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VIP iPhone app drops from millionaire priced £279.99 to under a tenner

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:45:00 GMT

Now more accessible to people who enjoy, or want to enjoy, luxury lifestyle say makers

iVIP has dropped the price of its mid-range iPhone application iVIP Blue from £279.99 to just £9.99.

Apple intros Aperture 3, adds over 200 new features

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:15:00 GMT

But drops surport for PowerPC based Macs

Apple has updated its photo editing and management software, which promises to make it easier and faster to organise large photo libraries. Apple's creative photography software is often compared to Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom, currently available as a version 3 beta.

Play.com: Google Nexus One now available for pre-order

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Google's phone is powered by a Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon processor

Google's Nexus One is now available for pre-order from Play.com.

Amazon's Kindle gets ready to battle Apple's iPad

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:00 GMT

The next-generation Kindle and a next-next-generation one will take on the iPad

So Amazon.com has bought itself a startup with an innovative touch-screen technology. The only logical assumption is that it intends to build a touch-enabled Kindle.

Apple Store is down, new Macs imminent?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

We'll be back soon says Apple

The Apple Store is currently down. The 'We'll be back soon' post-it note has replaced the usual array of Macs, iPods and iPhones.

Canon intros EOS 550D 18-megapixel DSLR camera

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:15:00 GMT

The EOS 550D records video in full 1920x1080p HD resolution

Canon has announced a new addition to its expanding, well received EOS range of Digital SLR cameras - the EOS 550D.

WSJ: Apple could slash iPad prices if sales disappoint

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:00 GMT

Apple could slash iPad prices if the device didn't sell enough units

Apple could cut iPad prices if the device isn't selling well, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Apple offers 'find out how' tutorials as podcasts

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:45:00 GMT

Organised by application, service, or topic, the 9 "Find out how" podcasts are available from iTunes

For some time, Apple has given the Designated Family Tech Support Personnel among us a small reprieve with its “Find out how” selection of tutorial videos.

Adobe says sorry for 16-month-old Flash bug

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT

The bug has been fixed, said Adobe, in the beta of Flash Player 10.1

Adobe apologised over the weekend for letting a 16-month-old bug in Flash Player languish without a patch, even though it updated the popular plug-in four times since the flaw was reported.

Getty launches subscription stock image service, Thinkstock

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT

New service offers monthly or yearly subscription options

Getty Images has launched Thinkstock (www.thinkstock.com), a new image subscription service that it says is aimed at 'value-conscious creative professionals'.

RouteBuddy intros RouteBuddy Atlas 1.3 for iPhone, iPod touch

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:25:00 GMT

RouteBuddy Atlas can use the iPhone's built-in GPS and compass

RouteBuddy have released RouteBuddy Atlas 1.3, the latest version of their offline and online mapping application for the iPhone and iPod touch.

AppFund seeks Apple iPad developers, offers funding up to $500,000

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

iPad will revolutionise the way that consumers use mobile devices insists AppFund

AppFund, a newly launched fund is seeking to invest in entrepreneurs and development teams with revolutionary Apple iPad application ideas.

Glu intros 1000: Find 'Em All! for iPhone

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Find everything from a half eaten jam sandwich to a monkey with a typewriter

Glu, a leading global publisher of mobile games, has introduced 1000: Find 'Em All! for iPhone.

CubeMe Google Chrome plug-in shows how Adobe Flash will look on iPad

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

CubeMe by The Blue Cube, a Google Chrome plug-in has been updated

A recently updated Google Chrome plug-in shows how Apple iPad users will see Adobe Flash on the iPad, or rather not see. CubeMe by The Blue Cube replaces Flash banners and ads with the so called blue lego cube of disappointment.

QuarkXPress 8 BOGOF offer extended until 28 February

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone purchasing a QuarkXPress 8 full product can receive an additional QuarkXPress 8

Quark has announced a special 'Buy One Get One Free' deal on QuarkXPress 8 has been extended until 28th February 2010.

Sharp, Samsung settle all outstanding LCD patent cases

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A confidential agreement ends a multi-year legal battle

Sharp and Samsung have put nearly three years of battling over LCD panel and module patents behind them with a deal that ends all ongoing patent infringement disputes, they said on Monday.

Nokia targeted in US class action suit, announces job cuts

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:30:00 GMT

Suit alleges Nokia mislead investors when describing its market position

A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing its operations in 2008.

Adobe shows future Photoshop masking technology

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:00 GMT

Photoshop PM Bryan O'Neil Hughes shows off some new selection technology

In a brief video post, Adobe has revealed a future feature likely to be found in the next version of Photoshop.

Mozilla ends Firefox support for Mac OS Tiger

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Mozilla will permanently drop support for Mac OS X 10.4

Barring any last-minute change of mind, Mozilla will permanently drop support for Mac OS X 10.4 from future editions of Firefox.

Apple tells iPhone developers not to use GPS just for ads

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:45:00 GMT

New policy concerns the use of the iPhone's Core Location services

In a news post on its developer website, Apple is warning iPhone developers who use geolocation services in their apps mainly for the purpose of providing location-aware ads that their software will be rejected during the dreaded approval process.

Canon release EOS Movie Plug-in for Final Cut Pro

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:45:00 GMT

Video plug-in takes advantage of Final Cut Pro's Log and Transfer feature

Canon has released the EOS E1 video plug-in for Apple's Final Cut Pro. This new plug-in is designed to offer simple and easy transfer of video content from Canon’s EOS digital SLR cameras directly into Final Cut Pro.

Symantec hit with US class-action lawsuit over auto-renewals

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:30:00 GMT

After New York fined Symantec $375,000 for the practice

A New York man has sued security software maker Symantec for automatically renewing his subscription to Norton Antivirus, alleging that the company did not notify him before charging $76 to his credit card.

Intel Core i7 MacBook Pro spotted, new Apple laptops imminent?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMT

The MacBook Pro model designation is listed as "6,1"

A recent Geekbench post appears to suggest a Apple MacBook refresh will be with us sooner than later.

US patent office to review VoIP patent

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says C2's wide-ranging patent is invalid

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to review a controversial patent issued in 2001 that is claimed to cover much of the technology underlying VoIP.

Apple iPad: Hype will kill sales, survey says

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT

When the product came out, more than half said 'I don't need it'

When the over-the-top hype met the reality of Apple's unveiling of the iPad, a majority of consumers decided they didn't need, and wouldn't buy, the new device, according to a survey published on Friday.