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The MYO: Control Your Mac With Your Muscles Not Your Mouse

It’s not every day that a Mac accessory comes along and promises to give you superpowers, but that’s just what Thalmic Labs is promising with their innovative new armband today. Called the MYO, it’s a Bluetooth-enabled device that allows you to control your Mac, just by flexing your muscles.

Like the Kinect or Leap Motion, the MYO translates your body’s movements into computer input. Unlike those solutions, though, it doesn’t work using a camera. Instead, you simply loop an armband on and allow it to translate the electrical activity produced by your muscles into input a computer can work with.

There are a lot of possible uses. For example, you could stop iTunes just by clenching your fist, or multitask between apps simply by swiping with your fingers left or right. You could even, say, use the MYO to aim a weapon in a first person shooter, firing your gun when you actually “pull” the trigger.

“As a company, we’re interested in how we can use technology to enhance our abilities as humans – in short, giving us superpowers,” Stephen Lake, co-founder and CEO of Thalmic Labs said. “We’re excited to see how the MYO blurs the lines between us and digital technology.”

If you’re interested in the MYO, you can pre-order one today for just $149. The MYO API has also been launched, which should allow developers for Mac and iOS alike to do some very interesting things.

I’m eager to try this one out. Let’s hope the execution matches up to the promise.

Source: GetMYO
Via: The Next Web

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Google Maps SDK Updated, Now Available To All iOS Developers

Google has updated its Google Maps SDK for iOS to version 1.1, opening up its API to all third-party developers who now have the ability to build iOS apps with Google Maps embedded. The update also adds support for ground overlays, gesture controls, and more.

Google launched its Google Maps SDK for iOS back in December — when it launched its much-anticipated Google Maps app for the iPhone. However, for developers to use the SDK, they previously had to register their interest, and then wait in line to be approved. This process has limited the number of iOS apps that have Google Maps built-in.

Now that’s all changed, however. With version 1.1 of the Google Maps SDK, developers are free to download the software and embed Google Maps into their app. Not only can they embed Maps, but they also now have the option to choose whether address links within their apps open in Apple Maps or Google Maps.

The update also “includes support for ground overlays, gesture control and geodesic polylines,” according to Google’s Geo Developers Blog. You can watch a demonstration of the SDK capabilities below.

Source: Google

Via: TUAW

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MLB At Bat Got A Huge Update Just In Time For Spring Training

The only time I ever really care about Major League Baseball is during the Spring. And that’s only because I live in Arizona, where half of the league’s teams come for Spring training, and I can go watch tons of all-stars play games for cheap.

Whether you love baseball or not, you can certainly appreciate the amount of work that goes into the MLB At Bat app. It’s got tons of information, video, and photos, and it got a big update just in time for Spring training.

MLB At Bat provides fans with live game radio, television broadcasts, play-by-play service, and more. All that awesomeness doesn’t come cheap though. You can buy a subscription for the high-end TV services of the app, which will cost you $130 per season. Or if you’re fine with just getting radio commentary, you opt for the cheaper, $20 per season subscription.

Some of the features of the update include:

Multi-platform live audio access for At Bat 13 subscribers (portable to Mac/PC with a valid MLB.com account) Universal support for At Bat 13 subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets Batting, pitching and fielding statistics (iPad) Re-designed individual team pages (iPhone) Updated news section interface (iPhone) Classic games library (iPhone and iPad) Re-architected navigations (iPhone and iPad) Additional push notification options (iPhone)

You can download MLB At Bat for both iPhone and iPad from the App Store for free.

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Source: iTunes

Via: iDB

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Check Out The Best Earphone Package On The Market [Deals]

Do you get frustrated when you’re in the middle of an intense workout and your earphones fall out or the cables get in the way? MEElectronics feels your pain and has created the solution (along with a little help from Cult of Mac Deals).

