Subsidized iPads coming to the UK, could the US be next?

Orange and T-Mobile UK both announced that they’ll be offering subsidized pricing options for iPads purchased with their data plans. Users must agree to an 18 or 24 month contract in order to grab an iPad with the discounts, which may reach as high as 62% off retail price. That would equate to a $250 price tag in the US for the $649 WiFi + 3G model.

Could we see similar subsidies offered on US carriers? Would you be willing to sign a 2 year contract if Verizon or AT&T were to offer similar subsidized pricing? Let us know in the comments!

[Orange]

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GridTab for Safari [Jailbreak]

by Farbod, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010,

GridTab has been released on Cydia for all Jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches running iOS 4.x. GridTab configures Safari to use a gallery system much like the iPad when navigating through different tabs. For those of you who like using multiple tabs, this will give you a much quicker and easier transition between them. Why Apple has not made this feature standard in iOS is puzzling, but leave it up to the Jailbreak community to bring it to you first!

GridTab is available for $0.99 on Cydia.

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iOS 4.2 bugs: iPhone music gone after the update? Here’s the fix!

If you’ve just updated to iOS 4.2 on your iPhone only to discover all your favorite music has mysteriously gone missing, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Our tip line has exploded with users complaining about the very same thing. It’s a scare for sure but luckily the fix is quite simple. Check it out after the break.

First take a deep breath. The songs aren’t really gone from your iPhone the bug is just stopping them from being displayed properly. All you have to do is encourage your iPhone to get its act together:

Grab your cable and plug your iPhone into iTunes on your Windows or Mac PCWhen your iPhone shows up in the sidebar, make sure you can see the content listings beneath it (click on the triangle to the left if not)Click on musicPick a songPlay it in iTunesSync your iPhone

Voila! Go back to your iPod app on your iPhone and you’ll find all your precious songs just the way you left them pre-update. (Unfortunately you can’t send Apple the bill for pain and suffering…)

Thanks to everyone who sent this in! Did this bug fix work for you? Let us know your results in the comments below!

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Otter Box Commuter Series for iPad- accessory review

The Otter Box Commuter Series for iPad may just be the ultimate in rugged cases. I know, that is a bold statement, but I am really that impressed. What separates this case from the competition is that is clearly engineered by people who like their iPads and want them protected. You get a low-profile case with a lot of extras. Like many iPad cases on the market, the Commuter is a three-layered system…

Layer 1:  Self-adhering clear protective film (Cleaning cloth and installation card included)Layer 2:  Durable silicone mid-layerLayer 3:  One piece custom molded polycarbonate shell

Upon removing the case from its packaging, you are presented with a flip-out installation guide that includes your cleaning cloth, screen protector and applicator. After reading the instructions (yes, believe it or not there is a RIGHT way to put this thing on) I was ready to rock and roll. My first attempt failed as the bottom right corner did not properly get placed in the outer shell appropriately. No problem though, on attempt number two, I was successful.

Once you have placed the Commuter case on the iPad, it is very well protected. You have solid polycarbonate protection on the back, top, bottom and sides. There are grooves in the underlying silicone to prevent them from sliding out of place which is nice. In other models of this type, the silicone would sometimes move after putting the case together and would require some adjustment (I did not identify this as a problem till I put on this case).

You have access to all of your openings: Speaker on the bottom, volume rocker, mute switch (previously known as  rotation lock), power button and headphone jack. The headphone jack has additional protection via a silicone plug built into the case. On the bottom of the case there is a hole cut into the back that allows the Apple logo to proudly display.

Now, here is one of the more compelling reasons to get this case. Because of it’s design, it really isn’t meant to come off frequently. That is a bit of a disappointment to someone like me who uses the iPad Dock and the Keyboard Dock. Well, my prayers have been answered and the Commuter has a removable plate in the back that allows access to a dock! It is easily removed and placed back again. As a matter of fact, I am typing this review on my iPad in the Keyboard Dock with the Otter Box Commuter in place!

Overall, the Otter Box Commuter Series for iPad is a perfect on-the-go accessory for everyday handheld technology. It doesn’t get in the way (literally with the dock plate on the back) and you have piece of mind knowing that your iPad is safe and secure. It’s available from the TiPb iPad Accessory Store.

Very well protected without compromise to style or bulkinessincluded, quality cleaning cloth and screen protector, plus applicatorOMG YOU CAN DOCK YOUR IPAD WHILE IN THE CASE!The silicone is a lint-magnet (note attached photos)What’s wrong with a little color? Only available in black

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iOS 4.2 features: The triumph and tragedy of AirPlay [video]

One of the flagship features of iOS 4.2 for iPad and iPhone was and arguably still is AirPlay — the ability to wirelessly beam video to an Apple TV or audio to an Airport Extreme with speakers or other AirPlay-compatible (formerly called AirTunes-compatible) audio gear. And it works great. It really does. Magically even. Like Star Trek. Provided you only want to beam video from the iPod app (Video on iPad and iPod touch) and YouTube app. With any of those apps, you get the AirPlay video option, tap it, and your Apple TV throws the content right up on your big screen. You can even exit the player app and, thanks to iOS 4.x multitasking, the video keeps playing via Apple TV while you surf the web, check email, etc.

