If You Liked the Fake Apple Stores, You’ll Love this Fake Steve Jobs Biography

It appears fake Apple Stores aren’t the only aspects of the Cupertino outfit to fall foul to some dodgy dealings, with M.I.C. Gadget telling of an interesting new book being sold in Taiwan – a book that seems to be a fake Steve Jobs biography.

The impostor’s title loosely translates to Steve Jobs Gives 11 Advices to Teenager, according to the site, with the title appearing in the top five business books sold by Taiwanese book store KingStone…
Obviously, this book has nothing to do with Apple, nor its CEO. But that hasn’t stopped it from being snapped up by Taiwanese buyers since its release way back in April of this year.

Those preferring something a little more official won’t have long to wait, with Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs going on sale later this year.

How long before Apple goes after this latest knock-off?

Firefox 6 for Android Released, Features New Look and Interface Along with Other Improvements

Just a few days ago we have reported that Firefox 6 was made available for Mac and Windows users. Oddly enough, the version of the browser for the Android wasn't updated, well until now that is. Mozilla just announced that Firefox has been updated and it now features a fresh new look and a host of other features.
The announcement was made by Mozilla on their official blog where the global, non-profit organization also detailed all the changes made with the Android version of Firefox. Once installed, one of the most prominent change that you'll probably notice first is the overall look of the browser. Firefox 6 for Android actually looks like a native Android app. The signature Firefox look is now gone and in favor of an aesthetic design that quite resembles the default Android browser. Aside from that, Android users are also treated to a new welcome screen and a slightly redesigned interface which are now optimized for tablets.
Aside from the cosmetic changes, Firefox 6 for Android also have several improvements under the hood. This new version of Firefox for Android features high quality image scaling (on devices with NEON-compatible processors), crispier display including logo, smoother and faster zooming and less pixelation. Performance and memory management, both an ever present concern with the browser, were also improved as well as several bug fixes and enhancements.

Finally, Mozilla also provided better support for developer tools which should “help create rich, compelling mobile Web apps and websites”. Touch events are also mentioned which facilitates better interaction with web pages and services and should help with compatibility with existing web content. IndexedDB database storage for web pages is also added which allows web application and websites to be made available even offline. Click here to view the complete release notes of Firefox 6 for Android.
If you're an avid Firefox user and owns an Android device, then it is highly recommended that you get this app now. There is no reason for you to be stuck with the default Android browser. With Firefox Sync, you'll be able to synchronize your bookmarks, history, tabs and passwords between multiple devices and your desktop computer. In addition to that you'll also have access to various addons and plugins that should help in improving your web experience.

Starting with Firefox 4 which was released earlier this year, Mozilla adapted a faster release strategy in order to compete with the likes of Google Chrome, which also employs a faster release cycle. So now instead of waiting for months and even years before an update, Firefox fans can expect frequent updates and improvements albeit they are of minor nature.

HP Officially Kills Off the TouchPad Along with Other webOS Devices

Within the tech industry, one can say that the competition boils down to the survival of the fittest. While there are companies like Apple and Google who continues rake in success, there are others that just aren't so lucky. And one such company that belongs to the latter is Hewlett-Packard. Today, during the company's press release that lead up to their Q3 conference call, HP just made an announcement that they will be discontinuing the Touchpad and all smartphones that runs under webOS.
During the company's press release, HP has made it clear that they will phasing out all their products that runs the webOS which includes HP Pre 3 smartphones, HP Veer and the tablet HP TouchPad.

HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward.
This news is no doubt a gut punch to hardcore webOS fans who stood by to support its products with the hopes that things would eventually get better. But it never did. webOS is a unique and interesting operating system that were introduced back in 2009 in an effort to revive the relevance and profitability of Palm in the tech industry. Both software and hardware were designed to compete with industry bigshots, Apple and Google but somehow it came up short. HP bought Palm for $1.2 billion and it seems that it was all for naught.

The HP Touchpad was touted to be the iPad killer but when it was released it was met with mediocre reviews and suffered from poor sales. The same happened with Veer, it didn't exactly set the market on fire. Well as for the HP Pre 3, it hasn't even seen the light of day in the market. Slow sales, minimal media coverage and several price cuts, it was only a matter of time for the webOS devices to hit rock bottom. So one can say that this scenario was inevitable.
So what happens to webOS now? Despite not being the most popular operating system, webOS somehow found a dedicated fan base. Last year, HP was rather all praises about the system and how were they planning to integrate them into their traditional computers, printers and even cars. While HP confirmed that they will be killing their webOS product line, the company added that they will be exploring other options on how they can optimize the webOS software.

The webOS is technically not dead yet but unless HP finds a way to utilize it in any way, it might as well be. One option for them is to license the OS to its partners and rely on them to manufacture webOS devices. But with Android over the horizon, it would be a tough sell for HP. As of this writing, no official word yet from HP when are they going to pull out the webOS devices from the market.

It is indeed a sad day not only for the hardcore webOS fans but for the geekdom in general.

Grand Theft Auto III Makes its Way to the Mac App Store, Get it Now!

One of the most important landmark in the history of gaming is arguably the introduction of open world, sandbox-style games. With its go-anywhere-you-want gameplay, gamers everywhere has been given more freedom than ever. And of course, you can't talk about sandbox-style games without talking about the Grand Theft Auto series by Rockstar Games, especially GTA III. Released in 2001, GTA III changed how we play our 3D games and is definitely one of the most influential games of all time. And now after a decade, GTA III is now available for the Mac. Well, better late than never I guess.
While iOS gaming continues to flourish by the day, the same can't be said with the Mac. Due to its proprietary hardware and other factors, the market of games in Apple's desktop operating system isn't that huge. But it seems that game developer Rockstar came to a realization that it's never too late to port their critically acclaimed series to the Mac. So now, Mac fans all over the world will now be able to experience Grand Theft Auto III.
The Grand Theft Auto series is currently on its 4th numbered title although there are multiple spinoffs and expansions that were made for both GTA 3 and 4 spanning many different consoles and handhelds. From the looks of it, the Mac version is a direct port of the Playstation 2 and Windows version so you can't really expect any new features. GTA III was considered to be a landmark video game title because it is one of the pioneer of sandbox-style games. Due to its concept and gameplay, the game received overwhelmingly positive feedback from both the media and customers. GTA III is no doubt a classic that any avid gamer should experience.

From the Mac App Store:

Crime does pay.

The hugely successful, highly controversial Grand Theft Auto franchise moves into three dimensions in the dark and seedy underworld of Liberty City.

With the freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the dark, intriguing and ruthless world of crime at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
The game is priced relatively cheap at $14.99 which isn't all that surprising due to how old the game is. Before you purchase and download the game, be sure that you have quite a little bit of space because you will be downloading around 700 MB worth of data plus installation.

So go ahead and download the game now and start roaming the streets of Liberty City, take on dangerous missions and all sorts of bad elements (even the law enforcements). Based on the current standard of games, yes it looks rather outdated. But if you can get past that, you are in for quite a fun time. Here's hoping Rockstar will port its spinoffs, Vice City and San Andreas as well.

Buy GTA III from the Mac App Store for $14.99. Requires Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later.