Filed under: OS After only two days since the last build was seeded, Apple has pushed another 10.6.3 version out to developers. The newest build is numbered 10D572 and focuses on Graphics Drivers, Quicktime, Images & Photos, Mail, and Security Certificates. In addition, the build also includes: Compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications Performance improvements for 64-bit Logic Changes to QuickTime X that increase reliability and improve compatibility and security Printing reliability and compatibility with third party printers Issues resolved that prevented files from copying to Windows shares Issues resolved with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server Issues resolved that prevented files with the “#” or “&” symbols in their names from opening in Rosetta Issues addressed that caused background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail when scrolling Issue resolved that caused machines using BTMM and the Bonjour Sleep Proxy to wake unexpectedly Like the previous build, there is a single known issue: Safari 4.0.5 will be re-offered by Software Update after upgrading to 10D572 from a previous seed. As a general rule, the closer build release dates come to one another, the sooner the build will be released to the general public. 10.6.3 seems like it could very well be the biggest update to Snow Leopard since its launch last August.
Laminar Research has released an update to its series of X-Plane flight simulator apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update adds a replay mode that is activated when the app is paused to allow users to view the last few minutes of their flight and provides higher-resolution maps, complete with buildings and airport runways. Other new features include new paint and increased detail for many of the aircraft, a more detailed lighting and fog model…
Get ready, because this one may get big : 44% of all iPad applications being tested on the actual device are games . Hey Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, the iPhone/iPod titan is getting its tentacles all over the living room. More
I love my aluminum Xtand , but there’s also something about the teeny tiny MoviePeg that’s really quite attractive. All you do is stick the little nub made out of — actually, the site doesn’t say what the material is, so I’m going to assume Refined Minimalism — and attach it to most any side of your iPhone. You then have a convenient iPhone stand for viewing content without having to hold the device. Like most of these mini stands, you can only charge the device when it’s in landscape mode, though, and I’m not sure how well this thing can hold the phone while you’re tapping on the screen. However, if you want one, the MoviePeg comes in six different colours and is available for order right from the MoviePeg site , although you should keep in mind that it ships from the UK
Filed under: Found Footage Urikane , an iPhone user with a LOT of time on his hands, has put together a (nearly) full alphabet using 540 apps . Each screen contains one letter — except for the W, which as our commenters point out, was skipped. It would be especially hard to do on a 4×4 matrix, unless one could find app icons with the right contours to simulate the angled sections. Outside of this being really clever, you have to admire the resolve of Urikane to actually get this done.
As an interesting new protective shell for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, Zero Chroma’s Projeto ($35) does three things: it covers the back and parts of the iPhone’s sides, includes an 18-position pop-out video stand that lets you ratchet your way to your preferred viewing angle, and also has a “Sound Scoop” that channels the iPhone’s bottom speaker output towards the front of the unit. While it falls short of offering the sort of top, bottom, front, and…
I mentioned only yesterday that Square Enix was developing an RPG specifically for the iPhone platform (iNal Fantasy, if you will), and today the trailer is up on YouTube for your oogly enjoyment. I think it looks great and it’s definitely a title I’d want to play, but I also can’t help but wonder where all the controls are. Square Enix RPG’s often provide players with a number of different spells and abilities to choose from, and I didn’t see any sort of menu system in the trailer. It’s either too early for them to show…or maybe we’ll be using gestures to signal which version of Fire to cast. [trailer link once again via TUAW ] © Ragart for Just Another iPhone Blog , 2010.
A number of iPhone app review sites are unscrupulously charging developers to have their applications reviewed, according to a Wired report. The practice of soliciting money in exchange for a review is not illegal, but is frowned upon by the Federal Trade Commission, which revised its guidelines covering blogger endorsements in October 2009 to require a disclosure whenever a review is written in exchange for money or gifts. “They prey on people…
ZeroChroma has unveiled its new Projeto case for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. The Projeto is a hard plastic case offering a unique multi-angle kickstand on the back that allows users to choose between one of 18 positions to ensure a proper horizontal viewing angle, and a retractable sound-scoop passive amplifier for improved sound that also helps block the microphone from background noise and wind, and helps direct the user’s voice back at…
Bharti Airtel has announced that it has reached a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone 3GS in India in the coming months. The company launched the iPhone 3G in August 2008, the same day that rival carrier Vodafone India launched the handset. According to the Wall Street Journal, Bharti Airtel has submitted its bid to participate in a bandwidth auction for 3G services; successful bidders will be allowed to offer commercial 3G service beginning September…
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