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Apple May Have Bought the iCloud.com Domain

Om says so. And says it may have been sold for 4.5m dollars. [GigaOm]

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 28

Fring App’s Four-Way Video Calling Just Went Live

Last you heard, Fring’s Group Video was still in beta—not anymore. Fring’s four-way video call feature has gone live for all Fring users, whether you’re on iOS or Android, and it works over WiFi, 3G, or 4G. [Fring] https://gizmodo.com/fring-dials-up-group-video-chat-in-beta-app-5789230

Tech News Davey Alba Apr 27

What the White iPhone 4 Says About the iPhone 5

I knew Easter was late for a reason this year: The Great White iPhone 4 is finally here. Nearly a year after the launch of the original iPhone 4, plagued by delay after delay, tomorrow you can buy the phone that seemed like it might never exist. https://gizmodo.com/apple-white-iphones-delayed-until-mid-july-5570963 Apple doesn’t say a whole lot about…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 27

From Steve’s Mouth: Why the White iPhone 4 Took Fooooorever to Get Here

Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller tell Ina Fried in an exclusive interview why the white iPhone 4 took so long to gestate: It’s not as simple as making something white. There’s a lot more that goes into both the material science of it–how it holds up over time… but also in how it all works…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 27

Rumor: Apple’s Cloud Music Streaming Service Might Be Free at First

As Apple’s iTunes in the cloud readies itself for launch, a few new details are coming out regarding the music locker service. CNET says music industry insiders have said that Apple could offer the iTunes in the cloud service for free in the beginning but will eventually require a fee. Insiders are still unsure what…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 27

Apple Readying Crowdsourced Traffic Service Using Your Phone’s Location

One interesting nugget buried in Apple’s we-don’t-have-a-problem-but-we’re-fixing-it-anyway Q&A release is further confirmation that they’re actively tracking us—remotely—to gather road traffic data. They’ve said it before (under congressional pressure), but now we know it’ll be anonymized, and out in “a few years.” [BusinessWire] https://gizmodo.com/ispy-apple-will-fix-the-iphone-location-problem-5796140

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 27

Even Knockoff iPad 2 Smart Covers Aren’t Cheap

We get this kind of spam all the time. Usually, not very interesting! But it’s worth noting how much they’re asking for a knockoff iPad 2 smart cover: $18.49. Kinda pricey for some cheap material and magnets—you almost might as well buy the real thing for $40. https://gizmodo.com/the-ipad-2-smart-cover-reveals-its-magneto-powers-5781648 Hello Dear Friend, How are you today?…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 27

iSpy: Apple Will Fix the iPhone Location Problem

Surprise! Apple’s broken their silence on the iPhone location tracking controversy with an amazingly self-contradictory Q&A press release. Most notable: they say the massive data cache goes too far, and will be fixed in an impending software update. Ever since last week’s revelation that iPhones and iPads were persistently logging your location without your knowledge…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 27

White iPhone 4 Is Most Definitely Coming Tomorrow, Says Apple

Don’t believe the scores of leaked photos showing white iPhone 4s in the hands of retailers—believe Apple, who just confirmed that after YEARS of frustration, anxiety and downright embarrassing displays of tears, the white iPhone 4 will be on sale tomorrow, Thursday the 28th of April, from their website and authorized resellers. Countries that can…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 27

Transparent iPhone 4 Rear Panel Shows the Beauty/Battery Within

So much of what you’re paying for when you buy your iPhone 4 is what’s inside: that A4 processor, the gigundo lithium ion battery. So why hide it? iFixit offers this transparent rear panel for AT&T iPhone 4s—some (dis)assembly required—for 30 bucks. Guts are gorgeous, people. Remember that. [iFixit]

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 27

Steve Jobs Trapped in Carbonite iPhone Case: Ice Cold

Okay, novelty iPhone case manufacturers, you’ve had a cute little run of it. But the medium has reached weird mash-up nirvana with this bad boy: Steve Jobs trapped in Han Solo’s carbonite tomb, forever, on the back of your iPhone 4. The plastic case goes for $35 plus the anxiety of getting caught holding this…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 26

Watch Steve Jobs Talk About How Serious Apple Takes Location Privacy

In this video spliced together by AllThingsD, you’ll see Steve Jobs and Andy Rubin talk about location privacy and their platform’s philosophy on privacy. It’s very interesting to look back on these interviews given what has happened given the iSpy conspiracy. https://kotaku.com/ispy-conspiracy-your-iphone-is-secretly-tracking-every-5793925 Here’s what Jobs says: We take privacy extremely seriously. As an example we…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 26

