Filed under: Software, Internet, Internet Tools
Gather around, Apple fans. I have good news and bad news for you. The good news is that there is a preliminary version of Google Chrome up and running. Sort of. Google’s Mike Pinkerton has posted a couple of screenshots of Chrome for Mac on his blog, including the very first time he used it
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I’m seriously considering not buying more Macs this season, as I usually do. Instead, I am thinking about buying PCs. I have a much longer post in my about why, but before I publish that rant, I want to ask a simple question of you all: Do you love or hate your PCs? Why?
PS – What I hear from my
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Filed under: Hardware, Rumors, iPhone
There’s a new rumor floating around which claims that the case of an upcoming 16GB 3G iPhone has been photographed. The shot, now posted at iPhone Observer with similar images at MacRumors, depicts a matte black iPhone with the model number “A1303.” It’s also been suggested that the case in question is metallic, not plastic like
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CamSpace, the innovative technology that allows gamers to use their computer cameras to play Wii-like games, has added support for Flash, making its platform accessible to a much broader range of developers (prior to today CamSpace was restricted to traditional .exe games). To get started, users will still have to download the CamSpace client here, which includes a few
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Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail, Rumors
ifoAppleStore is reporting today that Apple intends to re-design the layout of its many Apple Stores. If you’ll remember way back to 2006 when the first Apple Store opened, they had wooden floors and closely resembled the interior of The Gap (minus the khakis and overwhelming sense of homogeneity).
The new design will move the store’s
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Filed under: Software Update
Start your engines — er, Apple menus — it’s Software Update time! Apple has just issued two security updates today. The first is aimed at Java for OS X 10.5.6 and the Java Web Start and Java Applet components. The second update is for both Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X 10.5.6 is a broader
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Productivity, Odds and ends, Freeware, Internet, Internet Tools
Does anyone still actually use AIM to sign in to their AIM account? I’ve found the AIM Express client useful occasionally when I happen to be on a strange computer (though nowadays I mostly use the AIM iPhone client when I’m AWOL), but on the desktop it’s been
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Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Productivity
Right around Macworld-time, Zengobi released Curio 5.4, which included a healthy dose of Evernote integration. I had fallen for Evernote before I really figured out Curio, but lately I’ve found both to be key elements in my organization arsenal. I especially like Evernote’s mobile capabilities and cross-platform sync. At home, I organize nearly all of
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Filed under: Mods, MacBook
If you have $1,149 to spend, TechRestore can convert your MacBook into an Axiotron ModBook overnight during the work-week. They’ve put together a little stop-motion video, even, to show you how it’s done.
The $1,149 price is good through March 6. Overnight delivery options are an extra $29 to $99, depending on whether you ship it yourself
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Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAW
This time in Ask TUAW we’re tackling questions about syncing iCal between two Macs, using an encrypted flash drive in a cross-platform environment, changing default applications, using the keyboard instead of the mouse, and more.
As always, your suggestions are welcome. Questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please
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Filed under: Humor, Flickr Find
Solely for your lunchtime amusement, we bring you this classic, heartwarming picture of a young family celebrating their new addition around the holidays.
Mac is now 25, and had his first TV appearance last year after a short career as a young actor appearing on TV’s Seinfeld. Tom and Beth just finished remodeling their kitchen.
[Via BuzzFeed
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Hardware, Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
This is pretty exciting — 3D Realms has announced that their 2006 first-person shooter, Prey, is coming to the iPhone. IGN has a preview up now, and it looks pretty impressive — the texture work is very well done, and the gravity-defying puzzles that helped the original game
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Filed under: Internet Tools, Software Update, MobileMe
We assume that there are a few of you who have got Windows machines with MobileMe access in place. If so, you’ll be pleased to know that version 1.3 of the Control Panel is now ready. As you know, this control panel allows Windows users to synchronize MobileMe services and iDisk.
According to Apple, version
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Filed under: Retail, Apple Financial
Piqqem, a service that crowdsources stock picks, has some interesting demographic data about who says they’re buying AAPL. Among female users, Apple is the most highly rated stock to buy.
The lowest-rated stock is Dillards — which leads to an interesting analysis by Alex Salkever, director of research and marketing at Piqqem. He says that focused specialty
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