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1) Apple retail store sales climb 8%
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/apple-retail-store-sales-climb-8/
Filed under: Apple FinancialApple just continues to ignore the bad economic conditions -- sales at Apple Stores have reportedly gone up 8% during the quarter that ended in March. That's a pretty wholesome figure considering no new Apple computers were offered -- before you protest and ask about the iPad and the new MacBooks, don't forget that that's all happened since April started. So there was more traffic in the stores even before there were new shinies to buy.
This good news for Apple comes from analyst Charlie Wolf, from Needham & Company. He told investors that the March numbers followed 19.8 percent year-over-year growth of same-store sales in December. In March of last year, Mac retail sales were down about 22%.
Same-store year-over-year March Mac revenues were up 31.2 percent, while non-Mac revenues -- including software, iPhones, iPods and accessories increased by 14.5 [...]
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2) Pyramid-shaped table with iPod dock makes you look like a tool
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/pyramid-shaped-table-with-ipod-dock-makes-you-look-like-a-tool/
Filed under: iPhone
Do you miss the 1980s? Want all your friends to assume you still think it's cool to shop at the Spencer's in your local mall? Then I highly suggest you buy this pyramid-shaped multi-media table with iPhone integration. The table combines two speakers and an iPhone dock into what looks like a rejected production model of the Death Star before the Empire realized that planets are round.
The table is actually called "Horus" and you can buy it from designer Stephane Thivend. The base of Horus is made from colored concrete and the LED light is available in twenty-four different colors. Contact the designer for price info.
Future Fashion Magazine thinks this table looks "very much like a typical coffee table" until "closer inspection" when you find that, hey yeah, above that glaring neon LED, I can plug my iPhone in! Sorry, but Horus only looks like a typical coffee [...]
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3) EasyMix is DJ sequencing for the lazy. That's a good thing.
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/easymix-is-dj-sequencing-for-the-lazy-thats-a-good-thing/
Filed under: App Review
The relatively recent boom in touch-enabled, portable devices has been a godsend for professional and amateur DJs. Well, some purist DJs may stick their noses up at the newfangled touchy-feely technology, but there's no denying that having a halfway decent beat sequencer in one's pocket is a lot more comfortable than lugging around sets of turntables and intricate soundboards.
There are already quite a few DJ sequencer apps available in the iTunes store, and the folks at BuzzyTeam have jumped into the foray with one of their own called EasyMix (US$2.99). Just as the app's title suggests, everything within it is easy to do, and not at all at the expense of quality.
When starting off, there are five basic styles to choose from: Techno, Trance, Progressive House, Breaks and Disco House, along with some specialized styles based on members of the Loopmasters team. [...]
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4) TUAW TV Live: iPad love and some stellar Mac app demos
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/tuaw-tv-live-ipad-love-and-some-stellar-mac-app-demos/
Filed under: WIN BusinessThis appears to be the week for iPad love, since we have tons of video clips to show you (and talk about). Games, development tools, and politicians with iPads are all covered. Your host Steve Sande is joining you today at 5 PM EDT live from his new studio! Well, there's not really a new studio, but he'll be facing a new direction so it looks new. And he's got a fancy schmancy new iMac, so the video rendering should be incredible, if not utterly fantastic.
To join in from your Mac or PC, just go to the next page by clicking the link at the bottom of this post, and you'll find a live stream viewer and a chat tool. The chat tool allows you to join in on the fun by asking questions or making comments.
If you're driving somewhere and would like to watch TUAW TV Live while you're stuck in traffic, please don't -- keep your eyes on the road! However, if someone [...]
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5) Voices that Matter iPhone: August Trometer on UI design and the iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/voices-that-matter-iphone-august-trometer-on-ui-design-and-the/
Filed under: iPad
August Trometer is a veteran iPhone and Mac developer -- along with his own stable of titles, he's also one of the developers behind the popular Yowza!! mobile coupon app, and the author of a book on web development for Apple's handheld device. He spoke not once but twice on the first day of the Voices that Matter iPhone developer conference in Seattle last weekend -- in the morning on "Designing a Killer UI" for the iPhone, and in the afternoon about what's new for developers in terms of code available on the iPad.
