2010 has been a pretty eventful year as far as the technology segment is concerned. As Walt Mossberg recently pointed out, devices like the iPad have expanded the lexicon of a gadget enthusiast to also include tablet computers. However, as it is with the past, this year too is not without its share of failed…
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Radio Shack iPhone 4 Holiday Sale Returns
Radio Shack’s week-long iPhone sale was such a success they’ve decided to offer the same prices again, this time without announcing an end date. Those who missed their opportunity to cash in on Radio Shack discounts and iPhone trade-in credit can now get the same deals. The only problem with the successful sale is that…
Hacks Brings AirPlay Streaming To Linux and Windows; Enables Streaming Of AVI Files, DVD Content To Apple TV
We had reported about TUAW blogger and hacker Erica Sadun’s application called AirPlayer that enabled users to stream media content from an iDevice to a Mac using AirPlay. It was simply put, a custom Bonjour service that lets a Mac identify itself as an Apple TV to the AirPlay app and trick it into playing…
News: AT&T now selling iPad 3G units online
AT&T is now selling the iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G online. The lone iPad 3G service provider in the U.S. is offering the same prices as Apple’s retail and online stores—$629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB, and $829 for 64GB units. Other links on the page lead to iPad accessory offerings, a…
Apple And Sharp To Build $1.2 Billion Facility For iPhone LCD Displays
It was just last week that we heard of a news report by Japanese News Paper Nikkei about Apple and Toshiba having ended up in a partnership to build a 1.2 billion dollar facility in China to produce LCD displays for the iPhone. The plant has been designed to fulfill the huge requirement of LCD…
First Looks: Incipio Microtexture, Pillow + Silicrylic for iPod touch 4G
Three silicone cases previously released by Incipio for the iPhone and iPod touch have just received modest revisions for the fourth-generation iPod touch. Available in several different colors, Microtexture ($25) was introduced last year as a unusually grippy iPhone 3G/3GS case design, using rubber in an almost furry texture to maximize the user’s ability to…
First Looks: FrappeDesign Executive Folio for iPad
On the surface, FrappeDesign’s Executive Folio for iPad ($69) looks like many other flip-closed folio designs we’ve previously seen for Apple’s tablet computer, offering a faux leather exterior with interior pockets capable of holding business cards, envelopes, a pen, and of course an iPad. But this particular design offers something rivals almost invariably do not:…
How to use SBSettings for iPhone [Jailbreak]
For a quick tutorial on how to use SBSettings, watch the video above. SBSettings is a free utility for Jailbroken iPhones and iPod touchs that allows you to quickly toggle things like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, brightness, and airplane mode. It’ll also allow you to hide icons you don’t want or use. (This is especially useful…
Nokia Files Four New Lawsuits Against Apple In Europe
In the latest episode of the continuing saga of the long drawn legal battles between Nokia and Apple, the former has sued Apple in Europe for infringing upon 13 of its patents. The suits have been filed in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands and each one of them relate to 13 different patents…
Publishers cut game prices, hope to secure top spot before App Store holiday freeze
EA recently lowered the price of roughly 70 of their iPhone and iPad App Store games to $0.99, now Gamevil and Namco have also reduced their prices and as the holiday iTunes Connect deadline fast approaches, more may follow. Mike Schramm from TUAW explains why: Apple is freezing the charts on December 23rd, which means…
Macintosh product news – December 17, 2010
Section: Mac Software, Miscellaneous / Other Macintosh product updates and announcements for December 17, 2010: Software Hardware Software Apple Certified Final Cut Studio trainer, Larry Jordan, helps Final Cut users create their own high-quality reference library by grouping eleven of his video tutorials to enable Final Cut users to get exactly the info they need:…
News: 2011 CES will admit first 100 enthusiasts in special promo
In January 2011, over 200 iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac companies will show off their latest creations at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show—the world’s largest trade show for consumer technology and America’s largest annual trade show of any kind. We’d like to invite you to be a part of it. Until now, the Las…
News: Zero1.tv previews Voomote One for iPhone, iPod touch
Zero1.tv has announced its new Voomote One universal remote accessory for the iPhone and iPod touch. The Voomote is a case-like accessory that connects via the Dock Connector and features an IR transmitter at the top, allowing for access to all other ports, controls, and cameras when attached. The Voomote One works in conjunction with…
News: iSkin rolls out Aura case for iPad
iSkin has rolled out its new Aura case for the Apple iPad. The Aura is a multi-functional folio-style case featuring a brushed metallic nylon exterior and microfiber inner lining, a textured, slim-fit inner iPad jacket with open access to all ports and controls, and buttons to release a fold-out stand for typing; the case can…
News: Rogers/Fido now unlocking iPhones for $50 fee
Rogers/Fido have instituted a new handset unlocking policy which allows eligible owners of the iPhone to have their handsets unlocked for a $50 fee. According to an iPhone in Canada report, customers wanting to take advantage of the unlocking service must have an account in good standing, and have paid the unsubsidized cost for the…