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iTunes Alternative DoubleTwist Offers Amazon.com MP3 Store

Written on October 08, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 10 people have commented

We’ve covered doubleTwist in the past, and for a time I even used it as my primary media management solution on my Mac, until iTunes 9 drew my wondering eye back to familiar territory. Now there’s even reason to go back to the iTunes competitor, as doubleTwist has just introduced Amazon MP3 store compatibility.
doubleTwist already [...]

Google Picasa 3.5 Takes Some Cues From iPhoto ‘09

Written on September 23, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 8 people have commented

In case you’re an Apple user who isn’t on board with iPhoto ‘09, Google has just updated its own free image management software, Picasa, which shares its name with the web-based Flickr rival. Picasa 3.5 for Mac takes a lot of direction from iPhoto ‘09, borrowing at least two major features from Apple’s own software.
Picasa web users [...]

Discovery Channel: Now Showing on the iPhone

Written on August 24, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 3 people have commented

While not necessarily late to the game of providing their own native iPhone app, the Discovery Channel (iTunes link) is behind networks like Bravo and HGTV, and like the rest, its definitely still trying to find its footing in a market where traditional media often struggles.

Sequel Pro 0.96 Released

Written on August 20, 2009 by Andrew Bednarz and 6 people have commented

The open-source project team that released Sequel Pro 0.95 three months ago has just released 0.96. The update adds polish to the application, making working with it more pleasurable — if you can ever call working with databases pleasurable.
They’ve also added some new core functionality and optimized the backend. To me, this feels like more [...]

Incoming! New Twitter App for Mac That Only Lets You Search

Written on August 14, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 4 people have commented

At first, I thought this sounded like only half an idea. There are already some great Twitter clients in the Mac software space, most of which have integrated search functions built right in, so how does Incoming! carve out a niche by offering search alone? What I found out was that depending on your Twitter [...]

Health Cubby Tracks Realistic Goals

Written on January 20, 2009 by Nick Santilli and 3 people have commented

From the coders who brought you Trip Cubby and Gas Cubby (both of which I use weekly), comes Health Cubby.
If you’ve used either of the aforementioned iPhone and iPod touch apps from App Cubby you’re already aware of the kind of data collection they are known for, and the subsequent graphs of that data. After playing [...]

Google Intros New Quick Search Box for Mac

Written on January 13, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 10 people have commented

Who wants to go to all the trouble of opening a browser window just to search for something? Not me, that’s for sure. Luckily I don’t have to anymore thanks to Google Quick Search Box. The open source app was released today as a developer preview, announced via the official Google Mac Blog. This version [...]

Location Based Job Searching With JobCompass

Written on December 18, 2008 by David Appleyard and 6 people have commented

JobCompass is a new application on the iPhone that allows you to search through millions of jobs, locating and plotting them on a map in relation to your current position. It pulls vacancy information in real time, so new listings appear on a regular basis.
The idea for JobCompass was born when Titus Blair, the developer [...]

Give Good Food to Your Mac: Software Discounts

Written on November 21, 2008 by David Appleyard and 1 person has commented

The idea of a ‘bundle’ promotion is a common occurrence in the Mac software world. The most widely publicized event centered around great deals on indie Mac software is MacHeist. The general idea is that bundling a package of applications together leads to a great deal for you, the user, and also generates a huge [...]