Just Mobile has debuted its new AluPen stylus for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The AluPen is a chunky, pencil-shaped stylus, which is crafted from aluminum and features an ultra-soft rubber nib for added control. Just Mobile’s AluPen stylus for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch will be…
| Read more »A recently published Apple patent application hints at the company‚Äôs plans to improve iPhone security by giving users new ways to track and identify who is using their combination iPod and smartphone if it is lost or stolen. The patent application is also stirring up controversy thanks to a reference to jailbreaking as a way to identify unauthorized users.
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The rumor: Apple will be releasing a revamped/renamed version of their 'Apple TV' set-top box, called 'iTV'. The box will run the Apple iOS (same as the iPhone/iPad), and be priced around $99. Why will this change everything?
| Read more »The Escapers announced the immediate availability of Flux 3 on Monday. The new version of the Web site design application for Mac OS X added support for designing HTML5-based Web sites along with Webkit support.
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There have been many complaints about the performance of iOS 4.0.x on the older iPhone 3G model, in that the two-year-old model, while supported on iOS 4, runs horribly on the new OS. While Apple has acknowledged the issue, and begun actively investigating it, there hasn't been much real news about a release to fix the issue, until now.
| Read more »A recent patent filed by Apple would allow Apple to remotely detect if your phone is jailbroken, and could allow your carrier to remotely shut down or cripple your device.
| Read more »In a world seemingly awash in iPhone and Android-powered smartphones, is there still room for the relatively staid BlackBerry, the one that popularized wireless messaging and created a generation of CrackBerry addicts on Bay Street and elsewhere?
| Read more »The iPhone 4 was supposed to leave the iPad in the dust--but Apple's big tablet is hardly obsolete. Do you own both devices, and if so, how have you found living with them? Which one would you rather have?
| Read more »Mark Ryan, director of the Louisiana Poison Center, uses the $30 LogMeIn Ignition application on the iPad to log in remotely so he can use the center's data collection application to coordinate planning with the U.S. Health Department.
| Read more »The executive chairman of JLJ Holdings, Chua Kim Guan, has temporarily stepped down from his duties in the wake of an Apple-related kickback scandal, reports say.
| Read more »This just in: iPhone and iPad users ‚Äî oh heck, let‚Äôs make it the whole gamut of iOS devices and thrown in the iPod touch ‚Äî like their apps. OK, that‚Äôs not really news, but Stuart Dredge of Mobile Entertainment has compiled a list of 157 facts about apps and users on various mobile platforms, stats that show that iOS users are consuming (and paying for) more apps than other platforms.
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A German court issued a restraining order at the behest of Apple against German company Koziol ordering the company to stop selling an egg holder called eiPott (say it out loud if you need to).   The judge ordered the company to change the name and packaging on the product because customers might mistake it for one of Apple’s products.
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If you haven’t yet entered our Slacker Radio Plus Giveaway. In our Giveaway of the Month for August, iLounge and Slacker are giving away 12 subscriptions to one year of free Slacker Radio Plus. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the giveaway page—the…
| Read more »Other World Computing (OWC) announced Friday the release of a new drive in its OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD hard drive line, a 40GB model the company is aiming at users who want the performance of an SSD drive below US$100.
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Learn which versions of Mac OS X ship with Intel-based Macs. If you have a PowerPC-based Mac, see Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998) instead.
Tips
Some computers shipped with different Mac OS X versions at different times. When a computer is not bundled with a later version, a "-" appears in the "Later Mac OS included" column.
The build information is available in the About This Mac window.
Some Macs may include a slightly later build version (but same numbered version) of Mac OS X on the Install or Restore discs than was preinstalled on the computer.
Do not use a Mac OS X version earlier than the one included with the computer.
iCal, iOS 4, and MobileMe all offer a Birthdays Calendar. This calendar is automatically generated from birthday information found in your Address Book contacts. Contacts whose first birthday is more than 77 years ago do not display when viewed in the Birthdays Calendar on an iOS Device, such as an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.  
The Birthdays Calendar can be synced via cable (USB) in iOS 4 or earlier versions. In iOS 4, the Birthday Calendar is available directly on the device, either from contacts stored on the iOS Device or synced with MobileMe. This issue occurs regardless of whether the Birthdays Calendar was created on the iOS Device or synced to it via MobileMe or iTunes.
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Eyeclops palm-top projector for your laptop, DVD player, etc. for $51.99. 
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Need to wirelessly sync and calculator freely on your iPad? In this installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward points you to apps that may be just what you’re looking for; Dropbox, TouchCalc, and powerOne Calculator.
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ActiveTrak rolled out an update for GadgetTrak on Friday that addressed an XML formatting issue some users were experiencing in tracking reports.
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For Mail at me.com, junk mail filtering is turned on by default. If you use Mac OS X Mail to check your MobileMe email, the contents of your Junk folder may not match unless you choose the right settings. By default, Mac OS X Mail stores junk messages locally, whereas MobileMe Mail stores messages on an IMAP server.
| Read more »The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week‚Äôs best news, reviews, and feature articles we‚Äôve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod accessory discount offers from various companies. There‚Äôs still plenty of‚Ķ
| Read more »In an alleged email response to a customer complaint, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has reportedly said a fix for issues related to running iOS 4 on an iPhone 3G is coming soon. Mac Rumors reports that the customer in question said iOS 4 was ‚Äúdog slow‚Äù on his iPhone‚Ķ
| Read more »Another LCD panel and front glass assembly, reportedly for the upcoming fourth-generation iPod touch, has been spotted online. MIC Gadget reports that the photos of the panel were found on a Chinese online store, and show a LCD panel and front assembly labeled ‚ÄúApple ¬© 2010,‚Äù as was seen‚Ķ
| Read more »Adobe has been promising Flash Player for mobile devices for some time, and now that a version is finally available for Google‚Äôs Android 2.2 platform, it seems the company has failed to deliver. While the player can handle videos that have been reencoded for mobile devices just fine, it stutters, chokes and stalls on Flash video content encoded for desktop and laptop computers.
