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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207758"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/09/ipod-touch-teardown.png"></a>We'd <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5630888/ipod-touch-contains-motor-for-vibrating-facetime-alerts">heard</a> that the newest <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #ipodtouch" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/ipodtouch/">iPod Touch</a> comes with a built-in vibrator for FaceTime notifications, but there was no such thing to be found when the gadget was torn down. And even worse? There was only 256 MB of RAM.</p>
<p>We certainly feel a bit ripped off after hearing about the lack of RAM in the device. While 256 MB is enough to keep things running smoothly, it's rather disappointing when we remember that we could get a far more powerful iPhone for the same cost as an iPod Touch.</p>
<p>As far as everything else goes, here are the highlights of the teardown according to the guys at...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5633317/ipod-touch-teardown-reveals-only-256-mb-of-ram-and-no-vibrator" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207762"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Dell has introduced four new computer displays for Asian overseas markets recently. The largest, the 23-inch ST23220L, sports LED backlighting and a 1080p resolution. It is rated at 5ms of response time and 250-nit brightness. It has an anti-glare panel and is, along with the three others, Energy Star 5.0 compliant....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207763"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Boxee tonight revealed that it's dropping the Firefox-based browser in the Boxee Box and desktop apps will switch to the Apple-made but open WebKit engine instead. Lead Apps Developer Rob Spectre told NewTeeVee that Boxee wanted to guarantee HTML5 support. Firefox's Gecko engine has rudimentary HTML5 support, but it doesn't work well within the Boxee client....<br clear="both" /><br />
We're all busy people, and I'm sure that many of us missed the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/01/a-roundup-of-todays-apple-news/">iPod/Apple TV SteveFest</a> on the first. Once again, <a href="http://neilcurtis.com">Neil Curtis</a>, master of cutting to the chase, has created a three-minute version of the 75-minute presentation. Previously, Neil did a very short version of the adjective enhanced <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/01/the-requisite-announcement-mashup">iPad rollout</a>; he's very good at this sort of thing. </p>
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This little video (making wonderful use of music) only mentions stores "with people" in them, the new <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod?afid=p219%7CGOUS&cid=OAS-US-KWG-iPodBrandTerms-US">iPods</a>, the <a href="http://www.apple.com/game-center/">Game Center</a>, <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/ping/">Ping</a>, and the underwhelming new...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/found-footage-last-weeks-stevefest-in-three-minutes/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
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<span class="field-content">Check Your iPhone 4's Antenna Reception With...</span>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207759"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Now you can put your iPhone into <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #fieldtestmode" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/fieldtestmode/">field test mode</a>, which will allow to easily and precisely test your cell signal reception quality. You just need to follow these two easy steps:</p>
<p>• First, upgrade your iPhone 4—or any iPhone—to <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #ios41" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/ios41/">iOS 4.1</a>.<br /><br />
• Dial *3001<a href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/12345/" class="posthashtag">#12345</a>#* into your phone.</p>
<p>Done. The signal bars will be replaced with a number (like -85). The more negative the number, the worse the signal is. Example: -110 is worse than -85. Once activated, you can switch between signal bars and number by touching on the number.</p>
<p>Try the test mode now. Then use a finger to connect the two metal bands on the lower left corner, over the black plastic strip. That will...</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5633290/test-your-iphone-4s-antenna-reception-with-field-test-mode-in-ios-41" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207764"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>ZumoCast, an app that lets iPhone and iPad users stream media stored on their home computers, has exited private beta testing and can now be downloaded for free. A desktop version also needs to be downloaded and allows users to specify which folders to share. To save space, files are transcoded before being sent out....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207728"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Mophie has updated and redesigned its popular Juice Pack Air battery backup case for the iPhone 4. The case's built-in battery doubles the iPhone's internal battery, offering up to 6 extra hours of talk time on 3G, 36 more hours of audio playback, or nine hours of watching videos.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207709"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Within hours of Apple's official iOS 4.1 release, a Dev Team member has already announced a bootrom exploit that promises to jailbreak the latest OS. The exploit is expected to be difficult for Apple to disable in a software update, without physically flashing a new bootrom to devices....<br clear="both" /><br />
<p>The <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/06/putting-hard-numbers-to-the-iphone-4-antenna-issue.ars">signal problems</a> caused by the iPhone 4's antenna design generated a lot of press, but what affect did the issue have on sales? That's the question that Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster <a href="http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/09/08/antennagate-cost-apple-20-of-sales/" title=" Antennagate cost Apple 20% of sales">attempted to answer with a survey</a> that he shared in a recent research note. His conclusion: the "antennagate" problem impacted potential sales as much as 20 percent, but that's nothing compared to sales lost because the iPhone is locked exclusively to AT&T.</p>
<p>The survey was conducted on 258 random cell phone users in Minneapolis. Though limiting...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/-kYVG2u-CEw/lack-of-verizon-option-dogging-iphone-sales-more-than-antenna-woes.ars" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207729"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>With a number of companies -- including Google and Apple -- collecting wireless data, it's clear that many users do not understand how the data is being collected or why. And security experts are just now starting to discover some of the ways that this information could be misused.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207710"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>E-book reader service and hardware maker Kobo on Wednesday announced it has released an app called the Kobo Desktop Application. Free to download, it lets users browse and shop for e-books from their notebook or desktop computers. Users can also use third-party readers to access their digital book libraries thanks to the app....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207744"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Parallels is expected to announce as early as Thursday the sixth major upgrade to its Windows virtualization software for Mac OS X, delivering a significant performance boost over its predecessor, as well as 80 other new features.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207815"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things. Of Apple TVs and iOS 4.1, of new iPods and Pings. On today's <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/tuawtvlive">TUAW TV Live</a> the discussion is sure to wander all over the metaphorical map. As promised earlier, I will have my old Apple TV torn apart and will point out some interesting design flaws that demonstrate why the darned things ran so hot. </p>