Sure, you already have a YouTube app on Apple TV, but if you’ve found a great video on your iPad, this saves you the time and effort of searching for it again on your Apple TV. You just tap AirPlay and you’re sharing. Theoretically everyone in the family could have a video on their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and take turns sharing them without having to stop and search for them one after the other on the Apple TV. It’s the convenience factor.

But here’s the rub — any other app, even Apple apps like the iTunes Store’s streaming video podcasts and YouTube videos played in Safari don’t have a video option — they’re audio-only. Same goes for apps like Air Video and even Netflix, which is already built into the Apple TV anyway, just like YouTube.

Same goes with the Photos app. You can show your pictures, no problem, but there’s no way to show a video shot with your iPhone and stored in the Camera Roll. There’s no AirPlay button available for that and if you try to work around it with the AirPlay widget in the fast app switcher UI, you get audio-only at best and nothing at worst. You actually have to sync home movies off your iPhone, and then sync them back in order for them to work. That’s frustrating to say the least. The ability to quickly shoot and wirelessly show off home movies via AirPlay is the killer apps for parents.

Maybe Hollywood is to blame. Apple is uber-careful about not offending the incredibly offensive folks who make the movies and generally treat their own customers as content criminals. That might explain things like locking out the Air Video ap, which can load MKV and AVI files (torrent favorites), but why not iTunes? Why not home movies in the Photos app?

It makes the kind of sense that doesn’t, and it turns what should be a terrific new feature in iOS 4.2 into a bit of a tragedy in this first incarnation.

Update: John Gruber thinks Apple might have run out of time, wanting to ship iOS 4.2 in November and not able to finish system-wide AirPlay support. Perhaps, like network AirPrint, the full implementation was scaled back for the release version. If that’s the case, hopefully there’ll be an iOS 4.3 early next year…

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Bear Motion Genuine Leather Case Folio with 3-in-1 built-in Stand for Apple Ipad Tablet/wifi 3G Model 16gb, 32gb, 64gb (Executive Black)

A must-have for your iPAD! Designed to convert into a stand with multiple viewing angles, the Convertible Book Jacket secures your iPad both during travel and when on display in landscape position. Its secure elastic closure ensures your iPad Multi-Touch screen stays protected when you're on the move. The case also provides a luxury book-style reading experience for your favorite publications in portrait mode, and sports a stylish high-quality leather cover to protect your ipad screen from nicks and scratches. Don't settle for less, get the best of everything with this case with multiple viewing angles for your iPad.

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Did you update to iOS 4.2? [poll]

Did you update to iOS 4.2 (4.2.1) yet? Will you? I know some of us were hitting update every minute on the minute, wanting to grab the new OS the moment it was available. I’m sure others will do it the very next time they’re plugged into iTunes. If you haven’t done it yet, are you waiting on the iOS 4.2 Jailbreak, or are you just not going to do it?

Give us your current status in the poll up top and let us know why — or why not — in the comments below.

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Bear Motion Genuine Leather Case Folio with 3-in-1 built-in Stand for Apple Ipad Tablet/wifi 3G Model 16gb, 32gb, 64gb (Slim Black)

A must-have for your iPAD! Designed to convert into a stand with multiple viewing angles, the Convertible Book Jacket secures your iPad both during travel and when on display in landscape position. Its secure elastic closure ensures your iPad Multi-Touch screen stays protected when you're on the move. The case also provides a luxury book-style reading experience for your favorite publications in portrait mode, and sports a stylish high-quality leather cover to protect your ipad screen from nicks and scratches. Don't settle for less, get the best of everything with this case with multiple viewing angles for your iPad.

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Charlie Rose - World Cup Update / Walter Mossberg (June 25 2010)

World Cup Update with Jen Chang of Sports Illustrated, Tommy Smyth of ESPN and author Roger Bennett ||
Walter Mossberg of 'The Wall Street Journal' on the new iPhone

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No new text tones in iOS 4.2 for iPhone 3GS — why?

We mentioned this back during the betas, but it’s worth a mention again as many iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS owners out there finished their iOS 4.2 update yesterday only to discover something missing — the new text tones! Yes, for some reason Apple has chosen to only make those available on iPhone 4. No iPhone 4, no new text tones.

But why, you ask? We’re wondering the same thing. We know this can’t be performance-related, that’s for sure. This makes us curious about what an email response from Steve Jobs would look like on the matter.

(Not that the new text tones are anything to write home about — check out the video after the break if you want to hear them in action.)

Any iPhone 3G or iPhones 3GS owners out there feel left out in the cold and care to speculate?

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Apple to hold special iPad subscription newspaper event in December?

