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• The Leaning Tower of Ping: How iTunes could be Apple’s undoing3 September 2010, 12:04 pm
  With each new product that Apple announces, including the revamped Apple TV......
• While lazy Adobe dithers and whines, others embrace Apple’s revolutionary iPad (with video)3 September 2010, 11:41 am
  While lazy Adobe dithers, whines, and falls farther behind, other companies embrace Apple's revolutionary iPad......
• Apple.com posts online preview of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch3 September 2010, 11:22 am
  Apple has posed an online preview of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch......
• Studio holdouts fear Apple’s 99-cent TV show rentals3 September 2010, 10:57 am
  Don't look for rival studios to join Disney and News Corp. for Apple's announced 99-cent TV......
• What technology is inside Apple’s massive new data center3 September 2010, 10:10 am
  What Internet magic lurks inside Apple’s massive new data center in North Carolina?...
• Apple looks to up iPad production to 3 million units per month ASAP3 September 2010, 9:57 am
  Apple recently indicated to its suppliers a desire to move to 3 million iPad units per month......
• Report: All major notebook vendors, except Apple, significantly reduced notebook orders in July3 September 2010, 9:38 am
  Due to a strong nosedive in global consumer notebook demand......
• Spammers and scammers begin showing up on Apple’s new iTunes Ping service3 September 2010, 9:23 am
  Spammers and scammers are already starting to spread their messages via Apple's new Ping service......
• Toshiba looks to take on iPad with ‘Folio 100’ 10.1-inch Android-based tablet3 September 2010, 8:54 am
  Toshiba Corp. said Friday that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs......
• Consumer Watchdog ads mock Google CEO Eric Schmidt (with video)2 September 2010, 10:31 pm
  Consumer Watchdog took its crusade against Google to new heights Thursday......

Apple, Mac, iPod and iPhone News

• Twitter mobile users up over 60 percent since April3 September 2010, 11:40 am
  Twitter's mobile use is up more than 60 percent since the release of several official mobile applications. ...
• Shazam 3.0 gets more content, iOS 4 support3 September 2010, 11:10 am
  A major upgrade to this music discovery app brings more media, like artist biographies and videos from YouTube, as well as support for multitasking and high-resolution graphics for the iPhone 4. ...
• Apple trailers site now offering movie showtimes3 September 2010, 10:46 am
  Apple's updated its movie trailers page with a new showtimes feature that makes it easy to find when and where movies are playing near you. ...
• Nvidia's laptop graphics cards to boost Web browsing3 September 2010, 10:40 am
  Nvidia on Friday announced seven new GeForce 400M series laptop graphics cards, which could help accelerate Web surfing and 3D image rendering. ...
• Privacy in iTunes Ping3 September 2010, 10:09 am
  PCWorld's Nick Mediati gives a quick rundown of the privacy features present in Ping and finds that its settings are more straightforward than what Facebook offers. ...
• Bug found with Automator and iTunes 102 September 2010, 8:36 pm
  Install iTunes 10 and you'll discover that Automator workflows that include iTunes actions no longer work. ...
• Panasonic debuts first consumer 3D HD camcorder2 September 2010, 8:20 pm
  Panasonic used the broiling, hectic setting of the U.S. Open tennis tourney in New York Wednesday to showcase the capabilities of its first handheld consumer 3D camcorder. ...
• Remains of the Day: Gimme fallout shelter2 September 2010, 7:30 pm
  Every time there’s an Apple event, there’s fallout. Big, nasty, mutate-ants-into-monstrous-rampaging-creatures fallout. With Apple’s media shindig on Wednesday, there’s no shortage of rejoinders and responses from media executives, smartphone rivals, and even…a golf company? ...
• Dock your encased iPhone, iPod with dockStubz2 September 2010, 5:07 pm
  CableJive's dockStubz is a tiny adapter that connects to your iPhone or iPad's 30-pin dock-connector port, giving you the ability to dock your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad on any compatible device without needing to remove it from its case. ...
• See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr2 September 2010, 3:57 pm
  SongStumblr by Frimby uses your iPhone's 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block, as well as share your own musical tastes. ...

MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

• Ping under fire from spammers, says security firm3 September 2010, 11:45 am
  Despite being active for just a few days, Apple's Ping social network is already being invaded by spammers, says a Sophos security analyst. Some profiles, such as Katy Perry's, are reportedly being flooded with messages, often from scammers promising free Apple gear. "If half as many free iPads, iPhones and iPods were being given away as Ping comments might lead you to believe, there would be no reason to bother with going to an Apple store," comments Sophos' Chester Wisniewski.... ...
• Qi wireless power gets BlackBerry/iPhone add-ons, more power3 September 2010, 11:15 am
  The Wireless Power Consortium said that its Qi format was ready to be built into hardware. Following earlier approval, Energizer is developing a wire-free charging sleeve for the iPhone 3G and 3GS as well as for the older BlackBerry Curve 8900. Polished versions of either are due in the fall.... IPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - BlackBerry - Powermat...
• iPhone Apps: SongStumblr, Assault Commando, FireRocker HD3 September 2010, 11:10 am
  iPhone - Handhelds - Smartphones - Wallpapers and Themes - Twitter...
• Apps: Money, SMARTReporter, JABMenu3 September 2010, 11:05 am
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• AKG teams with Quincy Jones for Harman headphones3 September 2010, 10:50 am
  Harmon has partnered with music legend Quincy Jones for the new Quincy Jones Signature Line. Three headsets will be produced under the AKG brand. The Q701 "reference" over-the-ears set uses high-performance neodymium magnets and an open-backed design, and uses a full-size stereo plug.... Quincy Jones - Headphones - Politics - Parties - MPs...
• Apple manufacturers churning out 2 million iPads per month3 September 2010, 10:40 am
  Apple has greatly ramped up iPad production in the past few weeks, says Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty. Manufacturing partners are now said to be delivering 2 million iPads per month, double recent levels. The increase is likely the explanation behind current iPad shipping times, which have plummeted from 7 to 10 days to within 24 hours. Even the iPhone 4 is still suffering from three-week delays.... Apple - Macintosh - IPhone - Articles - Companies...
• Sprint: Epic 4G "one of" our best launches, won't give data3 September 2010, 10:30 am
  Sprint today said that its launch of the Samsung Epic 4G was "one of the best" first-day releases in its history. The carrier wouldn't provide figures but hinted it was prepared for the possibility of sellouts. The record came in spite of a higher $250 contract price.... Sport - Apple - IPhone - MacNN - Apture...
• LaCie intros ultra-compact MosKeyto USB thumbdrive3 September 2010, 9:40 am
  LaCie has unveiled its most compact USB flash storage drive ever, the MosKeyto. Offering capacities up to 16GB in a size that is only 0.7 inches long and 0.35 ounces, the device is short enough to lay flush against a notebook while being stored in a bag. It's also equipped with a nylon strap and a cap to protect it when on the move.... LaCie - USB - USB flash drive - Hardware - Linux...
• Official iOS 4.2 page details upcoming features for iPad3 September 2010, 9:30 am
  Apple has put up an official webpage for the iPad version of the iOS 4.2 update, which is due in November. The page mentions "100+ new features," most of which are actually being carried over from v4.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. iOS 4.2 will, however, be the first version of iOS 4 for the iPad.... US-Mexico Border - Network - Operating Systems - Protocols - HTTP...
• SageTV ships Mac- and PC-ready streaming media player3 September 2010, 9:05 am
  SageTV is now shipping the SageTV HD Theater 300. The media player streams media files from the internet or a local network to the connected television and supports full 1080p. It will also play media files from USB storage devices.... Apple - Microsoft - ACT! - SageTV - Business...

MacNews Latest News

• Digitimes Research: Apple to ship 20 million iPods by end of 20103 September 2010, 10:54 am
  "DigiTimes" (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100903PD214.html) says that "market watchers" forecast that manufacturer Quanta will ship more than 10 million iPad touches for Apple by the end of 2010, "helping to ease the company's lower-than-expected sales of notebook products." Digitimes Research senior analyst Mingchi Kuo predicts that overall iPod shipments will reach 20 million units with the iPod touch to account for more than 55% of that total. He thinks that the iPod nano and shuffle will...
• Apple posts web site for iOS 4.2 for iPad3 September 2010, 10:43 am
  Apple has posted a web page (http://www.apple.com/ipad/software-update/) for the iPad version of iOS 4.2, which is coming in November. "iOS 4 is the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. And soon iPad owners will get to enjoy its 100+ new features and innovations -- including multitasking, folders, printing, and more," says Apple....
• FaceBook blocking Ping?3 September 2010, 10:40 am
  "All Things D" (http://kara.allthingsd.com/20100902/facebook-blocked-api-access-to-ping-...) reports that, according to "sources familiar with Facebook’s platform," the site has essentially denied Apple’s Ping access to application programming interfaces (APIs) that would allow it to search for an iTunes user’s friends on Facebook who also had signed up for Ping, Apple's new social music network that's part of iTunes 10....
• SageTV releases SageTV HD Theater 3003 September 2010, 10:24 am
  SageTV (http://www.sagetv.com) has released SageTV HD Theater 300 for US$149.95. It's a networked media player that lets you enjoy virtually any home video, music or photo from your home network in Full HD on your HDTV. You can also search, browse and play internet video from YouTube and many other popular online video services on the SageTV HD Theater 300. It supports the latest HD audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD/MA fo...
• Revolution Software releases Broken Sword for the Mac3 September 2010, 7:59 am
  Revolution Software has released the "director's cut" of Broken Sword: Shadows of hte Templars, an adventure game for the Mac and PC. It's available for download at http://store.steampowered.com/app/57640/ for US$9.99, and a retail version, to be published by Mastertronic, will follow....
• iPhone Max is new iPhone 4 'manager'3 September 2010, 7:52 am
  4Media has launched 4Media iPhone Max (http://www.mp4converter.net/iphone-max-win.html), an "iPhone Manager" for the iPhone 4 "without the restrictions and limitations of iTunes." It's a free-to-try iPhone movies and music manager that supports transfer, convert, backup, copy, rip, and manage any format of movie, music and image between the iPhone 4, computer and iTunes. It also lets you rip CDs/DVDs, DVD folders and ISO images to the iPh...
• ShareTool update delivers iTunes 10 Home Sharing across the Internet3 September 2010, 7:41 am
  Yazsoft has updated ShareTool (http://www.yazsoft.com/st/) for Mac OS X, which lets you access all of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world, to version 2.1.1. The upgrade delivers  iTunes 10 Home Sharing across the internet, the ability to run ShareTool as a background service, and more....
• PC World launches ‘iPad Media Streaming’3 September 2010, 7:41 am
  PC World has launched an iPad Media Streaming service. Designed in collaboration with Livedrive, it allows iPad owners to store 100GB of media and data online. This can then be accessed and played through live streaming via a 3G or Wi-Fi network, all for £39.99 per year.   The launch of the service comes hot on the heels of the Meet iPad service. Available as a consultation in-store, the UK service has seen thousands of iPad owners booking one to one consultations with Apple trained expert sto...
• Chronicle for Mac OS X update adds income tracking3 September 2010, 7:36 am
  LittleFin Software has released Chronicle 3.4 (http://www.littlefin.com/chronicle.html), an update to their home finance and bill paying application for Mac OS X. The upgrade adds the ability to track income and compare it to bill spending. Chronicle provides a graphical means to enter and track finances. Features include: automatic bill paying reminder; long-term debt tracking; database of payments and receipts; graphs and reports which analyze trends and averages; and a sortable list of upcomi...
• LaCie spawns the MosKeyto USB key3 September 2010, 6:25 am
  LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has spawned a new breed of USB key: the LaCie MosKeyto, a small flash drive that measures less than 20mm and weighs 10 grams. It comes in capacities up to 16GB with pricing starting at US$17.99 for a 4GB model.