<p>We have lots of other cool stuff to talk about, and I'm seriously hoping that iOS 4.1 drops before the show so I can give you a hands-on demo of some of the new features. To join in from your Mac or PC, just go to the next page by clicking the link at the bottom of this post, and you'll find a livestream viewer and a chat tool. The chat tool allows you to join in on the fun by asking questions or making comments. </p>
<p>If you're driving somewhere and would like to watch TUAW TV Live while you're stuck in traffic, please don't -- keep your eyes on the road! However, if someone...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/tuaw-tv-live-an-apple-tv-in-pieces-and-a-machine-that-goes-ping/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207711"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>After some silence, Mac clone producer Quo Computer today revealed plans for a high-end workstation to take on the Mac Pro. The maxQ2 tower will use a Core i7 overclocked to 3.6GHz through the use of an officially endorsed Asetek 550LC liquid cooling system. Most other parts are high-end and chosen to work smoothly in Mac OS X, such as the stock GeForce GTX 285 as well as 12GB of RAM, a 240GB solid-state drive for a boot disk and a 1TB secondary hard drive....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207847"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The new fourth-generation iPod touch from Apple has the exact same A4 processor as the iPad, meaning it has 256MB of RAM, or half than the 512MB found in the iPhone 4.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207811"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>itwbennett writes "If Larry Page and Sergey Brin had stuck with the first name for their search engine, we'd be 'BackRubbing' instead of Googling. But the fun doesn't stop there. The unforgettable Go Daddy was first saddled with the eminently Seussian moniker 'Jomax Technologies.' And as for Yahoo!... its original name just rolled off the tongue: 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web.'"
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<p>On August 20, Canada's Privy Council Office <a href="http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/oic-ddc.asp?lang=eng&Page=secretariats&txtOICID=&txtFromDate=&txtToDate=&txtPrecis=Apple&txtDepartment=&txtAct=&txtChapterNo=&txtChapterYear=&txtBillNo=&rdoComingIntoForce=&DoSearch=Search+/+List">issued an order</a> targeting Apple and the company's new Canadian version of the iBookstore. Referred to simply as an "order authorizing a review under the Investment Canada Act of Apple Canada, Inc.’s proposed establishment of a new cultural business carried on by iBookstore in Canada," the order means that Apple's investment in Canada will be scrutinized by the government to make sure it aids "Canadian culture."</p>
<p>The decision was...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/x5iTB0oNFU4/canada-probing-apples-ibookstore-over-cultural-heritage-worries.ars" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207712"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Bohemian Coding has released a new vector drawing application, Sketch 1.0. The title relies on a minimalist design, foregoing palettes and panels. It does however have unlimited layers, and drop-down menus for access to tools and modifiers. Ten pre-defined shapes are included, which can be customized or added to by users. Shapes are composed of objects, like vectors, pictures, or text, which are designated as symbols....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207726"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The folks behind the VLC media player have submitted an iPad version to the App Store for approval. Will Apple approve it?</p>
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207735"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iFixit has posted its <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-4th-Generation-Teardown/3562/1">teardown of the fourth-generation iPod touch</a>, discovering several interesting details about the new media player. Most notably, the touch 4G‚Äôs A4 processor carries the same marking on it as the iPad‚Äôs A4, indicating that the new device offers only 256MB of RAM, which is somewhat‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ipod-touch-4g-teardown-only-256mb-of-ram/20588" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207713"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iFixit continued its investigation of the latest round of iPods today with a teardown of the fourth-generation iPod touch. Going deeper than the FCC look, the repair shop confirmed that the Wi-Fi antenna has been moved to the front, eliminating the need for the black plastic window on earlier models. It also confirms that Apple is using Toshiba flash memory for the main storage on the iPod; other Apple devices usually depend on Samsung....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207816"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Have you been to <a href="http://download.cnet.com/mac/?tag=vtredir">VersionTracker.com</a> lately? If you try today, you'll be redirected to the CNET site, where you'll get a brief explanation that the venerable VersionTracker site is now a branded part of the CNET empire.</p>
<p>VersionTracker Pro, a paid feature, will be discontinued after the current subscriptions run out. The VersionTracker newsletters will continue, but they will be rebranded as CNET products. CNET has put up a <a href="http://support.versiontracker.com/cgi-bin/cnettechtracker.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1988&tag=StickyWin_1283962890858;vtWelcomeModal">page</a> explaining the changes. </p>
<p>This process actually began in 2007, when CNET acquired VersionTracker, <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/macfixit/?tag=mfiredir">MacFixIt</a>, and <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/iphone-atlas/">iPhone Atlas</a>. VersionTracker goes back to 1995, when it was a Mac only site. Over time, the content expanded to...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/versiontracker-com-officially-absorbed-by-cnet/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207714"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>MacNN readers can get a special $50 discount off of the registration price of the upcoming MacTech Conference 2010, following this link to register. The conference is geared to IT professionals and Apple developers. The three-day event spans November 3-5, 2010 in Los Angeles at the Sheraton Universal in Universal City. It will have mobile and desktop sessions, focusing on the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod. There will also be special speakers, a MacTech Bowl and information on Apple Certification testing....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207715"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>FileWave has launched FileWave 4.1, updating its software deployment and management suite. FileWave allows IT personnel to control software and hardware in multiple-platform environments, adding or removing software from certain machines or groups of computers and keeping inventories of what software is on which machines. It can create customized install packages and apply patches or updates as needed, from a central location....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207716"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new announcement from G-Technology has stated that its entire G-SPEED RAID external storage family will be switching to enterprise-class hard drives. From this point on, every G-SPEED product, such as the G-SPEED Q, G-SPEED eS, and G-SPEED FC XL, will feature Hitachi Ultrastar drives. The enterprise-class SATA hard drives are specifically designed to withstand multi-user, 24x7 storage applications. The Ultrastar drives are rated at 1.2 million hours mean time between failure and undergo additional manufacturing testing at extended temperature ranges to ensure great...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207812"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>MexiCali59 writes "Four of California's largest school districts will be trying something new on eighth-grade algebra students this year: giving them iPads instead of textbooks. The devices come pre-loaded with a digital version of the text, allowing students to view teaching videos, receive homework assistance and input assignment all without picking up a pen or paper. If the students with iPads turn out to do improve at a faster pace than their peers as expected, the program could soon spread throughout the Golden State."
