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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207773"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>TMO columnist and popular author Ted Landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to talk about Apple’s new iPod models, the second generation Apple TV, Ping and the cable TV industry.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207613"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Flickr has a basic iphone app, but it has yet to fully embrace the iPad. Developers are taking the opportunity to provide native Flickr browsing clients, and Flickr Studio is just such an attempt, offering an iPad-optimized layout, support for Pro accounts and viewing Flickr videos, and geo-location features.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207614"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Macworld's Switching to a Mac Superguide is aimed at new Mac owners who are making their first baby steps into the OS X world. If you or someone in your family is finally making the switch to a Mac from a PC, this indispensable guide can help with the big move.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207601"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Amazon today acquired Amie Street to improve its music efforts. The site will be shutting down its unique store with demand-based pricing and will instead focus on Songza, its recommendation-based Internet radio service. Customers will have until September 22 to use what's left in their accounts but will get a $5 credit on Amazon MP3 if they have a US Amazon account....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207561"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson recently <a href="http://twitter.com/chr1sa/status/23868435595">tweeted</a> that a T-Mobile manager ‚Äúcasually mentioned to [him] that they‚Äôre going to get the iPhone 3GS (but not 4, oddly) later this year,‚Äù and asked if this was common knowledge. As Business Insider <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/wireds-editor-in-chief-tweets-iphone-3gs-coming-to-t-mobile-this-year-2010-9">points out</a>, it is odd that Anderson would broadcast‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/mix-3gs-on-t-mobile-ipod-touch-sales-apple-ads-facetime-promo/20576" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207774"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch should be available any time now. Take today’s TMO Forum poll and let us know when you’re planning on installing the update.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207583"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Here's two tips for the new iTunes 10 that you might not have seen yet. First up, <a href="http://www.9to5mac.com/24861/little-known-itunes-10-benefit">9to5Mac shares the news</a> that you can now plug any iOS device with music on it into iTunes 10 and listen in to whatever music is available without having to enable "manual sync mode." That's a nice bonus -- if you're at a party, and your friend wants to hear a tune you're carrying around on the iPhone, you can just plug it in, hit play, and dance the night away. I presume all of the usual restrictions on sharing music are still there (music bought on one account can't be downloaded to another, obviously), but at least just for listening, iTunes 10 makes things much easier.</p>
<p>Mac OS X Hints also shares a tip for those disappointed by the look of the grayed-out icons in the iTunes 10 sidebar. By <a href="http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100903144502831">putting a certain line into Terminal</a>, you can enable "...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/itunes-101-play-other-peoples-music-increase-contrast/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<p>Once again, the cool cats at iFixit have gotten their hands on Apple’s new hardware to perform a <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Shuffle-4th-Generation-Teardown/3559/1">full teardown</a> of the fourth-generation iPod shuffle. </p>
<p>Per <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/07/apples_fourth_gen_ipod_shuffle_disassembled_teardown_photos.html">AppleInsider</a>, the new hardware carries a model number of A1373, updated from the A1271 designation of the previous generation hardware.</p>
<p>The updated iPod shuffle marks the return of buttons to the media player, which were absent from the previous generation. Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs even conceded last week that “people clearly missed the buttons.”</p>
<p>The tightly packed hardware is particularly difficult to open, iFixit noted. ‚ÄúIt took us a good half hour of prying and heat-gunning to...</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/08/11550/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207562"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Interest in Apple’s iPad doesn’t seem to be letting up, and UBS analyst Maynard Um thinks that could lead to 28 million units sold in 2011. He also sees the iPad eating away at more of the PC notebook market.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207602"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The latest maintenance updates for Safari 4 and 5 also address a handful of security vulnerabilities, Apple notes. Two of these are based in WebKit, the rendering engine at the core of the browser. One involves an input validation problem in the handling of floating point data, which could be used to trigger an exploit via a malicious website....<br clear="both" /><br />
<p>Amidst yesterday’s updates and product releases, Apple released Safari 5.0.2, the newest version of its web browser. The new version, available <a href="http://www.apple.com/safari/download/">here</a> (or via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature), sports the following fixes and changes:</p>
<p>- Fixes an issue that could prevent users from submitting web forms.</p>
<p>- Fixes an issue that could cause web content to display incorrectly when viewing a Google Image result with Flash 10.1 installed.</p>
<p>- Establishes an encrypted, authenticated connection to the Safari Extensions Gallery.</p>
<p>Safari 5.0.1 requires Mac OS X 10.6.2 (under Mac OS X 10.6) or later to install and run and is available for free.</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/08/apple-releases-safari-5-0-2-update/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207563"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple released MobileMe iDisk 1.2.1 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Tuesday. The update for the iDisk file access app fixed an issue that prevented some Keynote files and other package files from opening properly on the iPad.<br clear="both" /><br />
