Events
Excited about the big event? Of course you are. Well here’s the wrap up on today’s big events. Snarky commentary to follow shortly. iOS 120 Million iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices shipped. 230,000 iOS activations per day, not including upgrades 6.5 billion downloads from app store, 200 apps every second iOS 4.1 introduced Bugs
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The Apple Fall Event – Wrap Up
Google
Got the Google app for the iPhone yet? No? Go get it now. I’ll wait. [iTunes link] Now that you’ve got it, let me explain what’s new. First, there’s the push notifications for Gmail and Google Calendar. Second, well there is no second. That’s it, just push e-mail and calendar notifications. Which is huge. I’m
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Google for iPhone Gets Pushy
Rumors
The world of Apple patents can be a tricky thing. Apple puts out tons of patent applications every year, and there’s never any “sure thing” that it’s going to happen. This one though, is pretty interesting. This comes from MacRumors, and it goes like this: Take your typical iMac and make it a touchscreen. Then
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The Great Pivoting iMac Concept
Mac
The other day, Dish Network announced that they had an iPad app out, allowing Dish Network customers to schedule their DVR remotely. From the official press release: Similar to the version available for the iPhone and iPod touch, DISH Remote Access for the iPad is a fully-featured remote DVR scheduler that provides DISH Network customers
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Dish Network Brings DVR Scheduling to the iPad – and Maybe More
Mac
I love my Twelve South BookArc for iPad, and every day, it’s the place that stores my iPad in between uses. But as much as I love it, I need something mobile for when I take my iPad on the road. The stand that comes with my incase Travel Kit Plus is nice for viewing
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Twelve South Does it Again: Compass Mobile Stand for iPad
Mac
In my town, there used to be a Borders bookstore every few miles, until a few years ago, when they all started to disappear. I’m not hunting them down or anything, so it’s not like I know exactly where they are today, but the only one I’ve seen recently is downtown by my old work.
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Welcome to the eParty Borders, Have a Seat by Amazon and Barnes & Noble
iPhone
[Image via Chipworks and iFixit] Sure, the antenna has some issues and the case is a bit fragile, but one thing is pretty much universal: the iPhone 4 is a beautiful device. iFixit tore down an iPhone 4 on day 1, and now, with the help of Chipworks, they’ve got more detailed photos of the
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The Internal Beauty of the iPhone 4
iPhone
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the iPhone 4 and the antenna. For those who haven’t yet heard about the “scandal,” here’s a summation. The cellular antenna is located on the bottom of the iPhone, and is separated from the other antennas by a thin black line. Some people are having problems with
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The iPhone Antenna Thing
iOS
One of the cool things about the iPhone 4 and iOS4 on the 3GS is the customizable home screen background. This is also a problem, as some backgrounds are more distracting than others, and can detract from the overall clean appearance of the desktop. Where some people see problems, other people see  opportunities. Jeff Broderick
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An App Bookshelf
Mac
In the never-ending saga that is the fail whale called AT&T, should you decide that you want to have a shiny new iPhone 4 on Thursday, it’s best that you wait in line at a local Apple store. That’s because AT&T has released their iPhone 4 availability statement, and it’s not that great. Preordered for
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Want an iPhone 4? Don’t Go To AT&T on Thursday
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