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Matt MacInnis, a former Apple employee, is behind a new start-up looking to bring collegiate textbooks to the iPad. The Wall Street Journal reports that MacInnis’ company, Inkling, is set to introduce four full-length interactive textbooks on the App Store. The books—McGraw-Hill’s best sellers in biology, economics, marketing, and…
| Read more »Following Yahoo!‚Äôs lead, Google updated its Gmail Web interface for iPad users. The new interface does away with the dual toolbars in favor of something that more closely resembles the iPad‚Äôs Mail app.
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People released its own magazine app for Apple’s iPad, but in a pleasant turn of events won’t be charging its print version subscribers for digital issues.
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Apple has applied for a patent on a method to protect mobile devices from unauthorized access, including automatic data wiping, alerting the device owner of trouble, and photographing and geolocating an "unauthorized" user.
| Read more »Adobe released security updates for Acrobat 9 and Adobe Reader 9 on Thursday to address code flaws that could allow an attacker to run code remotely on user‚Äôs computers without their permission. Adobe classified the flaws as ‚Äúcritical,‚Äù and is suggesting all Acrobat and Adobe Reader users install the updates.
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Apple is planning on shutting down Quattro Wireless at the end of September to focus exclusively on its own iAd mobile advertising platform. Apple bought Quattro Wireless to get its foot into the mobile ad market, then built its own iAd platform based on Quattro’s technology.
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Developica announced the immediate availability of ComicBookPad 1.0 on Friday. ComicBookPad is an iPad comic book reader app that also includes in-app iTunes player controls.
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KT's servers were overwhelmed with pre-orders for the September South Korean iPhone 4 launch, officials said Wednesday.
| Read more »Paramount Digital Entertainment and Freeverse announced Thursday the release of Top Gun 2 for iPhone and iPod touch. The game builds on the Top Gun movie franchise, and builds on the original Top gun iPhone app title with new features, new levels, and new jet, the F-14 Tomcat.
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Content creation, rather than consumption, will be the key to competing with Apple’s iPad, according to Chang Ma, vice president of marketing for LG’s mobile phone division. Mr. Ma said his company is working on an Android-based tablet that it says will excel in its ability to create content, adding, “It’s going to be surprisingly productive.”
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The chairman of Singapore-based JLJ Holdings, the parent company of Jin Li Mould Co., is stepping down, at least for the time being, as his company investigates the kickback scheme involving Apple supplier contracts, an Apple manager, and an executive of Jin Li who just happens to be the chairman’s brother-in-law.
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A placeholder for an as-yet-unknown Apple device has appeared in the latest internal build of the iOS 4.1 beta, according to a new report. Citing people familiar with the matter, AppleInsider reports that the latest iOS 4.1 build contains code referencing both the fourth-generation iPod touch—labeled iPod4,1—and a second-generation…
| Read more »Nancy Carroll Gravley has gathered together some of the Snow Leopard features that I most enjoy using, and now she want to share them with you.
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iPort has rolled out its new CM-IW2000 in-wall Control Mount for the iPad. The CM-IW2000 stylishly mounts the iPad in the wall in either vertical or horizontal orientation, providing constant power, allowing full access to the Home button and screen, while replicating the…
| Read more »Creaceed announced Thursday the release of Prizmo on the App Store. This app offers iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 users a scanning and OCR solution that uses their device‚Äôs built-in camera.
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Following an update to Photogene for the iPad earlier this week, the iPhone version has also received an update. Photogene 2.6 for the iPhone and iPod touch adds the new features introduced in the earlier iPad version including support for Flickr and FTP uploading, custom resizing and IPTC metadata.…
| Read more »A company called newPCgadgets announced Thursday the release of four new iPad accessories, including The Security Case ($44.95), which offers users a small combination lock when closing the case. Aimed at students taking their iPads to school, the case is intended to keep roommates, dorm-buddies, and friends off your iPad without permission.
