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We’ve Got Netflix Phone Number - It’s Streaming Netflix Movies to the iPhone 386 Views (comments)
While Netflix has in the past been notorious for hiding the ball when it comes to the Netflix phone number (which we do provide below), we have Netflix's phone number in another sense - the iPhone sense. Net flix appears to be the newest major online presence looking at creating an iPhone app - in this case a Netflix i Phone application that will allow you to stream Netflix movies to your iPhone right from your Netflix account.
iPod Phone, Zune Phone - What’s the Difference? 261 Views (comments)
Judging by the searches we get for iPod Phone and Zune Phone (and even "I Phone"), it's clear that what people really want more than anything is a truly convergent device - one device that does it all. It's an iPod, it's a phone, it's a video player, it's a radio, it's an email device - it's Wonder Phone! While the iPhone (I Phone) is essentially an iPod Phone, people are still wanting something more - will the much-awaited Zune Phone (and rumoured Zune store) really statisfy their cravings? Read on...
Apple Factories Found to be Using Child Labor as Well as Poisoning Workers 641 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Last month we told you about how Wintek, a main supplier for Apple and Nokia, among others, was poisoning its workers with n-hexane - a toxic chemical used in the screen manufacturing process that is actually banned (meaning that Wintek was using it in violation of the ban - they have since claimed to have ceased all use of n-hexane). Now in an annual report from Apple entitled "Supplier Responsibility: 2010 Progress Report", Apple admits that not only have workers been poisoned by banned substances in the plants they use, but they have been using child labor, as well.
Google, Apple, Yahoo Win Federal Permission to Hide Race and Gender Workforce Data as “Trade Secrets” 533 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Google, Apple and Yahoo (as well as Oracle and Applied Materials) this week prevailed against a Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request that was seeking to require them to share their workforce data as it relates to race and gender. Under the Freedom of Information Act request, the San Jose Mercury News newspaper wanted to know what percentage of Apple's, Google's, and Yahoo's workforce was African American, what percentage was Hispanic, Asian, caucasion, etc., and what percentage were women. Apple, Google and Yahoo, and Oracle and Applied Materials, claimed that these details were trade secrets, and that their businesses would be negatively impacted if they were forced to reveal this information.
Apple Said to be Disabling Apple IDs of Jailbroken iPhones 784 Views (This article has 1 comment)
"This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons", the ominous error message reads. What does it mean? Well, it's no secret that Apple hates it when people jailbreak their iPhones (of course if Apple would give them what they want, they wouldn't feel compelled to have jailbroken iPhones - jailbreaking iPhones happens when iPhone owners can't get at the things that they want, that they know the phone can do, but which Apple has crippled). Now people with jailbroken iPhones are starting to receive the "This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons" error message, and have confirmed that their Apple ID (which, among other things, gives you access to the iPhone app store) has been disabled. So, what it means is that Apple has started denying access to iPhones which have been jailbroken.
Steve Jobs Throws Down Gauntlet - Calls Google’s ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Motto “Bullshit” 735 Views (This article has 1 comment)
It may be the biggest celebrity breakup of the 2009-2010 season. No, it's not Brad and Angelina, or Jon and Kate Gosselin. It's Apple and Google. In a meeting at Apple's Cupertino headquarters last week, Steve Jobs let loose a no-holds-barred rant against Google and their pretence (at least) of do no evil, culminating in his saying that their "don't be evil" motto is "a load of crap." Some observers even claim that what Jobs actually said was that Google's 'don't be evil' is "bullshit".
Man Buried for 3 Days in Haiti Earthquake Saves Own Life with iPhone Apps 883 Views (comments)
Dan Woolley, an American who was trapped and buried for nearly 3 days (65 hours, to be exact) when the hotel that he was staying at in Haiti collapsed on top of him, says that he owes his very life and limb to the emergency first aid application that he had on his iPhone, to setting his iPhone to sound an alarm every 20 minutes, and to the flash on his camera.
Did the Manufacturing of YOUR Computer and Cell Phone Screens Put Factory Workers in Danger? 531 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Wal-Mart, Gap, Nike - when you think of companies known to use labor where the work enviroment is dangerous to the workers, these are names that come to mind. But Apple? Nokia?? It's true - the odds are good that the screen on one or more of your computers or cell phones was manufactured in a plant where workers are routinely exposed to toxic chemicals - where, in fact, workers have died due to exposure to chemicals like n-hexane. This week Chinese workers employed by Taiwanese screen manufacturer Wintek, in Wintek's east China factory in Jiangsu province, staged a protest over, in part, their allegations that several workers have become paralyzed - and died - due to exposure to n-hexane, a toxic chemical that has been banned, but which Wintek is still using.
