January 19, 2008
Better Webclip Icons for 1.1.3 iPhones and iPod
Filed under: iPod Family, Hacks, iPhone 
Soon after Steve Jobs announced the new 1.1.3, Emil Hedaya realized that a simple meta-refreseh redirect would allow him to create custom icons for any webclip. All you need is a website of your own. You link to your custom pages and have them redirect you to the sites in question. To demonstrate this he's put together a set of iPhone shortcuts to his favorite sites (including Meebo, Fandango, Flickr and more). If you navigate to his page and webclip off those links, you'll create some great looking icons on your SpringBoard Home page instead of the dull defaults. Update: Redirected the links to http://redmedia.com/i/ at Emil's request to avoid overloading his server. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Posted by John at 12:23 PM
January 15, 2008
China Mobile says no to iPhone deal when Apple asks for too
The largest mobile operator in China has broken off talks with Apple over the iPhone, with one executive saying Apple wanted to share too much revenue. From the Financial Times: Chinese media on Monday quoted Gao Nianshu, general manager of China Mobile's data department, saying that Apple had given ...
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Posted by Jason at 11:51 AM
January 13, 2008
From the Lab: Eight-core 2.8GHz Mac Pro
Apple s latest high-end desktop a 2.8GHz eight-core machine handily beats the 2.6GHz Quad Core Mac Pro it replaces in our Speedmark performance testing. But more encouraging is the fact that the new machine holds its own against an eight-core 3GHz Mac Pro, suggesting that many of the recent internal changes to the Mac Pro line are bolstering
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Posted by Guido at 01:11 PM
Sony Takes DRM-free Tunes to
Sony BMG joined the rest of the big four record labels to offer copy protection-free music through the Amazon MP3 download service on Thursday. The label plans to offer its entire library through the iTunes Store rival before the end of January.
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Posted by Mel at 11:26 AM
January 10, 2008
Rumour: Fox to include iTunes files with DVDs starting 15th
Filed under: Macworld, iPod Family, iTS, Multimedia, Rumors, Software, Video, iTunes, Apple, iPhone, Apple TV 
We heard a while back that Apple and the movie studios were in negotiations over movie rentals, and there were mentions of iPod compatible movie files being shipped with DVDs. Of course, to be able to legitimately import DVDs (without resorting to Handbrake) has been a pipe dream for consumers. But not for much longer, it would appear -- that is, if you're a buyer of a particular Fox TV animated series on DVD. Tipster Stewart sent us a note saying he'd received a Family Guy (Blue Harvest) DVD ahead of the January 15th release (coincidence?) and that an iPod-compatible version, branded as a "Fox Digital Copy file," was included on the disc. The only downside was that the disc "requires iTunes version 7.6." We were both sceptical and interested, naturally, and he was gracious enough to send over two shots of the offending article, possibly lifting the lid on some of the iTunes news we can expect next Tuesday. Check the shots out after the jump, keeping your eyes peeled for the (over-zealous) "serial number" that appears to be required to access this digital copy as with existing Fox titles. Thanks Stewart! Continue reading Rumour: Fox to include iTunes files with DVDs starting 15th Jan Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Posted by Joe at 04:27 PM
January 07, 2008
Free on iTunes - Belly-Buttonless, Cheap Eats, Political Yuks, And
Healthy chromosomes, healthy food, and healthy politics. This week Vern takes a post-holiday tour through the iTunes Store and finds a healthy dose of shows all with an appropriate post-holiday price: free.
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Posted by Guido at 01:00 PM
January 05, 2008
Review: Agent 18 Classic
Agent 18 s collection of cases breaks down into four types: the company s basic Shields are two-piece clear plastic shells, glossy in some places and frosted in others, while its EcoShields are made primarily from black plastic. It also sells Shield Kits that come with an additional accessory at a higher price, and now has introduced the FlowerVest, a flowery rubber case for the third-generation
Posted by Russell at 09:15 AM
January 02, 2008
10 predictions for
I've always preferred prognostication to nostalgia, so rather than replay the best of 2007, I'll use these late December doldrums to make 10 predictions for the coming year. Some editors will warn you that this kind of list is suicide--it's too easy for everybody to look back ...
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Posted by Chris at 09:53 AM