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207766"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple released iPhone Configuration Utility 3.1 for Mac OS X Wednesday, an update that brings the software up to date with iOS 4.1, which was released earlier in the day.  iPhone Configuration Utility (iPCU) allows system administrators to create, install, and manage configuration profiles for iPhones for use in corporate environments.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207717"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>MacUpdate has launched its latest highly discounted software bundle, with Toast 10 disk-burning software headlining the sale. The two-week promotion offers 10 Mac applications for $50. It starts today and runs through September 22. The sale includes 10 software titles, including Toast, and has two additional titles for early buyers -- the first 10,000 purchasers get two additional applications for free. Day one of the sale already has over 3,000 purchases....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207817"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple's official iMovie app for iPhone has been <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193?mt=8">updated to version 1.1</a>. The new update requires iOS 4.1 and is compatible with the new iPod touch. It also adds the ability to split up video clips, automatically loop music for a longer videos and updated Photos browser. There are a few other upgrades to help performance and reliability, and a new tips and indicators to help you use the app. High Dynamic Range photography is new in iOS 4.1, but since HDR requires multiple exposures of a <em>still</em> picture, there's nothing in the new iMovie app to similarly improve your videos.</p>
<p>Current users can upgrade right now via the App Store. iMovie for iOS can be purchased for US$4.99. Enjoy the update!
</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/imovie-updated-to-1-1-requires-ios-4-1/">iMovie updated to 1.1, requires iOS 4.1</a> originally appeared on...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/imovie-updated-to-1-1-requires-ios-4-1/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207749"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Resolves security holes and fixes form submission. (Free, 37.56 MB for Snow Leopard, 46.71 MB for Leopard, 29.46 MB for Tiger)
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207718"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>On the heels of iOS 4.1's release, Apple has posted still more downloads related to the firmware. The first is iOS SDK 4.1, which includes the latest versions of the Xcode IDE, iOS Simulator and other tools necessary for app production. Registered developers can find the software at the iOS Dev Center....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207860"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>As you might have noticed if you've added a few friends in Apple's new Game Center service, the backbone social components are working great. But where, exactly, are all of the games? Developers have actually had access to Apple's service for quite a while now -- it was introduced to them under NDA way back at WWDC. But for some reason, Apple seems to be waiting on approving Game Center-enabled games.</p>
<p>Fortunately, they're coming, probably as soon as Apple can approve them. Touch Arcade forum member <a href="http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=65946">Project-79 has been keeping track</a> of which games have said that they'll be Game Center-enabled. As soon as updates roll out for games like <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/10/23/fieldrunners-dtd-for-iphone/">Field Runners</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/11/wwdc-2010-firemints-app-success/">Flight Control</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/02/tuaws-daily-app-super-mega-worm/">Super Mega Worm</a>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/games-updated-for-game-center-soon/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207861"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/09/06/new-ipod-touch-adds-vibration/">FCC pictures</a> of the brand new iPod touch's internal tech show that the device has a vibrating motor inside of it. According to Apple, <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/09/new-ipod-touch-has-a-vibrator/">the motor will be used with FaceTime</a>, but presumably, it'll work when any app calls for vibration. That should help for gaming -- neither the DS nor the PSP has any sort of vibration feedback, and that's a feature that has become more or less standard on game consoles.</p>
<p>This also brings the iPod touch in line with most of what the iPhone has. Besides the cell service (obviously), the GPS, and the mute switch, the iPod touch really is, as even Steve commented at last week's event, "an iPhone without the contract."</p>
<p><strong>Update: </strong>According to <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-4th-Generation-Teardown/3562/1">iFixit's teardown of the iPod touch</a>, the...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/new-ipod-touch-has-vibration-motor/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207862"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>If you're stuck at work and can't update your <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPhone/">iPhone</a> or iPod touch to iOS 4.1 yet, feast your eyes on the gallery below. I was able to take some screenshots of the notes for the update as well as get some shots of Game Center, the HD YouTube movie upload capability, and the new HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography setting in the Photo app. </p>
<p>As noted in the gallery titles, I wasn't able to actually find any Game Center games -- the button in the Game Center app shows <em>nothing</em> just yet. That's not a good sign for the first day. At least we can all get signed up and befriend each other. We'll keep an eye out for any games that get GC-enabled as soon as they're ready.</p>
<p>I plan on tinkering with the HDR photography quite a bit over the next few days. I could have used it during a short trip out of town this last weekend. It's also nice to see that the HD YouTube movie upload is working well. Be sure to let TUAW and our...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/a-gallery-of-ios-4-1-update-screenshots/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207719"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Qualcomm chief Paul Jacobs made remarks today indirectly acknowledging that the iPad had all but eliminated the smartbook category. During an event, he argued that tablets like Apple's had displaced the smartbook category Qualcomm had been trying to make through devices like the Lenovo Skylight by achieving the same goal. A tablet fulfills the same role of a device with a persistent Internet connection and all-day battery life, he said....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207751"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Despite not fully understanding what the smart grid is, a recent survey found the majority of Americans actually support it.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/evk1rpNo3nc/americans_confused_by_smart_grid_want_it_anyway" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207736"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has posted version 3.1 of its <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL851">iPhone Configuration Utility for Mac OS X</a>, its iPhone configuration management utility for enterprise users. The utility allows enterprise users to create configuration profiles which can then be used to setup multiple iPhones. According to Apple‚Äôs release notes, ‚ÄúiPCU version 3.1 adds‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-posts-iphone-configuration-utility-3.1-for-mac-os-x/20587" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207760"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/09/hdryes.jpg"></a>The <a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #iphone4" href="http://gizmodo.com/tag/iphone4/">iPhone 4</a>'s best new feature <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5632976/apple-ios-41-is-available-right-now?skyline=true&s=i">in iOS 4.1</a>—besides not hanging up on people with your face—is its ability to capture <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5627919/this-is-how-ios-41-hdr-photos-look-in-reality">HDR photos</a>. But you've gotta use it correctly.</p>
