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First look: OmniFocus for iPad
Filed under: iPad Copyright 2010 The Omni Group. All rights reserved. Used with permission. 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 iPad brings another professionally priced tool for professionals into the App Store iPad arena. OmniFocus offers a way to create to-do lists on steroids. You can brainstorm out ideas, then start organizing and classifying them into separate projects, tasks, and "contexts"; contexts allow you to make tasks relevant to where and when you are working on things. Items related to working at home will not intrude into your "Office" context, for example.TUAWFirst look: OmniFocus for iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Valve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps
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 announced that it will be sharing some of its graphical code for the Mac with Steamworks developers. That graphics layer coding is apparently the "real hard work" in making a game for the Mac, and Valve is trying to make that as easy as possible for its partner developers. Why? Because -- and get this -- games sell more when they're on the Mac. Games that have added a Mac version since Steam went live on the Mac are seeing a 15 to 20% sales increase. That's actually for both platforms -- most Steam games available for the Mac share ownership on both Mac and PC, so they're not really tracking sales of one platform or the other. Still, having a game available on the Mac is a big bonus, as not only does it make Mac players possible, but it drives attention for both platforms (as you may have even seen here on our site -- when we post that a game has finally come to the Mac, even PC gamers consider going back to check it out). Excellent news for developers already working with Steam, and also good news for those of us who enjoy running our favorite games from the dock rather than the start menu. Even Apple hasn't put the kind of work into reviving Mac gaming that Valve has in just the past few months. [via Joystiq]TUAWValve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
MindMeister comes to the iPad
Filed under: iPadLooking 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 the iPhone, but ever since the dawn of the iPad, I've been waiting for it to come to the big screen! MindMeister on the iPad may not be the most complete mind mapping application available for the iPad, at least as far as bells and whistles. It does its job well, though, and the synchronization with the web version is a huge selling point, at least for me. The web version is my favorite online mind mapping tool, with its real-time collaboration features and very useful integration with external web services. Being able to update and edit my online maps from my iPad is very exciting, indeed. If you're a mind mapper, or someone who's looking for a new way to share ideas and collaborate with friends and co-workers, definitely check this app out ($7.99US on the App Store). There's a version for the iPhone ($6.99US), and a companion iPhone app for sending quick notes to your maps instantly, called Geistesblitz (free), too. The app functions fine on its own, but really shines when combined with the web version. The Basic plan for the web app is free with 3 maps at a time, and you can get unlimited maps for $59US a year. Check out the pricing plans at the MindMeister website.TUAWMindMeister comes to the iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
A new approach to iPhone panoramas
Filed under: iPhoneThere 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 is dead simple. Click on a button to start the process, then slowly turn left or right. You appear to be taking one continuous image, and as you move you can see the image filling in on a grid. You don't do any stitching, the software does it in nearly real time. You can go wide, or even shoot vertical images. Or you can do both, panning up and down, and moving left or right. The image will fill in. It's pretty cool to watch. When you tap 'save' the image goes to your camera roll. The app does a lot of processing and therefore needs to run on an iPhone 4 or 3GS. I had good luck using the app. I did have some trouble getting the edges to line up in a complete 360, but I think that is a matter of practice. Boinx released a similar app last week called You Gotta See This! Gallery: 360 Panorama imagesTUAWA new approach to iPhone panoramas originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
UK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations
Filed under: iPadAt 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 given to these soldiers. One trainee described the app as a nice alternative to classwork. "This has been designed to let us practice," said Lance Bombardier Jason Markham, "that when we get out there into theatre we're a lot slicker. It makes it more fun instead of being sat in a classroom looking at a presentation being given information." Training officer Major Rich Gill, who assisted with the app's deployment, sees additional benefits, calling it a way to reduce training time and more quickly prepare troops for their time in Afghanistan as well as their return home. The group that developed the training app is also working on a 3D app for new pilots. It's an interesting use of the technology and emphasises the notion that the iPad's best feature is the fact that it's a blank slate for developers. Whatever app it's running, that's what it becomes.TUAWUK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Nozbe for iPad 1.1 integrates Evernote with your projects