Ditch Your Laptop While Photographing with Photosmith

Convergence! Its the best, right? My phone replaced my camera, GPS, and the need to throw birds at pigs in real life. Ditching superfluous gear is great. Photosmith will lighten your photographic load, iPad-loading pics straight from your camera. One major caveat: Photosmith only works with Adobe Lightroom, so if you’re an Aperture fan, this…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 26

Eric Schmidt Awkwardly Telling Tina Fey to Switch to Android

The magic happens at exactly 25 minutes in. As Tina Fey describes how much insight a phone has into your life, Eric Schmidt, in his creepiest, creepy-friendly voice tells her, “And we want you to use a more powerful phone.” This is Eric’s pitch: And we want you to use a more powerful phone. And…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 26

168 Incredible Cellphone Photos

This is the most interesting overall group of photo entries we’ve had in a Shooting Challenge in a long time. The irony? They were taken on your cellphones. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-cellphone-ii-5793921 Lead Shot and Winner – Evo 4G Downtown Los Angeles sunset from 10 W Frwy @ East Los Angeles – After moving to West LA area…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 26

This May Be the iPhone 6 Screen: Sharp’s Ultra-Thin p-Si LCD

Oh, you think rumormongering about the iPhone 5 is hot? Just you wait until you hear what’s said to be in next year’s iPhones—some bad-ass ultra-thin Sharp LCD screens, that’s what. Sharp hasn’t even made them yet, but the Japanese newspaper Nikkan has reported the low-temperature poly-silicon displays will be starting production next spring. So…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 26

Apple’s Already Being Sued Over the iPhone Tracking Scandal

News of the tracking bug in Apple’s iPhone and iPads broke only six days ago, but already Apple’s been hit with a lawsuit by two customers, with the possibility of it being elevated to class action status. https://gizmodo.com/why-your-iphone-is-secretly-tracking-you-a-very-probab-5794457 An iPhone user from Florida and an iPad owner from New York both filed a lawsuit on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Apr 26

Even If You Black Out, This App Won’t Let You Forget Your Credit Card at the Bar

Losing your possessions can be a pretty unnerving experience. It’s one of the worst feelings: knowing that you had your keys/wallet/backpack when you left your apartment only to be locked out/broke/laptop-less when you get home. One iPhone app is looking to change this, however. Remember It lets you set a location-based alarm that goes off…

Tech News Max Behrman Apr 25

Why In the Name of Holy Sweet Hell Is This Person Taking Concert Pics with an iPad?

The reality of any concert today is that your vision is probably going to be blocked by hundreds (or thousands) of assholes holding up cameras and phones to capture an event they’re already attending IRL. Fine. But with an iPad? This shocking footage, from a concert I’m horribly, bitterly jealous that I didn’t attend, shows…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 25

South Park introduces the HUMANCENTiPAD: part iPad, part Human Centipede

South Park’s 15th season premiere is this Wednesday. In celebration the show has unveiled a new killer app: the HUMANCENTiPAD. Yep, it’s just as gross as it sounds. Can’t wait to see what Trey Parker and Matt Stone will do with this one. Here’s a small clip from the premiere, which mocks Steve Jobs and…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 25

Apple May Have Bought the iCloud.com Domain

Fring App’s Four-Way Video Calling Just Went Live

What the White iPhone 4 Says About the iPhone 5

From Steve’s Mouth: Why the White iPhone 4 Took Fooooorever to Get Here

Rumor: Apple’s Cloud Music Streaming Service Might Be Free at First

Apple Readying Crowdsourced Traffic Service Using Your Phone’s Location

Even Knockoff iPad 2 Smart Covers Aren’t Cheap

iSpy: Apple Will Fix the iPhone Location Problem

White iPhone 4 Is Most Definitely Coming Tomorrow, Says Apple

Transparent iPhone 4 Rear Panel Shows the Beauty/Battery Within

Steve Jobs Trapped in Carbonite iPhone Case: Ice Cold

Watch Steve Jobs Talk About How Serious Apple Takes Location Privacy

Ditch Your Laptop While Photographing with Photosmith

Eric Schmidt Awkwardly Telling Tina Fey to Switch to Android

168 Incredible Cellphone Photos

This May Be the iPhone 6 Screen: Sharp’s Ultra-Thin p-Si LCD

Apple’s Already Being Sued Over the iPhone Tracking Scandal

Even If You Black Out, This App Won’t Let You Forget Your Credit Card at the Bar

Why In the Name of Holy Sweet Hell Is This Person Taking Concert Pics with an iPad?

South Park introduces the HUMANCENTiPAD: part iPad, part Human Centipede

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