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dinsdag 26 april 2011

New MacBook Airs Coming in June with Thunderbolt?

According to Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, new MacBook Airs will go into mass production in May. That update is expected to bring Sandy Bridge processors and Kuo expects Thunderbolt to pop up too.

Source: AppleInsider

donderdag 21 april 2011

Halftone for iPhone - make a cartoon of your photo!



Halftone adds an aged halftone-style printing effect to photos to give them a unique, vintage look. With 21 paper styles, nine built-in layouts, two caption styles, six different speech balloon styles, and the ability to choose a font (including an embedded font called Digital Strip), photos can be customized, then saved to the photo album, sent via e-mail, shared with friends on Facebook and Twitter, and printed.

source: http://itunes.apple.com/

New Apple iPhone leaked?



As shown in the video, apple might boost up the multi tasking features of iOS. The iPhone shown in the video has a memory capacity of 64 gb (Apple will double the size!). A lot of blogs are expecting that the iPhone 5 will be a bumped up version of the iPhone 4.

We'll keep our eyes open!

other stories on the iPhone 5: iPhone 5 in October, iPhone 6 in the works!

sling your photo's from camera to iPhone, iPad, iMac


"Eye-Fi's Direct Mode unites phone and camera in holy matrimony" engadget reported. the Eye-Fi memory card has comes with 8 gb of memory and integrated Wifi. Just plugin the memory card into your camera, take some wicked pictures and sling them to your iMac, iPad, iPhone over your wifi network! The future of photosharing is easy!

source: http://www.eye.fi/

woensdag 20 april 2011

Monty Python on the iPhone and iPad - Monty Python's Cow Tossing HD



Epic, historic...and totally inaccurate. Arthur and his knights, charged by God on a sacred quest to seek the Holy Grail, find a castle inhabited by you, merry and mischievous French barbarians whose master claims to "already have one".

source: http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/monty_pythons_cow_tossing_hd_review

Apple Second-Quarter Earnings (2011)

Apple on Wednesday announced its fiscal second quarter earnings:

  • revenues of $24.67 billion
  • a net profit of $5.99 billion
  • Revenues up 83 percent from the year-ago second quarter
  • Profits improved 95 percent

MACWORLD.com


Quality has it price and the Apple fans are still willing to pay that price!

source: http://www.macworld.com

RockMelt Browser Is Available for the iPhone



RockMelt is a new web browser that puts your online world right at your fingertips. RockMelt lets you do much more than just search and browse the web. In addition to giving you live updates from Facebook, Twitter, and your favorite sites, RockMelt also lets you share links and photos, comment and like posts, update your status, and save items to view later. RockMelt for your iPhone and iPod touch also syncs with RockMelt on your Mac and PC to give you a seamless online experience - no matter if you're on a commute, waiting for coffee, or back at home.

source: http://www.rockmelt.com/

Slit-Scan Camera for iPhone, it's free


Slit-Scan Camera is your passport to the 4th dimension. Journey to a world freed from your rigid perception of time. With some creativity, you may reveal something that no human has ever seen.



Slit-Scan Camera is brimming with cool features that can’t wait to be experimented with. Here are just a few:

  • Slit animation toggle: record the same line over and over or automagically move the slit across the screen as it captures.
  • Use the pinch/unpinch gesture to change the width of the slit. Speed up the process by capturing up to ten lines at a time.
  • Move the slit position, just drag the line.
  • Swap the scan direction by tapping the triangle.
  • Live view on one side of the slit lets you see what you’re about to capture.
  • Intuitively crop your photos before you save.
  • iPhone 4 users can toggle the torch and use the front camera.
  • Max resolution of 1024x480.
source: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slit-scan-camera/id419292360?mt=8#

CmdVeesMinimalistic pasteboard enhancement for Mac


A great tool for every Mac user! Copy non stop and past individually in reverse order!

CmdVees is a minimalistic pasteboard enhancement for your Mac. With CmdVees you can copy stuff non-stop and paste it individually in reverse order. You don't need to switch apps or move repeatedly around in documents, just to avoid overwriting the pasteboard.

source: http://itunes.apple.com/

Rumor: iMac refresh on the way?

