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Better Webclip Icons for 1.1.3 iPhones and iPod

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:23:12 -0800

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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China Mobile says no to iPhone deal when Apple asks for too

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:51:37 -0800

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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From the Lab: Eight-core 2.8GHz Mac Pro

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:11:46 -0800

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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Sony Takes DRM-free Tunes to

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:26:10 -0800

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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Rumour: Fox to include iTunes files with DVDs starting 15th

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:27:32 -0800

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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Free on iTunes - Belly-Buttonless, Cheap Eats, Political Yuks, And

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:00:42 -0800

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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Review: Agent 18 Classic

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:15:32 -0800

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

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10 predictions for

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:53:26 -0800

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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News: Mix: Firmware, VoIP, Box,

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:31:56 -0800

Gear Live has reportedly received a pre-release build of iPhone firmware version 1.1.3. The new firmware features the ability to reorganize home screen icons, the ability to add web links to the home screen, home screen pagination, the ability to send SMS messages to multiple recipients, the new Locate Me Google Maps feature which uses cellular triangulation to provide a rough estimate of the user s current location, and Hybrid

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News: Mix: Wal-Mart, India, Amazon,

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:17:50 -0800

Wal-Mart has officially closed its online movie download service, less than a year after it launched. A Wal-Mart spokeswoman said the company closed the store only after Hewlett-Packard, which provided the back end software for the site, made a business decision to discontinue its video download-only merchant store service. Wal-Mart did not say whether it had any plans to launch another service using different software. Apple may face

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Warner Offers DRM-free Music through

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:57:17 -0800

Amazon.com announced on Thursday that music from Warner Music Group is available for download without copy protection through the company's Amazon MP3 music store. Since the tracks are available in MP3 format, they are playable on almost any digital media device, including Apple's iPod.

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Review: Speck Products ActiveFit for iPod nano

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:26:45 -0800

Basically, ActiveFit is a slight rethinking of Speck s earlier ActiveSport armbands for iPods and nanos, and by slight, there s really only one twist literally. ActiveFit is the first iPod armband we can recall that actually mounts the nano on an off-axis angle rather than straight on, making a nice fashion statement in the process. The new design covers the entire nano save for its bottom headphone port, Hold switch, and part of

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News: iTunes web traffic up 339 percent Christmas

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:25:56 -0800

According to new figures from Hitwise, the market share of visits to Apple s iTunes website jumped 339 percent on Christmas Day from the previous day, as new iPod and iPhone owners went online to download the jukebox software. Overall, iTunes market share of visits reached 0.68 percent on Christmas. In addition, the Apple Store was the ninth most visited website in the Hitwise Retail Index on Christmas, and the market share of visits

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News: Apple signs movie rental, DVD deal with

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:44:27 -0800

Apple has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to offer digital rentals of the studio s films, and to include a FairPlay DRM d, iPod-compatible digital file on the studio s new DVD releases, according to a Financial Times report. Citing a person familiar with the situation, the report says only that the rented movies would be active for a limited time, and that they would be made available through iTunes. The launch

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First Looks: JAVOedge JAVOLeather Case Pull Out for iPod nano, classic &

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:17:16 -0800

Sold in versions for the iPod nano ($25), iPod classic ($28), and iPod touch ($30), this simple leather sleeve-style case includes a loop of fabric to help you remove your iPod to access its screen and controls. Top and bottom holes are included for headphone port access; a lanyard matching the fabric loop at the top can be attached to a rear D-ring. Red, pink, or black colors are your choices....

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