Gizmodo March 8, 2010 11:28 AM by Mark Wilson

Apple 'iKey' Places a Combination Lock on Your Wallet [Patents]

At its surface, a recently uncovered Apple patent application describes a Motion Based Input Selection. But a closer look reveals that Apple wants the iPhone to become your life's omnitool.
Using near field communication—or RFID, which isn't in the [...]

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) March 8, 2010 11:30 AM by Dave Caolo

Final Cut dominant among Oscar documentary nominees

Filed under: Apple Corporate, Multimedia, Software, Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs and the iPad both appeared on TV during last night's Academy Awards, but they weren't the extent of Apple's presence.
Cnet reports this morning that the [...]

Cult of Mac March 8, 2010 11:30 AM by Ed Sutherland

iPad Ad Features $8 to $15 E-Books
Along with a glimpse of Apple CEO Steve Jobs attending Sunday’s Oscars, viewers may also have seen the first public shots fired in the ebook pricing wars between the Cupertino, Calif. company and online retail goliath Amazon. The [...]

MacNN | The Macintosh News Network March 8, 2010 11:35 AM

Apple execs travel to UK to negotiate iPad carrier deals
Apple executives are flying into the UK this week in order to negotiate carrier deals for the iPad, according to The Times. Although the iPad is set to ship in the region as soon as [...]

TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us March 8, 2010 12:18 PM by doug_mclean@tidbits.com (Doug McLean)

BusyCal 1.2.2

BusyMac has released its latest version of BusyCal, the desktop calendar application with built-in sharing capabilities, adding a handful of minor bug fixes and performance tweaks. Version 1.2.2 removes the word BusyCal from meeting invitations and responses, alerts [...]

The Mac Observer March 8, 2010 12:25 PM

News: O2: No iPhone Video Calls
A price listing on the U.K. cell service provider O2's Web site showing fees for iPhone video calls was actually an error, according to company representatives. The listing appeared over the weekend, and led to speculation that the next generation iPhone would [...]

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) March 8, 2010 12:30 PM by Dave Caolo

Apple prepping Wi-Fi iPhone for China

Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple Financial, iPhone
At long last, Apple and China Unicom Ltd. are working to introduce Wi-Fi-enabled iPhones to China.
The iPhone has failed to thrive in China, due in part to an active [...]

TheAppleBlog March 8, 2010 12:30 PM by Charles Moore

Snow Leopard’s Been Out for Six Months, Why Are So Many of Us Still Using Leopard?

So here we are, just past the six month mark since Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard was sprung last August 28, and I’m still using OS 10.5 Leopard.
I have lots of company. [...]

Gizmodo March 8, 2010 12:45 PM by Mark Wilson

Comcast's Latest iPhone App Manages Your DVR From Anywhere [Comcast]

Comcast is fairly evil, to be sure. But if they're doing one thing right, it's the latest version of their free iPhone app, Comcast Mobile App 2.0.
In this walkthrough, you'll see that not only can you set [...]

The Mac Observer March 8, 2010 1:08 PM

Games: Game Mag Scans Confirm Portal 2 for Mac
Portal 2, the sequel to the acclaimed first-person shooter included in Valve’s Orange Box collection, is headed to Mac, PC, and Xbox 360 this fall; the news was confirmed by scans from the April 2010 issue of Game Informer [...]