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Benguin: I hate myself for wanting that so badly. more »
RuBBa_cHiKiN: Rollin' in my Lada, ridin' Spetsnaz: I sure hope they come out with a jailbreak soon. I can't wait to skin that thing with WinterBed! more »
-PancakeMix-: Sex. The end. more »
Møbius: I thought people know by now not to update the firmware on their jailbroken iPods? more »
Alfisted: Looking for sleep enhancement? There's a nap for that. more »
njdevil: Tired? There's a nap for that. more »
njdevil: I feel myself syncing into a deep sleep... sweet DRMs.... more »
ilovexspin: Also, Kyle, if your title was a comment, I personally believe that it would be star worthy. more »
Ferdiyan: Naahh... I'll wait till they come out with this edition: more »
coolaaron88: Wonders if this too will get the rumored 5 megapixel camera more »
Aaron Rowe: Cant wait till the Dev team Jailbreaks this. haha more »
champs794: Complete with misspelled "Calender." Sign me up. more »
ilovexspin: I think a good function of this would be for nerds to get it so they can blame it on the sheets and not on themselves with their girl issues. more »
themightyspitz: Does this mean we're in Soviet Russia? more »
frigg: Just got off the phone with a friend of mine. Turns out he's NOT working on a tablet! Oh wait. No. I'm thinking of someone else. He is working on ... more »
cealigbe: Does anyone ever wonder that these whole tablet wars started because of all the speculation done by Gizmodo, its writers, and us commentators? Because... more »
bagellord: I would buy a Google tablet over an Apple one because I would be able to do what I wanted with it. Plus, it'd probably be cheaper and I no longer like... more »
Mathyc: Why can't they all team up? more »
jonBgood: whats the big deal with tablets??? I have absolutely no desire to carry around an oversized iPhone. I'm sure Apple will add something cool to it, but ... more »
Jonny Mnemonic: We need more competition in this non-existent market! more »

#sheets

This iPod Touch Puts You In Sleep Mode
Earlier today I lamented the relative lack of sleep-enhancing gadgets. The Internet answered with these sheets that transform your bed into a giant iPod Touch. I don't think it functions, but it is certainly compatible with puns. [Ellos via Techeblog]
#tablets

Google and HTC Working On a Chrome OS Tablet
Everyone is clamoring about tablets these days—ourselves included—so it's not too surprising that Google and HTC are set to join the fray. They are reportedly working together on a Chrome OS Google Tablet. More »
#patents

Apple Lets You Get Stalky With Google Latitude-esque Patent
While it was initially suggested that Google Latitude was rejected from the app store to keep iPhone users from confusing it with Maps, this new patent shows that Apple might be working on their own friend- and ex-girlfriend-tracking app. More »
#crime

Apple Refuses To Send Stolen iPhone Back To Rightful Owner After Repair
When your stuff gets stolen, FILL OUT A POLICE REPORT. Consumerist reader Alisa is figuring this out the hard way after Apple received her stolen phone for repair. Even though it's clearly hers, they refuse to return it. UPDATED: More »
#unconfirmed

Wireless N Support in Next Gen iPhone Implied by Apple Job Posting
After the iPhone 3.0 firmware update, we wondered whether the the next gen iPhone would bring a new chip with support for 802.11n. Now a job posting on Apple's website is feeding that theory. More »
#y2k10

The Decade in Tech Stocks: Hope You Had GOOG and AAPL
Turns out it was a tough decade for tech companies. First the bubble they helped create burst and took the rest of the economy down with them; now the credit markets have sunk them in return—with two notable exceptions. More »
#iphone

Mophie iPhone Credit Card Scanner
You'd think that smartphones would have made traditional credit cards obsolete by now, but since they haven't (in the US, at least), Mophie's iPhone credit card reader may be the next best thing. More »
#lawsuits

Apple Free To Continue Destroying Our Ears In 2010
Everyone remembers that story about how a bunch of people were suing Apple for potential iPod-induced hearing loss, even though they hadn't lost any hearing. It got shot down last year, appealed, and today, killed for good. CRANK IT.
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#apple