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Gameloft has released an iPhone 4 update to its acclaimed Modern Combat: Sandstorm for the iPhone and iPod touch. Modern Combat: Sandstorm (iLounge Rating: A) is a first-person action-thriller where players must locate and annihilate a terrorist cell in a remote desert hotspot. Users play through 10 missions featuring…
| Read more »Apple has finally enabled publishers to offer their magazines via iPad apps to current subscribers free of charge. Beginning with the update of the People Magazine app earlier today, subscribers to Time, Inc. publications including Time, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune will soon be able to be able to‚Ķ
| Read more »Black Enterprise, the premier business and wealth building resource for African Americans, has released a digital edition of its magazine publication exclusively for the iPad. The application, Black Enterprise Wealth for Life serves as a portal to download and read monthly issues of the magazine and will provide access to‚Ķ
| Read more »Apple and AT&T have removed no-contract iPhone purchasing options from their websites, signaling a further tightening of restrictions on U.S. iPhone users compared to those abroad. Previously available at prices significantly higher than those of even early upgraders‚Äî$599 for a 16GB iPhone 4 and $699 for a 32GB unit‚Äîthe options‚Ķ
| Read more »Paramount Digital Entertainment, in cooperation with Freeverse, has released Top Gun 2, the sequel to its earlier first-person combat jet shooter for the iOS platform. In Top Gun 2 players engage in air-to-air and air-to-ground arcade style combat with new high-speed defensive maneuvers and offensive attacks. Players fly using the‚Ķ
| Read more »Apple is offering a refurbished iMac 27-inch 3.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1439. That includes free shipping and one year of AppleCare. The Deal Brothers called it ‚Äúa fantastic deal.‚Äù
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Sumajin has introduced its new Slim silicone case for the iPhone 4. Made form variable thickness silicone, the Slim features push-though covers for the volume and power buttons, integrated flip-open covers for the headphone and 30-pin ports, open access to the screen, Home button, camera/flash, and ring/silent switch, open…
| Read more »Apple will launch an HDTV that integrates its Apple TV set-top box technology and music download service in to a stand-alone high definition television, according to a leading analyst
| Read more »Chua Kim Guan, chairman of Singapore-based JLJ Holdings Ltd., has stepped down amid a scandal that allegedly saw kickbacks given to an Apple employee for confidential information. JLJ Holdings has been named in a lawsuit by Apple against former Apple global supply manager Paul Shin Devine, which claims‚Ķ
| Read more »Apple TV and Mac OS X‚Äôs Front Row software share a common history. Their user interfaces, although not identical, represent a ‚Äúthird front‚Äù ‚Äî separate from both Mac OS X‚Äôs primary Aqua interface and the iOS interface.¬†I believe this is an instance where two‚Äôs company and three‚Äôs a crowd. it‚Äôs time for Apple to dump the current Apple TV/Front Row software and start over.
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Facebook’s new Places feature brings location-based social networking to its users, which means you can “check in” at the stores, restaurants, clubs, and other places you visit. It also means your friends can see when you’re near by, and it also means you have a whole new set of Facebook privacy settings to check out.
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Today TMO readers are talking about the possibility of a Google Chrome OS tablet, and how that impacts developers that have been focusing on Google’s Android OS.
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The wait times for all models of the iPad have dropped from seven to ten days down to three to five days on Apple’s online store, indicating that Apple may finally be getting ahead of the overwhelming demand for the tablet computer. The wait for an iPad has stayed…
| Read more »Chip maker Intel is shelling out US$7.68 billion to purchase software security company McAfee with plans to build its own hardware and software-based security products. McAfee makes antivirus and security software for the Mac, but is better known for its Windows-based products. What Intel looks to be more interested in, however, is the potential to create antivirus and security products for the mobile device market.
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Facebook has released an update to its iPhone and iPod touch application adding support for its new Places feature and improving iOS4 multitasking support. Introduced by Facebook earlier this week, Places is a new location-based social networking that allows users to register their presence at physical locations in a manner…
| Read more »CNNMoney recently compiled a list of the top 15 Fortune 100 CEOs it sees as overachievers, and Apple‚Äôs own Steve Jobs came out at the top of the list. The list was based on which companies outperformed the S&P 500 in 2009 and which CEOs were paid the least for their efforts ‚Äî making Mr. Jobs an easy pick considering his official annual paycheck from Apple is only a dollar.
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Facebook added a new location tracking feature dubbed Places to its social networking service late on Wednesday. The service lets users tag their current location and see who’s nearby, much like other location-based social network services such as Gowalla and Foursquare.
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Police have shut down a global criminal conspiracy suspected of milking millions of pounds from stolen iPhones through premium phone lines.
| Read more »Video sharing site Vimeo has launched a new embedable HTML5 video player aimed at Apple's iPhone and iPad.
| Read more »Apple‚Äôs iPhone customers were responsible for some 55% of mobile ad hits during July, according to data from independent mobile ad network Millennial Media. The firm said that 55% of the ads ¬†its network delivered to mobile handsets ¬†went to Apple‚Äôs iPhone, while 19% went to Google‚Äôs Android platform.
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Young workers who normally spend their days assembling iPhones and other high-tech gadgets packed a stadium at their massive campus Wednesday, waving pompoms and shouting slogans at a rally to raise morale following a string of suicides at the company's heavily regimented factories.
| Read more »Blizzard Entertainment announced Wednesday the Collector‚Äôs Edition of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the upcoming expansion pack for the massively popular massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMO).¬†
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Learn about supported graphics card and display configurations for the Mac Pro (Early 2009) and Mac Pro (Mid 2010) configured with either an ATI Radeon HD 5770 or Radeon HD 5870 graphics card.
 
A number of Nintendo NES game titles have once again returned to the App Store, in apparent violation of Nintendo copyrights. Two titles released this month, 8-Bit Gamepak and 8-Bit Gamepack LITE from Dalian Bale Trade Co., are based upon Nintendo’s Ice Climber and Wild Gunman titles, mentioned…
| Read more »The Incase Snap Case for iPhone 4 is one of the options Apple presented as a free case to iPhone 4 purchasers. I picked it and was very pleasantly surprised by the design and features.
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Need a UPS? The Deal Brothers found the CyberPower Intelligent LCD 1500VA UPS for $149.99. This surge protector ships for Free, and it’s designed for mid to high-end computer systems, and it features dynamic line conditioning and a LCD diagnostic display. 
