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Apple announces iPhone 3G power adapter recall

Friday, September 19, 2008

That cool little power adapter that Apple begun shipping with the iPhone 3G…well it is not quite as cool as we all thought. In fact Apple has just announced a recall for the Ultracompact USB Power Adapter due to the possibility of the metal prongs breaking off and remaining in a power outlet and “creating [...]

Apple, AT&T continue pro-active approach notifying users of software 2.1

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Its been just under a week since Apple released the latest software update for the iPhone, bringing users up to version 2.1 and for plenty of people they could not wait to download it and get it installed. But just as a friendly reminder to those who may not follow the updates as obsessively as we [...]

Apple tops 100 million App Store downloads, could see 1 billion in first year

Monday, September 15, 2008

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It was just last week that Steve Jobs announced that Apple has seen more than 100 million downloads coming from the App Store so far, and by all means that is a pretty significant level to reach. But perhaps more important is that if users continue to download at the current rate, which was around [...]

Nullriver makes it official, NetShare will not return to the App Store

Monday, September 15, 2008

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Nullriver has recently posted some additional information regarding their tethering application NetShare and sadly it has been officially banned from the App Store. The news comes in the form of a short and not so sweet statement; “Looks like Apple has decided they will not be allowing any tethering applications in the AppStore. As such, NetShare [...]

iPhone firmware 2.1 now available for download

Friday, September 12, 2008

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In short, the title says it all, but according to the release notes it does offer quite a bit and should prove to be a worthwhile update for just about any iPhone owner. According to the notes it “contains many bug fixes and improvements” which seem to cover most of the major complaints that users [...]

Apple’s new in-ear headphones

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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WIth all this fuss about the new iPod Nano and the revamped iPod Touch, it would seem as if Apple’s new in-ear headphones have been overlooked! Unlike their first set of in-ear headphones, Apple has decided to incorporate both the subwoofer and the tweeter to provide users with the best audio quality. “Each earpiece contains two separate [...]

Downfall of the “thick” iPod Classic: “One Size Fits All”

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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Earlier today in his Keynote Address, Steve Jobs announced that Apple is no longer selling the “thick” iPod Classic (120GB) due to a lack of consumer demand. Jobs then announced that Apple has upgraded the “thin” iPod Classic, which was originally 80GB, to 120GB, without a change in the $249 price-tag. This means that you can now buy [...]

“Let’s Rock” Quicktime stream

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the Quicktime video stream that Apple posted of their “Let’s Rock” event held earlier today, here. In this Keynote address, Steve Jobs confirms that he is not in fact dead, and shows us iTunes 8.0, the new iPod Nano, the new iPod Touch, all brought to a [...]

3 UK hoping to offer the iPhone 3G in the future

Saturday, September 6, 2008

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It looks like another UK based carrier has set their sights on offering the iPhone 3G. The latest is 3 UK, and according to CEO Kevin Russell they are “very interested in the iPhone” because it will “fill a gap in the company’s portfolio.” Russell has also stated that he is “not sure that we have [...]

Apple begins to reject “limited utility” applications

Saturday, September 6, 2008

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Apple seems to have begun cracking down on the apps that they are planning to allow into the App Store, we have already seen the Slasher app pulled because it was “objectionable,” however this latest app did not even make it into the store at all. The app is called Pull My Finger and well, [...]