We previewed the new version of Daisy Disk for Mac back in November and I’ve been running the app on my computer since then. At regular weekly intervals, I’ve found myself using Daisy Disk 2 to take a peek into my Mac’s hidden and mysterious locations and see what was eating up all that space. Sometimes it was an iTunes backup. Sometimes it was a folder full of new apps to try. Most of the times it was just junk. Daisy Disk 2, with its gorgeous “sunburst” interface and file deletion functionality, provides a great way to “visually” know what has to be trashed on your machine. Read more
The Onion Chooses The iPad As One Of The Most Influential People Of 2010→
The Onion Chooses The iPad As One Of The Most Influential People Of 2010
We easily could have written about Steve Jobs, the iconic CEO of Apple, and adequately described the iPad in that predictable context. But instead, we made the radically unorthodox decision to grant this product—a one-and-a-half-pound wafer of aluminum and glass, mind you—the same status accorded to members of the human race. You’ve already read through a number of stories constructed around people, but just when you expected to encounter another, we pulled the rug right out from under you.
This year, we are choosing a computer as one of the most influential people of 2010.
Also:
Anyway, not to brag, but we’re pretty fucking proud of ourselves.
Yes, you should be. At least you didn’t realize Mark Zuckerberg was worth a price in 2010.
Prizmo for iPhone Now Lets You Scan To Evernote and MobileMe
Prizmo for iPhone is an excellent port of the popular Mac app by Creaceed which lets you scan just about any kind of document and apply smart OCR to it. The iPhone app – we reviewed it here – also lets you upload your scans to Dropbox and CloudApp. At least it used to.
The latest 1.1 update, released today, adds support for two much requested online services: Evernote and MobileMe. Evernote just happens to have a brand new 2.0 version available for Mac users today. Together with bug fixes, better in-app documentation and additional languages, Prizmo now lets you easily upload any document to these two new services.
Prizmo for iPhone is available at $9.99 in the App Store.
Genius Mixes Are Back With iTunes 10.1.1
Just a quick update to let you know that together with the release of iTunes 10.1.1 earlier today, Apple seems to have fixed the “missing Genius Mixes” reported by many users last week.
Either built in 10.1.1 or a server-side fix on Apple’s end that has been deployed today, go update your iTunes now, activate and / or update Genius (Store -> Turn On Genius, Store -> Update Genius) and enjoy your Genius Mixes again.
[Thanks, Jonas]
Multi-User iPad Concept
If the iPad feels like a communal device to you (it sure does for me), then I guess multi-user login is something you’re hoping for Apple to add in iOS 5. Think about it: every member of your family, or one of your friends, could grab the iPad, and log in with his credentials. That means he’s going to have his apps, settings, photos and music in there. He or she won’t have to see your secret Facebook messages in Mobile Safari anymore.
While multi-user browsing could be easily accomplished with an app such as Switch, what we have here is a concept showcasing a built-in multi-account feature for the iPad. Yes, it’s got 4 unlock menus in the lockscreen. Yes, we do think it could be implemented a lot better.
But hey, it’s a concept. The idea is cool, the overall design could use some refinements. Still, this is exactly what I need. [via Kottke]
Evernote 2.0 Out Of Beta, Now Available For Mac Users
A few weeks ago we reported that Evernote launched a 2.0 beta version for Mac users to test some of the major new features like Stacks and in-app notebook sharing. In spite of the fancy name, stacks are basically folders for your Evernote notebooks that reside in the (redesigned) left panel. Stacks, sadly, are exclusive to the desktop client and won’t show up in the web version of Evernote.
Evernote 2.0 is now out of beta and available for download on Evernote’s website, or through the app’s built-in software update tool. This 2.0 update is pretty huge and comes with a lot of features such as support for up to 250 notebooks, a new attachment button to attach a file to a note and linked notebooks.
You can read about the new features over at Evernote’s official blog.
iTunes 10.1.1 Is Out with Bug Fixes
A few minutes ago Apple released a minor update to iTunes, addressing issues found with music videos and playlists. The download is available now in Software Update or on Apple’s website. It’s a 39MB download for Snow Leopard users.
iTunes 10.1 came out on November 12th and added support for iOS 4.2, which was released by Apple 10 days later. Full changelog below. Read more
Star Walk Updated: AirPrint, Christmas Edition
Star Walk, the award-winning app by Vito Technology, was updated yesterday to include lots of new features…and a Christmas edition. That’s right folks, you have to find the hidden Santa in the night sky. I’m not kidding:
As you would assume, he is somewhere in the sky. Find out exactly where Santa is right now.
I’m sure he is somewhere, but I thought he was somewhere on Earth. Still, the 5.1 version (both for iPhone and iPad) also comes with AirPrint support to let you print stars and constellations wirelessly. That’s pretty cool, better than Santa support on my opinion. Or maybe I’m wrong and I’ll spend 3 hours tonight trying to find the man in red. New stars have been added to the app’s catalog – we’re talking about exoplanets and big stars with more info about spectral class and distance from Earth. Last, additional satellites info and tons of big fixes.
Star Walk for iPad is available at $4.99 in the App Store. The iPhone version is available at $1.99 here.
Co-op Multiplayer Coming To Minigore [Video]
Minigore is one of my favorite action games for the iPhone. It’s got nice graphics and an addictive gameplay that involves going around levels with this little dude shooting monsters. You can power-up your character, get additional weapons and unlock new characters.
A new episode of the game is waiting for Apple’s approval, but in the meantime the developers have released a video showcasing the co-op multiplayer feature coming soon. It looks fun, and simple as Minigore can be.
Check out the video below. [via iSpazio]