According to 3 people familiar with the pending refresh "the iMac supplies are indeed beginning to become constrained". One source did say that supplies for the iMac have tightened significantly. An Asian source is reporting that the 21.5 inch iMacs are becoming very constrained and the other three models are close approaching the constrained state.

We'll keep you posted!

source: http://www.maclife.com/

Reuters Finds a Trio of Sources Claiming iPhone 5 in September

Reuters is reporting that the iPhone 5 is all but confirmed for a September release. It’s inside that counts, including a faster processor (likely the same A5 introduced with the iPad 2) in a similar form factor to the current iPhone 4.

Production on the new fifth-generation handset is expected to begin in July or August.

other iphone 5 rumors: iphone 5 in october, iphone 6 already in the works

dinsdag 19 april 2011

Hasbro gadget makes your iPhone 3D

Hasbro has released a new gadget that turns the iPhone into a type of 3D View-Master.


"The My3D latches onto an iPhone or iPod Touch, allowing users to view apps and play games in 3D. To enable access to the touch screen on the iPhone or Touch, the My3D viewer has two openings through which people can place their fingers. The gadget also comes with four different types of cradles to fit specific iPod and iPod Touch models." - cnet.com



Selling for $35!

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/

iPhone 5 in October, iPhone 6 already in the Works


Apple Insider published a report that is suggesting that Apple will start production of the iPhone 5 in September for an October release. The report comes by way of analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities. Kuo also said that the next iPhone will have an Apple's new A5 processor (like iPad 2) and an 8 megapixel camera.

There will be only slight modifications from the iPhone 4 in the iPhone 5. Apple is saving a substantial hardware overhaul for the iPhone 6.

We 'll keep you posted!

iPad 2 Logitech Keyboard Case by ZAGG


Features

  • Aircraft-grade aluminum with a bead-blasted, anodized finish that matches the iPad
  • Military grade high-density padding for superior drop protection
  • Innovative hinge provides ten angles for viewing and typing in both portrait and landscape mode (non-keyboard version only)
  • Stylish, thin and lightweight. Half as thin as most folios for the iPad
  • Large, flat base allows for use on a soft or uneven surface such as a lap or on a bed
  • Only adds about ⅛" to the iPad

With Keyboard Features

  • Embedded wireless Bluetooth physical keyboard
  • Special function keys for music control, volume control, slideshow, home, search, etc.
  • Only adds about ¼" to the iPad

Aneesoft YouTube Converter Supports iPad 2

Aneesoft Corporation, a leading digital multimedia software company, upgraded the YouTube Converter including the updating of "Convert to" option for iPad 2 users.


Key features of Aneesoft YouTube Converter:

  • Convert YouTube videos to iPad 2 supported video formats.
  • Download multiple YouTube videos all at once on Windows.
  • Support downloading HD YouTube videos.
  • Convert YouTube videos for many portable devices on Windows.
  • Convert YouTube FLV videos to many popular video formats on Windows.
  • Extract soundtracks from YouTube videos for Windows users.
  • Support multi-threading processing of the downloading and conversions.
  • Work with a very easy and user-friendly interface.
more info: www.aneesoft.com

Color Collider, an addicting iPhone App



Color Collider is an app created by CAPCOM. It is fun and incredibly challenging physics based puzzle game.

The concept is simple - each level asks you to collect a number of small rubber balls in buckets at the bottom. The balls are stored at the top and await their release. Once you let them go, they will tumble down into the buckets below.

It's an addicting game! But you can't know untill you downloaded it!

source: http://itunes.apple.com/

maandag 18 april 2011

Apple to Add "Do Not Track" Tool to Safari Web Browser

The Wall Street Journal - "Apple will add a "Do Not Track" tool to its forthcoming Safari Web browser, which will help consumers prevent companies from tracking their surfing for targeted advertisements."

