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The Latest version of Brendan Robert’s Apple // Game Server is now available from the Apple // Game Server Sourceforge website. Of particular note with version 3.1 of Apple // Game Server is the requirement of Java 6 on machines using the Apple // Game Server progam. The Apple // Game Server allows the user to send floppies directly to the Apple II computer over a serial connection, eliminating the need for floppies to play games on an original Apple II series…
Brendan Robert has announced a minor bug fix update to the JAVA Apple Computer Emulator or JACE as it is known. The JACE 12-30-12 update includes the following fixes: + Leaving fullscreen mode caused a blue border to appear at the top, shifting the whole display area down. This has been corrected.+ Mouse pointer was not properly positioned when in fullscreen mode, especially when proportional mode (F8) is active. This is now fixed, with an optional fix to fix the…
A posting in the Apple II enthusiast group on Facebook this evening from Antoine Vignau shows a video of the game play from the long fabled SimCity for the Apple IIgs. Although originally written in 1994, the game never saw the light of day due to the fact that the Apple IIgs had been discontinued by that time and EA’s reluctance to release it as freeware. To this day it remains unreleased. If you want to check out the Apple…
The latest version of the Applewin Apple ][ emulator, version 1.22, have been posted in the Applewin SVN repository. Changes in version 1.22 include: . [Feature #005557] Support DOSMaster image created by Apple Oasis. . [Feature #003272 and #005335] Support 2x windowed mode: – Toggle between 1x and 2x by using Resize button (or F6). – Full screen now enabled by CTRL+Resize button (or CTRL+F6). Fixes: . [Feature #004346] Don’t show mousetext for original Apple //e. . Fixed HDD firmware…
Dr. Steven Weyhrich, long known for his complete history of the Apple ][ computer and http://apple2history.org/, has announced the impending release of his new book, “Sophistication & Simplicity: The Life & Times of the Apple II Computer“. Just over twenty years ago, the final part of the Apple II History was uploaded to the A2 Roundtable on GEnie. From a series of newsletter articles explaining the various models of Apple II computers released by Apple, it had evolved into a…
The Artemis Starship Bridge Simulator for iOS was released by Tomas Robertson this month. Incandescent Workshop LLC was the programmer of the port of Artemis, a Starship simulation which requires more human interaction than it requires actual computer. Run by teams of 4-6 players, the game presents one starship control per player with 6 players being the optimal number. Just as a starship cannot be run by one man, neither can Artemis. Artemis gives you have the Helm Control, Weapons…
Google has released their Google Maps application for the iPhone. After Apple’s most recent public debacle with their own Maps application, they really had no choice but to allow Google to pass their Maps App through the Apple verification process. The new Google Maps is a free download from the Apple App Store. For more information, check out the Google Maps Apple App Store page at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8 Over the past 24 hours, the Google Maps app has become the number…
This past week, Australian police put out a warning to drivers: DONT USE APPLE MAPS! This story really brings the adage “You can’t get there from here” to mean a whole new thing. Users around the globe have been complaining about the way Apple Maps handles some of the images and placement of items ever since its release with iOS 6.0. While most user experiences are a simple matter of a few meters to about 1 kilometer in difference, or…
Brendan Robert has released a new version of his JACE or Java Apple Computer Emulator. The latest update includes a number of fixes and enhancements as per his posting in CSA2: for more information about JACE or to download the program, check out Brendan’s JACE project page at:
Uncomplex GMBH has released a new update to their Mailplane App for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Mailplane is an application which allows users to control multiple GMail accounts from a single application. Over the past several months, they have released updates which separated the Pre-Lion code from the Lion/Mountain Lion code and version 2.5.10 addresses some of the issues brought about by these changes. The Application is $24.95 USD for the latest version and Free for all versions…
Rovio has been releasing new versions of Angry Birds every few months and once again, they have a new hit on their hands. After releasing Angry Birds in Space, topping an astronaut on the Internation Space Station performing an angry birds experiment was going to be hard to top. What better way to top it than licensing the name Star Wars. Angry Birds Star Wars is a wonderful mix of the previous Angry Birds games and thos items we have…
The KansasFest comittee has announced that the 2013 rendition of KansasFest will be held from July 23 to July 28. KansasFest or Kfest as it is known, is the only remaining Apple II specific convention and draws programmers and hobbyists from around the globe. This year will mark the 25th year of the event and is expected to be one of the largest in more than a decade. For more information, check out the KansasFest 2013 page at: http://www.kansasfest.org/2012/11/kansasfest-2013-scheduled-for-july-23-28/
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…
