iPhone 5 Very Different Design?

We’ve heard tons of speculation that the iPhone 5 will be thinner and lighter than the current model and these cases suggest it will have tapered edges and a slim profile as well. Finally, the images appear to an aluminum back on the fifth-generation iPhone, which also jibes with earlier reports.

The iPhone 5 is expected to be available in the United States in October, so we’re not surprised to see leaks like this start to spill out across the web.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/15/apple-iphone-5-to-have-radical-new-design/#ixzz1vSYGSKYZ

Amazon's New Bigger Kindle

Amazon could be stoking a bigger Fire. Photo: Victor J. Blue/Wired.com

'If rumors are to be believed, Apple and Amazon are both working on tablets that would invade each other’s turf. The latest scuttlebutt has Amazon preparing for a 10-inch Kindle Fire: DigiTimes reports that “market rumors” are pointing to a 10-inch Amazon tablet launching in the third quarter of this year. 

While Amazon is notoriously tight lipped about its sales figures, the Kindle Fire has been pegged as the number one selling Android tablet on the market, with a 54 percent share among a vast field of competitors. With such a commanding lead, it makes sense that Amazon would set its sights on expanding the Fire line, and taking on the iPad in the 10-inch tablet market. 

The irony, of course, is that Apple is rumored to be working on a 7-inch iPad mini. The smallish 7-inch form factor — once blasted by Steve Jobs as being dead-on-arrival — is actually doing quite well for Amazon’s Fire, and conventional wisdom says Apple is finding the prospect of lucrative 7-inch iPad sales too hard to ignore.
Both companies’ tablets support robust digital ecosystems that make money on their own. Apple makes a tidy profit on all its iPad sales, but also takes a 30 percent cut of all iOS app sales. And of course Apple makes money on iTunes movie, TV show and music sales as well. 

Amazon, meanwhile, takes a different route: It doesn’t make any money on its rock-bottom-priced, $200 Kindle Fire, but recoups everything on the back end (and then some) via all the digital and physical goods it sells via the tablet, a veritable gateway drug to rampant consumerism. Thanks to this pricing model, the company could effectively subsidize a 10-inch Kindle Fire, selling it for cost at between $300 and $350."

Read More at Amazon Rumored to Be Readying a 10-Inch Kindle Fire

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Steve Jobs Wanted to Make an Apple Branded Automobile

Steve Jobs Wanted to Make an Apple Branded Automobile:



It sounds like a bad joke, but there are some vestiges of truth behind the assertion that Apple could produce a company-branded automobile dubbed the "iCar." As it turns out, Steve Jobs actually spoke of such a creation. And he definitely wasn't joking.

Shortly before his fall 2011 passing, the iconic co-founder of the world's most profitable company began dramatically expanding - at least on the drawing board - the potential reach of Apple's product line. In addition to laying the groundwork for a forthcoming connected HDTV offering, Jobs envisioned something much more unorthodox.

iTunes: Apple Censors "Jailbreak" in iTunes App

Apple Censors "Jailbreak" In iTunes

"Apple really doesn't want you to jailbreak your iPhone. So much so, that it has reportedly started filtering the term "jailbreak" in the US iTunes store. The search results still turn up, but most of them show up as "j*******k." Oh f**k. 

Not every single result for "Jailbreak" has been censored as a bad word . Take for example Thin Lizzy's classic record Jailbreak. For certain versions of the record—mostly the older ones—the title shows up as it should. For the new Deluxe Edition, the record's title is censored, but the word isn't censored in the description. The names of apps have also been censored, and as Shoutpedia points out, the iTunes store in other countries is still showing the full word....More at Apple Censors "Jailbreak" In iTunes [Video]." 

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New Apple iOS 6 Features

Possible new iOS new features...

