Category: I-phone

TechCrunch reports that Facebook is holding a mobile event on Wednesday. Why is this of interest to Mac users? Maybe part of the event will include the unveiling of the long awaited iPad app. Also, an update to the Facebook iPhone app wouldn’t hurt.

Then again, there’s that Android-based Facebook Phone rumor that’s been flying around. Hey, maybe that Jobs/Zuckerberg dinner may have been Jobs’s way of trying to feel out the Facebook CEO’s plans for his company’s mobile future.

In probably unrelated news, Apple is also reported to be holding a “secret summit” meeting with select iOS developers that begins on Tuesday. Looks like next week is going to be a busy one for mobile news…

Facebook holding mobile event on Wednesday originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Homemade Angry Birds costumes take flight originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Happy Halloween weekend! This is my favorite holiday of the year, not only because it’s a fun time for parties during my favorite season, but also because it seems to be an excellent time for developers to put a little something special into their apps — like put them on sale. There are quite a few sales hitting the App Store this weekend — Sega has some of their titles on sale again (including Ecco the Dolphin and the great Shining Force), and Namco Bandai is doing the same. You can pick up Bit.Trip Beat and the original Pac Man game for just a buck each, among a few other good deals.

PopCap has brought Plants vs. Zombies down to a buck for the holiday, and EA has a “Monster Sale” going on, too, with Wolfenstein RPG, Snood, and more on sale for just one cent less than a buck.

All treats, no tricks on this Halloween weekend. There will probably be a few more sales announced before the weekend ends — we’ll try to keep an eye out for them, and let you know when we see them. Want even more quick app sale announcements? Watch our Twitter feed — we’ll often post quick free app and sale app notices there.

iPhone apps on sale for Halloween originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has released iPhoto 9.0.1 via Software Update. The update addresses issues that, in extremely rare cases, could result in data loss when upgrading a library from an earlier version of iPhoto. Indeed, many of our readers have complained of such issues and our own Mel Martin wrote about them in his review of iPhoto ’11.

The update weighs in at 33.87 MB and requires iLife ’11 and Mac OS X 10.6.3 or later. You can also download the update here and read Apple’s knowledgebase article here.

Apple releases update to fix iPhoto ’11 bugs originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember last week’s Back to the Mac event where the stunning iLife ’11 suite and the jaw-dropping new Macbook Airs were announced? No? Well if you missed it, Lockheed91 has saved you some time and reduced the introduction of the awesome new computers along with the amazing new releases of the incredible new iPhoto, the stunning new Garageband and the extraordinary new iMovie down to a remarkable 104 second adjective-fest. Take a look at this phenomenal (and really exciting) video after the break and see for yourself.

[via Huffington Post]

Continue reading Found Footage: Back to the Mac in an incredibly great 104 seconds

Found Footage: Back to the Mac in an incredibly great 104 seconds originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember last week’s Back to the Mac event where the stunning iLife ’11 suite and the jaw-dropping new Macbook Airs were announced? No? Well if you missed it, Lockheed91 has saved you some time and reduced the introduction of the awesome new computers along with the amazing new releases of the incredible new iPhoto, the stunning new Garageband and the extraordinary new iMovie down to a remarkable 104 second adjective-fest. Take a look at this phenomenal (and really exciting) video after the break and see for yourself.

[via Huffington Post]

Continue reading Found Footage: Back to the Mac in an incredibly great 140 seconds

Found Footage: Back to the Mac in an incredibly great 140 seconds originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Happen to be climbing Mount Everest in the near future? Take heart — you can probably use your iPhone there now. Provider Teliasonera has reportedly installed a 3G antenna at the base camp of Everest, connecting the remote location to a modern cell phone network for the first time. Previously, climbers had to use satellite phones to stay in touch with the rest of the world, and according to Reuters, the summit is still off limits — the highest video call was made from an elevation of about 17,388 feet, which is where most climbers begin their journey to the summit at 29,035 feet.

Unfortunately, your iPhone will still have to be roaming — while TeliaSonera has been running iPhone-specific services in Europe and elsewhere in the world, the iPhone hasn’t officially launched in Nepal yet. Even though it’ll probably cost a ton in charges, you can now call in from Mount Everest’s base camp. Now about the actual climb…

3G now available on Mount Everest originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple isn’t the only technology company that’s posting record revenue this year — Microsoft has brought in $16.20 billion in the last quarter, which stands as a record with a 25 percent increase from the same time last year. The Seattle giant also increased net income to $5.41 billion, so it looks like Halo Reach (in September) and Office 2010 (in July) sent things in a good direction.

Apple announced revenue of $20 billion last quarter, which puts the Cupertino company on top by $4 billion in terms of incoming money. But Microsoft still rules net income, with Apple pulling in $4.31 billion for the same quarter. That may change next reporting period, given Apple’s steam in the industry so far, but no matter which way you slice it, both of these companies are rolling in the dough.

Microsoft also declares record revenue, but Apple still on top originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A few readers have notified us that app ratings have disappeared entirely from the App Store in iTunes. The ratings still appear on the iOS App Stores and in browser previews of apps, but for the desktop iTunes view of the App Store, they are nowhere to be found.

iTunes Connect was apparently down for a little while last night, but it’s been down before and ratings have never vanished from the iTunes App Store. More likely than not, the ratings and reviews will reappear in the iTunes App Store soon; it’s just odd that Apple hasn’t sent a note out to developers about this.

Ratings missing from the App Store? originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just 24 hours into business, China’s first online Apple Store has sold its entire stock of iPhone 4s. Writing for The Global Times, Wang Xinyuan says, “Apple Inc’s new online Chinese-language store was a big hit with consumers Wednesday after it sold out its entire stock of iPhone 4s on the first day.”

Apple hopes to tap into China’s fast-growing online shopping market, which saw business of 120 billion yuan (about US$17.91 billion as of this writing) worth of transactions in the third quarter of this year.

More importantly, Apple hopes the online store will further thwart the gray market that has been a consistent problem in China. Supply shortages and the prestige of owning the device have created a large network of unauthorized resellers. Recently, Apple Store security was required to temporarily close a Beijing Apple Store and adopt a one-per-customer policy when customers began to purchase iPhones in bulk and re-sell them right outside of the store.

As for the online store, The Global Times reports that its stock will not be immediately replenished, and is encouraging customers to check back often for updates.

[Via MacDailyNews]

China’s new online Apple Store sells out of iPhone 4s on day one originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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