Big box retailer Target will start selling Apple’s iPad beginning on October 3. The company confirmed it will offer four iPad models in its stores.







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Apple has notified second-generation Apple TV customers that it is refunding expedited shipping charges because of an unspecified delay. “Our records indicate that when you placed your order you paid for upgraded shipping,” Apple says in the email. “Due to a delay, we may have not been able to meet…

Watch out for the hottest concept mobile in town and the news is its not by Apple, Google, Motorola or even HTC. It was developed by a designer in his spare time as part of a Mozilla Labs project. Seabird is designer Billy Mays vision for a phone that aims to address some of the frustrations people have when interacting with small devices.
Seabird has two pico projectors. When placed in a dock it uses one of them to project the screen on a nearby wall for easier viewing and the other to project a full-size, virtual keyboard on the table where it sits. A user can then type on the virtual keyboard instead of a tiny on-screen or physical keyboard on the phone.
The dual pico projectors, located on the sides of the phone, could also be used without the dock to project half a keyboard each one on each side of the phone. The Seabird, on just a flat surface, enables netbook-quality interaction by working with the projectors angular distortion to deliver interface, rather than...

Malaysian communications provider DiGi Telecommunications has launched a new range of tariff plans in the monarchy to accompany the availability in the country of Apple's iPhone 4, it said, reports "MIS Asia" (http://mis-asia.com/news/articles/digi-launches-iphone-4-in-malaysia-wit...?).

“We are thrilled to bring iPhone 4 to our customers,” said DiGi head of marketing, Albern Murty. “Malaysians are fast becoming regular users of mobile Internet, and now with iPhone 4, we expect to see a strong upward trend as customers enjoy the features of the new iPhone."

Synium Software has released an update to iFinance Mobile adding native iPad support and several additional new features. iFinance Mobile is a personal finance application for iOS devices that allows users to record transactions and expenses on the go and optionally sync that data with iFinance for the Mac for…

Target has announced that it will offer the iPad in its stores beginning next month, according to a MarketWatch report. Speaking at the company’s first media day, Target Executive Vice President of Merchandising Kathryn Tesija said the move was part of the company’s drive to boost holiday-season sales. According…

Just because you ordered expedited shipping on that Apple TV doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get it on time. Apparently several customers have gotten emails from the company indicating a 2-3 week delay, and offering a refund for the shipping charge. According to Apple Insider:

"Our records indicate that when you placed your order you paid for upgraded shipping," Apple wrote in the emails. "Due to a delay, we may have not been able to meet our delivery commitment."

It's not exactly a white iPhone 4 situation, but it's another in a series of delayed product launches from Cupertino. Although in this case, that probably just means demand has exceeded expectations. [/"...

Those were the days. We had to walk 5 miles uphill in the snow to get to school, too. Both ways. Oh yeah... FUCK THE RIAA!

Safari Reader is a new feature with Safari 5. There are several keyboard shortcuts you can use to bring up, navigate and close Reader.



When you see the Reader icon in the address bar, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:

• Command+Shift+R to enter Reader mode
• Arrow keys up and down to navigate page
• Spacebar or Page Down to page forward
• Shift+Spacebar or Page Up to page back
• Home (or Command+Up arrow) to go to the top of the page
• End (or Command+Down arrow) to go to the end
• Escape to dismiss Reader

[crarko adds: A quick roundup of shortcuts to add to your list.]




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Quanta has reportedly landed orders for 11.6-inch MacBooks from Apple, reports "DigiTimes" (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100923PD222.html). Shipments of 11.6-inch MacBooks are expected to top 400,000-500,000 units in 2010, the article says.

Quanta is expected to ship a total of 13-13.2 million notebooks in the third quarter, says "DigiTimes." That's down 3-5% from 13.7 million units shipped in the second quarter. The company shipped 3.6 million notebooks in July and 4.4 million units in August.

If you are experiencing issues with using your MacBook Air SuperDrive, such as the disk not being accepted, try these steps to help resolve the issue.

Macgamestore.com has begun taking pre-orders for UbiSoft's Assassin’s Creed 2 Deluxe Edition (http://www.macgamestore.com/detail.php?ProductID=1612) for the Macintosh. The game, which is scheduled to be available on Oct. 4,, is available for pre-order as a digital download for 34.99. It requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher.

