http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/apple.bans.jobs.flyers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/bringbackjobsf.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The man behind "Bring Back Steve Jobs" flyers at last week's Macworld Expo says the stunt was not meant as a slam against Apple. Gleb Budman and his colleagues were told by Apple representatives to stop handing out flyers to Expo attendees lined up for Apple's keynote on Tuesday morning. Budman says the message was meant as a "compliment" to Steve Jobs -- and a plea for Apple to reverse its decisi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/13/apple.bans.jobs.flyers/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/10/iphone.runs.windows/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/citrixf.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Developers at Citrix have been doing some guerilla marketing at Macworld Expo, holding impromptu demonstrations of forthcoming app allowing iPhone users to run Windows. The app is actually an iphone version of the company's XenDesktop thin client software. The virtualization software supports most Windows XP and Vista applications.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/10/iphone.runs.windows/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/surf.google.earth/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/msctemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At the Macworld Expo, Google engineer David Phillip Oster, displayed a program that allows people to drive around the Earthís surface in a virtual milk truck, by using the Nintendo Wii Balance Board with the Google Earth API. By interpreting Bluetooth data transmissions from the Wii Balance Board, a user can shift their weight in order to change the movements of the truck. Oster used the Google Ea... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/surf.google.earth/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/freeverse.iphone.apps/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/frtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Freeverse is showcasing four upcoming iPhone and iPod touch games at Macworld Expo: Flick Baseball, SlotZ Racer, Roads of Ruin, and Days of Thunder. Flick Baseball is an arcade baseball game where users can customize their characters and play against other teams. The will include several modes, including full season, exhibition and championship as well as an added feature: home-run competition. Co... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/freeverse.iphone.apps/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/pulpmotion.2.for.mac/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/puptemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Aquafadas has unveiled PulpMotion 2 at Macworld Expo, the latest update to its slideshow animation application. Using the program, people can make custom slideshows from photos, videos, and music files on their computer. Version 2 gives users an improved interface made to simplify the creation process, over 80 themes and presets to choose from, and the ability to create custom themes. Video option... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/pulpmotion.2.for.mac/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/targus.laptop.pads.bags/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/targus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Targus is demonstrating new products at both CES and Macworld Expo. In San Francisco, the accessory maker unveiled a new line of "eco-friendly" laptop cases and bags for the Aluminum MacBook Pro and at CES, Targus is touting a new line of laptop cooling devices for PCs and Macs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/targus.laptop.pads.bags/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/show.flloor.in.north.hall/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />We have some photos from the show floor in North Hall. The hit of the day was the Pulse Smartpen, a pen capable of recording audio, writing and drawings on specialized paper, then redrawing it on a desktop application. The smartpen won a best of show award. Cases from Incipio, which also won a best of show, were popular and Topaz photo software was attracting attention. iPod accessories and cases ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/show.flloor.in.north.hall/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/docprotect.launched/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/expo/docprotect-ver1.0-08.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Excel Software has released DocProtect 1.0, an application for protecting rights and access to files, from actions like drag-and-drop copying to exporting and saving. The software wraps a protective license around the document to limit use by non-licensed users. It also works with HTML projects, offering the above protection and password protection for image collections, video and audio files, PDF... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/docprotect.launched/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/city.of.heroes.for.mac/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/cttemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NCsoft has launched City of Heroes for the Mac, a massive multiplayer online (MMO) game where users create either a villain or hero, and do battle against creatures, giant monsters, and other players inside player-versus-player zones. Previously only available as an open beta, players can now receive the full copy as a digital-only Mac Special Edition. With the edition, users can expect access to ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/city.of.heroes.for.mac/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/cable.blocks.ipod.sync/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/tuneblocker.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Matais has come up with a simple solution to a minor annoyance that affects every iPod and iPhone user -- the unwanted sync. Tune Blocker allows users to charge their devices through USB, without having to sync through iTunes. The cable comes with a built-in switch, so users can choose whether or not to sync.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/cable.blocks.ipod.sync/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:55:00 GMT