Monday April 19, 2010

• Laptop Mag's Review of the MacBook Pro 15in Core i7
• Photoshop CS5 (64-bit) vs CS4 Benchmarks (using 2009 Mac Pro 8-core)
• MonoPrice notice on Apparent Theft of Credit Card Information
• Apple Moves to Self-Produce Key Chips
• Is Apple Moving to AMD Processors?
• iPad 3G: 'End of April' slips to May 7
• Rumor: Photos of Next-Gen iPhone
• iPad Potential Enormous For Home Automation Says Expert
• $499 iPad ticket price is just the beginning
• Why the iPad is a creativity machine
• New variant of (OS X) HellRTS malware emerges
• Rixstep article on ATS/Security update 2010-003
• Mac native AutoCAD 2011 sighted in beta SDK
• iPad: How to pair / connect any bluetooth keyboard
• 3D on Your iPad... With and Without Glasses?
• The Street awaits Apple's earnings
• smallluxGPU 1.5.6 (OpenCL benchmarking tool)
• x264Encoder 1.2.5
• Circuit Defenders 2.2.7
• VueScan 8.6.26
• Free App of the Day
• iPad: Using accessories with iPad Dock (Apple)
• iPad: Incorrect content plays when starting a podcast (Apple)
• iPad and iPod touch: Unable to use YouTube or Push notifications (Apple)
• MobileMe: Backup troubleshooting tips (Apple)
• Leaked: Dell's 7- and 10-inch Streak tablets
• Bungie Details Halo: Reach's "Invasion" Multiplayer Mode
• Zune Hackers Create Toolkit to Make Apps, Games
• High-Resolution External Display for DSLRs
• Infected XP owners left unpatched
• RIAA/MPAA Still Pushing For Copyright Filters In AV Software
• DIY SteadyCam rig made using PVC pipe

• Hardware Monitor/Temperature Monitor utilities updated for 2010 MacBook Pro Support
• MacBook Pro (Nvidia 8600M) GPU Failures/Repairs page updated
• Apple Headphones with Remote Replacement Program
• Final Cut Server 1.5.2 Update (download and release notes)
• Apple 2nd Quarter Results - Record March Quarter Revenue and Profit
• Apple Demands Prototype iPhone Back From Gizmodo
• Apple Letter: We Want the Secret iPhone Back
• Gizmodo paid $5K for next-gen iPhone
• Apple countersues Kodak in patent case
• (Dvorak) This Column Was Not Written on an iPad (w/reader replies)
• Riding the RAM Rollercoaster (OWC blog)
• Prosoft releases Drive Genius 3
• Opera 10.52.8335
• SugarSync for iPad Adds Editing
• Free App of the Day
• A Better Finder Rename 8.58
• Magic Mouse: Enabling gestures on your Mac (update to 10.6.3) (Apple)
• Xsan: Compatibility of SAN clients with Xsan and StorNext controllers (Apple)
• Mac 101: Time Machine (Apple)
• Inside your Power Mac G5 (Apple)
• iMac (27in, Late 2009) displays a black screen during installation of Windows 7 using Boot Camp (Apple)
• iMovie '09: iMovie may unexpectedly quit when viewing the Titles pane in the Media Browser (w/OS X 10.6.3 and some mac w/Intel GMA950 graphics) (Apple)
• What version of Final Cut Pro will open my Final Cut Express project? (Apple)
• Digital Photocopiers Loaded With Secrets
• HP Slate more Netbook than iPad
• Video Games as Art? Who Cares
• Review of Droid Incredible by HTC (Verizon Wireless)
• Killer App Mod for Tron 2.0
• Left4Dead2 Blog notes on "The Passing" DLC due this week
• Motion Comics Evolve With Iron Man: Extremis

• 2010 MacBook Pro owner feedback/info/Benchmarks on Apple 128GB SSD, notes on Intel 2nd Gen SSD swap
• Apple Gains as Profit Soars, Jobs Vows 'Extraordinary' Devices
• Adobe tosses in Flash towel after Apple limits iPhone dev
• Apple Engineer Who Misplaced iPhone Prototype Was Distraught, Witnesses Say
• Google buys chip start-up (Agnilux) from ex-Apple designers
• Thief steals iPad, rips off victim's pinkie
• Powerskin iPhone Battery is Supermodel-Slim
• HP Slate v. Apple iPad: Which is Better?
• Adobe releases Lightroom 2.7 - but what's next?
• Adobe Camera Raw 5.7 update
• Prizmo for Mac turns your camera into a scanner
• Free App of the Day
• USA Today (app) v1.6
• Apple Rejects Kid-Friendly Programming App ("Scratch")
• Mac OS: Long delay before webpages load, then load suddenly at normal speed (DNS notes, tips) (Apple)
• About Apple Push Notification Service (Apple)
• OS X v10.6 Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email (Apple)
• Halo: Reach multiplayer - Refined, polished, punishing
• Arkham Asylum 2 "really dark", will feature Two-Face, Freeze, Talia
• Ford Brings Smartphone Apps to Your Dashboard
• BF Bad Company 2 patch released
• John Romero looking for programer for Unreal Engine Projec
• Malware Masquerading as Google Chrome Extension
• FireFox Browser Add-on Aims to Foil Google Data Collection
• Samsung 20nm Flash Memory Could Spark Price War