<p>To revisit, a <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5627607/what-are-hdr-photos">high dynamic range photo</a> combines multiple photos taken at different exposures to create a single picture that looks more like what your eyeballs are able to detect than a standard digital photograph. (Dynamic range is basically the range between the darkest and lightest parts of an image. Check out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System">...</a></p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5633122/how-to-shoot-better-iphone-hdr-photos" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207863"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Back in 2008, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/19/japanese-govt-ipod-nano-batteries-caused-fires/">reports of fires</a> that were caused by overheating batteries in first generation iPod nanos caught the attention of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MEI). In turn, MEI ordered Apple to replace defective units. Apple conceded and <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/08/11/apple-starts-ipod-nano-swap-program-in-japan/">launched</a> a <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2099?viewlocale=ja_JP">replacement program</a> in August of 2010. Since then, <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20100904p2g00m0bu026000c.html">according to the Mainichi Daily News</a>, Apple has replaced over 5,000 batteries.</p>
<p>The MEI reported that Apple replaced 5,527 batteries in August, up from 232 in July and 62 in June. The jump is attributed to changes Apple made to the <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2099?viewlocale=ja_JP">program's Web page</a>, which made it...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/apple-replaces-5k-nano-batteries-in-japan/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<p>After a fair amount of anticipation, Apple released its long-awaited iOS 4.1 update for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second-, third-, and fourth-generation iPod touch. Per <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ios-4.1-for-iphone-ipod-touch-now-available/">iLounge</a>, the update adds a number of bug fixes and new features, including a fix for the iPhone 4’s proximity sensor, Bluetooth issues, patches for security holes and performance problems on the iPhone 3G. </p>
<p>Notably, the iPhone 3G is left out amongst its iOS 4.1-capable peers in support for Apple‚Äôs new Game Center social gaming service, which is also included in the update, along with support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography on the iPhone 4, HD video uploading over Wi-Fi, and support for TV show rentals from the iTunes...</p> | <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2010/09/08/apple-releases-ios-4-1-update-for-iphone-ipod-touch/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<p>The new iPod models <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/new-ipods-aboundincluding-multitouch-nanoat-apple-event.ars" title=" New iPods abound—including multitouch nano—at Apple event">announced last week</a> are now available at retail Apple Stores, while preorders are arriving on doorsteps across the country. And for current iPhone and iPod users, Apple has released iOS 4.1—now available via iTunes.</p>
<p>The update brings several new feature additions, including a high-dynamic range photo option for the iPhone 4, support for TV show rentals, the ability to send 720p video uploads to YouTube and MobileMe, support for AVRCP-compatible accessories, FaceTime calling directly from favorites, and support for...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/nYN0o61ghPE/apple-drops-ios-41-this-afternoon-as-new-ipods-hit-the-streets.ars" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207767"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>We’ve been digging into iOS 4.1 at TMO Towers, and we’ve found a few new features and changes not explicitly listed in Apple’s  upgrade notes.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207720"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>App downloads should match and actually surpass song downloads at the iTunes Store sometime this year, says asymco. The analysis and production firm notes that during Apple's September 1st press event, the company released new growth statistics, indicating downloads of over 6 billion apps. asymco remarks that apps have managed to achieve in two years what for music took five....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207737"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has released an update to its iMovie application for the iPhone 4, adding support for the fourth-generation iPod touch and several other new features. iMovie 1.1 adds the ability to split video clips and automatically loop music when video extends beyond the end of the music track. Users can‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-releases-imovie-1.1-for-iphone-4-and-4g-ipod-touch/20586" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207768"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Along with iOS 4.1, Apple released iMovie 1.1 for the iPhone on Wednesday. The update added support for the new fourth generation iPod touch.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207730"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Salesforce.com has unveiled plans to take its Chatter social networking service show on the road with new mobile apps for the major smartphone and tablet platforms, including the iPhone and iPad.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207731"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Hot on the heels of iOS 4.1, Apple also released iMovie 1.1 on Wednesday, updating its portable movie-editing app. The new version adds a number of significant new features and support for the new fourth-generation iPod touch.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207864"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>This morning, I headed over to the Apple Store and picked up a sweet little green <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/ipod">iPod</a> nano to play with. (Thank you, red-headed Molly!) The nano is basically the size and weight of a 2G shuffle, with a cute little touch screen and a couple of buttons for volume control and Sleep/Wake. Of course, I was just as interested in what was inside the nano -- at least from a software perspective.</p>
<p>The interface is easy to use once you get comfortable with the lack of a Home button (you swipe to switch screens) and certain GUI changes (switch buttons are smaller and look slightly different from their standard iOS cousins). The nano refused to play with older versions of iTunes, expecting a minimum of iTunes 10.