 The MosKeyto is so small it can even travel with the computer in a protective sleeve or briefcase, according to Alexis Kobassian, accessories product manager, LaCie. Because it lies flush against...

MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors

• Apple Reportedly Looking to Push Monthly iPad Production to 3 Million3 September 2010, 11:43 am
  According to a new research note from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, Apple's manufacturing partners are now pushing out two million iPads per month, with Apple urging them to boost production to thr......
• iOS Passes Linux to Become Third-Most Popular Internet Browsing Platform3 September 2010, 9:37 am
  As noted by Computerworld, Internet research firm Net Applications has calculated that Apple's iOS has passed Linux to become the third-most popular Internet platform, surpassing Linux to trail only Windows and Mac OS X. According to Net App......
• Apple Details Features in iOS 4.2 for iPad3 September 2010, 5:02 am
  Apple has posted a dedicated page detailing the new features coming to the iPad in November. iOS 4.2 is the unifying release that finally brings the iPad and iPhone in feature sync. The iPad was originally launched with iOS 3.2 and has sin......
• Apple-Facebook Controversy Over Ping Rooted in API Usage, Feature May Return2 September 2010, 5:00 pm
  Earlier today, we reported on confusion surrounding the brief appearance of Facebook Connect functionality in iTunes 10's "Ping" social networking feature that initially appeared to allow users to find friends by checking their Facebook conta......
• Apple Confirms No Software Update for Original Apple TV2 September 2010, 4:14 pm
  Included in a nice overview of Apple's new iPods and Apple TV from Ars Technica is confirmation that users of Apple's earlier Apple TV models will not be receiving a software upgrade to enable Netflix streaming and other software features of ......
• Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H535 to Developers2 September 2010, 3:09 pm
  Apple continues its trend of weekly releases of Mac OS X 10.6.5 developer builds today by pushing Build 10H535 to registered developers. The release marks an increment of four builds since last week's re......
• Spammers Already Taking Aim at Apple's Ping2 September 2010, 2:50 pm
  It's been less than 24 hours since Apple released iTunes 10 and its integrated social networking functionality, Ping, but spammers and scammers are already starting to spread their messages via the service. The first major instance appears t......
• Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Teardown Photos Posted by FCC2 September 2010, 12:42 pm
  Engadget notes that Apple's new iPod touch introduced yesterday has appeared on the website of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Along with other standard information on radiation emissions required by the FCC for approval, t......
• Confusion Over Facebook's Brief Appearance in Ping for iTunes2 September 2010, 10:26 am
  Screenshot from Follow Music and People with Ping video tutorial With yesterday's release of iTunes 10, Apple also deployed a new music-focused social network feature known as Ping. When it initially launched yesterday, users creating......
• Twitter for iPad Offers a Fresh New Interface2 September 2010, 1:59 am
  Tonight Twitter released a new update to their popular Twitter application that makes it a Universal app with native support for the iPad's large display. While native support has been a long requested feature for the official Twitter app, the compa......

