Apple rolls out giant patch update for Mac OS X
Get your Apple Max OS X system patched ASAP. Apple just released patches for 92 vulnerabilities for Leopard and Snow Leopard versions of Max OS X.
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Line2 iPhone VoIP app lets you make/receive calls via Wi-Fi/3G
The Line2 iPhone app from Toktumi is a VoIP calling application that lets you use Wi-Fi and 3G networks to make or receive calls with your same telephone number. Line2 may be particularly interesting to international travelers, as they can make calls back home without incurring international fees. On the flip side, making international calls starts at $0.02.
Line2 is so named because you actually get a second line on your iPhone replete with voicemail, caller ID, etc. Line2 costs $0.99, but monthly service runs $14.95/mo with unlimited US & Canada calling.
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Price: $0.99 for app; $14.95/mo for service
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Pong case for iPhone reduces radiation to your head
Cell phone radiation – myth or real? Yes, it’s definitely real and you should wear a headset to reduce the level of radiation that you’re exposed to. But if you’re one of the resistant types that just loves holding your phone to your head, then Pong Research has an answer for you – the Pong Case.
The claim is that it reduces the amount of radiation that hits your head. A bunch of independent tests show that it really does reduce it. Not to zero, but 65% in some cases.
Unfortunately, radiation abatement isn’t cheap or ubiquitous since it’s only available for the iPhone 3G/3GS. We can still dream of a day when cell phone makers just build the darn radiation protection into the units or give you an electric shock if you hold it too long. 😉
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Price: $59.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Apple iPad – view from another Geek
Chief Gadgeteer wrote a post about specs and his initial thoughts of the tablet. To summarize in a word his thoughts on the iPad it would be “meh”.
I like to think of myself as an Vendor-agnostic Geek that doesn’t take sides in the Linux/Mac/Windows debate, but I have a different view than my fellow writer/editor.
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Apple iPad tablet – Specs and Thoughts
Apple has just unveiled it’s long anticipated tablet device, named the iPad. iPads will start shipping in about 60 days. Here’s the rundown on it:
- 1/2″ thick
- a featherweight 1.5lbs
- 9.7″ IPS display
- full multitouch touch-screen
- Comes in 3 storage sizes: 16GB ($499), 32GB ($599) and 64GB ($699)
- WiFi 802.11n & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Some models will have 3G. Monthly data contracts available with AT&T. 3G models cost $130 more than WiFi-only models.
- 10 hrs battery life, 1 month in standby
- view in any direction – landscape or portrait and from any side.
The iPad is geared to be a Web surfing and multimedia device, so it can handle photos, iTunes, movies, TV, e-mail, and even video games. There is on-screen soft keyboard for those apps that need it. Unfortunately, like the iPhone, there is no Adobe Flash.
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Rumors: Apple iPhone OS 4.0 out in June, and the iPhone 4G goes to Verizon
One analyst (Peter Misek) has some bold predictions on what Steve Jobs will announce next week (in addition to the much anticipated Apple Tablet, supposedly called the iTablet – no surprise there).
Rumor #1: he’ll announce and show off the latest version of the iPhone OS: v4.0.
Rumor #2: he’ll announce that Verizon will start selling the iPhone 4G in summer. This will be big news as it will suddenly expose the iPhone to the largest single carrier market, and it may also impact Palm’s latest decision to launch their Pre and Pixi on Verizon.
CES 2010: Lenovo U1 Hybrid Netbook/Tablet – Tablet Detaches From Netbook Shell
Lenovo is showing off their intriguing new tablet, the U1 Hybrid, that also doubles as a netbook. By itself, it is a 1.5lb, 8h4 multi-touch tablet running Linux, but dock it in its clamshell with keyboard and it instantly becomes a Windows 7 netbook.
Has a Snapdragon CPU, and 3g and WiFi for Net access. Available in the 2nd half of this year.
Uh-oh Apple, you’re getting pipped in the tablet department – you better have something amazing to show off.
iPhone Developers – Don’t Try Fooling Apple
If you’re an iPhone app developer, you probably already know how fickle Apple is about accepting your apps. But you should now know that you should not try to scam the gadget giant.
Chinese developer Molinker has been booted from the App Store, and oh yeah, their 1000+ apps too. They were caught buying 5-star ratings in exchange for free copies of their apps.
Apple to buy music streaming service, LaLa
LaLa is a music streaming service that I’ve been toying with lately. I quite like the interface; they’ve done a great job with it. They also have an interesting business model in that they charge 10 cents for every song that you want to add to your ‘collection’, which you can then put into playlists. There are also free ways to listen to music as well and you can buy MP3 versions for $0.89-0.99 in most cases.
Turns out that Apple likes what LaLa is doing and have decided to snap them up. I wonder whether this will be an autonomous subsidiary or integrated into iTunes in some manner. My guess would be for the latter.
Apple fights back with anti-Droid ads
You gotta love competition. In response to the Verizon/Motorola ads dismissing the iPhone for the things it can’t do, Apple has responded with some ads of its own. Here is one of them, and below is one of the Droid commercials.
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