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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211748"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Capcom has released Mr. Bill for iOS, a game based on the titular character from 1970's-era Saturday Night Live.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211752"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The latest revision of terms for the iTunes Store may point to a missing feature, observers remark. "We have changed the iTunes Store Terms and Conditions to provide you notice that if you have opted in to the Ping social network and use the new Ping Sidebar," the text reads, "iTunes will send information to Apple about the content you select in your iTunes library in order to provide you with Ping personal recommendations." There is no identifiable sidebar for Ping, whether in iTunes 10 or iOS....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211837"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google Chrome Frame literally puts Google Chrome and its standards-supporting HTML5 features inside Internet Explorer...so long as you have admin privileges.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/VnOr36Gurmw/google_chrome_frame_brings_html5_to_old_versions_of_ie" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211744"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Back before the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPhone/">iPhone</a> was formally announced, there was talk that <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/SteveJobs/">Steve Jobs</a> was simply not happy with the product because Apple's engineers couldn't figure out how to eliminate all of the physical buttons. There was just no practical way to put the functions of a power switch or home button into a touch-only interface. But all of that hasn't stopped Apple from trying.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tipb.com/2010/09/23/multitouch-casing-finally-steve-jobs-remove-buttons-iphone-patent-watch/">A recently-filed patent by Apple</a> clearly shows that the company means business when it comes to sleek, clutter-free interfaces. This particular patent aims to take advantage of multiple sides of a device (in this case, it appears to be the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPad/">iPad</a>, as pictured), including parts of the casing, in order to perform functions that physical buttons currently handle...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/multitouch-casing-could-remove-buttons-from-iphone-ipad/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211753"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Microsoft took its anti-Mac marketing to social networking in the past day with a PC vs. Mac Facebook app on its Australian fan page. The app hopes to disrupt the stereotypes of Windows users created by Apple's ads by having visitors guess each other's computer choices and has them take quizzes to guess their "allegiances," though the questions don't have much association with computers. Visitors get a chance to win an HP Pavilion dv6 notebook in return for an essay on how they'd use Windows 7 to escape a desert island....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211740"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Go Solar USA has begun importing a device called Apple Peel 520 that adds cellphone capabilities to an iPod touch for a fraction of the cost of an unsubsidized iPhone. The device, which requires jailbreaking your iPod touch and installing an unauthorized app, was invented by two brothers in China, where it has been available for some time.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211749"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>We've got another weekly roundup of iPhone 4 cases, where we introduce you to the new kids on the block (the cases, not the band).<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211750"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Nova Media's new iHub Basic can sync your calendars and contacts to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch wirelessly, on your local network.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211716"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Since the <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/ipad">iPad</a> was first announced in January of this year, there's been speculation that a smaller form factor -- say, something between an iPad and an <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/ipodtouch">iPod touch</a> -- would be added to the line. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shanzai.com/index.php/market-mayhem/news/1835-shenzhen-ktv-whispers-apples-next-tablet-will-look-like-an-oversized-iphone-4-rather-than-a-smaller-ipad">Shanzai.com</a>, a site that follows China's technology industry, has posted a rumor to the effect that Apple's next tablet will resemble "an oversized iPhone 4" rather than a smaller iPad. Shanzai says that they have "ears to the ground in Shenzen," the home of Apple contract manufacturer <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/foxconn">Foxconn</a>, and that loose lips have stated that the 7" tablet is a "finished product." </p>
