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1) Macworld 2010: David Chartier talks 1Password
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/macworld-2010-david-chartier-talks-1password/
Filed under: MacworldYou never know who's going to turn up at the TUAW booth; could be a former blogger coming to say hello, could be a representative of the company that makes a much-loved Mac & iPhone utility... but the odds of both of those things happening at the same exact time? That can only mean one thing: our old friend David Chartier in the hot seat to tell us about all the 1Password news.
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2) Street Fighter IV coming to iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/street-fighter-iv-coming-to-iphone/
Filed under: Gaming, Software, iPhone, App Store
I've wondered before just how a fighting game on the iPhone would work, and now I'm going to find out: Capcom has announced that they're releasing the latest Street Fighter game (they're up to IV now) on the iPhone. You can see how it works over at IGN -- there's a virtual joystiq on one side, and four virtual buttons on the other. I have no idea how it will actually work in practice; it certainly seems like your thumbs would cover up both your character and the enemy while fighting, and that's assuming that your thumb has the dexterity to know which buttons you're pushing without tactile feedback. But we'll see -- Capcom says the game will have a large number of fighters to choose from (though probably not as much as the full retail game), and the ability to play multiplayer via Bluetooth.
One other interesting note on this one: Street [...]
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3) Macworld 2010: Telltale Games and their Mac revolution
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/macworld-2010-telltale-games-and-their-mac-revolution/
Filed under: Macworld, Gaming, Software, Interviews, Developer
Well, there you go. After consistent rumors that the whole catalog would be coming over to the Mac, Telltale Games announced at Macworld last week that that's exactly what was going to happen. Starting with the Tales of Monkey Island series (based on the Lucasarts games, where many Telltale developers formerly hung their hats), the company will co-release Mac and PC versions, giving customers versions for both platforms at the same time. Telltale is hosting a vote on its website right now as to the next game set to be released, but as we learned directly from co-founders Dan Connors and Kevin Bruner, eventually the whole platform, including Monkey Island, Sam and Max, Wallace and Gromit, and Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, is coming over. And it's probably not long until the iPhone and the iPad follow [...]
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4) TUAW Smackdown: iPhone time management games
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/tuaw-smackdown-iphone-time-management-games/
Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, App ReviewTime Management games challenge you to run some kind of business operation while balancing your resources against the demands of customers. In the following write-up, I tested five popular time management App Store games to see how well they delivered the fun and strategy of challenging yourself against time. As you'll see, not every game delivered the same level of fun and overall gameplay. Here's how they stacked up.
At $2.99, Sally's Spa is our absolute favorite of the time management games we tested for this write-up. In this game, you run a virtual spa, providing steam baths, massages, manicures, pedicures, and more. You aim to keep your customers happy and radiant (literally) by dragging them from one station to the next, applying spa services, and balancing their needs against your limited resources of time and equipment.
As your salon [...]
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5) Shazam adds Last.FM integration to iPhone apps
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/shazam-adds-last-fm-integration-to-iphone-apps/
Filed under: iPhoneShazam is one of my favorite iPhone apps, and it was one of the first I downloaded from the App Store. Every time I'm in a store or listening to the radio and hear a song I like but don't know, I let Shazam listen. The free version is still in the store, but just recently they've also released Shazam Encore and (Shazam)RED, two paid versions of the app that offer up more functionality (the RED version gives part of the purchase price to charity). Among that new functionality is Last.FM integration: now, you can apparently send any songs you "tag" straight over to the Last.FM app (assuming you have it installed), and make up a radio station directly from there. Pretty slick, and the iTunes description for both apps says that Pandora works as well.
Unfortunately, reviews for the paid version say that the app still includes ads (a weird choice for a paid app), and there [...]
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6) TUAW review: Create perfect self-portraits with Self Image
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/tuaw-review-create-perfect-self-portraits-with-self-image/
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, App ReviewHow many times have you tried to take a picture of yourself or you and a buddy with your iPhone, only to end up with your face well out of the frame? The folks who brought you the fun panoramic photo app, Pano, have just delivered their latest creation to the App Store -- Self Image is now available for just US$.99.
Self Image uses sophisticated face-detection algorithms to let the iPhone camera know when it has a face or two in the field of view, at which time it begins a countdown to get you ready for a photo. The app is simple to use -- you launch it, press a button marked with a "1" if you're taking a photo of yourself, "2+" if taking a photo of yourself with a friend or two, or "self-timer" if you want to just take a photo with a self-timer.
If you're taking a self-portrait, Self Image searches for a smiling face (or faces, if you are [...]
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7) $1000 iPhone law exam review app sends traditional publisher running for cover
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/1000-iphone-law-exam-review-app-sends-traditional-publisher-run/
Filed under: Multimedia, Retail, Software, iTunes, Apple, iPhone, App Store
You readers were skeptical that BarMax, the iPhone app that offered up a full law prep system for $1000, would make too big a splash in the law prep community. But apparently that's exactly what happened -- three weeks later, BarBri, one of the more traditional competitors to the new app, has made significant changes to their pricing and service that appear to be aimed at keeping law students away from BarMax. First, they've decided to offer complete online access for free to every student that takes their courses (we don't know how much they charged previously, but it used to be an additional cost). Second, in direct opposition to BarMax's "buy once, use forever" deal, they've allowed students to save at least $2000 every time they retake the test courses, by offering retakes for free as well.
That's pretty [...]
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8) How to: Facebook chat in iChat or Adium
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/how-to-facebook-chat-in-ichat-or-adium/
Filed under: How-tosLast week, the fine Facebook folk let us know (via the Facebook Help Center) that you can now sign in to Facebook's chat service using iChat. Of course, the free Adium client has directly supported Facebook chat since version 1.3 (released in 2008), but this step opens up a much wider range of clients for the service.
