Another week in Apple news has gone by, and a lot of smallish (aka "not iPhone/iPod launch") news has been keeping the Mac web buzzing. Here are some of our top Apple-related posts for the week in case you missed them:
iPhone, iPod 2.1 jailbreak tools released: Apple's major 2.1 software updates for the iPhone and iPod touch have been jailbroken once again, allowing you to install unapproved native applications on the devices. The iPhone process requires you to get your hands a little dirty, though.
Report: Apple now sixth among worldwide PC manufacturers: Worldwide sales are up, according to Gartner, but analysts still warn that a tough economy, and Apple's affinity for designing premium machines, may not fit together for much longer.
Mac OS X 10.5.5 update now available with tons of fixes: The fifth update to Leopard, version 10.5.5, landed this week and includes numerous bug fixes and security patches. Be warned, though, that the update includes changes to Spotlight indexing that apparently causes a re-indexing of all Spotlight-indexed volumes.
VMware Fusion 2.0 goes final: free update to existing users: Fusion 2.0 for the Mac has finally been released in its final form, with a plethora of feature updates for your virtualization pleasure. Enjoy Unity 2.0 support, better Linux support, multiple snapshots, 1080p HD playback, and of course, Leopard Server support.
Mac virtualization software sales skyrocket: Speaking of VMware, both VMware and Parallels are seeing booming sales of their Mac products in the North American market, which makes you wonder what Apple is missing out on.
Whither Mac Quicken? Nine months after unveiling Quicken Financial Life for Mac, a public beta had begun. Unfortunately, it could be 2009 before product ships, and maybe not worth the wait.
Apple re-releases iTunes 8 to fix Vista crash: Following the release of iTunes 8, many Windows Vista users reported that the application was causing a "blue screen of death" whenever an iPod or iPhone was connected. In response, Apple re-released the software in order to fix the problem.
Review: Spore Origins, an evolutionary leap in casual gaming: Finally, a game worthy of the potential of Mac OS X on a portable device. Spore Origins looks great and plays great, but only on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Interview digs into iPhone "Koi Pond craze": Koi Pond is a beautiful iPhone and iPod touch application that does nothing but let you interact with a pond full of fish. An interesting interview with the creators of the popular iPhone application has now surfaced, giving insight into the development of the strangely-popular app.
Here are a few other important things that happened this week:
- Apple denies iPhone podcast app for "duplicating iTunes"
- Google Gears for Safari shifts out of beta
- Apple rolls out Back-to-School promo in UK with new iPods
- Steve Jobs joins CEOs, Mick Jagger, for e-commerce roundtable
- With iTunes' help, NBC sees record traffic
That's it for this week! Have a great weekend, and keep checking Infinite Loop for your constant stream of Apple news.
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