Leander Kahney's Blog, page 2319

To MacHeist Or Not To MacHeist, That Is The Question

So another MacHeist has been and gone, and no doubt a lot of Cult readers jumped in to get their bundle of apps for a bargain price.
But not everyone thinks it's necessarily such a good idea.

Patrick Rhone of Minimal Mac has written a controversial, yet persuasive argument for not partaking of these regular bargain fests. [...:]

A Video Record Of Berkeley iPhone Photography Exhibition

Knox Bronson got in touch to tell us about a little video he'd made.
It's called Pixels at an Exhibition, and it documents the creative efforts of people who took part in the iPhone photography exhibition at the Giorgi Gallery in Berkeley, California, in December last year.

Knox says that shortly after putting out his call [...:]

What's Next For the iPad? A Tabletop iPad, According to Xerox PARC Circa 1991

Way back in 1991, just as Apple was transitioning from 68k to PowerPC chips, the braniacs at Xerox PARC were predicting it's entire iPod, iPhone and iPad strategy. And next up for the iPad is a blackboard-sized device.
Nearly 20 years ago, just as personal desktop computers were taking off, researchers at Xerox started thinking about [...:]

Apple Warms to VoIP Apps, Approves Advanced Softphone For iPod Touch

Apple seems to be changing its tune on VoIP apps for the iPod touch. Less than a week after it was submitted, Toktumi's Line2 VoIP app has been approved by Apple. The $14.95 a month app turns the iPod touch into a fully-featured telephone.
"Interesting was how quickly it was approved – less than a week [...:]

Daily Deals: iPhone, iPod Chargers, App Store Price Drops, 1TB Iomega HD

Today we have a bit of everything in the way of Mac deals. We start off with a kit everyone needs – a charger for your iPhone and iPod when on the road. The $4.99 collection includes a USB hot-syncing and charging cable along with a charger for your car or when you are traveling. [...:]

Apple Wary of Long-term Deals Amid High Flash Memory Prices

In a bit of irony, Apple reportedly is hesitating to sign longterm deals with flash memory suppliers because of high prices which some blame on Apple's heavy use of the chips in a growing array of devices. Although demand is weak for the flash memory in some areas, prices remain high due to chip makers [...:]

Report: iPad Pushes New Apps 185% Higher

Excitement over the iPad's introduction continues to accelerate production of new App Store entries more than six weeks after Apple unveiled its tablet device. Indeed, the number of new iPhone OS apps produced rose 185 percent since the iPad became public January 27.
"Over six weeks since Apple announced the iPad, Flurry continues to measure a [...:]

iPhone App Arms Users With Silent Panic Button

A new app called Silent Bodyguard features a panic button that sends an SOS distress signal with GPS coordinates to potential rescuers without alerting onlookers.
While the $3.99 app, available on iTunes, isn't the first ICE (in case of emergency) app, this one is backed by Dr. Clint Van Zandt, former FBI chief hostage negotiator and criminal [...:]

Analyst: Second Quarter Mac, iPod Sales Ahead of Estimates

While most Apple watchers have been concentrating on the iPad, something unexpected happened: sales of Macs and iPods rose higher than financial experts expected. The new retail numbers makes one analyst believe Wall Street is in for a surprise for the March quarter.
According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster's interpretation of retail sales figures supplied [...:]

Steve Jobs Regains Permission to Raze Mansion

A judge upheld a ruling to let Steve Jobs raze a crumbling mansion in Woodside, California, though a preservation group may appeal the decision, again.
The saga of the sagging 30-room Jackling mansion is a long one. Jobs bought it in 1984 and lived there for about a decade, then rented it until 2000. Built in [...:]