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New iPod Rumors, Plus New “Digital Devices” Running OS X

Here’s a roundup of this morning’s Apple rumors, much of which is just recap of older stuff. Kasper at AppleInsider: •OS X being tapped to build a Digital Device family. •Most if not all will employ NAND flash. •Sources in the Far East have seen full-screen iPods, which are believed to come this year. •Click…

UPDATED: iPhone Speech Recognition Demo from VoiceSignal

Click to viewWe’ve heard of VoiceSignal speech recognition for lots of other phones, but now VoiceSignal sent us a video that allegedly shows it working for the first time on the iPhone. According to the guy in the clip, a couple of VoiceSignal engineers designed this app, but all we see it doing so far…

Certain Aluminum Apple Keyboard Function Keys Not Working For You?

If you recently purchased one of those new slim aluminum Apple keyboards, you might have noticed that a couple of the fancy function keys on top (where the F-keys are) didn’t work. Namely, the F3 and F4 keys, which activate the Exposé and the Dashboard functions. Even using OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut remapping tool…

iPhone Update 1.02 Out, Hacks Still OK [UPDATED]

More as it comes…reported to be just bug fixes, but it is a 92.1MB download. Maybe there are hidden features inside like the iLife integration that is rumored to have been delivered in 1.01. We’ll see. Anyone notice anything? UPDATE: I’m set downloading a 91.2 MB file, but others are reporting a 3.7MB file. Could…

Woz Pulled over Doing 104mph in His Prius

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak knows how to get his name in the news. First there was the rumor of his extraordinarily creepy romance with unfunnylady Kathy Griffin, and now we find out that he got busted going 104mph… in a Prius. https://gizmodo.com/woz-and-kathy-griffin-notmaybe-hooked-up-291477 The best part? What he told the judge. I pleaded guilty, with an…

MAME Emulator Developed for the iPhone

I’m not really sure how well Pac-Man could be controlled on a touchscreen, but adventurous iPhone owners will now get a chance to find out. That’s because a MAME emulator has been made for the iPhone by a gent by the name of kaisersoze, allowing you to play such classics as BurgerTime and Q*Bert on…

iPhone EU Carriers Confirmed in France, UK, and Germany

Apple Insider confirms that T-Mobile Germany and Orange of France and 02 of the UK will have exclusive rights to the iPhone. The report was based on an article in the Financial Times, so we can be pretty sure of accuracy, and if it’s not true, we can at least point fingers at the limey…

Wal-Mart has begun selling 256Kbps DRM-free MP3 tracks from EMI for 94 cents each ($9.22 per album). To view its new and improved music store, you’ll need Internet Explorer. [Wal-Mart]

How To Avoid a $3000 International iPhone Data Bill

In light of certain $3000 iPhone data bills for international roaming, it’s fair to assume that many of us don’t really know what the exact policy is jet set iPhone living. The skinny is this, from AT&T directly: “For $24.99 per month, iPhone users get 20MB of data use outside the US. If you don’t…

Woz and Kathy Griffin NOTMAYBE Hooked Up?

[UPDATE: I took a pass, noting inconsistencies. – B.L.]Turns out the rumor of Kathy Griffin fondling Woz’s apples were a bit off, according to Adario Strange. He’s proudly skeptical of the whole thing, pointing to a Page Six post that he claims says the two have never met. But reading the Page Six page actually…

How To: Install Apps on Your iPhone Easily, No Hacking Skills Required

IMPORTANT: If you are looking how to install apps on your iPhone or iPod touch, these instructions are no longer valid. Follow this link for new instructions. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-install-unofficial-apps-on-your-iphone-3g-or-ip-5166029 If you wanted to install third-party native software in your iPhone but you didn’t had the necessary technical knowledge or courage, the newly updated iPhone Installer.app will…

G3 Beer Server Makes Us Complete

Oh man, another week and another good reason to start a Mac Vs. PC beef. I just love this job. In what can only be described as the end of the thirty something year debate about which is better, behold the pinnacle of versatility that is the, ingeniously titled, Apple G3 Beer Server. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-fanboys-do-stupid-things-too-288537 Much…

Unconfirmed: The New iPod Nanos Look Like This?

A source tells us that the upcoming iPod Nano revisions will look like this. A fat iPod. We’ve seen what seems to be the final version of the iPods—which supposedly come in black, silver, maroon, light blue and light green—and not only are they fat, but the screen (which takes up nearly the entire top…

iPhone Shuffle Video

A comedy trio called The Geniuses has the scoop on the next iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone Shuffle. Its no iPod Pequeño, but it’s still pretty funny. Too bad you can’t text or listen to music on it. [The Geniuses]

EA Finally Delivers Those Mac Games

Click to viewYo! The Apple store finally has those Mac games EA promised this summer. This week, plenty of Mac sites (with writers who have never heard of this thing called the X-BOX) have complained about the ship delay. As of today, they’re shipping in 7-10 days. The games are Battlefield 2142, Need for Speed…

Apple Aluminum Keyboard vs. Old Apple Keyboards

Sure, you’ve probably seen comparisons of the aluminum Apple keyboard vs. the slightly older Apple keyboard. But have you seen it matched up against an Apple Lisa keyboard? Or how about the IIgs keyboard? Chances are slim, unless you’ve already been to Blake Patterson’s gallery page. [Blakespot via Daring Fireball]

9 Takes on the iMac Aluminum

Apple’s new iMac has a sweet 70’s future style that will have many reassessing the line. But it’s about more than looks—just ask any significant others of the Gizmodo staff. And while Brian Lam already published a fantastic rundown on the new machine, what we need here is a consensus for iMac users: to buy…

AT&T’s Unofficial Response To 300-Page iPhone Bill: Default Summary Invoicing

An AT&T call-center employee has taken it upon himself to answer the allegations of the infamous 300-page iPhone bill, apparently in lieu of an official response from the telco. While not “defending” AT&T, he did say this: https://gizmodo.com/the-madness-begins-with-a-300-page-at-t-bill-for-iphone-288887 As of August 10, “summary billing” has been the default format for paper bills, doing away with…

Woz and Kathy Griffin Sitting in a Tree

Kay Eye Es Es Eye En Gee. [ContactMusic]

Apple Patents Hideable Ports on Notebooks

Apple’s latest patent for laptops shows a collapsible port scheme that lets you hide and show connectivity ports when necessary. These ports—USB, Ethernet, Firewire—take up most of the room on the sides of laptops now, and if Apple ever gets around to releasing an ultra-portable notebook, being able to hide ports will be super useful.…