There are similar tools added to other browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Apple 'Intensely Focused' on Gaming

Games continue to be one of the most popular uses for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS games guru Graeme Devine has a word on how Apple will focus it on gaming in the future

"Apple is clearly focused on gaming. A lot of people say Apple doesn’t get gaming, but Apple has probably the most popular gaming device on the planet right now, and that doesn’t happen by accident," Devine stated. "Apple is intensely focused on gaming and intensely aware of it. Every ad for the iPod Touch only shows games; no running music."


"Game Center is a start, but Apple never puts anything out and says, 'Okay, now we’re done.' They only progress that software on, and that’s only going to expand up. I think if you look at the array of Apple between moving some of the iOS stuff onto the desktop, the Apple TV with Airplay, and the iPad and the iPhone, these things are converging. That’s exciting for game developers, I think."

source: http://www.businessinsider.com

Rumor: Apple White iPhone 4 Could Ship April 20


Apple has given the world the confirmation that the white iPhone 4 is absolutely and will be launched in the near future. Some source confirm that the phone might be showing up on april the 26. A report out of England saying the iOS device may arrive this week, on April 20.

We'll keep you guys posted!

Other post on the white iPhone 4: white iPhone 4 to launch on april the 26

Apple Changing the Way It Ranks Apps

Apple's said to be changing the way it organizes its app rankings, with a greater emphasis on people who are actually using and loving the app.


source: gizmodo.com

iPhone 4 about to be most popular camera on Flickr


Flickr’s camera finder shows a graph of the most popular cameras in the Flickr community. It looks like the iPhone may take over the Nikon D90 in the next month or so.

source: http://www.pcworld.com/

iTunes 10.2.2 Hits Software Update with Fixes Bugs


iTunes 10.2.2 features

  • several bug fixes to the media application, including an issue where iTunes would become unresponsive when syncing an iPad
  • Fixes the super long iPhoto syncing proble
  • it cures video skipping in iTunes

Fight Night Championship iPhone/iPod Gameplay

iPhone 5 will have an 8 megapixel camera

Apple's iPhone 5 will feature "slight modifications" from its predecessor, including an 8 megapixel rear camera and a Qualcomm baseband for both GSM and CDMA models, and will go into production in September, a new report claims.

source: http://www.appleinsider.com/

other rumors on iPhone 5: iPhone 5 introduction planned for september 2011

Angry Birds Seasons Easter Update Now Available, Free

iPhone nano fake available in China


A Chinese company has created an iPhone nano 2/3 the size of a true iPhone 4. It doesn't run iOS but a Java-based OS that looks and acts remarkably ike Apple's iOS.

The phone will costs 58 dollar without a contract.

New VW Bus concept comes with iPad interface

The PatTab iPad Mounting device

The PatTab is an innovative iPad mounting solution that gives you hands-free, fingertip acces to your digital world.

thepadtab.com

benefits:
  • MOUNT YOUR IPAD OR TABLET PC TO ANY WALL, CABINET, DOOR, REFRIGERATOR, OR SURFACE.
  • EASY ON, EASY OFF DESIGN TO QUICKLY PLACE OR REMOVE YOUR TABLET PC AS YOU COME AND GO.
  • LOW-PROFILE PADTAB MEANS YOUR TABLET PC FITS EASILY INTO MOST CARRYING CASES AND LAYS FLAT ON A TABLE TOP
  • SMALL WALLTABS ARE INCONSPICUOUS AND PAINTABLE. KIT SHIPS WITH 2 WALLTABS TO MOUNT INTO TWO AREAS.
  • ORDER MULTIPLE WALLTABS FOR THE KITCHEN, ENTRYWAY, BATHROOM OR ANY ROOM WHERE YOU NEED QUICK ACCESS TO YOUR TABLET PC.


source: http://www.thepadtab.com/

Perian QuickTime plug-in updated; A must-have for every Mac


new update includes:
  • Added WebM/VP8 support
  • Added support for compressed MKV tracks, as generated by newer versions of mkvtoolnix
  • Added FFv1 lossless video support
  • Added an internal decoder for Theora, fixing compatibility problems with XiphQT
  • The readme and license files are now included in the component bundle
Fixes:
  • Fixed Matroska files with video glitches due to repeated timecodes
  • Fixed several possible crashes in Matroska import
  • Fixed some Matroska files losing frames at the end of the file
  • Fixed audio sync in many FLV videos
  • Fixed several possible crashes/hangs in subtitle parsing.
  • Worked around Apple's incorrect channel layout in .mp4 files
recent quicktime post: Lion will introduce new sharing options

source: http://perian.org/#download

Lion will introduce new sharing options in QuickTime X

Apple will allow you to share your videos right from QuickTime Player to iTunes, MobileMe or YouTube including sharing with Apple's Mail.app and the websites Vimeo, Facebook and Flickr.