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Learn about the 64-bit kernel on Mac OS X and its default configuration on some Macintosh models.
| Read more »Apple has posted a new job listing seeking a full time iTunes Pan-EU Label Relations representative. According to the posting, the job will involve ‚Äúsecuring comprehensive and innovative promotions around key releases,‚Äù ‚Äúfoster[ing] the relationship with the key account managers at the record labels, making iTunes the most important‚Ķ
| Read more »XtremeMac announced Wednesday a new charging dock called InCharge Duo that will charge an iPad and an iPhone at the same time. The company also announced a car charger (InCharge Auto) for Apple‚Äôs iOS devices and a wall charging unit (InCharge Home) that will also charge two devices at one time.
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Apple’s applications director is selling his own fart apps on the App Store. Wired reports that Phillip Shoemaker, director of applications technology at Apple, is behind a selection of seven iPhone apps from Gray Noodle, including both a fart app called Animal Farts and a urination simulator called iWiz.…
| Read more »When you order a book in Aperture, the order panel may turn white when you click the Place Order button and nothing seems to happen.
| Read more »Apple Photo Services gives you a variety of print sizes for your projects. See the tables below for the sizes offered in your area .¬†
| Read more »When Sharing a movie from iMovie to iDVD, you will be prompted to save your current iDVD¬†project if you have already started but not saved it. Selecting the Cancel button may result in the loss of your current iDVD¬†project.
 
| Read more »Specific design principles and strategic thinking will be used by Apple‚Äôs competitors in the design of their own tablets. ¬†It may not be what you expect.
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KT, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in South Korea, saw more than 120,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4 on the first day of sales. According to a Korea Times report, KT’s ordering system was jammed early in the day, leaving customers unable to order for roughly two hours.…
| Read more »Google is apparently planning on launching its own tablet device, but instead of relying on its already popular Andriod OS, this tablet will run Chrome OS. The rumor mill pegs Google‚Äôs tablet launch date as November 26, which also happens to be ‚ÄúBlack Friday,‚Äù the busiest shopping day in the U.S.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year...
| Read more »XtremeMac has unveiled its new line of charging accessories for the Apple iPad. The InCharge Duo is a dual charging dock/stand that can simultaneously charge an iPad and/or any combination of iPod and iPhone models. It features a removable adapter that serves as a stand for the iPad, included‚Ķ
| Read more »TMO columnist and well known author Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to talk about his experiences with jailbreaking iOS devices, filesharing with your iPhone or iPad, and Apple‚Äôs big cash horde.
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Federal authorities have decided against filing criminal charges in an investigation into allegations that a Pennsylvania school district used the built-in cameras on Mac laptops to spy on students at home. Federal prosecutors along with the FBI said they weren’t able to prove that Lower Merion School District employees acted criminally.
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SmileOnMyMac, well known for popular Mac applications like TextExpander and PDFpen, is rebranding itself as Smile now that it develops apps for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, too.
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Today TMO readers are talking about the iPhone 3GS and why Apple’s inventory seems to be so limited.
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Apple has released a new iPad television ad, the second for the company’s tablet device. The new app-focused spot shows the iPad being used mostly in front of a white background, while showing a variety of different apps. The spot starts with the…
| Read more »Booq has rolled out its new Boa Push messenger bag for the Apple iPad. The low-profile, messenger-style bag is made from Twylon and Nappa leather, and features a dedicated iPad compartment lined with non-scratch fabrics, an iPhone-sized exterior pocket, credit card slots, charging cable pockets, a backside pocket for‚Ķ
| Read more »HBO‚Äôs planned streaming service, HBO Go, will be coming to Apple‚Äôs iPad, but don‚Äôt expect to see the network‚Äôs library on Instant Netflix any time soon.
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Justin Long with his Jailbroken iPhone!
| Read more »Yahoo! has been busy updating its Web mail interfaces with HTML5 for mobile devices like the iPhone and Android-based phones, and now Apple‚Äôs iPad, too.
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Apple unveiled a new iPad commercial Tuesday evening that shows off the multimedia tablet’s versatility and ends by calling the device “magical.”
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What I came up with is a series of hardware checks that anyone can perform right after taking an iPhone 4 out of the box and syncing it for the first time. The following procedure is basic enough for almost any user to follow. Plus, it should catch any glaring hardware defects in an iPhone 4 right away.
| Read more »Apple have taken legal action against one of their own managers for allegedly taking kickbacks from Asian supply and manufacturing companies who bribed him approximately $1 million to pass them confidential information about Apple technologies and products.
| Read more »Apple updated the iTunes Store‚Äôs Terms and Conditions for the U.S. Tuesday. Users that newly logged into the iTunes Store or App Store received the new T&C starting Tuesday afternoon. According to a note in the new T&C, the company condensed the verbiage for the document that users must agree to to enter the iTunes Store, and updated the the App Store Product usage rules.
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Apple released a patch for Mac OS X 10.6.4 called “Snow Leopard Graphics Update.” The update addresses an issue with two popular games, Starcraft II and Team Fortress 2, as well as an issue that can cause Aperture 3 to crash.
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Economic Daily News, another Taiwan-based newspaper, is reporting that Apple will be releasing a 7” iPad, adding to reports of such a device that began in earnest with Taiwan daily DigiTimes earlier this month. ECD reported Tuesday that Apple was prepping a smaller version of the iPad for release as early as the end of 2010.
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Sometimes, you may encounter an issue which involves syncing contacts, contact groups, or calendar events.
The issue could involve syncing with MobileMe, syncing your iPhone or iPod with iTunes, or syncing other mobile phone devices using iSync.
This article describes advanced techniques to attempt if you have NOT been able to fix your syncing issue using Reset sync history.
