Unreleased iPhone 2.0 May Already Be Hacked

The as-yet unreleased second iteration of iPhone hardware may already be compromised, reports Engadget and News.com. Members of the 'iPhone Dev Team' have (supposedly) made use of the recently released SDK to gin up a Beta 2.0 software hack. "Unlike previous hacks, this one isn't specific to the latest firmware version, it exploits the way that Apple designed the iPhone's main bootloader. According to the iPhone Dev Team, the iPhone verifies whether or not firmware code has been signed with an RSA certificate before allowing it to be written to memory. The team has apparently figured out a way to disable that check and allow unsigned code to be written to memory."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

$132,468 (US) worth of iPhones Stolen

Two Apple employees (now ex-employees) working at the Apple Store located in Salem, New Hampshire, were caught by their supervisors after stealing $132,468 (US) worth of iPhones (332 iPhones) according to The Eagle Tribune. Joshua Garrand (28) and Christopher Nashed...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Nik, PictureCode, and Power Stroke among early Aperture 2.1 plug-in creators

In the seventh Aperture-related software release from Apple in a little over six weeks, reports Rob Galbraith (robgalbraith.com) in his first look at Aperture 2.1, Apple rolled out the addition of image editing plug-ins. In addition to taking an extensive look at the Apple-developed Dodge & Burn plug-in which he thinks will quickly become an indispensable tool Galbraith also delves into what he considers the real story of this release: among early plug-in creators are Nik, with Viveza, and PictureCode, with Noise Ninja, and he describes the value that several expected plug-ins (including Power Stroke from Digital Film Tools) will offer Aperture users.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Jail-Breaking iPhones at the Apple Store

An anonymous reader writes "According to an article in Xconomy, iPhone hacker and author Jonathan Zdziarski was invited to speak at an Apple Store in Cambridge, MA last week where he talked about the history of iPhone hacking, jail-breaking, and limitations of the official SDK. From the article, "Zdziarski was one of the first software engineers to figure out how to hack the iPhone, and he's the author of a forthcoming O'Reilly Media book called iPhone Open Application Development, which gives readers explicit instructions on jail-breaking iPhones. So for Apple to give Zdziarski the podium at an Apple retail location is a little like Steve Ballmer inviting Linus Torvalds to speak at a Windows product launch." Zdziarski reports in his own blog how the open source community was on the iPhone developer scene as early as 2007, long before enterprises got there, and estimates that nearly 40% of all iPhones have been jail-broken to run the third-party community software installer. Finally, this story from Top Tech News suggests that open source software might actually create competition for Apple's "official" developers, because applications using the open source iPhone compiler are not subject to the same limitations as official Apple SDK programs are."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

iPhone: Handwriting Recognition in the Works?

A MacRumors reader recently spotted a "job opportunity" for a handwriting recognition engineer on Apple's website. Whether or not this means handwriting recognition is in the works for either the iPhone/iPod Touch or even OS X is unknown at this...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Community Activity: March 24,2008

iPhone Case RecommendationsFirewire Cable?Safari 3.1 Changes?iTunes AuthorizationAirport Express?

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Aperture 2.1 opens the door to image tool developers

Dan Havlik (pdnonline) heard it right from the source. Senior Aperture product manager Joe Schorr tells Havlick that we want software companies to know they have an open door to develop plug-ins for Aperture 2.1. We want there to be no limitations on what you can build in Aperture. Havlik believes that opening up Aperture 2.1 should definitely turn some heads in the professional photography community, especially when they see Havliks list of developers already in the process of creating image editing plug-ins.Like to develop your own editing plug-in for Aperture 2.1? Contact us at aperturedeveloper@apple.com.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Runes of Avalon 2 [(universal) Demo]

Evelyne has beaten Morganna la Fay and now it"s time to find way home. To find a way on the Path of Magic. A stunning puzzle-driven game with addictive game play. As, Evelyn the Protector of Avalon, you must make your way through Avalon with over 100 challenging levels, 10 image puzzles, and 2 bonus games. Match magical runes to strengthen your abilities to clear Avalon of evil and find your way home before its too late.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Pro Tip of the Week: Taming your tabs

Safari does Tabs right. But dont worry if youve never used tabs before. Theyre super easy and fun to use, and this weeks Pro Tip of the Week will have you tabbing like a champ in no time.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Updated "2.0" Firmware Beta Seeded by Apple

As of late, Apple has been distributing it's "2.0" iPhone firmware to select developers and testers. It appears as if few changes have actually been implemented from the previous release of the 2.0 beta (or 1.2 as it was called)....

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Community Activity: March 17,2008

iPhone Specific Websites UnblockedSpeed Download/MacheistiPod Nano Blowing Computer Motherboards. HELP!iPhone Should I Wait??!!Project Management

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Introducing Aperture 2.1

Released today, Aperture 2.1 introduces an open plug-in architecture that lets photographers use specialized third-party imaging software from right within Aperture. In fact, customers downloading the Aperture 2.1 update will receive a sample plug-in available for immediate use. Developed by Apple, the Dodge & Burn plug-in adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn (darken), contrast, saturation, sharpen and blur. Aperture 2 customers can download the free Aperture 2.1 Update by visiting the Aperture download site.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

MacBook Air First To Be Compromised In Hacking Contest

Multiple readers have written to let us know that the MacBook Air was the first laptop to fall in the CanSecWest hacking contest. The successful hijacking took place only two minutes into the second day of the competition, after the rules had been relaxed to allow the visiting of websites and opening of emails. The TippingPoint blog reveals that the vulnerability was located within Safari, but they won't release specific details until Apple has had a chance to correct the problem. The winner, Charlie Miller, gets to keep the laptop and $10,000. We covered the contest last year, and the results were similar.

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Final Cut Studio saves filmmaker tens of thousands of dollars

Independent filmmaker Bob Radler has two very different documentaries currently in production: Turn It Up! and SS United States: Lady in Waiting, reports Jim Dalrymple (macworld.com). While both films offered rather unique challenges, Radler overcame every one thanks to his MacBook Pro and Final Cut Studio. Final Cut Pro was a godsend, said Radler. Using Final Cut Studio literally saved me tens of thousands of dollars. In fact, he says he couldnt have made the movies as efficiently and economically as he did without Final Cut Studio and his Macs.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

MacTech Offers Free Scripting Book For Office2008

Microsoft made no attempt to hide the fact that they would be dropping support for VisualBasic scripting when they released their new office suite for the Mac. While this has caused some serious angst in corporate environments, the uproar was slightly muted due to the inclusion of pretty decent AppleScript support in all of the [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

iPhone's Development Limitations Could Hurt It In the Long Run

ZDOne writes "Apple might have finally come around to allowing third party developers to create applications for the iPhone, but only up to a point. ZDNet UK claims Apple is leaving itself vulnerable to the competition and to a loss of lustre by blocking background tasks on the device. The author notes, 'Perhaps it doesn't trust application designers or users very much. Perhaps it wants the best software for itself, where it can limit what it can do in order not to upset its telco friends. Whatever the reason, it reflects badly on Apple. The iPhone is not an iPod; it's a smartphone connecting to a universe of fast-changing data on behalf of innovation-hungry users. The sooner it stops pretending to be a 1981 IBM PC, the better it will be for everyone.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Hoyle Card Games 2008 [(universal) Demo]

Step up to the best deal in town and test your skill. Shuffle the cards and deal yourself in to the greatest card games of all time. HOYLE drops you right into the action with over 150 classic games, official rules, tips and strategies. From classic games like Cribbage to new favorites like online Texas Hold"em, HOYLE Card Games 2008 has something for everyone.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Microsoft or Apple - Who Is the Faster Patcher?