We thought the Back to the Mac event would be Apple’s last for 2010 but according to Daring Fireball there might just be one more in December — a Steve Jobs and Rupert Murdoch powered The Daily subscription newspaper for iPad event:

My understanding is that this initiative is going to launch with a press event, with Murdoch (and perhaps other newspaper and magazine executives) joining Steve Jobs on stage. This is not going to be a quiet launch, to say the least. But “this month” is effectively already over, considering that Thanksgiving is Thursday, so it won’t happen until next month at the earliest.

(The date I’ve heard is December 9, but that’s a Thursday, which would be somewhat unusual for an Apple press event. My guess is that they’re telling people December 9 but it might slip back to Tuesday or Wednesday the week after. Perhaps it will coincide with the opening of the Mac App Store?)

The key, though, is that what News Corp is working on is not an iPad counterpart to an existing newspaper, nor is it an “online newspaper” in general. It’s a “tablet newspaper” — and, at least for now, specifically an iPad newspaper.

Daring Fireball goes on to say this wouldn’t be a newstand store the way iBooks is a book store, but it would be an API method where developers could charge subscriptions via the iTunes payment system. (Interestingly, Apple announced in-app subscriptions alongside in-app purchases for iOS 3 but nothing seems to have been done with them — until now?)

Either way, Jobs keynote or no Jobs keynote, I’m still wondering what content Apple and Newscorp could provide via subscription that users would pay for given the web is free. Would convenience be enough, if the pricing was iTunes low and the experience just as easy?

[Daring Fireball]

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BugMe! updated, now universal app for iPhone and iPad

BugMe!, the “Original Sticky Note App,” has received a nice little update and now offers a universal binary for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. In case you are unfamiliar with BugMe!, here is a quick description:

BugMe! for iOS lets users jot quick notes and doodles – with their finger as the pen – just like a digital sticky note. BugMe! also offers keyboard support, allowing users to type longer notes they would otherwise be scribbling with their finger. BugMe!’s notes can be organized for reference, and even shaken into place. Users can set an alarm time on each note and BugMe! will sound the alarm and show a reminder when the task is due. The BugMe! Badges display how many of these notes are now due.

The update is already available in the App Store, free for previous users and only $1.99 for new users. Check out the update and let us know how you like using it on the iPad!

[ iTunes Link ]

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Ninja Tip: How to re-enable iOS 4.2 network AirPrint on Windows

by Farbod, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010,

Interested in how to get network AirPrint working again via your Windows PC? Without much of an explanation, AirPrint was severely gutted just prior to iOS 4.2’s release, retaining support for only a small handful of wireless printers. However, we recently posted on how to restore network printing to Mac OS X 10.6.5, and now we’re here to tell you how to restore it to Windows 7 as well. Check our easy to follow step-by-step instructions after the break!

To Re-Enable AirPrint on Windows 7:

Install iTunes 10.1Download AirPrint.zip (airprint.exe, libairprint.dll, XpdfPrint.dll)Unzip it.Make a folder, “C:\Program Files\AirPrint\” or (64-bit= C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\”Copy the files to “C:\Program Files\AirPrint\” or (64-bit= C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\”Run “cmd.exe” as administrator (Open “Run” from Start Menu and type CMD)

Run the following commands (There should be a space between ‘=’ and ‘”‘)

Windows 64bit:

sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= “C:\Program Files (x86)\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s” depend= “Bonjour Service” start= autosc.exe start AirPrint

Windows 32bit:

sc.exe create AirPrint binPath= “C:\Program Files\AirPrint\airprint.exe -s” depend= “Bonjour Service” start= autosc.exe start AirPrint

Let Windows Firewall allow AirPrint to communicate on the networks (Double click on the airprint.exe) or you can manually add to Windows Firewall exceptions.

Make sure you have set your printer as shared on both your network settings and on the printers settings.On your device you will be asked for Admin ID and PW the first time you print unless you have a guest account enabled.

That’s it! Let us know how it works for you and if you have any questions or comments, leave them below!

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Chrome ‘Smartbooks’ About To Make Life Interesting For Intel, Microsoft

Nov. 2 2010 - 4:21 am | 1,081 views | 0 recommendations | Image via Wikipedia

Apple’s iPad proved consumers will buy computers that don’t rely on Microsoft’s operating system, or Intel’s processors. Now Google appears ready follow up in November, launching a new operating system on a series of machines powered by ARM-based processors, Taiwan’s Digitimes reported Tuesday.

Google’s Chrome notebook is expected to be manufactured by Inventec with initial shipments to reach 60,000-70,000 units. The Google Chrome notebook will feature an ARM-based platform and will not be selling through retail channels.

The sources pointed out that after Google announced its Chrome notebook, Acer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) will follow suit and launch their products in December, at the earliest, to test the water. Both vendors’ products will be manufactured by Quanta Computer…

If the computers sell well Microsoft and Intel — both scrambling to crack the smart phone market — will face yet another challenge, this time from upstarts doing what they have long done best.

