Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com), the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, today says it will expand availability of the Apple iPad with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi +3G models to all 1,093 U.S. stores beginning Sept. 26. Best Buy is a preferred channel partner for the Apple iPad, now selling the popular device online (for in-store pick-up) and through Apple Shop locations within 673 Best Buy stores.

Speck (http://www.speckproducts.com) says their Fitted case line is expanding and bringing its brand of tailored hard shell protection and styling for the first time to the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros (the latest unibody models).

Nemetschek Vectorworks has released 2011 versions of its Vectorworks line (http://www.vectorworks.net/2011) of design software, including Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks.

According to says Dr. Biplab Sarkar, chief technology officer of Nemetschek Vectorworks, the 2011 version of Vectorworks software delivers several major improvements, including:

A rumor leaked out today suggests that Acer's plan for Android tablets may include a trio of Android 3.0-based models but that it's sitting on the fence with doubts about how it should enter the market. The Taiwan company is purportedly making five-inch, seven-inch and 10-inch tablets that would all use Google's next OS but DigiTimes said it's still deciding on whether or not it should use Qualcomm's Snapdragon or a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2, even with just a few months left to go. Part suppliers suggest Acer is even undecided on its choice of main contractor and has...

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Paradigma Software has announced iValentina (http://www.valentina-db.com/), a free, mobile database management tool for working with the columnar database system, Valentina, for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. It will arrive next month.

With it, users of iValentina are able to do many of same functions accessible to users of Valentina Studio, the desktop application for creating and managing Valentina databases. iValentina runs on the iPhone iOS and was built using xCode, Valentina for Cocoa and the free Valentina for iPhone Client library.

Copyright holders provide YouTube with Content IDs for material such as songs, and every video uploaded is scanned to see if it contains copyrighted material. If it does, owners of the copyrighted material have a range of options, from asking the site to remove the video to selling ads around it, or just monitoring its popularity.

LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has released what it says is the first RAID storage solution to incorporate the new USB 3.0 technology: the LaCie 2big USB 3.0. In addition to the 2big USB 3.0, LaCie also announces the availability of its single-disk professional solution with a USB 3.0 port -- the LaCie d2 USB 3.0. Unfortunately, it will only run at USB 2.0 speeds on the Mac since there are no Macs with USB 3.0 support yet.

A vulnerability to Adobe Flash even extends to the version running on Android smartphones, illustrating why Apple has balked at adding Flash support to its mobile devices.






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CoreMelt has announced Lock & Load Express (http://www.lockandloadx.com/lock-and-load-express.html), an addition to its line of video effects software tools. It harnesses much of the key functionality found in Lock & Load X, including rolling shutter reduction, but in a simplified version that caters primarily to videographers and prosumers using DSLR cameras and working on Apple's Final Cut Express editing suite. L

When bound to Active Directory, one may not be able to log in using network accounts. The error message presented and/or logged may indicate that the user's home directory could not be mounted.

Consumer electronics chain Best Buy today announced that, as of September 26th, it will expand availability of Apple's iPad to all 1,093 stores across the U.S., up from about 675 stores at the device's la...

Apple has posted a new “iPad in Business” page to its website, featuring four profiles of businesses that have integrated the iPad into their workflows. Most notable among the businesses is Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, which is using iPads to facilitate check-ins at its boutique Andaz hotels, developing iPad-accessible…

Nulana LTD has released NuKit 1.1 (http://nulana.com/nukit), an update of the productivity and timesaving toolkit for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6. The upgrade includes a dictionary and abbreviation search in the Launcher, speed improvements, shortcuts to anything, and three new language versions.

NuKit combines different utilities such as a launcher, tweaker, shortcut editor, window mover and advanced calculator. It costs US$19.99, though version 1.1 is a free update for registered users.

Microsoft updated win live messenger for the iphone, brings facebook chat, other features, true multitasking.

An anonymous reader writes "Steve Jobs, while on a family vacation to Japan in July, picked himself up some Shuriken, otherwise known as Ninja throwing stars, as a souvenir. In his wisdom he decided to put them in his carry on luggage for the return journey. As it was a private plane he probably thought there would be no issue, but he was wrong. Even private plane passengers have to have all their baggage scanned, and the throwing stars were detected and deemed a hazard. It's alleged that Jobs argued that he could take them on the plane as no one could steal them on his private jet and use them. Security at the airport disagreed and demanded he remove the stars. Jobs, clearly angry at losing his throwing weapons, stated he would not be returning to the country." Undoubtedly this is part of the iNinja project.