I actually picked up <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skies-of-glory/id340869155?mt=8">Skies of Glory</a> a while back, but it wasn't until I finally nabbed my iPhone 4 this weekend that I got to see it running in its full, well, glory. Skies of Glory is a World War II air combat simulator -- it walks a nice line between simulation and arcade, as you don't need to worry too much about controlling the plane (the iPhone's accelerometer is used to great effect), but you'll still need to keep your bearings to take out enemies. It's challenging, but spending the time to get your plane lined up is actually pretty rewarding, not to mention that it's awesome to see a fully implemented air combat sim on the iPhone.</p>
<p>The game's model will probably rub some folks the wrong way, but there's actually plenty of content for free. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skies-of-glory/id340869155?mt=8">The game itself is a free download</a>, and includes a tutorial mission, a first...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/tuaws-daily-app-skies-of-glory/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207560"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/09/itunesappscompar1.jpg"></a>Numbers mined from iTunes by <a href="http://www.asymco.com/2010/09/08/itunes-app-total-downloads-to-overtake-songs-this-year/">Asymco</a> are pointing towards a startling new fact: that very soon the number of app downloads will surpass <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #musicdownloads" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/musicdownloads/">music downloads</a>, in just half the amount of time.</p>
<p>Asymco, the same market research firm that <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5631556/ipod-touch-said-to-account-for-38-of-all-ios-devices-sold">published the purported figures of iPod Touch sales</a>, reckons by the end of the year more apps will have been downloaded than music tracks—with today's figures showing 6.3 billion apps have been downloaded in just 2.2 years, whereas it took five years for the same number of music downloads.</p>
<p>What a world we live in,...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5632698/apps-will-overtake-itunes-downloads-before-the-years-out" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207580"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Project managers seeking the Project Management Professional certification can turn to PM Flash Cards, a $20 iPhone app that helps users study for their PMP exam.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207851"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new survey of cell phone users found that 20 percent of potential buyers let the iPhone 4 antenna affect their purchasing decision, but three times as many expressed dismay that Apple's smartphone is not available on U.S. carrier Verizon.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207564"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple rolled out Find My iPhone 1.0.1 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Tuesday. The update for the MobileMe-based device tracking app added support for new iPod touch model with built-in cameras.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207603"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's iPad isn't just hurting netbooks but notebook sales as a whole, UBS analyst Maynard Um told investors today. While it wasn't always replacing notebooks outright since it isn't currently a true replacement, the tablet is in many cases letting computer buyers put off either replacing or upgrading a computer in the same timeframe. Lower-end PCs were at the highest risk....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207565"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple released iWeb 3.0.2 late on Tuesday with fixes for issues related to publishing content to MobileMe Web sites. The update also “refines comment and search support for blogs and podcasts published to MobileMe.”<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207581"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>VMware previewed a desktop virtualization client for the Apple iPad, but isn't saying when it will be commercially available.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207566"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch is set to roll out this week, which means there’s plenty for users to think about before updating. We’ve put together this guide to help you decide when to upgrade, and what you need to do to be prepared when the time comes.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207543"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Along with the desktop version of <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/ping/">Ping</a>, you can also utilize Apple's new social network on your iPhone. It's actually proven to be my favorite method of using the service.</p>
<p>However, Apple does make it a bit difficult. At this time, you can't activate a Ping account from your phone -- it must be done through <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/">iTunes 10</a>. Otherwise, you'll get the lovely message as seen in our screenshot gallery. Once <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/02/itunes-101-how-to-set-up-ping/">you get Ping activated</a>, it integrates nicely with the existing mobile iTunes. </p>
<p>Read on to see Ping in action on the iPhone, or check out the gallery.</p>
<p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/ping-on-iphone/">Ping on iPhone</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/ping-on-iphone/#3339979"></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/photos/ping-on-iphone/#3339982"></a>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/iphone-101-using-ping-on-your-iphone/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
Though it may be some time before AAPL shares again reach the record-setting heights they saw last June, they appear to have made modest gains over the last week. Shares closed Tuesday at US$257.81, down 96 cents for the day but up about $10 since Sept. 1. Meanwhile, Sony has demoed a prototype Google TV at the IFA 2010 consumer electronics show in Berlin; Scandinavian TV manufacturer Lava has unveiled a line of TVs running Google's Android operating system at the same show, and other TV manufacturers are reported to have plans to follow suit.</p> | <a href="http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/70778.html" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207550"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's competitively priced iPad is expected to reduce sales of low-end notebook PCs in 2011, when consumers are projected to buy at least 28 million of the touchscreen tablet, one analyst believes.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207604"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Pioneer today revealed its new HDJ-500 entry-level DJ headphones. Designed with comfort and longevity in mind, it uses leather-wrapped urethane pads to provide a more comfortable user experience that is also hard-wearing. The main structure of the headphones is made of magnesium alloy, which is both strong and lightweight. As with with many DJ-style headphones, the HDJ-500 includes a rotating arm structure that allows the user to twist the right earpiece forwards or backwards by as much as 60 degrees to keep one ear open for a crowd....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207542"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Portfolio Server 9.5 offers new features for previewing and selecting graphics and enhanced file format support.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207541"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>With the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5627368/all-the-cool-new-stuff-from-apple-today">latest iPods</a> shipping this week, you'll be wanting to know whether an upgrade is necessary—or whether to take the plunge into the wild world of iPoddery. So far, this is what the reviews are saying:</p>