Amy Bennett writes "And the answer is... Microsoft. Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology analyzed 658 high-risk and medium-risk vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and 738 affecting Apple. They measured how many times over the past six years the two vendors were able to have a patch available on the day a vulnerability became publicly known, which they call the 0-day patch rate. What they found: 'Apple was below 20 [unpatched vulnerabilities at disclosure] consistently before 2005,' said Stefan Frei, one of the researchers involved in the study. 'Since then, they are very often above. So if you have Apple and compare it to Microsoft, the number of unpatched vulnerabilities are higher at Apple.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Time Capsule can save your digital life

Take it from Mike Wendland (freep.com). If you dont back up, scary things could happen to your photos, music, and all your documents. Though backing up used to be a tedious affair, Time Capsule has made it amazingly easy. Time Capsule automatically backs up everything, every hour, every day so you no longer have to worry about losing your digital life. In fact, Wendland is so impressed, he calls Time Capsule the most advanced backup device and WiFi station I have ever seen.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Safari 3.1 For Windows Violates Its Own EULA, Vulnerable To Hacks

recoiledsnake writes "The new Safari 3.1 for Windows has been hit with two 'highly critical'(as rated by Secunia) vulnerabilities that can result in execution of arbitrary code. The first is due to an improper handling of the buffer for long filenames of files being downloaded, and the second can result in successful spoofing of websites and phishing. This comes close on the heels of criticism of Apple for offering Safari as a update for approximately 500 million users of iTunes on Windows by default, and reports of crashes. There are currently no patches or workarounds available except the advice to stay clear of 'untrusted' sites." Further, Wormfan writes "The latest version of Safari for Windows makes a mockery of end user licensing agreements by only allowing the installation of Safari for Windows on Apple labeled hardware, thereby excluding most Windows PCs." Update: 03/27 17:23 GMT by Z : Dave Schroeder writes with the note that the license has been updated to correct this mistake.

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

MacBook Air First To Be Compromised In Hacking Contest

Multiple readers have written to let us know that the MacBook Air was the first laptop to fall in the CamSecWest hacking contest. The successful hijacking took place only two minutes into the second day of the competition, after the rules had been relaxed to allow the visiting of websites and opening of emails. The TippingPoint blog reveals that the vulnerability was located within Safari, but they won't release specific details until Apple has had a chance to correct the problem. The winner, Charlie Miller, gets to keep the laptop and $10,000. We covered the contest last year, and the results were similar.

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

SlingPlayer Being Considered for iPhone

Could Sling Media's SlingPlayer software be around the corner for the iPhone? The popular place-shift company has been telling several tech blogs of late it is indeed looking at the iPhone SDK with the idea of seeing if they could...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

World of Warcraft [(universal) Patch]

An online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. This update make it so that The Sunwell Isle is now available for play. This area includes a new quest hub and 5 and 25-player instances. Many more enhancements.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Quick Tip of the Week: Quick Look

In that folder filled with photos, how can you quickly find the one you want without even launching an application? With Quick Look. One of the great new features of Mac OS X Leopard, Quick Look lets you scan a collection of images, text files, PDF documents, movies, Keynote presentations, Mail attachments, and Microsoft Word and Excel files. Find out how you can take advantage of Quick Look in the latest Quick Tip of the Week.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Bionicle [(universal) Patch]

In a time before time, in a world you"ve only imagined, a shadow has been cast, six heroes have been chosen and the greatest of all challenges has been laid down. With the awesome elemental powers of the Toa at your fingertips, it has fallen to you to defeat Makuta and return the island of Mata Nui to light. This update makes the game a universal binary for faster performance on Intel Macs, and makes other enhancements.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Ford Racing 2 [(universal) Patch]

With the Ford name comes some of the biggest and most famous cars ever, from the Ford "49 through to the latest Mustang GT Concept. If you know about the cars , the racing or the famous blue oval - then you deserve to take control and drive the legend. This update makes the game a universal binary for faster performance on Intel Macs, and makes other enhancements.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Disabling Launch Services FileQuarantine

Dan Benjamin of The Talk Show fame posted a general inquiry to the Twitterverse on how to disable the Leopard open confirmation dialog that comes up when you attempt to access a recently downloaded file.This dialog is a one of Leopard’s new security features called “File Quarantine” and is primarily designed to protect users from [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Recession Fears Dont TouchApple

The Baltimore Sun is reporting today that Apple sales will stay strong regardless of a declining and troubled economy. I wonder if a bonus check from the government has anything to do with this. Changewave Research conducted a survey of consumers and corporations that plan on buying a computer in the next 90 days. According [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Safari 3.1 for Windows Violates Its Own EULA, Vulnerable to Hacks

recoiledsnake writes "The new Safari 3.1 for Windows has been hit with two 'highly critical'(as rated by Secunia) vulnerabilities that can result in execution of arbitrary code. The first is due to an improper handling of the buffer for long filenames of files being downloaded and the second can result in successful spoofing of websites and phishing. This comes close on the heels of criticism of Apple for Safari being offered as a update for approximately 500 million users of iTunes on Windows by default and reports of crashes. There are currently no patches or workarounds available except the advice to stay clear of 'untrusted' sites." Further, Wormfan writes "The latest version of Safari for Windows makes a mockery of end user licensing agreements by only allowing the installation of Safari for Windows on Apple labeled hardware, thereby excluding most Windows PCs."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Worms 3D [(universal) Patch]

While maintaining the core game-play that all players want to see in a Worms game, Worms 3D brings the series to a whole new level. An immersive single player experience, incredible multiplayer action, a choice of camera modes, and much more. This update makes the game a universal binary for faster performance on Intel Macs, and makes other enhancements.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Budget, Organize and De-clutter Your Life WithReceiptWallet