The Sport-Fi line and Sport-Fi S6 workout package allows you to forget about your earphones and fully immerse yourself in your activity. Pump your jams, stay focused, perform better, and keep your pockets fat with this $22 steal!

(Note: This offer is available for continental USA customers only – and includes free shipping.)

This package is teeming with features, including:

Memory Wire Solution: The S6 utilizes innovative memory wire design, which loops over-the-ear to help keep cables out of the way and your earphones locked in for a secure yet comfortable fit. Modular Cable System: A modular cable system combats excess cable length. The included armband and shirt clips insure your music stays close to you. Not only can loose cables rip phones from your ear but they can be potentially dangerous as well. Energy Booster: The S6’s deep insertion in your ear immerses you in your music and boosts your energy, keeping you in rhythm and in the zone during your workout. Six Different Ear Tips: Six different types of ear tips ensure the fit in your ear canal will be comfortable and provide the best sound while blocking out external noise, enabling you to listen at quieter volumes and protect your hearing.

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Smart, effective and durable, the S6 is even sweat resistant for those intense workout sessions. So if you want to your headset to keep up with you and your active lifestyle, head over to the Cult of Mac Deals page and pick up this offer while you can…which won’t be for long!

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Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Hits Kickstarter Goal, Coming To iPad

Little Red Riding Hood. You sure are lookin’ good.

We told you about Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, the new hack-n-loot game from American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studios that got greenlit on Steam just a while back. The game has now hit its Kickstarter goal of 200,000, so the team has posted some news about its plans for the game in the coming months.

Spicy Horse Games (Alice: Madness Returns, American McGee’s Grimm) announced the total funds pledged will help them speed up development time and put more resources toward features like co-op gameplay, crafting within the game, iOS tablet support, and more. The action RPG, which plays a bit like Diablo, will now be coming not just to Mac, but to the iPad as well.

“We spent most of the weekend on the Akaneiro launch and helping push the Kickstarter over the finish line, so we haven’t had a chance to work out an exact roadmap yet, that’s something we’ll be looking at in the next few weeks” said American McGee, CEO of Spicy Horse Games.

The Kickstarter campaign showed that pledging players wanted the co-op and crafting support first, with tablet and Linux support as soon as possible. The project did not reach its stretch goal, however, so will not initially focus on Ouya, the Android-powered tiny box console.

McGee added, “Over the coming weeks, we’ll be taking a look at what it takes to implement these features and get them out in a timely manner. We’ve also still got contributions coming in on the Paypal page, which may influence which features wind up where on the plan.”

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters combines the Little Red Riding Hood story with Japanese folklore and myth, and is illustrated with the distinctively dark American McGee stye. You can play the game now in your web browser to get a feel for how much fun it is.

Source: Spicy Horse Games

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Evasi0n iOS 6 Jailbreak Crashes Weather App On iPhone And Reveals It On iPad [Jailbreak]

Weird.

The highly anticipated Evasion jailbreak was released earlier today for all iOS 6 devices, including the iPhone 5. The release saw incredible success with over 100,000 downloads in the first 10 minutes of availability. As we said in our official guide to jailbreaking with Evasi0n, this really is one of the smoothest jailbreaks of all time.

But every jailbreak has its initial quirks, and the main issue with Evasi0n is how it affects Apple’s stock Weather app in iOS 6. On the iPhone, the app instantly crashes. However, the iPad is a different story. Apparently Apple has been hiding a Weather app in the iPad this whole time, and Evasi0n reveals it.

The iPhone problem is obviously a concern among many users who rely on the Weather app to.. well.. check the weather. I tried opening it on my newly-jailbroken iPhone 5, and it immediately crashed. Welp.

Evad3r hacker extraordinaire pod2g tweeted that his team is aware of the Weather app issue, and a patch will soon be available for everyone to install in Cydia.

