Author: dsellers

A couple of things Apple should fix

Posted by | May 11, 2010 | , |

Overall, I like my Apple products. However, there are at least two things I’d love to see Apple fix immediately: a) the miserable way of sharing Pages files between an iPad and a Mac, and b) iMovie.

The British term “rubbish” (and some even less complimentary terms) comes to mind when I try to sync documents between iWork on the iPad and Mac. In fact, it’s the main reason that I think the iPad is ill suited to anything beyond rudimentary content creation (though it’s great for content consumption).

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Apple releases QuickTime Player 7.6.6

Apple releases QuickTime Player 7.6.6

Posted by | May 10, 2010 | , |

Apple has  released QuickTime Player 7.6.6. The 10.65MB download requires Mac OS X 10.6.3 or higher.

This is all Apple has to say about the update: “QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard. It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions.”

You can obtain QuickTime Player 7.6.6 via the Software Updates component of Mac OS X’s Systems Preferences app.

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iPad versions of iWork apps could generate $40 million in annual sales

iPad versions of iWork apps could generate $40 million in annual sales

Posted by | May 10, 2010 | , |

The iPad version of the iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) are already on track to potentially generate more than US$40 million in annual sales, according to an analysis of Apple App Store sales so far by “Silicon Alley Insider” (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-sales-revenue-pages-keynote-numbers-ipad-2010-5#ixzz0nXpzbpH0).

In face, sales of the app have “probably” already passed $3 million in sales so far, the article says. And “Silicon Alley Insider” predicts that Apple’s overall iPad revenue could top $1 billion just this quarter.

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iPhone/iPod/iPad apps for May 10

Posted by | May 10, 2010 | |

Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Black Mana Studios has introduced Home 3D, an US$4.99 app for the iPhone and iPad, allowing you to create blueprints, decorate your home, and take a 3D virtual tour inside it.

COPS: High Speed Pursuit , an app from Hands-On Mobile has raced onto the iPhone and IPod touch. Based on the TV show, the $3.99 game allows players to take control of the wheel while trying to catch criminals through car chases and dangerous takedowns.

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