Head First iPhone Development Book Review

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Head First iPhone Development by Dan Pilone and Tracey Pilone is billed as a “Brain-Freindly Guide” and it delivers. It covers the use of Xcode and Interface Builder to create iPhone and iPod Touch applications.

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Reasons Why Apple Has Abandoned ZFS

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Apple has decided to discontinue its support of the open source ZFS file system. ZFS had been touted as the best emerging file system for the near future, so why would Apple discontinue ZFS after throwing its support behind it? I think there are 4 possibilities.

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Details about new Apple Mouse

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Apple is working on the release of a new mouse to replace or augment the current Mighty Mouse. Here is a short preview of its likely features.

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An iPhone App Written Every Day with Source Code

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xcodeA generous programmer has taken on a daunting task and has succeeded. Known simply as “Matt”, he wrote an iPhone application for every day of the month in August and posted the complete source code for the public.

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Snow Leopard Includes Free Screencasting Software

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snowleopardThe public will get to enjoy Apple’s Snow Leopard on August 28. Among the many improvements and enhancements Mac users can expect, they will also be getting excellent free screencasting software courtesy of Snow Leopard.

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Google Chrome OS is Just Android

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Today Google issued a press release that they will introduce a “Chrome” Operating System in 2010. It was transparent that Google is looking to get some media attention amidst the upcoming releases of Apple’s Snow Leopard OS and Microsoft’s Windows 7 OS.

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How to Fix External Display Resolution in Leopard 10.5.7

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If you use an external display connected to your Mac, and if you’ve updated to Leopard 10.5.7, you may experience problems running your external display at its optimum resolution. Problems include the inability to select the correct resolution, blurry text, and in some cases, default video modes that your monitor can not even accept. Plus, you may notice your external display going off every few seconds. Read on for a solution.

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Google Chrome is Really Just for Windows

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ChromeGoogle promised that Mac and Linux versions of Chrome would be released swiftly when they released Chrome version 1.0 for Windows. Now, they’ve released Chrome version 2.0. But where are the Mac and Linux versions?

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The Best Graphics Software You’ve Barely Heard Of: Acorn

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Acorn LogoThis is part of a series of articles showcasing great software applications that have received less than their fair share of media coverage. Everyone knows that Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Fireworks are the big names in graphics and the swiss army knives of image editing. But, for Mac users, a lesser-known application called Acorn is truly awesome and is a fraction of the cost.
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Basics for new Mac and iPhone Programmers

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Apple provides a great programming environment for OS X and the iPhone. However, if you are new to Mac programming, it can be intimidating even for professionals. Read on to learn a few basics about Cocoa, Objective-C and Xcode.

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