After the second talk, he agreed to sit down with us and discuss a little bit of his thinking about concepts of UI design for both devices. In the interview below, he chats with TUAW about what developers can do to make better user interfaces for iPhone and iPad users, why he believes Apple had a plan for the iPad all along, and what's next in terms of [...]
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6) Russian President Medvedev loves him some iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/russian-president-medvedev-loves-him-some-ipad/
Filed under: iPad
A few weeks ago we heard how Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was running his country from an iPad while stuck in New York thanks to the Icelandic volcano eruption. Now Russian President Dimitry Medvedev has an iPad in his hands although, if our Google Translate results are anywhere close to accurate, it was lent to him by his aide Arkady Dvorkovich.
Medvedev had the iPad with him at a recent meeting of the presidium of the State Council, the Council on the Arts, and the Council for Science and Technology. At the retreat, Medvedev expressed his support for electronic book readers, although he told the press that he found paper books "much more pleasant." Medvedev commented that he initially found the iPad "impossible to read," but later warmed up to the device to the point that he downloaded the classic Russian novel "A Hero of Our Time" for his son.
Office [...]
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7) iChocolates: Edible apps for you
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/ichocolates-edible-apps-for-you/
Filed under: iPhone
If you like chocolate, have US$46, and always wanted to eat those app icons on your iPhone, iChocolates are for you.
iChocolates consist of twenty pieces of gourmet chocolate, crafted after the icons of iPhone apps and arranged in an iPhone-like package. Each individual chocolate app is made of organic, extra-dark, 100% cocoa butter chocolate and is hand cut and set by a French chocolate designer.
As of this writing, iChocolates are sold out, but they do have eight of their iChocolates Mothers Edition available (also $46). Perfect for mom? Perhaps, but then again, once you figure in the $17 shipping fee from Paris, you could just give her a 2GB iPod shuffle for less.
[via DailyWh.at]TUAWiChocolates: Edible apps for you originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of [...]
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8) Windows Live Messenger for iPhone previewed
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/windows-live-messenger-for-iphone-previewed/
Filed under: iPhoneNeowin.net has posted screen shots of the upcoming Windows Live Messenger for iPhone.
According to Neowin's sources, Windows Live Messenger for iPhone will officially be previewed by Microsoft later today, but will not ship its public beta until June, with a limited private beta expected in May.
Features gleaned from the screen shots include photo sharing, chat and a social stream for users.
Of course, MSN Messenger has been supported on the iPhone since the unveiling of the app store via thrid party apps. Some of the popular ones include Nimbuzz (free), IM+ ($9.99), and Trillian ($4.99).
Stay tuned for the official announcement later today and click on over to Neowin to see all the screen shots.TUAWWindows Live Messenger for iPhone previewed originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use [...]
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9) Apple: Please use the Firefox browser to sign up for WWDC 2010
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/apple-please-use-the-firefox-browser-to-sign-up-for-wwdc-2010/
Filed under: WWDC
Our good buddy Jim Dalrymple over at The Loop brought up this useful piece of information for those developers who are rushing to sign up for WWDC 2010: As per Apple's own recommendation, don't use Safari 4.0.4 or earlier; use Firefox or the latest version of Safari.
According to Jim's post, he was contacted by developers who ran into issues when trying to complete their transaction. One developer went so far as to do an online chat with an Apple support person and captured the screenshot of their conversation that is seen above.
Apparently devs who were using Safari 4.0.5 didn't run into the problem, but it's still pretty funny when Apple's own support personnel recommend using Firefox rather than the official browser.
TUAWApple: Please use the Firefox browser to sign up for WWDC 2010 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 [...]
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10) Apple has purchased mobile assistant app Siri
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/apple-has-purchased-mobile-assistant-app-siri/
Filed under: Apple CorporateSiri, the so-called mobile assistant for iPhone, has been purchased by Apple, according to Business Insider (we first looked at Siri in February). Siri reps did not comment on the deal's details, but Business Insider suggests that "a $200 million to $250 million ballpark" is within reason.
