Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Icarus game developer launches Mac compatible MMO platform

Icarus game developer launches Mac compatible MMO platform

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

Game developer, Icarus Studios, has announced the beta release of its Mac-compatible platform and the Fallen Earth MMO. The software, compatible with Intel Macs, will allow players to connect to the same live server as PC users with game features optimized for their resident operating system.

Fallen Earth, co-developed by Icarus Studios and Fallen Earth, is Icarus’s first title to support the Mac. With plans to keep the post-apocalyptic momentum going, Icarus Studios is utilizing the open source software Wine (http://www.winehq.com) to launch the Mac-compatible version of the game.

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Razer reaffirms commitment to support Mac users

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

Today at the Game Developers Conference, Razer (http://www.razerzone.com), a manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, announced an effort to increase support for Mac users by issuing driver support for all upcoming Razer products, including the Razer StarCraft II peripheral suite.
 

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SiteGrinder 3.0 adds Commerce and Control optional add-ons, more

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

Media Lab has released SiteGrinder 3.0 (http://www.medialab.com/sitegrinder/overview.php) , an update of its web site production plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, which lets you build a web site via the addition of one-word hints, such as “rollover” or “menu,” to the names of layers in a Photoshop design file. Its developers say it sports over 300 new features and supports two new optional add-ons: Commerce and Control.

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Apple threatened to sue Sun in 2003 over user interface design issue

Apple threatened to sue Sun in 2003 over user interface design issue

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | , |

Sun Microsystems’ former CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, says that Apple CEO Steve Jobs threatened to sue Sun for infringing on its intellectual property in 2003 for a user interface design.

According to “CNET” (http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20000215-264.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20), Jobs delivered his threat to Sun personally, Schwartz said, calling his office to say the graphics in Sun’s operating system 3D interface, Project Looking Glass, were “stepping all over Apple’s IP,” and that if Sun commercialized it, “I’ll just sue you.”

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iKit introduces the iPad Dura Case

iKit introduces the iPad Dura Case

Posted by | Mar 10, 2010 | |

iKit (http://www.ikit.com) has launched the iPad Dura Case. It’s designed, of course, for the upcoming iPad, is available in black or clear and costs US$40.

The Dura Case combines a carved hard shell with a soft-grip border. The impact-resistant case is form-fitting and allows full access to all controls.

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