<p>Sam Levin of AppMinute.com and I discussed the possibility of a smaller tablet on a podcast...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/7-inch-ipad-coming-loose-lips-in-shenzen-say-yes/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211727"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Datacolor has debuted a new colour reference tool that allows photographers to obtain consistent, accurate colour in their shots.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211732"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/09/ipadpoweredbikestereo.jpg"></a>Seeing this photo of an iPad-controlled bicycle stereo, I immediately imagined a grisly scene of smoke, twisted aluminum, and a tragically shattered IPS display. Oh and there's a dead biker in there somewhere too. [<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeywally/4694915595/">Flickr</a> via <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/23/flickr-find-ipad-powering-bike-stereo/">TUAW</a>]</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5647082/i-dont-foresee-this-ipad-bike-stereo-project-ending-well" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211741"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple’s App Store is loaded with far too many applications for one person to sort through, so we threw our team at The Mac Observer at the task and asked them to share some of their favorite finds. We came up with an interesting collection that shows how we use our iPads and iPhones for reading and research, and for expressing ourselves creatively, too.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211733"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>It looks as though Apple's long-neglected <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com/tag/macbookair">MacBook Air</a> may finally be getting an overhaul. According to <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100923PD222.html">DigiTimes</a>, an 11.6-inch Air is going to be on sale before the end of the calendar year.</p>
<p>It should be noted, first off, that DigiTimes has a relatively poor track record with this type of thing. But regardless of how solid their information is, there's no question that the timing is right for a <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #macbookairrefresh" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/macbookairrefresh/">MacBook Air refresh</a>. Apple's left their ultraportable unattended <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5111658/macbook-air-2nd-gen-review">since 2008</a>. And while its competitors are jumping on Intel's <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5546247/intel-shrinks-core-i7-cpus-for-ultrathin-laptops">ULV Core processors</a> to crank out thinner, faster...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5647229/new-116+inch-macbook-air-coming-this-fall" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211735"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>SwitchEasy has launched a new Pastels series of Colors for iPhone 4. The Colors case uses a silicone shockproof material with a smooth coating finish. It provides access points for the buttons and ports and includes SwitchEasy's 'jellybean' home button, a glossy cover in a contrasting color over the iPhone 4 home button. The volume and power buttons are an extra-thick design for better tactile response....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211736"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Booq has launched a new line of Cobra laptop and iPad bags, consisting of the Cobra Case L, Cobra Brief L, Cobra Slim L, and Cobra Courier XS. The Cobra Case L is a full-sized briefcase capable of holding any 15 - 17-inch MacBook Pro, and features two exterior quick-access pockets, a large back magazine pocket, one main compartment, and a front exterior pocket with integrated plush lining thatís capable of holding an iPad. Multiple smaller compartments are also included for storing chargers, hard drives, or similar sized accessories....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211717"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Accordance, long regarded as the premier Bible study software for the Mac, has a <a href="http://www.accordancebible.com/3397885">new version 9</a> that's now available for download.</p>
<p>At first glance, it may look at a lot like version 8, but that's because <em>most</em> of the changes have gone on under the hood. Don't let that fool you into thinking this isn't a big update, though, because it is, and there's more coming.</p>
<p>Four primary new features will appeal to almost all users:</p>
<p>"Workspace Zones" are a new way of grouping tools. Put Bibles in one zone, dictionaries in another, or put related tools for a project together so that you can access them all at once. These also seem to work better side-by-side than what I was able to do previously. Maybe there was a way before, but if so, it's much, much easier now.</p>
<p>Learning a language is more than just translating words; you also have to understand syntax, grammar, idioms, and so forth. This won't make you a...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/accordance-9-is-another-big-step-forward-in-bible-study-software/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211737"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google chief Eric Schmidt in an interview posted today (video below) from from the Zeitgeist conference provided contradictory answers on why the company refuses to require an option for unaltered Android on smartphones. He insisted to Search Engine Land that the company couldn't make carriers or phone designers give the choice since it would be "violating the principle of open source." The principle demands that everyone have control, even if it means options being locked out for end users....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211738"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.speakercraft.com/">SpeakerCraft</a> has rolled out its new FloBox and FloBox Mini speakers for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod. Both the FloBox and FloBox Mini feature integrated docks compatible with the iPad, iPhone, and iPod, an FM tuner, AirPlay and DLNA compatibility, and a mini USB port for syncing functionality. The‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/speakercraft-rolls-out-speakers-for-ipad-iphone-ipod/20750" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211739"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Libratone has introduced its new <a href="http://www.libratone.com/beat/">Beat wireless speaker</a> for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod. The Beat features a five-inch subwoofer, two three-inch midrange, and two one-inch ribbon-based tweeters, built-in digital signal processing, 50 watts of power for the subwoofers and 2x25W for the‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/libratone-beat-offers-wireless-playback-from-ipad-iphone-ipod/20749" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211684"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/13/rumor-ipad-to-hit-target-in-october/">rumor</a> is true: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2419500220100924">Target will begin selling the iPad in October</a>. Reuters is reporting today that the official release date will be October 2nd, and Target will have all six models.</p>