How to Take a Screenshot on an iPhone or iPod Touch 425 Views (comments)
Want to know how to capture screenshots with your iPhone or iPod Touch? With the newest versions of the iPhone and the iPod Touch you can easily take a screenshot! Here's how to take a screenshot with your iPod Touch or iPhone.
How to Transfer Notes from Your iPod Touch or iPhone Directly to Your Computer 1,170 Views (comments)
One of the most frustrating things about the iPod Touch and iPhone is that they have a wonderful, and even beautiful, Notes program, but you can't sync or even directly transfer your notes from your iPod Touch or iPhone to your computer unless you jailbreak your device or transfer them to a third-party service and then download them again. What's up with that?
AT and T Begs iPhone Customers “Stop Using So Much Data Bandwidth” (or We’ll Penalize You) 913 Views (This article has 1 comment)
AT and T has taken the unusual step of publicly admitting that they can't handle the amount of data that their smartphone (mostly iPhone) using customers are using, and have indicated that they are going to try to "educate customers about what represents a megabyte of data." And then they are going to start penalizing "heavy users." With so many Apple iPhone complaints about lost calls, dropped calls, and poor coverage and other iPhone problems, it's about time that they did something, although we're not sure that cajoling, educating, and threatening users is the right 'something'.
Microsoft Admits to Copying Apple Mac User Interface “Look and Feel” 674 Views (comments)
In a move sure to have Microsoft's legal eagles tearing their hair out, Microsoft Partner Group Manager Simon Aldous, during an interview with Britain's Intent Media's PCR publication, acknowledged that Microsoft has been aiming to "create a Mac look and feel."
Jailbroken iPhones Getting Rickrolled by Ikee Worm 691 Views (comments)
Just this past week we told you about a vulnerability that all jailbreaked iPhones are at risk for, due to there being a default root password for SSH that most people who jailbreak their iPhones don't (know to) change. Now, taking advantage of that same 'default root password' issue, countless jailbroke iPhone owners are finding Rick Astley's mug on their iPhone, as jailbroken iPhones get "rickrolled" by the Ikee worm. (A "rickroll" ("rick roll") is a fad that started a couple of years ago when, inexplicably, the video of Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" became the visual punchline to tricks played across the Internet, with links to supposedly topical content actually taking the user to the Astley video. To get so tricked is to get "rick rolled".)
Jailbroken iPhones All at Risk for Same Hack - Fortunately the Fix is Easy 851 Views (comments)
A Dutch hacker has demonstrated that jailbreaking your iPhone opens it up to a hack that allows your jailbroken iPhone to be easily accessed and remotely controlled. This doesn't necessarily mean that you shouldn't jail break your iPhone (or that you should, we pass no judgement on the act of jailbreaking an iPhone), but it does mean that if you are going to jailbreak your iPhone, you need to know how to close the security hole you will create (or already have created) by jailbreaking your iPhone.
Apple Admits iPhones Drop Nearly a Third of All Calls 809 Views (comments)
If you are thinking that your iPhone seems to be dropping an awful lot of calls, it's not all in your head. Or your calling area. iPhone users around the country have the same feeling, and now Apple has (perhaps unwittingly) confirmed it: in some areas the iPhone drops as much as 30% of all calls! It all started when Manoj Gupta brought his iPhone into the Apple store in the Soho area of New York City...
Microsoft Caught Stealing Apple Employees 825 Views (This
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Microsoft announced some time ago that it was going to set up Microsoft stores, similar to Apple's highly successful Apple store. But it seems that Microsoft doesn't think that imitation is the only form of flattery. Apparently actually poaching Apple's employees to run the new Microsoft stores is right up there too.
iPhone Users Sucking the Very Life Energy Out of AT and T Network 903 Views (comments)
No matter how snazzy a cell phone is, it's only as good as the carrier that is servicing it. And in the case of the iPhone, it turns out that it is straining Ma Bell's system to the point that AT and T's 9 million iPhone users are disproportionately dragging down AT and T's network infrastructure.