</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW</a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/hands-on-and-in-the-ipod-nano-6th-generation-reveals-hints-of/">Hands on (and in) the iPod nano 6th generation reveals hints of video playback support...</a></p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/hands-on-and-in-the-ipod-nano-6th-generation-reveals-hints-of/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207721"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple today managed to hold on to and in some cases widen its lead in a reader-guided study of satisfaction with their computers and mobile devices. The company's MacBooks led the way in PC Mag's studies with an overall score of 9.2; the figure was the highest in any category, not just notebooks, and kept it in front of ASUS' 8.5. Most sat between 7.9 and 8.1, while HP's Compaq label trailed the pack at 7.3....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207769"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iOS 4.1 includes Apple’s new social game service called Game Center. It only takes a few steps to get up and running, and it uses your existing Apple ID, so you don’t have to set up another social network account.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207848"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Microsoft continues to offer a closer look at features of the new Office 2011 for Mac set to launch in October, with the latest update focusing on the co-authoring, Web apps, Scheduling Assistant and Broadcast Slideshow features.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207738"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a href="http://www.thewallee.com/">The Wallee</a> is a new case for the iPad that doubles as a component in a wall mounting system. The case itself is made from a hard glossy material, with openings for access to all ports and controls, integrated thumb tabs for easy removal, and an ‚ÄúX‚Äù-shaped hole on‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/the-wallee-ipad-case-doubles-as-wall-mount/20585" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207865"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Mystery episode, you say? What could that mean?</p>
<p>Usually it means that your host can't think of much to talk about, but today I'll probably have <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/ios4">iOS 4.1</a> feature discussion and demos, an original <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/appletv">Apple TV</a> tear-apart (literally), and that's just the beginning. I'm thinking a few app demos might be in order as well, provided that the super-secret spy cam decides to cooperate. I'll also be showing off some <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/iphone4">iPhone 4</a> products from <a target="_blank" href="http://exogear.com/">Exogear</a>, including their new Exolife rechargeable battery case. </p>
<p>My weekly hour-long video livestream starts, as usual, at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT) right here at TUAW.com. Drop by a few minutes before the show begins to get yourself acquainted with the livestream and chat tools (if you're not a regular viewer), or to start chatting with the others about whatever topic comes to mind....</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/tuaw-tv-live-mystery-episode-today-at-5-pm-edt/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207732"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>To coincide with Wednesday's iOS 4.1 update, Apple also updated iPhone Configuration Utility, its device management software for businesses and the enterprise, with some key new features.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207750"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Photographer Jeff Lynch switched from carrying a printed portfolio of his work to an iPad, and discovered that making a compelling digital portfolio involves more than just importing your photos.
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207741"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>See Samsung‚Äôs up-and-coming Android tablet measured up next to the reigning champ.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/7CBTdoxYwmQ/samsung_galaxy_tab_vs_apple_ipad_specs_2" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207733"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Searching from Google's homepage no longer requires hitting return; results are updated live as you type.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207734"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Microsoft has posted a third behind-the-scenes video of its forthcoming Office for Mac 2011, showing off collaboration features, Web apps, a new scheduling assistant, and a presentation broadcast feature.<br clear="both" /><br />
If you were using <a href="http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=99530286891&share_id=133438663369596&comments=1#s133438663369596">the tripwire script</a>, you already know this: <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/ios">iOS 4.1</a> is now available for download via <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iTunes/">iTunes</a>. Just connect your iPhone or iPod touch and hit the Check for Update button.</p>
<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/01/apple-announces-the-release-of-ios-4-1/">As announced last week</a>, the new version of the firmware should fix some deeply annoying issues (if you've<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/search/?q=proximity%20sensor"> inadvertently muted or hung up a call with your earlobe</a>, raise your hand). It also adds <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/GameCenter/">Game Center</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/HDR/">HDR</a>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/sound-the-klaxons-ios-4-1-now-available-for-download/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207739"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>In addition to our earlier galleries <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/unboxing-photos-of-ipod-nano-6g-touch-4g-posted/">showing the unboxing</a> of the sixth-generation iPod nano and fourth-generation iPod touch, comparisons of the new models to their predecessors, and images <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/iphone-4-ipod-touch-4g-camera-comparison-photos-video-posted/">comparing</a> the rear-facing camera of the iPod touch 4G to that of the iPhone‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ipod-nano-6g-interface-ipod-iphone-family-photos-posted/20583" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207688"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Oranged Software announced the release of Studiometry 8, the latest version of the company’s project management software.<br clear="both" /><br />
If you're an iPhone 3G user who has upgraded to <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/ios+4/">iOS 4</a>, you're most likely pulling your hair out in anticipation of the bug fixes expected in <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/ios+4.1/">iOS 4.1</a> (due to arrive this week). However, if you just can't wait that long, <a href="http://creativebits.org/"><em>creativebits</em></a> has a few tips you might like to try in order to improve the performance of your sluggish iPhone 3G. </p>
<ul>
<li>Delete all unused and unessential apps.</li>
<li>Delete all unessential conversations from your SMS inbox.</li>