If your daily existence is anything like mine you collect a decent number of items that need to or at least should be filed, stored or organized in some way. Whether they be downloaded PDF documents or saved purchase records, grocery store receipts or just important physical papers these items are probably either [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

A joy to carry and use MacBook Air

In his earlier review of MacBook Air, Dan Frakes (macworld.com) thought it interesting, but, after using it for three weeks on the road, he now finds MacBook Air compelling. Not only does he now consider MacBook Air a great computer for hardcore road warriors, he reports that he knows a good number of non-techie people whove purchased the Air simply because it does everything they need, in a package thats smaller, lighter, and more convenient for their around-the-house-and-down-to-the-coffee-shop laptop life. As for me, our familys new MacBook Air arrived last week.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Microsoft Cozies Up to iPhone

Now this is interesting...Microsoft might be turning to the iPhone to make a few bucks. A blog over at Fortune reports the software giant is playing around with the recently unveiled iPhone SDK to see what, if anything, it could...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

iTunes And AlternateEndings

A Tumblr post by Truong Nguyen regarding an alternate ending for “I Am Legend” struck a serious chord in me today, and not just because the the ending is a much better one than they showed in the theater. It demonstrated what is still a glaring gap in the iTunes / Netflix-streaming / Amazon Unbox [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Someday You'll Hate Apple (And Google Too)

jfruhlinger writes "Think today's world, where Apple is the innovative underdog, Google is the company that does no evil, and Microsoft sits atop its throne as ruler of an evil empire. Will this state of affairs last forever? You must not remember the days when everybody loved that scrappy upstart Bill Gates. Don Reisinger muses on the fickleness of consumer loves and hates. 'It's that same [level of] success and its own questionable privacy practices that will lead to Google's PR downfall and propel it into a position of disdain going forward. Trust me, the future of Apple and Google may look bright from an economic standpoint, but these companies will be hated one day too. Sad, but true.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Bento an astounding little database application

Mysterious, puzzling and yet astoundingly simple at the same time, Bento, the personal database from FileMaker, helps you organize a variety of non-structured data, including contacts, calendar events, projects, tasks, photos and media just about anything you can think of. And Chris Maxcer (macnewsworld.com) tells us, Bento is an astounding little database application. Frankly, I was surprised at how easy and intuitive it was to use, to manipulate and customize.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Backing up a breeze with Time Capsule

Simply put, theres never been an easier way to back up, reports Bob Levitus (chronicle.com) in his review of Time Capsule. After a few minor installation steps, you just open the Time Machine System Preference pane on your Mac and click a few times. Leopards Time Machine backup software takes care of everything else. And Levitus notes that in nearly a month of constant use, Im happy to report that Time Capsule has done its thing every hour without fail, and has never given me trouble.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Disney/Pixar Cars: Mater-National [(universal) Feature]

Return to Radiator Springs and reunite with old friends in Cars: Mater-National. Lightning McQueen has come back to set up his racing headquarters and build a new stadium, so Mater wants to celebrate by hosting an international racing festival. Complete races and mini-games as you head toward a Mater-National championship showdown against Italian hotshot Giovanni. Play as many of your favorite characters, including Lightning, Mater, Doc Hudson, and Mike and Sulley of SMonster Trucks, Inc.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Four mice for new Xserve

The quad-core Xeon-based Apple Xserve is a superbly modern 1U server with powerful options for storage and remote access, reports Andrew T. Laurence (macworld.com). As a result of his tests, he awards Xserve four mice (out of five) and notes that the new Xserves AFP performance is so fast that I could not muster enough client computers to discover its performance ceiling.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Video Chatting for the iPhone 3G?

Acclaimed technology blogger/founder of Digg & Diggnation, Kevin Rose, recently disclosed that he had heard rumors that the 3G iPhone (iPhone Pro as he called it) will boast video chatting abilities amongst other new features. Kevin predicted that the new...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Aspyrs d20 Hits The Mark With Neverwinter Nights 2 Port to OSX

With the move to Intel Macs, Apple set the stage for increased gaming opportunities and went so far as to promise OS X users more titles to choose from since they are “working closely” with the premier development houses to ensure OS X is considered a first-run target operating system. While some gaming companies have [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

You pretty much cant go wrong with anything Apple is currently selling

Weve tested the Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, the iMac, the Mac Mini, and the XServe, exclaims Richard Hoffman (informationweek,com). Theres not a bad Apple among the bunch, and some are truly superb. In fact, Hoffman stipulates that the entire product line is one of the strongest Apples ever had. Without hyperbole, it may be the best overall line of computers anyone has had, ever.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Community Activity: March 24,2008

iPhone Case RecommendationsFirewire Cable?Safari 3.1 Changes?iTunes AuthorizationAirport Express?Tags: Site NewsRelated postsNo related posts.

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Mac mini: Creative Uses for the Little Mac thatCould

Last year, AppleInsider claimed inside sources foretelling the forthcoming discontinuation of the Mac Mini. This year, they are claiming that not only is it going to stay around, but that it is going to get a big bump in specs, including 45-nanometer 2.1 Ghz Intel processors and Intel XMA X3100 graphics controllers. So, not only [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

PC Magazine says Safari 3.1 for Windows gets the job done elegantly and swiftly

In awarding Safari 3.1 for Windows a four (out of five) star rating, Michael Muchmore (pcmag.com) indicates that in addition to being able to resize its window from any edge, a slew of new improvements, some unique features, impressive speed, and future-looking standards support makes it a worthy browsing partner. It gets flying colors for complience with HTML and CSS standards, kudos for color accuracy, raves for speed and memory tests, and a thumbs up for stability: in a couple of days use of the new browser, I wasnt able to crash it once in Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Mac OS X Leopard.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Sneak Peak: iPhone AppStore

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has managed to get their hands on numerous screenshots depicting what the iPhone's new Application Store should look like. I know that I have been saying this a lot as of late, but the validity...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

iPhone In The Enterprise... Could We All Just Get Along?

After hearing, for many years, so many IT or computer "experts" scuffing at Apple products, and their focus on accommodating everyday users with silly things like simple Graphical User Interfaces... the mix of attention for the iPhone, and especially now...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Warblade [(universal) Demo]

An arcade game with a focus on very good playability. It"s a shoot"em up type of game like the old classic arcade game Galaga. Warblade is a remake of my old Amiga game Deluxe Galaga. A very popular shareware game for the Amiga computer.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Someday You'll Hate Apple (And Google Too)

jfruhlinger writes "Think today's world, where Apple is the innovative underdog, Google is the company that does no evil, and Microsoft sits atop its throne as ruler of an evil empire. Will this state of affairs last forever? You must not remember the days when everybody loved that scrappy upstate Bill Gates. Don Reisinger muses on the fickleness of consumer loves and hates. 'It's that same [level of] success and its own questionable privacy practices that will lead to Google's PR downfall and propel it into a position of disdain going forward. Trust me, the future of Apple and Google may look bright from an economic standpoint, but these companies will be hated one day too. Sad, but true.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

"PC" Using an iPhone! Upside Down...