Unable to Locate New York 18 Font and Need it for Oregon Trail or Other Application? Here’s What to Do. 1,393 Views (comments)
Are you getting the message "Unable to locate New York 18 font" when running a Mac application or game such as Oregon Trail 5? Are you looking for a way to download the New York 18 font? The problem is that the New York 18 font went the way of the Mac Classic OS environment, ending with OS 9, and which stopped being included with any Mac OS install after OS X 10.4. This can be very frustrating if you are trying to run an application which require that darned New York 18 font! But fear not, because the fix is pretty easy. In fact, the good news is that the New York 18 font may be as close as your Mac hard drive; and if it's not, we'll tell you where to download the New York 18 font.
Man Discovers You Can Make Anyone’s iPhone Track Them and Report Back to You 4,557 Views (This
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David Molnar over at Ephermata had a great idea. His girlfriend was moving from Chicago to California, and he thought "Hey, let's track her stuff as the movers take it cross-country." He did it using a $99 iPhone and the "Find My iPhone" service included with Apple's Mobile Me, and it worked really well. So well, in fact, that he discovered that it's possible to track anyone using their own iPhone, and doing so is pretty trivial.
Apple Sued for Colluding with Mafia in Bugging Man’s iPods 1,511 Views (This article has 1 comment)
From our "Now I've heard it all" department, Gregory McKenna (misreported in many articles as "George McKenna") is suing, among others, the St. Louis County Police Department, the FBI, and Apple Computers for allegedly allowing the Mafia to bug his iPods (along with his house, his cars, and more) and allowing them to play sinister songs with hidden messages to him on his iPods.
Apple Throws Down Gauntlet - Disables iTunes Sync for Palm Pre and Other Smart Phones 911 Views (comments)
iTunes won't sync with your Palm Pre or other smart phone, when previously it would? Your Palm Pre isn't broken - Apple has intentionally disabled the ability for non-iPod or iPhone phones to synch with iTunes in it's newest version of iTunes, iTunes 8.2.1.
Is the New iTunes Plus Worth the 30 Cents that the Plus Costs You? 1,040 Views (comments)
It was a seemingly watershed moment in iTunes history. Earlier this year, Apple finally broke down and did away with their previously iron-clad pricing structure of .99 for any song in the iTunes catalog. Instead, they introduced their "iTunes Variable Pricing", meaning that you might pay any of .66, .99, or $1.29 for a tune. But what makes this really interesting is that, in addition, now the entirety of Apple's iTunes music catalog has lost the Apple-proprietary digital rights management (DRM) and is DRM-free, which is the + in "iTunes Plus".
New Microsoft HD Zune Features HD Radio, High Def Video, Wifi and Touch Screen 1,406 Views (comments)
Microsoft has announced the new HD Zune ("Zune HD"), which features HD video (along the lines of high definition TV (HDTV)), as well as HD radio. In the portable MP3 player wars, this leapfrogs the Zune ahead of the iPod Touch, with the Microsoft Zune being the first to market with HD video and the first to market with one of the first portable HD radio receivers anywhere.
Apple Warns that Using Earbuds with iPod or iPhone can be Shocking Experience 1,090 Views (comments)
Apple has just publicly copped to the fact that you can get a "small and quick electrical (static) shock from your ear buds while listening to iPod or iPhone." The problem is not specific to the Apple ear bud type of head phones (those headsets that fit into the opening of your ear canal), but rather is specific to iPod and iPhone, and other sorts of MP3 players, and can happen with any brand of earbud.
How and Where to Find Your Image Files in Your iPhoto Library 2,890 Views (comments)
If you have found yourself wondering "Where are my image files stored in iPhoto?" or "How can I find the actual pictures in my iPhoto library?", well, you're not alone. Judging by the number of people searching to find out where iPhoto stores their picture files, it's a pretty common question. Fortunately, it's very easy to find your image files; your Mac and iPhoto actually hide them in plain sight!
Apple Media Pad Tablet Rumoured on the Horizon - and on Verizon 1,248 Views (comments)
Rumours of an Apple Media Pad - a cellular-enabled touch-screen device larger than an iPhone but smaller than a traditional laptop or tablet - are swirling. And it would seem that rumours of the Mac Media Pad are more than just rumours, as industry insiders confirm the imminant announcement of the Apple Media Pad (which may be or be the precursor to the much-awaited Apple Tablet), as well as that they are to be offered through Verizon, along with a Verizon iPhone light version. (Although it won't be called "iPhone Lite", it is rumoured to be a stripped-down version of the iPhone, modified to work on the Verizon CDMA network.)
iPhone “Shake the Baby Until it Shuts Up and Dies” Game Approved by Apple 2,201 Views (This
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If you believe that Apple really manually reviews and approves (or disapproves) every iPhone application before it can be sold through iTunes, then you have to believe that Apple inexplicably approved an application that simulates a crying baby which can only be quieted by shaking it to death (demonstrated by the cessation of the crying, and red Xs over its eyes).
