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1) Macworld Expo: Jim Rea talks about the early days of Mac development
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/18/macworld-expo-jim-rea-talks-about-the-early-days-of-mac-develop/
Filed under: Macworld, Software, Cult of MacWhen Apple first introduced the Macintosh, there weren't many authorized third-party developers around... even fewer unauthorized ones, when you think about it. One guy did manage to sneak in the back door and ship his app for the original Mac on an accelerated schedule: Jim Rea, the founder of ProVUE Development. The company's original database for the Mac, OverVUE, was the 2nd commercial app to ship for the platform (Microsoft's Multiplan was #1). The DB application later evolved into Panorama, which continues to run on the Macs of today.
Jim was kind enough to share some of his memories from the early years, and update us on the soon-to-ship Panorama version 6. Both videos are in the continuation of this post.Part 1:
Part 2:
TUAWMacworld Expo: Jim Rea talks about the early days of Mac development originally appeared on The Unofficial [...]
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2) TUAW Exclusive: Aaron Patzer on the future of mobile finance, Mint.com, and Quicken on the Mac
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/tuaw-exclusive-aaron-patzer-on-the-future-of-mobile-finance-mi/
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, TUAW Interview
At the age of twenty-six, Aaron Patzer founded the financial website Mint.com. In many ways Mint was much like an Apple product: it had a simple interface, it was easy to understand and use, and many of Mint's early adopters became very loyal evangelists. Word of mouth spread, and just 18 months after its launch (Mint officially went public in 2007), Mint had added its one millionth user.
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To the dismay of many, Mint sold to Intuit in September 2009 for $170 million. I say dismay because many users of Quicken products had been less than thrilled with Intuit's offerings for some time, and some people were concerned what a twenty-year-old company that seemed stuck in its ways would do with a [...]
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3) Steve Jobs featured in Icons art exhibit, wins award at MWC
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/steve-jobs-featured-in-icons-art-exhibit-wins-award-at-mwc/
Filed under: Steve Jobs
His Steveness was honored twice recently. First, he showed up in a piece of art featured in a New York exhibit. "Icons" is a set of portraits that shows off Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and of course our own iCEO. The art itself isn't that original (a takeoff on the old Warhol pieces), but the idea, I guess, is to enshrine the modern icons of the Internet in the same way we did back in the 60s with movie stars and musicians.
Jobs also won an actual award at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. He wasn't actually at the conference (don't you know Apple only does their own thing these days?), but he was still dubbed "Mobile Personality of the Year." Show host Stephen Fry didn't have anyone from Apple handy to give the award to, but he'd promise to get it to the right place. Two more [...]
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4) Apple to use Fairplay for iBooks DRM?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/apple-to-use-fairplay-for-ibooks-drm/
Filed under: Rumors, Apple, iPadFairPlay, you'll remember, is the oft-maligned (yet still much-used) DRM that locks down content on the iTunes Store, and rumor has it that Apple's bringing that code to a whole new media. The LA Times tech blog says that sources in the publishing industry are hearing that Apple will lock down the sales of their content in the iBooks store with FairPlay as well. Of course, it probably would have been wishful thinking for Apple to sell content under an open license, but opponents of FairPlay might be unhappy to hear that it's coming back for iBooks.
Of course, we still don't know what kind of implementation they'll use on the iBooks store, but remember that FairPlay limits iTunes content to five different accounts, so if you happen to have more than six people in your house, they may not all be able to have their own books on your iPad. FairPlay also [...]
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5) Rumor: AT&T will carry 3G iPad in stores
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/rumor-atandt-will-carry-3g-ipad-in-stores/
Filed under: Retail, Rumors, Apple, iPad
Here's an interesting rumor I hadn't considered yet: sources inside AT&T are telling Boy Genius Report that AT&T's retail stores are planning to carry the 3G versions of the iPad. It's not unexplainable, given that AT&T is the partner for the 3G service, and so I guess they have a vested interest in selling the devices. Still, when you think of "tablet computer designed for consumption of media and minor household tasks," you don't really think of AT&T. In fact, without a phone on it at all, it's just strange to think that the iPad would have a place in AT&T stores anywhere.
But if the 3G versions will make money for the phone company (and we'll bet they will), they might as well sell them. If the rumor is true, and the AT&T store is closer to you than the Apple store, you might as well check there on release day (remembering that 3G iPads will [...]