<p><a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #ipodtouch" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/ipodtouch/">iPod Touch</a><br />
<p>"Both cameras are capable of taking still shots as well, but the results don't hold up to the 5-megapixel camera (with LED flash) found on the iPhone 4. Essentially, these photos are simply video stills, which equate to a 960x720-pixel resolution using the using the camera on the back, or 640x480 pixels using the self-portrait cam. You get the same tap-to-focus capabilities found on the iPhone 4, but the shots won't make your digital...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5632577/five-takes-each-on-apples-ipod-touch-ipod-nano-and-ipod-shuffle" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207644"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The music industry is rejoicing about the Google vs. Apple music war. Both companies are competing for control of the mobile phone market and in the digital music realm. According to Reuters, Google is currently talking to music labels regarding plans of an online music store and the ability for mobile [...]</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/ZP89_O7KVKU/google_enters_music_war_vs_apple" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207605"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Although Apple has focused recent iPod marketing on the new Touch, the entry-level offering has not been forgotten. The company has yet to settle on a form factor for the Shuffle, as the design seems to bounce between a vertical stick and a squarish shape. The fourth-generation model brings back the click wheel of the previous three editions, while reverting to a shape similar to the second generation....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207519"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>One of the things that was widely rumored to appear but ultimately absent from Apple's music event last week was an extension of song previews on the iTunes Store from their current 30 seconds to 60 or even 90 seconds. According to CNET, we can blame the Byzantine licensing arrangement of the music industry (surprise, surprise). </p>
<p>Apple had a deal worked out with Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), all four major record companies, <em>and</em> a contract with American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) that never limited preview lengths in the first place. Apparently that still wasn't enough to increase preview lengths, because CNET says the <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20015734-37.html">National Music Publishers Association objected</a> and basically said, "No, you have to make a deal with us, too."</p>
<p>All of which just makes me wonder: how many different licensing associations does this cash cow industry need, anyway? </p>
<p>The music industry...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/licensing-issues-again-extended-itunes-song-previews-delayed/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207607"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Mozilla has released Firefox 4 beta 5, which offers new security features and graphics acceleration capabilities. The latest version supports HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), a security protocol that helps prevent "man in the middle" attacks. The browser remembers which sites use HSTS, ensuring that any connection attempts use SSL....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207515"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's new social network, Ping, has been around for about a week now, and all of the pundits have had their chance at weighing in on what Apple got wrong and right. And what's the result? Not bad, but not great -- more than a million people <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/153928/2010/09/ping_million.html?lsrc=rss_main">joined the network in just 48 hours</a>. That's not terrible at all, but it's a far cry from the millions of people who actually use iTunes, presumably every day. Apple's success in this area, in other words, isn't going to come easy.</p>
<p>The company has already had to put in a little more work. In addition to all of those members, the network was also <a href="http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/10/09/07/early.problems.not.affecting.membership/">hit by spam early on</a>, with fake accounts for people like Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive, plus links that led off to contact-stealing scripts and other trouble like that. Apple has already cracked down on most of...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/ping-reaches-a-million-attacked-by-spam/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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</p><p>Originally posted at <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20015777-233.html" class="origPostedBlog">iPhone Atlas</a></p> | <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20015777-233.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207522"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The first reviews of Apple's new iPods and Ping music social network have appeared, with favorable impressions of the iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle, but generally negative responses to Ping.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207503"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Drop that curling broom and get downloading! Reader Jacques writes in to let us know that the Canadian edition of the App Store has <a href="http://www.tipb.com/2009/02/26/itunes-gift-certificates-accepted-canadian-app-store/">begun accepting iTunes gift cards</a> as payment for app purchases, a policy change that seems to have quietly taken effect back in June of this year.</p>
<p>You may recall (or maybe not) that Canada's iPhone-toting population <a href="http://www.tipb.com/2009/02/26/itunes-gift-certificates-accepted-canadian-app-store/">was previously shut out of using gift cards for apps</a>, although the <a href="http://enkerli.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/apps-and-itunes-cards-in-canada-follow-up/">reasons why</a> <a href="http://www.jimwhitelaw.com/2009/10/itunes-credit-in-canada-apple-changes.html">aren't</a> <a href="http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2180915&start=0&tstart=0">entirely clear.</a></p>
<p>Congratulations, Canada, and enjoy.
