The iPhone is apparently exempt from AT&T’s standard policy that allows customers to have their mobile devices unlocked after 90 days of service. Generally, the company allows subscribers in good standing to unlock their phones for use on other providers — especially for reasons concerning overseas travel. However, due to an “exclusive agreement b…
Intuit, which launched QuickBooks 2008 for Windows PCs this week, said a new version for Apple’s Mac platform is currently under development with a released planned for sometime next year. Meanwhile, future development of Quicken on the Mac is also r…
Better Energy Systems has introduced its Solio Hybrid 1000, the latest in the company’s line of renewable energy products. The Solio Hybrid 1000 combines a high-efficiency solar panel with a large capacity integrated lithium-ion battery inside a weatherproof case. It features a built-in output cable with interchangeable tips for charging different devices, a battery level indicator, a built-in carabiner clip, and the ability to be powered by…
FileMaker has posted a new version of its Business Productivity Kit, the Services Edition. Unlike the standard edition updated earlier this month, which focuses on businesses that sell products and materials, the new one is oriented towards companies that provide ongoing interactions, such as lawfirms and doctor’s offices. Included in the Service…
Mouse designer Gyration used its time at the DigitalLife show in New York to preview the M2000 Travel Air-Mouse, a controller for notebook users who expect to host presentations as often as they work at a desk. On a flat surface, the controller operates as a capable desktop mouse with a more precise laser sensor, multiple programmable buttons, and…
Ian Lamont writes “Mike Elgan at ComputerWorld has an interesting analysis of the small computing market, and predicts that the market is primed to take off. He admits that small computers have been tried before and failed (’Every single UMPC device that has been shipped or announced suffers from lousy usability, high prices, poor performance, ill-conceived user interfaces, or any combination of the above’) but he points to several recent products — and a rumor — that he says changes the playing field and paves the way for the first-ever successful small computer, from Apple. The products are the iPhone and the iPod touch. The rumor: Apple Insider has sources who claim that Apple is actually working on a ‘modern day Newton’ to be released in the first half of 2008. The device will supposedly have a version of Mac OS X Leopard and a touch interface, according to Apple Insider. A lot of people just aren’t buying it. They point to the fact that the first Newton eventually flopped. A few note that similar Newton II rumors have been trotted out in years past, as well as a high-profile hoax. Nothing ever came of them.” Would you buy if the Newton came back?
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iPhoneSIMFree is claiming that because its unlock procedure from the iPhone is different from the free solutions available, it does not cause iPhones that were unlocked to go into a state where they cannot be activated with any carrier after the 1.1.1 firmware update. A post on the company’s Web site reads “We have successfully completed a test of …
Other World Computing (OWC) today announced that they have lowered pricing on their 1.0GB-4.0GB memory modules and Memory Kits for Intel iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models. The OWC 2.0GB Memory Kit (two 1GB modules) is priced at US$69, offering considerable savings compared to the 1.0GB factory option for $150…
Apple has yet to issue a patch adjusting to a change in New Zealand’s seasonal times, Mac users from the country complain. New Zealand’s government has decided to shift its daylight savings switch ahead a week, moving from the previous date of October 1st; but without some sort of fix for Mac OS X, this will result in many computers displaying an …
Macgamestore.com has announced the release Mind Medley for the Mac, a game published by Real Arcade. This collection of mini-games includes Memory Match, Shadow Shapes, Perfect Pairs and more. The publisher says “Easy to learn and play, Mind Medley tracks your progress and grows with you as you improve. Test your brainpower to earn ‘Lumens’ and unl…