After jailbreaking an iPad with Evasi0n, you may notice an additional icon next to Cydia on your Home screen. It’s an old Weather app Apple normally has hidden within a plist entry in iOS, according to MuscleNerd, another Evad3rs team member. For some reason, the iOS 6 jailbreak unhides it.

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Regardless of the reason for it being there, an inbound Cydia update should also get rid of the mysterious Weather app on jailbroken iPads.

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Tweetbot for iOS Updated with Inline Image Support for Flickr and Vine [iOS Blog]

Popular Twitter app Tweetbot received an update today, adding inline image support for photos and videos shared from Flickr and Vine.

Tweetbot supports inline images from several different apps and services, including Instagram, which was disabled in the official Twitter app late last year following a dispute between Twitter and Instagram.

Videos shared from Vine and images shared from Flickr will now be shown directly within Tweetbot, without the need to open a separate window. Tweetbot includes native Vine controls that allow users to play videos via AirPlay and tweet links to videos.

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OS X 10.9 Activity Ramping Up as Speculation on Developer Preview Release Increases

AppleInsider reported late last week that web traffic logs from machines claiming to run OS X 10.9 had jumped from "a few dozen" back in October into the thousands last month, suggesting that the new operating system may be close to making its first appearance. MacRumors is seeing a nearly identical trend, with a significant increase in OS X 10.9 activity since last November.


Hits on macrumors.com from systems identifying themselves as running OS X 10.9 in January 2013
Apple needs to test new platforms with a wide range of websites, and server logs can be examined to see which operating systems and browsers are in use, tipping off sites when a new OS appears. While such data can be easily faked in browsers, the trends currently being observed are consistent with past releases and previous examinations have shown OS X 10.9 hits coming from IP addresses associated with Apple.


Growth in hits on macrumors.com from systems identifying themselves as running OS X 10.9
Apple has recently been launching new versions of OS X on an annual basis, with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion having launched in July of last year, a year after 10.7 Lion in July 2011. Apple released the first developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion in mid-February of last year, so it seems reasonable that the company could be looking at similar timing for OS X 10.9.

It has been rumored that OS X 10.9 will bring Siri to Macs for the first time, building on the dictation feature added to Mountain Lion. Rumors have also suggested integration with Apple's Maps, although the company has experienced significant criticisms with its maps app on iOS.

‘Evasi0n’ Arrives as First Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 5 and iOS 6.x

"Evad3rs", a new team including some of the top iOS jailbreak authors, has just released Evasi0n, a brand-new jailbreak for iOS 6.x. The release marks the first time users have been able to deploy an untethered jailbreak on the iPhone 5.


Evasi0n is available for OS X, Windows, and Linux and provides a quick method for users to jailbreak their devices to make use of unauthorized like themes, tweaks, and apps from sources other than the App Store.

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Odd Mountain Lion Crashing Bug Brings Down Nearly Any App

One of the fastest-spreading stories of the weekend has been a strange OS X Mountain Lion bug that can crash almost any Mac app running any version of OS X 10.8, reported on Open Radar.

The initial bug report stated that typing 'File:///' (without the quotes) into almost any app causes the app to crash.


Follow-up testing has shown that the final character needn't be a forward-slash, with almost any character after 'File://' triggering the bug. The issue is also speed-dependent: leaving a brief pause between typing // and the next character will prevent the crash from occurring.

More embarrassingly still for Apple, filing a crash report causes both Crash Reporter and the Console apps to crash. The Console crash can only be cured by running a terminal command:

sudo sed -i -e 's@File:///@F i l e : / / /@g' /var/log/system.log

The Next Web has a detailed analysis of the issue, noting that it is related to Apple's Data Detectors feature for automatically recognizing dates, locations and other information in text for addition to Address Book or Calendar entries.

While it is rather surprising that the issue took so long to receive publicity, Apple is now likely to include a fix for the problem sooner rather than later. It is, however, unknown whether Apple will squeeze a fix into the upcoming OS X 10.8.3 that has been in developer testing for over two months.