Lifehacker:
Buying a replacement at Target isn't always the necessary solution when your stuff goes on the fritz. Fix common problems or altogether broken gear with these clever repair methods. Photo by jeremyfoo. 10. Stripped screw holes I've moved a wall-mounted magnetic knife block between four different homes in the last three year (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Gigabyte's been listening to all of the iPhone syncing issues from motherboard owners using Intel's P55 chipset. They've put out a beta BIOS that addresses the problem. Unfortunately, that doesn't help all the Asus and MSI users who are having the same troubles, but hopefully now that Gigabyte has set an example the others (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The latest round of iPhone rumors reads like a roundup of everything we've heard before. Now the mythical iPhone nano is back, and supposedly said device will be coming to Verizon in 2010 featuring a new hybrid cellular radio. Keep in mind this is all coming from an industry analyst report supplied to Apple Insider, and as (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Steve Jobs, Apple HistoryAs Dave Caolo told TUAW readers a few days ago, Fortune named Apple CEO Steve Jobs "CEO of the Decade" for his phenomenal leadership at Apple and how he has remade four industries (music, movies, mobile telephones, and computing) in the past ten years.Part of the Fortune article was a c (Read More)
Lifehacker:
If you're a fan of the free OS X software offered at MacHeist, you'll want to scoot over there to grab some free software before their software giveaway expires. MacHeist is offering a bundle of six applications: ShoveBox, WriteRoom, Twitterific, Tinygrab, Hordes of Orcs, and Mariner Write. The first five are free right fro (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Developer, Deals, iPhoneWant an iPhone app business without all the boring hassle of actually programming and releasing iPhone apps? Boy, does Brice Milliorn have a deal for you! He's auctioning off his iPhone app business, which he says has 87 different apps for sale, over on eBay. Mil (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Hardware, Retail, Odds and ends, Apple, HolidaysAs a guy who likes shopping online, but who still appreciates the act of going into a retail store for big purchases, I love this news. Apple has introduced a "Reserve and Pick-up" service for the holiday season. The name is a little unwieldy, but it gets the poin (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Bluetooth, AppleApple, being the innovative corporation that it is, applies for patents many times per year. While many of these items may never make it to market, the company is proactive in making sure that possible patents are filed as soon as possible in order to protect the intelle (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Objectified, Gary Hustwit's look at the world of industrial design, featured a lengthy section on Apple Chief Designer Jon Ive—and now that clip is online for impatient Apple fans to see. [Brainstorm Tech] The clip is pretty interesting, even if you're not normally enamored with Apple. Ive is the most prominent tech desi (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone, App ReviewSeveral readers have urged me to try the Gokivo Navigator for the iPhone [iTunes link], so today is the day. The app is U.S. $4.99, but that only provides you with GPS navigation for 30 days. After that, the app costs $4.99 monthly or you can purchase a year of service for (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Bugs/Recalls, Apple TVWe've heard a few reports of sync issues with the new Apple TV 3.0 software over the past few days, and apparently the chatter on the Apple support boards was on the mark: Apple has shipped 3.0.1, which is supposed to fix problems where 3.0 units would unexpectedly dump all their loaded co (Read More)
Engadget:
Enjoy your Apple TV? Not so fond of your data picking up and vanishing whenever it darn well pleases? Then you'll probably want to force your Apple TV to update to 3.0.1... assuming you've already upgraded it to 3.0, of course. According to the engineers in Cupertino, this update prevents content "from temporarily disappear (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Security, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnageFor the last few days, some jailbroken iPhone users have found their home screen background a little different than they remembered. A hacker, going by the name "ikee," created a worm that changes the home screen background on jailbroken iPhones whose owners failed to change th (Read More)
Silicon Alley Insider:
Apple will release a new iPhone next summer that works on Verizon Wireless as well as all global networks, a report claims, citing sources in the Taiwan supply chain.Read the rest of this story »See Also:This Year The iPhone Will Actually Have Some Serious Holiday Competition (AAPL, RIMM, MOT, GOOG)20 Guesses About What The (Read More)
Mac Rumors:
Apple has issued a 3.0.1 update to the Apple TV to address an issue that causes content to temporarily disappear from the device. They sent out this email notifying customers:Dear Customer,
If you've installed the Apple TV 3.... (Read More)