News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Portable device bag maker STM Bags, a Sydney-based operation founded in 1998, is taking on the US market with a revamped Web site for consumers.
Australian Macworld staff | Feb 26, 2010
The iTunes Store reached a historical milestone today when the ten billionth song (you read it correctly—that's ten followed by nine zeroes) was downloaded by an as-of-yet unnamed—but soon to be very lucky—person.
Marco Tabini | Feb 25, 2010
Google is being investigated for possible anticompetitive behavior in Europe following complaints filed against it there by three competitors, Google revealed in a blog post Tuesday.
James Niccolai | Feb 25, 2010
The MacBook’s built-in iSight camera and microphone are awfully convenient for Skype phone calls and iChat video conferencing, but a more sinister potential use came to light this week with the allegation that a suburban Philadelphia school district used iSight cameras to spy on students at home. The FBI has launched an investigation to determine whether federal laws were broken.
Jeff Porten | Feb 25, 2010
Apple chief operating officer Tim Cook sang the praises of the forthcoming iPad, outlined the company’s plans for retail expansion, and gave an overview of the company’s other products during a wide-ranging talk before investors at the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Philip Michaels | Feb 25, 2010
Recent reports saying Twitter's popularity is declining might not be very accurate. Users of the micro-blogging social network are posting more messages than ever—as many as 50 million 140 character-long messages every day, the company on Monday announced in a blog post.
Daniel Ionescu | Feb 24, 2010
One of the chief advantages touted by Adobe Systems for its e-book copy protection technology, called Adobe Digital Experience Protection Technology (ADEPT), is that consumers can buy e-books for one e-reader and freely transfer them to other such devices, as well as their Mac and Windows computers.
Eric Lai | Feb 19, 2010
A new Website with the tongue-in-cheek name PleaseRobMe seeks to highlight the potential danger of updating the world, via social networking sites, on your every move.
Sarah Jacobsson | Feb 19, 2010
Say cheese! Apple’s finding itself squarely in the viewfinder of the U.S. International Trade Commission, which announced on Wednesday that it is investigating a patent infringement claim filed by camera-maker Kodak last month.
Dan Moren | Feb 19, 2010
Ahhh, new software. It's just like Christmas! You excitedly unwrap the box, pop the install disk into your machine, get everything set up, have the entirety of your computer's free space sucked away and your system grind to a halt—
Serenity Caldwell | Feb 18, 2010
At the TED conference last week, Wired magazine showed off a new digital version of its publication that’s targeted at tablets like Apple’s iPad that relies on software built by Adobe. (click through for video demo).
Eric Lai | Feb 18, 2010
Apple’s Safari will be the first browser to fall next month at the Pwn2Own hacking challenge, the contest organiser has predicted.
Gregg Keizer | Feb 18, 2010
This morning Apple released a new version of its iPhone SDK for developers. iPhone SDK beta 2 includes Interface Builder, a component of Apple’s development tools that lets developers create the interface for their applications. That seems to be the only major change in the latest build, according to the SDK’s read me, which continues to list some known issues. Apple says “this second beta is known to be incompatible with installation folders other than the default /Developer.” Given the importance of UI on the Mac, Interface Builder is a pretty critical tool in the development process, and some developers had chosen to hold off on their efforts until the SDK was revised. Apple unveiled the iPhone SDK at a special event earlier this month, allowing developers to begin building applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Several high-profile companies have already jumped onboard, demoing their applications at the event. Highlighting the demos was AOL with a native AIM client; other applications from Electronic Arts, Salesforce.com, and Apple were also shown.