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Future iPhone Could Make Any Mac Your Own

Nov. 2 2010 - 3:51 am | 1,665 views | 0 recommendations |

The always well-sourced Leander Kahney reports a future iPhone could use a wireless technology called ‘near field communications,’ to let users turn any Mac into their own.

The idea may be to use NFC to authenticate a user, then use a Wi-Fi or BloeTooth connection to squirt some user information into a Mac. Other information could be stored in the cloud and accessed by the Mac directly. As Kahey writes:

If users wave a NFC-equipped iPhone at a NFC Mac (they need to be in close proximity to interact), the Mac will load all their applications, settings and data. It will be as though they are sitting at their own machine at home or work. When the user leaves, and the NFC-equipped iPhone is out of range, the host machine returns to its previous state.

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Paving The Way For Kinect, Microsoft Scoops Up Motion-Sensing Intellectual Property

Oct. 29 2010 - 8:27 pm | 2,315 views | 0 recommendations | Image via CrunchBase

Motion sensing technology. It’s wild. It’s futuristic. It could be kind of wonderful. And it looks like Microsoft is going to make sure it has a big fat piece of it.

The software giant acquired Canesta, a startup that makes chips that help computers see in three-dimensions, Canesta said in a statement Friday.

Canesta did not disclose the terms of the deal, but Microsoft will get 44 patents and “dozens” more on file as part of the deal.

That could help the Microsoft lock in the head start it has with Kinect — a $150 device that goes on sale November 4 that promises to let gamers take control of games with little mroe than body English.

If it’s a hit, apparently, Microsoft wants to a make sure it’s got the intellectual property goods to protect its newly won turf.

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Reports: Apple To Get Beatles Catalog Tuesday

Nov. 15 2010 - 6:25 pm | 297 views | 0 recommendations | Image via Wikipedia

At last. Apple will add music from The Beatles to its digital music catalog Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Citing “people familiar with the situation,” the Journal reports the deal is the result of talks between apple, the Beatles, and EMI Group.

Apple has posted a notice on its web site, asking visitors to “check back here tomorrow for an exciting announcement from iTunes.”

Billboard is also reporting that a Beatles deal is “very likely.” There could be more coming, though:

Other than the obvious, which is that all the Beatles songs will be available for a la carte track-by-track sale in iTunes, there will almost certainly be some kind of additional offers in play. We’re expecting some kind of device integration, perhaps a Beatles-branded iPod or iPhone — or even an iPad that comes with the entire Beatles catalog pre-loaded for some astronomical price. We think all the Beatles movies available to buy or rent. We’re also hoping (but not too strongly) for some amazing iTunes LP or iPad-related special treatment of all the Beatles songs for a more immersive experience on that includes all sorts of multimedia from the Beatles archives, including lyrics and video.

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Besides The Beatles, What Else Could Apple Announce Tuesday?

Nov. 15 2010 - 8:03 pm | 3,922 views | 0 recommendations | Image by kevindooley via Flickr

So Apple’s reportedly going to get the Beatles on iTunes. Finally. So what else might Apple announce Tuesday at 10 a.m.? PiperJaffray’s Gene Munster argues Apple will, finally, launch its cloud-based iTunes services.

The evidence: Apple’s Maiden, North Carolina data center should be nearly fully operational by now. And between the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Macs, Munster writes Apple will want to link all these devices to a single server-based media service — especially its new Apple TV set top box.

“We see this device, and the potential iTunes cloud-based service, as a stepping stone for an all-in-one, connected Apple television,” Munster wrote in a note to investor Monday.

Not everyone’s buying it. All Thing’s D’s Peter Kafka writes he’d be “very surprised,” if Apple unveils a music subscription service, or a service that lets users stream music they already own.

“The music industry sources I’ve talked to so far today don’t know of any new deals between Apple and the big music labels,” Kafka writes. “So that would rule out a new subscription service, which would definitely require a new rights deal.”

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Names You Need To Know In 2011: Ben Huh

Nov. 14 2010 - 3:57 pm | 314 views | 1 recommendation | Image by Getty Images via @daylife

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Ben Huh hasn’t built the thriving online Cheezburger Network mini-empire around cute animals because he hoards cats.

It’s because Huh knows humanity has spent thousands of years making cute animals even cuter. He’s just taking advantage of all that work.

“What we have done to cats and dogs is spend the last 10,000 years breeding them so they would be like that,” Huh said inan interview with Forbes earlier this year. “Kittens and puppies have become weapons of cuteness.” The result: 2 million visitors a month, according to Quantcast.

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Asustek To Unleash Tablets Powered By Microsoft, Google, Intel, And Nvidia Against The iPad

Oct. 29 2010 - 10:02 pm | 5,760 views | 0 recommendations | Image by AFP/Getty Images via @daylife

As Joe Stalin once said, sometimes quantity has a quality all its own. Research In Motion’s Playbook tablet is coming early next year. Samsung will start selling the Galaxy Tab in November. Now Asustek Computer President Jerry Shen says he plans to launch five — FIVE! — tablets next year. Take that Steve Jobs.

