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/08/08/20/real.racing.preview/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/realracingstory.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Firemint has previewed a new game in development for the iPhone. Titled Real Racing, it features accelerometer-based driving, but also the rare option of head-to-head play over Wi-Fi or cellular networks, including support for creating mini-leagues with friends. Its Australian developer has also spoke of features such as associated Facebook and OpenSocial applications, which will let users show o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/20/real.racing.preview/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/08/myspace.data.availability/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/myspacedataavailability.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MySpace today introduced a new initiative that will see its users' data shared outside of the social network. The Data Availability framework will let any member of the MySpace service opt in to share profile info, friend networks, photos and videos to sites that will support the approach on their networks: MySpace users will have the option of posting their biography and latest blog updates to t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/08/myspace.data.availability/ Thu, 08 May 2008 20:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/25/yahoo.joins.opensocial/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/opensocialfoundation.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yahoo today said it would both join Google's OpenSocial and that it would help found the OpenSocial Foundation, a new collaboration that involves Google as well as MySpace. The move would see Yahoo ensure that any social networking elements it develops can be ported between any OpenSocial-based social network and that the platform will be protected in the future. The Foundation will ensure that ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/25/yahoo.joins.opensocial/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/19/doubletwist.desktop/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/doubletwist-iphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Best known for his DeCSS routine that bypassed DVD encryption, Jon Lech Johansen and his startup company doubleTwist today launched a new utility they hope will all but eliminate the restrictions that normally block transferring music and videos between devices. Just referred to as doubleTwist Desktop, the app is designed to share and sync media regardless of the format and uses intelligent conve... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/19/doubletwist.desktop/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/30/myspace.developer.platform/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/myspacedevelopers.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MySpace this morning firmed up details of the MySpace Developer Platform, its programming interface first announced in October that will let third parties write their own applications for the social networking site. Like Facebook's longstanding interface, developers will be able to hook their programs into some of MySpace's key features and will also have opportunities to collect revenues and adv... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/30/myspace.developer.platform/ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/12/facebook.platform/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/ipodtouch-facebook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Social network site Facebook today announced the early stages of open access to Facebook Platform, the underpinning for the company's web application service. The company will let its existing platform serve as a reference for other sites and will allow competitors to license the company's proprietary tags and similar code, though the cost if any of a license has yet to be revealed. Expanding th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/12/facebook.platform/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:00:00 GMT