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Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
macworld.com — On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a standard Web browser. (more) Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
Voices – Slick, Fun Voice Morphing App for iPhone
Voices – Slick, Fun Voice Morphing App for iPhone
justanotheriphoneblog.com — Copyright © 2009 PatrickJ . Visit the original article at http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wordpress/iphone-software/voices-slick-fun-voice-morphing-app-for-iphone/ . Ever wish you could change your voice to something more fun? Well, now you can with Voices. That’s the basic premise ... (more) Voices – Slick, Fun Voice Morphing App for iPhone
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for $6 + $2 s&h
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for $6 + $2 s&h
dealmac.com — Walmart offers The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in paperback, for $5.50 plus $1.97 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $2. Sales tax is added where applicable. (more) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society for $6 ...
Chrome for OS X before 2010
Chrome for OS X before 2010
tuaw.com — Google is making some big announcements today during their Chrome OS press event . In addition to the official announcement for Chrome OS they also let another little tidbit of information loose: "Just this year alone in Chrome, there's tons of new stuff coming. Before this year gets over, ... (more) Chrome for OS X before 2010
FAA: Computer glitch causing widespread U.S. flight delays
FAA: Computer glitch causing widespread U.S. flight delays
macdailynews.com — An FAA computer glitch is causing flights to be delayed and canceled nationwide Thursday... (more) FAA: Computer glitch causing widespread U.S. flight delays
Wired is building content for non-existent Apple tablet
Wired is building content for non-existent Apple tablet
9to5mac.com — According to Peter Kafka , Condé Nast Publications is readying its Wired publication for the Apple tablet....if one ever exists.  According to his report, Wired is somehow working with Apple, though Apple won't acknowledge that the hardware exists for the project they are working ... (more) Wired is building content for non-existent Apple tablet
Hydrothermal 1.13 - Futuristic space colony sim game.
versiontracker.com — The goal of Hydrothermal is to build a space colony while protecting it from invaders. You must also keep your citizens happy and balance the budget. You control every aspect of the game, including taxes, funding, laws, zoning, military, and more. Hydrothermal features over 55 unique buildings ... (more) Hydrothermal 1.13 - Futuristic space colony sim game.
AmEx: Say We Want a Revolution
AmEx: Say We Want a Revolution
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com — AOL moguls Steve Case and Ted Leonsis are smiling into their cornflakes this morning. Moments ago, American Express (AXP) announced plans to acquire Revolution Money , the online payments outfit they’ve been working on since 2007, for about $300 million. A nice exit for Revolution, which was ... (more) AmEx: Say We Want a Revolution
Pacific Timesheet 6.69 - Web-based timesheet and time tracking software. (Demo)
macupdate.com — Pacific Timesheet 6.69 Pacific Timesheet is web-based timesheet and time tracking software that provides project timesheet, project time tracking, project management, project portfolio management, job costing, product life cycle management, payroll timesheet, and time and attendance features ... (more) Pacific Timesheet 6.69 - Web-based timesheet and time ...
Wal-mart Black Friday deals confirmed on CNN
dealmac.com — A Walmart spokeswoman has confirmed several deals from the upcoming Walmart Black Friday Ad, reports CNN Money. These deals will be available between 5 am and 11 am local time on November 27. It was also confirmed that Walmart will price match any local competitor's ad for an identical product. ... (more) Wal-mart Black Friday deals confirmed on CNN
Microsoft’s latest Office suite a clunky combination of bad UI decisions and sluggish performance
Microsoft’s latest Office suite a clunky combination of bad UI decisions and sluggish performance
macdailynews.com — Office 2010 is clunky -- that's the first word that comes to mind... (more) Microsoft’s latest Office suite a clunky combination of ...
Waveboard 0.10 - Google Wave client.
versiontracker.com — Google Wave Client for Mac with perfect desktop integration: badges in the dock, status menu and Growl notification. Fast and compact. This is the perfect match to the Wave accounts you get via http://wave.google.com. (more) Waveboard 0.10 - Google Wave client.
