Well Fix Our Platform in Post

post from Daring Fireball on 03 May 2011 08:05:07 PM. © Daring Fireball

Justin Williams:

To make a dent in Apple?s market lead, Google, Microsoft,Blackberry and HP (eventually) need to focus less on the hardwarespecs or openness of their platform, and more on getting softwareupdates to their existing user base on a regular basis. Hardwarespecs are porn for the gadget blogs, but software and apps arewhat sell tablets and phones to regular users.

It occurs to me that valuing hardware specs over software fit-and-finish is one reason why so many gadget review sites grade these things on a curve compared to Apple’s.

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AV3 Gets Award of Excellence at NAB

post from prMac on 03 May 2011 05:26:00 PM. © prMac

AV3 Software, developer and distributor of unique and innovative workflow tools for the creative community, is set to showcase Get, is pleased to announce that its award-winning dialog search tool for Final Cut Pro(R) editors, Get, has nabbed the highly-regarded DV Magazine Award of Excellence. This is the first time that AV3 Software has been recognized by DV Magazine for the prestigious award. In the May DV publication, industry veteran Oliver Peters gave Get a perfect 5 out of 5 DV diamonds.

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New HAZMAT Emergency Response Guide for iOS Now
Available

post from prMac on 03 May 2011 02:21:00 PM. © prMac

Creative Custom Applications announces the release of ERG Pro 1.0 for iOS. ERG Pro is an electronic Emergency Response Guide used to identify hazardous materials. Designed with the emergency responder in mind, ERG Pro is an easy to use solution. Look up materials by either UN number or name. The response guides provide emergency responders with information regarding potential hazards, public safety, and emergency response.

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Bing Announcement at BlackBerry World in Orlando

post from Daring Fireball on 03 May 2011 02:04:30 PM. © Daring Fireball

The Bing Blog:

This morning at RIM?s annual Blackberry World, Microsoft CEOSteve Ballmer announced on stage a new alliance between Microsoftand RIM, outlining how the two companies can work together to helppeople make better decisions with Bing on BlackBerry devices.
Central to this collaboration, Blackberry devices will use Bing asthe preferred search provider in the browser, and Bing will be thedefault search and map application for new devices presented tomobile operators, both in the United States and internationally.Also, effective today Bing will be the preferred search and mapsapplications with regular, featured placement and promotion in theBlackBerry App World carousel.

Well, that changes everything.

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Only Apple-related Expo coming to Boston June 1 -
The Loop Business Expo

post from prMac on 03 May 2011 01:26:00 PM. © prMac

The Loop Business Expo & iZone Expo, the only Apple-related Exposition for Business users, is on June 1, 2011 at the Emabassy Suites at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Admission is free to the event if you are considering becoming an Apple business end-user. The Expo is a day full of keynote speakers, seminars, and round table discussions. It includes an Exhibitor Technology Fair with over 50 vendors from the industry showcasing their latest business solutions for all Apple platorms.

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Ilium Software Releases eWallet GO! for Mac OS X

post from prMac on 03 May 2011 12:43:00 PM. © prMac

Ilium Software is pleased to announce the release of eWallet GO! for Mac OS X. This adds another platform to the popular new password app, already available for iPhone, iPod touch, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Windows PC. eWallet GO! lets you store and easily access all your important information. You'll never have to stop and second guess where you saved a password or account when you're in a hurry - your info is at your fingertips and accessible quickly when you're on the go.

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VocalWall - Share your Voice

post from prMac on 03 May 2011 12:26:00 PM. © prMac

VocalWall, a new start-up, provides a cloud based service which is designed to revolutionize the social networking space. We have developed a platform which allows social communities to exchange social voice messages allowing them to better express and broadcast themselves. Our mission is to fill the gap between plain text messages (shallow) and video messages using voice messages that are simple to create/share/view and are designed to deliver human emotions.

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Crazy Formula Receives Nearly 700,000 Downloads

AppGeneration's game, Crazy Formula 1.1, has been skyrocketing in downloads this past week. With nearly 700,000 users, this game of science is surely addicting. Crazy Formula is held solidly in the tops of various country markets with substantial reviews and stars. This truly addicting puzzle/board game will test your chemistry skills and keep your mind captivated. You will find Crazy Formula to be an intuitive game. The objective is to control where your test tubes go and mix formulas.

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QUByte Interactive Announces Plush Wars for Mac
App Store

QUByte Interactive has announced Plush Wars 1.0.0, their new 3D-style tower defense game for Mac App Store. Plush Wars features 3 challenging worlds that are full of nasty ZomBears with different kinds of cannons to wipe them off the map. Plush Wars utilizes beautifully rendered 3D environments and uniquely responsive controls to create a fully engaging gaming experience. Players will have a very intense graphics experience in this new version.

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Apple unveiled iMac 2011 with Thunderbolt and
SandyBridge

The rumors were true, Apple today launched a new line of iMac, the same way that the MacBook Pro lineup renewed last February. Latest iMac ships with Thunderbolt technologies and Sandy Bridge processor but the surprises do not stop there. The new[...]

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