Recently (March 19, 2008) John Hodgman aka "PC" from the Apple "Mac vs. PC" commercials, was recently seen by millions on Comedy Central's Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart using his iPhone! What's ironic (besides the fact that Hodgman aka...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

The Wrath of the Apple Tribe

Narrative Fallacy writes "If you've ever written about Apple products with even a hint of negativity, you'll appreciate Salon's excerpt from Farhad Manjoo's True Enough, about why the Apple tribe is so rabid. 'There are many tribes in the tech world: TiVo lovers, Blackberry addicts, Palm Treo fanatics, and people who exhibit unhealthy affection for their Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners,' writes Manjoo. 'But there is no bigger tribe, and none more zealous, than fans of Apple, who are infamous for their sensitivity to slams, real or imagined, against the beloved company.' Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg has even coined a name for the phenomenon — the 'Doctrine of Insufficient Adulation.' 'If I see the world as all black and you see the world as all white and some person comes along and says it's partially black and partially white, we both are going to be unhappy,' says psychologist Lee Ross at Stanford University. 'You think there are more facts and better facts on your side than on the other side. The very act of giving them equal weight seems like bias. Like inappropriate evenhandedness.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Apple Taking Heat forAuto-Update

Mozilla CEO John Lilly posted a scathing post about Apple auto-updating Windows users’ iTunes and Quicktime programs while adding in Safari 3.1. Lilly starts out by describing how important it is to update programs for the sake of security. He says:Theres an implicit trust relationship between software makers and customers in this regard: as a [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

iPhone DevelopmentPostmortem

The big day has come and gone and we have many more details regarding the iPhone Development Program. Much of what I discussed in the previous post regarding enterprise support has been adopted by Apple, though only the privileged few that were allowed into the enterprise beta program know the full details (and I am [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Guy Aitchison & Michele Wortman: Apple Ink

Were inseparable from our Macs, and have been for a decade, says well-known tattoo artist Guy Aitchison. Computers and the Internet have completely revolutionized our trade, allowing Aitchison and fellow tattoo artist Michele Wortman to move freely between digital and analog media and to bring elements from a variety of sources into their designs. Ive used a Mac to create almost all my designs since I started tattooing, says Wortman. With the Mac, we can take our art much further.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

iPhones for Singapore?

According to CNN Money, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. is planning to launch the iPhone in September. Unfortunately Singapore Tel. has refused to comment on whether or not the deal was actually made with Apple Inc. If Apple Inc. were to broaden...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Gartner now recommends iPhone for the enterprise

The market research firm Gartner, reports Jim Dalrymple (macworld.com), is now recommending iPhone to enterprise clients. Dalrymple quotes Ken Dulaney, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, as saying that the forthcoming release of iPhone software 2.0 will allow enterprises to develop local code and create applications that do not depend on network capabilities and that the availability of Exchange Active Sync, push-based email, and additional security features will open up a huge market for the iPhone in the enterprise.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

New Digital RAW Compatibility update now available

Aperture 2 and iPhoto 08 customers using a variety of new Hasselblad, Leaf Aptus, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, and Sony digital cameras and camera backs will enjoy RAW file compatibility following download and installation of Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0. Released today, its available via Software Update or from the support site.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Regionally Customize Your iPhone's ".com" Key

Mac OS X hints has discovered a great little "tweak" that internationalizes your ".com" key. This means you can change the ".com" to international domains such as ".fr", ".de", ".co.uk", and ".co.nz". This tweak (so to speak) is actually quite...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Want to feel creative? Checkout the AppleLogo

Wallpaper from WallpaperStockFinally, we have something to do with the Apple stickers that come in all the Apple products we buy.According to a recent report by Duke and Waterloo Universities, people respond to quick views of logos in a way that reflects the company’s values. They tested 341 university students using what is called a [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Getting Busy with the Pogo iPhone Stylus

One could argue you don't need a stylus for your iPhone. For those with fat fingers, like me, or who are anal about keeping their screens clean a stylus might just be the thing however. We've covered this product category...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Safari 3.1 adds some major enticements to switch

With the 3.1 release of Safari for both the Mac and PC, writes Computerworlds Seth Weintraub, Safari has become the fastest browser you can use. If that isnt enough reason to make a switch, its strong adherence to Web standards and rapid adoption of new technologies might make you think again.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Subscription plans could be coming toiTunes

The Financial Times and other sites are reporting that Apple is mulling a subscription plan that would allow users to download unlimited songs to their iPod or iPhone. To get unlimited downloads, you would presumably have to pay a higher premium when you purchase the device, but then you would have the ability to download [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

TubeTV - A Handy Little App for Saving YourVideos

Chimoosoft created this fantastic little donationware app called TubeTv. With this app, you can save video files from YouTube and other sites and make them playable on your Mac, iPod, or Apple TV. There are of course other ways to do the same thing, but a standalone app that grabs your URL from your default [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong

An anonymous reader writes "Wired has a look at how the good and bad of Apple, their Yin and Yang, have come together to form a company that actually works. The piece looks at Steve Jobs' unusual and abrasive management style, otherwise known as 'Management Techniques From the Dark Side'. It's essentially a list of counterintuitive, suspicious-seeming and downright evil management techniques that work - for them."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

The History Channel Lost Worlds [(universal) Demo]

The History Channel series Lost Worlds will take you on a hi-tech treasure hunt, piecing together some of the greatest ruins ever unearthed. Your challenge is to navigate through intricate puzzles, brilliant imagery and ancient history to discover the mysterious Lost Worlds. With over 60 challenging levels, multiple game mechanics, and amazing effects and sound, The History Channel"s Lost Worlds brings ancient mysteries of the world to life like never before!

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Apple Mulls Flat-Rate "Unlimited Music" Option

Mike writes "Apple is in discussions with the big music companies about an 'all you can eat' model for buying music that would give customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices. Finally, it looks like the industry (or at least Apple) is 'getting it'. The real question is not whether the big music companies will go for it, but rather, who will be the first one to get smart and agree to offer it?"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Track your packages on youriPhone

In addition to running The Apple Blog, I also run an interactive design/development firm called Sabotage Media where we build interactive jazz for clients and ourselves.Something that we released recently was a little web app called TrackThePack that basically lets you track the various packages you have en route to you. It has RSS feeds [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Flash on the iPhone: Plausible?

