Apple is going to offer every iPhone 4 user a free case and will allow users to return their phones until September 30th. Apple made this announcement at a small press conference on the company’s Cupertino, California campus today. The press conference started with an admission from Apple CEO Steve Jobs that Apple is “not perfect
Original post:
Apple: Free Cases for All
It’s NPD time again, and for the month of June there was very little in the way of surprises for video game hardware and software sales. Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption continues to be a big seller, while the Wii dominates the top 10 list and the Xbox 360 sees a big boost. Let’s take a look at the numbers.
Original post:
Microsoft beats Wii, PS3 in sales thanks to new Xbox 360
Jagex is working on Stellar Dawn, a hot sci-fi MMORPG that looks to be the next generation of browser-based MMOGs. RuneScape – Jagex – Massively multiplayer online game – Free-to-play – Games
Here is the original:
RuneScape Developer Working on Sci-Fi MMORPG
Here at Engadget HQ, there’s hardly a more overused piece of equipment than Elgato’s (Mac only) Turbo.264 HD — in our experience, it chews through bloated video files at a breakneck pace, leaving us with shrunken versions of CES hands-on and the like without any noticeable degradation in quality. Now, that same functionality is being introduced sans an easy-to-forget USB dongle as the Turbo.264 HD Software Edition. For all intents and purposes, the SE version does the exact same thing as the original, albeit at a presumably slower pace
Original post:
Elgato debuts Turbo.264 HD Software Edition, cuts price of hardware edition
PocketMoney is probably one of the few apps to boast origins on the Apple Newton, but this digital dollar tracker is a useful pick for those looking to stay on top of their budgets and expenses on the go. Unlike automated services like Mint.com that automatically track transactions, PocketMoney is a strictly manual affair, meaning you’ll need to plug in your accounts and keep up with deposits and withdrawals, as well as other fees and expenses. Think of it as a smart notebook — PocketMoney can store thousands of transactions, lets you transfer funds between stored accounts, and can be customized with dozens of included icons to differentiate various accounts and expenses.
View post:
PocketMoney for iPad Review
Tibco has launched a business intelligence tool designed for the small business market that it is making available for free over the next year. TibcoSilver Spotlight is part of Tibco’s effort to appeal to a community that would not normally have access to its robust business intelligence technology.
Original post:
A Business Intelligence Tool for Those Who Want More Than a Spreadsheet
Unless developers have a huge bank account, developing AAA titles is apparently pointless. BioWare – Greg Zeschuk – Dragon-Age-Origins – Star Wars The Old Republic – Mass Effect
The rest is here:
BioWare: Developing Triple-A Titles Is Pointless
Filed under: Software , Internet Tools Evernote announced a new extension to their platform today, Trunk . It’s essentially an App Store for Evernote, highlighting applications, hardware and platforms created by third parties which integrate with Evernote in various ways.
Excerpt from:
Announcing Trunk, an app store for Evernote
Let’s hope that Crysis 3 SE comes with a full nanosuit.
The rest is here:
Crysis 2: The $200 Special Edition With Nano Pack
You know what I love about Android? Freedom to mod
Read the original here:
Motorola sez: No mod for you
Slightly ahead of schedule , Microsoft has dished out Service Pack numero uno for Windows 7. The hot-selling OS has been a revelation since its release and it’s therefore no surprise that this update pack does nothing remarkably new or important. It collates all of Microsoft’s patches since launch into a neat little (well, not really, it’s 1.2GB in size) package and throws in a few other hotfixes to boot.
See the original post:
Windows 7 SP1 public beta now ready for download
Downgrade rights have been a long-standing feature of Microsoft’s operating system licensing. They allow users to buy a license for the latest version of the operating system, and then use that license with an earlier incarnation.
Read the original post:
XP fans get reprieve in form of downgrade rights extension
Filed under: Software My Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator , has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support for 64-bit architecture, and a whole lot of polish for Snow Leopard.
Here is the original:
Pixelmator 1.6 "Nucleus" released
Feeling like testing the Service Pack? Service pack – Testing – Software release life cycle – Microsoft – Windows Server 2008
Originally posted here:
Windows 7 SP1 Beta Now Ready for Public Testing
Unlike some of the other stock market apps available on iPad, StockWatch isn’t free — but what you’re paying for is slightly more in-depth portfolio monitoring, an easy to use and solidly attractive interface, and the ability to sync your data between multiple iPads or iPhones. StockWatch allows stock market traders the ability to keep track of an unlimited number of stocks, mutual funds, commodities, and more, and create multiple portfolios to follow your various investments. New lots of any stock or other investment can be easily added to your portfolio, as StockWatch is able to track the date, amount, and commission, and report on how well the investment has performed since purchase or sale
View original post here:
StockWatch – iPad Edition Review
Earlier this morning, Barnes & Noble revealed NOOKstudy , a new software e-reader for Mac and Windows that focuses on making electronic textbooks more useful. Barnes & Noble developed this software with input from students and universities
Read more:
E-Textbooks: Barnes & Noble Targets Students with NOOKstudy
PhysX for CPUs is built on x87. Not the best choice on modern day CPUs, it seems.
See the original post:
Nvidia PhysX Software is Ancient, Slow for CPUs
I just finished reading a guide over at Freeware Genius explaining how to add an UP button to Windows Explorer in Windows Vista and Windows 7, to bring back the Windows XP functionality to those operating systems. The UP button was used in Windows XP to provide the user with an option to display the contents of the parent folder. Microsoft has removed the UP button and replaced it with a breadcrumb structure in the Explorer address bar since then
See the original post here:
Three Options To Navigate UP In Windows Explorer
Linux vendor Mandriva has announced the availability of its Spring 2010 release, an updated version of its desktop Linux distribution. Mandriva originally planned to ship the software at the beginning of June, but had put the launch on hold due to serious financial difficulties that jeopardized the company’s future.
