Tonight should be known as the night of updates. After the PSP 5.02 update, Apple releases the highly anticipated iPhone 2.2 firmware. So you know the drill… fire up iTunes, download away.
So far, my experience isn’t that bad. Doesn’t seem to really perform any slower, nor does it seem to be more buggy. Copy and paste though… ha! Not yet… 
Master Lock, makers of the well-known locks that’s been shot, flamed, boiled, frozen and still worked - are now entering into the land of the Apple iPod case makers. Yes, a Master Lock inspired case; nothing short of a Fargo Wells entry might actually prove to be safer.
iPods have quickly become some of the most popular and widely used portable media devices by people of all ages, with over 170 million sold worldwide since its introduction in 2001. Their frequent use while people are on the go and potentially less attentive to their surroundings have made them an easy target for would be thieves on campus, in urban areas, on city transportation systems, and in many other public environments.
Master Lock, www.masterlock.com, the innovative industry leader in locks and security products, recognizes the importance of the personal and financial investment iPod users have made in their media players, and has now made protecting these devices more convenient with the introduction of the first-of-its-kind iCage™, a family of locking skins for iPod players. The iCage includes a durable, lightweight protective skin, set-your-own 3-digit combination lock for keyless convenience, flexible cable for lock-down security, and three (3) invisible shrink wraps for screen and body scratch protection. Best of all, the device remains fully functional in the new locking skin with access to all ports for the user.
With the massive proliferation of personal digital audio players, experts agree that the devices have contributed to increases in violent crimes. In major urban areas like New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles, crime statistics compiled between 2004 and 2007 show a substantial rise in iPod and cell phone robberies.
“So many people have made their iPod an essential part of their lives and that means more, and often easier, opportunities for theft. The iCage™ maintains the ease of use of these devices while keeping them more secure,” said John Heppner, president and CEO of Fortune Brands Storage and Security, which includes Master Lock. “The iCage locking skin enhances the iPod user experience by making security possible wherever and whenever people are using them.”
The new iCage is available for the 4GB and 8GB iPod nano; and the 30GB, 60GB, 80GB or 160GB iPod classic. It has a suggested retail price of $14.99 for the nano models, and $19.99 for the classic models. For more information about Master Lock’s new iCage™ and other security tips to keep you and your belongings safe, visit www.masterlockitup.com.
Apple Let’s Rock event was very anticipated by every Apple fan or gadget lover, because this is the place to announce new products, models and services. And this time it was really worth waiting for: new iPod Nano 4G, redesigned iPod Touch, small update of Classic and a lot of new colors for Shuffle… Firmware update for iPhone along with iPod Touch, which carries number 2.1, and new version of iTunes program - these announcements would be enough for several events! However, they all came together at once, and this is the small roundup of all announcements made at this Apple event.
In case you don’t remember, I had posted pictures that were in a mate of mine (UK) iPhone, take a quick reminder stroll here. To date, that’s been my most active link. Ever.
Well, enter the person that probably took those pictures…
She’s actually quite cute! Well, the good news is that she still has her job, and seems to be a rather shy Foxconn employee that really is afraid of the limelight.
I don’t blame her. There’s some weirdos out there.
But it’s nice to finally put a face to the pictures.
Say whatever you want about Steve Jobs… but the man can be curt sometimes.
“This is a known iPhone bug that is being fixed in the next software update in September,” reads the one-line message from the Apple co-founder.
Anyway, it seems like a ton of users, myself included, are still having problems with their iPhone 3G reception as well as other anomalies regarding 3rd party applications starting up and then closing down.
The email provides an end date to problems that have become increasingly apparent in Apple’s support forums and elsewhere. Many report the iPhone 2.0 firmware suddenly failing to load non-default apps regardless of their nature, briefly loading them before abruptly jumping back to the home screen.
The bug occurs both with freshly downloaded software and with updates, but is reported as never having a definite fix; although some report successfully deleting and re-downloading apps to regain access, others find the solution either having no effect or gradually decaying over time to where the apps again fail to run. Restoring the iPhone also seldom works.