Earlier today (March 19, 2008) Adobe released comments outlining their plan to release Adobe Flash player to the iPhone via the application store. The folks at Adobe recently got their hands on the iPhones Software Development Kit, and are beginning...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Im loving my MacBook Air

For me, writes Jim Dalrymple (macworld.com), the MacBook Air is all about travel. Its so light, taking it on the road is a no brainer, so thats how I set it up. Using .Mac iDisk syncing, Dalrymple moved all of my documents onto that disk allowing him to access his documents on the Air and my home computer. He then installed iWork and left GarageBand on the drive, letting him write my stories, check e-mail, surf the Web and compose song ideas while on the road. Dalrymple says that after using it for the past few weeks, Im loving my MacBook Air.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

More Information on iPhone 2.0 Firmware Released

Today (March 18, 2008), Engadget has managed to get their hands on the yet to be released iPhone 2.0 firmware, and has posted an assortment of photos detailing the iPhone's new 2.0 firmware (set to release in late June). Amongst...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Flash making its way to theiPhone?

CNN Money is reporting that Adobe has announced that it has begun work on a Flash player for the iPhone.Last month Jobs said Flash wouldn’t be added to the iPhone anytime soon due to performance issues. Shortly there after, Jobs also announced the released of the iPhone SDK for creating iPhone native applications.Today, Adobe CEO [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

WebApp of the Week: iReview

Unlike last week's application, iEatClub, with which you could only review restaurants, eateries, and bars, iReview allows the user to review anything he or she can take a picture of with his or her iPhone. One can review include restaurants,...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Hear the song you write performed on American Idol

All you need is GarageBand and a bit of inspiration to write a really great song to enter in the American Idol Songwriter Competition. The contest has just begun, and we have the perfect way for you to hone your GarageBand skills. Just sign up for the Idol on iTunes Songwriter Workshop. Its coming to an Apple Retail Store near you starting this weekend. Find out all about the Competition and the free Workshop.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

One Pricey iPhone to Rule Them All

Jewel encrusted iPhones certainly aren't a new topic we've covered. Remember the $52,000 Amosu iPhone back in November? Now another high end iPhone has taken the lead for most pricey model - the roughly $176,000 iPhone Princess Plus. This particular...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars [(Intel) Feature]

The latest entry in the venerable Quake series moves beyond tactical first-person shooters of the past by allowing you to earn experience points and improve your character"s abilities and weapons between battles. The action takes place in 12 maps set on Earth, where the Global Defense Force (GDF) is trying to repel a Strogg invasion in the year 2065. Choose one of five distinct character classes and join the fray, achieving objectives that will help your side win the battle.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

The Reality Distortion Field Is Real

TimeZone writes "Apparently, even subliminal exposure to the Apple logo can make you 'think different.' Researchers at Duke University subjected participants to subliminal images of the iconic Apple and IBM logos (during what subjects thought was a visual acuity test), and those who were shown the Apple logo generated more creative ideas after the test than did those who were shown the IBM logo. In a second test, subjects exposed to the Disney logo acted more honestly than those who saw an E! Channel logo." Here's a preprint of the paper (PDF) due for publication in the Journal of Consumer Research.

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Should Mac Users Run Antivirus Software?

adamengst sends in an article from TidBITS in which Macintosh security expert Rich Mogull explains why he doesn't use antivirus software on the Mac, and why most Mac users shouldn't bother with it either. The article also touches on the question of when an increasing Mac market share might tip it over an inflection point into more active attention from malware writers. (Last month Apple had 14% of PC sales, but 25% of dollar value.)

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Lovin that mobile web on Internet-centric iPhone

Technology writer Brad Stone (nytimes.com) reports some dramatic M:Metrics survey findings: of the 10,000 adults surveyed, 84.8 percent of iPhone users access news and information on their iPhone, compared to only 13.1 percent of the overall mobile phone market and 58.2 percent of total smartphone owners. Other results were just as interesting, prompting M:Metrics analyst Mark Donovan to conclude that iPhone really fits the kind of digital lifestyle that a lot of people who are jacked into the Internet all the time are used to.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Now Available: Safari 3.1

Apple today introduced the worlds fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs Safari 3.1. In addition to loading web pages 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and 1.7 times faster than FireFox 2, Safari 3.1 runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers. Available for free download for Mac OS X and Windows, Safari 3.1 is also the browser to support the latest innovative web standards needed to deliver the next generation of highly interactive Web 2.0 experiences.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Quick Tip of the Week: Sharing Screens

Thanks to Mac OS X Leopard, its even easier to collaborate with others on your network. Not only does Leopard facilitate the sharing of files, it also lets you start interactive screen sharing sessions. Screen sharing offers a great solution for training a co-worker or running a Keynote presentation on a networked Mac clear across the room. Watch the latest Quick Tip of the Week to learn more.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Kudos for the outstanding AirPort Express

If you use iTunes, writes Eliot Van Buskirk, you should consider the AirPort Express. Thats because the diminutive base station not only supports faster 802.11n wireless networks and enables easy printer sharing. It also facilitates quick-and-easy iTunes streaming. Just plug the Airport Express into a wall outlet near your stereo, run a single cable (analog or digital) to your sound system, run the configuration software, and youre all set.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Is a Flip iPhone in the Works?

Is a flip iPhone in the works from Apple? That was one of the questions buzzing around the tech blog world today over a recent Apple patent described by Unwired View as being called "Dual sided trackpad." The essence of...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Call for TABWriters

Hello TAB readers. I’m sure you’ve noticed our writing has been, shall we say, less frequent than normal. We’re in need of additional writers to come on board and help us with news coverage, product reviews, walkthroughs, and more.We’re looking to bring on quite a few new writers so if you’ve got some previous experience [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Community Activity: March 17,2008

iPhone Specific Websites UnblockedSpeed Download/MacheistiPod Nano Blowing Computer Motherboards. HELP!iPhone Should I Wait??!!Project ManagementTags: Site NewsRelated postsNo related posts.

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Safari Updated - DevelopersGiddy

Today Apple released its first major Safari update since the release of Leopard.Taking a look through the improvements it would seem this update is largely for developers.Sure there are the common security and stability improvements that mainly cater to the average user, but the bulk of the updates ultimately make Safari a more appealing browser [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

iPhone in Canada: Getting Closer?