</p>... | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/in-brief-canadian-app-store-now-allows-gift-card-purchases/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<span class="field-content">Incipio, XtremeMac intro accessories for iPod touch...</span>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207608"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>More new cases have been introduced for Apple's latest iPod touch, this time from Incipio and XtremeMac, though neither company has updated its website. Incipio will deliver five cases for the Touch, alongside a wristband for the sixth-generation Nano and an armband series for the Touch, Nano and Shuffle. Incipio's dermaSHOT is a high-density silicone case for the Touch, featuring a finish that slips easily into pants pockets. The SILICRYLIC has a silicone core with a hard-shell shield for the back and corners. The Feather is an ultralight polycarbonate case, while t...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207878"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Perhaps you've been burning to build an online feature around some interesting government data source; if so, the Federal Communications Commission just made the task simpler. The agency has released the Application Programming Interface (API) specs for four of its big repositories of information: its consumer broadband test, broadband provider database, license owner storehouse, and latitude/longitude to county converter.<br />
"We want the FCC's Web presence to be larger than a single Web site," FCC Geographic Information Officer Michael Byrne posted on Tuesday. "We want the developer community to run with these APIs to make mash-ups and data calls connecting FCC data assets to other sources for creative and useful applications to the public."<br />
Although the Commission has done a fine job of making its public filings much more accessible, that's only the tip of the vast data iceberg which is the FCC. The biggest challenge is figuring out where this juicy stuff actually...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/QVw9ijfm75w/calling_all_developers_fcc_releases_apis_for_key_databases" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207499"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>CWmike writes "Along with new functionality included with iOS 4.1 — ranging from 'high dynamic range' (HDR) photography that produces more detail in over- and under-exposed areas, to the launch of Apple's Game Center multi-player online network — CEO Steve Jobs promises that the update will fix some of the bugs in iOS 4.0 that users have been complaining about since that version's June 21 debut. Owners of older iPhones, especially 2008's iPhone 3G, are hoping that iOS 4.1 solves the slow-down problems many have experienced since they upgraded this summer. Jobs listed 'iPhone 3G performance bugs' last week when he ticked off the fixes to expect in iOS 4.1. According to Lifehacker.com, which got its hands on an unauthorized version of iOS 4.1, the update outperformed iOS 4.0 in informal tests, although the speed improvements were sometimes minor."
</p><p>...</p> | <a href="http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotApple/~3/NKje5fV1PV8/iPhone-3G-Fix-Via-IOS-41-Coming-Wednesday" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207609"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new update to Xinet's WebNative Suite has added Adobe CS5 support to Picture Wrangler ID, WebNative ID, Annotator ID, and Asset Browser ID. The four plug-ins have been created to work with Adobe InDesign, providing users with additional features not found in the default software. For example, Picture Wrangler ID provides one-click relinking between FPO and high-resolution versions of images, while Annotator ID can be used to create PDF's that contain interactive links to images that reside on the WebNative server. To purchase the WebNative Suite, customers must con...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207491"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released updates to iWeb, Safari for Tiger, and Safari for Leopard/Snow Leopard. The updates include secure connections to the Safari Extension Gallery in Safari.</p>
<p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/apple-has-released-updates-to.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&comments=1#comments-bar">Read the comments on this post</a></p>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207498"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Hey DF’ers, come hang at the <a href="http://www.icongoods.com/df">ICONGOODS.com</a> T-Shirt Launch Party and get 20% off your entire order!</p>
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207500"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple revamped its entire iPod line-up at its September event last week, but for me, the biggest winner is the iPod nano. I‚Äôve been using the new iPod nano for almost a week now and it is now my favorite iPod. With its multi-touch screen and a clip, the nano is perfect for what I [...]</p> | <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/09/07/review-ipod-nano-is-the-big-winner/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207501"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The iPod touch literally has it all. This is Apple‚Äôs flagship iPod and is the top-selling device in the company‚Äôs arsenal ‚Äî with good reason. The iPod touch incorporates everything that makes Apple a great company. It has an iPhone-like design, it can run apps, it has multi-touch, HD video recording and FaceTime video chat. [...]</p> | <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/09/07/review-ipod-touch-is-a-gaming-platform-and-so-much-more/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207502"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The redesigned iPod shuffle is quite different from its predecessor, and the addition of buttons on the face make it much easier to use. With VoiceOver, you have a great mix of navigating using the buttons and voice. As I said in my iPod nano review, the iPod shuffle has been my preferred device because [...]</p> | <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/09/07/review-ipod-shuffle-gives-you-a-great-mix/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207504"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Blogger asymco did a little calculating from <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/08/27/in-brief-september-1-apple-event/">last week's announcement numbers</a>, and has <a href="http://www.asymco.com/2010/09/03/ipod-touch-made-up-37-7-percent-of-all-ios-devices-sold-so-far/">hammered out a rough estimate</a> of just how many of each iDevice are floating around the world today. According to Steve at last week's event, there are 120 million iDevices total in the world, and we already knew from SEC filings that 59.6 million of those were <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/iphone4">iPhones</a>. The current number of <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPads/">iPads</a> in the hands of customers around world is 3.2 million, which (with estimates for the past month on both of those devices added in), means that there are likely 45.2 million iPod touches around. That's 37.7% of iOS devices at large -- not as big as it used to be, as the iPad's arrival shook things up a bit, but still a very...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/ipod-touch-makes-up-38-of-idevices-shipped/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207509"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's plan to announce extended iTunes song samples on Sept. 1 met with late opposition from publishers, according to a new report.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207467"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The good news is, the <a href="http://apple.com/safari">Safari 5.0.2</a> update fixes a passel of bugs and outstanding security issues. The bad news: like all Safari updates, which replace the underlying Webkit framework used by many Mac OS X apps to render HTML, this 39 MB update requires a restart. There's also a <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1069">4.1.2 update</a> for users still on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.</p>
