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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-20-07: iPhone Equipped Passenger Takes On Flight Crew Over Weather

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-20-07

iPhone Equipped Passenger Takes On Flight Crew Over Weather
I want to tell this clown what he can do with his IdiotPhone – but the Captain does it even better. He gets on the PA and makes the following announcement :
http://www.planebuzz.com/2007/11/we_knew_this_was_going_to_happ.html


Rumor Smashed: iPhone Doesn’t Send IMEI Information to Apple
German site Heise Online has tested Hackint0sh user XianLi’s claims about the iPhone sending its IMEI to Apple while accessing the web. According to Heise and other sources, this is not true:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone-doesnt-send-imei-information-to-apple-324640.php


Top 15 Leopard Hints
It’s been almost a month since Leopard was officially released, and in that month we’ve had some time to play with the OS and get to know it. Here are the Top 15 Leopard Hints we’ve come across this past month.
http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/top-15-leopard-hints/


Uncut Guide To RAM For Macs
RAM upgrades are one way Apple continually make money when people purchase Macs off the online store. The most frequent reasons being users think it’s hard to install RAM, they don’t understand the market and actual retail price, or they feel it’d be easier to have it installed before it arrives.
http://www.glennwolsey.com/2007/11/19/uncut-guide-to-ram-for-macs/


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-19-07: Best iTunes Batch Tagging Application: TvTaggr?

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-19-07

Best iTunes Batch Tagging Application: TvTaggr?
TvTaggr easily allows you to edit the metadata on a single movie file or to apply changes to a batch of files. The interface is familiar to anyone who has edited tags in iTunes. It is perfect for adding information to home movies or podcasts.
http://northisup.net/TvTaggr.html


EXCLUSIVE: Apple Secretly Tracking iPhone IMEI and Usage (with proof)
Hidden in the code of the “Stocks” and “Weather” widgets is a string that sends the IMEI of your phone to a specialized URL that Apple collects. Time to put on the tinfoil hats.
http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/11/12686/


Oh Verizon, At least you tried…. (PIC)
Will not spoil, Just read on the photo…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msullens/2045121828/


Get Things Done – Things First Looks
Cultured Code recently posted to their site about a new app they are working on called Things, it is a GTD application, but is very different then the rest. [...] The moment I saw the interface, and organization structure, I knew that it would be an amazing application to help me get more organized!
http://edit.xtreem.iappblog.com/2007/11/18/get-things-done-things-first-looks/


Terminal Codes for Leopard Tweaking
Beautify your Leopard with single liner terminal codes.
http://www.usingmac.com/2007/11/18/leopard-tweaking-terminal-codes


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-18-07: TUAW Tutorial: Custom Stack Drawer icons

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-18-07

TUAW Tutorial: Custom Stack Drawer icons
Many folks commented on those gorgeous drawer icons to your Stacks. As great as the originals are, however, a lot of you also wanted to know how to customize them. Fortunately, the original author was kind enough to make the blank drawer PNG available, so in this little tutorial I’ll show you how to make your own custom version using only Preview
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/16/tuaw-tutorial-custom-stack-drawer-icons/


iDemocracy 2.0 – Brings Ringtones, 1.1.2 Support, Many More Features
iDemocracy 2.0 has been released for public download, with a pile of new features including a new interface, jailbreaking and activation (and unlocking, kind of) for 1.1.2, as well as free ringtones, wallpapers, and apps! Including MobileStack, a File Browser, the list goes on and on.Download now and leave feedback at idemocracy@gmail.com
http://idemocracy.googlecode.com


Fox Business gets it wrong about Apple taking stake in AMD [VIDEO]
A Fox News anchor asks an expert about Apple buying an 8 percent stake in AMD. He thinks it’s a “great move.” Only problem? It was the Persian Gulf state of Abu Dhabi, not Apple. “Oh, the Arabs,” says another anchor.
http://valleywag.com/tech/clips/fox-business-newss-apple+amd-flub-323889.php


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-17-07: Underground Hacker Targets Apple Fanboys

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-17-07

Underground Hacker Targets Apple Fanboys
GlennWolsey.com is down for the count. A quote from the hacked site: “This website has been flagged for excessive Apple fanboism, and has been taken down for 24 hours. This is a message to the rest of the Mac community, so listen up. Ever heard of hubris? Tone it down, and you will not be attacked. Everyone else is open game.”
http://malcor.blogspot.com/