Note: This article does not apply to MobileMe Calendar beta. See this article for MobileMe Calendar beta troubleshooting information.
It was cached e-mail that tipped off Apple about a kickback scheme the company accused one of its managers of engaging in, according to court documents covered by IDG News. Apple found files cached on a company-supplied laptop that was issued to Paul Shen Devine, the manager so accused, and those files included very detailed information on how the scheme was worked.
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When modifying an event from the web calendar, the option for Custom under the Repeat Menu may be dimmed ("grayed out").
| Read more »Apple has been awarded two new U.S. patents related to the iOS‚Äôs slide to unlock screen and on-screen keyboard. The patents, each entitled ‚ÄúAnimated graphical user interfaces for a display screen or portion thereof,‚Äù relate solely to the user interface elements‚Äô ornamental design and not to the actual‚Ķ
| Read more »Poker Copilot, the only poker heads up display (HUD) for the Mac, has been updated to version 2.5.8. The new version adds the ability to stipulate your starting bankroll amount, and improves its handling of problem hand histories. It also includes a few bug fixes.
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The Snow Leopard Graphics Update contains stability and performance fixes for graphics applications and games in Mac OS X v10.6.4.
| Read more »Speaking at a recent investors conference, Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen said that the company‚Äôs sales of netbook computers fell short of expectations in the second quarter, mainly due to competition from the Apple iPad. DigiTimes reports that Shen also said the company has lowered its targets shipments for‚Ķ
| Read more »If you‚Äôve thought about an Apple TV, here‚Äôs a way a refurbished Apple TV with 160GB drive for $189, and it ships for free.
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South Korea-based Cresyn Co., a supplier of earphones for the iPod, has said that former Apple global supply manager Paul Shin Devine was paid for what was thought to be consulting work. “It was our understanding the contract was with Apple since we knew he was an Apple employee,”…
| Read more »Avici Software has created an iPad app that gives you all the attributes of a whiteboard plus the ability to email the contents of your work.
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The RIAA is proposing that Congress force handheld electronics makers to include FM radio recievers in their products as part of a plan to give consumers more choices when listening to music. The proposal would require all cell phones sold in the U.S., including the iPhone, include a built-in FM radio regardless of whether or not manufacturers or consumers were interested in having them in their portable electronic devices.
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Barnes & Noble has released an iPhone version of its Nook e-reader software introduced for the iPad earlier this year. The Nook e-reader apps feature access to over a million titles from Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore, multiple font types and sizes, customizable background and text colors and brightness controls. Nook…
| Read more »When junk mail filtering is enabled in the Mail Service provided by Mac OS X Server v10.6, you may notice that some messages are always bounced when the action taken is not set to bounce.
| Read more »Eltima Software announced the immediate availability of Flash Optimizer 2.4 on Tuesday. The update for the Flash code optimization utility added support for Flash CS5.
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Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives are openly speaking out against the proposed guidelines Google and Verizon recently unveiled to regulate Internet neutrality. The Congress members see the proposal as bad for consumers, and a move away from the open flow of data over the Internet.
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China Unicom has reached an agreement with Apple to sell the iPad and iPhone 4 in China, according to a new report. Citing a source within China Unicom, Caixin reports that the company has finalized a deal with Apple that will make it the sole distributor of the iPad…
| Read more »Apple is in the process of revamping its online support discussion forums with new features such as user-customizable home pages, custom views, and new user profiles. The discussion forums are being renamed to Apple Support Communities adding a bit of a social networking feel.
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Today TMO readers are talking about gaming consoles and the impact Apple’s iPad could have on that market.
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Boomwave has debuted its new line of cases for the iPhone 4. The lineup includes several colors of the leather/ABS play-through and flip-style Kruz cases, featuring open access to all ports, controls, and camera, an included screen protector, squeegee, and cleaning cloth, and…
| Read more »Several popular albums from the music legends Pink Floyd are about to disappear from online services such as the iTunes Store and Amazon MP3 since EMI and the band failed to reach a new distribution contract. The current agreement expired at the end of June, leaving EMI without the authority to distribute Pink Floyd‚Äôs works electronically or on CD.
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An overheating iPod led to the full halt of a Japanese commuter train Friday morning. Reuters reports that a spokesman for Tokyu Corp said the train was halted for eight minutes approximately ten miles from the center of Tokyo while investigators tried to identify the cause of the smell.…
| Read more »Apple and China Unicom have apparently struch a deal to bring the iPad with 3G wireless data support into China. Unnamed sources at China Unicom claimed the deal is wrapped up, although there isn‚Äôt any word on when customers can expect to see the 3G iPad on store shelves.
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Pegatron Corp., parent company of Kaedar Electronics, suspended the division’s senior manager following criminal accusations that an Apple employee was involved in a scheme to accept money in exchange for confidential company information about the iPhone and iPod. Payments were made to the Apple employee’s own company as early as 2007.
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NCSoft and Paragon Studios released Going Rogue on Monday, the newest expansion for the City of Heroes and City of Villains massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Announced in 2009, Going Rogue introduces a massive alteration to the alignment system of the game, one that allows players to redeem their Villains and let their Heroes go rogue
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Pegatron Corp., the parent company of Apple supplier Kaedar Electronics Co., admitted to The Wall Street Journal that it had paid “brokerage commissions” to a third-party company in exchange for some business dealings with Apple, but denied knowing if those companies were tied to an indicted Apple manager accused of accepting bribes from Kaedar Electronics and five other companies.