Siri is a terrifically useful app. Basically, you ask it a question like "nearest cheeseburger" with your voice or by typing. It then notes your location, scours the web and returns the best results. I've used it out here in the middle of nowhere with much success. The speech recognition is quite good. It comes from Nuance, the company who's software powers both Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search.
What will Apple do with it? Essentially, it's a mobile, location-based search engine. Steve Jobs recently criticized Google for "...getting in the phone business." Does that [...]
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11) Steve Jobs to appear at All Things Digital 8
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/steve-jobs-to-appear-at-all-things-digital-8/
Filed under: Steve JobsKara Swisher announced this week that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will appear on stage at this year's All Things Digital Conference, D8. In fact, Steve will kick things off with an on-stage interview on opening night. Other famous guests will include James Cameron and Steve Ballmer.
As Swisher notes, there's much to talk about: The iPad, the iPhone's future, Apple's tense relationship with Google and Adobe...one wonders if the Gizmodo affair will be discussed.
Steve has appeared at the All Things D conference several times, most famously aside Bill Gates for an on-stage interview in 2007. It was a great interview, complete with Bill's revelation that he is not Fake Steve Jobs (this was before Daniel Lyons had been revealed).
Good luck to all participants and attendees. It should be a great event.
[Via Mac User]TUAWSteve Jobs to appear at All Things Digital 8 [...]
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12) Developers speak up on the 2010 ADAs
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/developers-speak-up-on-the-2010-adas/
Filed under: WWDCDevelopers are talking, debating and speculating about the exclusion of Mac desktop apps from this year's Apple Design Awards. We contacted some of our friends in Mac development (and several former ADA winners), and gathered their responses for you. Some are outright disappointed, some portend that this belies good things to come, and some are pretty understanding of the way Apple is handling the current drive toward mobile development. Here's the first batch of responses:
Aaron Hillegass, Big Nerd Ranch
"It seems likely that in the future everyone will be using mobile devices to access data in the cloud. At the moment, however, the applications that we use all day, every day are desktop applications. Eliminating the Apple Design Awards for desktop applications in 2010 is premature and an insult to the thousands of programmers who devote their days to making the Mac [...]
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13) Coming up this afternoon at 5 PM EDT: TUAW TV Live
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/coming-up-this-afternoon-at-5-pm-edt-tuaw-tv-live/
Filed under: VideoIt's Wednesday, which can only mean one thing -- TUAW TV Live!
Your host Steve Sande won't have any guests today, but will be queuing up a lot of videos and demos of various apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. There's a lot of news in the Appleverse this week, including the announcement of WWDC 2010, 3G iPads finally shipping, celebrity iPad sightings, and more.
Remember, not only do we provide live streaming video for your entertainment, but you can also participate in TUAW TV Live through the built-in chat tool that is available. We always love to hear your comments and questions, so be sure to wath the show at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT) right here at TUAW.com.
TUAWComing up this afternoon at 5 PM EDT: TUAW TV Live originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email [...]
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14) South Korea lifts ban on iPad, personal imports permitted
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/south-korea-lifts-ban-on-ipad-personal-imports-permitted/
Filed under: iPad
South Korea's ban of the iPad is being lifted.
The Korea Communications Commission issued the ban earlier this month because it had not certified the iPad's wireless networking features. Under the restriction, customers would not be allowed to import the iPad for personal use. An additional concern, the Wall Street Journal notes, was that people would buy iPads in large quantity to re-sell.
Korean tech sites expressed their discontent, even exposing famous Koreans who had one. The issue came to a head when the country's minister of culture, tourism and sports, Yu In-chon, appeared at a news conference with -- you guessed it -- an iPad. The minister used the device as a prop while discussing E-Books, and did not activate its Wi-Fi capabilities.
On Tuesday, South Korea has announced that the iPad will be certified and that people and businesses wanting to import one [...]