Filed under: iPadWe'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), and creator Michael Sliwinski (also editor of Productive! magazine) has continued to develop amazing features into the web version. One of the more recent developments was Evernote integration, where you could tag projects in Nozbe with tags used on notes in Evernote, and have your Evernote notes show up when viewing projects in Nozbe. The latest version of the iPad app includes this functionality, along with improved file attachment handling. The Nozbe iPad app is a full-fledged task manager which doesn't require a subscription to the web app to be fully-functional. In my opinion, though, the online synchronization and ubiquitous availability of your tasks on any platform is a major part of the appeal of this application. The iPad app is easy to use and easy to understand, offering full GTD compliance while not inundating you with choices and options that just make task management too complex. There's a version of Nozbe for iPhone as well, and they all sync together via the web application. Among the many features of Nozbe that impress me are the myriad ways of getting tasks into your lists. From Twitter to plain text import, email, Dashboard widgets and, of course, the iPhone and iPad apps, finding a method that fits your workflow is an easy task. For the geeks, there's even an API that's pretty well fleshed out, allowing you to create your own means of adding tasks, checking them off, managing projects and more. I do long for a Mac desktop app, but I'm finding plenty of ways to make it just as easy to use the web version, and discovering that there are benefits to "working in the cloud" when it comes to task management. If you're just interested in the iPad app, pick it up on the App Store for $14.99US, and check out the iPhone version for $4.99US. Subscriptions to the web version start at $7.50 per month (if you prepay a year). You can have a go at the free trial, too, and see if it's a good fit for you.TUAWNozbe for iPad 1.1 integrates Evernote with your projects originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
iPad class action lawsuit heats up
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 or placed in warm sunlight. The lawsuit alleges that the iPad "does not live up to the reasonable consumer's expectations created by Apple," and that it "turns off, sometimes after just a few minutes of use," when used in bright sunlight. The suit, filed in Oakland, seeks "unspecified damages," and as far as I can tell, it's still in the earliest preliminary stages. All of Apple's devices tend to overheat to a certain extent when used to their full potential, and anyone who's left an iPhone or an iPod in a hot car knows that there's a limit on what these things can take. But at the same time, even when I've had my iPhone overheat on me, it usually just takes a few minutes of sleep or standby to bring it back to normal -- hardly an inconvenience worth suing over. We'll have to wait and see what happens with this one.TUAWiPad class action lawsuit heats up originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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ElementCase Vapor Aluminum iPhone 4 Case
I’m fascinated with CNC machines. I think it comes back to my childhood love of Legos, and my current fascination with cars and trucks. That’s why I love products like this, even though it’s not quite yet on the market. It’s called the Vapor, and it’s an all-aluminum case made by ElementCase. It’s carved from pieces of aluminum, and then you bolt it together to insert it on your iPhone. But since this thing is made of aluminum, which is a conductive metal, doesn’t that cause even more problems with the Antennagate issue? Guess not: The inside of the Vapor case is lined with a very high tech shock absorbing material that reduces the G-forces of an impact. It also creates a non-conductive barrier to help maintain the iPhone’s antenna signal strength. Nice. Right now, this is still vaporware – pardon the pun – but hopefully it is put out on the market soon. Yes, $79.99 is a bit pricey for a case, but it’s made out of carved aluminum, and apparently there may be some customizable etching available in the future as well. Here’s to hoping it actually gets built.
Autopsy: iFixit Takes Apart the Magic Trackpad
The announcement of the Magic Trackpad the other day, didn’t exactly come as a surprise, but it sure is a cool idea. But what exactly goes on inside of that thing and how does it work? For that, we go to the gadget-stripping team at iFixit, who took a few hours to take apart the new Apple offering, and decided to share it with the world. The results? Nothing particularly shocking here. Bluetooth, touch pad, etc. But one neat way that Apple gets things done is the buttons. They’re located at the base of the device, at the bottom edge. This means that any time that you’re clicking right or left, you’re triggering one of the bottom feet buttons. Kinda cool. If you’re like me and you live for these teardowns, take a few minutes and wander over to iFixit and check out the goods. Seriously. Go do it now.
Is the Apple Battery Charger a Big Deal?
I’ve had an on again, off again relationship with rechargeable batteries. Being a photographer, I tend to go through dozens of batteries at a time in my flash, and that can get pretty irritating. I’ve spent some time researching the issue, and either the chargers are too expensive, don’t hold *just* the size batteries I want, or the replacement batteries are super expensive. As a result, I’m always looking around at new chargers. So this new Apple Battery Charger is an interesting deal. For $32, Apple gives you a battery charger with a fancy disconnect-able power plug ala the MacBook Pro power supply, and six AA batteries.That’s enough to have a mouse and keyboard stocked with a pair of batteries charging, or now, a keyboard and a trackpad. That makes it perfect for most Apple products, particularly the iMac, since they now come standard with wireless components. It’s definitely not the cheapest battery charger out there, but it does have one cool feature: automatic charging. It shuts down when the batteries are charged up all the way, so that it doesn’t overcharge the batteries and become a vampire on your power supply. I’m not quite sure if this is going to work for my needs, mostly because I need to charge multiple batteries at a time. But for the cost, it’s not that bad of a deal. If I had a newer iMac, I just might consider buying one.