<p>Apple's notes on the update say that it "contains improvements to compatibility and security" including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fixes an issue that could prevent users from submitting web forms</li>
<li>Fixes an issue that could cause web content to display incorrectly when viewing a Google Image result with Flash 10.1 installed</li>
<li>Establishes an encrypted, authenticated connection to the Safari Extensions Gallery</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks to Carlos, Joachim and David for sending this in.<br type="_moz" />
</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/safari-updated-to-5-0-2/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207492"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch is set to be released sometime this week, and for some the update will bring welcome fixes along with new features. Deciding whether or not you should install the update, however, depends on how you use your iPhone or iPod touch, and exactly which model you have.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207493"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple released a small update to iWeb that addresses issues related to publishing Web sites to MobileMe.</p> | <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20015760-263.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207494"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>As with any new software, there are bound to be some initial problems people experience, either with the software itself or with compatibility with other software and hardware.</p> | <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20015756-263.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207468"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iPhone developers report that <a href="http://www.apple.com/game-center/">Apple's Game Center</a> has finally gone live. Formerly limited to a sandbox-only development environment, accounts and friends that were created for the sandbox will not apply to the live production system on Apple's servers. Game Center is now prompting for new credentials -- and developers are sharing usernames on Twitter. Older accounts and friends were wiped out yesterday to prepare for the live system.</p>
<p>The server is reportedly having some start-up issues, including connectivity and crashing issues, but developers who were limited before are now able to create full accounts and full-on matchups. Currently, Game Center is live in 4.1, which we expect to arrive soon. Developers can submit Game Center applications to iTunes Connect using the 4.1 GM seed.</p>
<p>Once the app and iOS 4.1 are available, we'll have a full review.</p>
<p><em>Thanks to everyone who sent this in!</em>
</p><p>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/game-center-is-live-mostly/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207483"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser: Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11).<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207484"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Justin Bieber may be capable of single-handedly bringing down Twitter, but Mark Hurd only wishes he had that problem. Meanwhile, Eminem’s downloading money by the fistful and Google’s getting ready to switch on its TV service.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207610"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released several maintenance updates for Safari and iWeb. Safari 5.0.2 brings improvements to security and compatibility. The latest version fixes an bug that had prevented users from submitting web forms in certain circumstances, while a Google Images issue with Flash 10.1 has also been resolved....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207462"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple updated Safari to version 5.0.2 for Mac and Windows Tuesday, an update that includes both bug fixes and security patches for the company’s Web browser. The update also adds an encrypted connection for users visiting the company’s Safari Extension Gallery, a gallery of third party Safari Extensions.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207485"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>LG on Tuesday announced new smartphones with dual-core processors.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207469"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Stop us if you've heard this one. Apple releases the iPhone 4, and the tremendous demand from customers keeps store shelves bare. <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/telecommunications/carriers-overwhelmed-by-demand-for-iphone-4/story-fn4iyzsr-1225915001319">That's the case in Australia</a>, where suppliers Telstra, Optus and Vodafone Hutchison Australia are struggling to keep up.</p>
<p>As online stores generate increasing backlogs, shipping times increase. As of this writing, most customers are being asked to wait between two and three weeks for their orders to arrive. It's beginning to wear on shoppers and store owners alike. "Even one to two weeks, or up to three weeks, waiting time is not ideal," said an unidentified representative from Vodafone Hutchison Australia.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Apple is sending out fresh supplies weekly. "Shipments of the iPhone 4 continue to be made," an Apple rep told The Australian. Supplies were strained in the US for quite a while...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/australian-carriers-feel-heavy-burden-from-iphone-4/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207611"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>RIM today confirmed a rumor from the weekend that it had acquired much of DataViz in a deal that could shake up professional mobile apps. The company in a statement said it had bought only some of the company's assets but was hiring most of the Documents To Go developer's staff to support the BlackBerry. It wouldn't confirm the $50 million asking price as it was "not material" enough to legally require disclosure....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207463"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday that his company was ready to launch Google TV this Fall in the U.S., and throughout the rest of the world during 2011. Mr. Schmidt made the announcement during his keynote speech at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin Tuesday, and is seemingly in response to Apple’s unveiling of its newest Apple TV model last week.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207486"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>FileMaker has announced the availability of Bento 3 Project Manager, a new set of templates that aim to make it easy for Mac users to track their personal projects and manage their time within the Bento database application.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207453"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.appleoutsider.com/2010/09/07/ping/">Matt Drance on Ping</a>:</p>