AppleInsider

• Apple now offers HTML5-based movie showtimes, locations3 September 2010, 12:45 pm
  Apple has revamped its Movie Trailers page with movie showtimes and the ability to automatically find the nearest theater, all within HTML5, and compatible with iOS devices. ...
• Apple's iOS tops Linux to become third largest browsing platform3 September 2010, 11:05 am
  Apple's iOS mobile operating system rocketed past the open source Linux this summer to become the third most popular Web browsing platform on the Internet. ...
• Ping, Apple's music social network, already plagued with spammers3 September 2010, 9:05 am
  Spammers have wasted no time in flocking to Apple's new music-related social media service integrated within iTunes 10, Ping, which does not feature any protective filtering measures. ...
• Apple now building 2M iPads per month to meet demand3 September 2010, 8:05 am
  Apple has doubled its monthly output capacity of the iPad and is now manufacturing 2 million per month to meet strong consumer demand, but the company reportedly would like to go even further and produce 3 million every month very soon. ...
• Apple posts iPad iOS 4.2 "Coming Soon" page2 September 2010, 10:35 pm
  Apple has posted an iPad software update page on its website with details of the forthcoming iOS 4.2. ...
• Google planning music store to take on Apple2 September 2010, 8:40 pm
  Google is negotiating with music labels to secure licensing for a music download store and "digital song locker" that would challenge Apple's digital music reign, a new report claims. ...
• First look: Taking HDR photos with Apple's iOS 4.12 September 2010, 5:25 pm
  When iOS 4.1 ships next week, iPhone and iPod touch users will have a new feature that allows for better photos in bright lighting: High Dynamic Range. AppleInsider offers a first look at the new technology built right in to the iOS Camera application. ...
• Apple issues fourth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers2 September 2010, 3:40 pm
  Apple on Thursday seeded its fourth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers, as the security and maintenance update continues to be tested before its public release. ...
• Google disputes Apple's indirect claims about Android activations2 September 2010, 2:00 pm
  Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs suggested Wednesday that reported Android activations from Google are falsely inflated because they include upgrades -- an insinuation that the search giant quickly disputed. ...
• Apple's Jobs says 'onerous terms' kept Facebook ties out of Ping2 September 2010, 11:45 am
  Apple's new music-related social network, Ping, is not tied in to Facebook because the website demanded "onerous terms" that Steve Jobs said his company could not agree to. ...

Crazy Apple Rumors Site

• Tomorrow’s products today31 August 2010, 4:17 pm
  Apple's announcements revealed!...
• Serious iPad Flaw Discovered14 June 2010, 9:49 am
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• Stark Expo Hires Paul Kent.14 May 2010, 5:49 pm
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• Cory Doctorow Verbally Abuses 99-Year-Old iPad User24 April 2010, 6:22 pm
  Not surprising if you know Cory....
• Schiller Describes Wild Weekend19 April 2010, 5:22 pm
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• INEXPLICABLE LIVE AND LATE COVERAGE OF IPHONE 4.0 EVENT8 April 2010, 1:23 pm
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• The CARS Total Backup Plan24 March 2010, 12:18 pm
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• Macworld Expo10 February 2010, 10:52 am
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Gizmodo

• Brazilian Teen Shoots Cellphones Into Jail With Bow and Arrow [Hardtime]3 September 2010, 12:20 pm
  Considering it less uncomfortable than other methods of sneaking cellphones into prisons, a Brazilian gang hired a local teenager to launch phones over prison walls with a bow and arrow. Their plot was foiled when one hit a guard: More » ...
• iHome Shows Off the First Speaker With Apple's AirPlay Built In [Airplay]3 September 2010, 12:19 pm
  Let the grand effort to bring wireless music to every room in your house begin (I'm starting with the bathroom). iHome's teasing an Airplay-enabled stump that will have rechargeable batteries and be available for the holidays. [iHome via Engadget] More » ...
• Angry Birds Lite Beta Launches on Android [Android Apps]3 September 2010, 12:07 pm
  Rovio dropped a few hints earlier in the week that it'd have a public beta test of Android Angry Birds ready by Friday, and it's followed through—it's up on the Android Market right now. The level select shows 15 locked spaces for you to power through—and a link to buy the full version. But that doesn't work yet. This is a test. [Rovio via Techradar] More » ...
• Facebook Will Let You Kick Yourself Off Other Signed-In Devices [Facebook]3 September 2010, 11:53 am
  Similar to when AIM notifies you that you're still logged in on another computer, Facebook will go even deeper and not only tell you how long you've been logged in for, but the name of the device and location, too. More » ...
• Elephants Are Terrified By Ants [Science]3 September 2010, 11:40 am
  The legend is that a mouse can freak out elephants, but the truth is that their worst enemy is much smaller: Ants. Elephants get scared of ants. That's what Jacob Goheen and Todd Palmer have discovered in Africa's sub-Saharian savanna. More » ...
• R2-D2 Droid 2 Comes With Themed Dock [Android]3 September 2010, 11:26 am
  A collection of new images of the R2-D2 skinned special edition Droid 2 have been unlocked on Verizon's advertorial web site, showing the phone in much more detail—and revealing this rather nice themed dock. More » ...
• Sharp's Parallax Barrier Technology and 3D Camera Seen In the Flesh—and I Like [3D]3 September 2010, 11:08 am
  Glasses-less 3DTV sounds like the greatest invention ever, right? But secretly, I think we were all worried it would look quite rubbish. After a lengthy session with Sharp's parallax barrier technology, I can say chin up! It's not that bad. More » ...
• Painting a Building With Your Smartphone [Interactivity]3 September 2010, 11:00 am
  If you happen to find yourself at the ARS Electronica Center in Linz, Austria thinking, "that facade could do with a bit more color," you're in luck—a special smartphone application lets passersby paint the building in real time. More » ...
• I Really Want One of These Half-Scale Sport Cars [Gadgets]3 September 2010, 10:40 am
  The manufacturer calls these beautiful half-scale sports cars—from the Porsche 356 to the Jaguar above—"children's cars." Whatever. They fit an adult perfectly fine, and I'm getting one to drive straight from my bedroom to my office desk. More » ...
• I’ve Seen Your Future and It’s Been Edited [Comment]3 September 2010, 10:20 am
  My friends were the first two people kicked off of an extremely popular reality show. And I couldn't have been happier for them. More » ...