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15) Interview with Brian Akaka of Appular and Hand of Greed
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/interview-with-brian-akaka-of-appular-and-hand-of-greed/
Filed under: Gaming
Brian Akaka is an old friend of ours here at TUAW -- he is a veteran of Mac gaming, and was a familiar name in our inbox back when he was working at Freeverse and promoting their Mac software and iPhone apps. A little while back, he stepped away from Freeverse to form his own company, Appular, and since then, he's continuing to work with iPhone developers, both marketing and promoting their apps.
Just recently, however, Appular has moved from simply promoting iPhone apps into actually publishing them. Their first title is named Hand of Greed -- it's a game that actually first appeared on the App Store in January, and has now been repackaged and republished by Appular in an effort to give the app some visibility. I got a chance to play the game last week, and then met up and spoke with Akaka this past weekend at the Voices that Matter conference in Seattle. After the [...]
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16) Apple disses the desktop?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/apple-disses-the-desktop/
Filed under: WWDC
Photo by Magic Madzik
As we noted, the WWDC 2010 dates have been set, and the new pages have been posted. Several folks are noting with dismay, though, that the Apple Design Awards appear to have completely forsaken desktop apps this year, instead only allowing submissions which are available on the App Store. This obviously would make the ADAs specific to iPod touch, iPhone and iPad apps, disallowing any of the magnificent software for the desktop that we've seen highlighted in years past.
I passionately support mobile development, but I can't say that I do most of my computing on an Apple mobile device. Desktop software still rules my computing world, and not supporting its development seems to me to be a travesty. An ADA is a pretty big deal, especially for the independent developers who've been stars of the show previously. Without recognition, and the sales boost [...]
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17) The floppy disk is dead (and Apple helped kill it)
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/the-floppy-disk-is-dead-and-apple-helped-kill-it/
It was 1998 and Apple had just released the iMac G3. It was a beautiful interesting computer: a sleek, all-in-one case, with something new called USB. One thing it didn't have was a floppy disk. At the time, many believed Apple was insane for leaving a floppy disk drive off the iMac, but did Steve Jobs care? Nope. The floppy was archaic technology to him. A CD-ROM drive was where it's at.
Well, thirteen years later -- almost a decade after most people stopped using floppy disks, Sony, the inventor of the floppy disk, has officially announced that they are killing the 1.44MB storage device. As of next year, Sony will no longer manufacture the floppy disk.
Most of my Word documents are larger than 1.44MB nowadays and I can't think of a single file I've created on my computer that I would need to transport to another computer, that would even fit on a floppy. Now that I think about it, I [...]
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18) WWDC 2010 officially announced
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/wwdc-2010-officially-announced/
Filed under: WWDC
At long last, the wait is over. Apple has officially announced WWDC 2010. The "center of the app universe" will take place from June 7th - 11th at Moscone West in sunny San Francisco, California.
This year's event has five major sessions and lab categories: Application Frameworks, Core OS, Developer Tools, Graphics and Media and finally Internet & Web. For those who have wondered if Apple will be giving equal emphasis to traditional Mac development versus the iPhone OS platform, well, this picture says a thousand words. This is not a new OS X year but it is a big new iPhone OS device year and the conference schedule reflects that emphasis.
This is certainly the latest date that Apple has ever announced its WWDC dates in recent years (typically, it's announced in early March -- and once in late January). Developers will be glad to know they can finally schedule the [...]
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19) TUAW's Daily App: Darkroom Pro
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/28/tuaws-daily-app-darkroom-pro/
Filed under: iPhoneI've been a fan of the Darkroom app for the iPhone almost since the beginning, only because it contained a bit of functionality I think that should have been included in the device from the start: a steady mode. The original Darkroom offered up a steady-shot mode that let you press a shutter button at any time, but then waited to actually take a picture until the iPhone's accelerometer told it that the phone was steady in place. The iPhone's camera has gotten better over the years, but especially in low-light situations, making sure the camera is steady is reason enough to use this app.
And newer versions (after a short buggy delay right around iPhone OS 3.0) have added even more functionality, including a fullscreen shutter mode (no toolbar, just press anywhere on the screen to shoot a picture) and a timer mode as well. They've also added an online photo album into [...]
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