Archive for October 22nd, 2009

Deals: iMac Bargains Everywhere, Plus MacBooks and minis

This is your lucky day if you are looking for a good deal on either an iMac, MacBook or the previous version of a Mac mini. We have multiple offers on iMacs, ranging from 24″ 2.66GHz to 24″ 3.066GHz

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Marvel At The Huge Crowds Lining Up For Windows 7

A cheap shot, I know, but this is a real picture of the crowd that turned up last night at Fry’s in Renton, Washington, to be among the first to buy Microsoft’s new operating system. Renton is a town just outside Seattle, where Microsoft is headquartered

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Nokia Sues Apple, Claiming iPhone Infringes 10 Patents

Finnish cell phone giant Nokia has sued Apple, claiming the iPhone violates ten patents covering GSM, 3G WCDMA and WLAN technology. Nokia claims since 2007 the iPhone violated wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption. The lawsuit apparently stems from Apple’s refusal to license the technology from Nokia.

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Video: Watch Steve Ballmer Intro Windows 7 on Today Show (No BSoD, Unfortunately)

The demo gods shone on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this morning as he showed off Windows 7 to the Today Show’s Matt Lauer.   The demo went with nary a hitch, even though he didn’t really “demo” any features — he just talked about how Windows 7 is “faster,” “cleaner” and “snappier.” The Sony touchscreen machine

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AAPL hits all-time high

Filed under: Odds and ends , Apple Financial , Steve Jobs , Apple Steve Jobs’ Disney stocks aren’t the only thing making him rich — AAPL has hit an all time high , according to MacRumors, thanks to the big announcements earlier this week, both on the online store and during the conference call .

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AT&T: 74% of Our New ‘Integrated’ Phones Are iPhones

iPhones comprised nearly three out of every four new cell phones activated with 3G and a QWERTY keyboard, according to AT&T’s quarterly statement. The carrier said it activated 3.2 million iPhones during the quarter – up from 2.4 million iPhones last spring.

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SE115m+ iPhone Headset Detailed Review

SE115m+ in-ear headphones with an integrated remote control is already launched. New product announced on Wednesday by Audio vendor company Shure. Using an in-ear-canal (canalphone) design, the SE115m+’s earpieces fit into your ear canals to block external noise.

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Is Apple Prepping Ad-Supported Operating System?

Talk is swirling around a 2008 Apple patent that could point to an ad-supported version of Mac OS X. The patent, credited to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, would permit embedding “one or more” ads in an operating system in exchange for goods or services. “The presentation of the advertisement(s) can be made as part of an

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Save Your Photos in an iPhone Frame

When you actually get around to printing out the photos taken on your iPhone you can slide them into this handmade frame from Italy, which can go vertical or horizontal. Made out of wood, so no one will try to swipe your pic, thinking it’s your phone. It costs €15 ($22 circa) at phoneart

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Don’t Panic! Cult of Mac Gets the Background Behind the New Hitchhiker’s Guide App for iPhone and iPod touch

If you’re a Douglas Adams fan, there’s a point fairly early on during iPhone ownership where you realise that you’re holding in your hands the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which is a nugget of information that hits you suddenly, rather like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon, wrapped around a large

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Review: Seagate Goes Supersonic With Its Gotta-Have-It 500GB FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac

One of the great things that comes with Apple steadily biting off and swallowing little mouthfuls of the PC market is that we get our very own gadgets. Like the regular stuff, but better — Apple-ized for our computing pleasure. Take the The FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac: a portable hard drive that looks as

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Rock Band on iPhone is a hit

Filed under: Gaming , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Disgruntled TUAW commenters, I’ll save you some time: “OMG Mike of course a game powered by EA and one of the most popular franchises of all time is a hit. Try reporting some real news!” But not so fast — Rock Band , which hit the App Store top 10 and conquered the Top Grossing list just days after its release this week , is actually a more unlikely hit than you think. For one thing, it sold at a price of $9.99 only — no free versions , no trials, no pricing sales or schemes that have become the rule rather than the exception on the App Store lately.

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Ihnatko says Apple tablet could play hero to comic books

Filed under: Rumors , Apple Speculation based on rumor can be frustrating.

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