<p>The launch will make Target the fourth vendor to sell iPads in the US, along with Best Buy, Micro Center, and Apple. <a href="http://www.target.com/">Target</a> is a discount chain here in the US with locations from coast to coast. There are many areas that have a Target but not an Apple Store, so this move will get the device physically in front of more users than Apple could. </p>
<p>Good luck to Apple and Target on their partnership.</p>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211728"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Not content to restrict itself to photos, PhotoToMac 2.0 for the iPhone now lets you transfer videos to your computer as well.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211712"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Ringtone creation apps are trickling into the App Store in the wake of Apple publicizing its review guidelines, reports say. Until recently, Apple is said to have either blocked ringtone apps or let them languish in the review system. But several titles are now available for download, and two of them -- Ringtone Designer Pro and RingtoneMaker Free -- have reached high positions in the paid and free App Store charts, respectively....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211715"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If you’re looking for a deal on some speakers, The Deal Brothers found the Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus Speaker System for $49.99, which includes shipping.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211708"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Netflix may launch a streaming-only plan in the United States, CEO Reed Hastings announced in a blog post Thursday.<br clear="both" /><br />
How time flies! In the year 2000, I was just finishing high school, listening to Bush, and becoming acquainted with Windows 2000. Back then, I knew very little about Apple, and I'd certainly not heard of the Bondi Bubble iMac (the first iMac was released in 1998). In 2010, well...how things have changed for me!</p>
<p>And, as illustrated by <a href="http://x1brettstuff.blogspot.com/">Brett Jordan</a> in the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/4742540168/">graphic above</a>, things have also changed at Apple. </p>
<p>It's incredible to think that the iPhone has taken center stage at Apple over the last three years. As noted by some of our commentators, there has been a real lack of Mac-centric news recently. Sure, there was the update to the iMac <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/07/27/imac-line-refreshed-by-apple/">a few months ago</a>, but it's glaringly obvious that the Mac has taken...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/what-10-years-of-apple-did-to-its-main-product/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211766"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Struggles between Verizon and Apple are a sign that a deal to bring the iPhone to Verizon's network may never happen, even once the carrier's high-speed 4G network is established, one Wall Street analyst has said.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211854"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The first Windows 7-approved mobile 3G/WiFi router is available and it's the size of a credit card. But other tiny mobile routers are also worth checking out.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/_ecP6xMJA2k/carry_an_instant_windows_7_hotspot_in_your_pocket" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211713"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The refurbished 30GB fifth-generation iPod video is available today from Ecost.com for only $101.99, which makes it $48 less than the list price of $149.99. This iPod can hold up to 7500 songs, 25,000 photos, or 40 hours of video. It offers a 2.5-inch LCD color display, support for both Podcasts and Audiobooks, and the ability to stream TV shows....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211714"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Ngmoco has released We City, the latest entry in its building game series. Designed in the same style as its prior games We Rule and We Farm, We City challenges players to build the city of their dreams by laying down roads, buildings and decorations such as cafes, salons, apartments,‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ngmoco-releases-we-city/20748" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211908"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Nintendo has a new, more accurate Wii Remote on the way, and it's bundled with a game you may not have heard of.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/77MFRniLuM4/wii_remote_plus_outed_integrates_wii_motion_plus" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211686"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>As <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2009/03/18/apple-to-pivotal-take-the-pod-out-of-podium/">we've seen before</a>, Apple is laying claim to the word "pod." This time, the target is <a href="http://www.sectorlabs.com/">Sector Labs</a> (SL), who are nearly 10 years into development of their <a href="http://www.sectorlabs.com/products/video_pod.htm">Video Pod</a>. </p>