Credit card reader for iPhone



features
  • Free app for iPhone, iPad & Android.
  • Get paid. with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
  • Daily deposit to your bank account.
  • Simple pricing: 2.75% per swipe.

Turn your iPhone into a pocket scanner



Genius Scan turns your iPhone into a pocket scanner. It enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF. 


The Genius Scan scanner technology includes smart page detection, perspective correction, image post-processing. It allows you to build PDF documents with multiple scans.


the key features 

  • Detects the page frame and corrects the perspective
  • Enhances the scan with color or black-and-white post-processing
  • Emails the scans as JPG
  • Creates PDF documents with multiple scans
  • Emails the PDF documents
  • Exports documents to iBooks or any app able to read PDF files
  • With Genius Scan+: Exports the documents to Dropbox, Evernote and Google Docs
  • Shares document over Wifi for easy access from your computer
  • Documents are processed on the phone, not sent to a third-party server



How to use genius scan

  • To quickly scan a form you just scanned when you don’t have a scanner
  • At the university, to take a picture of a whiteboard
  • On the road, to archive receipts
  • To make a copy when you have no copier available
  • To archive handwritten notes or share them with colleagues
  • Save the perfect recipe after cooking
  • Save handwritten memos, or book pages for future reference

Genius Scan has more than 2 millions users!

other related scan app: Eye Reader

source: http://itunes.apple.com

GemCraft for iPhone


It's tower defense game with towers powered by gems. Gems can make the towers move around for various monster waves. Those gems can be used to cast spells and abilities wicht will slow monsters, power up your defenses in other ways or attack monsters directly.

A great game! 32 levels to play!

source: http://itunes.apple.com/

Moleskine case hides your iPhone

http://www.tuaw.com/
The case looks like a hollowed-out moleskine book that fits your iPhone, complete with traditional elastic band. Finally, a classy way to hide your cell.

The Moleskine iPhone App: Moleskine iPhone app

Adobe to stream Flash to Apple devices

Adobe has found a way to use flash files on mobile Apple devices. It makes use of the Apple-developed protocol "HTTP Streaming Live". Adobe has added support for HTTP Streaming Live Flash Media Server and Flash Media Live Encoder. "By supporting HLS Flash Media Server, Adobe makes it easier for broadcasters to publish in browsers support HSL using HTML5 (like Safari) or devices that Adobe Flash is not installed, " said Kevin towes of Flash Media Server division of Adobe.

other post on this Flash issue: Adobe Flash to html 5 convertor

Moleskine's Official iPhone App Lets You Scribble Notes on Plain, Ruled or Squared Paper

The official Moleskine App for iPhone and iPad allows you to express your creativity through text, images and sketches. Pick a classic Moleskine notebook paper style, create a new thought and start to type or draw choosing amongst different colors and sizes. Once you are done with your thought, you can store it on your device and make edits whenever you want.

features

  • Pick a Moleskine notebook paper style: plain, ruled, squared
  • Write and edit a text note
  • Sketching tool
  • Insert and play with your personal images
  • Catalogue as many memories as you want with a full range of categories
  • Play with images provided by Moleskine
  • Geo-tag each note created and create a virtual map of your memories
  • Share your notes with friends through email or social networks

Turn Your iPhone into Game Boy Camera With 8-bit Pocket Camera


With 8-Bit Pocket Camera, you can take photos just like a certain retro video game camera from 1998! It features a nostalgia-accurate image filter, a live viewfinder, special effects, montages, and Twitter and Facebook support. Document your life in four shades of gray.

source: http://itunes.apple.com/

Best iPhone Photo App - Camera Genius!

