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Over One Million Apps Downloaded From Mac App Store On Day One
0January 7, 2011
Apple recently announced that over one million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App Store in the first day.”We’re amazed at the incredible response the Mac App Store is getting,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
“Developers have done a great job bringing apps to the store and users are loving how easy and fun the Mac App Store is.”
The Mac App Store offers apps in Education, Games, Graphics & Design, Lifestyle, Productivity, Utilities, and other categories. Users can browse and sort through noteworthy apps, find out what’s trending, see staff favorites, search categories, and also More >
Apple’s Mac App Store Faces Piracy
0January 7, 2011
It seems to be problem after problem after the opening of Apple’s Mac App Store as the company continues onwards toward what seems to be it’s plan to treat desktop software like iOS apps. After the installation issues that were widely reported yesterday, it now looks like poor software validation is opening the door to piracy. Apple has guidelines for validating Mac App Store receipts, but it turns out that some apps don’t entirely follow these guidelines so some paid apps such as Angry Birds, can be bootlegged with a receipt from a free download.
This problem appears to be that affected More >
Apple’s Mac App Store Opens With More Than 1,000 Apps
0January 6, 2011
Apple today has finally opened up the Mac App Store for business, with over a thousand apps for launch. The Mac App Store requires the Max OS X 10.6.6 software update for Snow Leopard which can be downloaded from here. There aren’t any signs of iWork ’11 just yet but iLife ’11, which was released previously in October is available on the Mac App Store.
Apple issued the following statement on their website to announce the launch of the Mac App Store:
Apple today announced that the Mac App Store is now open for business with more than 1,000 free and paid apps. The Mac App Store brings the More >
[How To] Boot Your Tethered Jailbroken iPhone (Mac)
0January 3, 2011
The iPhone Dev-Team recently released Redsn0w 0.9.6rc7 to help you boot your tethered jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod touch quickly by bypassing some of the screens that you will normally see when using Redsn0w for iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak.
We’ve updated redsn0w to include “one-click” support for those of you running the tethered 4.2.1 jailbreak. Using command-line arguments, you can now bypass the screens you’d normally see as you use redsn0w to “Just boot tethered for now”.
Below are instructions on how to quickly boot your tethered jailbroken iPhone using RedSn0w for Mac.
Disclaimer:This More >
Remote Conductor iPad App Turns Device Into Trackpad
0January 1, 2011
App developer m3me has just released Remote Conductor for $9.99 for the iPad. This app turns the iPad into a full-featured trackpad for the Mac. There are three modes to choose from in Remote Conductor. The default setting is the trackpad mode, where the entire iPad screen becomes one giant trackpad. Multi-Touch gestures are supported as well. Three finger gestures are not the standard Apple ones but instead the app uses three finger gestures to drag windows or select blocks of text. At the top of the screen, there are icons for Remote Conductor’s three modes: Track, Launch, and Switch. More >
AirMediaPlayer Brings Video Streaming From iPhone, iPad To Windows PCs [VIDEO]
0December 24, 2010
Everyone has already seen a tool named AirPlayer for Mac OS X which allows you to AirPlay videos from iOS devices to Macs. Now for a similar tool named AirMediaPlayer for Windows has been released which will allow you to stream videos wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to your Windows PCs.
AirMediaPlayer for Windows is a Windows-based AirPlay Media Player, which allows your iOS device to stream media to your PC.
If you want to get AirMediaPlayer working, you will need:
- A Windows XP, Vista or 7 PC with .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installed.
- Bonjour for Windows (Included with More >
iTunes Library Transferring Simplified With TuneSwift
0December 22, 2010
For many of you who have been switching computers and having to suffer through the pain of transferring iTunes libraries, Christmas has come early. Given that syncing files between computers (particularly between Macs and Windows PCs) is not one of the most fun tasks, there will likely be some considerable comfort taken in by the new CopyTrans application named TuneSwift.
TuneSwift can quickly backup an iTunes library stored on your preferred iDevice. It uses “incremental backups” and store updates are made simplar in the absence of having to update the complete library. The most More >
WP7 Connector Updated For Mac – Comes With Slew Of New Features
0December 18, 2010
Users who use the Windows Phone 7 connector will notice an update when they open it up today. The update is only clocking in at 7.6MB but Microsoft is labeling it as a “critical” one nonetheless. Some of the updates that users will find are the ability to now sync purchased items from the phone to the computer as well as a new experience for setting up a new device. Users will not be able to use the “Browse Device” feature to manually select, import, and delete media.
The program will now also have better support for photos and should have better performance overall. The update is More >
Apple’s Mac App Store Set To Launch January 6th, 2011
0December 16, 2010
Apple today announced that the Mac App Store will open for business on Thursday, January 6th, 2011, the new service announced back in October offers developers a 70-30 split in revenues for applications sold and looks to mimic the functionality of iOS-based App Store on the desktop.
Apple posted guidelines for the Mac App Store and started accepting submissions from the developer last month.
The store will be available in ninety countries upon launch and will contain both free and paid applications. Check out the full press release below:
Apple’s Mac App Store to Open on January More >
Redesigned MacBook Pro And iMac Rumored For First Half Of 2011
0December 16, 2010
Digitimes claims that in addition to a new iPad revision, Apple is also planning on upgrading both the MacBook Pro and iMac in the first half of 2011.
According to a report by Digitimes, Apple is planning on upgrading its current line of MacBook Pros and the iMacs in the first half of 2011. This would include at least four upgraded versions of both the iMac and the MacBook Pro. The report claims that Apple has four new MacBook Pro models in store and they will feature slightly upgraded designs- a new chassis probably similar to the new MacBook Airs. The report estimates a 30%-40% More >
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