Shen, of course, is just hitting back at the iPad, the biggest threat to the netbook market his company pioneered with the Eee PC. The small cheap notebooks sold well during the worst of the recession, but their momentum has begun to slow, lately, thanks in part to Apple’s iPad.

So what’s the winning combination of hardware and software? Shen told Taiwan’s DigiTimes that he basically plans to try them all. First up, a 12-inch model using an Microsoft’s Windows operating system and Intel processors. Then two 7-inch models and two 9-inch models will arrive in March. One of the 9-inch models will feature Nvidia’s Tegra 2 system on a chip package and Google’s Android operating system. We’ll find out soon if diversity really is a strength.

The story behind this story: all the big tech tickers need to be able to tell their investors a tale about how they’re going to get a piece of the tablet market right now, and a deal with Asustek lets them do that. But there’s a price, at least in one case. Microsoft is working to tune its software to work better on tablets for Asustek. You can bet many of Shen’s other partners are showing similar enthusiasm right now.

The iPad may be turn out to be the monster that killed the netbook, but giving chase isn’t quite as scary when you’ve got a mob at your back.

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Names You Need To Know In 2011: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Nov. 14 2010 - 4:06 pm | 2,251 views | 0 recommendations | Image via Wikipedia

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s hyper-modernist style is synonymous with Apple’s retail stores. It’s also an approach Steve Jobs’ likes so much, he turned to Bohlin Cywinski Jackson to design his Palo Alto, Calif., home. Bill Gates may have found them first, this firm designed his home as well. Thanks to Apple, however, the sprawling firm’s spare, minimalist style is everywhere.

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Names You Need To Know In 2011: Apple’s Scott Forstall

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On Apple’s last earnings call, Steve Jobs called Apple a “software driven company.” The software behind Apple’s fastest selling devices? iOS.

Last month, Jobs said we’ll start finding more ideas from the mobile version of Apple’s OS X operating system recycled in its desktop machines. It’s also a safe bet that the software will play a role at the center of any new devices Apple introduces over the next few years.

So, Keep an eye on Scott Forstall, the engineer who came to Apple from NeXT with Jobs, and who runs Apple’s iOS group, which now power more than 100 million iPhones, iPads, and iPods.

Forstall was one of the original architects of OS X, the operating system that saved the company earlier this decade.

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Apple, Beatles Opt To ‘Give Peace A Chance’

Nov. 16 2010 - 10:40 am | 244 views | 0 recommendations | Image via Wikipedia

Yoko Ono said it. Seventy years after John Lennon’s birth, his widow said Tuesday it was time to “give peace a chance.”

The Beatles arrived on Apple’s iTunes digital music distribution service Tuesday, going digital 46 years after they first arrived in the United States.

The band’s music is available for purchase either as individual tracks or entire albums. Apple will also sell a $149 “Beatles Box Set,” featuring the “Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964” concert film.

“It has been a long and winding road to get here,” Apple Chief Steve Jobs said in a statement

Apple and Apple Corps — the business that runs the band’s affairs — have a contentious history. The two parties have repeatedly clashed over the Apple name. Word of talks between Apple and the band’s members and their heirs have circulated for years.

The news didn’t do much for Apple’s stock. Shares fell ?$5.02, or 1.64% in early Tuesday trading. It might do more for the Beatles, however.

Even without a digital music deal, John Lennon ranked fifth on Forbes’ annual list of top earning dead celebrities, earning an estimated $17 million.

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SPB TV now available for iPad

SPB Software has just announced that its popular TV viewing application is now available for the iPad. SPB TV was previously only available for the iPhone and iPod Touch but has just been updated to a universal binary. 

SPB TV gives you access to more than 150 subscription free TV channels, integrated TV guide, video on demand, adaptive bandwidth control and channels from 17 European countries.

It can be downloaded from the App Store for free and there is no monthly subscription fee. The app is ad-supported: an advertisement is shown while the stream is buffering and when a user opens a new channel.

[Free - iTunes Link]

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Jailbreak tip: How to use Mobile Terminal to change the default SSH password [Jailbreak]

by Farbod, Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010,

Just getting into Jailbreak and OpenSSH on iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and curious how to change the default SSH password? Since Apple sets all iOS devices to “alpine”, If you decide to enable SSH it is important for security reasons to change the password to something unique. Otherwise you risk someone else gaining access to your iPhone or iPad. We’ll show you how after the break!

Here’s what you need to do to change the default SSH password. Note, this method is only for jailbroken iOS devices with OpenSSH installed and MobileTerminal installed.

Download MobileTerminal from Cydia. (Make sure its version 426 if using iOS 4.x..) Open MobileTerminalIn MobileTerminal, type in: su rootIt’ll ask you for a password, type in: alpineTo make the screen a bit cleaner, type in: cdNow, to change your password, type in: passwdEnter the password you desire (You will not see the characters in the screen as you type them for security reasons)Enter the password you entered once moreTo change the password for the Mobile user, type in: passwd mobileEnter the password you desire (You will not see the characters in the screen as you type them for security reasons)Enter the password you entered once more

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Angry Birds sequel and multiplayer coming soon?