AT&T Program Change: Drop EDGE from your iPhone plan, save $20/month.
As of yesterday, AT&T allows you to drop the $20/month data/EDGE feature from your iPhone plan. If your EDGE coverage sucks or you work around WiFi, keep your minutes and ditch the data. You lose Visual Voice Mail but you still qualify for Apple tech support and 2-Year warranty coverage.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/16/drop-your-iphone-data-plan-keep-voice/


Leopard 10.5.1 Changelog – Here’s What it Fixes
It looks like the 10.5.1 update has just hit, bringing with it fixes to Airport, Disk Utility, iCal, Mail, Printing, Security, Finder, and Time Machine. Here’s the complete list.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/os-x-leopard/leopard-1051-update-coming-heres-the-list-of-fixes-323268.php


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-16-07: Apple developing 2008 Volkwagen dashboards?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-16-07

Apple developing 2008 Volkwagen dashboards?
Cover Flow artwork on the dash, 7-inch touchscreen controller with iPhone-like interface, and confirmed talks between Apple and VW… you be the judge.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/16/is-the-vw-space-up-interface-developed-by-apple/


iMac Freezes Fixed with iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0
Today, Apple released an update called iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 which specifically addresses the freezing issue seen on recent iMacs.This update is for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor, running Mac OS X 10.4.10 with iMac Software…
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/15/imac-freezes-fixed-with-imac-graphics-firmware-update-1-0/


Free download 24 New iChat and Photobooth effects!
Including Hologram, make your face inside the Statue of Liberty, make yourself a gorilla, a clown, the mona lisa, an iPod commercial and more fun stuff. Very cool.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/email_chat/moreichateffects.html


$399 Ultraportable Apple Laptop: OS X on Asus EEE PC
Lo-jacking the Asus Eee PC with OS X is legally dubious thanks to licensing restrictions and whatnot, but a lot of worthwhile tech endeavors tend to be. The method more or less follows Adam Pash’s awesome Hackintosh tutorial over at Lifehacker, but already PC-patched copy of OS X floating around BitTorrent lets you skirt a lot of the hackage.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/dreams-can-come-true/399-ultraportable-apple-laptop-os-x-on-asus-eee-pc-323279.php


Hackintosh vs. Mac Pro vs. MacBook Pro Benchmarks
On Tuesday I detailed how how I built a Hackintosh Mac from start to finish on the cheap, but one obvious question remained unanswered: How does my Hackintosh stack up to the Apple-built competition? To find out, I put my Hackintosh, a Mac Pro, and a MacBook Pro through the paces. Here’s what I learned.
http://lifehacker.com/software/benchmarks/hackintosh-vs-mac-pro-vs-macbook-pro-benchmarks-322866.php


Four states dominate Apple’s retail store revenues
Not all states are created equal when it comes to Apple Inc.’s retail store operation, both in the number of stores in each state and their contribution to nearly $1 billion in revenues each quarter.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/15/four_states_dominate_apples_retail_store_revenues.html


Apple Posts Leopard 10.5.1 Update
Weighing in at 109MB, this looks to be a fairly significant update.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907


You might like Apple a little too much when.. [PIC]
Scroll down to the bottom to see someone who’s a little bit too obsessed.
http://calloftheday.net/?p=79


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-15-07: Dockulicious!

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-15-07

Dockulicious!
best leopard docks site i’ve seen yet, actually lets you upload your own dock without having to email it
http://www.dockulicious.com


Apple updates Tiger with Safari 3, security fixes
The latest release for Mac OS X, version 10.4.11, delivers the final version of Safari 3 and could be the last one for Tiger as Apple transitions over to Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.
http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9817360-37.html?tag=nefd.top


Apple: More iPhone Features Coming
“If you’re disappointed by some of the features not found on the iPhone, time will cure your ills. According to comments made recently by an Apple spokesperson, the Cupertino firm plans to add more functionality over the coming months.”
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/11/apple_more_ipho.html


Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update for Tiger users
Apple on Wednesday finally released Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update, which is recommended for all users running versions of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. The update includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, the company said.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/14/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_4_11_update_for_tiger_users.html


Warner Music chief has epiphany, praises Apple
“We used to fool ourselves,” he said. “We used to think our content was perfect just exactly as it was. We expected our business would remain blissfully unaffected even as the world of interactivity, constant connection and file sharing was exploding. And of course we were wrong.”
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/14/warner_music_chief_has_epiphany_praises_apple.html