• MacBook Pro Dual SSD RAID 0, Mac Pro Dual SSD RAID 0 Benchmarks
• Reader experience with Mission Repair fixing cracked iPhone 3G screen (and 10% reader discount coupon code)
• iPad: Using iPad Camera Connector with unsupported USB devices (Apple)
• iPad: Using the iPad Camera Connection Kit (Apple)
• Keynote for iPad: Best practices for creating a presentation on a Mac for use on an iPad (Apple)
• iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting (Apple)
• AirPort: How to mount an AirPort Extreme USB hard disk volume in Mac OS X and Windows (Apple)
• MacBook Pro (15in/17in, Mid 2010): Apple Remote does not respond (Apple)
• Replacing the battery in MacBook Air, MacBook (13in, Late 2009), MacBook Pro (Early 2009), and later (Apple)
• MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory (Apple)
• MacBook Pro (15in/17in, Mid 2010): How to set graphics performance (Apple)
• Mac OS X versions (builds) included with Intel-based Macs (Apple)
• iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Troubleshooting USB connection (Apple)
• iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch does not display attachment in email (Apple)
• Keynote for iPad: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Apple)
• Intel-based iMac: Installing available updates (Apple)
• Hacker runs Google's Android on Apple's iPhone
• Apple Isn't Going To Buy ARM, Despite The Market Buzz
• The iPad: The World's First Couchtop
• Nvidia, Intel vie for lead role at Apple
• Gizmodo Dissects Unreleased Apple iPhone
• The $2 iPad Stand
• MacBook Pros with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M silicon making questionable graphics switching decisions
• Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 (Apple)
• NPR for iPad v1.1
• Cocktail 4.7.4 (snow leopard edition)
• Default Folder X 4.3.7
• smallluxGPU 1.5.7 (OpenCL benchmarking tool)
• Geekbench 2.1.6
• Studiometry Touch Now Available
• $10-per-Month Hulu Plus in May, iPad App to Follow?
• Chronicles of Riddick for (intel-based) Macs (apple game feature page)
• Free App of the Day
• Few Answers After McAfee Antivirus Update Hits Intel, Others
• Defective McAfee update causes worldwide meltdown of XP PCs
• Left 4 Dead 2 "The Passing" DLC (free) Now Available on Steam
• ATI Catalyst 10.4a Preview
• Sony brings streaming baseball games to PS3 console
• What Microsoft Can Learn from the Apple iPad
• Halo: Reach Multiplayer Preview
• First HD Images Of The Sun Captured
• New Graphics Tech Promises Speed, Hyperrealism
• Ubisoft's controversial 'always on' PC DRM cracked
• PS3 3D firmware "available shortly"
• ATI Prepping GPU Refresh for 2H 2010
• Zune HD - Now plays DOOM
• Epic Games Releases April 2010 Unreal Development Kit Beta (Free)
• PCworld's Guide to Windows 7 security

• Photos show Apple CTO 512GB SSD is Toshiba H2 model
• MacBook Pro owner's notes/benchmarks on new Kingston SSDNow V+ 256GB
• iStat Menus v3.0
• Mac OS X: Supported WWAN products (Apple)
• iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen (Apple)
• MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010): External ports and connectors (Apple)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): External ports and connectors (Apple)
• iPhone and iPod touch: Third-party headsets, headphones, and car kits (Apple)
• Nike + iPod: Using multiple Nike + iPod sensors (Apple)
• Nike + iPod: Upload workout data before restoring your iPod nano, iPod touch, or iPhone 3GS (Apple)
• iPod nano (5th gen): How to copy your recorded videos to a Mac (Apple)
• Lost iPhone prototype spurs police probe
• Google Dashes Hopes of Free iPhone Turn-by-Turn GPS
• Steve Jobs: Savior or tyrant?
• Crave giveaway of the week: Joule iPad stand (classy stand but costs $129)
• iPad Camera Connection Kit shipping
• Minor Bumps for iPad (Inside Higher Ed)
• The iPad's hidden shuffle
• Raw Photo Processor 4.1.3
• CrossOver 9.0.1
• BetterTouchTool updated again (alphas)
• D2X-XL 1.15.71 (OpenGL mod for Descent 2)
• Planet Earth Series 1 Episode 1 "From Pole to Pole" Free (HD and SD)
• The Pinball HD (great iPad pinball game(s), nice graphics)
• Adobe Ideas for iPad v1.0.1
• Marine Sharpshooter v1.3
• HoloToy v1.04
• PBA bowling v2.0.3
• Fieldrunners for iPad v1.01
• iPad Desktop Runs Multiple Apps Together
• Big Bad Sudoku Book (free until Sunday Midnight)
• The Reactor v2.3 (iPhone/Touch game)
• Backbreaker Football v1.3 (iPhone/Touch game)
• Free App of the Day
• Star Walk For The iPad
• Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7 (Download page)
• Getting Touchy with Windows 7 Touch Pack
• Blippy users' credit card info exposed on Google
• Hands On: Barnes and Noble Nook Update 1.3
• Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released
• Hulu Plus Subscription is Not That Big of a Deal
• McAfee apologizes for PC anti-virus snafu
• Barnes and Noble e-reader to offer web browser
• Growing Solar Panels Is Cheap, Efficient and (Relatively) Easy