We"re not there yet, but it looks like we"re getting closer than we"ve never been from an iPhone release in Canada. I just got off the phone with a sales representative from Micro Boutique, a Montreal based authorized Apple reseller,...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Introducing the new AirPort Express with 802.11n

Now featuring support for the faster 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, the new AirPort Express Base Station delivers up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous model. The worlds smallest 802.11n-based mobile base station, the new AirPort Express offers a great option for anyone who wants to set up a high-speed wireless network, share a printer wirelessly, or stream iTunes music wirelessly from a Mac or PC with AirTunes. And because its so compact, you can take AirPort Express with you and set up an ad hoc wireless network in your hotel room. Available immediately for Mac and Windows, AirPort Express sells for just $99.00.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Unreleased iPhone 2.0 May Already Be Hacked

The as-yet unreleased second iteration of iPhone hardware may already be compromised, reports Engadget and News.com. Members of the 'iPhone Dev Team' have (supposedly) made use of the recently released SDK to gin up a Beta 2.0 software hack. "Unlike previous hacks, this one isn't specific to the latest firmware version, it exploits the way that Apple designed the iPhone's main bootloader. According to the iPhone Dev Team, the iPhone verifies whether or not firmware code has been signed with an RSA certificate before allowing it to be written to memory. The team has apparently figured out a way to disable that check and allow unsigned code to be written to memory."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Guitar Hero III: Legends ofRock

Anything rock ‘n roll related makes my ears perk up, so when I heard Guitar Hero was coming to Mac, I was quite stoked.Overall the gameplay is just about what you’d expect. You can rock out in freestyle mode and just play for the fun of it, or you can start up your own band [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

iPod Games: Scrabble [(iPod) Feature]

Now you can play one of the most popular board games in history on your iPod. Fire up Scrabble and take on up to three human opponents or the computer, with three levels of difficulty available. A built-in dictionary acts as final arbitrator on all words, and if you find yourself stuck, you have four chances per game to ask the computer for the best word possible. As competitive player Stefan Fastis wrote in his book SWord Freak: SThe game is a carefully choreographed pas de deux, a delicate balance between risk and reward.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

eReading on iPhone with TextOnPhone

Odds are good that if you have an iPhone, and you're reading this, then you're no stranger to technological gadgetry. You've likely researched the few decent E-book readers that exist out there, only to discover that they are all extremely...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Pro Tip of the Week: Annotating PDFs in Preview

While it was already a great tool for reading PDFs, Preview in Leopard became even better with new features that include a new user interface, relevancy ranked searches (thanks to Spotlight), and many more. In fact, Preview now lets you annotate PDFs, offering a fast and efficient way to share comments with those youre collaborating with. Find out how by reading our Pro Tip of the Week.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

iPhone 2.0 Firmware: Sneak Peek

A few days ago, Hackintosh posted several images of the iPhone's new 2.0 firmware, a Youtube video (see belowwas also posted. Visible changes in the 2.0 firmware upgrade include: - Exchange Support - Appstore - Parental Controls - SDK Support...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

iPhone Now Available in Austria and Ireland

As of today (March 14, 2008) Apple & T-Mobile officially announced that they would being selling the iPhone in Austria and Ireland. The prices of these Austrian iPhones are as follows: -8gb: 399.00 Euro -16gb: 499.00 Euro According to MacRumors...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

The Sims Castaway Stories [(universal) Feature]

Play as David Bennett or Jessica Knight and learn how to survive on a deserted island where mysteries lie hidden in the jungles, the wildlife can be tamed, and other Sim castaways and natives wait to be found. Collect resources that you can trade for amenities and even embark on an island-themed career as you progress through the story. In free play mode, join the castaway civilization on Wannami Island and build your own hut or modify an existing one.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

The death & life of my iPhone

Last Saturday evening it was raining up a storm in NYC and I was rushing back from dance class. As I hit the sidewalk a taxi miraculously stopped right in front me. It was a sign from heaven. So I...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

New Mac Pro a speed demon

Ive never had to wait less for any application to launch or process to complete, says Michael DeAgonia (computerworld.com) in his review of the new Mac Pro. Calling it an amazing machine that is as fast as it is stable, offering pure brute force and processing power at a competitive price, DeAgonia concludes that the latest version of the Mac Pro is beyond the sum of its parts. Its the technological equivalent of a well-played symphony: Each individual piece is solid in its own right, but everything is amplified once theyre put together in concert.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Germany/United States: iPhone 16gb Shortages?

According to iLounge, Apple may be experiencing a shortage in their supply of 16gb iPhones. This information is based off of "inventory checks" at numerous Apple retail stores performed by iLounge. The good folks at iLounge contacted roughly ten Apple...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Web Application: iEatClub

iEatClub is a very simple, yet intuitive web application that allows users to review and share photos of restaurants/eateries that they have dined at. Amongst the features included in iEatClub are photo sharing, tagging of reviews/photos, and bookmarking reviews. The...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Apple Sued Over Fundamental iTunes Model

tuxgeek writes "A suit was filed Wednesday against Apple over the possibility that the iTunes music store and iPod are 'illegally using a patented method for distributing digital media over the Internet.' ZapMedia Services filed the suit, accusing the well-known OS and computer manufacturer of violating patents obtained just recently. 'The patents in question cover a way of sending music and other digital content from servers to multiple media players, a broad description that could also apply to a wide swath of other companies selling digital media and the devices to play it. ZapMedia said it met with Apple to discuss licensing, but Apple rebuffed the offer.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

I cant tell you how huge this is going to be

Says David Pogue (nytimes.com). Waxing enthusiastic about the forthcoming iPhone 2.0 software, Pogue explains that following its release, there will be thousands of iPhone programs, covering every possible interest. And theyll be available 24/7 since Apple will preinstall the iPhone Apps Store right on every phone. The move will turn iPhone into an engineering tool, a game console, a free-calls Skype phone, a business tool, a dating service, an e-book reader, a chat room, a database, an Etch-a-Sketch, and, Pogue predicts a gigantic success.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Should Apple have had a bigger presence atSXSW?

With the newly released iPhone SDK, Webkit, Safari (now available on Mac & PC) and Apple’s professional audio and video software such as Logic, Final Cut and Shake, I was fully expecting to see a rather prominent Apple booth at the SXSW tradeshow.I did see a handful of Apple employees on the list of panelists [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

ActiveState Takes Komodo Edit To TheCommunity

As I’ve been catching up from an illness backlog, I came across this press release from ActiveState providers of commercially-supported versions of Perl, Python & TCL on their decision to take their great editor Komodo Edit open source. This editor has been based on the Mozilla code base, and the open source version [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery 3 [(universal) Demo]

Bend your brain with hundreds of Collapse! puzzles in this amazing third edition of the wildly popular series. The goal is simple - remove all of the colored blocks in the fewest possible moves. Solving each puzzle, however, will require all of your mental might as each puzzle presents a uniquely clever challenge.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

World War II Online: Battleground Europe [(universal) Demo]

A combined arms simulation in an online, persistent, action-packed 3D world and requires you have an active subscription. Features the armies, vehicles, weapons and equipment found on the battlefields of Western Europe 1939-1942. Now a universal binary with improved game performance, and many more enhancements.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Tournament [(Intel) Event]

In March 2008, Apple Retail Stores across the country will be hosting Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock tournaments and offering some awesome prizes. Check the list for an Apple Retail Store near you, enter the tournament and rock out!

