Mac Reviews

ADW releases Pythagoras GIS+CAD for Mac

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:15:00 +0000

ADW has released Pythagoras, a geographical information system with computer-aided design software for the Mac. Pythagoras allows users to define drawing elements in both paper and real dimensions, and offers the creation of thematic maps using perpendicular and parallel lines, as well as arcs, polygons, and layers. The main function of the application is to analyze and visualize space information...

Boxee update adds Netflix, interface tweaks

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:45:00 +0000

Boxee has released an updated alpha version of its media player software adding support for the Watch Instantly video streaming feature from Netflix as well as MTV music videos, the WB network and photos from the Boston Globe. The move comes two weeks after the startup secured its first round of venture capital funding, hoping to license the XBMC-based software for use in set-top boxes and other...

iPhone apps: Voice Dialer, Units calc, DaysFrom

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:40:00 +0000

Voice Dialer (free) is a voice dialing application for the iPhone that allows users to search through their contact book using voice commands. Users press and hold the onscreen button, then speak a name and command such as "call." After a contact has been found, users can choose to call, e-mail or send a text message to the person. If an address is associated with the contact, a map of that locat...

AT&T slashes 12,000 jobs, shifts to wireless

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:35:00 +0000

AT&T today announced one of the larger job cuts in the midst of the US recession and said it would drop 12,000 employees, or about 4 percent of its total worker base. The effort is attributed both to the poor economy as well as to a "changing business mix" that has left its traditional landline service in decline. Much of that business is shifting towards cellphones and other wireless services, ...

Review: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:25:00 +0000

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Weezer, Daft Punk come to new Tap Tap games

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:20:00 +0000

Several major musical acts have found their way into new App Store games based on the Guitar Hero-like Tap Tap Revenge, developer Tapulous has announced. The first, Christmas With Weezer, includes six original Christmas songs by the rock band, as well as two singles off the most recent studio album. The second game, Tap Tap Dance, features a host of electronic dance acts such as Moby, Daft Punk ...

iPhone topples Windows Mobile in world sales

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Apple's lone cellphone product line is already outselling the entire range of Windows Mobile devices worldwide, according to new Gartner data. The launch of iPhone 3G in the summer was enough to push Apple to 12.9 percent market share and was enough to unseat Windows Mobile both within the US and internationally. The company now holds third place in the world and is reportedly helped by Windows ...

Netflix streaming for Mac leaves beta

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:25:00 +0000

All Mac owners with a subscription to Netflix should now be able to stream select movies online, the company has announced. Though best known for mail-based DVD rental, Netflix also offers a bonus "Watch Instantly" service, which primarily lets Windows PCs (as well as various set-tops) stream some 12,000 movies and TV shows. To stream movies on a Mac, users must have Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later, 1G...

Apple releases Industry’s Greenest Notebooks

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:36:02 +0000

Apple® today unveiled an all new MacBook® family that redefines notebook design, and at the same time dramatically lowers the entry price for advanced notebook features including all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook graphics by $700 to make them far more affordable. The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision

Walmart to carry 4GB iPhone?

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:25:00 +0000

Apple may be prepared to deliver a sharply discounted iPhone with Walmart in mind, rumors suggest. An anonymous source has indicated that Walmart stores may soon receive a $99 model, made with the tradeoff of a lower 4GB storage capacity. Apple and AT&T currently sell the iPhone for minimum of $199, and only in capacities of 8 or 16GB. The company will likely offer a 32GB edition sometime in th...