FlexiSpy Announces Cell Phone Tapping Software for iPhone 6,944 Views (This
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Oh goody. The anti-privacy folks at Flexi Spy, who brought you cell phone tapping software for Nokia 60, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile phones back in 2007, have just announced a new iPhone cellphone spying software version of FlexiSpy. Whee!
Apple: “Flatulence is Ok, Breasts Aren’t” 1,601 Views (This
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For those of you who are easily offended, stop reading right now. Otherwise, well, you have to know where to draw the line, and Apple apparently does. Flatulence is in - jiggling breasts are out. That is the message behind Apple's banning the newly minted iPhone iBoobs application, while iFart has rocketed to become the #1 in the iPhone appstore (the applications store).
Neurological Study Finds Apple Fans Are Religious Zealots After All 1,247 Views (This article has 1 comment)
A neurological study of what triggers people to buy, using FMRI (Functional MRI), has found that people who are devout Apple fans manifest exactly the same neurological responses to exposure to their "god" as do devout Christians.
Amazon iPhone Application Lets You Shop by Snapping a Picture 1,418 Views (comments)
Amazon Remembers is a new iPhone application that lets you send a picture of anything to Amazon, and if it is at all available for sale within Amazon's huge network of products, they will send you a link to purchase it within 24 hours.
Woman Turns to Online Apple Community to Confirm Philandering Husband 1,832 Views (comments)
A woman whose husband sent a picture of himself, in a compromising position, to another woman, has turned to the online Apple community for help in confirming that her husband is cheating on her.
Apple Called - They Want Their iPhone 3G Power Adapter Back 1,786 Views (This article has 1 comment)
If you have an Apple iPhone 3G, then you are affected by the just-announced recall of all Apple iPhone 3G power adaptors! Apple announced over the weekend that they are recalling all of their Ultracompact USB Power Adaptors which were packaged with the new 3G iPhone, because the prongs can snap off while inside an electrical outlet, creating a hazard of shock.
Your iPhone is Capturing and Storing Screenshots of Your Every Move 1,888 Views (This
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Did you know that your iPhone is capturing and storing screen shots of everything you do? And while we can assume (and hope) that it deletes it as soon as it not longer needs the information, it could be relatively easy for forensics experts to uncover - essentially "undelete" - that information.
“Waiting for Time Capsule to Restart” when Using Time Capsule to Extend a Wireless Network 4,374 Views (This
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Are you "waiting for Time Capsule to restart" while you are trying to set up Time Capsule to add itself to your existing wireless network, only to find that Time Capsule never does restart? And then, when you hit "rescan" it can't find the Apple Time Capsule at all, even though it had just found it moments before? Here's what to do.
How to Delete Internet History and Search History from Internet Explorer, Safari, IE7, Firefox and Google Toolbar 21,734 Views (This
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For any number of reasons, you may want to know how to delete Internet history from your computer. Whatever the reason, here is how to delete the Internet history from your computer if you are using Internet Explorer, Safari, IE7, or Firefox, and also how to clear your search history from Google Toolbar and even Google itself.
3G iPhone Rush and iPhone Firmware Update Leads to Long Lines (Again) and Takes Apple Servers Offline 2,064 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Is anyone else as surprised as am I that people were waiting in lines again - all night - to be the first to get an iPhone when the new 3G iPhone went on sale this morning? It happened, all over the United States. What the heck? This is a phone, after all - there are people in other countries who are waiting in line just to get some soup and bread! And people who just wanted to update their "old" iPhone to iPhone firmware version 2.0 got the white screen of death!
Has Safari Suddenly Appeared on Your Windows XP or Windows Vista Machine? Surprise! 3,382 Views (This
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Have you suddenly found Safari automatically downloaded and installed on your Windows Vista or Windows XP machine? If so, you're not alone. Apple started pushing the Safari for Windows download and installation through their iTunes for Windows update this week, and reports are starting to come in that Windows users who never intended to have Safari for Windows downloaded onto their machines are suddenly finding Safari there, automatically downloaded and installed.
What is Your One “Desert Island” Mac Widget? 1,956 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Whether it's weather widgets, spelling widgets, or any other Apple widgets, Mac users just love their Mac widgets. There are hundreds of free widgets for Mac users to try, but only a handful really make it to "must have on a desert island" status. So, among all the Mac widgets out there - what is your one "must have on a desert island" Mac widget?
