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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-19-08: iPhone Users are Having More Fun

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-19-08

iPhone Users are Having More Fun
New data from M:Metrics for the month of January confirms that folks who own an iPhone tend to do more entertaining things on their devices — such as watch video and visit social networks — than those who own smartphones. However AdMob points out that iPhone users are still a relatively small part of the overall mobile phone market in the U.S.
http://gigaom.com/2008/03/18/iphone-users-are-having-more-fun/


How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong
While Apple’s tactics may seem like Industrial Revolution relics, they’ve helped the company position itself ahead of its competitors and at the forefront of the tech industry. Sometimes, evil works….
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-04/bz_apple


iPhone firmware 2.0 hands-on
We know there have been a couple of crappy videos here and there on the web, but we finally got our own grubby paws on the yet-to-be released iPhone 2.0 beta, which isn’t officially due until this June. It isn’t exactly awash with changes, but here’s what you need to know.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/18/iphone-firmware-2-0-hands-on/


Apple snags 14 percent of US PC retail sales in February!!!
Growth in Apple’s personal computer business continued to outpace the industry average last month, with Macs accounting for a 14 percent unit share and 25 percent dollar share of all US-based PC retail sales, according to market research firm NPD.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/17/apple_snags_14_percent_of_us_based_pc_retail_sales_in_february.html


What The Hell?!?!
Type in “Hell” in the iPhone’s Weather app and first on the list is New York City
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/dcr1256/IMG_9003.jpg


Apple unleashes version 3.1 of Safari web browser
Safari 3.1 is the first browser to support the new video and audio tags in HTML 5 and the first to support CSS Animations, according to Apple. It also supports CSS Web Fonts, giving designers limitless choices of fonts to create stunning new web sites.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/18/apple_unleashes_new_version_of_safari_web_browser.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-18-08: Apple patent would allow iPhone clamshell

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-18-08

Apple patent would allow iPhone clamshell
Apple has developed a technique that could allow for a smaller iPhone with all the controls but half the size, according to a recent but not yet fully public US Patent Office filing. Described as a “dual sided trackpad,” it would allow multi-touch on the inside and out: in other words, it would allow an iPhone flip.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/03/17/apple.dual.side.touchpad/


Official: Apple Airport Express now 802.11n
What’s this? New Product from Apple on a Monday? Why, yes, yes it is. The 802.11n Airport Express rumored over the weekend just became official. $99 takes home the little iTunes streaming, pocket base station home to a draft-n network near you.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/17/apple-launches-802-11n-airport-express-right-on-cue/


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-17-08: [PIC] iPod Pictured Onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-17-08

[PIC] iPod Pictured Onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
A TUAW reader has managed to spot an iPod onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is currently floating around in a giant vacuum. The hawk-eyed reader spotted the iPod from official NASA photos, which showed the device, barely visible, through a cabin window.
http://gizmodo.com/368351/ipod-pictured-onboard-space-shuttle-endeavour


We Want Apple Hungary
Hungarian supporters of the Apple Macintosh have decided to stand up and beg for Apple to open offices in Hungary and support the country as well. They want to use iTunes Store, buy music legally, want to use the Macs in their home language and so on. This is their website. Please support them.
http://wewantapplehungary.com/


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-16-08: Make the MacBook better for gaming

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-16-08

Make the MacBook better for gaming
When it comes to gaming on the Mac, a really big chunk of Apple’s Mac buyers get left out of the loop. I’m talking about the throngs of consumers—moms, dads, college kids, business people—who have bought MacBooks (and, to a lesser degree, the Mac mini).
http://www.macworld.com/article/132546/2008/03/macbook.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-15-08: DVR could turn Apple TV into multi-billion dollar business

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-15-08

DVR could turn Apple TV into multi-billion dollar business
By integrating digital video recording (DVR) features into Apple TV, Apple stands to transform it’s niche media hub business into a serious growth driver worth over a billion dollars annually, according to one Wall Street analyst.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/14/report_dvr_could_turn_apple_tv_into_multi_billion_dollar_business.html


Apple mass-rejects iSDK Developer Programme applications
If you’ve applied for Apple’s iPhone Developer program, check email for your rejection letter. The twitterati are reporting widespread disappointment and anger as thousands of iPhone developer hopefuls have received a “Thank you but no thank you” message in their inbox.
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/14/iphone-developer-rejection-letter-mass-mailing/


What happens when a Windows developer gets a Mac?
Follow the daily travails of a hardcore, longtime Windows developer after he adopts a shiny new MacBook.
http://www.davidalison.com/2008/02/hardcore-windows-guy-switches-to-mac.html


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-14-08: The True iPhone Anti-Christ Is Here! Repent! (PICS)

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-14-08

The True iPhone Anti-Christ Is Here! Repent! (PICS)
And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: “Come and see.” And I saw. And behold, the definitive iPhone knock-off! 99%-exactly like the real thing except for the front and back cameras, and the sign of the Anti-Christ: the inverted Apple!
http://gizmodo.com/367326/the-true-iphone-anti+christ-is-here-repent