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6) CoPilot Live adding free in-app search
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/copilot-live-adding-free-in-app-search/
Filed under: iPhone, App ReviewThe makers of CoPilot Live North America are including free search from within its iPhone app. Previously the search function was a premium add-on.
CoPilot Live is $34.99 with most of the features users expect, like turn by turn voice directions, 2D and 3D driving views and U.S. plus Canada Maps.
According to the company, CoPilot Live v8's integrated access to local search enables users to quickly and easily find whatever they are looking for, whether it's the nearest service, product, brand or shop. Search results are displayed in the on-screen map or as a list.
The integrated search will be a free update for current customers, but the company has not given us a certain date for availability pending approval from Apple.
We've looked at the app before, and found it pretty useful. Users at the App Store give it mixed ratings. It should be more [...]
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7) Google calls Apple "valuable partner"
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/google-calls-apple-valuable-partner/
Filed under: Steve Jobs, Apple, Developer, Apple HistorySteve Jobs is trashing Google internally according to rumors, but Google is having none of it. Company reps told the press at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week that Google considers Apple "a very close and valuable partner," and that they believe that the relationship between the two companies "is stable."
Of course, they were responding to rumors that Microsoft's Bing search engine would replace Google on the iPhone, and common sense will tell you that it'll be a cold day somewhere very warm before Apple chooses to partner with Microsoft over Google. If push came to shove, Steve would probably create his own search engine before partnering up with anyone in Redmond.
But maybe the Google folks are also playing politics a little here -- Steve is not an unreasonable man, and he is known for being direct, especially [...]
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8) TUAW TV Live: Macworld 2010 post-Expo show, OWLE bubo, and more
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/tuaw-tv-live-macworld-2010-post-expo-show-owle-bubo-and-more/
Filed under: Macworld, Video, PodcastingWelcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends!
Today on TUAW TV Live we'll be talking about Macworld Expo 2010, the OWLE bubo, camera apps for the iPhone, and any other topics that happen to hit host Steve Sande's fancy.
Some of the camera apps that we'll be discussing include Lo-Mob, ColorSplash, CinemaFX, FocalLab, and Project365. All of these apps are in your friendly neighborhood App Store and should only make a slight dent in your wallet.
The video and chat tools are on the next page -- just click the Read More link below to get in on the fun.
TUAWTUAW TV Live: Macworld 2010 post-Expo show, OWLE bubo, and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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9) iPhone devsugar: Simulating device events with iSimulate
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/iphone-devsugar-simulating-device-events-with-isimulate/
Filed under: Apple
Anyone struggling with the challenge of developing for the iPad, a platform whose hardware has not yet been released, should welcome iSimulate. For just ten bucks, you can test your applications using event inputs from a real device. Yes, you'll be working with the limited geometry of an iPhone -- fewer pixels, not the same device shape -- but you'll gain access to a much wider range of gesture and accelerometer events to help you debug and develop your apps.
Using iSimulate involves little more than compiling in a framework and running an iPhone-based application that you download from the App Store. You'll need to add -ObjC to your linker flags and include the Core Location framework. This latter is needed in order to provide simulated compass and GPS events to your app. Once run in the simulator, iSimulate will automatically find that running app and offer to [...]
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10) Apple offering free hard drive replacements for certain MacBooks
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/apple-offering-free-hard-drive-replacements-for-certain-macbooks/
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Hardware, Apple, MacBookApple has begun replacing failed hard drives in MacBooks purchased between 2006 and 2007. The program will run until August 15th, 2010. Here are the details:
The following models are covered: The 13-inch MacBook, 13-inch, Late 2006 model and the 13-inch, Mid 2007 MacBook (black and white).
You must be able to prove that you've got a dead hard drive.
Customers who paid for a HDD replacement on one of the above models may qualify to be reimbursed the repair costs.
You can bring affected machines to an Apple Store or an Authorized Service Provider.
Note that the reimbursement must be handled through Apple Technical Support; you can't receive reimbursement from an Apple Store or Authorized Service Provider. This program comes after Apple's admission that "... a very small percentage of hard drives that were used in MacBook systems, [...]
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11) TUAW review and giveaway: KeyGrinder for iPhone. It's PwdHash in an app
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-keygrinder-for-iphone-its-pwdhash-in/
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Reviews, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App ReviewHave you ever heard of PwdHash? It's a Stanford University security project that has been implemented in a website, browser extensions, and now an iPhone app -- KeyGrinder for iPhone. This US$0.99 application is from the same people at Massively Overrated who brought you the popular Typewar game.