Apple Launches New 16GB iPhone - Available Now 1,899 Views (comments)
Cellular News is reporting that Apple have just launched a brand new iPhone, with double the memory capacity, at 16 gigabytes. The new iPhone is available through all outlets, including Apple stores and Apple online.
Yes, You Can Download All of Your iTunes Purchases Again 140,238 Views (This
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What's a person to do when their hard drive crashes, and they lose all of the songs that they purchased from iTunes? There is no option to redownload all of your iTunes purchases offered through either iTunes or the Apple website. However, while you may get chastised for not backing up your iTunes library (which you will do from now on, right?), it is possible to redownload iTunes songs again, and restore your iTunes library to its pre-crash state.
Study Finds that Apple iPhone Keyboard 166% More Error-Prone Than Regular Mobile Keyboard 3,873 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Chalk up another to the growing number of Apple iPhone complaints. As if there weren't enough iPhone problems already, a new study has revealed that even experienced users of the Apple iPhone have more than twice as many errors when typing as do those using regular hard mobile qwerty keyboards, such as on a Blackberry. What's more, they don't bother correcting them nearly as much, either.
Free Legal Music Downloads Service Spiral Frog to Compete with iTunes - with a Twist - It Doesn’t Work with iPod and Zune 20,702 Views (This
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If you're looking for free online music downloads - legal free music downloads and free music videos downloads - then have we got news for you! Spiral Frog is a new free legal music downloads service offering free music downloads! That's right, absolutely free music downloads! Rather than charge for its music downloads it is instead advertising supported - so you get music downloads free while Spiral Frog gets to show you ads. The twist is that these totally free music downloads will not play on iPods or Zunes. It also won't work with any Apple computer. So you can get all your music downloads free, but they won't work with your Mac, iPod or Zune. That is because Spiral Frog relies on the Microsoft Digital Rights Management (DRM) system its free music downloads.
Steve Jobs Apologizes to Apple Customers for $200 Price Drop on iPhone, Offers $100 Credit 2,246 Views (comments)
Steve Jobs has taken the unusal step of offering a formal apology, in the form of an open letter on the Apple website, for dropping the price of the iPhone by $200 just weeks after the iPhone was released. The apology also includes an offer of a $100 credit for use at any Apple store.
Apple Announces Deal with Starbucks, Drops Price on iPhone, Introduces Wifi iPod with iPhone Interface 2,617 Views (comments)
Everyone expected that Apple's big announcement yesterday would include the release of a new iPod, and they weren't wrong (the wifi-enabled iPhone Touch has an interface like an iPhone, and is a wifi iPod to boot). And while it wasn't expected, the news of a partnership between Apple, iTunes and Starbucks - utilizing the newly announced iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store - was interesting (under the partnership if you hear a song you like while in Starbucks, you can use their T-Mobile connection to access iTunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch and buy the song on the spot). But what was unexpected is that Apple would drop the price on their iPhone by a full $200, just two months after creating some of the biggest hype in the history of either Apple or cell phones. Wow, are the people who stood in line for days, to buy an iPhone for $599 just a few weeks ago ticked off that now they cost only $399? You bet they are!
iPhone Sales Tank, Wall Street Disappointed, Investors Worried 2,921 Views (This article has 1 comment)
The much ballyhooed launch of the iPhone turns out to have been much more of a flop than the long lines and all the hoopla in the press would lead you to believe. While there have been claims of as many as 500,000 iPhones sold in the first days, the reality is that during the first two days of the launch, only 146,000 iPhones were actually activated, and the numbers rapidly plummeted following the initial frenzy.
iPhone Security Flaw Lets Hackers Access All of Your Personal Data on iPhone 2,732 Views (comments)
An independent security research outfit has found a gaping security hole in the iPhone. They have found that someone needs only embed the correct malicious code on a web page, and when an iPhone visits the web page, it will essentially cooperate with any instruction given to it through the code.
The Hot Question of the Month is “Can I Tether My Laptop with an iPhone?”, and the Answer is… 11,297 Views (This
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Some of the most hardcore computer geeks - and those who simply can't live without full access to the Internet for more than 5 minutes - wanted to know this about the iPhone: is it possible to tether a laptop or other computer with the iPhone? In other words, is it possible to use the iPhone as a modem for one's computer? And the answer is...
