APPLE NEWS

Microsoft has announced that Messenger for Mac 8 is now out of beta and available for download.

RIM has demoed their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook at the Adobe MAX conference.

Nielson has backtracked on their startling claim that 1/3 of all iPad owners have never downloaded an app.

A Safari Extension converts all YouTube videos to HTML5

Powered by the built-in gyroscope of the iPhone 4, air-Draw monitors motion of the device and converts it to strokes in the drawing.

MazeArtPlus really motivates children to solve those mazes while leading one of 12 really cute characters through a maze to its destination.

Transformed into a helpless angelfish by a group of angry whales, your job is to eat your way back up the food chain and return to your life as a voracious Great White Shark.

PBS has launched an application for the iPad that lets users watch programs and stay up to date with their favorite shows.

Sudoku! offers a unique, clear and easy-to-navigate user interface for longer game play, making it one of the most easiest pick up and play sudoku game.

Backtrack Live displays the user's location on a world map, and they need only touch Start Tracking Live to have their position periodically recorded and uploaded.

ContaxCRM Suite allows Individuals and Companies to better manage their day-to-day contacts and relationships, and build a more detailed contact history for clients, suppliers, sales prospects and other contacts.

Microsoft has released a beta of Windows Phone Connector for Mac, an application to sync your Windows Phone 7 device with your computer.

A new security bug has been found in iOS 4.1 that lets you bypass an iPhone's passcode lock to make calls, access contact information, and more

Fast Copy is a new Cydia tweak that removes the lag when copying and pasting on the iPhone.

Apple is now selling its own HDMI to HDMI cable for use with the Apple TV.

A video showing the old MacBook Air being blown up using two sticks of dynamite.

Apple's new North Carolina data center is expected to begin operations 'any day now' and may even double in size.

Primate Labs has released Geekbench benchmarks for the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs.

Skype has terminated access for another third party app, Nimbuzz, effective October 31st.

Iconfactory is teasing an update to their popular Twitterific Twitter client for Mac.

VLC Media Player has been updated as a universal binary and is now available for the iPhone.

Texas Poker allows users to play the world's most popular variant of poker, No Limit Texas Hold' em, live against other players from all over the world straight from their mobile devices.

The Path Of The Dragon is an historical adventure game in which players have to solve a series of riddles and puzzles inspired by the world of Bram Stoker.

Mahjong Mountain is based on a classic Chinese game concept which has the goal to find matching gaming pieces.

Serve up to 30 different drinks and food items, serve up to seven different unique customers, and upgrade your bar with more than 25 different equipment items and accessories.

Rhumb Line features two player competitive play, or three levels of computer difficulty for solo action, as well as a bright Caribbean soundscape and clean animation.

KosmicMath-Family captivates children to master their math tables. Along with many enhancements, this release expands the Kosmic Math product suite to include 5 new single player, single grade offerings.

Golf SwingCheck enables you to check your golf swing with easy-to-use operation.

TinyUmbrella, a tool by Semaphore which helps you save your SHSH Blobs, has been updated with many bugfixes and new features.

MixTape takes the music users already have and gives them an environment where beat matched mixes can be created without the complexity associated with audio workstations or DJ apps.

Journal Diary Pro lets you record your memories,thoughts,ideas and events with not just written words but with video & voice recording, background picture & emoticon selection for each diary note as well as GPS location info.

ActionMenu Voice has added the ability to read SMS and MMS; as well as, volume, speed, and pitch settings.

iMovie '11 has added the ability to export 1080p video to YouTube

P0sixninja has announced that the Chronic Dev-Team will make their Greenpois0n jailbreak utility open source

iOS 4.2 for iPad changes the switch on the side from a screen orientation lock to a mute switch.

PCMag has reviewed the new MacBook Air giving it a score of 3.5 out of 5

Pastebot, a clipboard manager that stores text and images copied from your iPhone/iPod Touch, has been updated with the ability to 'Send as Text'

Verizon may have begun its preparations for the launch of the iPhone on its network

FokkerSkurge lets users take part in realistic re-creations of World War 1 dogfights, complete with pulse pounding aerial maneuvers and true to life sound effects.

TechRestore has announced a matte screen upgrade for the new MacBook Air.

Marco Friend Locator is a free SMS powered app that shows the user's location on a map, along with that of any friend with a smartphone, so they can find each other easily.

LicenseKeeper helps Mac users keep track of all the information related to purchased applications, games, and other software.

Just Fractions! 2.0 lets users perform fraction problem drills against the clock for points. Three levels of difficulty challenge you and help you learn how to do fraction math.

Family Doctor eproduces the popular symptoms checker book ''Home Adviser'' with interactive features that make it easy and fun to use.

With My Avatars, users can use a picture of themselves and try on different hair styles.

Apple's MacBook Air shipments for the fourth quarter of 2010 are expected to reach about 700,000 units

Watching Apple has posted a frame by frame look at how Apple performs transition animations on the iPhone.

Pulse News Mini, a popular RSS reader for the iPhone, has been updated with Rotate, Fast Flip, Pulse Bazaar, and localization in six languages.