Month: October 2012
Brendan Robert has released a new and improved version of his Java Apple II emulator. ] 65c02 CPU emulation is now 100%, tested and verified thanks to Klaus Dormann’s test suite: https://github.com/redline6561/cl-6502/blob/b008…nctional_test.a65 ] Overall CPU usage is way down thanks to recent changes: Video generation rolled into main thread and this made things a lot more efficient Switched to older timer model, newer lock-based timers were considerably slower Memory listener model streamlined to be more efficient ] Skyfox now detects…
Minecraft is an on-line game where the players run around mining for certain minerals, build structures, combat monsters as well as each other. and generally explore an expanding world. It is divided into two components. Namely on-line servers as well as clients to access the servers. Both components are free however to make full use of the capabilities of the client, a non-free (premium) account must be used. The game components are available for the “big three” operating systems (Linux,…
Tim Cook has brought out the hatchet in the aftermath of the failed launch of Apple’s Maps on iOS. Software Chief Scott Forstall, who was seen by many as the next CEO of Apple is the first of those to go. With the debacle with the iOS 6.0 release with Apple’s maps, many customer were absolutely adamant that Scott be fired, yet Tim Cook seemed reluctant to take action. That is no longer the case and Scott will only serve…
David Finnigan, author of the widely acclaimed New Apple II Users Guide, announced a price reduction of the book for the holiday season. According to the press release posted in the CSA2 newsgroup, “Just in time for the holidays! The price of the hottest new book for the Apple II series, The New Apple II User’s Guide is now reduced from $25 to the low, low price of a mere $20! Don’t miss your chance to snatch up your first…
Interplay has long been the one focus of many a user in the gaming world. Their games, including the classics Battlechess, Fallout, and Conquest of the New World led the way in the Apple gaming world of the 1980’s. Now, Good Old Games is offering a “Pay What You Want” type bundle where you can pay as much as you want and based on that payment collect an appropriate number of games. The initial level is set at 8 games…
The group behind the MacHeist Charity sale have added a total of 6 more apps to the heist over the past ten days and now have extended the heist another three days. While the apps list has grown, the price of the bundle remains a paltry $29.00 for the entire bundle of Mac applications. The current rendition of MacHeist, the fourth major one in the groups history, has reached 33,000 bundles sold and has raised nearly 240,000 USD for charity. …
A United Kingdom court ordered Apple to post an apology to Samsung for claiming that Samsung copied Apple’s iPad. Apple did follow the order but in the usual “Really?” type issuance, the posted apology reads more like a swift kick to the head of Samsung and the UK court system. For those of you who need a good laugh or two, have a read of the document for yourself. Quotes such as Apple’s iPad being “a cool Deign” and Samsungs…
Evernote Corporation has released a new Video and specs page on their website outlining the new features in their upcoming release of Evernote 5 for the Mac. The new version of the software has over 100 new features implemented including: Better Notes List Snippets View Cards View Note Editor Change a Notes Location More Keyboard Shortcuts The site includes many more features that will be in the new version, however, no official release date has been announced for the full…
The event video from the 23 October launch of the iPad mini is now available on the Apple event website. Initially, the video was only viewable in safari but it is now available for all browsers. The october 23rd event saw the introduction of a slew of new products including: new iMac new Mac Mini with 16gb Ram new Mac book pro 13 inch with retina display iPad 4 iPad mini Also introduced in the event was iBooks 3 with…
Xperimentalz Games has announce that the popular runner game, Don’t Run With A Plasma Sword for iOS devices is now a free download. The game, which features five level of story and boss levels as well as five levels of endless play, allows the user to gain points through the play and upgrade the runner’s abilities, outward appearance and revivability. This game has been featured on Call-A.P.P.L.E. a number of times and is one of our favorite games for the…
The folks behind one of the most successful charitable application bundles, MacHeist, have announced a new grouping of 15 applications. MacHeist 4 includes 15 applications for the Mac, priced at $29.00 USD for the entire bundle. MacHeist donates 25 percent of all sales to charities specified by the purchaser. Past MacHeist events have raised over two million dollars for a variety of charities. The last three apps of the bundle will be unlocked for all users as a specified number…
Apple, Inc. sent out invitations to an October 23rd announcement event. The event, scheduled to be held at the 1122 seat California Theatre in San Jose, has long been expected to be the introduction of the rumored iPad Mini. Another rumor floating around is that Apple will introduce a smaller MacBook Pro at the event as well.
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Ewen Wannop, British programmer of 16-bit telecommunications programs such as Spectrum, SAM, SNAP, and SAFE. The hosts share feedback galore from the last episode and contemplate how to record a live show. After catching up on some headlines from last month, we plow forward, celebrating the return of an interactive fiction publication and grumbling that even beginner IF can be as obscure as the medium is infamous for. The September 2012…
As long as mobile devices such as my 3rd generation iPod touch still require me to squint at everything, and require me to jab at a glass screen to “type,” the desktop computer is still worlds easier to use for so many tasks. Sarah Purewal at PCWorld thinks so, too. It’s an intriguing proposition, but don’t count on mobile devices killing off your desktop PC any time soon. While mobile gear is certainly convenient when you’re trying to conduct business on…
When last year’s hard drive shortage threatened Backblaze’s all-you-can-store cloud backup service, the company had to get creative to keep up its 50TB-a-day hard drive habit. The solution: external hard drives from retail stores and an army of volunteers making sure they kept coming. “We buy lots and lots of hard drives . . . . [They] are the single biggest cost in the entire company.” Those are the words of Backblaze Founder and CEO Gleb Budman, whose company offers unlimited cloud…
Antoine Vignau and Olivier Zardini, founders of Brutal Deluxe Software, are proud to introduce their newest software to the Apple II community. “I’m fEDD up” is Brutal Deluxe’s second answer to nowadays preservation of 5.25″ diskettes on the Apple II. Its main features are: • Essential Data Duplicator compatible If Utilico Microware’s EDD or compatible card is installed in your system, it will use the card’s powerful features to read track data. • Nibble and timing preservation It saves raw…
Here’s your chance to ask the Woz some questions for an interview on Slashdot. To kick-off our [Slashdot’s] 15th anniversary month, Woz has agreed to take some time to answer a few of your questions; as with other Slashdot interviews, you’re invited to ask as many questions as you’d like, but please ask them in separate posts. We’ll be running a number of other special interviews this month, so keep your eyes open. Post your question to Slashdot
