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in Apple's Game Center aims to be like Xbox Live for iPhone OS Comment by macharborguy April 2010

Received a call from UPS today saying that I would be getting the iPad tomorrow and that I needed to be here to sign for it.

in Remote areas won't receive iPad Saturday, but 'vast majority' will Comment by macharborguy April 2010

I would, personally, like to see the "File Upload" control in HTML work on the iPhone/iPodTouch/iPad version of Safari. With the addition of App storage, and apparently storage sharing, there is no real reason to not support it. Plus, it could b…

in Apple's iPhone 4.0 to support multitasking via Expose-like interface Comment by macharborguy March 2010

Version 3.2.X all the way thru the final release of a 4.X.X software will be free to iPad users. 5.0 will be paid only, with 5.X.X updates being free to people who bought 5.0

in iPad licensing agreement specifies paid annual OS updates Comment by macharborguy March 2010

In the immortal words of Master Shake, "This is too busy, THIS IS ALL TOO BUSY."

in New Office 11 for Mac sports dense ribbons of buttons Comment by macharborguy March 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Any bets on the OpenGL aspects Apple will improve upon in 10.6.4? Once we see what happens with Valve and Steam for Mac, in addition to most Source Engine games having a good potential for ending up on the…

in Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.3 with QuickTime X, OpenGL improvements Comment by macharborguy March 2010

I wonder how much the "OpenGL Improvements" will help out Valve's games via Steam coming next month.

in Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.3 with QuickTime X, OpenGL improvements Comment by macharborguy March 2010

as an iPhone user knee deep in "EDGE" territory, I would use Opera Mini for websites that are just a bit too much for the slow wireless network to deal with. For any serious browsing, however, it's Mobile Safari, since it allows for adding home scr…

in Opera submits iPhone browser to Apple for App Store review Comment by macharborguy March 2010

The 10W cord is a 3-prong power cord that you swap out the 2-prong plug on one of those boxy looking power adapters (the ones that look like the Airport Express). In fact, you can take the 2-prong plug off of the Express and hook up the 10W power c…

in Apple limits iPad preorders to two per customer Comment by macharborguy March 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by brucep NOT PORT but BRAND NEW re writes for APPLES intel/snowy platfrom's Actually, that's still a port since it was originally not on the Mac platform, regardless of it being native code or not. What this IS…

in Game developers eye the Mac after Steam's jump to Apple Comment by macharborguy March 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by RichL For various reasons, the Steam versions of Valve's games receive far more updates. For example, Team Fortress 2 has received an amazing amount of free content on the PC whilst the Xbox 360 version has seen nothin…

in Valve's launches whisper campaign for new Mac version of Steam Comment by macharborguy March 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by philu Don't bother waiting. If this is the direction Quicken for Mac is taking, then you might as well just use the free Mint.com app. Intiut bought Mint.com. Also, there is already a free Quicken app for the iP…

in Intuit intros long-awaited Quicken overhaul for Mac Comment by macharborguy February 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Exhibit A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR2yfhBSvR0 2) They aren't phones, aka mobiles 1) That is Flash v6, you might as well have Flash Lite or no Flash at all since Flash v6 came out in March 2002…