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MediaMall Technologies has announced a free update to its PlayOn Premium software enabling media streaming to the iPad over a 3G or Wi-Fi connection. PlayOn is a Windows application designed to place-shift online video content from users’ PCs to various home entertainment and mobile devices including the Xbox 360, PlayStation…

The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished Mac Pro 2.26GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon for $2799, with free shipping from Apple.









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Apple is now disavowing media reports of a confrontation at Kansai International Airport in Japan. "Steve [Jobs] did visit Japan this summer for a vacation in Kyoto," a spokesperson insists, "but the incidents described at the airport are pure fiction. Steve had a great time and hopes to visit Japan again soon."...

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A Japanese magazine, SPA!, claims that Steve Jobs was stopped by airport security last year, even though he was boarding his own plane. According to the report, they objected to a set of ninja stars.

This article explains how to charge the battery on your iPod shuffle.

Besides being convenient, e-commerce is a way to help fight climate change. So says eBay and a carbon-footprint consulting firm called Cooler. But eBay's claims appear to have more than just a whiff of self-interest.

XtremeMac on Tuesday put out an uncommon wireless speaker system tailored expressly for the iPad, iPod touch and iPhone. The Tango TRX is at its heart a 2.1-channel speaker dock but uses a universal iOS app (free, App Store) to send audio wirelessly over Bluetooth. Its design both mimics the physical remote's controls and has an EQ to adjust the tone of the sound to a particular style....

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Retro can be described as outdated or out of fashion. But retro fonts can not be overlooked in today’s modern world. Retro fonts are specially designed to transfer someones imagination to good old days of 1930s and onwards. Although there are plenty of resources featuring retro fonts but this article features best retro family fonts ever.

Apple would like to move on and forget about Antennagate, but US consumer watchdog Consumer Reports is not ready to.

"Consumer Reports" (http://www.consumerreports.org) says it still can't recommend the iPhone 4. The product testing company/mag says Apple still hasn't adequately addressed the issue of when your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone's lower left side if the phone is being used in an area with a weak signal.

Since I got my new iPhone 4 a few weeks back, I've been playing more games than ever on Apple's little handheld. I just recently got back into Ngmoco's We Rule. It's probably the pinnacle of the "freemium" genre on the iPhone so far. It's free to play, very social, and very much based on timed "check-ins," where you set crops to grow and then come back in a few hours to harvest them. It puts in little blips of gameplay that move you towards a larger progress goal.

The only problem is that We Rule isn't all that fun; it's a bunch of clicking and grinding. So, lately I've been wondering when someone would add a fun freemium game to the App Store. It would have to be something that was social and progressive and all that that entails, but it would also need to have a game component that was actually fun to play.

Enter NimbleBit! They're following up on their great froggy...

The iPhone now makes up almost a fifth of all smartphones sold in Europe, comScore found today. Apple's share in the continent has almost doubled in a year to 19.2 percent as of July. Almost all the damage has been done to Nokia, which plunged from 65.6 percent just a year ago to 51.2 percent....

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The third Apple store in Italy will open this Saturday at the Le Gru shopping mall in Torino, a city of 1 million in the north of the country adjacent to the Alps, reports "ifoAppleStore" (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2010/09/13/grand-opening-in-n-italy-sche...).

The huge ground-floor store is located in the center of the mall next to the McDonald’s restaurant. The store opens at 10 a.m. You can see a diagram of the mall at "ifoAppleStore."

Digital photography, now the standard for most families, offers an odd mixture of permanence and frailty. Digital photos can last forever, but the media on which you store them won't. Without careful planning, it’s almost certain you’ll eventually lose your photos and be left with no way to replace them.

Agile Web Solutions quietly rolled out an update for 1Password for Mac OS X early this week that added limited support for Firefox 4 along with the ability to detect and handle Dropbox syncing conflicts.






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Ultrasone (http://www.Ultrason.com) is releasing both a standard, single cable version and a balanced, double cable version of its PRO 2900 headphones.

Another tidbit from that Nielsen survey last week is that a whooping 33% of Android users had opened an in-application advertisement in the last 30 days.