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

BBC Offers iPhone Version of iPlayer, Accessible to Linux Users Too

smallfries writes "After a long battle with Linux users in the UK, the BBC was forced into releasing a flash version of the iPlayer streaming service to fulfill their obligations to license-fee payers. After claiming that development of Linux and Mac versions of the iPlayer would take two years, Auntie Beeb has rushed to support the iPhone. iPhone users 'can be trusted' because their platform is locked down ... so the beeb opened a non-DRM hole in the iPlayer to support them. This was guarded by the extreme security of User Agent strings! Long story short, Linux and Mac users have made their own non-DRM, non-Microsoft platform from firebug and wget. UK users can now watch (and keep) their favorite BBC shows."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Invisibility andMetadata

I normally avoid anything that looks like tech support in my entries here, but this may verge on an exception. Bear with me, and Ill explain. I rebooted my Macbook Pro about four days ago, and lo, to my surprise, the icon for my boot drive had vanished. I was, too say the [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

iPhone Austrian Release this Friday?

According to an Austrian Newspaper, the iPhone would be released this next Friday in Austria. The Der Standard wrote that anonymous industry sources revealed that T-Mobile Austria will sell, starting March 14th, the 8GB and 16Gb iPhones at 399 and...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

SDK Downloads Cross 100K in Four Days

Apple is pretty happy with the success of its iPhone Software Development Kit to date, noting today more than 100,000 iPhone developers have downloaded the SDK beta since March 6. It is a pretty amazing number when you consider how...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

BBC Offers iPhone Version of iPlayer, Accessible to Linux Users Too

smallfries writes "After a long battle with Linux users in the UK, the BBC was forced into releasing a flash version of the iPlayer streaming service to fulfill their obligations to license-fee payers. After claiming that development of Linux and Mac versions of the iPlayer would take two years, Auntie Beeb has rushed to support the iPhone. iPhone users 'can be trusted' because their platform is locked down ... so the beeb opened a non-DRM hole in the iPlayer to support them. This was guarded by the extreme security of User Agent strings! Long story shut, Linux and Mac users have made their own non-DRM, non-microsoft platform from firebug and wget. UK users can now watch (and keep) their favorite BBC shows."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

iCopy: A Copy and Paste Solutionfor iPhone

It's almost difficult to believe that Apple designers have decided not to implement a simple and basic "copy and paste" feature, but they did. "Copy and paste" is part of our everyday life. Right? But the agony is over! The...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Civilization IV: Warlords [(universal) Patch]

The first expansion pack for the Firaxis Games" award-winning title, Civilization IV. Paying homage to some of history"s greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers eight unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful allies. This update brings the Mac version up to date with the PC version of the game offering a variety of fixes.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

iPhone Dev Team: Unlock/Jailbreak for 2.0 Firmware

Earlier today (March 12, 2008), the iPhone Dev Team announced that they have completed a hack that both jailbreaks and unlocks iPhones running on 2.0 firmware. Apparently this new version patches itself directly to the iPhone's firmware (2.0), as opposed...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

WebApp of the Week: PinPoint

Have you ever gotten lost in the city, your car is running out of gas, you"re hungry, and you need a place to stay? Well, if you have your iPhone with you, consider yourself saved! This week"s web application, Pinpoint,...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

AT&T Planning to Increase SMS Prices

Unfortunately news that AT&T is planning to increase its price for texting has reached my ears. As of March 30, 2008, AT&T plans to up their current texting price from $.05 to $.20 per message (SMS), additionally, AT&T will also...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

How big can iPhone market become?

Its clear that the platform is gaining momentum, states Jim Goldman (cnbc.com). Goldmans comments stem from the revelation this morning that more than 100,000 iPhone developers downloaded the beta version of the SDK in the first four days that it was available. And to the fact that Intuit, Namco Networks, NetSuite, PopCap, Rocket Mobile, Six Apart, and THQ Wireless have joined Sega, salesforce.com, Electronic Arts, and ePocrates in expressing enthusiasm for the SDK and their interest in creating software for iPhone.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Four mice for Aperture 2

Easy and fun to use, Aperture 2 is an incredibly powerful tool for the professional or serious amateur photographer, writes Russ Juskalian (macworld.com). Praising its across the board speed improvements, its streamlined interface, and such new tools as Vignette, Definition, Vibrancy, and others, Juskalian calls Aperture 2 the program photographers wanted all along.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

iPhone SDK sets the bar high for mobile software

Tom Yager (infoworld.com) expects gobs of great software for iPhone and iPod touch by the end of the year. All thanks to the recently released SDK, which Yager describes as the simplest, best-documented, and most enjoyable experience for mobile application developers. Comparing it to other mobile software environments, Yager says the iPhone SDK blows them away. In fact, Yager contends that once available, iPhone 2.0 software will instantly transform high-end consumer phones and music players, and it will gradually alter the landscape for commercial mobile devices.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

iPhone SDK Downloads top 100,000

In the first four days since its launch on March 6, more than 100,000 iPhone developers have downloaded the iPhone SDK, Apple today announced. Leading developers such as AOL, Electronic Arts, Epocrates, salesforce.com and Sega have already demonstrated amazing applications using the SDK, and developer response continues to be phenomenal with more developers embracing the platform.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Shooting the moon with Aperture 2

After describing how he shot the recent Lunar eclipse, photographer Marty German also explains how he processed his RAW images: I used my Aperture 2 trial software to process the three shots. Thanks to Derrick Storys, Aperture 2: New Features tutorial on lynda.com, it took only a couple of minutes for me to adjust each shot, fine tuning exposures, boosting contrast and reducing color noise. German adds that, in his estimation, the raw converter in Aperture 2 is as good as NXs and both NX and Aperture produce noticeably better Nikon raw conversions than ACR does.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

MacBook Air will turn heads

A major step forward in portable computing, MacBook Air, writes Eric M. Strauss (abcnews.go.com) is a mega-desirable computer that blends aerodynamic styling with serious innovations in an itsy, bitsy three-pound package that is a blast to use. Strauss suggests that if you are a student or worker-bee who is often on the go and wants your email, Internet, and access to your music, photos and movies, youll love MacBook Air.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

MacBook Air a pleasure to use

Phil Baker (sandiegotranscript.com) calls MacBook Air the sleekest, thinnest and most beautiful notebook ever. He admires its construction: Fit, finish, and workmanship are superb, he says. Whether sitting back in a lounge chair outdoors or at a desk indoors, the brilliant, sharp and high contrast screen has no equal in brightness or readability. Its comfortable full-size backlit keyboard is a pleasure to use, and the housing never gets hot as other Mac notebooks sometimes do.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

iPhone SDK Rules Block Skype, Firefox, Java ...