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Paul Shin Devine, a mid level global supply manager at Apple, has pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on fraud and money laundering charges Monday afternoon. Mr. Devine has been accused by Apple of taking bribes and kickback in exchange for leaking advanced product information to Apple’s component suppliers in Asia.
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John and Dave kick off the week with a podcast full of your questions, their answers, combined tips, and valuable stories from the lives of your two favorite geeks! First it’s Dave and John answering questions about dealing with multiple iTunes accounts and best practices for prolonging the life of your MacBook or MacBook Pro battery. Then it’s follow-ups from previous shows, including PowerLine, application switching, AppleCare and more! Don’t miss it — this episode is free today, so download and enjoy!
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Sony has released a new TV advertisement for its PlayStation Portable handheld gaming console that mocks players of iOS games. Holding a device that clearly is meant to resemble an iPhone, a young man—identified as “Josh Rose,” who is said to be “kidding himself”—holds up the device, talking about the…
| Read more »Mind Crew has released Mayan Puzzle, a new puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod touch. A unique variant of a match-three style game, Mayan Puzzle includes four modes: classic, time trial, challenge and marathon to provide different styles of play ranging from an action puzzler to a more classic‚Ķ
| Read more »Bose has introduced a new iPhone, iPod, and iPad-friendly headset, along with two other new headphone models. The MIE2i is a new Apple-friendly in-ear headset, while the MIE2 is a headset for other brands‚Äô mobile devices; both are modeled after the company‚Äôs new‚Ķ
| Read more »If you are having issues with an iPhone,¬†iPad, or¬†iPod touch accessory, try the following troubleshooting steps:
| Read more »After using Nike+¬†on your iPhone or iPod touch, you may be unable to switch between options for repeating songs in the iPod/Music application.
| Read more »Native Instruments announced Monday the release of Traktor Kontrol S4, an integrated hardware and software DJ solution aimed at pro DJs. The package includes a dual turntable control surface along with a dedicated version of Traktor Pro called Traktor Pro S4, as seen in the photo below.
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A chunk of code found within Apple’s iOS 4 suggests the company is preparing to field test next-generation iPhone and iPad units. Boy Genius Report claims that the code, found by one of its Apple sources, queries the device, and automatically activates it should it be an unreleased device,…
| Read more »Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen told investors Friday that his company sold fewer netbooks than expected during the company‚Äôs second quarter, and he blamed the success of the iPad for that shortfall. The comments came during a conference with investors in Taipei.
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An addition to ChangeWave’s July survey suggests that nearly one-third of U.S. iPhone 4 users would be likely to switch to Verizon as their service provider should the carrier begin offering the iPhone. 18% of iPhone 4 users said they would be “somewhat likely” to switch, while 13% said…
| Read more »Square Enix has released the iPad version of Chaos Rings, its popular RPG introduced earlier this year for the iPhone and iPod touch. The story in Chaos Rings centers on a tournament where combatants must fight for their lives in the Ark Arena. Players choose a pair of characters and‚Ķ
| Read more »For most Wi-Fi networks, FaceTime video calling will just work. If you are on a Wi-Fi network that is behind a firewall, see below.
| Read more »The Deal Brothers found a deal on a refurbished Refurbished 13‚Äù MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1949, with free shipping and one year of AppleCare.
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South Korean iPhone carrier KT has said it plans to begin to take pre-orders for the iPhone 4 later this week. AFP reports that KT will be accepting pre-orders both online and in its stores beginning Wednesday. “We hope the iPhone 4 will draw a hot response from clients…
| Read more »Apple has hired Benjamin Vigier, a veteran of Near-Field Communications (NFC) development, as its new product manager for mobile commerce. Vigier, who joined Apple in July, according to his LinkedIn page, was most recently product manager for mobile wallet, payment, and NFC at US mobile payments company mFoundry. NFC‚Ķ
| Read more »David Palmerio announced the immediate availability of E-Guitar HD 1.0 for the iPad on Monday. The app teaches users how to play the guitar and includes several lessons that include audio, video, and musical notation.
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Electronics component suppliers that allegedly paid kickbacks to gain business from Apple declined to comment on the allegations when contacted on Monday.
| Read more »When running the 64-bit version of Microsoft Vista on a Mac Pro (Early 2008) and later, the FireWire port may seem slow or unresponsive.
| Read more »After you upgrade your Mac Pro (Mid 2010) to Xsan 2.2.1, Xsan Admin 2.2 may display the status warning message "Xsan 2.2.1 recommended".
| Read more »Learn which conditions you need to meet to put your Mac Pro (Mid 2010) with a RAID Card (Early 2009) to sleep.
| Read more »When you set up a Mac OS X Server system locally, you may not be able to pair a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse with the server while Server Assistant is running.
| Read more »Learn about compatibility with the 64-bit kernel included with Mac OS X v10.6.
| Read more »Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard includes a 64-bit kernel. On hardware that supports the 64-bit kernel, you can choose whether to start up (boot) your Mac using the new 64-bit kernel or the earlier 32-bit kernel.
| Read more »Learn which Macs can use the 64-bit kernel in Mac OS X v10.6 and which use it by default.
| Read more »The Mac Pro computer's serial number can be found within the model's configuration label, which is located on the computer's back panel directly below the video ports.
| Read more »There are several ways to open the optical drive trays on Power Mac G5 or Mac Pro:
| Read more »Learn more about identifying the Mac Pro RAID Card (Early 2009), distinguishing it from the original Mac Pro RAID Card, and determining which card works with which model of Mac Pro.
| Read more »Got a new Mac Pro or Mac mini? This handy Fast Start guide will help you set up your computer and get you on your way to working and playing in no time.
| Read more »A commuter train in Japan was stopped for an emergency check after passengers complained of burning smell that turned out to be an iPod that overheated and burst open.
