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We’ve already mentioned iTunes 9.1 and iPhoto 8.1.2, but yesterday and today Apple also released Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, VoiceOver Kit for iPod 1.3, and iPhone Configuration Utility 2.2.
For Mac and traditional iPod users, these will get you the latest, greatest bug fixes and software updates (with perhaps some iPad compatibility thrown into the former). For Enterprise IT admins, the iPhone Configuration Utility will now let you manage iPads as well as iPhones.
If you update any of the above, let us know how they work for you.
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iPadinCanada.ca claims they’ve heard from a source with “close ties to the Apple Store” that the weekend of April 24 has been marked as a “black out” period, which means no vacations, which means they think iPad launch day in the Great White North.
Since the iPad is set to launch in several other countries, including the UK in “late April”, and the iPad 3G is also set to launch in “late April”, we’re taking only one tiny little step to the conclusion that maybe April 24 will be all those launch days as well.
Sounds reasonable, n’est ce pas?
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While everyone in the US waits for the iPad Wi-Fi to ship this Saturday and bring iPad apps along with it, let’s not forget the iPhone and its App Store already 170,000 strong. Here are some new games and notable updates to keep us all busy while we wait!
- Chop Chop Runner [$0.99 - iTunes link]. Avoid obstacles and fight off enemy hoards to save the emperor’s daughter in this fast and frantic side-scrolling platform game.
- PushPixPull [$2.99 - iTunes link]. Help the cute little robot Pix travel from world to world by solving puzzles. Apply your intellectual powers to unravel enigmas, pushing and pulling bricks into positions so that they do not repeat in columns, rows or squares.
- Skies of Glory: Battle of Britain [$6.99 - iTunes link]. Take to the skies and become a WWII fighter ace. Perform aerial stunts and engage the enemy in WiFi and Bluetooth dogfights. Battle your way through a campaign of missions, taking part in daring bombing runs or defending your base against enemy squadrons.
- BurnStar [$1.99 - iTunes link]. Play the perambulating, pyro-technician BurnStar as you blast through puzzles and speed-levels whilst avoiding robot sentries. Keep your cool through fireworks, explosions and traps laid by the odious Evil Industrial, Inc.
- Pipetrix [Free - iTunes link]. Retro-neon graphics and a simple concept turn Pipetrix into a complex and addictive challenge. Master the art of building inter-connected pipes, rack up combos and build the points to retain your place on the leader-board.
- Litterfin Louie [$0.99 - iTunes link]. Clean up the ocean with Louie the fish by eating rubbish dumped by evil polluters. Avoid dangerous jellyfish and mines whilst munching fresh fruit to regain your strength.
- MIX-MAX [$1.99 - iTunes link]. Chazebrillas, Elekangphins and Beardollions: create a zoo of new and wondrous creatures at the swipe of a finger, learning the ABC in English and German as you go.
- ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories [$4.99 - iTunes link]. The rebirth breathes new life into an original iPhone RPG. Four characters with customization in an epic saga with three different play modes and asynchronous online PvP.
- NAVIGON Mobile Navigator [$79.99 - iTunes link]. All of the updates promised us at Macworld (see our TiPb Apps video) have now been delivered — MyRoutes, Facebook and Twitter integration, Panorama View 3D (in-app purchase).
- MobileMe Gallery [Free - iTunes link]. Adding a friends’ galleries is now easier than ever. From the Galleries screen, tap Add a Friend and then Choose Contacts (the number in parentheses indicates how many MobileMe members are in your address book). The Gallery app shows you all your friends in your iPhone contacts with MobileMe accounts while checking to see if they have active galleries. Choose the ones you want and tap Add.
If you try any of them out let us know how they work for you, and if we missed any great new games or notable big name app updates, let us know in the comments!
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It’s not surprise that Apple likes to keep things top secret when it comes to their new products not only from all of us but also from their very own employees as Reuters has just found out by interviewing current and past Apple Store employees.
“We haven’t seen it; we never do” before a product is launched, said one employee, who asked not to be identified because workers are barred from speaking with the media. “Every store employee I know, including the managers, they haven’t seen it.”
Now we understand why Apple is this strict when it comes to their new product launches – to avoid leaks. But there is a flip side to that coin as even Apple Store Geniuses are clueless as to how to fix the product let alone get their hands on it until the day of it’s release. Apple has reportedly even gone as far as having store managers guard pallets of new products the night prior to launch day.
So if you happen to go into your local Apple Store and start asking questions about a soon to be released product and you are not getting the answers you are seeking, cut the employee some slack as they truly are kept in the dark and more than likely don’t know much more than you. In fact, sometimes you are better off visiting our forums for more information.
[Via Mac Rumors via Reuters]
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Apple just released iTunes 9.1 with iPad compatibility and iPhoto 8.1.2 which fixes some problems with iPhone, iPod, and Apple TV sync.
iTunes first:
iTunes 9.1 comes with several new features and improvements, including:
Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go
Organize and sync books you’ve downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library
Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mixes
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
And for iPhoto:
This update addresses minor issues in the area of import and syncing to iPhone, iPod or Apple TV.
The update is recommended for all users of iPhoto ’09.
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4052
If you download it and try it out, let us know if you see any other changes!
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Apple seems to really be embracing social media these days. Their latest effort? Facebook. You can now browse the App Store directly from within Facebook via Apple’s newest Facebook application. There are a few tabs to chose from; the proverbial Wall and Info, but then it starts to get interesting. You have a Featured tab that shows you this weeks currently featured applications. Games, so you can filter by any game genre and Search and Share. From here, you can search for any application. Once you find the application you are looking for, You can get the app (launched via iTunes and the iTunes web page) and post it to your profile. The later is what I am excited about because now I can share with my friends what my most recent favorite app is.
Virtue as partnered with Apple to create this page hot on the heels of their other Facebook page for iTunes. Check for some more screenshots after the break!
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