It’s amazing how many special pieces of software there are for the simple task of managing Windows’ startup items. Especially considering the fact that Microsoft has long included a tool for just this purpose. It’s called msconfig, and it’s been there all along. Here’s how to use this basic tool to get your boot back.

In Mac OS X, the Display Calibrator Assistant is available to help you calibrate your display to better meet your needs.

Previous mockup of 7-inch iPad based on current design
Chinese rumor site Shanzai.com claims (via 9 to 5 Mac) that Apple's rumored 7-inch iPad is a "finished product" and that its design much more closely resembles that of the iPhone 4...

Download 150 vector badge icons. It includes some of the popular brand badge icons like Adidas, Ebay, Google, Flicker, NBC, BBC, Nokia, CocaCola and many more.

Apple's newly published App Store Review Guidelines have paved the way for custom ringtone creation applications from third-party developers on the iPhone.

Advertisement is the key source for promoting products. Marketing students can learn a lot from these stunning examples.

This is the age of iPads, lots of people have already purchased it and some are going to buy it, there are lots of applications are available on the net, but in this post we have gathered few very useful and handy apps for designers and other creative professionals.

As web designers and developers, what the future holds for the Internet is imperative for our livelihoods. If the Internet has radical changes in store for us, we need to understand how they might effect what we do to earn a living and what we'll need to do to adapt and keep pace — if that's even possible.

One or more of the following messages may appear when installing HP printer software:

"Problem with the driver for Intel 5 Series/3400 series chipset family USB Universal Host controller - 3B36. Reinstalling the driver might fix this problem."
"USB driver connection is not operating correctly."
"Cannot determine system hardware configuration."
"This system does not meet one or more of the minimum requirements needed to install this product. The installation cannot continue."
"The computer does not have the necessary USB hardware support enabled to allow completion of a USB installation. The installation cannot continue until this is resolved."

A number customers who paid Apple for expedited shipping on the soon-to-ship Apple TV are receiving emails from the company Thursday informing them that those shipping charges have been waived due to a possible ‘delay.’

“Our records indicate that when you placed your order you paid for upgraded shipping,” Apple wrote in the emails. “Due to a delay, we may have not been able to meet our delivery commitment.”

Per AppleInsider, the email goes on to say that Apple has “processed a refund for the shipping charge on your order. Please contact your card-issuing bank for information on when the credit will be posted to your account.”

Since introducing the US$99 Apple TV makeover...

Things may be about to change for Apple’s MacBook Air, the super-slim notebook perhaps receiving an LED-backlit display nearly two inches smaller than the current model.

Per DigiTimes, Apple has watched sales of its ultra-portable trickle off to levels believed to be immaterial to its bottom line. As such, the product line has received little attention from the company, undergoing just two minor revisions in a 29-month span — the latter of which took place well over a year ago.

At just 0.76″ at its thickest point, the MacBook Air is undoubtedly slim enough for its target audience of business travelers and those consistently on the go. However, sales of the device suggest that its 13.3″ footprint and 3 pound carrying weight may be a bit more than that class of customers would prefer, especially given the resounding success of Apple’s more compact and lighter 9.7″ iPad.

In an effort to make the...

Awesome Solitaire is (surprise!) an awesome solitaire game. The usual card game is so simple by now that presentation is everything, and Awesome Solitaire has presentation in spades. If you play in Awesome mode, the graphics are flashy, you get rewarded with points for combos, and the animation looks smooth and professional. Heck, the background is even animated with the accelerometer. My one argument is that there's no sound on the app at all -- as flashy and smooth as the graphics are, you'd think there would be some sparkling sounds to accompany them. But then again, I often turn the sounds on my phone down (especially in public), so the lack of sound on a pick up and play game like this doesn't hurt too much.

This is the absolute coolest version of solitaire you will ever play on your iPhone. There aren't a lot of actual game options (there are...

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Though questionable, rumors of a 7-inch iPad from Apple continue to crop up, with a new report alleging the device is now a "finished product."

Netflix and NBC today announced a new content deal that will give Netflix members access to a range of previous season cable and broadcast TV series. Starting next week, shows on will include Saturday Night Live as well as prior season and back-catalogue episodes of Battlestar Galactica, Eureka and Destination Truth. Other prior season content includes series such as 30 Rock, The Office, Law & Order: SVU, Psych and Monk....

