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- Briefly: Apple Store plan; youth workshops
In brief: Plans for a glass-crowned Apple flagship store in Melbourne, Australia as part of a $200 million development project located in a one-time amusement center.... Apple is offering free hands-on workshops designed for children ages 6-13 and their families, educating participants about how to create songs as well as movies and photo albums; t...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:45:00 GMT - Apps: VX-323; CardBox; MondoMouse
VX-323 1.0b1 (free) is based on its real-world counterpart, serving as a MIDI-controlled voice synthesizer that is usable for both live and studio performances. The program supports any Apple Text-to-Speech voice, and lets users adjust pitch as well as phrase and expression. Files are saved in the AIFF format, and the program is a Universal Binary ...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:10:00 GMT - Wrappers ships new Apple notebook sleeves
Wrappers has launched a new sleeve design that holds laptops inside a protective textile cover (previous model pictured). The sleeves feature a new hidden pocket in the lining that works like a pillow case to tuck the laptop inside, adding protection without increasing the sleeve's external dimensions. The "microfibre-lined" padded sleeves come in ...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:05:00 GMT - 2G Nanos from $119, original Shuffles $49
Apple has updated is refurbished iPod offerings with second-generation iPod nanos, as well as further discounts on first-generation iPod nanos and iPod shuffles. Apple's refurbished second-generation iPod nanos are available in 2GB ($119), 4GB ($169), and 8GB ($209) capacities. The company is shipping its 2GB silver second-generation iPod nano for ...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:00:00 GMT - Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3 offers 32 games
Swoop Software has released Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3, a solitaire game for Mac that features 32 popular games including Klondike, Canfield, Freecell, Spider, and Penguin. The latest release is designed to develop healthy competition by supporting the creation of up to eight players at a time, and the game remembers statistics as well as games for...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:10:00 GMT - Fastmac offers replacement MacBook battery
Fastmac today announced an extended replacement battery for the 13-inch MacBook. The new TruePower model is a 60W/hr. lithium-polymer battery, and is said to extend battery life by 10 percent more than any other MacBook battery product. It is also available in black or white, and has special sensors that will shut it off in extreme circumstances,...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:50:00 GMT - PhotoStreamer2 works with iPhoto, more
PhotoWorks today launched PhotoStreamer2, a free application that allows Mac users to rapidly upload large amounts of digital images as well as view, organize, and order prints directly from the desktop. The software works in conjunction with Mac, iPhoto, Photoshop, and other Mac photo applications while providing quicker and easier access to Photo...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:15:00 GMT - 'Well-timed' Pixar options signed by Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs helped negotiate an employment contract with film director John Lasseter and Pixar via a large stock-options grant carrying a 'well-timed' date, according to MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal. The options grant held the lowest share price of the previoius year on a date more than three months prior to the signing of Lasse...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:55:00 GMT - Coral Consortium urges Jobs to join ranks
The Coral Consortium today announced that it has posted a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs in response to his open letter dated February 6th, which detailed Apple's 'wholehearted' support for DRM-free music. The Coral Consortium's letter points out DRM interoperability as a fourth alternative to the three listed by Jobs, and suggests that the best wa...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:30:00 GMT - Briefly: Coke + iTunes in Italy; RhinoSkin
In brief: Coca Cola Italy has launched a new advertising campaign by offering free iTunes tracks with selected Coke products. The new ads will broadcast on TV, radio, and the internet to offer visibility to young Italian musicians.... RhinoSkin has begun offering Accents for Apple's second-generation iPod shuffle customized with laser-engraved logo...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:10:00 GMT - 'Woz' to judge 2007 Flux iPod Film Fest
The Flux today revealed the judging panel for the 2007 Flux iPod Film Fest, featuring Apple co-founder Steve 'Woz' Wozniak. The festival is sponsored by Small Dog Electronics and will award Apple-related prizes in three categories. The panel is to include Wozniak, film director Joe Swanberg, Emmy-nominated writer/actor Kent Osborne, Flux founder Ry...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:50:00 GMT - EMI mulls offering music without DRM
Apple this week set off a controversial debate with CEO Steve Jobs' open letter on axing music copyright protections, but it may be paying off. According to the The Wall Street Journal, EMI Group PLC has been holding talks with several online retailers about the possibility of selling its entire digital music catalog in the unprotected MP3 format--...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:10:00 GMT - Apps: LinkOptimizer, Solve Elec, MacSOUP
LinkOptimizer 2.1 for Adobe InDesign ($100) enhances the utility designed to automatically reduce the size of images linked to Adobe InDesign documents. The latest revision processes rotated links to optimize an additional group of images that were previously ignored, and calculates the estimated saved space via a total space counter to present the...
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:10:00 GMT - Briefly: Games on Apple TV? , Zune phone?
Briefly: SanDisk has offered its own take on the DRM controversy started by Jobs' open letter on music DRM, saying that its line of Sansa media players offer consumer playback choice through compatibility with several music services; echoing the concerns of music execs, SanDisk chief Eli Harari said that "The answer is to protect the interests of e...
Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:45:00 GMT - New form-fit leather wrap for Apple laptops
Case-mate and Dr. Bott today announced its new sleek leather suit for Apple's laptops: The Suit by Case-mate is a form-fit leather wrap for any MacBook and now the MacBook Pro. The luxurious leather cases hug each laptop while it's in use or in transit, all the while offering the utmost in security and protection. Made using resilient Italian Pebbl...
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