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New iPhone Firmware Beta Has a 3G On/Off Switch: I Wish It Was Automatic

The iPhone's recently released firmware 2.0 Beta 5 has a 3G on/off switch for users. Underneath, there's a warning that 3G browsing will kill your battery faster. While that's more proof of the upgraded hardware we already expect, what I find most interesting is the manual control. It's not too late to change it, but I was hoping that Apple would approach the 3G/2G power consumption and speed tradeoffs by having an automatic toggle for 2G and 3G: More »

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Dealzmodo: Refurb'd 2nd Gen iPod Shuffle, $59

The Apple refurbished Special Deals store is updated again. Today, they added the silver 1GB second generation iPod Shuffle for $59. The regular price on this product is $79 and it includes free shipping. <Informercial Voice>That is savings of 29-percent!</Infomercial Voice> Really, this isn't a bad deal and it is one of the better 1GB portable players out there in this price range. : More »