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Airfoil Speakers Touch update restores product graphics

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ast.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Rogue Amoeba says it has released v1.0.2 of Airfoil Speakers Touch, a companion app for the company's Airfoil desktop client. The former streams various forms of Mac audio to handhelds. The update makes only one change, which is to restore images of Apple hardware and software to in-app displays....

Ableton Max for Live designs custom add-ons

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/maxforlive.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton and Cycling '74 have launched Max for Live, a development tool for Ableton's Live 8 production suite. Users can build original audio components, which help to produce more distinct sounds during performances and recordings. Once finished, components are integrated back into the Live interface....

Schiller responds to App Store approval criticisms

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/philschiller.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Speaking in an interview, Phil Schiller -- Apple's senior VP of worldwide product marketing -- has responded to ongoing criticisms of the App Store approval process. A number of developers have complained that it may take weeks or months for an app to be approved. Even after such delays an app can still be rejected, sometimes for what may be considered arbitrary criteria....

Apple's App Store API screening flawed, says developer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/postage.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new automatic screening technique Apple is using for the App Store appears to be backfiring, claims developer Rogue Sheep. The screening is believed to be aimed at catching unauthorized APIs, blocked under Apple's submission rules. A number of the apps trapped so far are allegedly ones using Three20, an Objective-C library. Rogue Sheep's Postage has in the past relied on some Three20 code, an...

Slammer 1.0 offers design layout and geometry tools

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/laytemp.jpg ' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ringce has announced the final release of Slammer, a layout and geometry utility for Mac OS X. Designed for both graphic designers and app developers, the layout tool can be used for creating blueprints, customizing borders and size presets, or saving and exporting templates. Version 1.0 includes improvements to the Unibody theme and introduces customizable themes, enabling users to alter the six ...

Jobs: Forced name change 'not that big of a deal'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/stevejobs-bw.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple CEO Steve Jobs has chastised a Mac developer in response to a letter regarding a name change, reports say. The CEO of Little App Factory, John Devor, says he was recently served a notice by Apple lawfirm Baker & McKenzie, asking him to change the name of iPodRip, a program used to transfer content from an iPod or iPhone back to a Mac. Devor decided to plead his case with Jobs directly, wri...

SimCap for Mac creates iPhone screenshots, videos

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:25:00 GMT

<img align='left' src=' http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/simtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Just About Managing has announced SimCap 1.0, an iPhone Simulator screencapture utility. The title is designed for developers creating App Store images, or else professional demonstration videos. Extended sequences of stills can be captured, aiding with action shots. When recording video, users can choose whether or not to display cursors or gestures....

Apple hunts for Cupertino game programmer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/ipodtouch3g-games.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is looking to hire a new game programmer for its Cupertino headquarters, listings show. The person would specifically hold the title of "game/media software engineer," and work with a small team on various entertainment apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. Requirements include three to four years of game development experience, with knowledge of C, C++, Objective-C and/or iPhone programming...

Creative to show Zii smartphone platform in December

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/zii.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Creative subsidiary ZiiLABS has announced that it will unveil the Zii smartphone platform at the upcoming Zii Summit event. The ZMS-05 system-on-a-chip (SOC) components are claimed to be the first to offer 1080p video playback capabilities on a handheld device. The Media Rich Processor also boasts OpenGL ES 3D graphics with acceleration for web browsing, video playback and imaging....

Apple utilizes computer screening for App Store submissions

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:45:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sdk.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has allegedly expanded its iPhone app review process to include computerized filtering of submissions, according to Daring Fireball blogger John Gruber. The new "static analysis tools" are designed to catch developers trying to use Apple's private APIs, which the iPhone SDK terms explicitly prohibits....