<p>More accurately, Apple believes that customers will confuse SL's Video Pod for an Apple product because of the name. The company first <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/video-pod/">gained the attention of Apple legal back in 2009</a>.</p>
<p>Still, SL's Daniel Kokin doesn't see the problem. "My team started working on the Video Pod in 2000, and it took us years to go from prototype to funded," he said. "At that time, Apple didn't even enter our minds as a competitor." He goes on to note that his company's product focuses on projection, something that Apple is not doing.</p>
<p>This is hardly the first time...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/apple-sues-startup-over-pod-name/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211875"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The biggest Android ROM update of the week was obviously the Motorola Droid X with its Froyo update, but there have been a significant number of smaller ROM releases this week. The devices included were: AT&T's Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S Variant) The update takes the phone to version I897UCJH7 (from I897UCJF6). Details, via AT&T,...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/JD0_ts6Bo_M/android_sees_tons_of_maintenance_update_roms_this_week" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211762"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Adobe showed new plenoptic photography that let's users re-render images and to re-focus any part of a photo</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/oCXjq2wTyyk/adobe_demos_csi_like_photography_with_infinite_depth_of_field" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211693"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, is coming later today. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week‚Äôs best news, reviews, and feature articles we‚Äôve published, and it also features giveaways and iPod accessory discount offers from various companies. There‚Äôs still plenty of‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ilounge-weekly-arriving-soon-sign-up-now/20747" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211840"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Finally, an Apple rumor I can really get my teeth into. AppleInsider reveals that Apple may be planning to release a smaller, lighter version of their ailing Macbook Air laptop.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/bjtM2U4hz60/11_6_macbook_air_on_the_way" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211694"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Clickgamer has released Pipe Rush, a new connect-the-pipes game for the iPhone and iPod touch. In Pipe Rush, players take on the role of Pippa and must help her connect the water supply to the thirsty townfolk using her pipe-generating system to connect all of the houses before the timer‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/clickgamer-releases-pipe-rush/20745" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211695"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple is experiencing <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1313275/Wondered-couldn-t-Apple-iPhone-4-Here-s-answer.html">sell-outs of unlocked iPhone 4 units</a> at its company-owned retail stores in the U.K. due to the device‚Äôs popularity in markets where Apple has yet to launch the device. The Daily Mail reports that the phone brokers who are purchasing the handsets often form long lines‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-sees-shortages-of-unlocked-iphone-4-units-in-u.k/20746" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211666"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/23/apple-tv-pre-orders-ready-to-ship/">With reports of credit cards being charged for Apple TV pre-orders</a>, it's only a short time before Apple's hobby takes a rather serious step forward. But with only ABC and Fox having signed up to Apple's new $0.99 price point to rent television shows, it seems there's a lot hanging in the balance. Most notably, for Apple - and for those that purchase the Apple TV - whether other large television studios will follow suit and get on board with Apple's new strategy. </p>
<p>Recently, we <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/21/warner-bros-says-apples-tv-rentals-are-too-cheap/">reported</a> that Warner Bros. was not best pleased with Apple's new TV episode price point. And now NBC has chimed in, too. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Investor conference, Chief Executive of NBC Universal Jeff Zucker said, "We do not think 99 cents is the right price point for our content," and continued by saying, "We thought it...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/nbc-says-no-to-itunes-rentals-at-99-cents/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211687"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The 7-inch iPad rumors just won't stop. After <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5615058/can-magic-really-fit-in-seven-inches">last August's rumor barrage</a>, a Chinese rumor site with no track record claims that the fabled iPad 7-inches is now a "finished product", which looks more iPhone 4 than iPad:</p>
<p>Yes there will be a 7" tablet, yes it's well underway in terms of product development and in fact it's a finished product. Yes 5 plus different designs have been floating around to help Apple protect itself from people discovering its next product look and feel but... the final design will in fact bear more resemblance to the iPhone 4 stylings than the original iPad design.</p>