7 Bad Things About the iPhone They Don’t Want You to Know 43,083 Views (This
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Here is the hands-on Apple iPhone review (sometimes called the Cingular iPhone or the AT&T iPhone - there is no Verizon iPhone Verizon users, for you - so sorry!) they don't want you to see and you won't see in any of the other Apple iPhone reviews: it's the 7 bad things about the Apple iPhone that they don't want you to know. Thanks to our exclusive interview with Shawn King, of the Your Mac Life Show, who spent time up close and personal with the Apple iPhone / Cingular iPhone / AT&T iPhone a week before its release, and to some digging on our part, we bring you the 7 things about the iPhone that you'll never see in an Apple ad, because they don't want you to know about it.
Apple ProCare - Yes, It’s Really Worth It! 5,484 Views (This
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If you are one of the people who has considered Apple ProCare (or even one of them who has rejected Apple Pro Care out of hand), we're here to tell you that, yes, it's a very good deal! Just read on to learn our tale of woe, and how having Apple Pro Care saved the day! (And how the Genius Bar folks at the Apple store in Palo Alto rock!)
How to Connect Your Computer to the Internet Using Your Cell Phone as a Wireless Internet Connection or Tethered Modem 290,468 Views (This
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Using your cell phone as a modem is perhaps the most overlooked of all Internet connection options. But a mobile phone Internet connection, whether as a tethered modem or, using bluetooth, a wireless cell phone Internet connection, is easy to set up, and with a laptop and cellphone you can check email and surf the web from anywhere, any time!
How to Change the Quote Attribution Line in the Mac’s Mail.app Mail Program 3,857 Views (This
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If you are anything like me, you quickly got tired of having to delete the "On such-and-such a date, so-and-so wrote:" attribution quote line every ..single ..time ..you replied to an email in Mac's native mail program, Mail.app. Here's how to change it.
The Beatles iPod - Release of the Anticipated Yellow Submarine iPod Rumoured for Valentine’s Day 4,088 Views (comments)
The much-rumoured and long hoped-for Beatles iPod, in the form of a Yellow Submarine iPod - a yellow iPod with the entire Beatles catalog loaded on it - came one step closer to reality with Apple Records (properly known as Apple Corps LTD) and Apple Computer burying the hatchet and bringing to a close their long-standing feud over the Apple trademark.
Windows Vista and iTunes a Bad Combination - Hold Off, Says Apple 4,549 Views (This
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Early adopters who have rushed out to grab their copy of Windows Vista have found that it has broken iTunes. As a result, Apple has suggested that people hold off upgrading to Vista "for a few weeks", at which time a new version of iTunes is expected to be released. They are also offering an iTunes Repair Tool for Vista, for those who have already made the switch.
Best Anti Spam Software, Anti Spyware Programs, and Anti Virus Software Identified by Consumer Reports 19,242 Views (This
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Consumer Reports has released their recommendations for the best anti spam software, the best anti spyware remover, and the best anti virus software.
Meet ModBook - the Apple Mac Tablet Computer 3,699 Views (This
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Those of you who have been waiting for a MacBook in tablet format need wait no longer. The ModBook was officially introduced at this year's Macworld, although you may have missed it what with all the hoohah over the iPhone. Referred to by some as the "Apple tablet PC", the Axiotron ModBook sure is sweet!
Apple Sued Over iPhone Name - Lawsuit by Cisco Against Apple Cell Phone No Surprise 3,091 Views (This
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It should come as no surprise at all - at least to any regular readers of the Internet Patrol - that Cisco has filed a lawsuit against Apple over the iPhone (the Apple cell phone) trademark. As we told you earlier, Cisco aquired the Linksys iPhone, along with the trademark, when Cisco aquired Linksys several years ago. Was Apple relying on an expectation of neighborly cooperation from fellow Silicon Valley giant Cisco when they knowingly chose to use Cisco's trademark for their own iPhone, announced this week? Or did they perhaps expect their now famous use of the letter "i" to help them carry the day on this one?
Apple Announces its iPhone - Someday 2,463 Views (This article has 1 comment)
As expected, Apple announced their iPhone - combination Apple cell phone and iPod - this week at Macworld. What wasn't expected was that they announced a product which won't be available for at least six months, and which may not even exist yet other than as a handful of iPhone proto-types. Here's what we think is going on.
iChat Can’t Connect? Getting the Dreaded “User Has Declined Your Invitation” or Error -8? Here’s Why! 37,332 Views (This
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Are you one of those people for whom iChat audio and video chatting used to work, but suddenly it has stopped working, for no apparent reason? Are you getting "user has declined your invitation" or "communications error" errors, or maybe even the dreaded "error -8"? Have you changed nothing at all on your end, but suddenly you simply can't audio chat or video chat with some people - or maybe anybody?
