Where in the world is Obleo

Jaadu is not for those crybaby cheap skates that complain that an application cost more than $0.99. Honsetly no app should cost that low. That is another story about developers pimping them self out , for peanuts.

There a number of these Touchpad apps out there for to use your iPod Touch or iPhone to control your mac, PC and even linux desktops. Most of them work to some degree (I actually bought every one of them.). But Jaadu blows all of them out of the water ten folds over.

First off Jaadu is the only one of it's class that gives you a desktop view, aka you see your desktop machine on the device. Any other way is really hard to control with any ease.

The amount of features are mind blowing, from multitouch , mouse and keyboard etc, etc. It like your basicly sitting by your desktop. So does it work, Yes 100%

What could it be used for, Lazy asses like my self that do not want to go and sit in front of there cpu to do something.

I've used it with hulu, from a different room, play flash games from it. (revweb people played Malte's Drops, from it) Works good for drawing with a real drawing app while lounging in a different room.  You name , it seems to do it.

It hands down the best app I ever used on the iPod Touch / iPhone.
The only clincher, you will have to pay for what a real app cost. Just as if you where going to buy just about any app for the mac. It will cost you over $20.00  and know what, it actually worth every penny. Even if it really is just designed to make us all that much more lazy.

Get the lowdown on what Jaadu can do. I have it and it does work, It works really will so thats not an issue. 

More Info @ http://www.jaaduvnc.com

Thanks Apple, for actually reading bug reports. This fixes an number of issue with iTunes. Also added new things. But many of the fixes are what interest me, to write about it.

Here is the short list of fixes and improvements.

iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.

iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:

• An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.

• iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.

• iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.

• Home Sharing helps you manage your family's iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.

• Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.

• iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.

• iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.

• Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).

• iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.

Check software update for the upgrade.

In the most shocking move in history. Unity Indie licenses is now free. publish to the web, mac and PC for nothing. The indie version was $199. But as of now It is completely FREE!!!

The only really bad news is if you where like us and had the indie version of unity pre the new licensing of 2.6 and have the iPhone basic. And want to use Unity to publish to the iPhone. Pre October 27th 2009 it cost $699.00 total in annually updating the tools to do that with unity. Now it going to cost 10 times the amount money it did Pre October 27th to publish with the iPhone using Unity. Why? Because a very expensive pro license is now required.

That is really really bad news, consider we make less money with iphone builds than desktop builds. (19.99 a title desktop to under 4.99 a title iPhone is a major difference, specially when 40% of that skimmed off the top of the under 4.99 price point. Then add the mix of production cost and it hard to stay out of the red with mobile publishing.)

If your an indy developer or small shop these 3rd party over priced licenses to build out to the iPhone, are really become ridiculously over priced. It makes no more since to use any development tools besides Apples SDK and xcode. Unless your a huge company and making big profits of selling mobile apps for peanuts in price points.

Well go get the free unity It worth it. Not because it free, because it awesome and just works.

For the iPhone I guess it time to switch back to xcode. Now that it cost $1,101.00 more than yesterday. Because it now requires the pro version licenses to update (will be $2000.00, Total, annually!) to use Unity to build out to the iPhone. 

rejoice unity is free to some degree. The bad half just means, hello xcode good bye Unity iPhone publishing.

Update; if the people that commented below are actually unity staff, then it might be true that unity iPhone may not need a pro license. (I hope so) Why it worded like it should is beyond me? I have to send in a support email. as I will only believe the one person that help us with all our unity questions up to this point. As our free updates are over, for our current license #.

get it here @ http://unity3d.com/

here to unity news on the free version of unity.@  http://unity3d.com/company/news/unity2.6-press.html

This is the best independent developer made game I've ever seen or played.

Machinarium is a puzzle / adventure game. The puzzles are a real challenge. The overall feel of the whole game is the same feeling I had when Myst was first released back in the early 1990's. I personally put this in the top 10 games ever played, It worth getting and playing. This game is can't miss for anyone that every enjoyed a great puzzle game.

The demo and full versions can be found here for mac @ http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-MACHINMAC/machinarium-mac

and for windows @ http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-MACHIN/machinarium

Machinarium is really worth the time to try out, seriously go get it.

Animation Engine 3

DerBrill Multimedia today released AE 3 for runrev. With some amazing new commands like: aeChangeHeight, aeChangeWidth, aeChangeRect, aeChangeHScroll , aeChangeVScroll and a few others to an already valuable library.

If you haven't used it or seen the new version of Animation Engine. I highly suggest checking it out. It has a 14 day try out. more info @ http://www.runrev.com/products/related-software/animation-engine-2/

added: I found out if your only upgrading from a past version it cost only $39 USD to upgrade. For That price I renew asap to the new version. After a day of using the new commands, It's worth not passing up. I use AE for mostly User experience and the new addtions work well for that.

This has to be the best thing I seen for a while. On the Developers site it says and I quote. "Buy it! It Cost Whatever You Want(ish)!"

With a field to add the amount you wish to pay and a button to buy it (note A minimum of $1 is the least amount accepted.) How can anyone really pass that up???

It a fun game shooter game for mac or windows. But the pure willingness to offer it for whatever you want(ish) . surprised me enough to write about it.

More info @ http://www.charliesgames.com/wordpress/?page_id=203

A cool little open source sound generator, designed for video game sounds.

Check it out @ http://thirdcog.eu/apps/cfxr#

Return of an old classic coin opt video game in Burger Time, New Graphics, new music same old game play, with one twist 60 total levels.

While nothing can beat an old upright arcade box with a joystick. The new version brings a little more challenge.

More Info (PC) @ https://www.namcogames.com/pc_games/burgertime_deluxe
More Info (Mac) @ http://www.macgamestore.com/detail.php?ProductID=1235

Math/science features (demo clip)

• Mathematical formula editor which is easily best of breed. Fully harnesses the power of LaTeX.
• Equations can be entered via point-and-click interface or via keyboard with LaTeX commands (optionally via auto-completion). Formulas are immediately visually rendered on screen.
• Copy/paste to and from LaTeX source code.
• Equation arrays, equation numbering, theorems, customizable math macros, matrices, algorithms, and much more.
• Support of math macros

This is pretty cool. how many times have you ever needed to write out formulas for documentation. This tool easily allows one to do that and best of all, Its free. It does write letters and stuff also. But many tools do that. The Math and science features are what is the nice deal here. and also the free price tag.

sorry no images with this post, but they have some video on there site.

more info @ http://www.lyx.org/

free desktop to mobile web conferance app. You can now attend or host a meeting from your iPhone or iPod touch, as well as your cpu. all for free.

Text messages, whiteboards share media content and more. Not bad of an app for free.

More info @ http://www.touchmeeting.com/