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Oct

Stop freaking out about Cocoa Finder and apps in Snow Leopard

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Section: Apple News , Rumors , Operating Systems , Leopard , OS-X , Originals Attention everyone who is excited about the new Finder in Snow Leopard ; it isn’t new, it will look pretty much the same, and you really won’t notice a difference. John Gruber put it best on Daring Fireball : Cocoa is just an API. It is not some sort of magic technology where you just sprinkle a ton of square brackets in your source code and you instantly get a better UI. What should you be expecting from Apple’s Cocoa-wrapped Finder and their push for developers to go Cocoa? No new looks, but, first and foremost, greater consistency. Currently, Mac OS X’s use of Carbon and Cocoa APIs mean that though apps may look like they are using the same interface elements, Carbon apps and Cocoa apps may not be sharing the same resources for scrollbars, indicators, buttons, and other system-standard elements. Try this: Open up a Finder window and a Safari windows side by side and make sure they both have scrollbars. Now click on the desktop to make both windows inactive. Check out the scrollbar arrows! You’ll see that in Safari, a Cocoa app, the scrollbars have dimmed, and in Finder, a Carbon app, they have not. While this is just a small overlooked issue in Leopard, it illustrates that these two APIs have separate rules that must require separate upkeep to make them look identical.

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31

Oct

Apple redesigns its start page

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Filed under: Internet , Apple Many Safari users will note that Apple’s Start Page (set as Safari’s default homepage) was redesigned today. This page is used by Apple to let customers know of any changes, updates, or product revisions. The page now shows four dynamically changing tiles at the top: a movie trailer section, hot news headline section, online store section, and an iTunes section. This redesigned page gives you an overview of everything Apple, and now it’s even better. You can see the new page by clicking here (or by going to apple.com/startpage). Thanks to everyone who sent this in! Apple redesigns its start page originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Apple redesigns its start page originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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31

Oct

FireWire to USB convertor to ease the pain of switching to a new MacBook

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Section: Mac + Computers , Laptops , MacBook , Peripherals For many people, especially hardcore video editors, Apple’s decision to put no FireWire port in the new MacBook came as disappointing—and, in some cases, deal breaking—news.However, Pixela wants to help ease this pain for these MacBook users…eventually. Here’s what I mean. Pixela currently offers a FireWire to USB 2.0 DV Transfer Cable at their site that was “designed to provide superior image quality and blazing fast transfer times.” This sounds awesome! However, it is currently only for Windows users as there was really no reason to make a product like this for the Mac, until now. One workaround for this cable at this point in time would be to run a Windows environment on your MacBook via Boot Camp, VMWare, or Parallels. However, if you wait a little bit, we should see plenty of cables just like this popping up from various manufacturers for the Mac. Although you shouldn’t necessarily need a converter, it is always nice that there is that option if you still want to use FireWire on your MacBook. Via [ The Apple Blog ] Product [ Firewire to USB 2.0 DV Transfer Cable ] Full Story » | Written by Josh Holat for Appletell . | Comment on this Article »

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31

Oct

Virginia Design Student Carves iPhone Devotion into a Pedestal

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Virginia Commonwealth University design student Kyle Buckner had an assignment “to create a pedestal to hold [a] ‘precious object’.” We hope he received an A+ for the hand-carved wooden stand he created for his iPhone. Complete with Home Screen icon “leafs” that connect to a rod that spins inside the stand’s main arm, Buckner’s piece is made completely of wood, save for bits of plexiglass which connect each icon leaf to its “branch” on the stand. Via MacLife

