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A Stylish (Yet Pricey) Way to Use Apple Keyboards and Magic Trackpads

The idea behind this silver shelf is that it’s a more ergonomic keyboard and Magic Trackpad set-up. You simply plonk a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and Magic trackpad in the tray, and due to its shape your wrists feel happier. Simples. It’ll be a very pricey way to keep those hand-extenders happy, though. Not only will…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Google Gives Gmail for iPhone Some Sweet Tweaks

The newest mobile Safari-optimized version of Gmail isn’t a breakthrough, but offers some much appreciated improvements. Namely, a snappier, near-perfect inertial scroll, and a persistent toolbar that will follow you through your inbox for easier navigation. [Google Mobile Blog]

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 28

The Best iPhone 4 Costume Conceivable

John Savio, the young man who wowed us last year with his iPhone 3GS costume, has made the relevant upgrades and is back with an amazing iPhone 4 costume. It’s the Citizen Kane of iPhone costumes, really. Just watch. Last year’s costume, which Savio created in collaboration with friend Reko Rivera, was impressive for incorporating…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 28

Verizon Wireless iPad Now On Sale

Today’s October 28th, which means Verizon Wireless has begun selling Wi-Fi versions of the iPad, with MiFi mobile hotspot dongle packages on offer starting at $630 for the 16GB model. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-coming-to-verizon-stores-on-october-28th-5663702 Prices go up to $730 for the 32GB model, and $830 for the 64GB-er. Monthly payments beginning at $20 for 1GB of data will…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Apple Faces Potential Lawsuit After Taiwanese Company Claims “iPad” Name

A Taiwanese monitor manufacturer is threatening to sue Apple for $1.5 billion for the “iPad” name, claiming they registered “I-Pad” in 2000 for a tablet which failed to launch. Fujitsu tried (and failed), but Proview wants a stab too. https://gizmodo.com/apple-now-owns-ipad-entirely-5503047 As the story goes, Proview registered the trademark in the European Union, as well as…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Johnny Cash Graphic Novel Goes HD For iPad App

Already available for iPhones, the Johnny Cash graphic novel biography I See A Darkness has arrived on the iPad for $5. If you already own his music, it will be used at relevant points in the story. [iTunes via Recombu]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Mactard Travel Tip: Your Little Macbook Air Can Sneak By Airport Security

It seems the 11.6-inch MacBook Air falls into the “small and portable electronic items” category that the iPad belongs to, at least where airport security is concerned. 13-inch Air owners will still have to remove them from bags, though. https://gizmodo.com/the-ipad-airport-security-and-you-5502254 Those couple extra inches count for something with the TSA, though as I said yesterday…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Will Apple Go Around Carriers With a Built-In iPhone SIM?

According to a report at GigaOM, Apple’s working on creating a SIM card that will be integrated into the iPhone itself. That means cutting carriers out of the purchasing process, and giving more power to Apple—and the consumer. The plans reported by GigaOM involve the European market only, and would mean that customers could change…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 27

White iPhone 4: Delayed, Canceled, or Both

According to Reuters, the white iPhone 4 has been put off until next Spring. According to Boy Genius Report, it’s been canned altogether. Who should we believe? Honestly, it doesn’t really matter at this point. One thing both sources agree on is that we’re not going to hear another peep about the white iPhone 4…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 27

The Best Note-Taking Apps

Smartphones have the potential to be killer note-takers: they’re always with you, constantly connected, have touchscreens and pack cameras. And with the right app, any Android or iOS device can put your Moleskine, legal pad or padlocked diary to shame. iOS GOLD MEDAL: Simplenote This is an app built for the true note-taker, a scribbling,…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 27

The Back to the Mac Event in 104 Incredible, Remarkable, Amazing Seconds

Last week’s Back to the Mac event carried on for an hour or two, but only about two minutes of it was really important. Here’s the entire event, stripped of everything boring, ordinary, and unmagical. Everyone loves koalas. [TechCrunch]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 27

My iPad Finally Let Me Down

It wasn’t that long ago I was praising the iPad for being a wonderful travel computer. It still is—until it isn’t. The qualities that make the iPad so great on the road still apply: long-winded battery life; lightweight form factor that doesn’t have to be removed for security scans at American airports; a very capable…