Well, you're not alone.
The iPhone Already Exists - and It Belongs to Cisco and Linksys, Not the Apple Cell Phone! 3,190 Views (This
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The long-awaited announcement by Apple of an iPhone - an Apple cell phone - is believed by many to be due in just a few short weeks. However news that Linksys, now a division of Cisco, has owned the iPhone brand for years has the market abuzz and agog. Does this mean a legal battle brewing between giants Cisco and Apple? Regardless, emotions run surprisingly high over such a seemingly small thing as a name and even the letter "i".
Hole in Microsoft Word for Windows and Mac Allows Attack from Internet 2,248 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Microsoft has advised that they are working on investigating a vulnerability in Word for Windows and Mac which allows attackers to gain access to a user's home computer. All of the following version of Word are at risk: Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Word 2004 v. X for Mac, as well as Microsoft Works 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Starbucks Goes iTunes - Do You Hear Music? 3,150 Views (comments)
Starbucks has just struck a deal to have their own "Starbucks Entertainment" area on Apple's iTunes internet music store. According to Starbucks, their Hear Music catalog will be available through the iTunes website.
Play MP3s on Your Mac Without iTunes and Without Any Additional Mac MP3 Players! 7,207 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Forget your fancy Mac MP3 players!
Did you know that you can play an MP3 on the fly on your Mac without using or loading any separate Mac MP3 players, and without even loading or using iTunes?
Free Browser Add-On Brings Your Favourite Web Articles and News to You! 7,213 Views (comments)
RssToolbar from Electronic Technologies, Inc. checks all of your favourite blogs, news, and other websites for any newly published articles, and then displays any new headlines in an unobtrusive bar along the top of your browser.
New iTunes Privacy Issue Leads to “Spytunes” Nickname 2,821 Views (comments)
The newest version of iTunes comes complete with its own privacy issues. In fact, some people find the invasion of privacy by the iTunes 6.02 "MiniStore" service, so bad that they have nicknamed it "Spytunes."
Why Should I Care About the Intel Based MacBook Pro and iMac Announced at Macworld 2006? 1,525 Views (This
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Rumours of an Intel based Mac have been flying for months. Now the "Mactel" MacBook Pro (nee PowerBook) and iMac are here, and, somebody has to say it: So what? Why should we care about Mactel? Do we really care if we have Intel inside, even if "For years it's been trapped inside ordinary PCs. Doomed to performing dull little tasks"?
New iTunes 6 with Video and TV Downloads for PC and Mac! 4,023 Views (This
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iTunes Video, also known as iTunes 6, offers videos and television shows for downloading and playing on your PC or Mac, as well as on your snazzy new video iPod.
Firefox Flaw Found and Fixed (Get the Patch) 1,669 Views (comments)
A Firefox flaw which allowed for remote code execution was publicly disclosed yesterday. Today Mozilla, who distributes the Firefox software, released a patch for the Firefox flaw.
iPhone Rokr and iPod Nano Announced - A Rocker Phone and An Executive iPod 3,697 Views (comments)
The Apple rocker phone, as some are calling the new iPhone, and the iPod Nano, were announced this week by Apple. Where the ROKR based iPhone (some are calling it ROCKR or even ROCKER, but it's actually "ROKR") is indeed a rocker phone, the new iPod Nano is more like an executive iPod.
Motorola ROKR Confirmed as the New iPod iTunes Phone 4,557 Views (comments)
Motorola ROKR phones are being confirmed as the new iTunes phones, sources say. Pictures, if accurate, show that the iTunes phone even sports the iPods scroll wheel.
Ipod Phone, Video Ipod, Rumoured Next Week 1,928 Views (comments)
Ipod cell phones, or video iPods, or maybe video iPod phones, are rumoured to be the subject of the big announcement which Apple is making next week.
New Security Hole in Adobe Reader and Acrobat Requires Update 2,055 Views (This
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Adobe is warning that a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader could lead to someone creating a "malicious PDF" file, and when the unsuspecting user opens the PDF file with a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, the software could ...
Your Mac and Amazon’s Shorts - A Perfect Pairing 1,570 Views (comments)
For those of you who haven't already heard, Amazon is offering a new short story download service, Amazon Shorts. It's really cool, in that it offers new short stories, not available anywhere else, by authors including some very well known, and well-loved, ...