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31

Oct

Turn Your MacBook into a Mac Tablet

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Other World Computing , an Illinois-based technology company, announced today the availability of a new service that converts your existing Intel Core 2 Duo based MacBook into a tablet computer that lets you draw and write directly on the screen. Called Modservice , for prices starting at $1300, OWC will convert your Apple machine into an Axiotron Modbook . MacBook owners who want to convert their computer into a Modbook can also have OWC upgrade the base features of the MacBook for additonal performance and capabilities. Available services include memory upgrades up to 4.0GB; higher capacity and/or faster internal hard drives up to 500GB; and faster DVD and CD burning with a new SuperDrive. They offer a Hard Drive Data Transfer option so your data can be backed-up and reloaded after the Modbook conversion is completed. The Modbook has the same input/output features of the MacBook, retaining the full range of MacBook connectivity options via 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0 (two ports), FireWire® 400 (one port), Bluetooth 2.0 and AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11n. Intended for artists, mobile users, students and professionals, the Modbook uses integrated Wacom pen-enabled digitizer technology to offer users unique flexibility and control over the creative process. It should be noted pre-modded Modbooks are also available from Axiotron, starting at $2200.

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31

Oct

Free apps round-up for October 31, 2008

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Section: iPod + iTunes , iPod touch , iPhone + Communications , iPhone , iPhone SDK & Apps , Originals I’m sorry, but I just couldn’t bring myself to list any gimmicky Halloween apps today. There’s just not enough room on my home screen for silly apps that are only entertaining for one week out of the whole year. But this week has been a great week for the App Store. We saw the Sonos app for controlling their wireless audio system go live, and who could forget Google Earth? Daily Mugshot – We’ve all seen the galleries from people who have enough discipline to take a picture every day for, like, ever. If you are motivated as such, this app can help. It will even animate the pictures together for you. Give it a try and post one of those awesome galleries! Cooliris – The plug-in that you may have come to love in Firefox is not available in a standalone app for the iPhone. You can view your images as a beautiful 3D wall. It’s too bad that Apple doesn’t allow developers to create plug-ins for Moblie Safari, because this screams plug-in. But, if you’re an image junky, you’ll still love this. It makes pictures that much more fun to look at. Google Earth – The internet nearly exploded when this hit the App Store. It’s the app you’ve come to love on the desktop, now available for your iDevice

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31

Oct

Preview: iBangle, Tunes for Your Wrist

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Designer Gopinath Prasana has concocted this wireless MP3 player that would keep your tunes handy, no hands required. And despite the girly name, it looks pretty unisex. The prototype metal bracelet has a blue inner band that fills with air for a snug fit and a multi-touch track pad for easy navigation. Nothing to keep you from discreetly turning it up or down in front of your boss. Via Yanko Design

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31

Oct

Calculate Your “Latte Factor” Via iPhone

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If you want to know how much money you’re spending on espressos, latte and the like (and gauge how much you’re buzzing), this is the iPhone, iPod Touch app for you. CoffeeNut costs a buck. Which is still less than a cup of coffee, these days. Via Geek Sugar

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31

Oct

What to expect in upcoming iPhone firmware 2.2

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Section: Apple News , Rumors , iPod + iTunes , iPod touch , iPhone + Communications , iPhone , iPhone SDK & Apps As soon as one firmware update is released by Apple, the first thing to do is start waiting for the next one. iPhone 2.1 is great, but no matter what, we’ll always want more. In fact, I can think of one specific feature that’s driving a lot of people crazy… Copy and Paste ! Sadly, it’s not on the list, but did you really think it would be? It’s such a simple feature, but you know it’s going to be huge when it finally makes it’s way on to the iPhone. While we’re waiting for that, at least we’ll be treated to some new features in the not too distant future. The list comes courtesy of Wired, and here it is. Google Street View – Apparently this comes with walking directions in addition to your standard driving directions. No compass, though; you’ll have to buy the Google phone for that feature

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31

Oct

Latest iPhone Apps for Fashion, Gossip

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After Style.com, which is reporting over one million ads served via iPhone in a month, companies are launching iPhone fashion apps faster than a pop singer can add extensions . A few that caught our eye: E! Entertainment channel . Yes, this means the Fashion Police have made it to your iPhone. More for ogling those red-carpet horrors than reading, though, since scrolling is required for catty comments. Perez Hilton. Love him or hate him, now you can get the snark and gratuitous photos on your commute. Ralph Lauren , who began his career as Ralph Lipschitz , tie designer is now putting his latest runway creations, plus backstage clips and a look book on the must-have accessory of the iPhone.

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