Remember Ping? Apple sure does: it’s the “social network” for music discovery and sharing they embedded right into iTunes 10, together with a new icon (the one you love) and a refined UI. I’m not a big fan of Ping (I think it’s useless and far from being a “social network”) but Apple surely believes in it. After all, it’s a way to drive more downloaded to the iTunes Store, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ping extending to movies, TV shows and apps in the near future. Read more
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Apple Posts Ping Guidelines for Artists
60 FPS: Impact Game Engine for iOS
The Impact Game Engine has yet to be released but PhobosLab has posted a little teaser. Their game, Biolab Disaster, is shown running on an iPhone 3GS with 60 frames a second! How? Read more
Gene Munster, Well-Known Apple Analyst, Claims Android Tablets Will Beat The iPad
Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster is a well-known Apple analyst, one of those that usually predict great numbers and results from Apple. This time around, though, when talking to Business Insider’s Henry Lodget he had to say that Android tablets will eventually have more market share than Apple’s iPad, and Android is going to be the most important mobile platform of the next decade. Read more
“There’s An App For That” Now An Apple Trademark
Perhaps you’ve heard of this one before: “there’s an app for that” is the tagline Apple and basically everyone on the internet have been using since the App Store’s launch in 2008 to describe the app-focused nature of the iPhone. Lost in the traffic? There’s an app for that. Gotta upload an image to show off to your friends on Twitter? There’s an app for that. And so on.
Now the tagline is Apple’s trademark, website Trademarkia reports. Filed by Apple in December 2009, the trademark covers “Retail store services featuring computer software provided via the Internet and other computer and electronic communication networks; retail store services featuring computer software for use on handheld mobile digital electronic devices and other consumer electronics” and is filed under the Advertising category.
In case you need a quick reminder about the meme, we’re just gonna leave you with an old iPhone 3G commercial after the break. [via TUAW] Read more
Is Apple Working On A Game Store?
Apple is looking for a better way to separate “regular” apps from games in the App Store. In fact, in a matter of a few months we might be looking at a brand new version of the App Store specifically meant for iOS games - a Game Store.
Apple Now Showcasing Augmented Reality Apps In The App Store
There was a time when getting an AR (Augmented Reality) app approved by Apple was practically impossible. They didn’t want the iPhone camera to be used for other purposes than, well, taking pictures, and developers couldn’t display additional information on the camera screen. Eventually the App Review Team revised its rules and now, especially after Apple’s outing with the App Store Guidelines, Augmented Reality apps are featured in the App Store. Read more
.Mac HomePage Shutting Down on Nov. 8th, iLife ‘11 To Drop on Nov. 9th?
The Loop is reporting that earlier this morning Apple sent an email to MobileMe members announcing that web content published via the old .Mac service will no longer be available starting November 8th. The email:
Dear MobileMe member,
Over a year ago, we retired the .Mac HomePage application for publishing new pages, but allowed previously published pages to remain viewable on the web. On November 8, 2010, we will discontinue online viewing of photos, movies, and files shared using .Mac HomePage.Please note that your content will not be deleted. Any photos, movies, or files you have published using HomePage will continue to remain on your MobileMe iDisk in the Movies, Pictures, or Public folders.
We recommend MobileMe Gallery as a great way to share photos and movies on the web. Please read these instructions on how to move your HomePage photos and movies to MobileMe Gallery.MobileMe members who have published web pages using iWeb will not be affected by this change. If you have used other software to publish web content to MobileMe or .Mac, or have questions about this change, please read this FAQ.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for being a MobileMe member.
Sincerely,
The MobileMe Team
Now, Nov. 8th is a Monday. Web content is published through iWeb, which is part of the iLife suite. Shall we expect iLife ‘11 to drop on Nov. 9th, a Tuesday? That’d be likely (and definitely welcome). Previous rumors about iLife ‘11 included iDVD, iOS integration and 64-bit speculations.
So Steve Ballmer Walks Into Adobe’s Offices…
…and spends an hour or so discussing a possible acquisition of Adobe by Microsoft to fight Apple. That’s what The New York Times is reporting today:
Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief executive, recently showed up with a small entourage of deputies at Adobe’s corporate offices in San Francisco to hold a secret meeting with Adobe’s chief executive, Shantanu Narayen.
The meeting, which lasted over an hour, covered a number of topics, but one of the main thrusts of the discussion was Apple and its control of the mobile phone market and how the two companies could partner in the battle against Apple. A possible acquisition of Adobe by Microsoft were among the options.
Steve Ballmer is the same guy who laughed at the iPhone in 2007. I’m sure “business users” would love a Microsoft Slate running Flash.
Seven Steps To Mastering Your Web Browser→
Seven Steps To Mastering Your Web Browser
Thing is, the stock installation of any browser is only telling you half the story; it’s perfectly serviceable right out of the box, but there is a metric poop-ton of additional functionality and efficiency available. Thankfully, nerdy goofballs like myself have, mostly through trial and error, stumbled upon a host of great ways to make your browser work better and faster.
And lots of great tips in there. I agree: bookmarklets are little miracles.