News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
I’ve been attending Macworld Expos regularly since about 1991 or so, first as a civilian, then as a booth worker, and, for the past decade or so, as a journalist. I’ve seen the show evolve and change a lot over the years.
Peter Cohen | Dec 23, 2008
A couple months ago, I wrote that Apple is missing an opportunity by not offering Mac users a “netbook”—a scaled-down, bare-bones laptop computer generally optimised for e-mail and Web browsing. Recently I’ve been playing with an Eee PC from Asus to get a feel for what the netbook experience is really like.
Peter Cohen | Dec 2, 2008
Bjango has released Jobs, a new iPod touch and iPhone app used to track time and time sheets. It’s available from the App Store for $5.99.
Peter Cohen | Oct 24, 2008
Nvidia this week introduced a desktop variation of the same motherboard design that debuted as part of Apple’s new MacBook and MacBook Pro last week. Introduced Monday, the new GeForce 9-Series motherboards are coming from leading PC manufacturers this month.
Peter Cohen | Oct 23, 2008
When the App Store opened its virtual doors in July, Tetris was one of EA Mobile’s first iPhone-geared efforts—and it showed. My review of Tetris suggested that iPhone users should probably take a pass on the iPhone version of the classic puzzle game.
Peter Cohen | Oct 20, 2008
Well, I got my wish. Last week, I wrote that I was hoping that Apple would finally give us a non-crippled video system in the MacBook, and on Tuesday, the company certainly delivered. The new MacBook will unquestionably perform better graphically in leaps and bounds compared to its predecessor. I’m not the only one who feels this way, either—a straw poll of Mac game developers shows unanimous support for the new graphics system.
Peter Cohen | Oct 16, 2008
Now that Apple has announced plans to hold a special notebook event on Oct. 14, I’m desperately hoping for a new crop of MacBooks that have better video capabilities than the current run does.
Peter Cohen | Oct 10, 2008
From the day of the App Store’s launch, some of us pointed to unfettered software reviews as an area for abuse. It was sadly simple for a developer to create a sock puppet account and pimp its own product, just as it was simple for a rival to do the same to denigrate the competition.
Peter Cohen | Sep 30, 2008
America’s presidential election is over, and we can all be grateful for that. But in politics, the race never really ends. I think that’s the metaphor at work in Freedom Run by Spiralstorm Games. The game’s imagery is ripe with symbolism: Republicans and Democrats are bound to each other, struggling to achieve a common good just out of reach. One cannot succeed without the other. And the run, just like the ever-expanding quest for freedom, is endless. There is no finish line. And if you fall down, you get up and try again.
