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Steve Jobs Says He Doesn't Have Cancer (And Why It's Not Your Business Anyway)

In declarations to NYT's Joe Nocera—one of the reporters who speculated on the health of Apple's CEO after WWDC—got a call from Steve Jobs himself. It wasn't pretty from the very beginning:

“This is Steve Jobs. You think I’m an arrogant [expletive] who thinks he’s above the law, and I think you’re a slime bucket who gets most of his facts wrong.”

What followed was Jobs setting the record straight and spilling the beans about his health.

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1:35 PM on Sat Jul 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
16,430 views, 149 comments

HAS_PROPERTIES

Custom Journey MP3 Player Comes Loaded With Aging Rock

Sure, you could buy the new (yeah, new) Journey album on CD. Even iTunes. Or you could buy it preloaded on this $40 1GB flash player from ZVUE that looks like it may as well be made of black velvet. Tough call. [Product Page via Anything But iPod]

10:00 AM on Fri Jul 25 2008
By John Mahoney
1,803 views, 29 comments

question of the day

Question of the Day: How's Your iPhone 3G Reception?

While some of us at Giz actually have better reception with the iPhone 3G than before, that's not the story raging in Apple's support forums, where few or no bars is the order of the day—and not just in the US, but worldwide, apparently. For AT&T's part, they're redeploying a bunch of 850MHz spectrum (which penetrates indoors better) for 3G service through the end of the year, so it should get a little better, at least. In the meantime, how's your reception? [Apple] More »

5:00 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By matt buchanan
13,092 views, 90 comments

Latest by imagine-engine: I have no problem with Rogers network reception or HSPA coverage in Canada using the iPhone 3G. I guess in the USA AT&T still needs to upgrade some of their towers to support HSPA and not just EDGE. Hopefully they more »

HAS_PROPERTIES

All AT&T iPhone 3G Stock Diverted to Pre-Pay Customers

While most of the attention has been on iPhone 3G stock at Apple Stores (rightfully so, since Apple is hoarding most of them) anyone not in driving distance of an Apple Store has to get theirs in AT&T land. So here's the sorta good news, if you're patient: If you do AT&T's direct fulfillment deal—pay for it in full, then they call you to pick it up when it arrives—you'll get your phone in about two weeks on average, guaranteed. And the bad news: More »

12:20 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By matt buchanan
25,028 views, 69 comments

Latest by ttech10: Got my iPhone through the DF about 4 days after I ordered it. more »

at&t

iPhone 3G Selling Twice as Fast as Original

The one major bit out of AT&T's quarterly earnings call is that the iPhone 3G is selling twice as fast as the original iPhone did last summer—in case the unending squiggles of people trailing out of Apple Stores and AT&T shops didn't tip you off. They didn't actually say how many were sold, but we know that worldwide Apple sold a million of them as of nine days ago, just three days after launch. Of course, the hot $199 price—undoubtedly responsible for the phone's brief life on shelves—means AT&T won't actually make money off of it until 2010. You know, when we're on our fourth-gen iPhone. [Alley Insider]

5:40 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By matt buchanan
4,001 views, 31 comments

Latest by n/a: It's only selling twice as fast because it's available worldwide. Last year, it was only available in the US for quite some time. more »

speech recognition

AT&T Bringing (a Tiny, Frustrating Bit Of) Speech Recognition to the iPhone, Others

AT&T's Speech Mashups is a web-based service that will bring voice-activated search to the iPhone, as well as other Edge and 3G handsets. Instead of managing speech recognition on the actual handset, Speech Mashups sends the audio sample to the server, processes it and sends back a text transcription or command to your phone. Unfortunately for iPhone owners, this does not mean voice dialing or speech-to-text app support. Not at all. More »

4:10 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By John Herrman
4,238 views, 7 comments

t-shirts

Science! T-Shirts Justify Spiting God

Anyone reading Gizmodo already knows that science is cool. But just in case those around you are questioning the fact—crazy people who probably wear tinfoil hats and fear falling off the edge of the Earth when visiting Disney Word—you can pick up one of these fantastic Science! shirts. Starting at $17.50, nothing says those biochem classes were worth it like an endless stream of babes passionately undulating in front of a porta-potty. [Science! via boingboing]