Apple is set to open its third retail store in all of Italy at 10AM on Saturday. The outlet is based in the Le Gru shopping mall in Torino, a city in the northern half of the country near the French border, best known for hosting the 2006 Winter Olympics. The store is unusually large next to others in the mall, dwarfed only by Carrefour, OBI and Fnac....

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The best way to improve the design is to take positive criticism and constructive advice from others. But emailing back and forth is very time consuming that makes the whole process very uncomfortable. From last few years, there are so many tools arriving in the market that make designers job easier than ever to get the design feedback from others. To cover this topic, we are listing down seven excellent design feedback online tools that are free as well.
You are welcome to share if you want to share more design feedback tool that our readers/viewers may like. Do you want to be the first one to know the latest happenings at SmashingApps.com just subscribe to our rss feed and you can follow us on twitter as well.
Bounce

Bounce is a little app that lets people quickly to add feedback to any webpage and toss that back and forth with other people.
Fivesecondtest

Fivesecondtest is a usability testing tool that helps you measure the effectiveness of your...

Rene Ritchie at TiPb recently noticed that Apple's new Game Center seems to be capped at 500 friends, which another user was able to confirm.

After receiving 500 friend requests*, Rene noticed they stopped coming in. He figured that was the end until he saw a tweet from fellow Game Center user MuscleNerd:

"So much for my not-so-secret plan to break GameCenter! They're capping my friend count at 500 (as soon as I delete 1, I get 1 new request)."

After some testing, Rene confirmed the same thing. As soon as one request was deleted, another popped up. So, if you've got a lot of requests waiting beyond 500, you won't see them. As Rene correctly points out, most people won't have this problem as 500 is a heck of a lot of friends. Still, it's something to keep in mind lest would-be friend...

News has emerged that the HDCP ëMaster Keyí, which permanently unlocks the DRM protocol on Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and displays with HDMI inputs may have been cracked. HDCP DRM works by embedding keys to encrypt and decrypt protected data in the devices and ports, so where content may have been compromised, a future firmware update will stop the compromised data from working. The supposed ëMaster Keyí is said to allow anyone to create their own source and sink key, thereby permanently bypassing the DRM protocol....

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FileMaker consultant and authorized training provider, The Support Group, has announced a new addition to their FileMaker training classes: Scripting with FileMaker Pro.

This one-day class introduces scripting to those already familiar with FileMaker Pro who seek to develop more useful solutions, says Chad Novotny, principal and vice president, technology for The Support Group. Students will learn to employ scripts to automate common searches, edit data, generate reports, and send emails. 

Treegloo has rolled out its new customizable case for the Apple iPad. The case features a folio-style design, with a user-selectable frame finish and interior lining, open access to all ports and controls, a faux leather cover, and an elastic strap closure. Treegloo’s customizable case for the Apple iPad…

Monotype Imaging Holdings, a global provider of text imaging solutions, today announced the general availability of Fonts.com Web Fonts, the company’s cloud-based solution that enables thousands of fonts to be used in web page design.

More than 7,500 fonts are available, including over 2,200 available in the free subscription tier. Premier typefaces used widely in branding and advertising include the Helvetica, Frutiger and Univers designs. More than 40 languages are supported.

Graphic.ly (http://www.graphic.ly) will begin offering single issue sales of Marvel comic books on its desktop reader; Graphic.ly becomes the first desktop digital comic reader to be able to offer single issue sales of Marvel comic books to its desktop community, including members in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, as well as include Marvel comics on select mobile platforms.

Prior to this, Marvel comics have been available on the Graphic.ly iPad application. Additionally, readers are able to purchase books on Graphic.ly and read them on any device.

If you use the Internet, you’ve probably been wowed by the wonders of Google Instant. But you may not know the exact source of that wow factor. According to Google, a typical searcher takes nine seconds to enter a query, and another 15 seconds searching for answers. Google’s new Instant Search aims to shave two to five seconds off each search, using predictive text and instant results.

Having brought his open-source work and family to the United States from Finland some time ago, Linus Torvalds has marked an important personal milestone by attaining U.S. citizenship.

Effect of Gravity on Google.

Google’s Android OS is extending its fingers into the smartphone market, and today TMO readers are debating how the Internet search giant plans to turn that growth into money.