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Nokia's decision to hire a former Microsoft executive as CEO may have also brought Windows Phone 7 into the company's OS choices if a rumor late Thursday is true. The company's board has reportedly given its new CEO Stephen Elop free rein to change operating systems as part of an overall shift in strategy. A "trusted" source for VentureBeat didn't expect WP7 to replace MeeGo or Symbian but that it would instead be a third choice....

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Keeping with the snake theme, Booq's new Cobra range of four gadget-friendly bags are (mostly) affordable, but actually look really nice. My favorite is the Courier XS satchel—large enough for an iPad and the rest of your junk.

The Courier XS is $145, but if you're in need of something larger, there's the Cobra Slim L, a slim briefcase for $155. It can store laptops up to 17-inches in size, plus an iPad in the second non-scratch compartment.

Next up in size and cost is the Cobra Brief L, a medium-sized briefcase for laptops up to 17-inches. There's a few more pockets and compartments here, justifying the $255 price.

Heavy packers who need to cart around heaps of files, gadgets and their requisite chargers should check out the Cobra Case L, which is more expensive at $345 (bit too much, if you ask me), but it could probably double as an overnight bag. A...

PCsync from Laplink Software has been available for the PC for some time, moving through 5 generations of updates. Laplink expands into the Mac realm with the Version 6 update and includes a host application that allows you to synchronize, transfer, or migrate files between Macs and PCs. On the PC side, PCsync synchronizes files and folders locally as well as securely syncing across multiple compu ......

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This MacNews Category Review looks at ISP products for the Mac. Products covered include DBabble Chat Server, DNews News Server, FmPro Migrator, Mac OS X Server, MailServe, NameStalker, Optigold ISP and Zeus Web Server.

I always like hearing Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster's take on Apple's outlook. I think he's usually on target (though I think he's off base in predicting that Apple will introduce its own line of HDTVs within two years), but I think he's a bit off base when he calls the iPad the "Mac for the masses."

Clarkwood Software's (http://clarkwood.com) Multisite for iWeb 2.0, a Mac OS X utility for users of iWeb, has been updated to version 2.5.3. iWeb is part of Apple's iLife suite of software.

Apple built iWeb to manage a site going to a single server. If you need to build several sites that go to more than a single web server then Multisite solves your dilemma, according to the folks at Clarkwood Software. It also speeds up iWeb’s publishing by putting sites into individual files behind the scenes so you don't have to publish every site each time.

St. Clair Software has released App Tamer 1.0.1 (http://www.stclairsoft.com/AppTamer/), an update of the app for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher that gives you control over your applications so you can save battery and CPU power.The new version increases efficiency and addresses several issues that have been reported since version 1.0 was released.

A new report claims that Pegatron is set to begin "volume production" of a CDMA-version iPhone 4 in November.

Apple's latest patent application details a new camera flash system that would optimize the flash based on the photo's subject. It combines a flash redirector, imaging sensors that concentrate on scene conditions, and a touch screen.

This combination of these elements could be used to provide the equivalent of a touch-to-focus for light for dark areas of a soon-to-be photograph: a touch-to-illuminate feature. The system could be incorporated into iOS devices, the iMac, MacBooks, and even a dedicated video camera. [...

Transmit 4.1.2Transmit is an excellent FTP (file transfer protocol), SFTP, S3 (Amazon.com file hosting) and iDisk/WebDAV client that allows you to upload, download, and delete files over the internet. With the most Mac-like interface available, Transmit makes FTP as simple, fun, and easy as it can possibly be.
WHAT'S NEWVersion 4.1.2:

• Transmit Disk now correctly mounts SFTP volumes which don\'t support reporting their size

iStat Menus 3.10iStat Menus lets you monitor your system right from the menubar. Included are 8 menu extras that let you monitor every aspect of your system.

Some features:

• CPU - Monitor cpu usage. 7 display modes, multiple core support.
• Memory - Monitor memory usage. 4 display modes, page ins/outs and swap usage display.
• Disks - Monitor disk usage and activity. 6 display modes, ability to hide disks you dont want to see.
• Network - Monitor current and total bandwidth, peak bandwidth, ip addresses . Ability to hide disks you dont want to see.
• Temps - Monitor the temperature of your mac. 2 display modes, ability to hide sensors you dont want to see.
• Fans - Monitor the fan speeds in your mac. 2 display modes, ability to hide sensors you dont want to see.
• Bluetooth - Control bluetooth status plus monitor the battery level of your Apple...

