TextWrangler 3.0 overhauls FTP support, improves search
If you work with text frequently and are on a tight budget, you’re probably already familiar with Bare Bones Software’s excellent free text editor, TextWrangler. Good news for you, then: the newly released TextWrangler 3.0 adds lots of great new features to make your daily text wrangling even more efficient.
Critics call shenanigans after Apple, AT&T letters to FCC
Everyone is puzzling over Apple and AT&T’s letters to the FCC about the apparent rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app. Ars peers through the holes in their version of the mess.
Apple Mac mini purchase claimed to ship with Snow Leopard disc
An anonymous Mac mini buyer in Japan has claimed, with pictures, to have received with their purchase an install DVD of Snow Leopard, Apple’s upcoming operating system release.
10 Browser-Boosting Downloads
Everyone lives in a browser. Surfing the Web is no longer an aside to using the computer for work and play, but is central to it.
We’ve rounded up ten browser helpers and alternatives that will boost your browser’s capabilities and enhance your time online. Whether you’re seeking an entirely new browser designed for downloading or power use, or you’re hunting for an add-on to get the most out of Firefox or Internet Explorer, we have a download that can help. And every one of these programs is free.
After ten years, Microsoft now has an iMovie, kinda...
Well, it has only taken a decade to get this together: 10 years since Apple launched iMovie in 1999, Microsoft has finally shipped its own version of a straightforward, easy-to-use video manipulation solution for Windows users, Windows Live Movie Maker.
What’s really the safest Web Browser?
It’s hard to believe that people will actually believe the new NSS Labs report that claims Internet Explorer is safer than other Web browsers at blocking "Socially Engineered Malware" (PDF Link), but I have to remind myself of two things. One, not everyone reads the fine print, which reveals that Microsoft paid for this report. And, two, not everyone is an IT professional who follows this stuff for a living.
Apple expected to push for greater living room presence
A new market analysis predicts that an update or overhaul to the Apple TV could arrive soon, perhaps with iTunes TV show subscriptions and DVR capabilities.
Latest Snow Leopard build limits most Macs to 32-bit mode
Snow Leopard is supposed to bring Mac users into a new age of 64-bit computing nirvana. However, the latest Snow Leopard builds still boot in 32-bit mode on most Macs, and can’t boot into 64-bit mode on others.
iTunes a quarter of music sales; Apple a third of Wi-Fi use
Two studies released show Apple’s growing share of separate markets, with iTunes capturing 25 percent of all retail music sales, and Apple products representing 32 percent of Wi-Fi use.
WebKit nightly builds top Chromium in OS X JavaScript tests
Competition in the browser space breeds better performance. And with Google getting into the browser game with Chrome, all of the developers have stepped up their game. With that in mind, we decided to survey the current browser landscape on Mac OS X to see which offers the best JavaScript performance. Given that Chrome for Mac OS X has yet to hit 1.0, we decided to go with the latest nightly builds for both it and Safari (WebKit), as well as the latest Mozilla alpha (3.6a1), Camino beta, and Opera beta.
Experts debate Apple’s plans for huge NC data center
Experts are weighing in on possible plans for the "huge" data center Apple is building in North Carolina. One believes it is to bring content delivery in-house, while another is betting on a cloud computing initiative.
TomTom Finds Its Way to the iPhone
TomTom has released a new GPS turn-by-turn navigation app for the iPhone. It rings up at nearly $100, which is more than some stand-alone nav devices cost. It’s up against a few major competitors: Navigon, which sells for less; AT&T, which charges by the month; and Google, whose Maps application comes built into the iPhone out of the box.
Apple expected to sell 2.7 million Macs in fall quarter
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reports Apple is on track to sell between 2.7 and 2.8 million Macs in its fourth fiscal quarter, based on retail data released by NPD Group.
Sony targets iPhone developers and low app prices for PSPgo
Sony plans to lure iPhone developers to the PSPgo, a revised version of its PlayStation Portable handheld gaming platform, and copy Apple’s low App Store prices to create demand for the relatively expensive new hardware, according to a gaming industry report.
Apple’s iPhone 3GS has 99 percent satisfaction rate
Customers who flocked to Apple’s latest iPhone upgrade were overwhelmingly satisfied with their purchase, but AT&T’s network didn’t fare nearly as well, a new survey shows.
Briefly: iPod touch prices, AT&T voicemail changes, Chrome Mac speed
A new rumor speculates on the capacity and pricing of new iPod touch models; AT&T plans changes to its voicemail service; and Google Chrome pre-alpha is the Mac’s fastest browser.
Leaks and rumors pile up concerning legendary Apple tablet
More and more rumors continue to spill out concerning a long-rumored tablet-like device from Apple. It seems brimming with new bits and pieces coming from a variety of sources.
Apple exploring motion compensation in mobile screens
A new patent application revealed this week suggests that Apple could be working on motion compensation features on highly mobile screens like the iPhone.
Adobe dropping support for PowerPC in next Creative Suite
Adobe is going Intel-only for the next version of its Creative Suite design and media software. If you’re still using (a perfectly good) PowerMac G5, it might be time to start considering an upgrade.
Sources detail changes to Snow Leopard installation process
People familiar with Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system are corroborating reports this week that the software has achieved Golden Master status, adding some additional insight on various enhancements and changes that users will notice during the installation process when compared to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Apple leads international smartphone market growth
Worldwide sales of the iPhone in 2009 increased more than six times over the same period a year prior, maintaining Apple in the number 3 global market share position, according to a new report.
Zune HD browser, UI and On Screen Keyboard hands on Videos
On Screen Keyboard - The typing interface in the video seems very easy to use - the onscreen keyboard allows a lot of space and seems to work just fine with larger fingers too.
Apple’s Snow Leopard rumored to be Golden Master
The latest build of Snow Leopard, Apple’s upcoming operating system, is rumored to be the "Golden Master", or final copy before the product will be released for duplication on optical media.