iPhone Download Blog

• Skyfire Submits App That Brings Real Flash Videos to Your iPhone3 September 2010, 11:24 am
  Anyone who has an iPhone knows that trying to watch Flash videos is just not possible. There are a few hacks and cracks that bring synthetic Flash knockoffs to your device, though the jury is still out on how well they actually work. That could be changing real soon. Skyfire has submitted an application to [...]...
• Why Do People Think Jailbreaking Can Brick Your iPhone? [Rant]3 September 2010, 9:00 am
  This week has gone by faster than usual. Perhaps the Apple event made the days come and go quicker but nevertheless it’s Friday. This is the day I’ve been known to spout off about a topic that I feel needs further attention. This week I go after those who feel the need to warn people [...]...
• Stupid Criminal Leaves His iPhone at the Crime Scene3 September 2010, 8:00 am
  When we wrote an article last month about police being able to use iPhone data to help them further investigations this wasn’t quite what we meant. An Alabama burglar is facing possible revocation of probation after he left his iPhone at the house he was robbing. The Times Daily reports that the homeowners noticed the [...]...
• Apple’s iOS is the 3rd Most Popular Internet Platform2 September 2010, 2:53 pm
  Have you ever wondered how popular iOS devices are amongst internet plaforms? Well you can stop wondering because Computer World has the details that show Apple’s operating system is currently 3rd amongst all platforms. iOS devices of course include the iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad tallied up as 1.1% of all hardware that used [...]...
• How to Insert YouTube Videos in Your iMovie for iPhone Creations2 September 2010, 1:34 pm
  I just got words about a nice little trick that allows you to insert YouTube videos in iMovie on your iPhone. It’s pretty simple, and best of all, you don’t even need a computer to do it. For this to work, you will need a jailbroken iPhone and 3 applications: iMovie for iPhone iFile (Cydia) [...]...
• iPhoDroid for Windows Now Available2 September 2010, 12:44 pm
  We’ve talked about iPhoDroid before, a port that allows you to install Android on your iPhone 2G or 3G. Up until now, iPhoDroid was only available for Mac. Sergio McFly, the developer of iPhoDroid finally got time to bring support for Windows. YES! It’s today. Gotta tell you Im so thankful for everyone to be [...]...
• This is For Those Who Are Scared to Jailbreak Their iPhone2 September 2010, 9:00 am
  After weeks of self debate and bugging Sebastien about the possibilities of jailbreaking my iPhone 4, I took the leap of faith Wednesday night and cracked opened my device. I must say that the whole process was unbelievably painless and took no more than 5 minutes to perform the hack and update the Cydia packages. [...]...
• Screenshots of iOS 4.1 Show HDR Photography & HD Uploading Abilities2 September 2010, 8:00 am
  The release of iOS 4.1 will come next week sometime but Gizmodo has gotten ahold of some screenshots that show off the new operating system’s fanciest feature. As Steve Jobs announced today the new OS will enable high dynamic range photography, otherwise known as HDR. For those who are unaware of the premise behind HDR, [...]...
• iTunes 10 Download Now Available1 September 2010, 9:53 pm
  iTunes 10 is finally available for download. As we reported this morning, not only iTunes 10 comes with a new logo, but it also brings a bunch of exciting new features, like Ping, a music social network. As always when there is a new update, you should hold on to it if you are on [...]...
• Is the iPod Touch For People Who Don’t Want an iPhone?1 September 2010, 5:05 pm
  Apple’s event today wasn’t filled with too many surprises. The iPod Touch was beefed up in features that included many of the predicted and leaked abilities that were floating around. Mimicking nearly all of the features of the iPhone 4 makes me wonder now more than ever if the Touch is specifically designed for those [...]...