<li>Clear your history and browsing cache in Safari.</li>
<li>Delete your call history.</li>
<li>If you don't use them, turn off Spotlight and MMS messaging.</li>
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<p>For all the details, check out the article <a href="http://creativebits.org/iphone/how_speed_your_old_iphone">here</a>.</p>
<p>Our own <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/bloggers/chris-rawson/">Chris Rawson</a> has some...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/how-to-speed-up-your-iphone-3g-while-waiting-for-the-release-of/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207722"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>XtremeMac on Wednesday launched two new audio docks for the iPod and iPhone, the Luna SST and 3 in 1 Microdock. The former has dual alarms and sports a detachable speaker for flexibility in its location, such as on each nightstand on the sides of a bed. Each alarm can go off in one speaker and come from the built-in FM radio, chime or the connected iPod or iPhone. Snooze and activate/deactivate buttons are found on each speaker....<br clear="both" /><br />
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<p>Announcing another in our series of subscriber-only features: a live, moderated webchat with Kyle Wiens. Kyle is the cofounder of the extremely popular gadget repair site <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/">iFixit</a>. iFixit started out providing tear-down guides, tools, and replacement parts for Apple products, but has since branched out to all manner of gadgets, from phones to video game consoles (read <a href="http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/04/fixing-the-planet-ifixit-wants-repair-manual-for-everything.ars">our profile of the company</a>). iFixit's primary mission is to make the world a cleaner and better place by reducing gadget waste through educational tools like...</p> | <a href="http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/rI_HGZmegbs/premier-chat-006-kyle-wiens-ifixit.ars" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207639"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Whenever Apple releases new hardware, I start to anticipate iFixit's inevitable teardown. This time they've gotten <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Shuffle-4th-Generation-Teardown/3559/1">into the iPod shuffle</a> to show us the very small number of tiny parts that keep users rocking.</p>
<p>Much like the <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Magic-Trackpad-Teardown/3395/1">Magic Trackpad</a>, there isn't much to see inside the new shuffle. The guys admit that getting the shuffle apart wasn't easy. "It took us a good half hour of prying and heat-gunning to open the little guy." The front and back cases were glued <em>and</em> press-fit together. It's a solid little device.</p>
<p>Inside, the battery and logic board live side-by-side in cozy quarters. In fact, they're soldered together (so no user-serviceable battery in the shuffle). Once the connecting ribbon has been removed, you can pop the board's retaining clip and the lone screw holding it in place, removing it...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/ifixit-tears-down-a-new-ipod-shuffle/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207649"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>As expected, Apple is now deploying iOS 4.1 to iPhones and iPods via iTunes. The firmware incorporates a variety of anticipated changes, such as support for Game Center, Apple's Xbox Live-like gaming service. It also copes with several major glitches, including faulty proximity sensors, slow iPhone 3G performance and trouble with Bluetooth and Nike+iPod connections....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207689"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The latest update to Apple's mobile OS brings a handful of new features and squashed bugs, including high dynamic range photos, FaceTime calling from the Favorites menu, Game Center, and fixes for proximity sensor and Bluetooth audio problems.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207650"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Google at its special event today rolled out Google Instant, its codename for a live, as-you-type search. The method provides results on the fly and auto-suggests search queries based on the exact characters. It makes predictions based on past searches and automatically pops up specially formatted information for common searches, such as weather, movie info and images....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207690"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Mozilla on Tuesday patched 15 vulnerabilities in Firefox, 11 of them labeled critical.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207648"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/09/ss41.png"></a>iOS 4.1 is live, bringing Game Center, HDR photos, a proximity sensor fix <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5627602/apple-announces-ios-41">and more</a> to iPhones (3G, 3GS, and 4) and iPod Touches (second-generation on up). Let the Game Center username land grab begin! [<a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/software-update/">Apple</a>]</p> | <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5632976/apple-ios-41-is-available-right-now" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207651"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Oranged Software has launched Studiometry 8, updating its business management software. Studiometry handles contact management, builds estimates, tracks work and bills clients. The software has an easy interface for daily data entry. It can track work time through timesheets, running timers and manual entry. There is also a companion iOS app with full syncing capability....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207699"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.1, the latest version of the company‚Äôs mobile operating system. The new operating system includes Game Center, which allows you to invite friends to play multi-player games over the Internet. You can also send and receive friend requests from other Game Center users. The update includes High dynamic range (HDR) [...]</p> | <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/09/08/apple-releases-ios-4-1/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207854"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iLounge has just posted a new <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipodlounger/sets/72157624909419258/">gallery</a> of images comparing the camera capabilities of the iPhone 4 to that of the new fourth-generation iPod touch. Notably, the iPhone 4‚Äôs camera is a five-megapixel shooter while the fourth-gen touch‚Äôs camera is designed primarily for‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/iphone-4-ipod-touch-4g-camera-comparison-photos-video-posted/20582" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207855"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>As expected, Apple today released iOS 4.1 for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second-, third-, and fourth-generation iPod touch. The update brings a number of bug fixes and new features, including a fix for the iPhone 4‚Äôs proximity sensor, Bluetooth issues, and‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ios-4.1-for-iphone-ipod-touch-now-available/20581" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207652"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>(Updated with AT&T response) AT&T's President of Wireless Operations in the US West, Fred Devereux, hinted today that sales of the BlackBerry Torch were disappointing. He told those at Seattle's Mobile Future Forward conference that he was "surprised there hasn't been a faster adoption" of the phone, which he thought was the best-ever BlackBerry to date. He didn't provide numbers, but the statement was unusual and backed unofficial analyst views that sales had cooled quickly after launch....