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Apple is facing some early challenges in getting its iAd mobile advertising network up and running, according to a new report. Citing unnamed ad executives, the Wall Street Journal reports that some ad campaigns are experiencing delays due to Apple’s tight control over the creative process and the agencies’…
| Read more »A FedEx driver in Pleasanton, California, lost several Apple products from his delivery truck last week when he was robbed at gun point by his own co-workers.
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iOS developer Omer Shoor has released an update to his acclaimed photo editing application for the iPad. Photogene for iPad is an intuitive application that provides iPad users with a comprehensive set of photo editing tools, including cropping and straightening, sharpening, color adjustments, red-eye correction, resizing, filters, special effects and…
| Read more »Today TMO readers are discussing the idea of a Verizon-compatible iPhone and why they think that‚Äôs more important for Verizon than Apple.
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South Korea’s KT plans to start accepting pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 4 on Wednesday for a September launch.
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An Apple manager has been arrested and accused of accepting kickback payments from iPod and iPhone accessory suppliers. The San Jose Mercury News reports that Paul Shin Devine, a global supply manager with Apple, along with Andrew Ang of Singapore, were named in a grand jury indictment for wire…
| Read more »Adobe released Photoshop Express 1.3.1 over the weekend for the iPad. The update addressed an issue where launching Photoshop Express would cause other apps to launch instead when holding the iPad in landscape mode.
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Apple recently hired Benjamin Vigier to as product manager for mobile commerce. Mr. Vigier is an expert in near field communications, and his hiring may be an indicator that Apple is planning on adding RFID or other mobile payment and identification technology to the iPhone.
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Learn how to find the serial number on your MacBook computer.
| Read more »Ever wonder why -- after years of secrecy -- camera-ready iPod cases began rolling out? The answer could possibly be Apple supply manager Paul Shin
| Read more »Paul Shin Devine, a mid level global supply manager at Apple, has been arrested on suspicion of supplying confidential information to Asian iPhone and iPod part suppliers in exchange for money. The suppliers were then able to use the information to negotiate better deals with Apple.
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News Corp. has announced plans to launch a national newspaper for mobile devices such as the iPad and iPhone. The L.A. Times reported that the company wants to create a general-interest, digital-only newspaper with “short, snappy” articles designed to appeal to a new generation of news consumers.
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Don’t forget to get your entry in for our Slacker Radio Plus Giveaway. In our Giveaway of the Month for August, iLounge and Slacker are giving away 12 subscriptions to one year of free Slacker Radio Plus. To enter, simply fill out and submit the form on the…
| Read more »Avoid using apostrophes in DHCP static map names. If you have already created DHCP static maps that contain apostrophes in the name, you may not be able to remove them in Server Admin.
| Read more »This week Free on iTunes focuses on a single new app, Discover - Wikipedia in a Magazine, an app that Vern Seward says blew him away.
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Following news from earlier this week on a hidden volume shutter button feature in the Camera+ app, it appears that Apple may now be cracking down on other iPhone camera applications that have employed similar features. In a post on Tap tap tap’s blog explaining how its Camera+…
| Read more »The Deal Brothers noted that our friends at TechRestore are offering refurbished 4th generation iPod nanos for $59, a killer price.
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Learn about Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0, which features it includes, which Mac computers should apply the update, and how to install the update.
| Read more »This week, John‚Äôs technical news debris includes articles on how Star Trek‚Äôs property masters may have influenced our culture and the iPad design, some very cool flight apps for the iPad, Mark Papermaster‚Äôs departure from Apple, why Apple won‚Äôt pay dividends, hidden features of the iPhone, and how Steve Jobs gets away without having a CA license plate on his Mercedez Benz.
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The tables in this article list the update or updates you should install on your Intel-based iMac computer. Under each iMac model is the list of updates that should be installed on your computer. If you are unsure if your iMac has a particular update installed, download and open the update installer. If the update is already installed, the installer will alert you to this fact.
 
The iPad is emerging as an effective tool for teaching autistic children communication and social skills. SF Weekly has posted lengthy profile of Leo, an autistic child whose mother won an iPad in a raffle and subsequently found herself amazed by her son’s progress with the device. “Before the…
| Read more »This British boy‚Äîwho lives in Corby, Northantshire‚Äîgot his first computer age seven. Three years later he got a Mac and taught himself web design. Four years later‚Äîat age 14, in 2008‚Äîhe started his first company. It was a simple site that some of you may now: Mac Bundle Box. The site was pretty, rooted into Apple's own design guidelines and style.
| Read more »The Genius Micro Traveler 900LS mouse works instantly with any Mac that has a spare USB port.
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Minder Softworks announced the immediate availability of MYStuff 1.4 on Friday. The update for the personal data management application for Mac OS X added support for storing database files on iDisk or Dropbox accounts.
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Guided Ways Technologies has released a major update to its 2Do task management application adding iOS 4 support and several other significant new features. 2Do 2.0 brings iOS 4 multitasking support on capable devices including Fast App Switching and Local Notifications, including updating of the application badge count. Push Notifications…
| Read more »PhoneTransact announced the immediate availability of Credit Card Reader for the iPhone and iPod touch on Friday. The hardware and software combo lets iPhone and iPod touch users accept and process credit card transactions.
