Analysis: How Facebook changed gaming The booming resurgence of casual games—games that don’t a huge time commitment—was the focus of some speakers at the E For All Expo this past weekend.
eBay buys payment firm, lays off over 1,000 EBay announced two acquisitions Monday, at the same time saying it will lay off more than 1,000 staff worldwide and cut back on recruitment.
Podcaster returns under jailbreak Podcaster, the application booted from the App Store for reportedly duplicating the podcasting functionality of the iPhone, is now being distributed via the open-source installer used to place applications on jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches. Christopher Breen has the details.
Mac Security: Do you need a third-party firewall? OS X has not just one, but two, firewalls built in. So when, if ever, do you need a third-party firewall program? Chris Pepper and Rich Mogull explain.
Review: Gas station finders for the iPhone Several apps take advantage of the iPhone’s ability to pinpoint your location in order to help you find nearby gas stations offering the least expensive gas. Rob Griffiths takes three of these gas finders out for a test spin.
Review: Razer ProClick Mobile Notebook Mouse The ProClick Mobile takes Razer’s excellent high-precision 1,200 dpi optical resolution technology, and packages it into a smaller wireless body. The ProClick Mobile is available in four colors.
Excerpt: Choosing a microphone and other podcasting hardware Want to try your hand at podcasting? You’ll need to pick out some necessary hardware first. In this excerpt from his Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac e-book, Andy Williams Affleck tells you what to consider when picking out a microphone, breakout box, or mixer for putting your podcasts together.
A visit with Guy Kawasaki Jason Snell sits down for a brief chat with Apple veteran Guy Kawasaki to talk Alltop, App Store evangelism, and old columns.
App Store successful, but shows flaws Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch has been a big success so far. But there are still numerous usability issues that might hinder further growth.
Video: World Tech Update In this week’s show we're at Ceatec where we find cell phones that split in two, a unicycling robot and get hands-on with a fuel cell. Plus news on Nintendo's DSi and a concept car instrument panel from BMW Mini.
Hands on with the Kodak Zi6 The small digital camera found in pockets and purses across the globe may soon have a companion—the pocket digital camcorder. These diminutive moving-picture makers produce quality good enough for casual viewing and YouTube and cost less than $200.
Steve Jobs heart attack post highlights citizen journalism perils A false CNN iReport post claiming that Steve Jobs had a heart attack caused Apple’s stock price to temporarily tumble Friday. But it also raised questions about potential pitfalls posed by citizen journalism, Computerworld says.
Bugs & Fixes: Finding 10.5.5’s bug fixes Last month’s OS X 10.5.5 update promised many bug fixes. So why haven’t you noticed them? Ted Landau explains how most bug fixes can escape the notice of many Mac users.
Digital Photo: Geotag your shots Most digital cameras don't include GPS receivers. No matter. With the right software you can easily add location data, called geotags, to your photos and then your snapshots on a map or share your photo route with others.
Using Apple’s online iPhone buying program Apple now lets you begin the process of buying an iPhone 3G online so that you can streamline the credit check process used by service-provider AT&T. Peter Cohen takes the online buying program out for a spin, as he upgrades to a new phone.
Review: StoryMill 3.1 StoryMill 3.1 provides an impressive workflow approach and toolset that can’t be replicated in your current word processor.
Review: Save Benjis for iPhone This free app provides quick, efficient comparison-shopping online, searching dozens of retail and auction sites for the best prices.
First Look: More CS4 app previews We wrap up our preview of the Adobe’s massive CS4 updates with profiles of the major changes in Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and four other apps.
Music royalty rates to remain at current level A decision by the Copyright Royalty Board keeps royalty rates for songwriters at 9.1 cents per track, a big relief for companies such as Apple that sell music.
Google lets users search like it’s 2001 As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, Google has put up a 2001 version of the Google search index that lets users search the Web of seven years ago.
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