Just Another iPhone Blog

• Push Notifications Coming Soon to Official Twitter App3 September 2010, 11:11 am
  Some very good news for users of the excellent Twitter app (the official one) for iPhone. The app will soon be adding push notifications.  But the one thing it has been lacking and that users knock it for is the lack of Push Notifications. Well, good news. They’re coming. Soon. That’s from MG Siegler’s report on [...]...
• PingChat! for iPhone needs an ad-free version3 September 2010, 11:09 am
  Yesterday I loaded up the newest version of PingChat!, messaged a friend (I have one of those now!), and then noticed an ad running along the bottom of the screen. I found this strange, since I distinctly remember PingChat! being an ad-free experience when I downloaded a few months ago. “That’s okay,” I thought, “I’ll just [...]...
• $0.01 iPhone case from Default Case (with $3.99 shipping)2 September 2010, 4:01 pm
  The saying is actually “a penny for your thoughts” and not “a penny for your iPhone case”, but whatever, I’ll take three. Default Case is having a 99% off sale on their iPhone 3G/S and iPhone 4 cases, and there doesn’t seem to be any catch, aside from the shipping costs. I picked up three cases [...]...
• Featured iPhone Wallpaper: Landscape 012 September 2010, 2:10 pm
  This may well be my favorite iPhone wallpaper ever, ever, ever.  It’s called simply Landscape 01, and it’s by Paul Isabella.   I spotted it because it is featured on the excellent Poolga.com site today, along with another lovely grey landscape wall by the same creator. (...)Read the rest of Featured iPhone Wallpaper: Landscape [...]...
• MusicBarExtended: skinnable music controls for iPhone [Jailbreak]2 September 2010, 2:02 pm
  MusicBarExtended is a skinnable iPod controller for jailbroken iPhones that sits in the status bar until summoned by an Activator gesture. Once activated, MBEx acts a lot like the native pop-up music controls that have been around since iOS 1.x — except a lot more customizable. I bought this extension for the requisite $1.59 on [...]...
• So what did Apple talk about today? [Big ol' roundup]1 September 2010, 4:50 pm
  I had a different sort of Apple event experience today. When these events roll around, I’m usually at home munching on some food with my teeth and watching the event with my MacBook. This time around I was in Chinatown finishing up some errands and rushing back home in a cab to see the event. [...]...
• Epic Citadel is out on the App Store1 September 2010, 4:37 pm
  Epic Citadel is the tech demo that was shown at today’s Apple Event. It’s based on the Unreal engine, which powers triple A games like Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, and Mass Effect. Oh, and it’s drop-dead gorgeous on the iPhone. There’s not much to do in Epic Citadel, but it’s absolutely incredible to see [...]...
• Crazy App Store and iOS Numbers from Today’s Apple Event1 September 2010, 4:06 pm
  It just wouldn’t be an Apple event without a little boasting about the latest crazy numbers indicating the astounding success of the iOS platform and the App Store. Here are a few that stood out today: – 6.5 billion apps downloaded total from the App Store – 200 per second! (...)Read the rest of Crazy [...]...
• iOS 4.1 Coming Next Week, Promising Some Major Bug Fixes1 September 2010, 3:46 pm
  Steve Jobs announced today that the next major update to iOS for the iPhone – iOS 4.1 – will be released next week.  The two big new features for it, as Thomas posted on earlier, are HDR photos and Game Center. For many iPhone users, the even bigger news about iOS 4.1 is that it [...]...
• Behold! Apple’s fall iPod lineup1 September 2010, 3:12 pm
  Calling it “the strongest lineup of iPods we’ve ever had“ Apple CEO Steve Jobs today announced redesigned models of the iPod shuffle, nano and touch with the iPod classic not even getting an honourable mention. More on that later. Here’s what’s new: Apple’s baby iPod, the iPod shuffle, is priced at $49/€55 and features buttons, Voice Over [...]...

Downloads - Mac OS X - Just Added

• Rhem 4: The Golden Fragments 1.02 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Reveals another yet unknown part of the mysterious island of Rhem....
• Create Clean Archive 1.32 September 2010, 4:00 am
  This action creates a clean zip format archive without resource forks or desktop files....
• TextSpeech Pro 3.5.42 September 2010, 4:00 am
  A professional text-to-speech software product, featuring high-quality voices....
• jalada YAM II: Return of the Killer Potato 2.12 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Pacman meets Doom....
• Amadeus Pro 1.5.22 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Multitrack sound recorder/editor with MP3 support....
• JoyBidder eBay Auction Sniper Free Edition 1.6.22 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Monitor and snipe eBay auction....
• FutureDecks Pro 2.0.32 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Professional DJ mixing software - mix songs and videos like a pro DJ using instant beat-matching, loops, effects and more....
• Egglomania 1.1.12 September 2010, 4:00 am
  An egg fitting logical puzzle game that’s easy to learn but hard to crack....
• TapeDeck 1.3.42 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Just like a real cassette recorder, only better....
• Twunes 2.2.12 September 2010, 4:00 am
  Tweets the song you’re currently listening to in iTunes....