Samsung has announced that it has begun pass producing 8GB DDR3 memory modules based on the SODIMM form-factor used by many notebooks and mobile workstations. The modules are based on four-gigabit, 40 nanometer-class DDR3 memory chips operating at 1,333MHz while using 1.5 volts of power....

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Let's have a look at the features that make the latest Apple TV update sound enticing, and some of the things it lacks that get the thumbs down.

Microsoft has launched a PC versus Mac campaign on Facebook, via its Windows Australia account. The page is under its own "PC or MAC" tab, where users can try to pick who the PC user is based on uploaded pictures, and then share their results with their Facebook friends.

There's even an option to upload your own photo and fill out a "PC or Mac personality survey" for others to guess "where your allegiances lie." In addition to the usual questions, the survey asks what you associate with (cocktails or beer, safety or risks, folder or "scruncher," texting or calling, dj or bands, voyeur or performer) as well as five yes or no "have you ever" questions (borrowed someone else's ID, forgotten mother's day, "wagged" school, gone skinny dipping, or snuck into a cinema without paying). Some of the answers are used on the main page when your picture is paired with another's so that users can pick who the PC user is, while the rest live in your profile.

Every week there is a...

Apple will open up a record seven stores this Saturday, one in the United States, one in China, and five in Western Europe.

The company’s first store in Spokane, Washington is located in the River Park Square shopping center on West Main avenue. This store will be Apple’s sixth in the state of Washington.

On the same day, Apple will its fourth store in Germany in Oberhausen’s CentrO shopping center, a fourth Italian store in Bergamo, and a fifth French store in Vélizy-Villacoublay.

The company is also adding a UK store in Gateshead, only three miles away from its Newcastle-upon-Tyne store and an second store in Shanghai.

First Apple store in Shanghai

This is pretty cool -- it's a bike-mounted iPad-controlled stereo spotted at a recent meetup for a group of BMX riders. There's not a lot of information on how it was all put together (maybe if user Mikey Wally sees this, he can tell us more in the comments below), but it looks like the iPad is secured with a handlebars mount, and then it's plugged into a speaker that's stuck on the front. Assuming it is secure (and I hope it is, otherwise you're going to have a very broken iPad), it seems like a pretty wild way to make your music mobile. As we've discussed before, having an iPad on a bike can be handy in certain situations.

I think it'd be cool to...

Valve has released another Steam Play Mac title, and this time it's Garry's Mod, the wild sandbox physics editor that uses assets from Half Life 2 to create whatever you want. The mod is probably most famous for its Rube Goldberg-style creations, but it's also very handy for machinima and other graphic model design as well. It's not so much a game as a way to just create all kinds of wacky machines and computer characters, and have them interact in whatever way you'd like.

If you already own it for the PC, then you own the Mac version as well, so you can head into Steam on OS X and download away. If you don't own it yet, Steam has a 50% off discount up right now, so you can pick it up for just $4.99.

And no, because I'm sure you're wondering, there's still no Left 4 Dead....

This update adds support for the Apple Magic Trackpad and 27-inch LED Cinema Display on Windows operating systems for use with Boot Camp.

Ngmoco has introduced its third title in the "We" series. We City arrives after We Rule and We Farm as the same kind of social simulation game. This time around, players will be building and creating their own cities, but other than the setting and the graphics, not too much has changed. Just like the other We titles, you can build farms to grow harvests (in this case, factories that build products), houses for citizens to give you rent, stores for your Plus+ friends to come and put orders in, and various types of decorations and custom items to paint your kingdom, sorry farm, sorry city as you see fit. What's called Mojo and Gro in the other two games is called Zap here, and it's available for the usual microtransactions, or some for free as you level up.

Colleges are...

Good news everyone! Capcom's putting some of its iPhone titles on sale this weekend, so head on over to the App Store to pick up Resident Evil 4, 1942: First Strike, Mega Man II, Dark Void Zero, or a few of Capcom's other licensed games for just a penny short of a buck. Not all of the titles are on sale, so no luck with Street Fighter IV or Phoenix Wright, but there are some good options in there anyway.

I'm especially excited for Mega Man II, since that was such a favorite of mine as a kid. It turns out that...

Some see the whole thing as black and white. Either the Angels are lying or Mike is. Since we hardly know who was even in the room, it’s a lot easier to judge Mike’s track record for reporting and writing stories with unnamed sources then it is unnamed ‘Super Angels’.

Yahoo! is sure Apple’s iAd program is doomed to fail, Europe’s cell service providers are tired of Apple and Google horning in on their territory, and Apple has a new music social network.