Camera Genius is the camera app you wished your iPhone shipped with.



features:

  • New DSLR interface with video support keeps you shooting
  • Zoom, guides, burst mode, timer, and sound shot for taking great pics
  • An included photography manual has some great tips
  • Anti-shake helps eliminate those blurry photos
  • Editing and adjustment tools to make your photos exceptional
  • Easily share your photos


“Camera Genius is a do-it-all app”
— The New York Times


“A nice addition to a photographer's camera bag and a useful replacement for Apple's Camera app.” 
— CNET


“I am putting Camera Genius on my home screen.” 
— iPhone App Podcast


“Highly Recommended” 
— iPhography.com

Camera Genius has made the “All-Time Top Paid iPhone Apps” list!

download now: http://itunes.apple.com/

source: http://www.codegoo.com/

2 other great photo apps: Instagram and True HDR

TEMPERATURE IN THE ICON BADGE on your homescreen


Fahrenheit is a stunning new weather application that uses latest technology to show you the current temperature of any location right on your iPhone/iPad Home Screen! Beyond the real-time temperature on the Home Screen Fahrenheit also is the number one weather application giving you very detailed weather information of unlimited cities world wide, packed in a gorgeous design and easy-to-use user interface!

features

  • TEMPERATURE IN THE ICON BADGE
  • Current temperature in Fahrenheit
  • Current conditions
  • Current humidity
  • Current pressure
  • Current dew point temperature
  • Current feels like temperature
  • 3-hourly clouds radar (up to 2 days)
  • 10 day forecast
  • Maximum and minimum temperature per day
  • Wind direction per day
  • Weather condition per day
  • Precipitation per day
  • Sunrise/sunset per day
  • UV Index per day
  • 3-hourly forecast for 10 day's
  • 3-hourly condition and temperature for 10 day's

Some iOS Apps Are Now Compatible With 'ix.Mac.MarketingName'?

Website Engadget says that it may be an indication that apps are finally making their way to Apple TV.

We'll keep an eye out.

Other articles about this post: Is Apple planning a new iOS device?

Is Apple Planning a New iOS Device?

A developer has uncovered a placeholder in the App Store that suggests the company might release another iOS device.

Cabel Sasser noticed the name "ix.Mac.MarketingName". Whether it's a new product or just a bug is unclear.

but, take it with a grain of salt. Apple rarely, comments on rumors. We'll keep you posted!

source: http://www.pcmag.com/

Apple Macbook Air Gets Updated SSD

Apple has upgraded their MacBook Air units. A Samsung produced 470 series drive will replacing the Toshiba X-Gale SSD. This means a significant speed boost to the company’s hard drive.


Apple launches Apple Support Communities

Apple has refreshed its online Support Forums and launched it as Apple Support Communities. The New Apple Support Communities interface looks like the iPhone and iPad interface with loads of popovers and overlays.



Features

  • some social elements
  • customize the Apple Support Communities with widgets
  • the latest discussion replies/posts on landing page
  • get notification by email
  • rss subscription for a particular thread
  • customize look (when logged in with an Apple ID)
  • ...

Video of Final Cut Pro X Introduction Now Available

let the videos speak for themselves

Part 1


Part 2

White iPhone 4 to Launch on April 26th?

Last week, Apple confirmed rumors that the White iphone 4 would finally be launching soon. Several sources linked the release by the end of April, and now iphoneItalia reports that April 26 will be the day.

The EyeReader app on your iPhone – Lets you Read the Small Print



Eye Reader is a unique reading magnifier that utilizes the LED light of the the iPhone 4, providing a solution to reading small print in dark areas --- like reading menus in restaurants.


The LED light provides a bright light source which makes reading in low lit areas easy. Eye Reader has a zoom capability by placing two fingers on the screen and then separating them to magnify the text the desired amount.


source: http://www.netsoftengr.com/EyeReader/

iOS TIP: Shake your iPhone/iPad to Undo/Redo Typing


If, for example, you are typing a note in the Notes application, you can undo your typing by giving your phone a good shake. A lot of other apps support the shake movement!

zondag 17 april 2011

QuickTumblr for iPad takes Tumblr blogging on the go




QuickTumblr - The Text Post Publishing Tool for Serious Tumblogger.