1:45 PM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,765 views, 64 comments

Latest by ceilingFANBOY: I like the "Teach the Controversy" ones better. more »

It Doesn't Suck, Promise

Microsoft's "Vista Doesn't Suck" Ad Campaign Thinks Everyone Remembers The 15th Century

Either that or their agency just really loves Thomas Friedman. Anyhow, Microsoft's $300 million campaign to return fire after Apple's "Mac vs. PC" ads with our buddy John Hodgman—which, like it or not, were a wildly successful campaign and definitely helped shape the public's perception of Vista—has begun with this image from microsoft.com, comparing the potential realization that Vista doesn't suck to the debunking of the flat earth theory. It took a bold voyage to the New World by one Christopher Columbus to change everyone's mind on the first one—but Microsoft is hoping a little ad campaign will do the trick to clean up the gross misconception the public (and tons of Windows users) seem to have about Vista. More »

9:30 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By John Mahoney
15,837 views, 156 comments

Latest by n/a: @Aoi: So then you also agree that DOS should continue to live? You have to cut the cord somewhere. If you go back a few years you will find a HUGE mess that was 16bit versus 32bit. The whole change more »

iphone 3g

How to Tether Your iPhone 3G to Your Laptop

While Apple doesn't allow tethering with the iPhone 3G, if it's jailbroken, they can't tell you what to do, can they? After it's jailbroken, getting your tether on is surprisingly easy. All you need is a pair of programs, 3proxy and MobileTerminal. Create an ad-hoc Wi-Fi network with your notebook, join it with your iPhone, perform a bit of beginner's voodoo with MobileTerminal and your browser, and voila, you're cruising on AT&T's 3G network on your laptop via your iPhone. It really is easy, but be careful, if AT&T notices your data usage is wonky, they will probably rape you with massive fees. Good luck, and Godspeed. [Cre.ations.net]

5:20 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By matt buchanan
10,560 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: So then... Why is AT&T saying Unlimited Data when it's really 5GB? That's false advertising!!! more »

put it where it doesn't belong

A NES Console Gets Stuffed Into a Light Gun

Modders these days seem to be fascinated with putting the old school NES where it doesn't belong—like controllers and cartridges. At least those mods made sense in some way—I mean this version isn't even the official NES light gun. It's a Super Joy knockoff. Still, kudos to the modder for stuffing your big NES into a tiny cavity. We are all soooo impressed. [Ben Heck Forums via Technabob via DVICE]

2:40 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,074 views, 14 comments

blackjack III

BlackJack III Coming this October?

It's all still rumor for the time being, but word has it that the Samsung BlackJack III (formerly the Samsung i788) will be arriving this October. While slightly thicker than the BlackJack II, it will also run Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro and feature a 320x320 touchscreen, 528MHz processor, 3MP camera, A-GPS, Wi-Fi and HSDPA (AT&T's 3G tech). Sounds good, though we're not so sure about this new trend of ever so slightly thicker smartphones. [WMExperts via BGR and PhoneArena]

1:31 PM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,225 views, 21 comments

Latest by klamerus: And as usual, i'm certainly they'll provide a WM6.1 upgrade for my BlackJack II around about April 2009 (despite the fact that MS was showing off their shiny new WM6.1 on the BJII nearly 3-4 months ago). Hey, why support more »

shirts

Band Geek Hero Shirts Proclaim You King of the Keytar

Guitarists may get all the chicks, but some of us loudly and proudly played less popular instruments and heck, we ought to get a chance to be a hero too! While I plead with Harmonix to include the noble Euphonium in their next music game, you other band geeks can show solidarity with your instrument of choice by wearing it on your shirt. Torsopants has a crazy collection of Guitar Hero parodies for almost every musical player out there. Banjo Hero? Kazoo Hero? Didgeridoo Hero? All yours for $19 plus shipping. [Torsopants via Boingboing]

