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AT&T Confounds Expectations by Not Ruining SXSW

Way to go, AT&T! It was nerve-wracking after last year’s troubles, but reports are coming in that the oft-maligned network is holding up to the stress of SXSW better than expected. https://gizmodo.com/time-warners-plan-to-make-at-t-suck-less-in-ny-anyway-5488261 AT&T pretty much blew it last year. A massive gathering of hip music types and nerdy developer types means one thing: iPhones everywhere.…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Rhapsody iPhone App Allows Downloading Songs, for Listening Offline

Rhapsody just released a little teaser video for the next version of its iPhone app (to be followed closely by its new Android app) that marks a major change for the service: You can now download songs instead of streaming. https://gizmodo.com/rhapsody-approved-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch-now-stream-5356199 It’s great news for users of Rhapsody’s $15-per-month all-you-can-eat service, who can now simply…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

iPhone-Loving Microsoft Employees Endure Unspeakable Hardship

The WSJ has a discussion today of the phenomenon of the iPhone-using Microsoft employee. Apparently that time Ballmer fake-stomped an iPhone is emblematic of some (barely) real anti-iPhone sentiment in Redmond. https://gizmodo.com/ballmer-busts-microsoft-staffer-taking-his-photo-with-a-5357235 Interestingly, it turns out that 10,000 iPhone users accessed Microsoft’s employee email system last year—about 10% of the total company’s workforce. But like…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Ridiculously Fast iPhone Typist Shames Soft Keyboard Haters

This iPhone typist/possible woodpecker earns today’s Holy Shit YouTube Moment of the Day Award. I’m positive I couldn’t beat him on my Droid—hell, he’d put up a good fight against me on my laptop. The app he’s using, iTextSpeed, tests WPM (words per minute) typing speed, and given his insane speed, this guy’s got to…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

The iPad’s (Pre-) Opening Day Sales: 120,000

So, the iPad is finally available for pre-order, and it turns out the half of the Giz staff that bought one aren’t alone: CNN estimates Apple received about 120,000 iPad pre-orders on that first day alone. https://gizmodo.com/are-you-getting-an-ipad-on-the-first-day-5491827 That 120,000 number is mostly a guess, but is also probably right: Using sampling, they subtracted Apple’s typical…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Inside the Apple-Google War: It’s Personal

The New York Times has a long, juicy look at what’s been going on behind the scenes with the ever-escalating conflict between Google and Apple. The cause for all the enmity, according to insiders? Ego. https://gizmodo.com/how-apple-and-googles-romance-turned-to-hate-5483662 When Apple filed suit against HTC earlier this month, it was clear that Google and Apple’s romance had turned…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple Will Replace Dead Battery iPads For $99

The Battery Replacement Service FAQ on Apple’s site outlines their policy for handling iPads with diminished battery capacity, and its surprisingly generous: for a $99 service fee, they’ll send you a replacement iPad. The first two items on the FAQ lay it out plain and simple: If your iPad requires service due to the battery’s…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple’s iPad Will (Perhaps Controversially) Read E-Books Aloud

In addition to the orientation-lock button, yesterday’s pre-order commencement delivered another surprise nugget: the iPad will read all EPUB books out loud. If you remember the shitstorm that surrounded Kindle’s text-to-voice feature, you’ll know that this is a bold move. https://gizmodo.com/the-ipads-surprise-button-screen-orientation-lock-5491899 Wired noticed that on its updated iBooks page, under a heading “Change your reading…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple’s Magic Mouse Gets Decidedly Unmagical Ergonomic Fix

The Magic Mouse, for all of its sleek lines and multitouch, uh, magic, can feel a little awkward in the hand. MMFixed has the solution: a stick-on hump that gives your fingers some leverage and your palm some lovin’. I’m in a good place with my trackpad right now. I’ve finally mastered the multitouch gestures…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

A Reminder of How Sad the Internet Can Look Without Flash

When we discussed the iPad and whether it was worth giving in to the peer pressure and pre-ordering it, a commenter decided to remind us of his reason for resisting: No Flash. And yes, it can make things look sad. https://gizmodo.com/the-litany-of-ipad-submission-5491903 Of course these screenshots are from an iPhone, but the iPad presently has the…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

In this week’s bipolar app roundup: Foursquare, squared! Slow ISPs, tattled on! Videos, easily streamed! Street Fighter fans’ high standards, met! Twitter apps, set free! Your entire life, documented! Your every plan, shared! And more… This Week’s Apps To view the gallery as a single page, click here. https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-apps-5492311 This Week’s iPhone News on Giz…

