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Review: Apple Store app

By Steve Abrahamson I just downloaded the new Apple Store app from Apple, and I must say, it’s quite nice. Most of the comments seem to focus around crashing problems by people trying to pre-order their new iPhone 4. It didn’t crash for me at all, and I’m guessing that’s because I wasn’t interacting with […]

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iPhone Software

TapMode Releases Battery Gauge Application for iPhone, iPod Touch

This could be interesting. Late Wednesday, TapMode president, Jeff McMorris, launched, Battery Gauge, a new iPhone/iPod Touch app that learns a user’s patterns and intuitively keeps track of projected battery usage required to carry out tasks. Per MacMegasite, McMorris came up with the idea for Battery Gauge in order to solve a problem in his […]

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News

Analytical Firm Cites Apple Touchscreen Purchases, Anticipates Sub-Notebook or Tablet Device

Per AppleInsider, Apple has reportedly purchased a number of screens ranging from 4″ to 12″ over the last few years, as it explores its possible entry into the tablet and sub-notebook market, according to a financial analyst. In a research note issued Tuesday, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu revealed that Apple has bought screen sizes […]

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Software

Mark/Space Releases The Missing Sync for Palm Pre 1.0

Software developer Mark/Space released The Missing Sync for Palm Pre 1.0, a software package that allows the Mac to sync data with Palm’s Pre smartphone on Wednesday. Per Macworld, the software allows users to sync data such as music, ringtones, photos, contacts, calendar data and other content between the Mac and the Pre. The software […]

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Software

VLC Reaches Version 1.0

Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), has recently been updated to version 1.0. The new version, a 29 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), adds the following fixes and changes: Mac OS X Interface: * Completely reworked user interface (based upon works […]