Many of us are guilty of the same crime against computer security -- using one password across many websites. If someone manages to lift your password from one low-security website, they have a good chance of using that same password at many other sites. PwdHash uses a user-generated password, the URL of the website you're visiting, and a pseudo random function to transparently transform the user's password into a domain-specific hash of the password. If someone steals a password file from a website, [...]
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12) Macworld 2010: TUAW talks to OpenFeint
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/macworld-2010-tuaw-talks-to-openfeint/
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Internet, Interviews, iPhone, App Store
On the day before Macworld last week, I got a chance to sit down with Eros Remini, VP of Marketing for OpenFeint, to talk about his social gaming network for iPhone apps. He shared with me that the network has claimed a gigantic 12 million users total, with about a million of them active in iPhone games from day to day. Additionally, the average user plays three or four games regularly -- unlike most other consoles, the iPhone is really a device that can split attention rather than have players dive deep in on one game.
He also told us about the OpenFeint app that was released last month, as well as their popular free game of the day giveaway -- once per day, they give away an OpenFeint game for free right there inside the app. And we also talked about both how OpenFeint is serving as connection between developer [...]
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13) TUAW TV Live: more on the aftermath of Macworld Expo at 5 PM ET
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/tuaw-tv-live-more-on-the-aftermath-of-macworld-expo-at-5-pm-et/
Filed under: Video, PodcastingIt's Wednesday, which means that we'll have an episode of TUAW TV Live streaming your way later today. This is our first live video since Macworld Expo, where TUAW bloggers of all shapes, sizes, and abilities took to the airwaves to give you the scoop on every topic imaginable.
We'll be back at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) with an hour full of fun discussion. We'll have a demo of the OWLE Bubo that was mocked by TUAW commenters, yet praised and photographed repeatedly by showgoers at Macworld Expo. I'll also demonstrate and discuss a growing toolbox of iPhone photography apps that I've been using over the last few months for my 2010 Project 365. There's always time for questions and discussion in the chat room, and we look forward to hearing what you have to say about this year's Macworld event.
See you at 5 PM ET, here at TUAW.com!TUAWTUAW TV Live: more on the [...]
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14) 1Password on your iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/1password-on-your-ipad/
Filed under: Software, iPad1Password, the oft-mentioned password manager and form filler, has just posted mockups of their in-the-works iPad version. Previously available on the desktop and for the iPhone, 1Password has undergone some visual overhauls already. The iPad version appears to take the current interface a little further with a few nice visual tweaks, and take full advantage of the large touch area of the iPad.
The design looks great to me, and I especially like the main toolbar with its recessed icons. The developers (and their graphic designer) appear to be taking the new form factor into consideration and generating a very usable interface. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on the iPad version, pending the purchase of an iPad, of course. Check out the post at the developer's blog for a better look!TUAW1Password on your iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial [...]
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15) iPhone battery dead? In a squeeze you can charge it with Jaffa oranges
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/iphone-battery-dead-in-a-squeeze-you-can-charge-it-with-jaffa-o/
Filed under: Video, How-tos, Cult of Mac, iPhone
This may be strange -- in fact very strange -- but Imperial Leisure, a marketing and social media firm, has created an advertisement using an iPhone, to promote the sale of Jaffa oranges. They found that with a lot of rods and cable you can use orange power, or rather the power of 2380 Jaffa oranges, to power an iPhone. Talk about thinking outside of the box, or in this case, the crate.
[via Engadget and Macenstein]
Click on the Read More link to view the ad.
TUAWiPhone battery dead? In a squeeze you can charge it with Jaffa oranges originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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16) Acrobat, Adobe Reader & Flash updated for critical security fixes
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/acrobat-adobe-reader-and-flash-updated-for-critical-security-fixe/
Filed under: Software, SecurityIn response to two critical vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.3, yesterday Adobe released the 9.3.1 update for both applications; users of the older 8.x versions can update to 8.2.1 to resolve the security issues. One of the two vulnerabilities addressed would allow a malicious PDF to make unauthorized cross-domain requests; the other could crash the PDF application and possibly allow an attacker to gain access to other parts of the system.
The first flaw is related to a Flash Player issue that was revealed last week; if you have not updated Flash to the latest version (10.0.45.2 as of this moment, see your version & current versions here) & you aren't blocking Flash, you should go get the latest build right away. Although you can configure auto-update notifications in Flash Player, it's not clear if Mac OS X clients are consistently getting [...]