Tech News John Herrman

Cash-and-Stock Bonus for Babysitting Apple While Steve Jobs Was Sick? $22 Million

First Apple COO Tim Cook received $12.3 million in stock for watching the company while Steve Jobs was on sick leave and now he’s receiving an additional cash-and-stock bonus worth $22 million. https://gizmodo.com/covering-for-steve-jobs-earns-apple-coo-tim-cook-12-3m-5436879 It’s explained that this bonus is “in recognition of his outstanding performance in assuming the day-to-day operations of the company for the…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

GuitarBud Plugs a Guitar Directly Into an iPhone

GuitarBud is a $29 adapter that allows you to plug a guitar right into an iPhone. How is that useful? Well if I ever learned to play that guitar in my closet, I could: • Record riffs • Tune the strings • Play with realtime audio effects • Share riffs in the cloud • …and…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Mosspuppet Discovers Chatroulette And We All Throw Up a Little

I’ve got to hand it to Mosspuppet: he’s always on top of the latest trends. This time out: Chatroulette! And while it ends with Mosspuppet’s most cherished dream fulfilled, it’s also. Totally. Gross. NSFW. [Mosspuppet]

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Litanies of iPad: Resistance or Submission

The iPad launched today, and while most of us are buying one, there may be a lot of undecideds among you. Here are the arguments to help push you over the edge—or to pull you back from it: https://gizmodo.com/you-can-pre-order-the-ipad-now-5491789 The Litany of iPad Resistance https://gizmodo.com/the-litany-of-ipad-resistance-5491901 The Litany of iPad Submission https://gizmodo.com/the-litany-of-ipad-submission-5491903

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Litany of iPad Resistance

Look. The hype has gotten to all of us. You’re up at some ungodly hour. You said you wouldn’t buy one til the third generation, but now look at your apple.com cart. Let me talk you down; Do what’s right. Honestly, there are a lot of good and bad reasons to buy or not buy…

Tech News Brian Lam

The Litany of iPad Submission

You’re considering an iPad. You’re giving it serious thought. But the doubts are mounting, and you can’t quite pull the trigger. You know what? Time to man up. You want the iPad. You need the iPad. Do what’s right. Honestly, there are a lot of good and bad reasons to buy or not buy an…

Tech News Brian Barrett

How iPad 3G Service Works (Or: Why You Should Buy the 3G iPad)

This is exactly why the 3G model is the iPad to buy, unless you’re positive it’s never leaving your Wi-Fi-covered house. You can buy data and cancel at any time, right from the iPad. Look at it this way: That $100 up front for the 3G model? It’s insurance. Because if you need 3G and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Reminder: The iPad Will Read DRM-Free Ebooks From Your Nook or Sony Reader

In case you missed Giz Explains the other day—which lays out the entire ebook format and DRM landscape—the iPad will support DRM-free ePub books, in case you’ve got some on your Sony Reader or B&N Nook. If you’ve got a Kindle on the other hand, you’re SOL, since it uses its very own ebook format.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

PadNotes Offers Something Closer to Our Ideal iPad

PadNotes, an upcoming iPad app, offers a very simple, very useful function that the iPad seems to lack: You can type and draw on any PDF. Watch the video and you’ll understand, the possibilities are quite impressive. [9to5Mac]

Tech News Mark Wilson

AT&T Confounds Expectations by Not Ruining SXSW

Rhapsody iPhone App Allows Downloading Songs, for Listening Offline

iPhone-Loving Microsoft Employees Endure Unspeakable Hardship

Ridiculously Fast iPhone Typist Shames Soft Keyboard Haters

The iPad’s (Pre-) Opening Day Sales: 120,000

Inside the Apple-Google War: It’s Personal

Apple Will Replace Dead Battery iPads For $99

Apple’s iPad Will (Perhaps Controversially) Read E-Books Aloud

Apple’s Magic Mouse Gets Decidedly Unmagical Ergonomic Fix

A Reminder of How Sad the Internet Can Look Without Flash

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

Cash-and-Stock Bonus for Babysitting Apple While Steve Jobs Was Sick? $22 Million

GuitarBud Plugs a Guitar Directly Into an iPhone

Mosspuppet Discovers Chatroulette And We All Throw Up a Little

The Litanies of iPad: Resistance or Submission

The Litany of iPad Resistance

The Litany of iPad Submission

How iPad 3G Service Works (Or: Why You Should Buy the 3G iPad)

Reminder: The iPad Will Read DRM-Free Ebooks From Your Nook or Sony Reader

PadNotes Offers Something Closer to Our Ideal iPad

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Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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