The highly popular game Angry Birds has a sequel on the way. This isn’t simply Angry Birds 2, however. Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka announced that it would be from the pigs point of view. Angry Pigs, perhaps?

In addition, Vesterbacka announced that they are working on a multiplayer version of Angry Birds.

Multiplayer Angry Birds will be like old school Worms games. Multiplayer is a priority, but we have not determined the best way for our players to experience it yet.

This is all very exciting. Angry Birds has been nominated for a TiPb Award in the “favorite addictive game” category. At this rate, Angry Birds will be bigger than Tetris. In fact, that is Vesterbacka’s goal.

So who’s excited for some Angry Pigs and Worms-style multiplayer?

[Pocket-lint]

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SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad walkthrough [video]

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad is finally getting near to release. A short video walkthrough of the new app has been posted on Sling’s official YouTube account. The video emphasises that the app is all about the quality of the video, due to Apples excellent H.264 streaming capabilities. The interface looks very similar to other recent versions of Sling Player Mobile.

Now here is the bad news, Sling Player Mobile for iPad will be a separate app, no universal binary love here. If you already have the iPhone version you will have to pay again for the iPad version. It will cost another $30, the same price as the current iPhone version.

Also, Sling point out that the iPad version will only work with Slingbox PRO-HD and Slingbox SOLO equipment. Legacy versions do not have the hardware capability to stream at the iPad’s higher resolution.

No word on when this is going to hit the app store; but you can sign up now, to be kept up to date on availability information.

Are you are looking forward to this app? Do you think it is fair that you will have to pay again for the iPad version? Let us know in the comments!

[Engadget]

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TiPb TV 1: Should you get an iPad or MacBook Air?

by Georgia, Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010,

Should you get an iPad or MacBook Air, or more properly, who should get an iPad and who would do better with a MacBook Air? That’s the topic for the very first episode of TiPb TV, our new, more conversational, video show. Now I’m not even going to lie to you, TiPb TV is an experiment and you’ll see that in the video above. We’re trying things out. It’s not all going to work at once but we’re going to keep working on it until it does. I’ll add some production notes after the break for anyone who’s interested but for now, back to the question at hand.

Rene and I go back and forth on the pros and cons of the smaller, less expensive, iOS powered iPad and how it compares to the only slightly bigger, double the price, Mac OS X sporting MacBook Air. This is the first time Apple really has two very different products in overlapping categories and there’s really no best answer, just a breakdown of which might be best for you, for your kids, for your parents, or just for your inner geek.

Keyboard vs multitouch, storage, speed, battery life, portability, and which is better for things like reading, watching, and browsing vs. production and productivity are all huge factors in the decision (as is cost of course!)

So if you’ve been trying to decide between an iPad and a MacBook Air this holiday season check out our very first TiPb TV and we’ll try to help you make the best choice possible.

Okay, so here’s what we did for the first few shows. (We shot four episodes back to back). We had two cameras, one mostly on me, one mostly on Rene. The problem is they were two different cameras and the quality difference between the two looks quite jarring to me in the final edit. Next time we might just stick to a single camera with both of us in the frame, or get two identical cameras so we can cut back and forth more seamlessly. Also, our mic was far too noisy for my tastes so I’m forcing Rene to get a better one. If any of you are into this sort of thing, please don’t hesitate to share your experience and give us your advice. We want to make the best show possible!

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Reeder for iPad updated, adds Facebook support

Reeder for iPad, which syncs with your Google Reader account and pulls in all your RSS feeds in the blink of an eye, had been updated to version 1.2 and now has added support for posting to Facebook and Zootool. Once iOS 4.2 drops (soon please) Reeder will work in the background using the task completion process, allowing you to leave the app and do other things while the sync occurs in the background.

There are also the usual bug fixes and a few other minor updates such as less sensitive slider controls, larger tap areas and better handling of accounts with hundreds of subscriptions. If you use Google Reader and have an iPad, you must give it a try. The app is clearly laid out with simple menus and has an easy to read layout. The only downside is the app icon, it is a rather dull grey and white affair and does look a bit out of place in my dock.

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Incipio Kickstand for iPad – accessory review

If you’re looking for a durable standing case for your iPad, the Incipio Kickstand case may be for you. It is made of rip-stop nylon on the outside and lined with microsuede on the inside.

The Incipio Kickstand is designed with different panels so that they can fold into a triangle, converting the case to stand. Since the inside is made out of microsuede, it has plenty of friction to keep the iPad standing without special notches, hooks, or flaps to keep it in place. Unfortunately, there is only one angle you have the iPad stand at. This fixed angle keeps the iPad standing tall, perfect for setting on a desk and watching movies. If using the iPad on your lap, you will not want to have it set up as kickstand because the angle is too awkward.

Not only is the microsuede great for providing necessary friction, but it’s also very soft and at no risk of scratching your precious iPad. Also, the inside of the middle panel has a pocket that is great for holding items such as envelopes, notes, and business cards. Lastly, the Incipio Kickstand has a magnetic closure which allows it to be free of flaps or fancy closures.