12 Future Apps For Your iPhone
The major theme of this new wave of apps will be blending of the physical and digital worlds, using iPhone as the bridge. In this post we take a look at what’s coming.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/12_future_apps_for_your_iphone.php


First Video of Hacked iPhone 2.0 In Action
Here is our exclusive video on the iPhone with hacked 2.0 firmware, running on a T-Mobile network instead of AT&T. Despite what other reports have erroneously stated, this is not a jailbroken iPhone with firmware 2.0, but a completely hacked version of the firmware that allows to run any app and use any carrier you want.
http://gizmodo.com/367356/first-video-of-hacked-iphone-20-in-action


Apple TV DVR interface revealed in patent filings
A series of Apple patent filings published this week reveal a version of the Apple TV media device capable of browsing and recording live television programming in addition to serving up pre-aired content from the company’s iTunes Store.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/13/apple_tv_dvr_interface_revealed_in_patent_filings.html


MacBook Pro Blows Up While Surfing Digg.
Digg user (ibayliss) was surprised yesterday when his MacBook Pro exploded as he was surfing digg.
http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/exploding-macs-are-back/


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-13-08: Who knew? Steve Jobs breaks rules

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-13-08

Who knew? Steve Jobs breaks rules
So, what we have here is another Fortune magazine cover featuring Steve Jobs: Apple is now the Most Admired Company in America. But inside the magazine, the crown turns thorny. Peter Elkind tells us about “The Trouble With Steve Jobs.” You see, he breaks rules.
http://www.news.com/8301-13953_3-9890633-80.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1001_3-0-5


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-12-08: iPhone Dev Team jailbreaks firmware 2.0… before it’s out

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-12-08

iPhone Dev Team jailbreaks firmware 2.0… before it’s out
This is just getting silly, don’t you think? The iPhone Dev Team has once again proven their totally gnarly talents by freeing up the latest firmware before it’s even the latest firmware.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/11/iphone-dev-team-jailbreaks-firmware-2-0-before-its-out/


You have too many giftcards, NO MACBOOK FOR YOU!! – Apple
What a shame! Apple has $1250 of Rhys’ money and Rhys has no computer.
http://consumerist.com/366421/apple-still-wont-sell-you-a-computer-because-youve-got-too-many-gift-cards


Get Back to Your Mac Without Paying for It
Right now I’m working from my laptop in Austin, and I’ve got the same full access to my home PC in Los Angeles as Back to My Mac offers, but I didn’t spend a dime on .Mac to get it. That’s because all of the tools you need to roll your own Back to My Mac are already built into Leopard for free out of the box-you just need to know how to access them
http://lifehacker.com/365673/get-back-to-your-mac-without-paying-for-it


Apple’s Fluid Graphical Effects – Dock’s fish-eye Effect
Apple’s Mac OS X operating system is renowned for its fluid graphical effects. One impressive feature is the dock’s ‘fish-eye’ effect, whereby icons expand and contract as the mouse moves over them. Achieving this effect in JavaScript is difficult, but the MacStyleDock function allows this feature to be implemented easily.
http://www.safalra.com/web-design/javascript/mac-style-dock/


10 Essential Mac Apps to Install After a Reformat
I format my Mac once a year, either because it’s clunked up with old .prefs files or because I just feel like performing a zero-out on my hard disk. One good thing about owning a Mac is never having to worry about installing drivers after reformatting. So that’s one problem avoided….
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-essential-mac-apps-to-install-after-a-reformat/


MacBook Air: So Thin that it Got Thrown Away with Newspapers
When something is thin enough to fit into an envelope, light enough to sit on your lap for a couple of hours without discomfort and so compact that it doesn’t even bulge in an airline seat-back pocket, wouldn’t it make sense that one could lose track of such a thing? Yes, it would make sense. Believe me. Because I can’t find my MacBook Air.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/120052/output/print


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-11-08: $100 Million for iPhone software applications

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-11-08

$100 Million for iPhone software applications
Venture Capital fund, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has announced a huge US$100 million investment initiative to finance new products developed explicitly for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch platform.
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29819.php


Aperture 2.0: the Ars Technica review
It has been over two years since Apple released Aperture 1.0. Version 2 of the application is upon us; Ars goes in depth to see what Apple has been up to since version 1.5.
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/aperture-2-review.ars


TSA can’t believe MacBook Air is a real laptop, causes owner
The TSA has been known to take issue with products designed in Cupertino before, but for one particular traveler, it was Apple’s thinnest laptop ever that caused the latest holdup.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/10/tsa-cant-believe-macbook-air-is-a-real-laptop-causes-owner-to/


Wheelchair Dude, Apple Thesaurus, WTF?
This guy looked up “observed” in Apple Thesaurus, what he found was really weird. Check it out!
http://gizmodo.com/365676/wheelchair-dude-features-in-apple-thesaurus-his-cover-is-blown


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Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-10-08: Finally The Beatles are coming to itunes!!

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Apple iPod and iPhone News for March-10-08

Finally The Beatles are coming to itunes!!
Paul McCartney has signed a $400 million deal, which will see the Beatles catalog make its way to iTunes.
http://gizmodo.com/365630/paul-mccartney-signs-400-million-itunes-deal-for-the-beatles-catalog


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