Head over to AppleInsider for more news about the e-mail heard ’round the world…
Just fix my iPhone 3G… September is right around the corner
I don’t know about you, however I’ve been waiting for the day that Will Wright’s Spore to come out for AGES.
That day finally has a date… September 7th, 2008:
The wait is almost over! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Maxis today announced that Spore(TM), the most anticipated video game of the year from the creator of The Sims(TM), has gone gold and will be available for the Mac and PC at retailers September 5 in Europe and September 7 in North America and Asia Pacific. Spore(TM) Creatures for Nintendo DS(TM) and Spore(TM) Origins for mobile phones will also be available globally September 7…
“We are so excited to finally get Spore into the hands of fans and players,” said Lucy Bradshaw, executive producer of Spore at Maxis. “The Maxis studio has had an absolute blast creating Spore, but the fun is just beginning. The most engaging stories are truly the ones people create themselves, and we can’t wait to see how players not only craft and explore the Spore universe, but hear what stories they have to tell as a result.”
Spore gives players their own personal universe in a box, allowing fans to create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe created by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even spaceships. Players can then seamlessly share their creations with the world via the Sporepedia(TM) and explore infinite new galaxies created by other gamers*.
For all the latest Spore news, screens, videos community content, and to try out the trial version of the hugely popular Spore Creature Creator, visit www.spore.com.
Oh heck yes.
Fire up your iTunes ya’ll. Seems like 2.01 is finally out after a rather rapid beta seeding of the 2.01 beta that was heard about just as recently as the end of last week.
So that means that you can now install everything from Skype to Photoshop, it allows for you to copy and paste, and it has iChat!*
*Ok, ok. I admit, I’m lying.
Seriously, it’s just some bugfixes. Huge download (about 260mb), took forever to install (near 10 minutes), my iPhone 3G does actually seem to be a bit faster though (yay!).
By Luke Anderson
I remember back when FireWire was first introduced (yes, it’s actually called IEEE 1394, but I’m an old-school Mac guy, so it’s FireWire) and it had some incredible speed to it. Of course USB 2.0 eventually came along and became the more widely used standard. FireWire 800 came out a little while later, but despite its faster speed, never really caught on. Don’t count the standard out though, as a newer, faster version is coming this fall.
The newer FireWire spec is rated at transfer speeds of up to 3.2Gbit/s, which is a considerable jump. It is expected to be compatible with previous standards, something that likely contributed to the lack of interest in FireWire 800. Unfortunately with USB 3.0 on the way with 4.8Gbit/s, it faces some serious competition.
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My mother bought an iPhone this morning. Got it home, ripped off all the factory sealed packing, registered it and while changing the wallpaper, found three photos in the camera roll. Two are blurry, but this one is something else…
Now that’s a lot of iPhones. A sight most people would kill for wish they could see at their local stores due to continuing shortages globally. All isn’t in vain though; you can always check availability via the Apple Store iPhone availability checker.
Update: Here’s the fullsized images - here, here and here.
Thanks to Thomas for letting me republish the photos.
My hate for wires still continues - feel free to read my other rant about wires right here. Enter the Digital Signature Mint 220.
Coming in under $180.00 USD, it offers:
• The Mint 220 Digital Music Station offers the highest fidelity digital audio, using Texas Instruments’ PurePath Digital audio amplification for optimal performance.
• Wireless 2.4GHz lossless audio streaming from your Mac or PC with the included Mint USB Wireless Transmitter
• Mint’s Di-Fi™ digital-sound is delivered from your PC or Mac wirelessly, with no loss of fidelity, up to 45 feet or 15 meters
• Careful craftsmanship, acoustic engineering and sealed enclosure design offer precise audio usually found only in much pricier systems
• Two 3.5” full-range Peerless® transducers for big speaker sound and compact, mini-speaker versatility.
What catches my eye is Di-Fi™. I’ve heard of wi-fi, just like everybody else… but Di-Fi is a promise that your already compressed mp3 music - or the uncompressed FLAC type(s) of music filetypes - will sound just as good over the air as it does in your headphones.