<p>Would you like an iPad that is not large enough to be actually useful yet too large to fit in your pocket? I will quote myself: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5615058/can-magic-really-fit-in-seven-inches">Can "magic" fit in 7 inches?</a> [...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5647083/that-7+inch-ipad-rumor-just-wont-die-will-it" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211688"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Verizon may have good reason to be hesitant in getting involved with Apple, and vice versa, says RBC Capital analyst Mike Abramsky. Reflecting on recent statements by Verizon's CEO, Abramsky suggests that two main factors may be preventing the companies from forging an iPhone deal. Verizon may be worried about Apple contract terms affecting the sale of Android phones, particularly in light of "pent up iPhone demand" from subscribers....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211853"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Seoul is one city that is conscious of the fact that we need to ride more bicycles and loosen up the traffic congestion. To advocate their intent Seoul Design Fair hosted the Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010, where entries from around the world we welcomed. The mission was to provide a cycle for the city dweller, so that he can adopt cycling into his daily routine and lead a healthy lifestyle. The city on its part, promises to provide all the infrastructure needed to promote it.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/hLA7HEQzRQk/15_amazing_bicycles_for_the_future_of_seoul" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211689"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Today at Apple's online store, save big on refurbished Mac models like the current-generation Mac mini with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive along with a HDMI port with support for up to 1920x1200 resolution, a SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics card, built-in AirPort Extreme WiFi, Bluetooth and more. This Mac mini was $699, but has been cut by $100 to $599....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211696"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Screenlife has released a special 30 Rock edition of its popular Scene It trivia game for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Scene It 30 Rock includes content based on the popular hit TV comedy series including themed puzzles such as What the What? Mind Grapes, That‚Äôs a Dealbreaker and‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/screenlife-delivers-scene-it-30-rock-edition/20744" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211697"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The MacTech Conference announced on Friday that it will be offering on-site Apple Certification exams as part of its November event, and that the exams are included in the cost of registration. Attendees can take any Apple Certification Exam, and a study session ahead of the tests will be open to attendees planning on taking exams.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211680"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>An update to this system monitoring utility brings an optional compact view and support for hundreds of internal sensors across new Intel Macs, as well as PowerMac G5s and PowerBook G4s.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211690"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new mobile application, which allows those who are hard of hearing to make video calls through the iPod Touch has been released. ZVRS uses the video camera found in the latest iPod Touch models to establish a video link between deaf and hearing callers. The feed is sent through a video relay service (VRS), which places an interpreter in the middle of the call who translates back and forth between the two participants. ZVRS has been built around Apple's FaceTime software and was designed to extend FaceTimes capabilities beyond enabling communication between two peop...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211691"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Nova Media has released iHub, a new tool for automatically syncing contacts and calendars between the Mac and multiple mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The software is capable of sharing information wirelessly, and supports both Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections. It can be used to share existing address book groups, and can instantly sync any changes as long as an internet connection is available. Users can also make changes while offline, which will automatically sync once a connection is re-established....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211698"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211692"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Target on Friday confirmed plans to sell the iPad in its stores. The retail chain will carry four models of Apple's tablet as of October 3 at pricing starting from the same $499 as Apple itself. Executive Merchandising VP Kathee Tesija didn't say which models would be cut from the usual six, but both 3G and Wi-Fi versions will be available....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211662"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has notified second-generation Apple TV customers that it is refunding expedited shipping charges because of an unspecified delay. ‚ÄúOur records indicate that when you placed your order you paid for upgraded shipping,‚Äù Apple says in the email. ‚ÄúDue to a delay, we may have not been able to meet‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-tv-shipping-charges-refunded-due-to-possible-delay/20743" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<p>Finding games (or any app) for <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/iPhone">iPhone</a>, or iOS in general, is a series of hit and misses. Let me be frank. It's mostly misses. I was wondering if you knew of any good Empire Building or (preferably) Company building games out there.</p>
<p>Any help would be most appreciative.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Your nephew Mike E.
