Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. president’s special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is struggling in a critical condition at George Washington University hospital after admission on Friday morning. – (AHN) Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Month: December 2010
Apple iPad Next-Gen Rumors Center on Cameras, Slimmer Body
Apple’s next-generation iPad will feature dual cameras and perhaps a slimmer body, according to a new Reuters report that echoes old rumors. – One day after a handful of tech blogs leaked alleged photos of the next-generation iPads case, a Reuters report suggested that front- and rear-facing camera modules would appear with the device, along…
The Temptations “Silent Night” MP3 Track downloads for free, more
iTunes Store offers downloads of The Temptations’ Silent Night MP3 Track for free. That’s the lowest price we could find for this track. (Amazon.com charges 99 cents.) Also available are downloads of Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas Time Is Here MP3 Track for free, another low. Read the original post by dealmac.com
How to use Google Docs desktop version on iPad
Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad, iPad, iDevice Apps A few short weeks ago, Google introduced the ability to use an iPad with the mobile version of Google Docs. Now they’ve done it again, supporting iPad on the desktop version as well. When you go to use Google Docs, you’ll have a choice between…
Top 10 Gamertell posts for the week of December 05, 2010
FROM GAMERTELL – Haven’t caught all of the Gamertell news this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! PS3 firmware 3.55 patches more vulnerabilities” Sony has squeezed out another PS3 firmware update this evening. Firmware version 3.55 is now available for your downloading pleasure. This update contains… MORE »…
Acer X1161 3D-Ready DLP Projector for $300 + $8 s&h
Fry’s Electronics offers the Acer X1161 3D-Ready DLP Projector, model no. EY.K0101.040, for $299.99. Shipping costs $7.99, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, that’s $12 under last month’s mention and the lowest total price we could find by $82. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a 800×600 native resolution, 2,500 lumens…
Western Digital 1TB USB External Hard Drive for $75 + free shipping
Walmart offers the Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN, for $75 with free shipping ($0.08/GB). That’s $5 under our October mention and the lowest total price we could find, also by $5. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a maximum data transfer rate of…
LG INFINIA 47″ 240Hz 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HDTV for $1,199 + $100 s&h
Fry’s Electronics offers the LG INFINIA 47″ 240Hz 1080p Widescreen THX-Certified LED-Backlit LCD HD Television in Black, model no. 47LE8500, for $1,199. Shipping costs $99.99, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, that’s $131 under last month’s mention and the lowest total price we could find by $200, outside of the price below. Sales…
DataMan for iPhone – app review
YouTube Link DataMan for iPhone is a utility that allows you to monitor your data usage in a few unique ways that a lot of other data utilities don’t. The app not only monitors your network usage, it will also monitors your wifi usage. You can view your usage on a map and it will…
Canon Camera Encryption Cracked
Programmer and encryption expert Dmitry Sklyarov and his company, Elcomsoft, has found a vulnerability in Canon’s OSK-E3 system that is used to ensure that photos such as those used in police evidence-gathering haven’t been tampered with. Read the original post by Ubergizmo
10 Christmas MP3 Tracks for free: Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, more
Today only, The Downplayer offers downloads of 10 Christmas MP3 Tracks for free. (To download each song, right-click and save.) Each is the lowest price we could find by at least $1. (Some tracks aren’t offered by iTunes or Amazon.com.) Choose from artists such as Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Colplay, Sufjan Stevens, Hem, and more….
HP C4750 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer from $40 + free shipping
For its members, Costco offers the HP Photosmart C4750 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer, which also scans and copies, for $39.99 with free shipping. (Non-members pay $2 more.) That’s $40 off and among the least expensive HP wireless multifunction inkjet printers we’ve ever seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include up to 29 ppm…
Android Market to see makeover; refund window to shorten to 15 minutes
Just as Rovio announced moves to create its own in-app purchasing system, one that would work across smartphone platform, Google announced that the Android Market is going to get a makeover. The update will go to all devices with Android 1.6 or higher, which means most devices will get it. Read the original post by…
Apple Disables Jailbreak Detection API In iOS 4.2.1
NetworkWorld is reporting that Apple has disabled or removed the Jailbreak Detection API in iOS 4.2.1, which was used by apps to detect if the user’s iDevice was jailbroken. It looks like the Jailbreak Detection API was bundled with mobile device management (MDM) APIs in iOS 4, which was released in June. The API made…
Christmas games for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
Section: Our list of Christmas-themed apps for iDevices was getting a bit out of hand this year, so we decided to split off the games into their own category. Whether these are created specifically for Christmas or are just Christmas add-ons to already popular games, there’s more than enough here to keep you entertained while…