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Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch

GroceryIQ acquired by Coupons.com

We first told you about Grocery IQ in October of last year. Grocery IQ allows iPhone users to completely organize a shopping list, and even arrange the list by aisles in the store. While the application has grown since its first release, it is about to see some major improvements.

Grocery IQ was recently purchased by Coupons.com (a website for finding coupons). According to a press release by Coupons.com, the application could see a 2.0 update as soon as February and include the ability to find coupons right from the device.

The update will be free for previous purchasers of Grocery IQ. The application is currently the number one seller in the Lifestyles section of the App Store. Grocery IQ is available on the App Store for a US $.99.

Thanks, Kim!

Filed under: Software, Internet Tools

Acquisition 2

Acquisition, the best looking BitTorrent client on OS X, has just been updated to version 2.0. This update is all about refinement. The UI has been enhanced, the search list can now have folders in it, the downloads view has been improved, and much more.

Acquisition Pro will set you back $24, though there is a free version which has some interesting limitations. The free version will cap your download speeds after an hour, and some results in your searches will be randomly omitted.

We here at TUAW think BitTorrent is a cool technology, but must remind you that it shouldn't be used for downloading copyrighted materials. Stick with open source distributions or things which you know are not copyrighted and all will be right with the world.

Update: Folks have pointed out, rightly, that while Acquisition does BitTorrorent files it is more of a peer to peer client.

Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple Financial, Apple Professional

Apple acquires Proximity

According to Proximity's website, Apple has bought out all Proximity technology including their artbox workgroup and artbox enterprise products. Proximity's artbox is used to provide a single pro-level catalog content management system for both graphics and video clips. Its video asset management is used mostly in post production.

Artbox has been used by numerous broadcasters including WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, WHTR in Indianapolis, Indiana, WTHR in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the ONN 24 hour News channel. The Proximity acquisition further solidifies Apple's commitment to providing high-end post production products.


[Via ThinkSecret.]

Filed under: Steve Jobs, Apple

Jobs to spend more time at Apple

Steve Jobs told shareholders this week that, in light of Disney's acquisition of Pixar, he would actually be spending more time at Apple, in part because he'll be relinquishing his CEO position at Pixar in a couple of weeks once the merger finishes. Many have been speculating that Mr. Jobs would be spending more time at Disney, but he publicly responded "that couldn't be further from the truth... It'll require less of my time than Pixar did."

This should be good news for anyone concerned about Mr. Jobs' continued involvement with Apple.

[via Wired]

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