TidBITS#1017/08-Mar-2010
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Issue link:
http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1017 The big news is that Apple has announced the ship date for the iPad
- April 3rd - but we have a lot more meat in this issue. For
instance, Glenn Fleishman lays out the changes in Apple's new Mac
Developer Program and shares a pair of cartoons that echo the
irritation we all have with DRM-instigated usability nightmares.
Also this week, guest contributor Chris Pepper muses in depth about
the effect on fiction authors of having to compete with zombies in
the ebook market, and Adam both reviews the iPhone app WeatherBug
Elite and explains why Apple might be charging your credit card
$1.00 for no apparent reason. Notable software releases this week
include DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0, BusyCal 1.2.2, Default Folder
X 4.3.6, Mactracker 5.1, Mailplane 2.1.5 and ProKit 5.1 (Leopard and
Snow Leopard).
Articles
iPad to Arrive in U.S. on April 3rd
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11061 The Wi-Fi-only iPad will be available in the United States on
April 3rd, with pre-orders starting March 12th. The version
that adds 3G will come later in April.
Cartoons Reveal DRM Frustrations
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11060 A pair of cartoons about the frustration with DRM-protected
content appeared recently to explain why ordinary folks become
pirates in order to get at legitimate content. (8 comments)
Apple Offers Cheaper Mac Developer Program
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11059 In an effort to simplify and expand access to Mac OS X
development, Apple has made the program's cost cheaper for most
people while changing the name to Mac Developer Program. A free
option remains, too. (8 comments)
What Is that $1 MobileMe Charge from Apple?
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11053 A fraud warning call about a $1.00 charge from MobileMe sends
Adam on an investigation that reveals just how Apple checks to
make sure credit cards are still good before charging automatic
MobileMe renewal fees. (17 comments)
WeatherBug Elite 1.0
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11055 Looking for an iPhone app to provide weather conditions and
forecasts that goes well beyond Apple's bundled Weather app?
Adam, who cares deeply about past, present, and future weather,
looks at his current iPhone weather app of choice, WeatherBug
Elite. (13 comments)
Zombie Authors Threaten Fiction Ebook Market, from the Grave!
http://db.tidbits.com/article/10979 Chris Pepper looks at what's happening with books and reading,
and ponders the impending impact on living authors, who are at
risk of having their livelihoods (if not their brains) eaten by
zombies like Jane Austen, Mark Twain, and Jules Verne. (7
comments)
TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 8 March 2010
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11066 Notable software releases this week include DEVONthink and
DEVONnote 2.0, BusyCal 1.2.2, Default Folder X 4.3.6,
Mactracker 5.1, Mailplane 2.1.5 and ProKit 5.1 (Leopard and
Snow Leopard).
ExtraBITS for 8 March 2010
http://db.tidbits.com/article/11065 The future of iPad development captured our attention this
week, with Jeff Carlson pointing out how The Omni Group is
developing for a device they don't yet have and how Penguin
Books plans to go beyond the book on the iPad. Also, Adam chats
about iPhone multitasking with Shawn King on Your Mac Life, and
the EFF compiles a list of abuses of the DMCA.
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