iPhone to be the best phone in all of China
iPhone to be the best phone in all of China
mobilecrunch.com — China Unicom’s chairman believes that the iPhone will be the most popular iPhone in China, beating out Nokia and RIM for the crown of Bounteous Emperor of the Eastern Phone World. Interestingly, the iPhone will cost over $1,000 in China and there expectations that gray market ... (more) iPhone to be the best phone in all of China
Apple Black Friday Ad 2009 Rumors Surface, May Just Be Real
inquisitr.com — The team at BFAds recently announced several possible Apple sales for Black Friday and if they prove to be true it could be a great time to be an Apple fan with deals up to 30% off some of the companies hardware and software offerings. The rumored deals include 30% off all iPods (minus ... (more) Apple Black Friday Ad 2009 Rumors Surface, May Just Be Real
Twilight's New Moon Hits iPhone, Other Phones
Twilight's New Moon Hits iPhone, Other Phones
appscout.com — AT&T's Youth Marketing Group has launched a mobile Web site for " The Twilight Saga: New Moon " movie hitting theaters this coming Friday. The portal, located at newmoon.m2ergo.com , features the usual complement of mobile swag, including New Moon ringtones, answer tones, music tracks, ... (more) Twilight's New Moon Hits iPhone, Other Phones
The Daily Engadget: Apple Beats Poseur Psystar, Black Friday Deals
switched.com — Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below. ... (more) The Daily Engadget: Apple Beats Poseur Psystar, Black ...
Gravity Sling gravitates to iPhone free with In-App Purchase
mac.blogdig.net — Denver-based Riptide Games has announced Gravity Sling 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. Gravity Sling is an inertia based puzzle game where the player must use the gravity of nearby planets to sling the astronaut through space and safely back to the space shuttle. Gravity Sling incorporates the ... (more) Gravity Sling gravitates to iPhone free with In-App Purchase
Lost Revenue Saved with Gas Log - MPG Fuel Tracker
mac.blogdig.net — Big Blue Clip has released Gas Log - MPG Fuel Tracker 1.5 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Gas Log - MPG Fuel Tracker keeps track of gas and mileage for multiple vehicles, all in one convenient spot. You always have your mileage and expenses at hand, which you can view by trip or year, break downs ... (more) Lost Revenue Saved with Gas Log - MPG Fuel Tracker
NASA Mission Finds Water on Moon
mac.blogdig.net — Kenneth Chang, reporting for the NYT: The satellite, known as Lcross (pronounced L-cross), slammed into a crater near the Moon?s south pole a month ago. The impact carved out a hole 60 to 100 feet wide and kicked up at least 24 gallons of water. ?We got more than just whiff,? said Peter H. ... (more) NASA Mission Finds Water on Moon
In-Depth Review: NFL 2010: Rookie of the Year
pheedcontent.com — The current NFL season might be halfway over, but it's never too late to take a look at the top two contenders for realistic football action on the iPhone: Gameloft's NFL 2010 and Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 10. Gameloft has done an admirable job of trying to steal some of Madden's thunder, but ... (more) In-Depth Review: NFL 2010: Rookie of the Year
NASA turns iPhone into chemical sensor, can an App Store rejection be far away?
NASA turns iPhone into chemical sensor, can an App Store rejection be far away?
engadget.com — People have been trying to turn cellphones into medical and atmospheric scanners for some time now , but when it's NASA stepping up to the plate with a little device to monitor trace amounts of chemicals in the air, it's hard to not start thinking we might finally have a use for all those ... (more) NASA turns iPhone into chemical sensor, can an App Store ...
Verizon Droid Sales vs iPhone 3GS Sales 2009
Verizon Droid Sales vs iPhone 3GS Sales 2009
kokeytechnology.com — Verizon Droid sales this November did not even come close to the iPhone 3GS sales in June this year. Verizon Droid lost the sales race to iPhone. Motorola Droid sales did not meet experts’ expectation despite the hype created by the Verizon Droid Does ads online and other media. Verizon ... (more) Verizon Droid Sales vs iPhone 3GS Sales 2009
Music fan apps: Who does ‘em well
everythingicafe.com — On the heels of their recent comeback, ’90s rock band Alice in Chains rolled out a much hyped iPhone application in late October as a companion to their newly released album. For a group of aging rockers, it seemed like a bold move in the right direction, with the ... (more) Music fan apps: Who does ‘em well
HP to buy 3Com in networking, data center bid
macworld.com — Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy 3Com for about $2.7 billion. (more) HP to buy 3Com in networking, data center bid
Free Google Wave invites
Free Google Wave invites
iphoneuserguide.com — We have 5 Google Wave invites to give away… All you have to do is follow us on Twitter , and by the power of randomly choosing a page number we will choose the top 5 on that page. Google Wave is the next generation of IM/Collaboration/Talking between your mates and colleagues ... (more) Free Google Wave invites
Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 Now Available For Download
