If you’re keeping track of Snow Leopard’s progress, you’ll be pleased to know that a new build (10A335) has been released into the hands of devs (and consequently, the world). Most interestingly, however, is that it seem this new iteration has a handy screen grab feature that hasn’t made an appearance until now — namely, the native ability (under QuickTime) to “record” your on-screen activities.
Think you’ve got the best iPhone app out there? Best Mac OS X program? Well, if you’re an Apple Developer Connection (ADC) member or registered iPhone developer, from now through May 4th you can now submit your app for consideration in the Apple Design Awards 2009. The “best designed applications” will be honored at this year’s WWDC, to be held June 8-12 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.
From Apple’s website:
The Apple Design Awards reward and celebrate technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in iPhone and Mac software development. Each year, winning products set new standards for usability, performance, technology integration and adoption. This year’s winners will raise the bar even higher.
Matching a similar move from carrier AT&T to offer contract-free iPhones, Apple has confirmed that it is also offering iPhones to customers who request them without contract. The pricing is the same as that offered by AT&T—$599 for the 8GB model or $699 for the 16GB model. Unlike AT&T, which is limiting the purchases to just one phone for current AT&T customers, Apple has stated there are no limits on quantity for the contract-free pricing. The phones are still locked to AT&T for wireless service.
Additionally, AT&T has authorized agents to extend subsidized pricing of $199 for an 8GB iPhone or $299 for a 16GB iPhone to existing AT&T customers still under contract if they sign a new two-year agreement. Retail employees can apparently offer the subsidy for customers that have as much as 10 months left on a current contract, or even more if the customer has an account in good standing and is a long-term subscriber.
iWork, Apple’s productivity suite, is the easiest way to create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Writing and page layout are easy using Pages. Numbers gives you simple ways to make sense of your data. New cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in Keynote will keep your audience captivated. And iWork is compatible with Microsoft Office, so sharing your work is even easier.