Canada: No Pirate Tax on iPods, MP3 Players (They’re Players, Not ‘Enablers’…Hello!) 3,969 Views (This
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In a decision in which the Canadian Private Copying Collective (somewhat analagous to the U.S.' RIAA, except that the CPCC actually represents the interests of the artists) says that it is "disappointed", the Canadian high court has this week let stand a ruling ...
Yahoo Buys Konfabulator, Lowers Price to $0 2,793 Views (This
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Yahoo will be announcing on Monday that it has purchased Arlo Rose's Konfabulator for an undisclosed amount of money. Yahoo will also be announcing that it will drop the price for Konfabulator from the current $19.99 to zero. That's right. Zippo. ...
Apple iTunes Store Offers Porncasts 6,132 Views (comments)
Late last month Apple announced that with the release of its newest iTunes software, version 4.9, it would be offering podcasts through the iTunes store. And indeed it is.
Now a tempest in a teacup is brewing over what some are dubbing "porncasts" ...
New Security Update for Firefox Fixes High Risk Issues 2,082 Views (This
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The Mozilla Foundation has just released their Firefox 1.0.5 security update for Firefox, coincidentally at the same time as Microsoft released their own monthly security patches for Windows.
Firefox 1.0.5 also upgrades and improves the browser's stability itself, but the most important aspect ...
iPod as Criminal Mastermind Tool 2,985 Views (This
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Security experts are saying that Apple's iPod is the newest rage. Not among the teen set, Gen-Xers, or even baby boomers, but among criminals.
Now, it's true that the use isn't novel, just the choice of device, but as Marshall Mcluhan so deftly ...
As Apple and Intel Get in Bed to Create a New Apple Intel Machine, is Linux Left Out in the Cold? 1,629 Views (This
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Much has been made of the recent announcement that Apple is going to start using Intel CPUs. For the most part people think that this is either pretty cool, or no big deal, depending on where you sit.
Many people seem to think ...
The Time I Spend with My Daughter Removing Spyware is Very Precious 2,135 Views (This
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"Sure, I could get a Mac, but the time I spend with my daughter removing spyware is very precious." A great line, already being attributed to Intel CEO Paul Otellini, but actually penned by Good Morning Silicon Valley's John Paczkowski on the ...
Court Denies TigerDirect’s Injunction in Tiger Lawsuit Against Apple 1,585 Views (comments)
The Federal Court in Florida has denied a request for an injunction by computer retailer TigerDirect in their lawsuit against Apple over the name for their latest version of OS X, "Tiger".
It seems that, like Aunty, the court believes that TigerDirect's claims about ...
WidgetJacking: Zaptastic Shows Us the Big Hole in Tiger’s Dashboard 3,378 Views (This
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That gaping hole in Tiger's Dashboard is no air vent - it's a wide-open, highly exploitable security threat for users of Apple's newest version of OS X for Mac. And we have Stephan.com's Zaptastic and Goatse widgets to thank for showing us ...
Tiger in Your Tank, or Tiger Tanked? 2,006 Views (This
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The early reviews of Mac's new Tiger have been mixed, to be sure. And in addition to the usual bugs, it seems that folks are really up in arms about the UI (User Interface). Indeed, enough people of sufficient clue ...
Tiger Direct Directly Grabs Tiger by the Tail with Lawsuit Against Apple 1,908 Views (comments)
Computer mail-order outfit Tiger Direct has sued Apple, Inc, in the 11th hour, over Apple's use of the name "Tiger" on Apple's newest release of OS X. How stupid is that?
Apple's Tiger for Mac goes on sale to the public tonight, Friday, ...
Homemade iPod Mini “Tiny Machine” Ad by George Masters Takes Internet by Storm 4,022 Views (This
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iPod Mini fans do lots of interesting things with their tiny machines, but George Masters has taken it to a new art, literally. Masters has created the ultimate advertisement for his tiny machine, basing his homemade iPod Mini commercial on, appropriately enough, ...
$25,000 Prize for First Person to Write OS X Virus Cancelled 2,089 Views (comments)
DVForge, known to Mac lovers the world 'round for such products as the SightFlex, MacMice, and the Ball, has cancelled its contest in which it offered $25,000 to the first person who wrote a virus directed at OS X, and who could incapacitate ...
Airfoil - Share Your MP3 Music Across Your Wireless Network 4,816 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Rogue Amoeba, the software company who has brought us such innovative software as Audio Hijack and Nicecast, have done it again with Airfoil.
Airfoil, Rogue Ameoba's newest offering, allows you to stream audio from just about any program, wirelessly, to your Airport Express ...
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