MacUpdate - Mac OS X

• Twit Menulet 7.7 - Monitor tweets from your menu bar. (Demo)3 September 2010, 12:17 pm
  Monitor tweets from your menu bar....
• MacENC 8.10 - GPS charting and navigation for mariners. (Demo)3 September 2010, 12:10 pm
  GPS charting and navigation for mariners....
• Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard 0.3.2 - MIDI events generator and receiver. (Free)3 September 2010, 11:58 am
  MIDI events generator and receiver....
• SSPX 3.3 - Calculate strain/strain rate from displacement/velocity data. (Free)3 September 2010, 11:47 am
  Calculate strain/strain rate from displacement/velocity data....
• Tune Buddy 1.2.4 - Shows current iTunes song in menu bar. (Shareware)3 September 2010, 11:41 am
  Shows current iTunes song in menu bar....
• Sports Fan Widget 1.3.26 - Keep an eye on your favorite sports teams. (Free)3 September 2010, 11:38 am
  Keep an eye on your favorite sports teams....
• Bento 3 Project Manager 1.0 - Organize your projects. (Free)3 September 2010, 11:31 am
  Organize your projects....
• WeatherSnoop 1.7.6 - Capture weather info from a Davis Vantage Pro weather station. (Demo)3 September 2010, 11:03 am
  Capture weather info from a Davis Vantage Pro weather station....
• Get Backup 2.4.1 - Creates encrypted, compressed and bootable backups, and syncs files/folders. (Free)3 September 2010, 10:42 am
  Creates encrypted, compressed and bootable backups, and syncs files/folders....
• Twidget 2.5.1 - Update your Twitter status from the Dashboard. (Free)3 September 2010, 10:34 am
  Update your Twitter status from the Dashboard....

• Challenge your Friends to 1K A DAY and Win the New iPod touch 4G3 September 2010, 9:00 am
  Fitaide, a leading fitness application for the iPhone and iPod touch today announced its '1K A DAY' Challenge which requires users to complete 50 km in 50 days. One lucky user who signs up and invites a friend to the challenge before 23rd October will win a brand new iPod touch 8GB. Fitaide was ranked Top 5 amongst US Health & Fitness apps in August 2010 and brings cutting-edge technology to help users find motivation, training and support in achieving their fitness goals....
• Real-Time Distorter 1.0 iPhone App - First Real Time Distorting Glass3 September 2010, 8:40 am
  MacPhun LLC today released Real-Time Distorter 1.0 for iPhone users who like to have fun. Much like fun house mirrors, Real-Time Distorter reflects images of people appearing on the iPhone screen into hilarious shapes that can then be photographed or video recorded. Users have a choice of eleven different distorted effects that can be applied to views, as well as share their funny pictures and videos with others very easily from within the App....
• Vizros Software Releases Palm Lab 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch3 September 2010, 8:00 am
  California based Vizros Software today announces Palm Lab 1.1, an update to their personal photo processing facility for iPhone and iPod touch. With Palm Lab, users can load a photo into the developing tank, and in just a few seconds watch the film gradually develop into a masterpiece. The picture is ready and can be saved or shared with others. Palm Lab features more than twenty processing chemicals, offers process control, and much more....
• iSparkler 1.0 for iPhone 4 - Interactive Virtual Sparkler Creation Tool3 September 2010, 8:00 am
  San Francisco based iPhone artist deeje today introduces iSparkler 1.0, his interactive virtual sparkler creation tool for iPhone 4. The app enables the user to create, name, and save thousands of unique digital sparklers which respond to movement of the iPhone. Stop motion photos, capturing the multi-colored particles and designs emitted by the streaking virtual sparkler, can be saved and shared. Sparklers vary infinitely with random values assigned to particle color, shape, and behavior....
• Assault Commando - High Quality 3D Shooter released to the Appstore3 September 2010, 8:00 am
  Independent developer and publisher 3D Magic Kft. today announces Assault Commando 1.0, its second blockbuster game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Assault Commando is a top-down 3D shooter, set in the south american jungle in the style of the old "Rambo" and "Commando" games. Assault Commando features stunning graphics, high quality sound and music, with fast paced action, as well as 3 difficulty levels, OpenFeint online leaderboards and much much more....
• Chronicle 3.4 for Mac OS X - Bill Management App Adds Income Tracking3 September 2010, 7:00 am
  Oklahoma based LittleFin Software today announces the release of Chronicle 3.4, an update to their best-selling home finance and bill paying application for Mac OS X. The app provides an easy, graphical means to enter and track finances. Features include: automatic bill paying reminder; debt tracking; graphs and reports; and a sortable list of upcoming bills which can be paid on-line from within the app. New in this version is the ability to track income and compare it to bill spending....
• ShareTool 2.1.1 Fully Optimized for iTunes 10 and More3 September 2010, 7:00 am
  Yazsoft today releases ShareTool 2.1.1, an important update to their award winning utility for Mac OS X. At a click of a button, ShareTool lets you connect to most Bonjour services running on your home/office networks from anywhere in the world. This includes Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Remote Printing, Secure Browsing, and more. In response to massive demand, ShareTool 2.1.1 delivers iTunes 10 Home Sharing across the internet, the ability to run ShareTool as a background service, and more....
• Medieval HD for iPad Crusades to Top Spot3 September 2010, 7:00 am
  Brisk Mobile Inc. today releases Medieval HD 1.1.2, an update to its popular castle defense game for iPad. With stunning graphics and realistic sounds combining to create an immersive experience, Medieval HD is easy to pick up but hard to master and aims to set a new standard for castle defense games. With its multitude of game and shooting modes, users can adjust the gaming experience to their liking. Medieval HD is currently the #1 paid iPad game in the US and is top 10 in over 45 countries....
• Apimac Introduces iDatabase - Database Manager for Mac and iPhone3 September 2010, 6:30 am
  Apimac today introduces iDatabase 1.0 for Mac OS X, their Mac version of iDatabase 3.2 for iOS. Designed to permit bi-directional syncing between computer and mobile device, iDatabase is a complete personal database management solution. Ideal for tracking membership lists, expenses, projects, Internet accounts, etc., the app includes 16 ready to use templates such as Accounts, Contacts, Exercise Log, Recipes, and To Do. Creation of custom templates is also supported....
• RinnApps releases ArtikPix for iPhone and iPod touch2 September 2010, 9:55 pm
  RinnApps today releases ArtikPix 1.0.1 for iPhone/iPod touch. ArtikPix is a fun, feature-rich and interactive articulation app with flashcard and matching activities for children with speech sound delays. It provides a user-friendly experience for children to practice sounds independently, with their parent or speech-language pathologist. Utilizing fun and modern graphics, ArtikPix comes with a free deck of "th" cards with features such as recorded audio, voice recording, and data collection....

