Macworld.com – Well, that was quick. After gamers found “evidence” that Valve may bring some of its wildly successful gaming products to the Mac, and Valve teased as much last week, we now have official confirmation. Valve is coming to the Mac in a big way.

NewsFactor – Apple ran its first iPad commercial during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The 30-second advertisement shows the tablet computer sitting on an unidentified man’s lap as he whisks through the features and functions in veteran style.

PC World – It’s lights, camera, and almost “action” for Apple’s iPad tablet. During Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony Apple trotted its iPad down the Hollywood red carpet (so to speak) launching a television advertising campaign. According to reports Steve Jobs himself joined the roster of stars attending Sunday night’s event in person.

Macworld.com – First, inquisitive gamers found “evidence” that Valve might bring Steam, its popular Windows game store, to the Mac, and it was good. Then, Valve seeded some provocative teaser images to Mac press which all but confirmed 2010 to be the year of Mac gaming, and it was great. Now, another piece of the puzzle may be falling into place, showing that one of Valve’s new games may be on its way to our favorite platform as well.

PC World – AT&T has finally added the Google Android platform to its portfolio of mobile devices with the launch of the Motorola Backflip. AT&T, the exclusive provider of the Apple iPhone in the United States, now offers business professionals a more diverse array of choices–expanding even further later this year with the expected addition of devices based on Palm’s WebOS.

PC Magazine – Valve Software, whose Steam download services has become a successful content distribution platform for the PC, will expand to the Apple Macintosh, the company said.

Macworld.com – After its cameo at the Emmy Awards in January, the iPad made its formal television debut during ABC’s broadcast of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards—in the form of its first official commercial.

PC World – Apple’s campaign to get tough on iPhone applications is reportedly continuing with a new target: template-based iPhone applications. You can find services that build these so-called cookie cutter applications all over the Web, and they have been used by a variety of prominent celebrities, bloggers, and brands including Ashton Kutcher, blogger Seth Godin, and the U.S.

PC Magazine – Apple chose to show off the first commercial for its shiny new iPad during Sunday’s night’s Academy Awards.

PC World – Apple chose the Oscars on the ABC television network to air its first iPad commercial on Sunday night in the U.S.