Hop down to your local Best Buy or hit up the MintDS (Mint Digital Signature) website for more information.
I hate wires. I really do. They just get in the way, trip you up, might be used to strangle you if you have enemies… ok. I just don’t like wires too well. Enter the Mint 300…
Digital Signature has accomplished these goals by creating advanced digital acoustic designs built using top grade components sourced all over the world. Powered by digital amplification control and wireless transmission techniques created by Digital Signature, the Mint Digital Music Stations offer audiophile sound at an unheard of price. Digital Signature has branded this new approach to audio quality, Di-Fi™.
Digital Signature’s newest system, The Mint 300 Digital Music Station delivers top performance – with >100 dB signal/noise ratio and <0.1% total harmonic distortion – in a package that includes speakers, amplifier with an iPod dock/charger, USB 2.4 GHz transmitter and remote for less than $350 MSRP.
At this price the Mint 300 is the only system that not only promises audiophile performance with iPod docking and charging, but also lossless, plug and play wireless streaming connectivity to Mac or PC for all of your digital sound. A remote control offers the final component of wireless freedom, making the Mint 300 as easy to use as it is to set up.
Not bad at all. I wonder how this competes against the Logitech Squeezebox Duet and other solid iPod audio offerings.
What seemed to be a fanciful idea or pipe dream from the last week or so (at least to my knowledge) has actually become reality… if you just happen to live in Bulgaria or Taiwan that is.
We proudly introduce to the world what probably is the most senseful hardware solution for a Mac™ on a PC experience. It allows the user to install Mac OS X™ straight from the original DVD without having to worry about patches, replacing files and anything like that.
That means you can buy a regular compatible PC, Mac OS X™ and EFiX™ and enjoy what the Mac users have always enjoyed:
• Ability to install Mac OS X Leopard™ and Leopard Server™ from original retail DVD.
• Average users can easily install Mac OSX™ without fear of needing professional knowledge.
• Update your system with official Apple® Updates.
Yep. They’ve probably found the fastest way to get Apple’s lawyers attention.
However, if this does come out in the US, you better believe I will be in line like the iPhone lines that are starting to form for a phone that comes out in another week.
We want to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. With the backing of our community and your help we know we can make it. What else can you do?
Yep… this means that Firefox 3.0 (final) is quickly approaching. It also means that Mozilla wants to set a download record.
You heard it here… download it folks. It’s tons faster and uses less memory than Firefox 2.
Box.net, yet another a remote storage web based service announces an iPhone app that extends the ability to share files uploaded from a desktop to their service and then accessible from the Apple iPhone.
Upon signing up at Box.net, you will see that they offer three tiers of file storage, a free 1gb account with a “big file” file cap - which looks like files above 5mb might not be allowed, I’ll test further later today - upon sign up or 5gb of storage with unlimited storage called their “Box Individual” tier for 7.95 a month, or 79.95 a year. There is also a “Box Business” tier which weighs in at 15gb of space for 19.95 a month or 199.95 a year.
The Box.net Apple iPhone app allows users to access files stored on Box.net, giving iPhone users the ability to store and access Word, Excel and PDF documents. Since its stored on Box.net, the iPhone’s fixed memory is no longer a limitation.
The good part is that it works as advertised. You can upload files from your desktop, then point your Apple iPhone to http://i.box.net, login with your sign-in credentials and you now have access to your files just like you would from your desktop.
In my quick test this morning, I uploaded a Microsoft Word document from my desktop and then accessed it from my Apple iPhone without an issue. The online display of the *.doc file kept my formatting and displayed on the iPhone as I would have expected while still on my desktop. At least something finally that makes my iPhone more “mobile warrior”-ish than before.
Internet has come a long way since its birth. There are now several different ways to build internet connection. One can do this by inserting wireless internet card in computer or can use dsl. Apart from this, internet phone and ip phones are there as well to help people connect to the internet through cell phones and an internet phone is not the last option available, wireless internet providers are there as well to offer internet connectivity.
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