1. Expand Siri's capabilities and open up the Siri API.
2. Multiple users (on iPad).
3. Facebook integration.
4. Auto-hide an empty Newsstand
5. Multitasking gestures for iPhone.
6. Improved Notification Center.
7. Weather, Stocks, and Clock for iPad.
8. AirDrop for iOS
9. Quick access to toggle Bluetooth, WiFi, and 3G on and off. (most Important to me)

10. Universal passcode locks for apps.
11. Multiple signatures in Mail.
12. Safari Top Sites.
14. Styled Text APIs.
15. Improved cursor navigation.

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Kid Earns $65K Selling iPod Parts in High School

 What a great story except for the cease and desist stuff...

"After a long day at school, the house phone rang and my mother answered. It's Apple and they want to have a word with you, she said. At the time, I was 16 and I had been hustling iPod parts to all parts of the world. 

"I'm not telling you this as an authority but as say, an uncle figure: you need to stop what you're doing," said the Apple attorney on the other end.
When I was 15, my 3rd...

generation iPod had broken. This was a tragedy as music has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. With no funds to purchase a new iPod, I was determined to fix it. After scouring eBay, I purchased a logic board and read countless tutorials on how to crack open my iPod and surgically replace the logic board. 

The operation was successful and I felt triumphant – functioning iPod, new awesome skill as iPod-surgeon, and none of my music was lost. I grew very curious as to how frequently out-of-warranty iPods malfunctioned and simply required a new part or two."

...More at Hacking the iPod: How I Earned $65K in High School Off Busted Apple Products [IPod]

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Apple defends 4G Branding Down Under

In an ongoing battle in Australia over the use of 4G in the iPad name, Apple's now arguing that its naming convention adheres to the standard use of the term 4G. According to a report in The Australian, Apple claims, 

"The descriptor '4G'... conveys to consumers in Australia that the iPad with WiFi + 4G will deliver a superior level of service in terms of data transfer speed (consistent with accepted industry and regulatory use of that term), and not that the iPad with WiFi + 4G is compatible with any particular network technology promoted by a particular mobile service provider in Australia."

...More at iPad 4G branding strategy defended by Apple in Australia

Galaxy Player vs Apple iPod Touch

Samsung's Galaxy Player 3.6 is the South Korean company's answer to Apple's iPod touch. 

Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

"When Apple first debuted the iPod a decade ago, it redefined mobile audio technology. Other companies had already launched “MP3 players,” but Apple propelled portable digital music hardware into the mainstream. Sony and Creative Labs struggled to compete, but ended up with fail on their faces. 

And now we have Samsung, the latest to throw its hat into the portable media player ring with the release of the Galaxy Player 3.6. This hardware is aimed at anyone considering the iPod touch, and emerges in a long line of copycat devices — Samsung has followed Apple’s lead into phones, tablets and ultrabooks. 

But does the Galaxy Player 3.6 pack enough features and performance to capture the hearts (and wallets) of customers, especially when the smartphone is fast becoming the only portable media device we really need?
Possibly. First off, it’s cheaper. The Player 3.6 costs $150, while the cheapest iPod touch, the 8GB version, costs $200. It’s powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface sitting atop the operating system — just like Samsung’s smartphones. 

In fact, the Player 3.6 almost is a Samsung smartphone — sort of like a neutered Galaxy S.
Unlike Apple’s hardware, however, the Samsung media player feels lightweight in the hand, and even a bit cheap and chintzy. And, of course, if you’re comparison shopping against Apple hardware, you’ll be giving up the iPod’s superior App Store selection. And, hell, this little Android-based media player isn’t even running Google most advanced mobile OS, Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)."

Read More at Hands On With Galaxy Player 3.6, Samsung’s Answer to the iPod touch

Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired

25 iPhone Tricks and Tips You Might Not Know

 Most of these following 25 suggestions will work with all versions of the iPhone, but be sure to have the latest software installed (iOS 5.1).

OK, here we go:

Take a photo with your headphone cord: Now that you can use the volume up or down buttons to snap a photo, steady your hand while framing up the photo and when you're ready to take the picture, press the button on the cord so it won't shake the iPhone. Voila!