Tech News Joel Johnson Oct 27

Randomly Generated Shoot ‘Em Up Will Keep You Chaotically Distracted

The scrolling shoot ’em up genre isn’t exactly known for its simplicity or ease—which is why Phoenix for iOS sounds so insanely great. Beyond the bullets-everywhere craziness, the gameplay is randomly generated each time. And endless. Pew pew. Phoenix’s devs boast that the game’s procedural generation offers “hundreds of thousands of enemy variations,” along with…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 26

Apple: You Can’t Have A White iPhone 4 Until Spring 2011

In case you’d gotten excited when the whispers about the white iPhone 4 started again today, there’s some bad news. Apple has put out a statement clarifying that the highly desired gadget won’t be available until Spring 2011: We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone yet again, but we’ve decided to delay…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 26

How Fast Are the New MacBook Airs?

We’re taking our time with the new MacBook Airs, trying to find out if you can really count on these wonder wedges to serve as your main machine. But some early benchmarks are already out, and here’s how they look: The Benchmarks: MacWorld ran a thorough Speedmark 6.5 benchmark on all four standard new MacBook…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 26

Apple-Approved DOS Emulator for iPad Is as Good and Bad as the Original

While Apple is busy putting the iPad into Mac OS X, someone got busy putting DOS into the iPad: Apple-approved iDOS will get you a C:> prompt. Why? Here are some reasons: PC Tetris. And Xenon 2. And Wing Commander. Updated https://gizmodo.com/how-mac-os-x-lion-brings-the-best-of-ipad-to-your-mac-5668805 And X-Wing. And TIE Fighter. And Day of the Tentacle. And the Indy…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 26

Office For Mac 2011 Now Available

From what we’ve heard Office for Mac 2011 is actually pretty good! If you want to decide for yourself, today’s your chance to pick up a copy of the software suite that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and, for the first time, Outlook. It’ll run you up to $150 for a single Home and Student license,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 26

Make Genius Bar Appointments and Engrave Stuff in the New Apple Store App

While the iPhone owners at Gizmodo seem unable to locate the white iPhone 4s on the revamped Apple Store app, you can at least reserve products for purchase, engrave stuff, and schedule Genius Bar appointments. Version 1.1 of the app builds on the original (and basic) app, with the aforementioned services plus you can now…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26

Why iPhone 4 and Android Brightness Controls Are Effectively Useless

Your phone display’s brightness consumes up to half of its power. And chances are it’s being horribly mismanaged, thanks to bad engineering and a backwards user interface. Here, Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate explains Brightnessgate for iPhone 4 and Android. Although consumers currently don’t pay much attention to them, the Automatic Brightness control and Light…

Tech News Dr. Raymond M. Soneira - DisplayMate Oct 26

Now You Can Pretend Your iPad is a Toolbox (Where the Apps Are the Tools?)

It’s half an iPad stand for easier browsing/viewing, half a carrying case for protection. I like the way it resembles a toolbox, for turning the screen body-wards and pretending you’re a builder. Is it just me who that appeals to? The stand can be used portrait or landscape-ways, and while there’s no screen protection at…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26

A Stylish (Yet Pricey) Way to Use Apple Keyboards and Magic Trackpads

Google Gives Gmail for iPhone Some Sweet Tweaks

The Best iPhone 4 Costume Conceivable

Verizon Wireless iPad Now On Sale

Apple Faces Potential Lawsuit After Taiwanese Company Claims “iPad” Name

Johnny Cash Graphic Novel Goes HD For iPad App

Mactard Travel Tip: Your Little Macbook Air Can Sneak By Airport Security

Will Apple Go Around Carriers With a Built-In iPhone SIM?

White iPhone 4: Delayed, Canceled, or Both

The Best Note-Taking Apps

The Back to the Mac Event in 104 Incredible, Remarkable, Amazing Seconds

My iPad Finally Let Me Down

Randomly Generated Shoot ‘Em Up Will Keep You Chaotically Distracted

Apple: You Can’t Have A White iPhone 4 Until Spring 2011

How Fast Are the New MacBook Airs?

Apple-Approved DOS Emulator for iPad Is as Good and Bad as the Original

Office For Mac 2011 Now Available

Make Genius Bar Appointments and Engrave Stuff in the New Apple Store App

Why iPhone 4 and Android Brightness Controls Are Effectively Useless

Now You Can Pretend Your iPad is a Toolbox (Where the Apps Are the Tools?)

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