Archive for July, 2010

Apple

First look: OmniFocus for iPad

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPad

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With OmniFocus for iPad just now hitting the App Store, I haven’t yet had as much time as I would like to use the application to its fullest potential. My initial interaction has, however, been positive. Costing a rather steep $39.99, OmniFocus for [...]

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Valve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: Gaming, Mac

Boy, if you had to choose one company (including Apple) that has really led the charge for Mac gaming recently, I’d have to say Valve takes the cake, and that’s no lie. Not only has the company brought an unprecedented set of quality titles to the Mac with Steam, but it’s now [...]

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MindMeister comes to the iPad

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPad

Looking for even more productivity on your iPad? MindMeister has released an iPad version of their collaborative mind mapping application, allowing iPad users to mind map locally and sync with the web version to share ideas with others. We’ve mentioned MindMeister before, and they were part of our suggestions for mind mapping on [...]

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A new approach to iPhone panoramas

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPhone
There are plenty of iPhone apps that shoot panorama photos. You take a picture. Move to the left or right, and after you have 3 or 4 images the panorama software stitches the images together.
Now, Occipital is offering 360 Panorama, a different approach to getting wide, or even 360 degree images. The app [...]

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UK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPad
At the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire, UK, troops have been learning how to manage a fire mission (firing artillery at the enemy from several miles away) with the help of iPads. Early reports indicate that the technique has accelerated their learning.
BBC Radio’s Newsbeat had an exclusive look at new training being [...]

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Nozbe for iPad 1.1 integrates Evernote with your projects

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPad

We’ve mentioned GTD app Nozbe a few times before, but not since the release of their iPad app. If you’re looking for a complete, easy-to-use task management app for your iPad and haven’t checked it out, here’s your kick in the pants to take a look.
Nozbe was originally a web-based application (still is), [...]

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iPad class action lawsuit heats up

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPad

I guess when you’re the big guy in town, everybody paints a target on your back. First, Apple and AT&T were sued for the data plan change on the iPad, and now another class action lawsuit about the iPad is underway in California, claiming that the tablet overheats way too quickly when held [...]

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The art and science of the iPhone 4 CAD drawings

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPhone

If you’re a sucker for technical drawings, then feast your eyes on the CAD drawing / iPhone 4 photo mashups recently published on Core77.
Hipstomp (AKA Rain Noe) found out that Apple had released the CAD drawings of the iPhone 4 exterior with special annotations for case manufacturers, and he promptly overlaid the [...]

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A wiki for prepaid (iPhone compatible) SIM cards around the world

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: iPhone
Here’s a great resource for any iPhone user who frequently travels. The Pay As You Go SIM with Data Wiki provides an ever-growing list of disposable SIMs that will work with the iPhone all over the world.
The project’s goal is to collect a list of iPhone (and Android) compatible pay-as-you-go (PAYG) SIMs from [...]

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Safari extension highlight: MLB.com Toolbar

July 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Filed under: Safari

With the addition of the Safari Extensions Gallery to Apple’s website over the last few days, TUAW will be highlighting extensions that we think are special, useful, or just plain fun.
I’m a baseball fan, but other than my beloved Colorado Rockies and the rest of the NL West, I don’t follow a lot [...]

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