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207653"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>ZumoCast, a free new mobile application that allows users to access video and music libraries from anywhere, has been released in the App Store. Instead of storing media content in hosted cloud servers, ZumoCast is capable of turning a user's computer into a cloud server. This allows content to be instantly accessible, without the need to upload any files, or pay monthly fees generally associated with online storage and sync services. Full iTunes integration has been worked into the app, providing users with playlist, album art, and continuous playback support. Other...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207849"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple on Wednesday released the iOS 4.1 update for recent iPhone and iPod touch models, addressing issues with Bluetooth connectivity and proximity sensor accuracy, and also adding HDR photos the mobile operating system.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207770"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple released iOS 4.1 on Wednesday for the iPhone and iPod touch. The update includes several new features such as Game Center, HDR photo capture, HD video upload support and TV show rental support.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207615"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Sharing your files, photos, movies, and images with others through online services can sometimes be a hassle for <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/mac">Mac</a> users. For some of us, it's possible to get all of the various interconnections between services set up in such a way that one tweet sends a photo to Facebook, Flickr, and a variety of other services. But for a surprising number of Mac users, it just isn't that easy.</p>
<p>Realmac Software is in the business of making things easy. They're the folks who make website design easy with <a href="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/" target="_blank">RapidWeaver</a>, and they've just come out with a tool to make media sharing as easy as putting a stamp on an envelope. <a href="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/courier/" target="_blank">Courier</a> (US$19.95 introductory price) is designed so that anyone, even your Mom, can easily upload photos, movies, and the like to a pile of services. </p>
<p>...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/tuaw-first-look-and-giveaway-courier-simplifies-mac-media-shari/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207636"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The full-featured Nikon Coolpix P7000 is geared to go head-to-head with Canon's G series, offering fast access to manual controls and performance-minded hardware.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207654"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple has generally done well with its latest iPods, reviewers say. The iPod touch is so far garnering the most praise, for instance getting compliments on its thinness, audio quality and HD video recording from Wall Street Journal writer Katherine Boehret. Businessweek's Arik Hesseldahl claims that the player has "kicked up the intensity about a dozen notches" thanks to an A4 processor and a Retina Display. Edward Baig of USA Today points out that the Touch is now closer to the level of the iPhone 4, but still missing some core features, like a GPS receiver, an L...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207856"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>For those customers who didn‚Äôt pre-order their new devices through Apple‚Äôs online store, the company‚Äôs entire lineup of Fall 2010 iPods is now available in its retail stores, including the fourth-generation iPod shuffle, sixth-generation iPod nano, and fourth-generation iPod touch. Notably, not all colors‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/fall-2010-ipod-lineup-now-in-stores/20580" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
Good news for 2nd generation <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/supersearch/?q=ipod+touch&sort=date">iPod touch</a> users! As reported by <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/07/game_center_compatible_with_2nd_gen_ipod_touch_not_iphone_3g.html">AppleInsider</a> and <a href="http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_confirms_game_center_compatible_with_2g_ipod_touch_not_iphone_3g/">MacDailyNews</a>, the 2nd generation iPod touch will be compatible with <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/search/?q=game+center&invocationType=wl-tuaw">Game Center</a>, Apple's new gaming and social networking application, but the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/24/wave-goodbye-to-the-iphone-3g/">iPhone 3G</a> will not. Other compatible iOS devices are the 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch as well as the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/07/game_center_compatible_with_2nd_gen_ipod_touch_not_iphone_3g.html">AppleInsider...</a></p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/confirmed-game-center-for-2nd-gen-ipod-touch-not-iphone-3g/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207655"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>AMD in the wrap-up of the IFA show detailed a new processor based on its Fusion hybrid CPU and graphics combos that would be targeted at a larger class of system than the netbook-oriented Ontario. Zacate will consume twice as much energy at 18W, likely due to a higher clock speed, but will be fast enough to drive ultraportable and budget notebooks as well as all-in-one and small desktops. It will have twin cores based on the Bobcat architecture and should be paired with graphics in the chip that can support DirectX 11 (OpenGL 4) 3D effects, hardware 1080p decoding a...<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207742"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>In 1991, Cuba’s economy began to implode. “The Special Period in the Time of Peace” was the government’s euphemism for what was a culmination of 30 years worth of isolation. It began in the 60s, with engineers leaving Cuba for the Unites States, and continues in part today, under the longest trade embargo in modern history.</p>