Road to Mac Office 2008: Word ’08 vs Pages 3.0
The planned mid-January release of Office 2008 offers a significant overhaul of the productivity suite’s look and features. The previous segment described the challenges in front of the Mac Business Unit at Microsoft: deliver a new suite of applications with the features of the Windows side, but with an appearance and behaviors attractive to Mac
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/14/road_to_mac_office_2008_word_08_vs_pages_3_0.html


October Leopard sales outpace Windows in Japan
Though Apple has only seen a “modest” increase in Mac shipments to Japan lately, sales of Mac OS X Leopard has reportedly leapfrogged past Windows in the country.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/11/13/october-leopard-sales-outpace-windows-in-japan


China Mobile in talks with Apple to sell iPhone
San Francisco – China Mobile is in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, the company’s CEO said on Tuesday. But he’s not keen on the type of revenue-sharing model that Apple has insisted on elsewhere in the world.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20071113/tc_infoworld/93360


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-14-07: The Vista Death Watch

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-14-07

The Vista Death Watch
So happy i became a switcher last year!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2209837,00.asp


Road to Office 2008: installation and interface
It’s been four years since Microsoft last updated Office for the Mac. Is the new Office just a mild reheating of the last version, or a complete overhaul and fresh revitalization you desperately need? How Mac-like is it, and conversely, how Offlce-like is it, particularly when compared to its Windows cousin? We’ve spoke to a source testing the…
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/13/road_to_office_2008_installation_and_interface.html


NEW: GBA Emulator for iPhone released
Bring your own ROMs and your own dumped BIOS. With pictures.
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/13/gameboy-app-for-iphone-released/


Leopard Coverflow – Secret of Icons [PICS]
When you make your coverflow big enough, you will see some funny facts regarding to Leopard icons.
http://www.usingmac.com/2007/11/13/leopard-coverflow-secret-of-icons


Mac OS beats Windows in Japan: 54 percent of OS share in October
Microsoft’s has taken a bruising in the Japanese marketplace just as Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard was released, according to a new report by the country’s Business Computer News. Sales of Mac OS X soared between September and October, but Windows plummeted to almost a third of its earlier growth — giving Apple 54 percent of all OS sales in Japan.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/11/13/mac.up.win.down.in.japan/


Exploded iPod encased in glass, and still works!
I love exploded diagrams of objects where you see every piece of the thing. I had the idea to try and make a real life version of one, and picked my iPod to be the victim. The catch was, I wanted it to work even in its exploded form.
http://anerroroccurredwhileprocessingthisdirective.com/2007/11/10/exploded-ipod-still-works/


Brits snapped up Apple iPhones
Erskine went on to call the iPhone the fastest-selling device his network has ever seen. He said 2/3 of the iPhone customers were new to O2, which suggests that they were lured away from Vodafone, Orange or T-Mobile.It seems Europeans also love the iPhone !
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/13/brits-snapped-up-apple-iphones/


Build a Hackintosh Mac for Under $800
If the high price tag for Apple hardware has kept you from buying a Mac but you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get adventurous, you can build your own “Hackintosh”—a PC that runs a patched version of OS X Leopard. Today, I’ll show you how to build your own high end computer running Leopard from start to finish for under $800.
http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php


iPhone 1.1.2 Firmware Officially Released in U.S.
Despite the download for iPhone 1.1.2 being available since Friday, Apple has just now pushed the update to iTunes, allowing users to upgrade their iPhones to the latest firmware without having to download the upgrade manually.As noted before, the major updates in the iPhone 1.1.2 update include…
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/12/iphone-1-1-2-firmware-officially-released-in-u-s/


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-13-07: Latest Mac OS X 10.5.1 build fixes Finder data loss issue

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-13-07

Latest Mac OS X 10.5.1 build fixes Finder data loss issue
Apple Inc. on Monday continued to pound away at its first maintenance and security update to the recently released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, issuing a new test build to developers that fixes the much publicized Finder data loss issue. The new build, labeled Mac OS X 10.5.1 build 9B16, was accompanied by a note to developers that speci
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/12/latest_mac_os_x_10_5_1_build_fixes_finder_data_loss_issue.html


iPhone to gain Apple Spotlight search in 2008
The next significant software update for Apple Inc.’s iPhone handset is unlikely to surface until early next year but will pack a system-wide search feature when it finally does arrive, according information obtained by investment bank Piper Jaffray.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/12/iphone_to_gain_apple_spotlight_search_in_2008.html


Ultra-portable Apple notebook to splash down at Macworld Expo
Unlike last year, the annual Macworld Expo and Conference that rolls around in January will actually serve as a launch pad for some new Macs, including a chic and ultra-compact notebook design long under development by Apple Inc. The 13-inch portable will arrive in a form-factor that’s approximately 50 percent lighter and strikingly slimmer than th
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/12/ultra_portable_apple_notebook_to_splash_down_at_macworld_expo.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-11-07: Rentals Evidence In iTunes 7.5?