Many of us use Tumblr for more than posting animated GIFs and reblogging quotes. Just have a look at the New Yorker Tumblog or that from Leica. And we really needed a better tool for writing our awesome articles and entries. First of all we need a better keyboard and the option to use HTML or Markdown, to use our TextExpander snippets, to insert images and links with one tap and to even open already written articles/entries from other Apps, from our Dropbox or from Mail attachments.


QuickTumblr allows all that, together with a sophisticated and clean interface and a thoughtful feature-set for the serious tumblogger among us…


features

  • Sophisticated Keyboard Additions
  • Support for TextExpander Snippets
  • Easily Format your Text
  • Multiple Accounts (Groups)
  • In App Preview
  • HTML, Markdown Support
  • Open Text, HTML, Markdown Files
  • Update (Edit) published Posts
  • Upload/Insert Images (FTP required)
  • Paste Images fom Safari
  • Store Notes
  • Verbose Manual, Help and Support

Apple Employees Make 'It Gets Better' Video

instagram for iphone


Instagram is an amazingly fun & simple life-sharing app for your iPhone. Snap photos wherever you go to show the world what’s going on in your life. Follow your friends’ photo updates as they move through the world. Select from photo filters that transform regular ol’ photos into works of art you’ll want to keep around forever.


Features include:
  • Apply over a dozen fun & beautiful filters to your photos
  • Post as many photos as you want, for free
  • Find and follow friends who are using the app
  • Attach (optional) location information to any of your posts
  • Share your posts to Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Posterous, & Facebook
  • Check in to Foursquare when you post a photo with a location
  • Let your friends know what you think by liking & commenting on their photos
  • View the most popular photos around the world from Instagram users
  • Supports first generation, 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 phones
  • Full iPhone 4 front & back camera support
source: http://itunes.apple.com/

Another great Photo App: True HDR

Virtual 3D city on iPad

Eye-tracking trick brings glasses-free 3D effect to iPad 2

iPhone Web Apps - Create Your Own!

You can create little icons on your home screen of all your favorite websites through Fullscreen.me website interface.

You can access Fullscreen.me on your iPhone, where you can enter the URL of your favorite website to create a fullscreen web app. You can also choose from the list of popular iOS compatible websites. Once finished you can access your websites like a real app in fullscreen mode.


To create your own fullscreen web app:

  1. Visit Fullscreen.me on your iPhone.
  2. In the option given enter the desired URL.
  3. Make changes in the settings for the web app you are creating, like color of the status bar, change the icon of the web app.

You can also use the image from a URL somewhere else for web app icon.


Here is the link to the fullscreen.me, tap on it and you are ready to create your own iPhone app.

source: http://areacellphone.com/

VinylLove™ for iPad



Do you miss the old way of listening to music?



And that is why we created this sleek vinyl record player for you to carry with you everywhere you go. Or to show off in your deskstand next to your stereo system.
VinylLove™ allows you to remember the glory days, browsing through your record collection in a nice old-school record crate system, listening to the albums one by one or if you like, use the pickup to find the right track (zoom in if you want to start in a certain place on a track). It even has the nice crackling sound to it.


VinylLove™ uses your iPod player so all the music you have on your iPad is automatically available.


No scratching though. We will have none of that hippiti-hoppy-gangsta'-clubbing-stuff going on.
And oh yeah, we haven't really solved the smell part yet, but we hope this is doable in the next iPad release.

source: itunes.apple.com

vrijdag 15 april 2011

TrueHDR for iPhone


Use TrueHDR to take full-resolution HDR (high dynamic range) pictures with your iPhone 4, 3GS, or iPod Touch 4G! Beautiful new Natural mode takes better pictures than ever before and with faster processing speed. Autocapture mode makes it easy to take fantastic HDR pictures, and SemiAuto mode offers greater control in choosing exposure points. Share using Facebook, Twitter, or email from within the app.