The Incipio Kickstand for iPad is available in the TiPb iPad accessory store in three colors: black, light gray, and khaki/tan. If you’re looking for a nice standing case that also offers some good protection, I recommending checking this one out.

Durable outside with soft insideMagnetic closurePocketAccess to all ports and buttonsAngle is too steep to use on lap

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UPDATED: Twitter for iPhone, iPad updated — now with push notifications!

Twitter for iPhone and iPad just got an update and the big news is — push notifications. This has been a highly desired feature for a very long time. At the moment, push notifications for the official Twitter app are only available for @mentions and direct messages.

Interestingly, Twitter does not include push notifications in the release notes. So it was a pleasant surprise to see Twitter asking for permission to send push notifications when launching for the first time after the install. Was this intentional?

I know there are some users who have refused to use the official Twitter app because it did not offer push notifications. If you’re one of those users, is this enough to make the switch?

Who’s excited for this feature? Do you plan to enable push notifications from Twitter or will you stick with a third party solution such as Boxcar?

UPDATE: Twitter has updated the change log to include push notifications for @mentions and messages.

UPDATE 2: Twitter has been updated again. Go get it. Again.

[Twitter]

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Apple adds former Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald D. Sugar to board of directors

Apple has finally started filling our their board of directors again, announcing today the addition of Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald D. Sugar.

“Ron is an engineer at heart, who then became a very successful business leader. We are very excited to welcome him to Apple’s Board,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “In addition to having been the CEO of a high-tech Fortune 100 company, Ron has a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the development of some very sophisticated technology.”

“I have always had enormous admiration for the people of Apple,” said Sugar. “It is a special privilege to serve on the board of such an amazing company.”

So, swing-wing hypersonic Mac Pros in the future?

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Tip: How to make your iPhone battery life last longer

by Georgia, Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010,

Need to find out how to make your iPhone’s battery life last longer? There are quite a few ways in which you can help your iPhone save power. Some are very intuitive but hopefully we will tell you a few which you have not yet thought of.

Special thanks to michaelchang516 from the forums for this tip!

The basic idea is this: anything running on your iPhone uses up the battery, so we’re going to go into the Settings app and turn some things down, and turn others off altogether. The more you turn off, the longer your batter will last — but of course the less you’ll be able to do. It’s a balancing act but one that can help you squeeze out a little extra juice when you really need it.

Set Auto-Lock to 1 minuteTurn off any extra sounds, like keyboard clicksTurn off the iPod EQUse headphones instead of the speaker if you have to listen to audio or musicTurn down the screen brightnessTurn off Bluetooth when not using itTurn off Wi-Fi when not using itTurn off 3G when not using itTurn off Location Services when not using themTurn off Push NotificationsSet all email, calendar, and contacts accounts to “Fetch” (turn off Push)Double-click the Home Button to activate the multitasking dock, hold your finger on an app to enter “jiggly” mode, and kill any apps that might be running in the background, especially VoIP (like Skype), streaming audio (like Pandora), or navigation (like TomTom).

Bonus tip: If you’re really desperate, put your iPhone in Airplane Mode and save the radios for when you need them. If you’re really desperate, you can also turn your iPhone completely off until you need it (it will still use a tiny amount of power but far, far less than anything else).

So how did these tips work out for you? Give us your feedback, and any other tips for saving iPhone battery life you might have, in the comments!

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Glitch will make iPhone alarms late Monday

Glitch will make iPhone alarms late Monday

(CNN) — Not forgetting Sunday morning’s time change is hard enough.

But Apple iPhone users in the United States must also remember to delete and then reset their phone’s alarm clock — otherwise they may be an hour late for work on Monday morning.

A glitch in the iPhone’s operating system will cause recurring weekday alarms not to ring on time on Monday morning because of the end of Daylight Saving Time, which occurs at 2 a.m. on Sunday in the United States.

The phone’s alarm app doesn’t recognize the time change and will ring an hour late if users don’t go into the program and manually reset the alarms.

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Good Cell Phone Commerical

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Otterbox iPad Defender Series Case

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Hey, Let’s Make A Phone That’s Also A Gaming Handheld. What Could Go Wrong? Ask Nokia

Oct. 27 2010 - 4:31 pm | 197 views | 0 recommendations | Image via Wikipedia

Take Google’s Android smart phone operating system, a Qualcomm application processor, some parts that look like they were scavenged from a PSPGo, put them in a bag, and shake them up. What do you get?

If SonyEricsson is lucky, a hit. If it’s not so lucky, it will get something like the late, not-so-great Nokia N-Gage. Call it a case study in trying to hard: it was a phone; it was a digital music player;  it had nice nubby buttons you could mash to play games. And it looked ridiculous.

Here’s an early look at what went wrong from my former colleague, Matt Maier, writing in the 2004 issue of the now defunct Business 2.0.