<p>When Ernesto Oroza, a Cuban-American designer and artist, began studying the technological innovations that have been made during this period, he uncovered a trove of homespun, Frankenstein-like machines that ordinary citizens made for their survival, out of day to day objects.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/wO7lPNBpVoA/inventing_to_survive_in_cuba" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207857"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>iLounge has discovered that an upgrade to iOS 4.1 is necessary for FaceTime chats between fourth-generation iPod touch and iPhone 4 units. Likely due to the fact that FaceTime on the iPod touch uses an email address to connect to Apple‚Äôs FaceTime servers, something that isn‚Äôt supported in iOS 4.0.2‚Ķ</p> | <a href="http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ios-4.1-required-for-ipod-touch-to-iphone-facetime/20578" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207617"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>My FTP app of choice, <a href="http://cyberduck.ch/">Cyberduck</a>, has updated to version 3.6, and <a href="http://cyberduck.ch/changelog/">as you can see on the changelog</a>, it's a nice, chunky update. The developers have <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/09/latest-cyberduck-version-provi.php">added in support for Google Storage</a>, made things easier for Amazon S3 users, and added a lot of little features and bugfixes that make the whole experience easier and more compatible with other apps and platforms. </p>
<p>I still like Cyberduck as an app -- a lot of Mac users praise the heck out of <a href="http://panic.com/transmit/">Transmit</a>, and it's also a very nice app, but I like supporting open source (and don't mind the free downloads, either). And Cyberduck is still growing -- they just recently announced that <a href="http://sudo.ch/2010/09/02/a-first-glance-at-cyberduck-for-windows/">a Windows version is coming soon</a>, so if you need to do some FTP'ing...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/cyberduck-adds-cloud-file-management-improvements/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207637"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>This stylish-yet-useful replacement for iOS's built-in Calendar app has gained a major upgrade with a lot of user-requested features, including multi-calendar support, access to more event details, and more customizable settings.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207740"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Security breaches happen every day to nearly everyone -- from banks to small businesses. Here are the Identity Theft Resource Center's findings from their 2010 report.</p> | <a href="http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/apple/popular/~3/f3DVn21rXeQ/a_look_at_371_recent_high_profile_data_breaches" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207771"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>HP is suing its recently fired president and CEO, Mark Hurd, for taking a job at Oracle, and that’s a move that Larry Ellison called “vindictive.” Mr. Hurd was hired to serve as Oracle’s president and as a member on the company’s Board of Directors.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207595"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>The iPhone 4 has been approved for a network access license in China, Dow Jones notes. The news comes by the country's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, which posted the information on its website. Spokespeople for Apple and local carrier China Unicom have so far declined to comment....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207776"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Spaces is a virtual desktop implementation by Apple that allows you to organize content in up to 16 separate desktop "workspace" environments to prevent window and application clutter.</p> | <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20015817-263.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-207596"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A third-party device for the iPod touch that adds voice calling and text messaging will be coming to the US market soon. Go Solar USA has announced a deal with Chinese accessory maker Yosion to distribute the Apple Peel 520 in the US. The skin fits over the iPod touch's case and adds a SIM card, battery, and Dock Connector along with apps to handle phone calls and messages....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207612"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>We realize that most people won't be able to attend this show, and in fact, we were invited to speak but couldn't make the trip (dratted public school schedule!). But if you're in New Zealand on September 10th and 11th, the Creative Tech conference is the country's largest Apple-focused trade show ever, and this preview in The New Zealand Herald makes it sound as though it will be a great time.
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<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207597"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Samsung's Galaxy Tab is already using an LCD on the level of the iPad's and should jump to AMOLED in the future, Digitimes analyst Mingchi Kuo claimed today. Both Samsung itself and E Ink's Hydis division have been supplying the seven-inch tablet with a display that uses the same combination of IPS (in-plane switching) and FFS (fringe field switching) as Apple's tablet, just in a smaller size. The addition will give it both color accuracy and the wide viewing angles that have been credited to the iPad's success....<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207582"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Like many first generation Apple TV owners, I was sad to see that we were being <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/09/02/apple-confirms-no-software-update-for-original-apple-tv/">left behind</a> with the advent of the<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/01/new-appletv-delivers-on-99-price-point-streaming/"> new Apple TV</a>. That said, I have no plans to get rid of my original Apple TV. In fact, Apple's decision spurred me to take action I have been thinking about for a long time: installing <a href="http://www.atvflash.com/">aTV Flash</a>.</p>
<p>aTV Flash is a set of programs that add features to your Apple TV. It adds SSH/FTP access, allows you to use an external hard drive for additional storage, adds <a href="http://www.boxee.tv/">Boxee</a> support, and much more. One of the big additions is the ability to watch AVI, MP4, MOV, WMV, and DVD (VIDEO_TS) files. You can even install Firefox and use the AppleTV as a web browser.</p>
<p>I've actually owned the aTV Flash software...</p> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/08/first-generation-apple-tv-owners-checkout-atv-flash/" target="_blank">Read more »</a></div></div></div>
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207772"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Apple’s iPod shuffle is only now making it into customer’s hands, but that hasn’t stopped iFixit from stripping one down to its bare components and posting photos for all the world to see.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207850"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>A new rumor shared by the editor-in-chief of Wired suggests that T-Mobile, the smallest of the four major cell phone carriers in the U.S., will offer the iPhone 3GS later this year, but not the iPhone 4.<br clear="both" /><br />
<div class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-207598"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;"><p>Even if the iPhone may be doing well as a rule, flaws in the iPhone 4's antenna design may be having a noticeable effect on sales, suggests Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. The firm recently interviewed 258 people in Minneapolis on the topic, of whom 69 percent were aware of a quality issue. Of that group, 20 percent -- or 35 people -- said the problem swayed their decision on buying an iPhone 4....<br clear="both" /><br />
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