Archive for July, 2010

Digit-Eyes identfies everything for the blind without breaking the bank

Filed under: iPhone , App Review The Digit-Eyes Audio Scanner and Labeler (US$29.95) from Digital Miracles is a remarkable Assistive Technology (AT) app for the iPhone and iPod touch geared to the blind and visually impaired community. What it does is fairly straightforward once you get the big idea, but the implications of its uses are fairly mind-boggling. View more

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Lost’s Apple II up for auction

Filed under: Apple The Apple II computer from the hit show Lost was one of the things that unfortunately wasn't really answered as the series ended. I get that the Dharma Initiative was trying to contain a leak from the source, probably because of Jughead going off, but what was up with that scene of Michael supposedly chatting with Walt? How did Walt get to a computer, and why didn't a chat ever come up any other time View more

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Valve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps

Filed under: Gaming , Mac Boy, if you had to choose one company (including Apple) that has really led the charge for Mac gaming recently, I'd have to say Valve takes the cake, and that's no lie. Not only has the company brought an unprecedented set of quality titles to the Mac with Steam, but it's now announced that it will be sharing some of its graphical code for the Mac with Steamworks developers. That graphics layer coding is apparently the "real hard work" in making a game for the Mac, and Valve is trying to make that...

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UK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations

Filed under: iPad At the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire, UK, troops have been learning how to manage a fire mission (firing artillery at the enemy from several miles away) with the help of iPads . Early reports indicate that the technique has accelerated their learning. BBC Radio's Newsbeat had an exclusive look at new training being given to these soldiers View more

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