</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/dear-aunt-tuaw-help-me-find-iphone-simulation-games/">Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find iPhone simulation games</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)</a> on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br /></p>
<p><a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/aunttuaw">Read</a>¬†|¬†...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/dear-aunt-tuaw-help-me-find-iphone-simulation-games/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211838"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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.<br />
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.<br />
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...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/7ejDak4528Y/a_glimpse_into_the_future_by_mozilla_concept_phone" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211679"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Target has confirmed that it will begin selling iPads from its stores on October 3. </p>
<p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/target-has-confirmed-that-it.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-211663"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/synium-update-ifinance-mobile-to-add-ipad-support/20742" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211699"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apparently Pegatron Technology has been signed to start building CDMA-based iPhone 4 models in November, and is expected to ship upwards of 10 million units by mid-2011, according to unnamed industry sources. Assuming the reports are legit, the CDMA-compatible iPhone will most likely target China and not Verizon.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211664"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Target has <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/target-says-itll-carry-ipad-starting-next-month-2010-09-24-102520?siteid=yhoof2">announced</a> that it will offer the iPad in its stores beginning next month, according to a MarketWatch report. Speaking at the company‚Äôs first media day, Target Executive Vice President of Merchandising Kathryn Tesija said the move was part of the company‚Äôs drive to boost holiday-season sales. According‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/target-to-carry-ipad-beginning-in-october/20741" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211670"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Target, the second-largest discount retail chain in the U.S., announced Friday that it will begin carrying all six models of Apple's iPad at its stores starting Oct. 3.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211659"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Just because you ordered expedited shipping on that <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5626657/the-new-apple-tv">Apple TV</a> 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 <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/23/apple_issuing_refunds_for_apple_tv_rush_orders_citing_delay.html">Apple Insider</a>:</p>
<p>"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."
</p>
<p>It's not exactly a <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5570963/apple-white-iphones-more-challenging-to-manufacture-than-black%20">white iPhone 4</a> 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. [<a></a>/"...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5647003/apple-tv-orders-delayed-up-to-3-weeks" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211822"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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!</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/EReTqMCynHA/music_piracy_before_computers_pic_2" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211660"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Deliveries of the new Apple TV are being pushed back, according to notifications received by MacNN and other parties. The set-top was originally scheduled to ship by the end of September, but Apple now says that due to a "delay," it "may have not been able to meet our [Apple's] delivery commitment." Refunds are being issued for shipping costs in some cases....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211661"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Vemedio has introduced Snowtape 2.0, a major upgrade to its internet-radio recording utility. The software can be used to locate and record music from streaming radio stations, and to export the songs as iTunes compatible AAC files. The latest version features an enhanced recording engine, new Recording Schedules, and a redesigned editor complete with audio waveforms and added display options. Additionally, the update also adds support for AirTunes protocol, and is capable of streaming to Airport Express and Apple TV....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211790"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>It‚Äôs amazing how many special pieces of software there are for the simple task of managing Windows‚Äô startup items. Especially considering the fact that Microsoft has long included a tool for just this purpose. It‚Äôs called msconfig, and it‚Äôs been there all along. Here‚Äôs how to use this basic tool to get your boot back.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/3wYDWL8JkY0/how_to_control_windows_startup_programs_without_special_software" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211665"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Today TMO readers are discussing the rumors surrounding Apple striking a deal with Verizon, and when — or if — that’s likely to happen.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211637"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>It happens to all of us eventually (except for the <a target="_blank" href="http://server.altimac.com/museum/">Mac collectors</a>). At some point, we decide that it's time to take that old <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/mac">Mac</a> that we've just replaced and try to get a few bucks out of it. Some of us donate our machines to schools or other worthwhile organizations, and if we have really old equipment, we may just recycle it. In any case, there are some things you'll want to do to prepare the Mac for sale or recycling. </p>
<p><em>Step One: Make sure everything is backed up</em><br />