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-11-07

Rentals Evidence In iTunes 7.5?
One user has discovered that iTunes 7.5 carries resources indicative of forthcoming movie rental and video on demand functionality.rental-contentrental-bagrbsyncsource-rental-infodest-rental-infogetvodaccountselectionlistGET VOD ACCOUNT SELECTION LISTsupportsRentalsWhile MacRumors ca…
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/10/rentals-evidence-in-itunes-7-5/


The first MacBook Pro with a 64GB SSD?
Ryan Block, editor of Engadget transplants a 64 GB SSD into his MacBook Pro. “Yeah, I just couldn’t resist transplanting the Samsung 64GB solid state drive from my PC to my Mac after I finished most of my tests (which are now up over at Engadget). This is really how everyone’s laptop experience should be..”
http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/11/the-first-macbook-pro-with-a-64gb-ssd/


iPod Touch Firmware 1.1.2 Released: Add Calendar Events
Alongside the iPhone 1.1.2 update, Apple has also released an iPod Touch 1.1.2 firmware update which is available for some through iTunes. For those who are impatient, a direct download is also available: iPod1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore.ipswEarly reports indicate that the new iPod Touch update …
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/09/ipod-touch-firmware-1-1-2-released-add-calendar-events/


Don’t Throw Out Your Broken iPod; Fix It via the Web
How to fix your broken iPod with a small, folded piece of paper.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/technology/personaltech/08basics.html?em&ex=1194670800&en=b64c75ceb17262d8&ei=5087%0A


Fixing OS X Leopard’s Stacks with overlaying icons
“Stacks” was Leopard’s only non-eyecandy change to the dock, and it had the potential to be pretty handy. However the way stacks are represented on the Dock (by top icon) completely ruins it. Here is the damn fine-looking solution (although this is how it should have been from the beginning).
http://t.ecksdee.org/post/19001860


Coverflow for Quicksliver – Way Cool
This is pretty darn cool. Coverflow put into Quicksliver would not only be cool but productive. It’s just an idea for now though.
http://blacktree.cocoaforge.com/forums//viewtopic.php?p=30007#30007


iPhone Crowds in the UK? Don’t believe the hype! [PICS]
As iPhone fever grips the country, we thought we’d bring you pictures of the day as the drama unfolds!
http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/blog/?p=750


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-10-07: T-Mobile Sells More Than 10,000 iPhones In Germany On Launch day

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Apple iPod and iPhone News for November-10-07

T-Mobile Sells More Than 10,000 iPhones In Germany On Launch day
T-Mobile, the mobile services arm of Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), said Friday it has sold more than 10,000 of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhones on the first day of sale so far in Germany. Customers bought the phones via the company’s shops or on the internet, T- Mobile said.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200711091115DOWJONESDJONLINE000689_FORTUNE5.htm


A/V for Adium!
“During all our work on integrating audio and video into Adium, it seems that a company called MeBeam was way ahead of us. They implemented a cross-platform, protocol-agnostic videochat solution using Flash. The best of all: They allowed us to integrate with their service!What this means is that starting today, Adium has support for videochat!”
http://www.adiumx.com/blog/2007/11/av-for-adium.php


Coverflow for Quicksliver – Way Cool
This is pretty darn cool. Coverflow put into Quicksliver would not only be cool but productive. It’s just an idea for now though.
http://blacktree.cocoaforge.com/forums//viewtopic.php?p=30007#30007


iPod Touch Firmware 1.1.2 Released: Add Calendar Events
Alongside the iPhone 1.1.2 update, Apple has also released an iPod Touch 1.1.2 firmware update which is available for some through iTunes. For those who are impatient, a direct download is also available: iPod1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore.ipswEarly reports indicate that the new iPod Touch update …
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/11/09/ipod-touch-firmware-1-1-2-released-add-calendar-events/


Don’t Throw Out Your Broken iPod; Fix It via the Web
How to fix your broken iPod with a small, folded piece of paper.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/technology/personaltech/08basics.html?em&ex=1194670800&en=b64c75ceb17262d8&ei=5087%0A


TUAW 1.1.2 Jailbreak Tests
1.1.2 is now jailbroken!
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/09/tuaw-as-guinea-pig-testing-the-1-1-2-jailbreak-live/


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