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FCC dissects the new iPod touch

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:10:53 -0400

The public servants at the FCC are earning their keep today, favoring us with several PDFs full of lovely, detailed images of both the internal and external design of the soon-to-ship

New iPod commercials now on Apple.com and YouTube

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:10:53 -0400

New iPod commercials now on Apple.com and YouTube:

You saw them in the keynote today, now watch them again in the privacy of your own home: the new iPod touch and iPod nano television ads are live on Apple.com and on …

iPad OS will be revved to 4.2 in November, unifies the line

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:58:28 -0400

iPad OS will be revved to 4.2 in November, unifies the line:

During today’s Apple event, Steve Jobs announced that the next version of the iPad flavor of iOS, 4.2, will be available as a free update in November 2010. The iOS 4.2 version will…

Event streaming to stress-test new datacenter

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:58:28 -0400

Event streaming to stress-test new datacenter:

Not much of a surprise, but nice to have some details: Cult of Mac cites a source close to Apple saying that the live stream of today’s iPod event will be used to put some real-time load…

Did you catch that? Event livestream is Mac and iOS only

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:58:28 -0400

Did you catch that? Event livestream is Mac and iOS only:

Most of you noticed something a bit… oddly specific about Apple’s streaming announcement for the 9/1 event:

Apple(R) will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple’s…

In Brief: Hurricane for iPhone on sale

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:58:28 -0400

In Brief: Hurricane for iPhone on sale:

As the Atlantic storm season heats up and US East Coast residents warily eye Hurricane Earl’s projected path, the team at Kitty Code has put their flagship iPhone app — Hurricane 3.3…

Friday deal: 1/2 off Aquafadas VideoPier HD

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:59:01 -0400

Friday deal: 1/2 off Aquafadas VideoPier HD:

If you’re looking for a handy way to organize your AVCHD and MPEG-2 clips from your digital video camera, you’ve got about five hours to get a bargain. MacZOT is offering VideoPier HD…

App Store approval limbo boxes in Briefs

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:39:05 -0400

App Store approval limbo boxes in Briefs:

There are plenty of hurdles between a good idea and App Store success; even after your killer app hits the virtual shelves, the challenges of discoverability and competitors sandbagging…

Found Footage: Sharp says 'sushi please' on iPad

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:39:05 -0400

Found Footage: Sharp says 'sushi please' on iPad:

Lots of visual content, quick transactions, and hungry customers: that’s what Sharp has in mind with this proof of concept sushi menu application for iPad. Rather than…

PPC Macs 'likely' to be unsupported by Firefox 4

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:41:18 -0400

PPC Macs 'likely' to be unsupported by Firefox 4:

While it may not come as much of a surprise, it’s still going to aggravate owners of aging PPC Macs that the upcoming Firefox 4 browser is probably going to drop support for the older…

In brief: Free iPod with Mac purchase offer ends 9/7

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:41:18 -0400

In brief: Free iPod with Mac purchase offer ends 9/7:

As expected, Apple has sent out a quick reminder that the annual discount offer for college students — buy a new Mac, get a free iPod touch — is expiring September 7. While this date was…

Security Update 2010-005 now available

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:04:49 -0400

Security Update 2010-005 now available:

Gather up the kids and press the software update button: the latest Security Update (2010-005) for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 is now on the prowl. The full list of fixes is below, but…

Talkcast reminder: join in the fun at 10pm ET

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:48:45 -0400

Talkcast reminder: join in the fun at 10pm ET:

We’re back live tonight on Talkshoe, so call in and chat with us about the biggest Apple stories of the past week.

We’ll continue the Apple TV wishful thinking, consider the …

Australian ratings board looks ahead to App Store crackdown

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:44:50 -0400

Australian ratings board looks ahead to App Store crackdown:

It’s not a done deal by any means, but the Australian government’s Classification Board is taking a hard look at games for mobile devices, which up until now have skated by the…

No Comment: Justin Long's jailbroken iPhone

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:24:18 -0400

No Comment: Justin Long's jailbroken iPhone:

First of all, the ad campaign is over, so the guy can do whatever he wants with his iPhone; second, per the theories floated over in the Engadget comments section, chances are the…

Attempted iPad theft at Salt Lake City Apple Store

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:31:03 -0400

Attempted iPad theft at Salt Lake City Apple Store:

We don’t have the whole story yet, but apparently on Saturday there was an attempted robbery at the Salt Lake City retail store — the front window was smashed and the perpetrator tried…

No Comment: LEGO iPad stand shows ingenuity, parsimony

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:02:34 -0400

No Comment: LEGO iPad stand shows ingenuity, parsimony:

We could say “Nice use of found materials in that iPad stand! It’s a shame that the next person who tries to build out the LEGO City Truck is going to be short a few pieces, but that’s…

PGA Championship app pushes latest scores, includes buy-up live video

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:32:25 -0400

PGA Championship app pushes latest scores, includes buy-up live video:

The set overlap between “iPhone owners” and “fans of professional golf” isn’t trivial, so it’s worth mentioning that the free app for the 92nd PGA Championship is available in the App…

Apple manager held on kickback charges

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:46:23 -0400

Apple manager held on kickback charges:

The Mercury News is reporting that Sunnyvale, CA resident Paul Shin Devine, a 37-year-old Apple manager in global supply, has been arrested and charged with accepting kickbacks from Asian…

CLEAR offers 4G iSpot mobile broadband to iDevice owners

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:58:58 -0400

CLEAR offers 4G iSpot mobile broadband to iDevice owners:

Since the promise of unlimited 3G internet access via AT&T on the iPad has evaporated into the mist, the makers of various mobile WiFi hotspots have been nosing around the iStuff…