An anonymous reader writes "Apple's iPhone software development kit is already drawing complaints due to the strict terms of service. Voice over IP apps like Skype that attempt to use the cellular data connection will be blocked. Competing web browsers Firefox and Opera are forbidden. Even Sun is now backpedaling on its recent announcement of a java port, noting that there are some legal issues. Critics are already comparing Apple's methods to Comcast's anti-net neutrality filtering, and Microsoft's Netscape-killing antitrust tactics. Could Apple face government regulators?"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

iPhone/locoGPS Update: Summer Time Release?

We first brought you word of a quasi-GPS solution for the iPhone called locoGPS back in December. We've now come across an update on this iPhone add-on via Pocket-Lint. It is being reported locoGPS will now be available come summer....

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Childs Play - MacKiev Gets ItRight

While primarily due to being ill *yet again* (I’m beginning to think Seattle is the nation’s cold/flu incubator), last week’s blogging was further disrupted by the preparations for and celebration of our last child’s second birthday. As you can imagine, children of geeks tend to get more geeky presents and Ian is now the proud [...]

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

MacBook Air Confuses Airport Security

Ant writes "MacNN reports that the thin design of Apple's MacBook Air is causing some confusion for the technically ignorant, according to one blogger who says that the ultra-portable caused him to miss his flight. When going through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoint, blogger Michael Nygard was held up as security staff gathered around his MacBook Air, trying to make sense of the slender laptop/notebook. One of the less technically knowledgeable staff points out the lack of standard features as cause for alarm..."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

As close to a must-have as any computer can be

If you travel frequently or if you have any care for your shoulders and back, the MacBook Air is as close to must-have as any computer can be, posits Mark Kellner (washtingtontimes.com). This was most plainly evident when I wandered the halls of a convention in Nashville, Tenn., toting the MacBook Air in a briefcase. The computer itself was almost negligible in terms of its presence: I didnt really feel it in the bag. Yet, when I needed to check e-mail or do some writing, the power of the MacBook Air was there, ready to respond in an instant.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

Community Activity: March 10,2008

SDK - What do you think?New Battery IssuesSystem Utilities?iPhone and PhotosHard Shell & SleeveTags: Site NewsRelated postsNo related posts.

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[Source: The Apple Blog]

Java Coming to iPhone Despite Apple

Sun looks to be moving forward with plans for make Java work on the iPhone despite Apple not really seeming interested. This is according to an article published in InfoWorld. A vice president of Sun, Eric Klein, told the publication...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Beatles and iTunes At Last?

rjshirts writes "Ars Technica is reporting that the Beatles and Apple have signed a reported $400 million dollar deal to bring the entire Beatles Catalog to iTunes. From the article: 'As of today there is no time frame as to when the catalog will appear online, but it seems to just be a matter of time. McCartney himself even said in November that the catalog would be making its way onto the the store some time in 2008. While we have heard this sort of thing time and time again, this might just be the real deal. Prepare yourself — Beatlemania is coming to iTunes.'"

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

MacBook Air Confuses Airport Security.

Ant writes "MacNN reports that the thin design of Apple's MacBook Air is causing some confusion for the technically ignorant, according to one blogger who says that the ultra-portable caused him to miss his flight. When going through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoint, blogger Michael Nygard was held up as security staff gathered around his MacBook Air, trying to make sense of the slender laptop/notebook. One of the less technically knowledgeable staff points out the lack of standard features as cause for alarm..."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Apples speediest laptops ever

If youve been waiting to buy a new Apple laptop, or youve been hesitating about upgrading from your G4 PowerBook, wait no longer, writes Jackie Dove (macworld.com). Thats because the new MacBook Pro computers are Apples speediest laptops ever. The higher-end models are loaded with both system and video RAM and better L2 cache capacities, which directly affect performance, making them outstanding top-of-the-line models for any professional, artistic, scientific, or scholastic application.

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[Source: Apple Hot News]

AT&T Planning to Increase SMS Prices

Unfortunately news that AT&T is planning to increase it's price for texting has reached my ears. As of March 30, 2008, AT&T plans to up their current texting price from $.05 to $.20 per message (SMS), additionally, AT&T will also...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

BBC: iPlayer Launched for UK Based iPhone/iPod Touch

Today, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released it's iPlayer, this allows United Kingdom iPhone/iPod Touch users to browse and watch TV programs (utilizing either Wi-Fi or EDGE) that have aired during the previous week (via streaming or download). As opposed...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

iPod Games: Bubble Bash [(iPod) Feature]

The next time you want to get away from it all, visit tropical Bubble Island to bash bubbles, pop balloons, and win prizes. Just watch out for meddlesome birds, aggressive spiders, and other critters. Choose the role of Kale or Malia as you play through the more than 100 levels in Arcade mode, exploring areas of the island along the way. Crab Fever and More Fun! modes add to the fun.

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[Source: Apple Games - What's New]

Sun Is Porting Java To the iPhone

krquet notes an InfoWorld article on Sun's plans for the iPhone. After studying Apple's newly released SDK docs for 24 hours, Sun decided it was feasible to develop a JVM, based on Java Micro Edition, for both the iPhone and the iTouch. An analyst is quoted: "I think going forward, with the SDK, it takes out of Apple's control which applications are 'right' for the iPhone." The article doesn't speculate on how Apple might to react to such a loss of control. "Apple had not shown interest in enabling Java to run on the iPhone, but Sun plans to step in and do the job itself... The free JVM would be made available via Apple's App Store marketplace for third-party applications."

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[Source: Slashdot: Apple]

Six Apart Embraces SDK for iPhone TypePad App.

The good folks at Six Apart, who first debuted an iPhone friendly TypePad interface several months ago, took the moment of the iPhone SDK spotlight yesterday to announce some new related functions. The first of these is the introduction of...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

BBC: iPlayer Launched for UK Based iPhone/iPod Touch

Today The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released it's iPlayer, this allows United Kingdom iPhone/iPod Touch users to browse and watch TV programs (utilizing either Wi-Fi or EDGE) that have aired during the previous week (via streaming or download). As opposed...

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[Source: iPhoneFreak]

Greg Laswell: Sonic Soul

Greg Laswells studio may be crammed with state-of-the art synthesizers, samplers, and recording gear, but when its time to get down to the business of writing music, Laswell finds the inspiration and the tools he needs in his MacBook and GarageBand. You can do so much with GarageBand, from recording to composing to effects, he says. Its fun and its part of being a musician today. Once you power GarageBand up for the first time, youll get hooked.

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