Features

  • Choice of Natural or Enhanced modes, with Natural for the most realistic look and Enhanced for slightly more vivid colors and contrast - pick the look you like
  • All new Natural mode gives you beautifully natural true-to-life colors, faster processing, and reduced image noise
  • Easy capture with AutoCapture mode
  • Greater control over exposure points with SemiAuto capture mode and manual mode
  • Automatically saves original images for use with desktop HDR programs if desired
  • Works on iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4G where the native camera does not offer an HDR option
  • Full support for front facing camera in all three modes (Auto, SemiAuto, and Manual), making composing and taking self portraits easier and more fun than ever
  • Convenient sharing features (Facebook, Twitter, email)
  • Photo albums integration: create an HDR photo using saved images
  • Better HDR results through state-of-the-art computational photography techniques
  • Supports quick app switching - pick up from where you left off when you return
  • Inspect your results: pinch, zoom and pan around in portrait or landscape to check out the results

With TrueHDR, you can get the best of bright and dark areas and merge them into a single realistic-looking picture that is much closer to what your eyes originally saw.

source: http://itunes.apple.com/

another great Photo App: Instagram

New Mac App bundles



11 apps at 87% off! $311.82 just $39:
  • Timer Pro
  • Clean Text
  • Cashculator
  • Blast
  • MacJournal
  • PhotoStyler
  • Syllabus
  • Dropzone
  • Everplay
  • iCollage
  • TransPod
source: http://www.macbundlebox.com/the-spring-bundle/

Apple releasing HDTV this year?!



As relayed by Apple insider:

"Our research suggests this Smart TV would go well beyond the miniature $99 second-generation Apple TV that the company released last fall and provide a full-blown TV product for consumers," White said.


He went on to say that although Apple has long been projected by company watchers to enter the HDTV market, the Mac maker now appears to be "moving down this pace at a faster pace than the market expected."

source: http://www.appleinsider.com/

donderdag 14 april 2011

Tweetbot is a full-featured iPhone (and iPod touch) Twitter client with a lot of personality. Whether it’s the meticulously-crafted interface, sounds & animation, or features like multiple timelines & smart gestures, there’s a lot to love about Tweetbot.

What people are saying:

“I’ve tried every iPhone Twitter client in the App Store, and Tweetbot is my favorite, hands-down.” - John Gruber, Daring Fireball

“Tweetbot puts a lot of useful Twitter features at your fingertips with the high level of style and polish that only Tapbots can provide. It's my new favorite client.” - David Chartier, Macworld

Brief Highlights:

  • Multiple Timelines. Quickly switch between your lists as your main timeline.
  • Smart Gestures. Use Twitter more efficiently with time-saving and configurable gestures.
  • Customizable Navigation. The last 2 tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
  • Support for multiple services like Read it Later, Instapaper, Cloudapp URL Shortening.
  • Push Notifications via Boxcar.
  • Save drafts, add locations and POI's, attach photos and videos, manage your lists, and much more.

For complete details and a demo video on Tweetbot, visit tapbots.com/tweetbot/

White iPhone 4 to arrive at the end of april

Reuters

Suppliers to Apple Inc have begun production of white iPhones after a delay of almost 10 months, pointing to a launch date of within a month, two people familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

The Wall Street Journal

Apple Inc. said Thursday that delays keeping the white iPhone from store shelves are nearly ended and that the device is on track for spring release, reiterating the projection that the company made in October.


Apple declined to comment about which carrier would initially carry the white iPhone 4.

iOs 4.3.2 available



This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:
  • Fixes an issue that occasionally caused blank or frozen video during a FaceTime call
  • Fixes an issue that prevented some international users from connecting to 3G networks on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
  • Contains the latest security updates

Resident Evil Mercenaries VS for iPhone

Safari 5.0.5

Safari was updated to 5.0.5 and includes the latest security updates. There is a security update for your mac available as well. (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1376)

woensdag 13 april 2011

Instapaper, a great app for iPad and iPhone



A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.

Instapaper gives you a Read Later bookmark:

  1. When you find something you want to read, but you don't have time, click Read Later.
  2. Come back when you have time, or read your articles on the go.
Find great web pages wherever you are, then read them at home or on the go, even without an internet connection.

