Posted on February 7th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
You may have heard this story earlier today: Apple has banned Facebook from Apple Retail stores just as it did MySpace in 2007, according to tinyComb. Well, false alarm everybody, an Apple Rep. has confirmed to CNET that the move is not nationwide and is in fact dependent on specific store’s policies. As almost anyone [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
Garmin and ASUS have joined forces to try and be a heavy hitter in the mobile phone market. Multiple Nuvifones are expected to be released throughout the rest of this year. The first of these Nuvifones is the G60. This touchscreen cell combines internet connectivity and communication. This phone looks like it could be a [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
NBC and Fox joined forces in 2007 to stream the respective networks’ content (and their affiliates’) over the web through Hulu. Originally intended as simply a TV streaming site, Movie content from studios like Universal, 20th Century Fox, MGM and Sony were added to the mix when Hulu launched out of private beta in early [...]
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Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
Released early this year at CES, the Palm Pre is set to revitalize Palm and finally give the iPhone a run for its money. treocentral’s got a great hands-on video (around 25 minutes long) of the Pre and it goes into pretty great detail. To watch the full video, just click read more or click [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
Apple pumped out a 246MB iPhone (and iPod touch) software update this morning, making the current version now 2.2.1. The firmware fixes stability issues in Safari and an issue with saving photos from Mail to the camera roll. Just plug your iPhone or iPod touch in and click “Check for Update” in iTunes. Happy updating!
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Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
Apple finally made iLife ‘09 available today and of course, being out for less than 12 hours, a version of the application suite has been leaked to torrent sites for download. The version, however, is plagued with a virus infecting the core of your Mac. Very similarly, iWork ‘09 was made available via torrents starting [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2009 by Daniel Ahdout
Over the past couple of years, many different mobile internet solutions have been introduced; all of which have been [much] less than perfect.
Cellular carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint all offer USB WWAN cards or Expresscards that are usually free with a 2 year contract (or around $250 otherwise). As well as plans which run [...]
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 by Daniel Ahdout
A very reliable source has let me know that the Palm Pre is formally going to be known as the Palm 100 once it is out.
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Posted on January 15th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
IGN reports that the Nintendo DSi will greet US shores (officially) in early April, April 4th specifically. Reportedly bearing a $179.99 pricetag, the DSi has already been imported and, consequently, hacked like crazy, so the device shouldn’t be that new to people. As you may know, the DSi is the next generation DS, featuring a thinner form-factor, [...]
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Posted on January 14th, 2009 by Jonathan Friedman
After months of rumors, confusion, and worries about the health of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Jobs sent a letter to Apple employees today to announce he will be taking a leave of absence from the company to focus on his health without distractions from the media. Jobs published a letter last Monday stating he had [...]
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