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17) Fix iPhone EXIF rotation from the command line
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/fix-iphone-exif-rotation-on-the-command-line/
Filed under: UNIX / BSD, iPhoneMy iPhone is the camera that i use more than any other, but there's one thing that has consistently annoyed me about it. Apple uses an EXIF tag to rotate images. This can be a problem when you share images with others. Safari will rotate the image correctly, but no other browser will.
Adding to the trouble is that Mail.app and the Finder will also "auto-correct" the rotation, so it can be hard to tell which images need to be "fixed" and which don't.
You could use the '/usr/bin/sips' program (sips --rotate 90 picture.jpg) if you knew which pictures need to be corrected, and which direction they need to be rotated (clockwise or counter-clockwise). But I wanted something that would, as they say, "just work."
(I also wanted something I could use on my webserver, which runs Linux, but that's really a side issue.)
My attempts to find a solution on Google [...]
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18) Plants vs. Zombies hits the iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/plants-vs-zombies-hits-the-iphone/
Filed under: Gaming, iPod Family, iPhoneLast week we noted the impending arrival PopCap's ridiculously addictive Plants vs. Zombies onto the iPhone / iPod touch, and now this marvelous time-waster has landed. A variant of the the tower defense genre, Plants vs. Zombies requires you to defend your house from mobs of raging zombies by placing various sorts of projectile-emitting, exploding, and zombie-eating plants between them and your front door.
Much like previous hits Peggle and Bejeweled, the PopCap team has produced a first-class iPhone port. On my 3GS it runs smoothly and the core gameplay is substantially unchanged from the desktop version, despite the smaller screen (you can get a free gameplay taste with the online version). Minor tweaks include placing your plant "catalog" along the left side of the screen and adding handy highlights which show you exactly into which row and [...]
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19) Macworld 2010: Get an education with the DriveSavers Hard Drive Disk-aster Simulator
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/macworld-2010-get-an-education-with-the-drivesavers-hard-drive/
Filed under: Hardware, Interviews, iPhone, iPod touch, App ReviewDriveSavers has been the go-to company for data recovery since 1985, when I used to read about them in Apple ][ magazines. They have saved the bacon (and jobs) of many people over the ensuing years. When all else fails, DriveSavers can be counted on to retrieve your data -- whether it's on a hard drive, memory card, iPod, iPhone, or just about any type of storage media.
It seems that their heart is in the right place; although seemingly not great for their business, they created the wonderful free DriveSavers Hard Drive Disk-aster Simulator app for the iPhone or iPod touch. The app teaches, in interactive fashion, how a hard disk works, and all the things that can crash a drive. It shows the inside of a hard disk where you can tap around to read descriptions of all the components.
Next, using interactive animation, [...]
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20) Pinger's Textfree delivers billionth free text message
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/pingers-textfree-delivers-billionth-free-text-message/
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchAmong the many methods available for getting around AT&T's stronghold on text messaging and the exorbitant rates associated therein stands a giant in the form of an iPhone application. Pinger's wildly popular app "Textfree" puts the power back in the hands of users by creating a simple and elegant way to text message your contacts without running up the wireless bill.
Today, Pinger announced that they have reached a significant milestone. In the short 10 months that Textfree has been available on the App Store, over one billion messages have been delivered. This huge amount of messages represents a staggering savings to Textfree's users and shines a spotlight on the innovation that Pinger has brought to the iPhone ecosystem.
I had a chance to talk with Greg Woock, one of the co-founders of Pinger Inc., about the success of Textfree [...]
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21) Macworld 2010: Flook app brings urban exploration to your pocket
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/17/macworld-2010-flook-app-brings-urban-exploration-to-your-pocket/
Filed under: Macworld, iPhoneAmong the unusual and innovative iPhone apps we saw at Macworld Expo was Flook, a location-based search tool for urban discovery that turns your walk through town into a multimedia adventure, complete with audio and image annotation and growing popularity for the most intriguing spots.
The idea is to create "serendipitous discovery" of the interesting and novel places around your neighborhood -- "a bit like StumbleUpon for the world around you," as the Flook site says.
We got a chance to chat with Ambient Industries co-founder Tristan Brotherton, who provided a quick demo of the app and a few words about the Flook approach and philosophy. Catch the video below.
TUAWMacworld 2010: Flook app brings urban exploration to your pocket originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of [...]
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