The N-Gage developers flunked Design 101 too, critics say. Nokia signed off on a model that requires gamers to remove the back of the device and pull out the battery to swap in a game card. Even some Nokia employees were left scratching their heads by that decision. “We’re not really sure how that one got off the drawing board,” admits Nokia spokeswoman Laurie Armstrong. Even worse, the device makes gamers–typically a self-conscious lot–feel like dorks: To use the phone, they have to hold it sideways against their heads, as if talking into a taco. Users look so ridiculous that some created websites like www.sidetalkin.com, which displays pictures of perplexed people trying to talk into all manner of ungainly hardware, from Roland 808 synthesizers to Atari 2600s.

With any luck, the folks at SonyEricsson will have learned from the N-Gage’s failure. By trying this, however, they obviously haven’t learned from the success of Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch. Both have great games, thanks to a touch-screen and sophisticated sensors, but neither even try to compete with the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP when it comes to dishing up button-mashing glee. After all, there’s only one button to mash.

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A List Of Stuff Apple Could Buy, But Won’t

Oct. 26 2010 - 12:56 pm | 1,018 views | 1 recommendation | Image via Wikipedia

Apple has $51 billion in cash and securities. Chief Executive Steve Jobs has said he needs that money for “one or more strategic opportunities in the future.” People on the Internet have told me that won’t involve Apple buying Facebook. I believe them. Here are some other things Apple could buy, but won’t:

Twenty-one B-2 bombers ($44.8 billion*)
Stealth bombers could make sure goods shipped from Chinese factories are safe from pirates.

Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, & Pizza Hut ($23.4 billion)
The handheld digital media player market is saturated. Maybe that’s because Apple’s handhelds aren’t edible. Taco Bell doesn’t have that problem.

Everything Intel will make this year ($43.5 billion)
This could cause problems for Apple rivals Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Acer, who use Intel’s chips, too.

The gross domestic product of Lebanon ($48.5 billion)
Lebanon is cool. Apple is cool. Synergy!

Ford Motor Company ($48.7 billion)
Apple chief industrial designer Jonathan Ive should design cars. Preferably all of them. Everything built by Ford would be a start.**

*This would be a one-time cost, including planes, training, parts, and maintenance, based on the cost of the United States’ B-2 program since its inception.

**Update: this is not meant to be a slap at Ford. It’s just biggest car company Apple could (very hypothetically) afford, with the joke being we want to give Ive as much of the car industry as possible. 

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It’s A Phone, It’s A PlayStation, It’s Late

Oct. 27 2010 - 11:53 am | 777 views | 0 recommendations |

Sony wants a piece of the smart phone gaming market. Engadget produced photos of a PlayStation phone, Tuesday, and it looks, well, late.

It also looks a lot like an Android smartphone. The phone will reportedly use Google’s Android smartphone software. It will also use a 1GHz Qualcomm application processor, just like a lot of Android handsets out there.

What makes it different, physically, is a whole lot of, um, buttons… That will find SonyEricsson some customers, since some gamers still prefer buttons. Apple, however, has shown you can wring a whole lot of action out of just a touch screen.

That’s partly because for the past few years those building games for smartphones didn’t have many other places to go.

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Targeting Business And Government, Apple And Unisys Team Up

Oct. 25 2010 - 4:34 pm | 593 views | 0 recommendations |

Peanut butter and chocolate. Chicken and waffles. Apple and Unisys. These two companies couldn’t be much less alike. Which is why it might just make perfect sense for them to come together. Apple makes glamorous gadgets. Unisys, by contrast, is all about the nit-and-grit of government and business.

Now Bloomberg reports the two are working together:

Unisys will provide maintenance and other services to companies and government agencies that purchase Apple devices, Gene Zapfel, a managing partner at Unisys, said in an interview. One of the first of its kind for Apple, the contract was signed this month, Zapfel said. He didn’t discuss terms of the deal.

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Even before the partnership, Unisys had begun creating iPhone applications for government clients. One app is used by U.S. Department of Homeland Security border patrol agents, Zapfel said. It lets managers check the status of border- crossing technology, such as cameras from their iPhones.

As part of its arrangement with Apple, Unisys expects to build applications for other government agencies, he said.

Are you ready for the local cop to start toting an iPad?

[via Bloomberg]

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Old MacBook Air Blown Up With Two M-1000s [Video]

Oct. 25 2010 - 5:31 pm | 986 views | 0 recommendations |

Planned obsolescence, firecrackers, and viral video. Quite a combination.

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White iPhone To Remain Rarer Than Unicorn Tears Until Spring

Oct. 26 2010 - 8:17 pm | 631 views | 0 recommendations |

An Apple spokesperson confirming Tuesday that a white version of the latest iPhone will be delayed until this Spring.

While the fourth-generation Apple smart phone is selling well — Apple sold 14.1 million units last quarter — a white version of the phone has now been delayed twice.

When asked why, an Apple spokesperson pointed to a statement Apple released in July.

White models of Apple’s new iPhone® 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year.

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