<p>It’s interesting how much more polished the Ping UI is on iPhone<br />
than on the desktop—a testimony to where Apple thinks the money<br />
is. Whether you’re standing in line, sitting in an airport, or<br />
on the bus, Ping will help you find music with more confidence,<br />
and in less time, than ever. The desktop UI, by contrast, looks<br />
horribly rushed, and not nearly up to Apple’s usual standards<br />
for a demo, let alone a shipped product.</p>
<p>Agreed. Ping on the iPhone feels like a decent native client to a social network. Ping on the desktop (Mac/Windows) feels like an afterthought to iTunes — one little source list item halfway down the list, with content that doesn’t seem designed at all. Not that it’s poorly designed, but <em>un</em>-designed. It takes the shape of default iTunes Store content.</p>
<p>Drance also notes:</p>
<p>I‚Äôm already buying more music. I...</p> | <a href="http://daringfireball.net/2010/09/how_ping_might_grow" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207656"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's plans for minute-long iTunes samples may have been thwarted by the sheer number of deals it needed, both official and unofficial sources divulged Tuesday afternoon. Although all the music labels themselves are still reported by CNET as onboard, Apple had yet to clear both Broadcast Music Inc.'s performance rights and the National Music Publishers Association's rights. The NMPA brought Apple's plans to a halt a day before last week's music event after lawyers told association CEO David Israelite that a formal deal was essential....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207507"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The iPad Orchestra shared this video with us that shows off the sounds of Amidio's latest App, Seline HD.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/XkSpCSogqOw/ipad_orchestra_is_the_symphony_of_the_future_2" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207470"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If you're feeling nostalgic and have US$250 burning a hole in your pocket, perhaps we've found the iPhone dock for you.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55539816/iretrofone-skyliner">iRetrophone Skyliner</a>, designed by artist Scott Freeland, is a retro-style <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPhone/">iPhone</a> dock (compatible with 3G, 3GS, and iPhone 4) within a custom-designed, old-style desktop telephone. The iPhone connects via a standard connector within the dock, providing charging power and a working handset -- yes, the handset works.</p>
<p>Combine this dock with the aptly-named <a href="http://www.geekalerts.com/iretrophone-rotary-dial-phone-app-for-iphone/">iRetroPhone iPhone app</a>, and your iPhone retro-izing is complete. But for $250? They lost me there.</p>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207506"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google has announced a press event for tomorrow, September 8th, to discuss searching. It seems obvious, except recently Google has been about almost everything except search, so it‚Äôs worth stating out in the open.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/p2Puw-r9O34/google_s_september_8th_announcement_is_about_search" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207657"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has reset all user IDs for its Game Center multiplayer service, requiring beta users to resubmit their nicknames. The service will allow users to challenge other players, set up matches, or engage opponents via automatic pairing. The app will also serve as a portal for viewing rankings or taking a look at other games....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207471"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iWeb/">iWeb</a> component of <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/">iLife '09</a> has just been updated to version 3.0.2. Apple hasn't provided much information on what the new 186 MB update will do outside of saying it addresses assorted minor issues and more serious issues when using it to publish to <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/">MobileMe</a>, but it's available now via Software Update. So go grab the new <a href="http://www.apple.com/ilife/iweb/">iWeb</a> update and tell us what you find.</p>
<p>Note after posting: The iWeb update also cleans up support for searching podcasts and blogs. It requires 10.5.6 or better to run and outside of Software Update, you can download it from <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1104">Apple's Support Website</a>. </p>
<p>Thanks <a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?newsid=3238616&olo=rss">Macworld UK</a> for the additional information<br />...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/iweb-updated-to-3-0-2/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207487"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple on Tuesday released iWeb 3.0.2, available for download via Apple's Website or Software Update.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207658"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>RIM today quietly slipped word that BlackBerry App World has passed 10,000 apps. The figure comes 1.5 years after the mobile store launched and shortly after the launch of App World 2.0 last month. Its climb has been relatively brisk in 2010, moving up from about 7,000 in the spring....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207472"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If you've been having problems with the Apple <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobileme-idisk/id320654497?mt=8">MobileMe iDisk</a> app, or even if you haven't noticed anything weird, it's a good idea to get the latest update. The newest version (1.21) fixes a problem opening Keynote files in some circumstances on the iPad. Rotated images now show in the correct orientation, and there are the usual unspecified 'stability and performance improvements.'</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8">Find My iPhone</a> app has been bumped to version 1.01. The updated app supports the new iPod touch and fixes some translation issues in French, German and Japanese. There are also 'various bug fixes.'</p>
<p>The apps work on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, so check the app store for the free updates pronto.
