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Intel’s Light Peak was Apple’s Idea

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:41 -0400

Last week at the IDF 2009 Conference in San Francisco, Intel unveiled a new next-generation data transfer technology dubbed Light Peak. It’s basically an optical subsystem comprised…

EU Says iPhones Will Be Pulled, If Proven Dangerous

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:40 -0400

EU Says iPhones Will Be Pulled, If Proven Dangerous:

The European Union isn’t taking reports of potentially dangerous iPhone malfunctions lightly. EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva issued a warning today that iPhones…

iPhone Roundup: 10 Jewish Apps for the New Year

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:40 -0400

iPhone Roundup: 10 Jewish Apps for the New Year:

For some readers, it’s the start of the year 5770. The High Holidays are over and meeting your spiritual goals is fresh on your mind. There is an extensive amount of Jewish-themed iPhone apps…

O2’s Reign Ends: Orange to Sell iPhone

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:39 -0400

O2’s Reign Ends: Orange to Sell iPhone:

And just like that, O2’s reign of terror comes to an end. This month sees the end of O2’s exclusive rights to sell the iPhone in the United Kingdom, and Orange has already announced it has…

App Store: 2 Billion Apps Served

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:39 -0400

App Store: 2 Billion Apps Served:

Marking another base-10 milestone, Apple has announced that as of today, more than 2 billion applications have been downloaded from its wildly successful App Store.

Further, there…

Roman Polanski Arrested in Switzerland

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:17:19 -0400

Roman Polanski Arrested in Switzerland:

Surprise:

After more than 30 years as a fugitive from U.S. justice, Roman Polanski, the director of legendary films including “Chinatown” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” was arrested in Switzerland on an…

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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:17:18 -0400

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William Safire Dies at 79

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:17:18 -0400

William Safire Dies at 79:

From The Times’s obituary:

Then, from 1973 to 2005, Mr. Safire wrote his twice weekly “Essay” for the Op-Ed Page of The Times, a forceful conservative voice in the liberal chorus. Unlike most…

Review: Cadence for iPhone/iPod Touch

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:47 -0400

Review: Cadence for iPhone/iPod Touch:

A few weeks back I provided a quick preview of Cadence, an app for iPhone that promised to allow a totally new way to browse your music collection — by tempo. It’s out in the App Store now for…

How-To: Complete Guide to Unlocking and Jailbreaking the iPhone and iPod Touch

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:47 -0400

How-To: Complete Guide to Unlocking and Jailbreaking the iPhone and iPod Touch:

With Apple’s recent ridiculous app store refusals, now is the perfect time to free your phone. Jailbreaking your device might seem too difficult to take on, but by following the steps below you…

Some Pictures Of The Apple I Up For Sale Next Week On eBay

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:47 -0400

Some Pictures Of The Apple I Up For Sale Next Week On eBay:

Here’s some pictures of the rare Apple I that will be up for auction on eBay early next week. Hit the jump for more.
As reported earlier, the historic machine will be up for auction shortly,…

O2 Loses iPhone Exclusivity In UK

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:46 -0400

O2 Loses iPhone Exclusivity In UK:

Orange is to start selling iPhones in the UK “later this year”, ending O2’s exclusive reseller deal with Apple. Orange already sells iPhones in several other countries.
Conor Maples broke the…

Daily Deals: Dual Docks, Faux Leather Cases and Digital Performance Glasses

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:45 -0400

Daily Deals: Dual Docks, Faux Leather Cases and Digital Performance Glasses:

We’re on the home stretch, feeling the last rays of Summer and preparing for the inevitable ‘frost on the pumpkin’ (for non-U.S. readers a quick trip to Wikipedia might be in order) marking…

Weekly App Store Picks: September 26, 2009

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:08:07 -0400

Weekly App Store Picks: September 26, 2009:

As another week draws to a close, the App Store expands even further with a torrent of new toys and tools. As ever, I’ve hand-picked four recent iPhone releases for you to take a look at.

This…

Palm Pre for $79.99 at Walmart

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:16:44 -0400

Palm Pre for $79.99 at Walmart:

That’s the price with a two-year contract, and after a $100 mail-in rebate. But, still, that’s cheap.

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Briefs: A Cocoa Touch Framework for Live Wireframes

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:16:44 -0400

Briefs: A Cocoa Touch Framework for Live Wireframes:

Impressive new UI design toolkit for the iPhone, by Rob Rhyne. Debuted last night here at C4[3]. It strikes me as hitting the sweet spot between simplicity and usefulness.

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Microsoft Has Great Ads To Rival Apple’s, But Won’t Air Them On TV

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:42:20 -0400

Microsoft Has Great Ads To Rival Apple’s, But Won’t Air Them On TV:

Can Microsoft ever do anything right? The company has some produced some pretty good advertising for Windows 7, but for some inexplicable reason, the ads will not be shown on TV. Microsoft’s best…

Apple Dominates Tokyo Game Show, And The Company Isn’t Even Attending

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:42:20 -0400

Apple Dominates Tokyo Game Show, And The Company Isn’t Even Attending:

At the giant Tokyo Game Show, everyone’s freaking out about Apple, the New York Times reports.
Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft are more worried about Apple and it’s new iPhone/iPod platform than the…

Gallery: In Search of the Coolest Apple T-Shirt

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:42:20 -0400

Gallery: In Search of the Coolest Apple T-Shirt:

It’s always a little dicey doing a “Best of” Apple t-shirts post because the really, truly best Apple t-shirts have always been the limited edition, short-run t-shirts that Apple prints up for…

Rumor: Next-Gen iMac to Get New Chips, SD-Card Slot, Touch-Enabled Mouse

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:42:20 -0400

Rumor: Next-Gen iMac to Get New Chips, SD-Card Slot, Touch-Enabled Mouse:

Here’s a rumor we can get behind — the next-gen iMac will get quad-core processors and a SD-Card slot, according the French website Mac4Ever.
New iMacs are just around the corner, according to…