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The rumors have been flying around for longer than I can remember about there being a Verizon iPhone, but here it is, straight from one of the sources: "We would love to carry it when we get there, but we have to earn it." That's Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg speaking honestly on his company's chances at carrying the iPhone anytime soon. From that statement alone, you can probably conclude that while there may have been talks between Verizon and Apple about carrying the iPhone, it's not going to happen anytime soon, including by January (which is when the latest rumor puts the mythical announcement).

Why not? Seidenberg is talking about "earning it" with his company's 4G LTE...

Verizon's CEO's comments to a Goldman Sachs investor conference seem to hold out little hope for the iPhone coming to...

Okay, so Steve Jobs may have said something like "The world doesn't need any more fart apps." But, really, did the world actually need a summary of every fart app on App Store in under two minutes?

Do pretzels need mustard, or does peanut butter need jelly? We here at TUAW firmly respond: No comment.

TUAWNo comment: Current infoMania versus the fart apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bloomberg reported today that social networking site Facebook is planning on entering the mobile phone market as early as 2011.

The devices, which will feature Facebook social-networking services, are due to be introduced in ...

Sonos has announced a new accessory for owners of the Sonos wireless music system. The Wireless Dock allows you to quickly connect an iPod or iPhone and access the music on it from any room in the house that has a Sonos ZonePlayer.

The device is a pretty clever idea that is a natural expansion of the existing Sonos brand. Of course, most people will have the music that is on their iPod or iPhone in their Sonos system already, but the device will allow visitors to plug in and access their own music, which makes it great for drop-ins or weekend guests. The music data on the device will not have to be indexed, so it really is just plugging it in and playing the music.

The dock will be released...

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A Spanish court dismissed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube.







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Financial analysts at Baron Funds are using iPads to stay connected in the office, but setting up the Wi-Fi network the tablets needed wasn't easy.







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The iPhone 4 is officially launching in the US territory of Guam on Friday. The expansion follows a series of recent releases, including South Africa and South Korea. GTA TeleGuam is set to be the carrier, and has already announced plan details. Of special interest may be the day-one availability of tethering, with a monthly cost of $15. It can be added and removed as needed. GTA is selling two family plans, and three standard plans....

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Apple’s iPhone has topped J.D. Power & Associates’ customer satisfaction survey for smartphones for the fourth time in a row. The research firm announced Thursday that Apple scored 800 out of a possible 1,000 points in its most recent survey, ahead of second place Motorola (791 points) and third place HTC (781 points).






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The latest JD Power and Associates survey ranked the iPhone as the number one smartphone for customer satisfaction for the fourth year in a row, trailed closely by Motorola and HTC.

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Apple is headed to trial with Sector Labs over use of the word "pod" in a product name, Wired reports. The latter company is the creator of a video projector called the Video Pod, which Apple accuses of infringing on the iPod trademark. Sector Labs' co-founder, Daniel Kokin, has argued that his company's output has no relation to Apple products....

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a new patent application from Apple proposing a new headphone jack design that appears intended to reduce the size required by the headphone jack component on Apple’s hardware devices. The new design proposes the use of “pogo pins” in an audio…

A major upgrade to Chronos's business card creation tool brings over 70 Smart Templates, Cover Flow previews, and a handful of convenient editing tools and tweaks.






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Apple on Thursday overtook PetroChina Co. in terms of market value, making the Cupertino, Calif., company the second-largest company in the world.

Apple has overtaken PetroChina Co. to become the second-biggest company in the world by market value, lifted by investors betting on growth prospects for the Mac, iPhone, iPod and iPad, reports "Bloomberg" (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-23/apple-becomes-world-s-second...?).

Apple, valued at $265.8 billion, trails Exxon Mobil Corp., which was worth $313.3 billion as of 2:53 p.m. (Eastern). PetroChina is valued at $265.5 billion.

Avid announced this week the update of several components in the company’s line of recording products aimed at the consumer market. The company has new versions of the Pro Tools Mbox product line, M-Audio MobilePre, Pro Tools SE, and a new 88 key USB controller.






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Apple has hired an unusually large number of people from SurfaceInk in recent weeks, evidence reveals. Six workers left the latter company in August, giving Apple three product development engineers, two product design engineers and a mechanical engineer. In September Apple has so far hired just one person, who is now serving as a consulting product design engineer....