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H2O Audio has introduced its new Amphibx Grip case for the fourth-generation iPod shuffle and sixth-generation iPod nano. The Amphibx Grip is a fully waterproof, sweatproof, and sandproof armband-style case, featuring a “ClearTouch Window” that allows for full use of the nano’s touchscreen or shuffle’s front controls while in…

Apple CEO Steve Jobs was reportedly stopped at Japan’s Kansai International Airport because a security scan detected weapons in his luggage. The weapons were Ninja throwing stars that Jobs was bringing back to the U.S. According to SPA Magazine, Jobs was returning home from a vacation in July when the incident happened. The magazine cited [...]

TechCrunch reports that Apple is cracking down on "app name squatters," developers who create an app and reserve a name on the App Store, but don't actually upload files to release and sell the app. Apparently this is an issue -- personally, I can't immediately think of any names that I'd need to have on the App Store (maybe it's something really generic, like iReader?), but there are supposedly a few developers who have a certain name in mind, but can't use it because a squatter has locked it up in iTunes Connect. In fact, our own Victor Agreda foresaw this problem a while back, and now it's popped up on Apple's radar.

There's good news, though. Apple will now send out a warning after 90 days of locking up a name with no actual files uploaded, and then 30 days later will delete the record on the App Store. And notices are...

Some options limited to gear under warranty

Apple has launched a new online support feature dubbed Express Lane aimed at making it easier for customers to get in touch with Apple representatives ready to deal with their particular product. AppleInsider reports that the new feature narrows down possible issues by having users select the problematic product,…

If you ever thought to yourself that you’d love to see Nokia produce a successor to the brick-sized Nokia 9000 Communicator that Val Kilmer used in The Saint, your wishes have been granted in the just-announced Nokia E7.

There are plenty of pre-paid wireless options out there. It seems like every direction you turn, but your post-paid options are fairly limited in the U.S. Get ready for a big change...

Adobe is warning that a critical security flaw in Flash Player and Adobe Reader has been discovered that potentially impacts all platforms including Mac OS X. There aren’t any reports yet claiming Mac users are being targeted, although it appears the exploit has already made its way to Flash for Windows users.






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Bloomberg reports on claims in the most recent issue of Japanese tabloid magazine SPA! that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was recently stopped by airport security at Kansai International Airport near Osaka for att...

Comparing Boxee against Apple TV based on specs and what we know about both devices so far.

This will be the shortest Daily App post I've ever had to write. LucasArts has inexplicably put the iPhone version of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition on sale for just US 99 cents. Go buy it. You're welcome.

Oh, you need more? This is one of the most beloved LucasArts adventure games of all time, and it's actually two games in one. They redrew and recorded all new voices and audio just for this edition, and you can switch between the old and the new games at any time. It's got a new control scheme, or you can point and click your way around the old control scheme. It's hilarious, beautiful, still original, and just plain captivating.

Oh, and it's usually $7.99 (in fact, the iPad version is still priced at $9.99, even during this sale). Just go buy this game right now! This is a crazy bargain for iPhone gamers, and you should consider yourself lucky to have...

Adobe can’t catch a break. First Reader, now Flash, is under attack.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is set to approve an expansion of unlicensed radio frequencies that could lead to more robust Wi-Fi networks. The agency will decide whether or not to move forward with the change as early as its September 23rd meeting, potentially opening the door for wide range wireless networks.






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Social networks and microblogging sites are getting a significant boost from the influx of new mobile devices from a variety of vendors.







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Samsung today officially launched its NX100 mirrorless camera. While official press shots of the camera leaked earlier this month little was known about its specs until now. Like the NX10 launched at the beginning of the year, it includes, an APS-C sensor and a three-inch AMOLED screen. However, the NX100 also incorporates a number of new features that have been made very easy for a non-pro to get the most out of the camera. These include its unique i-Function lens, a priority lens mode, and Smart Filter....

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Empire Brands is primarily known for it’s assortment of smartly designed earbuds but recently they have introduced some interesting earphones as well, expanding their “wicked” design concepts. 






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After a long silence, Olympus today modernized its mid-range E series DSLRs by adding its first video-capable model. The E-5 isn't the most advanced camera with just a 12.3-megapixel sensor and a maximum ISO 6,400 sensitivity but can capture 720p video at 30 frames per second, with an external mic input to improve audio. Olympus' selling point remains weather resistance: the E-5 body is guarded against both dust and water splashes with a magnesium shell that can withstand mild impacts....

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The Scosche IDR655m earphones are designed for those who prefer an earphone rather than a headset, but who demand excellent sound quality. 