Facebook's chat service is powered by the Jabber/XMPP open source chat protocol. Many networks (such as Google Chat) rely on Jabber, and for this reason chat clients like iChat and Adium allow for the setup of a generic Jabber account to facilitate the widespread use of Jabber.
The process is simple. First, create a new generic Jabber account pointed at Facebook's Jabber server. The username to use is your Facebook username (which you can find on the Account Settings page) and the password is the same as your Facebook login password. Next, point the [...]
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9) Savant: iPad to "Redefine home automation"
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/savant-ipad-to-redefine-home-automation/
Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Software, iPadAutomating one's home with a Mac isn't new. Indigo has been around for a while, as has XTension. Heck, you can even feed your dog remotely. The folks at Savant offer a way to control your home or office's entertainment system, climate, security cameras, lighting and more with an iPhone or iPod touch. To say that they're excited about the iPad would be an understatement.
In an interview with Electronic House, Savant president Jim Carroll called the device's release a "...watershed moment." He also confirmed that his company is working on an iPad app, including some "pretty cool" plans for the device's large screen.
For now, home automation can be expensive, but Carroll believes that the iPad will change that. With a device that starts at US$499 (and should only get cheaper) and runs App Store apps, more and more people will be able to [...]
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10) Mac 101: Adding new microphones to your Mac
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/mac-101-adding-new-microphones-to-your-mac/
Filed under: Audio, Hardware, Multimedia, How-tos, AppleThere are, roughly, several billion kinds of microphones and headsets, all of which can theoretically be used on your Macintosh to let you voice chat over iChat or Skype. The problem is that a fair percentage of them fail to work exactly right, just out of the box.
Fortunately, there are several tricks that can help you analyze why your audio chats aren't working quite right. Here's a quick run-down of the steps you should take.
Start in System Preferences. The Sound preferences pane lets you select devices for your sound input and output. And, importantly, it lets you test your input device and adjust its volume. After attaching your mic to your Macintosh, use this pane to set-up and test.
The device should be automatically recognized and listed in the columns at the top of the pane. If you do not see it there, disconnect from [...]
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11) Macworld 2010: TMO's Dave Hamilton and IDG's Paul Kent
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/macworld-2010-tmos-dave-hamilton-and-idgs-paul-kent/
Filed under: Macworld, Video, Cult of MacAlong with meeting readers and having a place to stash our laptops, one of the other novel pleasures of having a booth on the show floor this year was the serendipity of having our friends and colleagues in the Mac community walk on by -- just so that we could pounce upon them and interview them on video. Case in point: late on Saturday afternoon, we enlisted Dave Hamilton of The Mac Observer, Backbeat Media & the Mac Geek Gab for a quick chat, only to be unexpectedly joined by his bandmate-slash-Macworld Expo general manager, Paul Kent.
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Dave & Paul each shared their impressions of the show, the expectations of vendors and attendees for next year, and the secret of putting together a great cover band when you only get [...]
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12) Apple bans hackers from App Store
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/apple-bans-hackers-from-app-store/
Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone, App Store, Jailbreak/pwnage"Banned" might not be the right word, but that's what user serif_hashim is saying.
He says he's been denied access to the App Store from their iPhones by Apple. When sherif_hashim tried to connect, he was greeted with the image at right, which he explained via Twitter:
"Your Apple ID was banned for security reasons", that's what i get when i try to go to the app store, they must be really angry :) )))) and guess what my apple ID was, "sherif_hashim@yahoo.com", what a fool was me not to notice :) )), can't help laughing, they are babies :) ))"
Sherif Hashim recently found an exploit in iPhone OS 3.1.3 to unlock 05.12.01 Baseband for iPhone 3G and 3GS, which was later confirmed by the iPhone Dev-Team.
Hacker iH8sn0w was the second to report the issue, saying on Twitter:
"@sherif_hashim lol, they did that to my [...]
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13) Macworld 2010: Steve and Mike's excellent HP adventure
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/macworld-2010-steve-and-mikes-excellent-hp-adventure/
Filed under: Macworld, Peripherals, App Store
One of the highlights of TUAW's visit to Macworld Expo 2010 was a pre-show tour of the HP booth on Wednesday, February 10. HP has a long and storied history with Apple, with both Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak working for the company at one time before founding Apple. The company has created many Mac-compatible printers over the years, and has worked quite closely with Apple in recent years to insure that drivers for current and past printers are included in Mac OS X.
HP's team welcomed us to their booth as the show was still being set up. Eric Killian, Worldwide Training Manager for SMB Inkjet Printing Systems, showed off two brand-new printers for the Mac; the OfficeJet 4500 All-in-one and the OfficeJet Pro 8500 Premier. The OfficeJet 4500 is not currently listed on the HP site, but we'll update this post when a link to the new member of [...]
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14) Nuance acquires MacSpeech
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/16/nuance-acquires-macspeech/
Filed under: Multimedia, SoftwareNuance Communications, the company behind Dragon Dictate and Dragon Search for the iPhone, has acquired MacSpeech, the company that makes MacSpeech Dictate and other voice recognition apps for the Mac platform.
The first product from MacSpeech was iListen, which was available until 2008. At that time it was the only speech recognition app that could provide dictation services for the Mac after IBM discontinued ViaVoice. iListen was replaced with MacSpeech Dictate, and the company licensed the Dragon recognition engine created by Nuance for the program. MacSpeeech Dictate was a big improvement over iListen, but it still wasn't as powerful or as full-featured as the Dragon versions running on the Windows Platform.
That's all going to change.
Last week I talked with Peter Mahoney, a Senior Vice President at Nuance, who told me the acquisition of [...]
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