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The ‘Gadget World’ is quite similar to the ‘game of cards’. There are a lot of players in the gadget world, but all of them can’t make it to the top. The big players always have their own ways to win, their strategies never let them down. Listed below are the 4 Aces of the Gadget World.

Apple's developers have been shrinking the iPod with nearly every update, yet they aren't done. This week, AppleInsider has discovered a patent application that reveals even smaller audio jacks that could be used in future, tinier iPods. To understand how, we must discuss pogo pins and cantilever beams.

Contemporary audio jacks use cantilever beams, which extend into the cavity of the jack itself, and are pushed out of the way when a plug is inserted. The beams then make contact with the plug and allow data, audio, and power to be transferred. They also take up a decent amount of space; too much in Apple's opinion.

The patent mentions pogo pins, which are embedded into the cavity and extend to make contact with an inserted plug. Furthermore, the patent claims that pogo pins would "greatly reduce" the size...

Though rumors about the possibility of Apple launching a CDMA-compatible iPhone on Verizon have been picking up steam lately—our own sources have told us that an LTE-capable iPhone has been in testing in Boston for several months—Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg suggested Thursday that it might not be coming in January as many had hoped.

Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference in New York, Seidenberg made no mention of an iPhone model being made to work on Verizon's...

Apple is set to open a new retail store in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 10 am. Apple Store River Park Square (http://www.apple.com/retail/riverparksquare/) is located at 808 West Main Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99201. The grand opening will start at 10 am.

Regular store hours will be Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm.

Apple Store Haywood Mall will be the company's 304rd retail store. Apple plans to open another 17 or so during this fiscal year, with about half of those outside the U.S.

Sonos announced Thursday the Sono Wireless Dock, a device that will grab music from your iPhone or iPod touch and send it to Sonos ZonePlayers throughout your home.  






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Research in Motion is reportedly a week away from unveiling the BlackPad, a challenger to Apple's iPad. Let the tablet wars begin in earnest?

Walt Mossberg, personal technology journalist for the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital, posted a column yesterday about using an iPad on a "working vacation" to Paris.

Mossberg decided to forgo his usual laptop on a 10-day trip to Paris, relying instead on his iPad, a smartphone, and a small digital camera. He found the experiment to be a "pleasant success," noting that he had to carry much less weight, got better battery life, and had an instant-on computer. In the meantime, Mossberg stated that he was able to pretty much do everything he'd be able to do with a laptop -- with a few exceptions.

While he admits that he would be able to write long documents on the iPad without an accessory keyboard, Mossberg is waiting for the multi-...

Google's controversial Chrome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer, which replaces the default IE rendering engine with the engine that powers Google's Chrome browser, is out of beta and is ready for prime time.

The FCC has voted to open up unused spectrum in the television band to unlicensed wireless broadband devices.







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The problem with Google Calendar should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.

 September 23, 2010 9:48:00 AM PDT

Google Calendar service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.

 September 23, 2010 8:59:00 AM PDT

We're experiencing an issue affecting less than 0.05% of the Google Calendar user base. The affected users are unable to access Google Calendar. We will provide an update by September 23, 2010 9:59:00 AM PDT detailing when we expect to resolve the problem. Please note that this resolution time is an estimate and may change.

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GTA TeleGuam has announced that the iPhone 4 will be available tomorrow, September 24th, on its mpulse wireless network. Those wanting a head start can reserve one now, though GTA's website does warn, "All phones are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last."

Roland Certeza, GTA's executive vice president of sales, was all enthusiasm this week. "Customer response to iPhone in Guam has been overwhelming," he said, "and we are confident the unique features of iPhone 4 will be received with great excitement by our customers." While we couldn't find pricing or plan information on the GTA website, Certeza did say, "GTA customers will find it easy and affordable to enjoy the great new innovations of iPhone 4 with our range of plans and pricing."

If you're in Guam for the launch, let us know! We'd love to see your...

Booq has introduced its new Cobra Courier XS bag for the iPad. This messenger-style bag features a black, ballistic nylon exterior with water-repellant coating, nylon twill lining, nappa leather trim and flap, a dedicated plush-lined and padded iPad compartment, a water-resistant rubberized bottom, an adjustable seatbelt shoulder strap, multiple…

The Deal Brothers found this LED lamp for your desk that is powered through USB port, and it’s priced at $9.99.









