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The company’s current software lineup includes the code and text editing applications BBEdit 9 and TextWrangler 3, the data organizing application Yojimbo 2, and WeatherCal. Missing from that lineup are Super Get Info and MailSmith — the company’s venerable email client. Bare Bones discontinued Super Get Info because Mac OS X now offers similar file…

In Dream Day Wedding, players search New York City as they solve puzzles and find hidden wedding items. As they travel through the game’s 29 levels spread across nine locations, they arrange Rachel and Nate’s wedding. Bonus mini-games and other surprises are unlocked along the way, and players can use the game’s Facebook Connect feature…

iTunes has grown from a simple re-write of Sound Jam as a CD importer in 2001 to a full-blown Internet portal and money machine for Apple. The new iTunes 9 combines a visual clean-up with some new features to keep it the premiere entertainment tool for PC and Mac users. During the September 9th “Rock…

The new iPod touch model sports Broadcom’s BCM4329 chip, which is capable of supporting 802.11n Wi-Fi, although Apple is limiting the chip to 802.11g speeds. Apple is likely imposing the limitation to avoid reducing battery life.iFixit’s iPod touch tear downThe updated iPod model also includes the Samsung 339S0073ARM processor instead of the 339S0048ARM processor, and…

Aug 31: For those also interested in a nice recap of how Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) will help developers, here’s a good summary article. It’s not that there weren’t APIs for multi-threading before, it’s just that they were awkward to use. GCD overlays those APIs with a higher level set that takes a lot of…

In the earlier news item today, Drew McCormack pointed out that making Grand Central open source promotes the acceptance of the technology as a C language standard. Recapping, he said that “Having your operating system based on a non-standard language is not a good position to be in, and Apple would surely like to see…

The storyline involves protecting KrabbitWorld from the Necrotechs, who endanger the Celestial Shard and threaten to bring Chaos back to the land. Combat is of the hack-and-slash variety, with combos available that deal ever-increasing amounts of damage. Characters can advance to level 99, while their unique powers can increase to level 999, and they can…

 The WildCharger Bundle is a product unlike anything I’d ever seen. In a nutshell it offers wire-free charging for the iPhone and iPod touch.  The bundle consists of two parts — the WildCharger Pad and a WildCharge Skin for your iPhone or iPod touch. The WildCharger Pad, shown below, is a thin 6 x 8-inch…

Once again, we’re reminded, because we’d forgotten, that these events are not all about astounding new products. New products are announced from time to time, but what’s also exciting is the evolution of things like iTunes. We see growth driven by revenues, Apple listening to its customers and Apple engineers being creative While Mr. Jobs…

Apple’s updated iPod touch Apple’s Phil Schiller called the iPod touch “The most affordable gateway into the App Store.” Apple also called the iPod touch “a great pocket computer.” The iPod touch includes a 3.5-inch multi-touch display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a built-in speaker. The touch’s iPod features include Cover Flow, Shake to Shuffle, and support…

iTunes LP at the iTunes StoreThe iTunes LP page at the iTunes Store lists several albums already including Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited, Norah Jones’s Come Away with Me, and The Doors: 40 Anniversary Mixes from The Doors.Album pricing looks to range from US$9.99 to $19.99.Apple will be hosting a music-related media event later this…

The Cygnett company blog stated “Apple is about to go live at its annual September press event in San Francisco, where they are set to launch a variety of new products to the public… The biggest news out of the event is that Apple are to release an updated range of iPod models — most…

QuickerTek’s 1 Watt USB Wi-Fi TransceiverThe transceiver supports 802.11b and 802.11g, 64 and 128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption, and includes a removable antenna for future higher power upgrades. It requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher and a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port.The QuickerTek 1 Watt USB Transceiver is priced at US$299.95 and…

Like many iPhone games, Bust-a-Move offers multiple ways to control the action. In this case, players can pull a bubble back like a pinball and fire it into the game board, or they can tap a direction to launch a bubble. Pricing is US$4.99 and iPhone OS 3.0 is required. Versus mode is unavailable on…

Back in THOSE days a driver really had to pay attention not only to the road conditions immediately around him, he had to anticipate those condition many miles ahead. I recall thinking that if it were 6:40 PM then the bulk of the traffic on US 495’s outer ring will have eased some between Tyson’s…

The Genius EasyPen i405 is a small ( 4” by 5.5 “ working area) graphics tablet.  A graphics tablet lets you create art and designs by using a pen in place of a mouse.   Genius EasyPen i405 This product comes with the tablet, the pen that operates it, batteries for the pen, a couple…

The Jabra SP200 allows you to talk on your phone and keep both hands on the wheel. Assuming you are driving while you are using it of course. That’s what its designed for: talking and driving. Maybe I should say driving and talking since driving should always be the primary focus. Jabra SP200 Speakerphone The…