If you were holding your breath waiting for news of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, wait no longer: Apple announced on Thursday that the annual shindig will kick off on June 2 at San Francisco’s Moscone West , running through June 6. As usual, it will feature technically-oriented sessions presented by Apple engineers. The big news, however, is how Apple is handling tickets. Spots for last...
Late last year, Apple generated a wave of negative press after releasing slimmed down Mac versions of the iWork apps —Keynote, Numbers, and Pages. Rewritten from the ground up to focus on ease of use, consistency, and iCloud support, the apps lacked lots of the useful productivity features that Mac users had come to use. One major setback was a significant reduction in AppleScript support , a problem...
Big and little sounds This week's roundup of iOS accessories includes everything from tiny Bluetooth speakers to 1,000-Watt monsters. And, of course, batteries, chargers, and AirPlay streamers, oh my. Arcam The AirDAC “allows you to network any audio system to an Apple Airplay-enabled music source,” says the company. The device lets you use AirPlay with any iOS device running iOS7 to send music to...
Apple updated its iWork suite on all three platforms (iOS, Mac, and iCloud) yesterday, with improvements to almost every aspect of every app, from editing in Pages to creating charts in Numbers and delivering presentations in Keynote. All three apps will purportedly be more compatible with Microsoft Office (which, coincidentally, finally appeared on the iPad last week ). On the Mac, the three iWork...
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Bioshocking This week’s Mac app roundup takes us shooting through an underwater city in an alternate reality. If fantastic games aren't your thing, we also have an app that can remove the scratch from your old songs, one that helps you keep track of your movies, and one that will help you write the next great movie, TV show, or play. Audio Cleaner Pro 1.2.3 Magix Software’s $55 Audio Cleaner Pro (...
We’ve already seen a couple of fisheye lenses that you can use with the iPhone’s camera. But what about a fisheye lens for the iPhone that actually works underwater ? That’s what Optrix is selling in form of new camera lenses that work with its waterproof iPhone case (available for iPhone 5 and 5s). Those lenses include a couple of telephotos, a macro, and, yes, a fisheye. At Macworld/iWorld, they...
When I’m not tapping out articles in front of a computer, I’m usually in a kitchen, whipping up something to eat. Usually that means old reliables, but I like to mix it up now and then by trying a new recipe. But usually there’s something standing between me and expanding my culinary horizons: the ingredient list. More recipes than I care to name have what I’ve grown to call “The Deal Killer”—a single,...
The iPhone case market is flooded with options. That’s a great thing for consumers, but something of a challenge if you’re trying to eke out a living making cases. How on earth can designers make a case that stands out from the ever-growing crowd? Every trade show tends to reveal a trend in the case market, where manufacturers are trying to anticipate what customers are looking for. Last year at Macworld/iWorld,...
Welcome to the show Whether you come for the informational session and keynotes or to see the products on the show floor, there's something for everyone at Macworld/iWorld 2014. Before the gates open Taken one hour before the show floor opened to the general public. As the minutes tick away, hundreds of people gather at the entrance. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click...
Think we’re living in a post-pen world? Think again, Livescribe says. The smartpen maker says its research shows that most people—even those toting around phones and tablets—still like having pen and paper on hand to jot down notes. But that doesn’t mean people want those notes to be available digitally, which is where the Livescribe 3 comes in. The Livescribe 3 lets you write notes onto a piece of...
Judging by the showfloor at Macworld/iWorld, just about everyone is fed up with blurry photos shot with shaky hands on your mobile device. We’ve already told you about Emulsio , a mobile app that looks to smooth out the bumps that can occur when you’re shooting video on your iPhone. The developers behind Grip&Shoot have a hardware-based fix for the problem—a trigger that attaches to your phone....
The Flir One detects thermal heat and energy. Every tech tradeshow usually has a whole bunch of smartphone and tablet cases on display, and the 2014 edition of Macworld/iWorld is certainly no exception. But an iPhone case that’s also a thermal imaging sensor? I can safely say that’s a first. The Flir One is an accessory that fits around your iPhone 5 or 5s just like a case, but packs its own camera...
The Double Robotics Double telepresence robot made its debut at last year’s Macworld/iWorld , with a small generic booth, one robot, and a couple of company representatives. Things seem to have changed for the better for the firm: they have a much bigger booth with more of a brand presence, several robots on display, and a staff to meet and greet show visitors. To read this article in full or to leave...
Oculus may be dominating the news about personal video headsets thanks to Facebook , but there are other similar devices hoping to make their place in the market. Avegant makes one of those devices, and at Macworld/iWorld this week, the company is showing prototypes of its Glyph mobile personal theater. In simplistic terms, Glyph consists of a pair of headphones with a display mounted in the bar that...
Drobo is giving Macworld/iWorld conference attendees a first look at its brand new, third-generation, four-bay Drobo. Starting at $349, this new Drobo maintains the familiar look of previous models. But the company claims that under-the-hood changes make this latest Drobo between three and five times faster than the four-bay enclosure it replaces. For those unfamiliar with Drobo, the company once...
Part of the charm of Macworld/iWorld’s Appalooza is that it’s mostly filled with software developers that are small companies; sometimes they are operations of one, two, or three people. Jera Design is one of those companies, with John Brewer manning his booth to show his latest app, ResistorVision . ResistorVision does one thing: It identifies resistors. But instead of deciphering color codes or...
Earlier this week, we announced our Best of Show winners for Macworld/iWorld 2014. In this video report, we’ll take you on a tour of the showfloor for another look at the winning hardware and software. In this video, you’ll see: the Akito Palm RAID from Akito ; The Simplicam home monitoring system from Arcsoft ; the Chore-inator from Binary Formations ; BusyContacts from BusyMac ; Cloak 2 from Cloak...
If, like everyone else in the world, you’re using your smartphone or tablet as your default video camera these days, chances are the results are often pretty shaky. After all, without a tripod, it’s hard to hold your phone or tablet perfectly still. Creaceed has a new app out that aims to take the shake out of those videos. Emulsio (free) is a video-stabilization application that works with footage...
While no one would mistake the floor of Macworld/iWorld for NAMM , there are a lot of companies exhibiting at this year’s show that aim to help Mac users make music. Sonoma Wire Works has been busy updating their popular line of GuitarJack audio interfaces for iOS. The GuitarJack Stage (shown above) ($299, shipping in a couple of months) can be used for live performances or recording. This 24-bit...