Apple Still Thinking About Wiimote-Like Magic Wand Controller
Seems like Apple is not giving up on alternative control methods: They have just updated their March Wiimote-like controller patent, so that means they may still working on it. Or maybe not. More »
#iphoneapps

Official iPhone Lego App Converts Reality Into a Brick Mosaic
When I saw "Official iPhone Lego App" in my mailbox today, I got instantly wet. Then I checked it out in the iTunes App Store, and my dreams were destroyed. But when I tried it, I loved it anyway. More »
#rumors

Google China Ex-President Says Apple Tablet Is a 10.1-Inch iPhone With Webcam
Kai-fu Lee, ex-president of Google China, is known for being well-connected with Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn, and lately he's been blogging about the Apple Table. Apparently it looks like a big iPhone with a webcam and an incredible user interface. More »
#apple

Reinventing the MacBook Air
How will Apple redesign the ultraslim, seminal MacBook Air that launched dozens of me-too ultraportable laptops? Only Apple knows. But here are some gratuitous musings anyway. More »
#iphoneapps

The iPhone Really Deserves Some Better Porn Apps
The App Store is oozing with sleaze; sex-themed apps are everywhere. But here's the thing: these "porn" apps are always terrible. Here are some of the worst, and how to fix this, the most important problem in the world. More »
#apple

Apple's January 26th Event Confirmed by Fox News
A Fox News source has confirmed the January 26th Apple event reported recently by the Financial Times, claiming the "big" event will "focus on the mobility space." [FoxNews via MacRumors]
#apple

Covering For Steve Jobs Earns Apple COO Tim Cook $12.3m in Stock
You just can't find affordable sick leave cover these days. Turns out that while Steve Jobs was off sick for six months of the year, COO Tim Cook received $12.3m in stock for stepping into his shoes. [TUAW]
#islate

Stars, They're Just Like Us: Lance Armstrong Wants an iSlate Too!
After his seven Tour de France wins, I thought my man-crush on Lance Armstrong couldn't get any bigger or creepier. But that's all changed—today I learned that Lance is an iSlate-obsessed gadget-head just like me. More »
#iphoneapps

Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps: The Best of 2009
Each month, the best new iPhone apps-and some older ones-are considered for Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die? Here are the best of December, and of the entire year. More »
#apple

Apple Called to Say Why They Removed My Tits&Boobies and Pussy Lovers iPhone Apps
Just hours after we wrote about Tits & Boobies and Pussy Lovers, Apple removed the apps, and called the developer. Basically, if he wants to publish Tits & Boobies, he has to put real tits in it. Here's what happened: More »
#apple

Well That's One Way to Fix the iPhone's Crappy Reception
The iPhone's less-than-excellent reception? Solved! By this patent for a push-button antenna. Better reception and a phone pimple, with a single touch. A cross-section of this wart antenna: More »
#broken

Apple Has Thwarted My Efforts, So I Need Your Help
My plan to continue exchanging yellow-screened iMacs until the end of time has been thwarted, but I'm not giving up. Read on for the revised plan. More »
#iphone

How 12 Hours, 2 Guys, 6 Cups of Coffee = 1 iPhone App
David Quinlan is a normal guy with day job and just a bit of coding experience. But he and a friend lived the dream and cranked out a simple iPhone app in a weekend. Here's how they did it: More »
#apple

Tell Us Your Genius Bar Horror Stories (and Win Free Pizza)
The Genius Bar is considered, by some, to be the paragon of tech support. But capricious pricks just "following the rules" that happen to completely screw you work everywhere. So tell us your Genius Bar horror stories. More »
#apple

Rumor: 8GB iPhone 3GS Imminent?
Could Apple be giving the iPhone 3G the slip, replacing the $99 model with an 8GB iPhone 3GS? It certainly seemed plausible when we first heard about it, and now a forum-dweller has received packaging suggesting it could be true. More »
#cars

iTunes Tagging To Be Offered In Ford Cars With Sync
We've seen several HD radios with iTunes tagging before, but this is the first time we've seen it pre-installed in a car, ready to drive off the show room floor. More »
#apple