applelinks.com — Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 is now available for download. This beta version of the next version of Firefox is built on the Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering engine, containing many improvements for web developers, Add-on developers, and users. Ongoing planning for Firefox 3.6 can be followed in ... (more) Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 Now Available For Download
The Go Programming Language
mac.blogdig.net — New systems level programming language from Google (but, judging from the copyright statements, not an official Google project). Go has built-in garbage collection, a simpler syntax than Java or C++, fast compilation times and excellent performance — and it was designed with concurrency in ... (more) The Go Programming Language
Lyrics licensed but with limitations
Lyrics licensed but with limitations
macworld.com — Reports of the demise of free lyrics were premature. Unlicensed lyrics may be gone, but more-limited licensed versions are taking their place. (more) Lyrics licensed but with limitations
Google Brings Free Airport WiFi to a Number of Cities
gearlog.com — Google is getting into the holiday spirit early this year, bringing the gift of free WiFi to 47 US airports, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, St. Louis, and Charlotte. Free WiFi will be available in those ... (more) Google Brings Free Airport WiFi to a Number of Cities
CNN iPhone Application
applerepo.com — The recently released CNN iPhone application has embarrassed all the other news applications designed for the iPhone. Although CNN have released their application for the iPhone late, they have truly come up with a master piece. The NPR, Time Magazine and Associated Press, all have ... (more) CNN iPhone Application
Google Buys AdMob For $750 Million In Stock
Google Buys AdMob For $750 Million In Stock
businessinsider.com —   Read the rest of this story » See Also: No, Apple Is Not Buying AdMob (AAPL) AdMob Gets Exclusive For 'Tap Tap Revenge' iPhone Display Ads (AAPL) No, Apple's iPhone Is Not 40% Of The Smartphone Market (AAPL) (more) Google Buys AdMob For $750 Million In Stock
A New Kind Of Heist: Six Apps For Free
A New Kind Of Heist: Six Apps For Free
cultofmac.com — Those crazy MacHeisters are at it again, and this time the deal is even harder to resist. The first ever MacHeist Nano won’t cost you a penny. You can download, without charge, fully licensed copies of ShoveBox, WriteRoom, Twitterific, TinyGrab, and Hordes of Orcs. If 500,000 people take ... (more) A New Kind Of Heist: Six Apps For Free
Video: Hands-On With the HTC Droid Eris
Video: Hands-On With the HTC Droid Eris
gearlog.com — The Motorola Droid doesn't go on sale until tomorrow, but Verizon Wireless is already pushing the second device in that line: the Verizon Droid Eris. Essentially a rebranded version of Sprint's HTC Hero, the Eris (see it in action in the above video) goes on sale the same day as the ... (more) Video: Hands-On With the HTC Droid Eris
Waveboard on the iPhone, Google Wave access slightly better than Mobile Safari
tuaw.com — If you're lucky enough to have a Google Wave account, you may be familiar with Waveboard . I started out using Wave via a Fluid SSB , running Wave Growl for Growl notifications and Dock badges. Then I found Waveboard, and it made things smooth enough that I haven't looked at Wave any other way ... (more) Waveboard on the iPhone, Google Wave access slightly ...
T-Mobile suffers nationwide outage
T-Mobile suffers nationwide outage
electronista.com — T-Mobile users tonight have been reporting a widespread outage of service across the US. Those affected are finding themselves unable to call or use data services like 3G or messaging. The exact cause of the outage isn't currently known.... (more) T-Mobile suffers nationwide outage
Jailbreak Unlock iPhone 3G 3GS 3.1.2 with Blackra1n
mac.blogdig.net — The Blackra1n RC3 software is available for both Windows and Mac (Tiger+PPC) users, and it supports iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS with baseband unlock 05.11.07. Blackra1n RC3 is the most advanced and easy to use utility. Blackra1n RC3 includes the Blacksn0w ? unlock for the latest 05.11.07 baseband ? ? ... (more) Jailbreak Unlock iPhone 3G 3GS 3.1.2 with Blackra1n
Twitter client – twhirl
chimac.net — Just using it now for the first time. Seems pretty good. Lots of things to like compared to the normal webpage. Click here to download. Tagged: client, Social Media, Twitter (more) Twitter client – twhirl
Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
macworld.com — Psystar, the Mac clone maker that's been battling Apple for more than a year in federal court has asked a judge to rule that its business is legitimate. (more) Psystar begs judge to rule it's legit
FCP World Announces 60 New Blu-ray Templates for Final Cut Studio
mac.blogdig.net — FCP World has announced Blu-ray Templates for Final Cut Studio 2009, its first product for video makers. This is new collection adds 60 additional Blu-ray templates to the Final Cut Studio package, greatly enhancing options for Blu-ray disc production. The templates are fully animated, ... (more) FCP World Announces 60 New Blu-ray Templates for Final ...