</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/mobileme-idisk-app-and-find-my-iphone-updated-with-bug-fixes/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207427"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Fixes minor MobileMe-related issues. ($79 as part of iLife, free update, 177.14 MB)
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207428"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Fixes minor MobileMe-related issues. ($79 as part of iLife, free update, 177.14 MB)
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207645"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google launched a very interesting tool that offers suggestions as you type: Google Scribe. It's not exactly the service I anticipated 3 years ago, but Google Scribe works surprisingly well. For example, I started to type "This works sur" and Google suggested "This works surprisingly well", which is exactly what I wanted to type. Instead of typing 14 characters, I could only type "1" or press Enter to select the first suggestion. "Google Scribe provides text completion service. Using information from what you have already typed in a document, Google Scribe provides related word or phrase completion suggestions. In addition to saving keystrokes, Google Scribe's suggestions indicate correct or popular phrases to use," explains Google.The nice thing about this service is that you don't need to use Google's editor. You can add a bookmarklet to your browser and use Google Scribe in Gmail, Blogger, Google Docs or on any web page that includes text fields.Google Scribe only works for...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/2tV_WlizpLs/rosshill_the_google_mind_is_learning_a_lot_about_us_http_j_mp_9kqnp1" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207879"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google launched a very interesting tool that offers suggestions as you type: Google Scribe. It's not exactly the service I anticipated 3 years ago, but Google Scribe works surprisingly well. For example, I started to type "This works sur" and Google suggested "This works surprisingly well", which is exactly what I wanted to type. Instead of typing 14 characters, I could only type "1" or press Enter to select the first suggestion. "Google Scribe provides text completion service. Using information from what you have already typed in a document, Google Scribe provides related word or phrase completion suggestions. In addition to saving keystrokes, Google Scribe's suggestions indicate correct or popular phrases to use," explains Google.The nice thing about this service is that you don't need to use Google's editor. You can add a bookmarklet to your browser and use Google Scribe in Gmail, Blogger, Google Docs or on any web page that includes text fields.Google Scribe only works for...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/vDp361LIgew/google_scribe_8" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207416"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Poet's Pad, by Dante Varnado Moore, is an iPad app designed to let poets write, arrange, and store all of their creative writings and poetry concepts, while offering a few tools to help provide inspiration.<br clear="both" /><br />
<p>A teardown of the newest iPod shuffle reveals a device even more difficult to repair than previous shuffles—no wonder they just hand you another one when you need service at the Genius Bar.</p>
<p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/a-teardown-of-the-newest.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss&comments=1#comments-bar">Read the comments on this post</a></p>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207473"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/">Griffin Technolog</a>y is known for making handy accessories for the Mac and iPod/iPhones. The MacBook Pro that I am using to write this article is currently supported by the Griffin <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/icurve/">iCurve</a> (which was later replaced with the <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/elevator">Elevator</a>), which I've been using for about 6 years now.</p>
<p>When I saw the <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/loop">Loop for the iPad</a>, I knew it was going to be something that I wanted to use. As shown above, it will hold your iPad in either "portrait" or "landscape" orientation, but if you look at the very front of the Loop, you will see a slight edge there as well. You can rest the iPad at a lower angle, which is more comfortable for typing (<a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/images/assets/headers/0000/6307/loop_ipad_k-2.jpg" target="_blank">see image here...</a></p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/review-griffin-loop-for-the-ipad/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207659"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>DIY repair shop iFixit today posted a teardown of the new iPod shuffle that reveals an extremely tight if limited construction. The device took about half an hour to pry open as the clip was both press-fit into the body and glued at the same time; while sturdy, it guaranteed that anyone would have to "break it" to open it. To save on space, Apple has also soldered the battery directly to the circuit board and uses very small connectors that could easily snap if the explorer isn't careful....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207660"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>To celebrate and coincide with its fifth-year anniversary, Eye-Fi has announced a new Developer Program that will expand its wireless SD card platform. Eye-Fi makes memory SDHC cards that have their own Wi-Fi connection and can send images captured by compatible digital cameras to a predetermined location on the web. Now, third-party developers can embed Eye-Fi functionality in their own apps....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207417"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Sanho's new HyperDrive is a portable hard drive and card reader that connects directly to your iPad, giving you up to 750GB of extra storage for your media.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207432"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>In completing its <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Shuffle-4th-Generation-Teardown/3559/1">teardown</a> of the fourth-generation iPod shuffle, iFixit has indicated that the device is ‚Äúextremely difficult‚Äô to open, rendering it nearly unserviceable by end users. iFixit found that the device‚Äôs control wheel is attached to the logic board via a connector, making it easy to remove, while‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/teardown-ipod-shuffle-4g-extremely-difficult-to-open/20574" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207412"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Sure to get men of A Certain Age all flustered, Bigtrak's iPhone app has arrived in the same year that the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5457281/grey+haired-man-fondly-remembers-the-bigtrak-which-is-relaunching-this-year">toy relaunched</a>, and while it's not much more than a glorified calculator, it's a free trip down memory lane.</p>
<p>It's not as fancy as Apple's own calculator, but then does Apple's calculator make bleep boop noises when you press its buttons? Didn't think so.</p>