Apple Hot News

• New Bento 3 Project Manager2 September 2010, 1:54 pm
  FileMaker, Inc. announced the Bento 3 Project Manager, a brand new set of templates designed to make it easy for Mac users to track their personal projects and manage their time within one integrated, intuitive place. The Bento 3 Project Manager includes a free 30-day trial of the popular Bento 3 personal database for Mac, plus two professionally designed, ready-to-use templates....
• Apple Introduces New iPod touch1 September 2010, 3:34 pm
  Apple today announced the new iPod touch, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s stunning Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1, and Game Center — all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback on a single battery charge....
• Apple Reinvents iPod nano with Multi-Touch1 September 2010, 3:32 pm
  iPod nano has been completely redesigned with Multi-Touch, which lets you navigate your music collection by simply tapping or swiping a finger on the display. Nearly half the size and weight of the previous generation, the new iPod nano features a polished aluminum and glass enclosure with a built-in clip, making it instantly wearable....
• Apple Unveils New iPod shuffle1 September 2010, 3:28 pm
  The redesigned iPod shuffle features both clickable buttons and Apple’s innovative VoiceOver technology, enabling you to easily navigate your music and playlists without ever looking at your iPod shuffle. The wearable iPod shuffle has an all-aluminum enclosure with a built-in clip and comes in five brilliant colors — silver, blue, green, orange, and pink....
• Apple Introduces iTunes 10 with Ping1 September 2010, 3:23 pm
  iTunes 10 features Ping, a new social network for music that lets you follow your favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to, and downloading. With Ping you can post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, and the music you’ve downloaded from iTunes — plus view concert listings and tell your friends which concerts you plan to attend....
• Apple Premieres New Apple TV1 September 2010, 3:21 pm
  The new Apple TV offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. With Apple TV, you can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first-run movies for just $4.99, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent — from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel, and BBC America — for just 99 cents....
• Mac Pro Is Go-To Choice for Creative Professionals26 August 2010, 8:30 pm
  Computer Shopper makes the quad-core Mac Pro an Editors’ Choice, citing its speedy performance, easy upgradability, and new lower price. The reviewers write: “Creative professionals who need a machine with both muscle and good looks, and Mac fans who love to game, will find a lot to like in the new Mac Pro.”...
• iTunes U Downloads Top 300 Million24 August 2010, 6:15 pm
  In just over three years, iTunes U downloads have topped 300 million — making it one of the world’s most popular online educational catalogs. A dedicated area within the iTunes Store, iTunes U offers users public access to university courses, lab demonstrations, special lectures, and more from world class institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, University of Melbourne, and Université de Montréal....
• Auto Innovators Roll with iPhone and Custom Apps18 August 2010, 3:30 pm
  JM Family — an $8 billion diversified automotive company and the largest Toyota distributor on the planet — has integrated iPhone and business apps available in the App Store into all of their daily operations. The company has also created a custom app that enables their sales organization to quickly track, review, and update dealership numbers....
• Apple iAd Partners Happy with Early Results13 August 2010, 2:35 pm
  The Los Angeles Times reports that Apple’s iAd mobile advertising platform is “getting favorable reviews from the companies whose advertisements were the first to run on the new system.” The article quotes Joe Jacoby, a senior manager of Nissan’s media operations, who says, “What iAd promises is the most progressive thing I’ve seen to date” in digital advertising....