My Christmas Gift List 1.0 released for iPhone and iPod Touch
mac.blogdig.net — PRG Consulting has announced My Christmas Gift List 1.0, their Christmas list organizer for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. My Christmas Gift List was specially designed to help you organize your Christmas shopping. This shopping list manager is the perfect tool to take care of all your shopping ... (more) My Christmas Gift List 1.0 released for iPhone and iPod ...
Happy Pwnkin Day
Happy Pwnkin Day
blog.iphone-dev.org — No, this is not a release post! Just wanted to wish iPhone and iPod touch users everywhere a Happy Halloween! This next one obviously isn’t a pumpkin but who can pass up on laser art by marcan ! If you have an iPhone or Apple related pumpkin photo you’d ... (more) Happy Pwnkin Day
Review: CBS Sports: College for iPhone
macworld.com — With scores and stats for teams ranked in the Top 25, this app offers some value for college football fans (as well as college hoops fans once that season starts). Throw in exclusive CBS video content -- including a live stream of the SEC game of the week -- and you've got a must-have app for ... (more) Review: CBS Sports: College for iPhone
CHART OF THE DAY: 10 Most Expensive TV Shows To Advertise On This Fall
CHART OF THE DAY: 10 Most Expensive TV Shows To Advertise On This Fall
businessinsider.com — Sunday is the most expensive night of the week on television this fall for advertisers, according to data collected by Ad Age . NBC's Sunday Night Football, Grey's Anatomy, and Desperate Housewives brought in the most money on average for a 30 second ad. Across ... (more) CHART OF THE DAY: 10 Most Expensive TV Shows To ...
Motorola Droid: The Early Reviews Are In (PC World)
feedproxy.google.com — PC World - Verizon and Motorola have been pumping scores of hype into the release of the Motorola Droid, yet another smartphone hailed as an iPhone killer. After spec and picture leaks and premature Web site launches, the Droid has finally received the hands-on treatment, and so far the ... (more) Motorola Droid: The Early Reviews Are In (PC World)
Google Launches Music Onebox, Streaming With Your Search
everythingicafe.com — Exactly as predicted last wee k , Google has announced a new streaming music service, tied to their search engine. Look up artists, lyrics or song titles and it will give you extra options to play streaming versions of music, as well as purchase it, if it’s available. The songs are run ... (more) Google Launches Music Onebox, Streaming With Your Search
NBA Live for iPhone Is Out & Looks Good
NBA Live for iPhone Is Out & Looks Good
justanotheriphoneblog.com — Copyright © 2009 PatrickJ . Visit the original article at http://justanotheriphoneblog.com/wordpress/iphone-software/nba-live-for-iphone-is-out-looks-good/ . NBA Live for the iPhone, from Electronic Arts, is out in the App Store this week.  The app looks good, and plays well too ... (more) NBA Live for iPhone Is Out & Looks Good
Verizon Droid Video Appears — It is Tasty Thin
Verizon Droid Video Appears — It is Tasty Thin
feedproxy.google.com — We’ve got a review Droid on the way (somewhere), but meanwhile our buds at engadget shot a short video that shows just how thin the phone is. Have a look at the video and see why everything I’ve seen on the web so far is positive. (more) Verizon Droid Video Appears — It is Tasty Thin
Insignia Little Buddy child tracker
techchee.com — GPS technology has brought a number of these child and pet trackers which aim to keep parents and pet owners with peace of mind respectively. Here comes another child tracker, called the Insignia Little Buddy , which you can use to keep track of your children location when you’re ... (more) Insignia Little Buddy child tracker
Mini-projectors for European iPhones - here by Xmas...
9to5mac.com — Seems Stephen Fry will get his wish for mobile projection devices for European iPhones on news that display technology developer Microvision has received an initial purchase order from its European distributor for its SHOWWX™ laser-based pico projector to be sold by one of the ... (more) Mini-projectors for European iPhones - here by Xmas...
NASA Poised to Test Mars Rocket Tuesday
NASA Poised to Test Mars Rocket Tuesday
gearlog.com — The weather isn't cooperating at the moment, but NASA is poised to launch its highly-anticipated Ares I-X rocket this morning. As Space.com reports, the rocket is designed both to replace the aging space shuttle and--perhaps one day--transport humans to Mars. To commemorate the event, NASA ... (more) NASA Poised to Test Mars Rocket Tuesday
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