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/09/11/24/datel.sues.microsoft.for.unfair.competition/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/datelintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />UK-based Datel on Monday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft because the software giant made it impossible for Xbox 360 gamers to use third-party memory cards for the gaming console, including Datel's Max Memory cards. Microsoft did this using a firmware update, saying it did so over piracy concerns. Marty Glick, who represents Datel in the lawsuit, maintains Microsoft did this for no oth... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/datel.sues.microsoft.for.unfair.competition/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/nintendo.ds.2.psp.2.nay.get.fast.cpus/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/nintendodsill.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Talk of Nintendo using Tegra 2 gained support today through new sources of information that also point to a faster Sony PSP. Detailed explanations given to DigitalFoundry say the sequel to the DSi should use the future NVIDIA processor and not only see a "colossal" jump in speed versus the DS line but could be as fast as the Wii while supporting more visual effects.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/nintendo.ds.2.psp.2.nay.get.fast.cpus/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/psp.go.to.get.new.colors/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/pspcolorsin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony has released a customer survey for owners and potential owners of Sony products in the UK recently, revealing it may be looking to produce the PSP Go in a new color. One of the questions asks the poll takers to pick from one of 14 colors for the portable gaming system, including the current black and white PSP Go platforms.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/psp.go.to.get.new.colors/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/nintendo.chief.says.ds.better.than.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/nintendodsill.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a talk today denied that handhelds like the DSi LL compete with the iPhone and iPod touch. While he uses an iPhone himself, Iwata explained to the Wall Street Journal that comparisons between the DS series and Apple's devices make him "uncomfortable" as he sees the two targeting different audiences. The DS experience considered unique, particularly as games lik... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/nintendo.chief.says.ds.better.than.apple/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/analyst.sees.apple.winning.mobile.gaming/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/ipodtouch3g-games.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The iPhone platform could overtake rivals Nintendo and Sony for the lead in growing handheld gaming in as little as five years, a DFC Intelligence report says. The analyst group believes portable hardware from the Japanese companies is likely to still lead in terms of sheer units in the future but believes growth has "peaked" for devices like the DSi or PSP Go where Apple's platform is still clim... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/23/analyst.sees.apple.winning.mobile.gaming/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/08/psp.sales.triple.psn.downloads.double/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/pspgo-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The launch of the PSP Go last week shot Sony's total PSP hardware sales up 300 percent in the US, according to the company's local communications director Patrick Seybold. He wouldn't break down the ratio of the new PSPs versus the old, UMD-supporting PSP-3000 but told Gamasutra that it was evidence of "strong" interest in the handheld system as a whole, not just the new model, over the first few... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/08/psp.sales.triple.psn.downloads.double/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/syncmate.24.update/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/synctemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Eltima has launched SyncMate 2.4, an update to its data synchronization app that can be used to sync information between Macs, Windows Mobile devices and smartphones. The new version adds support for Windows PCs, the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) and USB flash drives. By synchronizing a Mac with a Windows PC, user can transfer and update a variety of content including contacts, calendar entries,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/syncmate.24.update/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/sony.updates.psp.to.610.firmware/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/psp-610.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In sync with today's launch of the PSP Go, Sony today launched its version 6.10 firmware update. The patch gives all PSPs a new SensMe feature which, much like most Walkman players, sorts music by an automatically generated mood or genre, such as "extreme" or "dance." In a special twist for PSPs, though, SensMe can use the clock to set the mood by the particular time of day. The interface is als... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/sony.updates.psp.to.610.firmware/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/sandisk.boosts.gaming.system.storage.capacities/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/sandiskgamecardsintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SanDisk on Wednesday announced it has released memory cards meant specifically for portable gaming systems such as Sony's PSP Go and PSP as well as the Nintendo DSi. All significantly boost the storage capacity of said systems, with the PSP Go's capacity doubled by the new 16GB Memory Stick Micro M2 card. There is a 32GB Memory Stick PRO Duo and a Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo of the same capacity for t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/sandisk.boosts.gaming.system.storage.capacities/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/psp.go.launch.software/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/pspgointro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The PSP Go when it launches this week will already have a substantial catalog and ways to buy many games in shops, Sony said today. A total of 225 games should be available to download that will include both regular games, some PSN-only games and PSP minis. The console maker also promises to IGN that it will sell "game cards," or physical vouchers for the games themselves, for those who still ex... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/psp.go.launch.software/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:05:00 GMT