12:30 PM on Sat Jul 19 2008
By Elaine Chow
7,710 views, 32 comments

Latest by nlongtin: I did a mock-up of "Cowbell Hero" here [www.technologytranslated.com] I would also like to see a game where you play a saw with a bow. Anyone one know what that is called? Maybe a whole line-up of hick instruments, like jug more »

sidekick 2008

Sidekick 2008/ Gekko Already Available on Craigslist

It won't make its official debut until July 30th, but if you just can't wait another 12 days to get your hands on one, it can be had right now on Craigslist. Why anyone would spend a premium amount of cash on a used test unit with the release less than two weeks away is beyond me, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone took the bait. [Craigslist via HipTop3 via BGR]

4:58 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,186 views, 8 comments

iphone

Rumor Smashed: AT&T Free Wi-Fi for iPhones Isn't Live Yet

Damn it AT&T, stop pulling this crap. Not only is the AT&T page proclaiming the good news down, Om got confirmation from AT&T that free iPhone Wi-Fi at Starbucks is not the droids you are looking for: More »

12:46 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By matt buchanan
4,772 views, 25 comments

wi-fi

AT&T's Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for iPhones Now Online for Real

It's been a saga of the on again, off again, on again, off again type, but it looks like AT&T's free Wi-Fi hotspot access is live at last. 17,000 sites across the US are available to iPhone users, including the fabled Starbucks sites. According to AT&T's website, which also offers a hotspot locator tool, AT&T knows "Wi-Fi is hot, and free Wi-Fi even hotter, which is why we are proud to offer iPhone customers free access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi hotspot network." Interesting... after all the shenanigans, it looks more like AT&T thinks Wi-Fi is just "lukewarm", or maybe "tepid." But at least it's finally come good. UPDATE: Well it looks like Wi-Fi isn't here quite yet. AT&T posted the info by accident and made a fail. [AT&T via MacRumors]

4:02 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,857 views, 35 comments

Latest by Stacky Botrus: and now that they (starbux) is closing 600 stores nation wide, we can all go even further for feww wifi ! ! ! more »

sidekick 2008

Sidekick 2008/Gekko Coming July 30th

Boy Genius has word that T-Mobile's Sidekick 2008 is coming out on July 30th. The phone has Sidekick like features, and a 2.6-inch WQVGA screen, A2DP stereo Bluetooth streaming and those interchangeable faceplates we've been hearing about. The phone's OS should feel appropriately aged but at the right price, as the Sidekick's always been a crowd-pleaser. I'm just not sure if that crowd is this crowd. [Boy Genius]

8:52 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Brian Lam
8,743 views, 28 comments

retail

NJ Mall AT&T Resellers Hand Out Anti-iPhone Propaganda to Customers

It looks like not everyone in AT&T land loves the iPhone. When reader Dennis' mom went to the AT&T stand in the Moorestown Mall in New Jersey to ask about iPhone insurance, they laughed in her face. They then handed her a bunch of articles written arguing for the BlackBerry over the iPhone, printed from places like Crackberry.com and Pocket PC Magazine. At the end, there was the name and number of an AT&T regional manager. More »

3:00 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Adam Frucci
68,479 views, 110 comments

Latest by n/a: Looking at websites for new Iphone info. 20 HoursTime spent boring your co workers about it 50 HoursHow long you will stand in line at Apple 5 Hours Time you spent with your kids this week 0 Priceless.(Bonus)Time getting some you more »

sidekick

Sidekick 2008 Images Appear, Bigger And Clearer

Some more images have popped up at Hiptop3 of the forthcoming Sidekick Gekko aka 2008 from T-Mobile, and they're the best we've seen to date. This is a slender looking hiptop witch will launch with a multitude of skins, making it the most customizable Sidekick to date. And really, with a feature like that, you'd think the code name would be "chameleon", but what do we know? [Hiptop3]

6:08 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Matt Hickey
5,863 views, 16 comments

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