Original post:
Mandriva Linux avoids bankruptcy; we test the new version
Oh, sure — this has certainly been tried before , but given that things like this need a critical mass of followers to be effective, we’re particularly jazzed about Google ‘s own initiative. Dubbed ‘Open Spot,’ this bloody brilliant Android (2.0 and up) application enables motorists to search for unclaimed spaces that have been reported by other Open Spot users, and once they head elsewhere, it allows them to mark their spot as open and available
Excerpt from:
Google Open Spot alerts Android users to freed parking spaces
Techkicker Win7 Techkicker Apple
Read more here: TinyTap App Lets Kids Create Customized iPad Books & Games
Read more: MoPub Launches A “Buy It Now” Private Marketplace For Mobile Advertisers
Continued here: Exec, The YC-Backed Mobile App For Instantly Doing Your Errands, Raises $3.3M
While the upcoming Huawei myTouch may not be the phone at their top of everyone’s want list, it did just pass through the FCC on its way to T-Mobile store shelves in the near future. The FCC filing actually provides some details surrounding/confirming the phones specs as well including a 4″ WVGA display, 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255T processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, and a microSD card slot. Pretty much all the [read full article]
View original post here: Google Nabs Key Members Of HP’s Enyo Team, But Open WebOS Is Still “On Schedule”
Keep your eye on Wirefly.com tomorrow as they drop a nice little deal on the HTC One S for Memorial Day weekend. Beginning tomorrow, May 25th through May 28th, Wirefly is offering an extra $25 off their HTC One S pricing for T-Mobile. So what kind of pricing are you looking at — how about $125 for new activations and qualifying upgrade customers
Developers are uniting this weekend and putting a number of awesome Android titles on sale this weekend and if you’re a mobile gamer, you should be excited. They have a number of my own personal favorites including World of Goo, Canabalt HD, Anomaly Warzone Earth HD, Great Little War Game, Fieldrunners and more.
See the original post here: Turn Your iPhone Into A Bouncy Ball With The M-Edge iPhone SuperShell
See the original post here: Google Adds Subscription Billing To Its Android App Store
Read more from the original source: Kayak Teams Up With Skyhook To Bring Reliable Location Services To Its Kindle Fire App
We’re checking out IDC’s newest report for the first quarter of 2012 showing Google’s Android platform continuing it’s march toward global domination as its market-share climbs to 59%, with Apple a distant second at 23%.
Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann spoke this morning during his company’s investors call and said that a T-Mobile merger is still an option, though an outright sale is more than likely off the table.
Excerpt from: Autodesk Launches The Pen-And-Ink SketchBook Ink App for iPad
The rest is here: Big Apple Leads Millennial Q1 Device Ranks By Wide Margin: 28% For Brand, 15% For iPhone
On the heels of a Wall Street Journal report indicating Google is prepared to announce a variety of partnerships for their exclusive Nexus lineup of smartphones — comes news that these five devices will all arrive on November 5th. Remember, remember the fifth of November
Read more: Sonar Rolls Out “Here-Now” Mobile Social Network, Adds Status, Messaging, Notifications
Read more from the original source: The Verdict Is In: Google Did NOT Infringe On Oracle’s Patents
Some low-key news today as the T-Mobile Prism has already been available through the likes of Best Buy and Walmart since the beginning of May. Today does the mark the day however, that the Prism is available through T-Mobile owned retail stores as well T-Mobile.com. Interestingly enough, T-Mobile’s official press release back on May 2nd indicated the Prism would retail for $149.99 sans contract
Go here to read the rest: Mint.com App Update: Now Split Transactions
Go here to see the original: Rubicon Project Acquires Mobsmith To Expand Into Mobile Ads
More: Target Rolls Out Shopkick Integration Nationwide
Read the original here: McAfee: Mobile Malware Explodes, Increases 1,200% In Q1 2012
See original here: 9M Users Strong, MapMyFitness Brings Check-Ins, Advanced Google Maps Integration To Fitness Tracking
Read more here: Betaworks Acquires And Relaunches Hownow, The Semi-Anonymous Hyperlocal Social Network iPhone App
Original post: About Last Night Wants To Improve Your Nightlife By Making It Even More Social
I wish I could say that you’re preparing to watch a twelve minute walk-through of a T-Mobile branded Galaxy S III, sadly that isn’t the case. Unfortunately, we’ve yet to see any of the US branded handsets appear in the wild but, this video courtesy of Tech65.com is a great 12 minute walk-through showing off plenty of Samsung’s flagship smartphone features. At the very least, you’ll have something to do for 12 minutes ..
Original post: Clueful Scans The Apps On Your iPhone, Tells You Which Ones Are Doing Naughty Things With Your Data
Read more: Appcelerator Partners With Geoloqi To Bring Location Services To Its 1.6 Million Developers
Read the rest here: Forget Those Scraps Of Paper, SnipSnap Lets You Save And Share Coupons From Your iPhone
Here is the original post: Zimride’s Lyft Is Going To Give Uber Some Lower-Priced Competition
See original here: Quikr, India’s Spin On Craigslist, Gobbles Up $32M From Warburg Pincus, eBay & More