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Apple announced on Monday that it will be releasing the Wi-Fi models of the iPad in China on Friday, September 17th. The iPads will be available from Apple Stores and selected Apple Authorized Resellers in the country, starting at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Per Macworld, prices will start at CNY3988 (US$589) for the 16GB model, CNY4788 (US$708) for the 32GB model, and CNY5588 (US$826) for the 64GB model. Apple Stores will offer a Personal Setup service as well as hold iPad workshops to help buyers get familiarized with the device.

There is no word, however, as to when the Wi-Fi + 3G models will arrive in China. It seems that, at least for the moment, Apple has yet to reach a deal with any of the local carriers,...

Over the weekend, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.7.7 of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 2 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features:

- Added Mac OS X 10.6.5 compatibility.

- Fixed compatibility issues with Safari 5 extensions.

- Fixed compatibility issues with iTunes 10.

- Added ability to restore horizontal window controls in iTunes 10 (Interface – Misc).

- Added Dock menu.

- Minor user interface improvements.

- Updated Automator actions.

Cocktail 4.7.7 retails for a US$14.95 shareware registration fee and requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later to install and run.

Let's face it: Sometimes you send an e-mail that you fully intend to convey anger or annoyance. But text communication is rife with misunderstandings, and often an e-mail with perfectly pleasant intentions can lead to a lot of upset coworkers. That's what ToneCheck, aims to address.

Thirteen percent of current pay TV subscribers in the US say they are "somewhat" or "very" likely to cancel their current subscription in the next 12 months -- and not sign up with another provider -- according to a survey of 2,000 US households recently conducted by Strategy Analytics (http://www.strategyanalytics). And I may be among them.

After an accidental reveal last month, Canon tonight stepped up to take on Nikon by revealing the PowerShot G12. It uses the same upgrades that came to the smaller S95 in August and shares its Hybrid IS advanced stabilization as well as the multi-shot high dynamic range mode. For the first time, a G series camera shoots HD and here records in the S95's 720p with HDMI output....

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In this post you will find wonderful examples of the Selective Color technique and also a useful video tutorial to show you how to produce a selective color effect in post processing.

The intent of the semantic web is to enhance the usability and usefulness of the internet and its interconnected resources.

Just as the MPAA is preparing to offer movies to customers at home while they're still in theaters by limiting playback to DRM-protected digital outputs only, the HDCP protocol they rely on may have been cracked wide open. All devices that support HDCP, like Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and displays with HDMI inputs, have their own set of keys to encrypt and decrypt protected data and if keys for a particular device are compromised, they can be revoked by content released in the future which will then refuse to play. Now, posts have been floating around on Twitter about a supposed "master key" which renders that protection unusable since it allows anyone to create their own source and sink keys.

Who discovered this and by what technique isn't immediately clear, but as early as 2001 security researcher Niels Ferguson proposed that it could be easily revealed by knowing the keys of less than 50 different devices. Hardware HDCP rippers like the HDfury2 and DVIMAGIC have been...

RealPlayer SP 12.0.0 (1444)RealPlayer... Whether you\'re listening to music or watching a ballgame, RealPlayer gives you the best control of your media. Stream, surf, and boogie with these incredible RealPlayer features.

Features include:

• NEW: Download and play Flash videos
• NEW: PerfectPlay and LivePause
• NEW: Playlist window
• NEW: Plays Windows Media content
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September 13 marks the ten year milestone since Apple introduced the first Mac OS X beta to the general public. The operating system helped push a turnaround for the company, which had faced troubling times in the '90s. Mac OS X emerged as a focal point after several years of restructuring under three different CEOs....

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Over half of the 77 million Americans who play mobile games in the U.S. do so on an iOS device, a new survey reports.

The iPad may be on track to become Apple's second highest source of revenue within the next several years, according to a projection published by analyst Daniel Tello. The outlook does not anticipate any cannibalization of the Mac segment, as Apple's computer sales are expected to keep climbing through the foreseeable future....

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Here are two interesting stats about iOS gaming to round out your Monday. First up, a new industry survey says that 40.1 million people in the US are playing games on Apple's mobile devices -- that's over half of the 77 million strong total gaming audience. That's a huge market share, especially considering this platform has only existed for a few years.

