Review all types of 3D files with this free new Autodesk app for iOS and Mac

Today Autodesk launched FBX Review for Apple Mac OS X and iOS 7. The free standalone app gives professional artists and animators a powerful, lightweight tool to conduct detailed reviews of a wide range of 3D assets, including detailed 3D models, environments and character animations. Now artists on the Windows or Apple platforms can use FBX Review to view […]

Virgin Mobile cuts unsubsidized iPhone 5s to $440 or iPhone 5c for $360 shipped (Update)

From 9to5Toys.com: Virgin Mobile is knocking another 20{813a954d5e225a1509f22204ece89c855080ce25555f20805f61bed63cbfde3b} off their marked down iPhones yielding the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on the unsubsidized phones (that’s another 10{813a954d5e225a1509f22204ece89c855080ce25555f20805f61bed63cbfde3b} less than this weekend’s mention). iPhone 5s is $439.99/519.99/599.99 for the 16/32/64GB. iPhone 5c is $359.99/439.99 for 16/32GB. Note you can also pick up an iPhone 4 for $159.99 […]

Contest: 3 chances to win a Parallels 8 Desktop bundle from 9to5Mac and MacUpdate

From 9to5Toys.com MacUpdate’s offers its Parallels Desktop 8 March bundle which effectively knocks $30 off the price of Parallels 8 and then hooks you up with 9 additional Mac applications for free (normally $618). A free demo is also available as well. – Parallels Desktop 8 ($79.99) – Run Windows/Linux/Chrome on your Mac. – DEVONthink Pro ($79.95) – Info manager. – Prizmo ($49.95) – OCR Scanner […]

Toys Deal: iCade Jr. Mini Arcade Cabinet for iPhone 4/4S: $20 shipped

From 9to5Toys.com: Perfect for any iPhone toting gamer, ThinkGeek offers the iCade Jr. Mini Arcade Cabinet for iPhone 4/4S for just $19.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 off the $50 list price and the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this awesome little game controller. From the manufacturer: Miss the days of hours long marathons of Tetris, Pac-Man, […]

Adobe Photoshop Elements half off ($49.99) in box or download

From 9to5Toys.com: . Amazon offers Adobe’s entry level photo manipulation tool, Photoshop Elements 11 for just $49.99. That’s half off of the list price and the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this product. It is available both as a boxed copy or as an instant download. The price compares favorably to the $79.99 price point […]

Former GE CEO Jack Welch uses an iPad to conduct business

Here is an interesting ‘footnote’ to this story on former GE CEO Jack Welch leaving Fortune Magazine, quitting over his harsh anti-Obama jobs Tweet coverage: Apparently, the 20-year CEO and Chairman of GE conducts business on his iPad. So, there’s another notch in the “iPad is only for consumption” coffin.

RIM serenades fleeing developers with LOLWTF video

RIM Speedwagon says: We are going to keep loving developers at Research In Motion, all the way to BlackBerry 10 and beyond. Watch our leadership team for developer relations bring back the band: Alec Saunders, VP Developer Relations & Ecosystem, Chris Smith, VP Application Platform & Tools, and Martyn Mallick, VP Global Alliances & Business. […]

HP releases KIRF iMac complete with Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad

It feels like consumer PC hardware can now be defined thusly: “Make something as close as possible to an Apple product without getting sued.” HP’s Spectre One comes with accessories that look and act almost identical to Apple counterparts including the wireless keyboard, trackpad and mouse. The screen looks like a Cinema Display with HP […]

Weekend Reading: The Apple Experience by Carmine Gallo [excerpt]

If you are wondering why your recent trip to the Apple Store left you loving Apple more than ever or wanting your customers to feel the same way about your company, we got the book for you. “The Apple Experience” by veteran Apple/technology author Carmine Gallo deep dives into the Apple retail experience and breaks […]