iPhone OS 2.1 might be coming soon

iPhone OS 2.1 might be coming soon: ”

The new iPhone 2.1 firmware will apparently improve the iPhone 3Gs GPS performance.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

A new firmware update for Apple’s iPhone 3G is said to include improvements for its GPS functions, but it’s not clear whether that software will do anything to correct …

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(Via One More Thing.)

WWDC ‘08: Boinx + TheCodingMonkeys = BoinxTV

The Unofficial Apple Weblog has an article on some new software from a collaboration between Coding Monkey’s (of SubEthaEdit fame!) and Boinx. That was enough for me, but wait until you see what they have up their sleeve. Go on, read the article! - Tim Godby

Apple on how to replace an original iPhone with a new 3G iPhone

Apple has a very helpful support document detailing how to upgrade an existing iPhone to the new iPhone 3G model. HT TUAW.

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Imation acquires XtremeMac

Makers of some of the finest interconnect cables for all things Macintosh, it appears XtremeMac has been acquired by Imation. Please, please just leave them alone and let them do their thing. - Tim Godby

Imation acquires XtremeMac: “Imation has acquired XtremeMac, the maker of iPod accessories.

(Via Macworld.)

Apple notebook shipments up 61 percent

Apple notebook shipments up 61 percent: “Apple notebook shipments surged 61 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same quarter last year.

(Via Macworld.)

Evernote + Screencast ready for prime time and paid use

Evernote + Screencast ready for prime time and paid use: ”

Filed under: Software, Video, Internet Tools

Two of my preferred Mac-friendly cloud services have now made the jump to actually accepting money from subscribers, which is a good thing (really, it is!). TUAW favorite Evernote has moved from private to public beta, and Techsmith video hosting site Screencast.com is now at 1.0 release status. Both services are now offering trial/free plans alongside their premium plans for paid subscribers.

The Screencast.com site is already integrated with the free Jing Project capture tool for Mac and the pro-level (and, at least for the moment, Windows-only) Camtasia Studio app; you can also upload screencasts that you create with almost any tool you like (including ADA multi-winner Screenflow) in a variety of formats for hosting on the service. Selecting which of your screencasts to share and which to password-protect is very easy, and the service automatically sets up RSS and iTunes feeds for the folders you choose to make public.The 60-day trial account includes 200 MB of storage and a 1GB transfer limit; paid plans start at $6.95 a month.

Evernote’s private beta grew to include over 125,000 users (ahem), and the new public beta includes an option for a $5/month premium user plan that increases your monthly transfer quota/new note cap from 40 MB to 500 megabytes and gives you SSL for all data, priority access to the text-recognition queues and tier 1 customer support. Plus you get a snazzy t-shirt while supplies last (pink elephants on parade!). The web interface to Evernote has also gotten a facelift, with full drag-and-drop support and an improved clipper feature. Can’t say yet if they’ve fixed the session timeout issue that ate a long note my wife was writing last night, but I surely hope so.

In a conversation a couple of weeks back, Evernote CEO Phil Libin shared some future directions for the product with us as well as a couple of tips from his personal use of Evernote.

First, what many are waiting for will be coming very soon: a native iPhone client for Evernote (shipping shortly after the App Store opens), including one-button publishing to Evernote and location tagging for every item you create from your phone, like a trail of breadcrumbs leading you back to that favorite restaurant or bargain spot. (Phil’s tip: whenever he parks his car at the airport, he takes a picture of the parking spot and sends it to Evernote to help jog his jetlagged brain.)

Second, the upcoming platform-wide features for Evernote will soon include more granular controls on publishing and sharing, a revamped Windows client, Evernote for Blackberry, and audio notes. (Phil’s tip: he uses Evernote notebooks to share collections of photos or screenshots, like this accidental poetry from CNN rundown.) Later this summer we should expect to see the first public release of the Evernote API, which will permit third-party devs to add features to the service (personally I’d love to have a business card postprocessor tool, which Libin sees as a good 3rd party opportunity).

Other future features are yet to be publicly disclosed, but Libin hinted that the image-processing power of Evernote’s servers may be bent to teasing out specific features of photographs. Faces? Product barcodes? Geotagged landscapes? Can’t wait to find out. Meanwhile, the free Mac version of Evernote (read Brett’s original review here) is downloadable at evernote.com.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Mariner ships MacGourmet Deluxe

Mariner ships MacGourmet Deluxe: “MacGourmet Deluxe, an expanded version of Advenio’s shareware recipe management software, is now available from Mariner Software.

(Via Macworld.)

PocketMac ‘MacTheme’ offered for BlackBerry devices

Sorry, but I just love this. - Tim Godby

PocketMac ‘MacTheme’ offered for BlackBerry devices: “PocketMac MacTheme for BlackBerry lets you turn your RIM smartphone more Mac-like.

(Via Macworld.)

Logitech’s Mac-only QuickCam Vision Pro fills in for iSight

From Infinite Loop, a report on the first and only iSight worthy webcam replacement. - Tim Godby

Logitech’s Mac-only QuickCam Vision Pro fills in for iSight: ”

Logitech has released the QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac users looking for a high-quality webcam. If you have lamented the discontinued iSight, the Vision Pro might be a good substitute.

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(Via Infinite Loop.)