By comparison, Sony's PSP system only has an audience of around 18 million, and Nintendo's DS audience in the States sits at 41 million. We've talked about sales of all of those systems before, but the same survey says that while two-thirds of gamers will pay for games on traditional handhelds, a much smaller percentage will pay for games on the iDevices (only 45% on iPhone and iPod touch, and only 32% on iPad).

Not that apps aren't bringing money in -- Parks Associates also says that...

Watch this video profile to see how the Mac has changed the way teachers teach and students learn in the Greene County school system in rural North Carolina. A new project-based curriculum has engaged and motivated students, and college-going rates have risen dramatically.

We test and rank the best Google Android apps for handsets including the Motorola Droid, HTC Hero and HTC Incredible.

Disney-ABC executive vice president Albert Cheng has criticized HTML5 technology, which he claims is still "not ready" for his company, according to a Business Insider report. While addressing attendees at the Appnation conference, the executive cited the lack of advertising support as a primary reason for staying away from HTML5....

CNET TV's Brian Tong takes a look at the latest in Apple news, rumors, tips, and tricks. This week Apple outsells Nintendo, Ping isn't quite as social as expected, and you'll learn how to display your iPad on a larger screen.

CopperCube, the 3D editor for creating Mac, 3D Flash, WebGL, and Windows applications has been updated to version 2. This new release adds new behaviors for creating Artificial Intelligence controlled enemies and characters in your application with a few clicks, undo and redo functionality, layers and folders, fullscreen mode for flash 3D, improved WebGL rendering [...]

Long-time accessory maker Kensington has debuted new cases, chargers and car accessories for the iPhone 4 and iPad, including a case for each that includes a built-in battery pack intended to dramatically extend the active use time available for either device. Also included is a hands-free holder for the iPhone, along with combo chargers and USB hubs for both devices....

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Drahtwerk has released iWebcamera 2.0, an update to its app that turns your iPhone into a driver-based webcamera. New in iWebcamera 2.0 is full support for the iPhone 4's Retina display as well as its front-facing camera.






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New domestic sales data shows Apple is on pace to sell as many as 3.8 million Macs in the September quarter, up 23 percent from the same period a year ago.

iPad owners looking for CBS News content now have a free app for that. CBS is following the lead of ABC News with an app that caters to the dimensions of the iPad. The CBS News app features an easy to use interface that includes stories, images, videos, and even various CBS News Twitter feeds.

Like much of TV news, there is a lot of stuff, but not much depth. Stories usually run just a few paragraphs, but sometimes there is some more welcome detail.

Many of the videos are from CBS owned CNET, but they are tech specific and appear to be there as filler. There is no local news, other than your local temperature, and every time you quit the app and come back in, you have to tell the app to use your local location. That's just dumb.

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Welcome to The Loop Picks for this week. The apps showcased here are Mac software applications found in Bodega that the editors of The Loop found interesting, useful or cool. I hope you enjoy this week’s choices. Clicking on one of the apps listed below will open the Bodega app and give you more information [...]

Apple announced on Friday that it would end its free case program for the iPhone 4 on October 1st, and Consumer Reports  has issued a statement condemning the move as unacceptable. The magazine iterated its decision to continue to not recommend the iPhone 4 until Apple issues a permanent fix for what it says are reception issues on the device.






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When opening certain Java-based applications, or when Safari or other browsers open a Java applet, Mac OS X v10.4 and 10.5 may display an alert that Java Release 6 is required.

CBS News has a new iPad app, splitting things up into "News" and "Shows" and offering a sea of thumbnails for each. You can save stories for offline reading and watch some full episodes right in the app. Free. [iTunes]

Primera Technology (http://www.primeralabs.com) has announced its RX900 Color RFID Printer, which the company says is the world’s first and only full-color RFID “on demand” full-color RFID label printer.

From MooCowMusic comes the latest iteration of their renowned iPad app, Pianist Pro 1.5 (£5.99). Most notably, Pianist Pro now incorporates the MIDI Mobilizer technology from Line 6, enabling Pianist Pro on your iPad, with the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer adapter (£45) or wirelessly over Wi-Fi, to be used as a MIDI controller as well as connecting with your existing MIDI devices and your DAW.

Pianist Pro has been extended further to work seamlessly with MIDI. Two of Its best features, the programmable arpeggiator and the Scale Piano (allowing for scales to be soloed with the swipe of a finger), are both now MIDI compatible, making the functionality of these features applicable to other MIDI devices. Pianist Pro becomes more than just a passive keyboard.