Dry out a wet iPhone: You're not the first one to drop an iPhone in a toilet or sink. If this happens, don't turn it on as you can damage the smartphone by short-circuiting it. Lightly towel dry the phone. Don't use a hairdryer on the phone as it can further push moisture into areas that aren't wet. Submerge the iPhone in a bowl or Ziploc bag of uncooked white rice and leave it overnight. If you have it, try using a desiccant packet you might find with a new pair of shoes or leather purse.

Dismiss suggested words: If you're typing an email or note and the virtual keyboard is suggesting the correct spelling of the word — and you don't want to accept it — you don't need to tap the tiny "X" at the end of the word in question. Simply tap anywhere on the screen to close the suggestion box.

Take photos faster: Even if your iPhone is locked you can double-tap on the Home button and you'll see a camera icon you can tap to open the camera immediately. Now you can use the volume up button to snap the photo, too. You can also use the volume up on the headphone cord to take a photo (if you want to) and pinch the screen to zoom instead of using the slider bar.

Use location-based reminders: You probably know Siri can be used to set a reminder, like saying "Siri, remind me to call mom at 4pm today." But did you know you can set location-based reminders on your iPhone 4S? Say "Remind me to call mom when I leave here" or "Remind me to call mom when I get home" and you'll be notified accordingly.

Get word definitions: Apple has recently added a built-in dictionary and you can access it in most apps that let you select a word. Simply press and hold on a word — such as in an email, reminder, iBooks, and so on — and you'll see a pop-up option for "Define."

Revive a frozen iPhone: If your smartphone freezes on you and pressing the Sleep/Wake button on top of the device doesn't do anything, don't panic. Instead, press and hold the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time. You'll be prompted to swipe the "Slide to Power Off" tab. This so-called "hard reset" resuscitates the frozen iPhone. You'll first need to wait through a full shut down and restart.

The New Apple iPanel TV?

"Apple's rumored television set could be called the iPanel. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired

If you owned the branding for a multibillion-dollar tech corporation, and were choosing a name for your first-ever television set, you’d probably spend a good amount of time choosing the perfect name for your product. 

But whatever that name is, it probably won’t be iTV, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek told Barron’s. Nope, Apple’s rumored-to-be-in-development television should be called the iPanel, because the display will be “far more” than just an ordinary television set. 

“It is a display, gaming center, media hub, computer, home automator, etc.,” Misek wrote.
Why not iTV? Well, in addition to the device’s multiple talents, Apple would also likely have difficulty getting naming rights from the UK TV network ITV..."

Read More via Apple Insider...More at Apple’s Rumored Television Should Be Called iPanel, Analyst Says

Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs for Movie

"The Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher will play the late Steve Jobs in the indie film "Jobs", Variety reports. 

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The Movie "Jobs" will follow the Apple co-founder from early hippie to starting and running one of the most successful computer companies in the world, Apple!. Matt Whitley wrote the script and Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote) will direct the film. 

Kutcher, who is currently negotiating a deal to return to Men next season, will start shooting "Jobs" in May while on his break from the CBS sitcom. 

ER star Noah Wyle previously played Jobs opposite Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates in the 1999 TNT movie Pirates of Silicon Valley. 

Jobs died in October 2011 at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer."

Report gathered from TVGuide.com and Variety.com

Applenewsonline's take: While we were pulling for Noah Wyle to return to his fantastic role as Steve Job's, we think it an intersting pick for Kutcher as the role of Job's...but hard to see it as he has done mostly comedy and Wyle more dramatic roles...so we shall see how this plays out. 

Your new iPad’s battery is fine

Lex Friedman, writing for Macworld:

"Your new iPad’s battery is fine. Despite some media reports suggesting that Apple’s newest tablet suffers from a pair of battery-related issues, Macworld’s own research concludes that the third-generation iPad’s battery works as designed, and that customers needn’t fear harming the battery by over-charging it."

Why would anyone believe that Apple, of all companies, would design a product that gets damaged if you do the obvious thing and simply leave it plugged in overnight? Some outfits are so desperate for negative iPad stories that they’ll report allegations that don’t even make sense.

 ★ ...More at iPad Battery Nonsense

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