Hang Your iPad on a Wall, AND Get a Case, Too
The iPad is a unique device. For some people, it’s become a product that they carry around every day, and for others, it’s a utilitarian thing that serves multiple purposes but is still very specialized. For example, some people really enjoy using their iPad in the kitchen, so that they can access their recipes and videos while they’re cooking. Nothing wrong with spending time trying out a new recipe while also watching Die Hard 2, right? The problem here has been that unless you want to permanently dock your iPad to the wall, there aren’t a lot of clean stands that look really cool while also staying subtle. Fortunately, there’s a solution to the problem, and it’s called The Wallee. The idea is pretty cool. It’s a plastic case that snaps onto your iPad, but it has a bump out in the middle of the backside with a large “X” cutout in the middle. The X that fits into that hole is a plastic wall mount that bolts onto your cabinet, counter, or whatever else you want to mount it to. When you want to put the iPad on the mount, just align the X mount with the X hole, turn the iPad, and then it’s locked in place. If you want to take it off, just untwist it, and you’re good. This isn’t the perfect iPad case, because after all, it does have a giant pocket in the back of it which could hold dirt or whatever. But if you use your iPad as a home automation control, home stereo system, or for watching your movies while you cook, then this could work for you. The Wallee is $49, comes in five different colors, and will be available in August.
Extra Battery Power and a Fancy Stand, Too
Admittedly, the iPad has a pretty long battery life. Some people can get hours on end with these things, including me, as I usually go almost a week between charges. But let’s say that hypothetically you want to keep your iPad at full charge while using it, or that you have some work to do and you can’t plug it in for a few days. What do you do? Well, I don’t know too many reasons why you’d be without electricity for a few days, but just in case, here’s the HyperMac iPad Stand. First, it’s a stand — duh — and it holds the iPad at either 45 or 18 degrees, depending on your purpose. The case itself is actually a lithium ion battery, which helps to hold down the goods and keep the iPad stable when typing. Should you need some juice, just plug your iPad docking cable into the USB port on the stand and then your iPad, and just like that you’re good to go. The HyperMac iPad Stand will keep your iPad running for an additional 16 hours or so, just in case you need it. So what’s the price? $129.95. Certainly hope those 16 extra hours are worth it.

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News Corp Considering Dedicated News Product for Tablets
CNBC reports that News Corp, the Rupert Murdoch-led media conglomerate behind such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and The New York Post, is considering launching a new news unit dedicated to content for tablet devices such as t...
Apple to Open Covent Garden Retail Store in London on August 7th
Apple has officially announced the grand opening of its new retail store in the Covent Garden district of London, with the store set to open to the public on Saturday, August 7th at 10:00 AM. The store appears to be Apple's largest by total ...
Apple Moved Location Services In-House With iPad and iOS 4
TechCrunch reports on an overlooked detail from Apple's response to federal legislators earlier this month regarding privacy concerns, noting that the company disclosed that it moved its location services...
Apple to Begin Taking Orders for New Mac Pro on August 9th
Several readers have informed us and we have confirmed that Apple Store representatives are telling potential buyers of the company's new Mac Pro announced earlier this week that the updated models are set to become available for ordering on ...
Ballmer: Microsoft-Powered Tablets Are 'Job One Urgency'
Steve Ballmer demoing Windows-based HP slate at CES in January 2010 CNET reports on comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today at the company's conference for financial analysts revealing that Apple's longtime rival is continuing ...
Apple Job Posting Suggests 'Revolutionary' New Mac OS X Feature
AppleInsider points to a new Apple job listing that appeared on Monday looking for a software engineer to work on a "revolutionary" new Mac OS X feature.We are looking for a senior softwa...
Second Round of iPhone 4 Launches Begins in Australia [Updated x2]
As announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs earlier this month and confirmed in a company press release earlier this week, Apple has begun its second round of iPhone 4 launches, bringing the device to 17 new countries. Countries in this round of launches i...

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Pro Applications Update 2008-01
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1 update posted
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