Apple, Facebook, Twitter and HP declined to testify at the second session of the US Senate Judiciary Committee’s second hearing on Human Rights and the Law, which looks at protecting privacy of individuals who use the Internet for political and commercial use. They declined, and Judiciary Chair Richard J. Durbin blasted the companies for this.
Read MoreHere are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
Martin Knotek has announced Asteroid shooter 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s an US$0.99 arcade style game.
Bienestar has released Dream Planner Lite 1.0 for iPhone, a free app tool that features Wheel of Life in which users can enter their dreams in important life areas such as finance, career, relationships, physical well-being, community service and life’s “maintenance” activities.
Read MoreBadia Software has released a public beta version of Exportools Professional 3.0, its flagship software for high-end exporting and printing of multiple Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress documents.
The latest version has been entirely rewritten in Cocoa, and it’s the first add-on for InDesign and QuarkXPress built with 64-bit code, boosting overall performance and stability. Almost every aspect of Exportools Professional’s functionality has been refined and improved, according to the folks at Badia.
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iKit (http://www.ikit.com) has introduced the US$25 AutoCharge USB car charger, which allows you to charge n the move. It’s compatible with the iPhone and iPod.
The AutoCharge features an USB port that provides rapid charge convenience and is complimented with a ring LED charging indicator. The high gloss finish “is an added bonus giving this product a slick and stylish look fit for any car,” says iKit founder Oliver Evans.
Read MoreWell, it’s official. Valve (http://www.valuesoftware.com) says it will bring Steam, Valve’s gaming service, and Source, Valve’s gaming engine, to the Mac. Steam and Valve’s library of games including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal, and the Half-Life series will be available in April.
“As we transition from entertainment as a product to entertainment as a service, customers and developers need open, high-quality Internet clients,” says Valve President Gabe Newell, “The Mac is a great platform for entertainment services.”
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