There's nothing worse than nuking the hard drive on a computer and then realizing that you've just destroyed irreplaceable photos, documents, or recordings. Even if you're using <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/timemachine">Time Machine</a> to back up your Mac onto an external hard disk drive, I recommend going through your important directories -- Applications, Documents, Downloads, Photos, Music, and...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/mac-101-preparing-your-old-mac-for-sale-or-recycling/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211847"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/qpvEtNs3zUo/download_150_beautifully_designed_badges_icon_set_in_png_and_psd_formats" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211671"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's newly published App Store Review Guidelines have paved the way for custom ringtone creation applications from third-party developers on the iPhone.<br clear="both" /><br />
<p>Apple may go with Verizon. They may not. They may be building a CDMA phone designed for Verizon’s networks. And then the Capulet and Montague families sit down together over tasty food and beverages while discussing the current season of “Mad Men”.</p>
<p>Per the <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/09/23/a-verizon-iphone-eternal-wait-brings-frustration-rumors/">Wall Street Journal</a>, Verizon’s CEO didn’t sound hopeful about that happening in the near term in a speech today, according to news stories.</p>
<p>Verizon’s Ivan Seidenberg addressed an investor conference and in response to when his network would offer the iPhone, he said, “We would love to carry it, but we have to earn it.”<br />
He also said that as Verizon rolls out its 4G LTE network over the next year that Apple...</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/24/verizon-ceo-expresses-doubts-about-iphone-deal/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211829"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Advertisement is the key source for promoting products. Marketing students can learn a lot from these stunning examples.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/PNAh3qan5-0/30_hilarious_print_advertisements_pics" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211800"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>At this point it might seem that the new kid on the block, Android, is going to take the market and run. While that is true in many ways, there are nonetheless many reasons why Android is simply not as good as iOS. In fact, there are 10 reasons that come to mind rather quickly. Let‚Äôs take a look at them.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/E70t-U2VE24/10_reasons_why_ios_beats_android" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211852"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/ikNpmAtEi-8/13_must_have_ipad_apps_for_creative_people" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211634"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>New rumors about Apple products surface nearly every day, and the latest claims that the Cupertino-based company is not only working on a 7-inch iPad design, but that it’s finished. This latest rumor comes courtesy of Shanzai.com and its unnamed sources in Shenzhen.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211818"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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 ‚Äî if that's even possible.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/TV93l-0KBO4/does_the_future_of_the_internet_have_room_for_web_designers" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211764"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Turn down the lights, turn on the TV, and crank up the A/C, all with the R2 app.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/ZqSbqdhOIHE/hands_on_with_r2_home_automation_on_samsung_s_upcoming_galaxy_tab" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211633"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A 7-inch iPad does exist, and is in fact a finished product, rumors from Shenzhen, China are said to indicate. Although five or more designs are allegedly in circulation, these are said to be a distraction to prevent people from discovering the real one. Cosmetically, the latter is claimed to more closely resemble the iPhone 4 than the first-generation iPad....<br clear="both" /><br />
<p>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.’</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
<p>Per <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/23/apple_issuing_refunds_for_apple_tv_rush_orders_citing_delay.html">AppleInsider</a>, 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.”</p>
<p>Since introducing the US$99 Apple TV makeover...</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/24/apple-issues-refunds-for-apple-tv-pre-orders-cites-unknown-delay/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211669"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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.</p>
<p>Per <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100923PD222.html">DigiTimes</a>, 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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In an effort to make the...</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/24/rumor-apple-prepping-smaller-lighter-macbook-air/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211761"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Got a contract with Sprint, a corporate discount, and more than two lines? Then read on as you are reportedly eligible to cancel your Sprint account without a termination fee.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/dzPZIOuKmpk/cancel_your_sprint_account_before_9_27_without_paying_etf" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211621"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awesome-solitaire/id389366797?mt=8">Awesome Solitaire</a> 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.</p>
