, I never know what the game is, or what I should expect from it. When...
Apple should buy Netflix, according to analyst
Analyst Brian Marshall of Gleacher & Co believes that Apple should buy Netflix. On Wednesday, he published an advisory note to clients. According to Marshall’s...
Google’s Chrome Web Store flopping
The Chrome Web Store has very little in common with Apple’s iTunes stores, with the exception of the obvious ripoff of UI. According to TechCrunch’s...
Handbrake update: New presets and Intel-only
Put down that cocktail — Handbrake 0.9.5 was released on Monday! This new release adds presets for iPhone 4, iPad, and second generation Apple TV....
Garageband, iMovie updated
Apple has released a pair of iLife updates today: GarageBand 6.0.1 Update includes: Improves overall stability, and addresses compatibility and a number of other minor...
Apple Stores in Japan selling traditional ‘Lucky Bags’
Each year, retail stores in Japan hold an event called Fukubukuro — a tradition in which retailers sell bags of unknown items to customers for...
Ive and Jobs: The behind-the-scenes partnership at Apple
While Apple is a secretive company, its Senior Vice President of Industrial Design is even more so. Jonathan Ive is a mystery to most. Born in London,...
My favorite Mac sites, Part II
Last week, I wrote up a post about some of my favorite Apple-related sites. Today, I want to show off a few more. BabyGotMac Coming...
Saudis say “Hell No” to MobileMe, block it because of “terrorist” concerns
The Saudis apparently think that MobileMe is either a plague on humanity, against some kind of moral edict, or a security concern, because they’ve blocked...