The built-in sampled sounds can also be used with an external...

The Little App Factory is proud to present Ringtones. Create high-quality ringtones for your iPhone from any portion of a DRM-free song in your music library and send them directly to iTunes with unprecedented ease. Save 20% by using our Daring Fireball coupon, DF2010RING, and for a limited time this coupon can also be used to save an additional 12% off the TLAF Software Passport. TLAF Software Passport is the most affordable way to obtain a serial for each App Factory product.

Its always been an uphill battle to bring social media to larger companies and organizations. In the case of Dilberts company, that uphill battle is more like a mountain.Our favorite white-collared comic strip has taken on Twitter and tackled the lost iPhone 4 prototype, but Scott Adams has made the subject of todays comic the strict and sometimes-arcane restrictions big corporations have on social media use in the workplace.Beth, the companys new social media marketing manager, has her work cut out for her, though. How is she going to promote the company when Facebook and Twitter are banned at work via Friendster? At least she isnt banned from blogging, though were pretty sure it wouldnt take long for the company to block that too.What kind of rules for social media do you have at your office?[via Social Times]More About: dilbert, facebook, Marketing manager, social media, twitterFor more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social Media on TwitterBecome a Fan on...

Ricky Bloomfield has released a major update to G-Whizz, his integrated Google Mobile App browser for iOS devices. G-Whizz 1.3 introduces support for Fast App Switching on multitasking-capable iOS 4 devices and full Retina Display support for the iPhone 4. Tabs for Facebook and Twitter mobile apps are now also…

As if the impending launch of a revamped $99 Apple TV and Google TV this fall weren’t enough, the long-awaited D-Link Boxee Box has lurched out of hibernation with even more muscle, and you can finally get in line for one.

This series is supported by Gist. Gist provides a full view of the contacts in your professional network by creating a rich business profile for each one that includes the most news, status updates, and work details. See how it works here.The future of social media in journalism will see the death of social media. That is, all media as we know it today will become social, and feature a social component to one extent or another. After all, much of the web experience, particularly in the way we consume content, is becoming social and personalized.But more importantly, these social tools are inspiring readers to become citizen journalists by enabling them to easily publish and share information on a greater scale. The future journalist will be more embedded with the community than ever, and news outlets will build their newsrooms to focus on utilizing the community and enabling its members to be enrolled as correspondents. Bloggers will no longer be just bloggers, but be relied upon...

As my partner in crime here at TUAW, Kelly Guimont, will vouch, I have a bit of a bag addiction. It started back in the Newton MessagePad days when I carried an Eagle Creek "man bag" complete with Newton, folding keyboard, and other accessories. It got worse when I started using laptop cases, since that pointed me in the direction of Tom Bihn's line of awesome bags. With the advent of the iPad, I've been trying my best to avoid buying a bag -- in fact, I should be getting a DODOcase today or tomorrow.

So what happened? The folks at Booq sent me a Boa push for iPad. Now, Booq bags are ...

CEO Paul Otellini kicked off the company's annual IDF conference by announcing that Intel is on track to ship a 22-nanometer processor in 2011.







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Here's an interesting bit of data from Marco Arment. He created a script to find the most commonly-used words in 1-star and 5-star App Store reviews. His script scanned the top 100 apps in every category, ignoring duplicates. Here's what he found.

The most frequently-used words in 5-star app reviews were:

• Awesome
• Worth
• Thanks
• Amazing
• Simple
• Perfect
• Everything
• Ever
• Must
• iPod
• Before
• Found
• Store
• Never
• Recommend
• Done
• Take
• Always
• Touch

An interesting list. As Marco points out, note that "simple" is included. Now consider the minor stir* that...

With the addition of the Safari Extensions Gallery to Apple's website, TUAW is highlighting extensions that we think are special, useful, or just plain fun.

Today's extension highlight is Add to Reader by Richard Käll. Like most of the extensions we've highlighted so far, it makes one aspect of online life easier. In this case, it's adding feeds to your Google Reader account. Instead of clicking a site's feed button and adding the address to Reader, you simply press the little toolbar button and presto! You're done.

You're still bumped away from the page you're reading, which is unfortunate. I'd be happier if it worked in the background or by popping up and then closing a separate window the way the Instapaper bookmarklet does, but I still like it.

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