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The FCC today voted unanimously for using the white space frequencies between TV signals for unlicensed wireless access. The decision will let anyone develop devices that can operate at long range without having to get permission, giving them a form of 'super' Wi-Fi that could connect all of a user's devices even when well outside of the home. Dell, Google, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and others have all expressed interest in the technology....

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Most people seem to agree the iPad is a pretty great device for reading (although perhaps not the best, eh Amazon?). However, the debate still rages on about how suitable it is for making stuff. When it was first announced, there was plenty of snark from bloggers like Paul Thurrott, who wrote:

"When you go out and about with just an iPad, you're sending a message that you're not going to contribute. You're just there to consume."
Obviously, we beg to disagree, and not because we're a pro-Apple site. It's probably fair to say that, despite comprehensive tools like iWork, a variety of just-give-me-my-text editors like myTexts, and even...

Companies that force employees to use BlackBerries may be indirectly hurting the brand by fomenting low user loyalty, according to the latest Crowd Science study into smartphone brand loyalty.

Only 35% of survey respondents whose smartphone choices were foisted on them by corporate mandate said they were "very satisfied" with their brand, compared with about 60% of users who exercised at least some choice in their smartphone purchases.

Go Solar USA has began shipping its Apple Peel 520 case for the iPod touch in China. Introduced at the start of September, it promises to turn the iPod touch into a full-fledged smartphone. Manufactured by China's Yosion, the case has a built-in battery that extends life by 4.5 hours, a Dock Connector and SIM card slot....

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For the fourth consecutive time, Apple has topped J.D. Power's regular ranking of smartphone manufacturers.







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Apple now allows its largest distributors to provide all six models of the iPad to authorized resellers across the U.S., continuing the company's meticulous and methodical expansion of iPad availability.

Following the controversial launch of Diggs new version 4 the public question became just this: would the uproar from the community lead to a massive decline in total visits to the social companys website?
The answer is yes. According to new data revealed by Hitwise Digg is shedding traffic both in the US and the UK at shocking rates. Recall that the new Digg launched this past August 25th and take a look at these charts:

The only word that I can summon is ouch. If you place your cursor between the demarcation lines of the 21st and 28th of August (where the launch date, the 25th, lands) and then glance at the following trends it is an almost shocking descent.
According to Hitwise calculations, from the end of August to now traffic from UK Internet users to digg has declined by 34%. In the US, which is diggs primary market, visits have dropped by 26%. That does not factor in immediate losses between the 25th of August and the 31st of that month.
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Only days after Smile's release of PDFpen 5, TidBITS Publishing has published "Take Control of PDFpen 5" by Michael E. Cohen.

PDFpen 5 is a low-cost alternative to Adobe Acrobat, offering key PDF editing and manipulation features in an elegant interface. The 132-page ebook, which was created in collaboration with Smile, is available for US$10 at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/pdfpen-5 .

Chip manufacturer Marvell has introduced a new tri-core processor, the Armada 628, clocking in at an impressive 1.5 GHz for the two main cores, and 624 MHz for the low power core.

iHome has released a major upgrade for its iHome+Sleep app, turning it into a full fledged universal app, and giving it a design overhaul.







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New York City Transit, New Jersey Transit and the Port Authorities of both New Jersey and New York have begun a phone-based payment program, run in cooperation with Visa. The pilot initiative allows people with Visa payWave-equipped smartphones -- including iPhones -- to wave them in front of a special reader in order to pay for a bus, subway or train ride. Normally, people would have to buy and refill separate cards for similar convenience....

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JD Power today published a second study of cellphone satisfaction in the US that showed Android having closed the gap in perceived quality with the iPhone. Apple still earned top marks from owners with an exact 800 score, but Motorola's Droid line has all but wiped out the earlier chasm, scoring 791. Its fellow Android competitor HTC has also pushed past the industry average for the first time to reach 781....

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Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg shot down rumors that Apple’s iPhone will be coming to his network in the next few months, dashing the hopes of potential customers that have been trying to wish their fantasy into reality. Mr. Seidenberg is hoping Apple will be willing to sign a deal once Verizon’s 4G network is in place, which won’t happen until 2012.






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If you have incorrect proxy settings, iTunes for Windows will give you an error message when it tries to connect to Internet content, such as the iTunes Store, CD information (CDDB), or Internet radio stations.

If you have an iPhone or iPod touch, you can use iTunes (version 7.7 or later) to synchronize your Google Gmail contact list with your iPhone or iPod touch address book.