<p>While it's been on the App Store for about a month, there hasn't been much coverage of the app, nor downloads to warrant Apple sticking up a customer rating‚Äîso get it quick, before your equally-old mates do. [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bigtrak-icalc/id380959319?mt=8&tduid=876c9f475cd65eeb14ddc5877a081a72&affId=1503186">iTunes</a> via <a href="http://toyology.co.uk/bigtrak-iphone-app-arrives">Toyology</a>]</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5631811/if-you-could-never-afford-the-original-80s-bigtrak-download-its-free-iphone-app-instead" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207433"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has confirmed via a graphic on its <a href="http://www.apple.com/game-center/">Game Center web page</a> that the iPhone 3G will not support the upcoming social gaming network. The graphic indicates that Game Center will be supported on the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and second-, third-, and fourth-generation iPod touch. Mac Rumors</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-confirms-no-game-center-on-iphone-3g/20573" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207408"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's smallest portable media player has been put under the microscope, with a thorough disassembly offering a peek inside the fourth-generation iPod shuffle.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207661"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>TRI-EDRE has launched two software updates, Back-in-Time 2 and Trash Magic 2. Back-in-Time provides access to all of the data backed up by Time Machine, organizing it with a visual record. Files and folders can be copied to any location via drag and drop. A specific item's backups can be traced by dragging it to the Back-in-Time item list, where earlier versions can be accessed by means of a date slider....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207434"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>SpoonJuice has released a universal update to its Night Stand HD alarm clock app for the iPad, adding iPhone and iPod touch support. Night Stand HD 1.5 now includes high-resolution artwork for Retina Display devices and adds support for background alarms on multitasking-capable iOS 4 devices, allowing alarms‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/night-stand-hd-goes-universal-adds-ios-4-background-alarms/20572" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207449"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>M√ºller Dairy has announced its new UK data center will green up by incorpating energy efficient APC InfraStruXure In-Row cooling systems, which focus on cooling specific hardware rather than the entire server room. The company is not yet ready to use food and animal waste to power its computing facilities, a move that Hewlett-Packard has suggested as a means to save energy.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/R3lsvJSb4KU/dairy_chooses_cooling_over_cow_shit_to_green_its_data_center" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207435"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple Japan <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20100904p2g00m0bu026000c.html">replaced around 5,000 iPod nano batteries</a> over a three week period in August, according to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. The Mainichi Daily News reports that Apple replaced 4,994 first-generation iPod nano units from August 11 to September 1, a substantial increase that can‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-replaces-5k-ipod-nano-batteries-in-three-weeks/20571" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207400"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The Deal Brothers noted that Apple was offering a refurbished 13” MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $1949, including free shipping.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207662"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A large number of screen captures of a beta 1 build of webOS 2.0 have been leaked thanks to a Chinese website. The images reveal a slightly different interface, including an icon spread of three columns by four rows. There is also evidence of a built-in Dropbox file management hook and, unusually, MobileMe file syncing support....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207436"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Majic Jungle Software has released an update to Chopper 2 adding TV Out support for the iPhone 4 and several other improvements. Chopper 2 is a side scrolling action game where players fly a helicopter to undertake missions such as escorting vehicle convoys, rescuing civilians and attacking enemy vehicles and‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/chopper-2-adds-tv-out-support-for-iphone-4/20569" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207437"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>In addition to our earlier unboxing photos of the fourth-generation iPod shuffle, we‚Äôve now posted several images comparing the colors of the fourth-generation iPod shuffle to those of past iPods, including the second- and third-generation iPod shuffle and the second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-generation‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ipod-shuffle-4g-color-comparison-photos-posted/20570" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207474"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.intuit.com/">Intuit</a> is preparing to release QuickBooks 2011 for the Mac on September 27th with some great new features like multi-user support (finally!), mileage tracking, and more. We had a chance to explore this new version with William Lynes, QuickBooks product manager. It's quite Mac-like, and I suspect it will be a welcome update for QuickBooks users.</p>
<p>The marquee feature of this update is multi-user support. "It was our number one request," Lynes told us. Many customers have experienced the frustration of wanting to work in QuickBooks, only to be denied because another user has a certain file open. Stop us if you've heard this one before. Fortunately, QuickBooks 2011 fixes all of that.
</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/quickbooks-2011-to-add-multiuser-support-more/">QuickBooks 2011 to add multi-user support, more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple...</a></p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/07/quickbooks-2011-to-add-multiuser-support-more/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207401"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>This year’s 2010 iPod nano is dramatically different from last year’s model. It looks entirely different (smaller overall, square instead of rectangular) and works entirely differently (via a multi-touch display instead of a click wheel). It isn’t until you start studying the specs, however, that you discover that the most significant changes in the new nano are not what features have been added, but what have been subtracted.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207663"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A UBS analyst, John Hodulik, has significantly raised an estimate for how many iPhones AT&T will activate by the end of the September quarter. The number has has almost doubled from an earlier forecast, shifting from 2.5 million to 4.5 million. During the recent June quarter, AT&T activated roughly 3.2 million iPhones. The iPhone 4 only launched in the US on June 24th though, giving the model little chance to have an impact on Apple's latest financial report....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207409"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has confirmed that Game Center, its social and gaming networking application included with iOS 4.1, will work on the second-generation iPod touch, but not on the iPhone 3G.<br clear="both" /><br />
<p><a href="http://www.mozilla.org">Mozilla.org</a>, creators of the Firefox web browser, has just released version 3.1.3 of Thunderbird, its free e-mail client. The new program, an 19.2 megabyte <a href="http://www.mozillamessaging.com/thunderbird/download/?product=thunderbird-3.1.3&os=osx&lang=en-US">download</a>, sports the following fixes and new features:</p>
<p>- Several fixes to improve stability and security, see the Security Advisory.</p>
<p>- Several fixes to improve stability.</p>
<p>- Several fixes to the user interface.</p>
<p>Thunderbird 3.1.3 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later to install and run.</p>
<p>If you‚Äôve played with the new version and have any feedback, positive or negative, let us know.</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/07/mozilla-releases-thunderbird-3-1-3-update/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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