Simply install the Instapaper app and download your unread articles when you have Wi-Fi or 3G coverage, then you can read them anytime: on the train, on the bus, in an airplane, at the bank, or in your favorite chair. (Goes great with coffee.)

Features:

  • Adjustable fonts and text sizes
  • Dark Mode for night reading
  • Built-in English dictionary
  • Syncs your position in each article between multiple iPhones and iPads
  • Folders for organizing articles
  • Scroll by full pages (pagination)
  • Scroll by tilting (tilt scrolling)
  • Lock rotation
  • Download up to 500 articles at a time
source: http://www.instapaper.com/

Gartner: Apple will dominate tablet market through 2015

Gartner analysts said this Monday.

Apple will face its most competition from Google's Android. According to Gartner Apple will retain a market majority through 2014, but will slip in 2015 under the 50 percent bar.

In 2011, Gartner is forcasting iPad sales of 48 million. In 2015 Gartner predict that Apple will sell 138 million Ipad a year!

turn your iPod Nano into a fancy watch


LunaTik is a premium conversion kit designed for the those wanting to dedicate their iPod Nano primarily as a wrist watch. It is forged from aerospace grade aluminum then machined via CNC and hand-crafted into its final form. The straps are made from high grade silicone rubber and the hardware is solid stainless steel.

source: http://lunatik.com/

"iTunes for Android" - use your phone as an iPod!


"iTunes for Android" - use your phone as an iPod!

Life Without Wires! doubleTwist AirSync™ wirelessly syncs your iTunes music, photos and videos with your Mac or PC over your home WiFi network.

Use in conjunction with the free doubleTwist desktop app to automatically import your iTunes music playlists, iTunes ratings & playcounts from your Mac or PC.

  • Securely pair your Android device with your Mac or PC
  • Automatic, wireless import of photos and videos from your Android to your PC.
  • Automatically import MP3 purchases & downloads from your phone back to your Mac or PC.
  • Wirelessly sync iTunes music, iTunes playlists, iTunes ratings and playcounts.
  • Stream photos, videos and music from your phone to your XBox or PlayStation 3 with AirTwist™

doubleTwist AirSync is an upgrade to the free doubleTwist Player.

Requires MacOS X 10.5 or higher on your Mac, or WinXP SP2/Vista/Windows 7 on your PC.

If you have comments or feedback on our app, please send to android-support at doubletwist.com as there's no way to reply to comments in the Android Market. Thanks! doubleTwist Team, San Francisco

source: https://market.android.com/

ADOBE NAV FOR PHOTOSHOP CS5


With Adobe Nav and a network connection between your iPad and computer, you can customize the Photoshop CS5 toolbar on iPad to easily access the tools you use most. Browse, reorder, view, and zoom in on up to 200 open Photoshop documents on iPad. Tap a document on iPad to make it the active document in Photoshop CS5. Disconnect from the network and use iPad to easily share files in person with others.

soucrec: photoshop.com

iPhone app: World of Goo Arriving this Thursday for 99 Cent

Apple releases Xcode 4.0.1

What's New in Version 4.0.1

  • Improved Assistant editor logic when switching among different file types
  • Fixed a bug in "Install Xcode.app" that hangs at 99% complete, never finishing
  • Fixed a bug that prevented indexing of some projects
  • Fixed a bug related to nil settings in the Core Data model editor
  • Fixed a bug that prevented automatic download of iOS documentation
  • Fixed a bug in LLVM GCC 4.2 and LLVM compiler 2.0 for iOS projects
  • Additional bug fixes and stability improvements

new Apple patent: hybrid e-Paper/Video iOS display

Apple's second patent surprise of the day is all about Apple devising a next generation iPhone that would effectively offer us a smart hybrid display that could switch between a standard LCD and an e-Paper display. In fact, it's so smart that the display could actually subdivide itself into quadrants that could intelligently switch display types depending on the content that the user is running.


source: macrumors.com

Office For Mac 2011 Syncs Calendars With iOS



Office for Mac 2011 SP1 is out today, meaning you can now sync your Outlook calendar with your iOS devices.