<p>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...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/tuaws-daily-app-awesome-solitaire/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211622"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Taiwan contractor Quanta was said today to still be on track to produce 11.6-inch MacBook Air notebooks this year. Its production would still be modest at 400,000 to 500,000 systems before the end of 2010 and suggests that Apple still considers the system a premium or specialized model. The Digitimes tip didn't give more details....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211635"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted on Thursday to approve the unlicensed use of old TV channel frequencies, or white space. The ruling could lead to a new wireless networking standard nicknamed “Super Wi-Fi” that covers substantially larger areas compared to current Wi-Fi networks.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211620"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Chronos announced the immediate availability of SOHO Business Cards 3 on Friday. The new version of the business card design application for Mac OS X added a new Smart Templates feature designed to make it easier for users to build customized business cards.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211617"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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."<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211627"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Many Facebook users were unable to access the Website for up to two and a half hours on Thursday, the worst outage the social networking service has had in four years.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211606"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211608"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Mozilla Labs is showing off a cutting-edge concept mobile phone developed by a designer in his free time.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211607"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211830"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>In this collection, 40 PSD free templates to use in your design. These PSD templates include website templates, business cards templates, CD templates and more.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/iESwGsqeb_w/40_useful_photoshop_psd_files_for_designers" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211596"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Keeping <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5615310/the-booq-ipad-bag-has-pockets-for-all-your-little-gadgets-and-gizmos">with the snake theme</a>, 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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5646819/booqs-cobra-laptop-and-ipad-bags-for-todays-busy-young-urban-professionals" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211763"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>This is a love story with a happy ending--and a little heartbreak along the way.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/JXJ_feOXwbI/why_i_gave_up_on_digg" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211806"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>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 ......<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211618"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple is destined to revamp its super-slim, but soft-selling MacBook Air as early as this fall, wrapping the new model around an LED-backlit display that's nearly two inches smaller than the model available today, according to sources in Taiwan.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211683"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple Inc. is a Death Star. It pulls in most of what comes into its orbit and either overtakes or assimilates it.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/1m0siO42bn4/apple_s_destructive_power_apple_clobbers_the_competition" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211734"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/09/patent-100923-1.jpg"></a>Apple may shave a few millimeters from future iPods and iPhones by using a new patent for a new audio jack. The device uses Pogo pins as conductive contacts.</p>
<p>Current iPods use a standard <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever">cantilever</a> design. A cantilever is a metallic beam that is folded inside the case, providing a contact with the metal stereo plug. When you put the plug inside the jack, the beams bend, but present enough resistance to make a good contact with the plug's surface. However, to have enough resistance, they need to have an adequate size, which is too big for Apple at this point.</p>
<p>The new patent employs <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_pin">Pogo pins</a>, which have been used for a long time in electronics to provide...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5647241/apple-reduces-audio-jack-size-without-changing-the-standard-stereo-plug" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211573"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new report claims that Pegatron is set to begin "volume production" of a CDMA-version iPhone 4 in November.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211682"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) was enacted in 1986 to protect user data from government oversight and significant portions haven't been updated since. </p>
<p>That's a problem, advocates say, because the law is now completely outdated. The law currently gives more protection to data you store locally and less to data kept in the cloud - an obvious problem in the age of Gmail, Facebook and Amazon Web Services.<br />
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<p>Technology companies and privacy advocates have been calling for Congress to update the legislation for years (see Coalition of Tech Companies Wants to Give You Digital Due Process). The law leaves consumers unprotected, they argue, and dampens the cloud computing sector's economic prospects.</p>
<p>As the law stands, providers can do little to assure users that their data will remain protected if someone in law enforcement or government wants to look at it. In many cases, law enforcement...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/dszsEQqgkUQ/data_in_the_cloud_still_governed_by_obsolete_privacy_laws" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-211561"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Netflix chief Reed Hastings in an apology for remarks about American self-absorption hinted that the company might extend its Canadian streaming-only plans to the US. He wouldn't give details but said Netflix had been contemplating a rollout "over the coming months." In Canada, the no-disc service costs $8, or about $7.74 US, versus the $9 minimum for the one-DVD plan in the US....<br clear="both" /><br />
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