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QuickTime 7.6.7 improves security and is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users on Windows.
| Read more »The Mac Observer‚Äôs Mac Geek Gab co-host John F. Braun joined the Mac Roundtable crew to talk about Safari extensions, net neutrality, the Magic Trackpad, and high-end Macs.
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Apple's Regent Street outlet in London, England is the currently the busiest Apple Store in the world, according to the company's senior VP of retail, Ron Johnson.
| Read more »Elgato, makers of the EyeTV tuner hardware and software for the Mac, have no plans to change its products‚Äô names despite the possibility of Apple changing the Apple TV‚Äôs name to the phonetically identical ‚ÄúiTV.‚Äù Engadget has reported that the next-generation Apple TV will see its named changed to‚Ķ
| Read more »The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week‚Äôs best news, reviews, and feature articles we‚Äôve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod accessory discount offers from various companies. There‚Äôs still plenty of‚Ķ
| Read more »Google‚Äôs proposed Internet neutrality rules, co-developed with Verizon, has generally been received negatively, so now the Internet search giant has gone on the defensive. The company went so far as to publish a Web page defending its position and called several of the comments against the proposal myths.
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Following rumors that Apple will rename its Apple TV home entertainment console “iTV,” U.K. broadcaster ITV is said to be in a tizzy. Insider sources claim the broadcaster’s management is “furious” over the possibility that Apple might be considering using the iTV name, and are already meeting with lawyers to discuss the situation
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Executives for U.K.-based broadcaster ITV are enraged by a report that Apple may change the name of its Apple TV set-top box to ‘iTV’. Earlier this week Engadget reported that the next-generation Apple TV would see its named changed to ‘iTV’—the name it was originally called by—while also…
| Read more »According to the results of a survey done by copywriting agency Cooper Murphy Webb, the iPad is the preferred reading device of people who already own one. 31% of respondents said the iPad was their preferred method of reading newspapers and magazines, compared to 26% who said they preferred‚Ķ
| Read more »Google‚Äôs Android OS and Android-based smartphones are going head-to-head with Apple‚Äôs iPhone and iOS. Today TMO reader are talking about the growth of Android and what it means for the iPhone.
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It’s no secret that Apple frowns on companies making their own Mac-compatible computers, but that isn’t stopping Axon Logic from building a tablet computer that can run any Darwin-based operating system, including Mac OS X. The Haptic tablet also supports Windows and Linux, and might be just what some users hoping for a device that more than an iPad but not quite a MacBook are looking for.
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If John Gruber is right, the iPod Touch will be upgraded in a matter of weeks with two cameras and the iPhone 4's retina display. I’m going to go out on a limb here and call this effectively the end of AT&T exclusivity.
| Read more »Oracle is suing Google claiming the Internet search giant is infringing on Java-related patents and copyrights with its Android OS. Oracle bought Sun Microsystems in 2010, bringing Java into its technology stable.
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Apple released iMac (Mid 2010) Display Brightness Update 1.0 late on Thursday. The update, according to Apple’s scant release notes, “addresses an issue with 21.5-inch iMac (Mid 2010) display brightness.”
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Adobe announced the immediate availability of Photoshop Express for the iPhone and iPad on Friday. Photoshop Express is an update for Photoshop.com, Adobe’s first photo editing app for the iPhone.
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Speaking during a live keynote at the annual QuakeCon in Dallas Texas, Carmack announced that id's delivering a version of Rage (replete with MegaTextures and a 60 frames-per-second framerate!) onto the iPhone. While the demo was given on the iPhone 4, he said it could run on 3GS and looked best on iPad.
| Read more »Another day, another Apple rumor. The latest report is that the company will finally revamp its oft-forgotten and neglected Apple TV and rename it iTV to fit neatly into Apple's iUniverse of products. Here are 5 things which we would like to see in Apple's iTV.
| Read more »It's for artists and filmmakers who want a convenient, visual way to plan out their film ideas. Feels, functions & designed around the concept of storyboard that gives you an experience unlike anything you've ever experienced.
| Read more »In the modern world, there are two types of inventions. There are those which are truly innovative, and often created by individuals and teams of exceptionally talented people.
| Read more »If you are interested in hacking your Apple TV, then try one of the following options: avtusb-creator (free) or ATV Flash ($49.95). Both methods are great and as you check our list of reasons to hack the Apple TV, you can decide which one is right for you.
| Read more »Your MobileMe username and password¬†allows you to access multiple Apple resources such as me.com, Apple Discussions, iTunes, and the Apple Online Store. It's important to keep your sign-in credentials secure to reduce the chances of your MobileMe account and¬†personal information from being compromised. The following tips will help you reduce the risk of theft or stolen identity and will also guide you through re-securing your account if you think it's been compromised.
| Read more »Apple takes precautions to safeguard your personal information against loss, theft, and misuse, as well as against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Apple online services, such as the MobileMe website, use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on all web pages where personal information is collected. The following tips are things you can do to help further reduce the risk of theft or stolen identity.
Note: If you think your MobileMe account has been compromised, see this article.
Apple needs to quit sitting on the largest cash hoard in the U.S. business world and return some of the money stockholders in the form of a stock buyback and a shareholder dividend.
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Adobe Systems has released an update to its free Photoshop Mobile application for the iPhone and iPod touch, adding native iPad support and renaming the app Adobe Photoshop Express. The latest update provides initial support for the iPad with specific features such as landscape and portrait orientations, redesigned Online, Edit…
| Read more »This document describes the security content of QuickTime 7.6.7.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates".
