Cheaper iPhone Now Available from Apple
For the past few weeks now everyone has been talking about Apple coming out with a “cheaper” iPhone. Well, I’m here to remind all those people that a cheaper iPhone is already available,…
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Apple iPad 2 Event Tomorrow
Join us tomorrow for live blogging of Apple’s media event. We are expecting Apple to unveil the 2nd-generation iPad, as well as give a sneak peek at iOS 5.0. There are also rumors that…
Stream Your iPhone Music to Your PS3, Xbox or PC with AirMusic
AirMusic lets you access your iPhone or iPad music library over Wi-Fi to an Xbox, PS3 or PC running Windows Media Player. Setup is simple, just start AirMusic and then navigate to your…
MobileNotifier Brings Improved Push Notifications to Your iPhone
MobileNotifier is a new tweak available for jailbroken iPhones that changes the way push notifications are handled. One cool feature is that you can access a history of all your…
Awesome Waterproof iPhone 4 Case Lets You FaceTime in the Shower
LifeProof has created an awesome water, dirt, snow and shock proof iPhone case. The case was designed to military specifications and weights less than an ounce. The iPhone 4 LifeProof Case…
Screenshot Hints that MobileMe’s ‘Back to My Mac’ is Becoming Free in Lion
Back to My Mac is an awesome MobileMe feature that lets you remotely access all your Internet-connected computers’ files. It also lets you screen share with your other computers over the…
Mac OS X Lion Drops Support for PowerPC Apps
The developer preview of Mac OS X Lion does not run PowerPC apps. When you attempt to run a PowerPC app, you get an alert like the one shown above. Ever since Apple switched to Intel…
Mac OS X Lion Brings iOS-Like Auto Correction
I knew it was just a matter of time until Apple would bring the iOS auto correction feature to the Mac. MacStories noticed that the developer preview of Mac OS X Lion detects wrong spelling…
Lion’s Migration Assistant Allows Set Up From Networked PC
A new feature discovered in the developer preview of OS X Lion is the ability to set up a Mac from a networked Windows PC as part of the Migration Assistant utility instead of just another…
‘About This Mac’ Gets Redesigned with OSX Lion
Apple has redesigned the “About This Mac” section of Mac OS with Lion. It gives you a lot of important information about your Mac in a very user friendly interface. Source:…
Review: DropPhox for iPhone Automatically Sends Your Photos to Dropbox
DropPhox is an awesome photo app for iPhone. It allows you to take pictures and videos, and have them wirelessly transfer to your Dropbox account over 3G or Wi-Fi. If no connection when you…
iFixit Teardown of New MacBook Pro
iFixit has done a complete teardown of the new MacBook Pro 15″ (Unibody Early 2011). Check out their website for lots of pictures and…
Apple Gets Back to Basics in Mac OS X Lion
David Chartier at Macworld posted a great article today about the direction Apple is taking OS X with Lion. iOS and Mac OS X are symbiotic entities. When designing iOS, Apple distilled the…
2011 Spring MacBook Pro Benchmarks: Faster Than 2010 Quad Mac Pro
The new MacBook Pro Quad i7 scores over 10,000 on Geekbench, beating some recent Mac Pro benchmarks. 64-bit benchmark of i7 Quad 2.2 scores over 10,900, faster than low-end Mid 2010 Mac Pro…
Mac OS X Lion Includes New ‘AirDrop’ Feature
Apple released the first developer preview of Mac OS X Lion today. One of the new features in Lion is AirDrop, which lets you send files to anyone around you wirelessly. From Apple: With…
How to Make Your iPhone 4 Look Like the Original iPhone
Here’s an awesome decal that will not only protect the back of your iPhone 4, but it will also make it look like the original iPhone. It’s available from iStickr for $9.99. Features:…
Happy 56th Birthday Steve Jobs!
Today is the 56th birthday of Steve Jobs, one of the greatest innovators in the history of the world. The website HappyBirthdaySteveJobs.com is getting pretty popular today. It was created…
FaceTime App Now Available in Mac App Store
Apple has released version 1.0 of FaceTime for Mac, allowing you to make video calls to other Macs, iPhones and iPod touches. FaceTime is available in the Mac App Store for $0.99. From…
Apple Releases Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion, Announces New Features
Apple announced the release of the first developer preview of Mac OS X Lion today. Lion was first demoed last October and is scheduled to launch this summer. New features in Lion include: a…
Apple Launches New MacBook Pro Models with Quad Core CPUs, Thunderbolt
As expected, Apple launched new MacBook Pros this morning. The 15″ and 17″ models offer Quad Core CPUs now, with the 2.2GHz Quad Core 2720QM and 2.0GHz Quad Core 2630QM. Apple has also…
Closer Look at Thunderbolt (Light Peak) Port on MacBook Pro
We have obtained a close-up image of the new Thunderbolt/DisplayPort hybrid port on the new MacBook Pro rumored to be announced tomorrow. Intel is expected to officially launch Light…
Apple Says NC Data Center Will Support iTunes and MobileMe this Spring
AppleInsider was at Apple’s shareholders meeting today and said the company announced that the North Carolina data center is expected to open this spring, and will support the iTunes and…
Apple Announces iPad 2 Event for March 2
It has been confirmed that Apple will be holding a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on Wednesday, March 2. The invitation hints that Apple will be…
RUMOR: New iMacs to be Launched Alongside MacBook Pros
It’s almost certain that Apple will release new MacBook Pros this week, but DigiTimes is reporting that they may also launch new iMacs. DigiTimes’s sources are usually pretty accurate, but…