Apple Filed "iGuide" Trademark As Alternative Name To iSlate?
MacRumors has uncovered a 2007 trademark application from a secret Apple off-shoot, which may point at being related to the iSlate, either as an alternative product name or service. [MacRumors]
#apple

This Is What Happens When Apple Fanboys Start Rapping (NSFW)
Remember the original Mac or PC rap? Well, it looks like the guys behind it are back with another Apple-themed tune. This time it's a spoof of "I'm on a Boat," and it's unfortunately kinda catchy. (Heads up: NSFW lyrics.) More »
#iphone

The iPhone Would've Sucked If the Rumors Were True
Everybody knew the iPhone was coming—just like everybody knows the tablet coming. Funny thing is, (nearly) everybody got everything else about it wrong. If we'd all been right, the iPhone would've sucked. More »
#broken

My Second iMac Is Busted, Too
My first iMac arrived with a jaundiced screen, so Apple sent me a replacement. After unpacking, it took only moments for me to diagnose the system as being flawed in the exact same manner. Yes friends, I'm two for two! More »
#att

AT&T Resumes Selling iPhones to NY
Last week, AT&T mysteriously stopped offering NY the option to purchase an iPhone online. This week, the option is back. No one knows why...except AT&T, of course. [9to5Mac]
#apple

When To Buy Apple Products
If you're even thinking about buying an Apple product, wait until after you've read this guide to product cycles and refreshes. It's not always a good time to buy—and now might be an especially bad one for some. More »
#comics

'I'm a Mac' Ads Go Honest
It's so true. Someone with a whole lot of money should hire John Hodgman to play the Mac guy just once for some underground Christmas card or something. [DorkTower via GeekDad]
#psystar

Psystar Sells T-Shirts Now, Seriously, T-Shirts
Remember Psystar, the hackintosh company that stood up to Apple (and lost)? While they can't sell you a PC running OS X anymore, they will sell you this $15 t-shirt. Oh how the mighty have fallen. [Psystar Thanks MacJedi!]
#apple

Apple Job Posting Hints at Cloud-Based iWork
Considering Office 2010's cloud-based plans, it's no surprise that Apple's iWork division is courting developers to build "a scalable rich internet application." Let's face it: That means iWork in the cloud is (almost) definitely coming. More »
#itstheweekend

A Surprisingly Meme-Savvy Health Care Company
I want to believe that Medica really did try to cut health care costs with the light saber app, waving their humming iPhones over financial statements while wearing robes. Now that would be a board meeting. [Thanks DaSazonator and Sam]
#apple

The Exhaustive Guide to Apple Tablet Rumors
The Apple tablet is almost here. We hear. Actually, we're hearing a whole lot lately. With this exhaustive guide to every tablet rumor, we've got the clearest picture of the Apple tablet yet. More »
#rumor

The Apple Tablet's Name: iSlate (At Least, It Sure Looks That Way)
Poking more at the info Apple secretly registered iSlate.com a couple years ago, TechCrunch found Apple's possibly setup a shell company called Slate Computing, which has a trademark on "iSlate." The signatory? Apple's Senior Trademark Specialist, MacRumors discovered. More »
#mods

Today We Salute You...Guy Who Crammed a Mac Mini, Subwoofer and Coffeemaker Into an Old iMac
The iMac CS: A Coffeemaker, Subwoofer and Mac Mini All-In-One. You don't even know why you want it. More »
#apple

10 Things You Must Do With Your New Mac
You got a new Mac for Christmas? Awesome. But don't let Justin Long's smarmy face fool you, it doesn't just give you a warm hug and set itself up. Here are 10 things you need to do pronto: More »
#appletablet

Apple Owns iSlate.com Domain: The Mystery Deepens
The Apple Tablet, a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, has just gotten a little more interesting. Thanks to some crack investigative reporting, MacRumors discovered that Apple purchased the domain for "islate.com" back in 2007. Dum dum dum! More »
#nsfw

This Snow Leopard Has a Naked Lady On It
You will never find this snow leopard in any Apple promotional shot. Why? Because there's a naked woman in there. And a very sexy one at that. Can't you see her? She's right there, completely nude. Not yet? Look closer: More »

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