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Moron Smashes His iPhone Because of His Palm Pre

A guy named John has changed his first generation iPhone for a new Palm Pre. Nothing bad or weird about that. Until he took a steel hammer out of his toolbox: Then—for some unknown reason—he smashed his iPhone with it. Click to viewWhy anyone would do this stupidity, instead of selling or giving the old…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 7

OS X Snow Leopard Roundup

With Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference tomorrow, Snow Leopard is closer than ever to release. Catch up on what makes the cat purr with this quick guide. For one thing, the general purpose computing on graphics processor chips (GPGPU for short) could very well melt your entire face off into a puddle of pathetic all…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jun 7

Rumor: Next iPhone Code Named ‘iPhone 3GS’

John Gruber of Daring Fireball, certainly no stranger on this site to iPhone news, rumors and speculation, is positive tomorrow’s event will feature an “iPhone 3GS”. What does S stand for? Don’t ask. He doesn’t have a clue. What he does think he has a clue about is pretty much everything else that will pop…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jun 7

Rumor Smash: iPhone Videoconference Shots Are Fake

In case you still had any doubts, here’s the definitive proof: The screenshot of the videoconferencing iPhone is just a doctored screen which uses the bottom menu of the Skype application (Skype icon conveniently obscured by the lamesite’s watermark). https://gizmodo.com/is-this-really-the-iphone-3g-2009-5282034 A MacRumors’ forum member also claims that he created the other front-facing camera image. As…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 7

Is This Really the iPhone 3G 2009?

Most of the rumors and speculation say that there wasn’t going to be video-conferencing in the new iPhone 3G 2009. However, a last-minute batch of images point to the contrary. Or do they? Update https://gizmodo.com/last-minute-rumor-updates-on-apple-wwdc-09-5266037 In the image above, the iPhone on the left—published by a french blog—looks like it still has its factory plastic…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 7

Fake: More Possible iPhone 3G 2009 Shots Reveal Video Chat

From the same source as this possible leak comes a few shots of what could be video chat on the iPhone. Who knows. UPDATE: This image is fake. https://gizmodo.com/another-possible-iphone-3g-2009-shot-5281731 But, supposing it’s real, it’s interesting to note that it appears to be on Wi-Fi. It’s possible that it’s like Skype and SlingPlayer and only work…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 6

Another Possible iPhone 3G 2009 Shot

These shots of a matte black iPhone from Nowhereelse.fr match up to the rumors we’ve heard so far about a future iPhone, but who knows if it’s real. https://gizmodo.com/last-minute-rumor-updates-on-apple-wwdc-09-5266037 What we do see is a round hole that could be a front-facing camera, which is one thing that would get us REALLY excited at WWDC…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 6

iPhone OS 3.0 Roundup

In addition to our rumor roundup, here’s a round-up on all our posts on iPhone OS 3.0. Don’t forget to tune in to our WWDC’09 liveblog next monday to learn all about it. https://gizmodo.com/last-minute-rumor-updates-on-apple-wwdc-09-5266037 • The Complete Guide to iPhone 3.0 https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3-0-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-5171796 Unconfirmed • No More Free App Re-Downloading • Direct iTunes TV and Movie…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 6

iPhone Owners Suckered Into Brand Awareness Through Controllable Digital Posters

Knowing that iPhone owners like myself are drawn towards any opportunity to leverage the technology, CBS Outdoor has partnered with Clusta to develop advertising signage that interacts with our phones via Wi-Fi or 3G. When connected, users can manipulate the content on the screen with their phone. Pinching, swiping and poking until we are fully…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 5

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn’t Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor

In the same interview he said the Wii could live for eight more years, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata remarked that if Apple and Nintendo “were in direct competition, I would not use a Mac in my presentations.” When Dean Takahashi asked about the potential threat of free games, Iwata responded, “Because of this?” as he…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 5

The Week In iPhone Apps: My Life Is Indistinguishable From The Sims

This week, the App Store goes on a little gaming kick. Sort of like the real world. COINCIDENCE?!? Yes. It’s not that there weren’t a few cool iPhone announcements at E3—there were!—it’s just that not much from LA actually made it to the App Store this week. Luckily, a few great ones did, along with…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 5

10 Tips and Gadgets For Line Camping Pre-paration

As you know, the Palm Pre is set to make it’s debut tomorrow. If Best Buy’s stock is any indicator, supplies will be short. With that in mind, it is a good time to revisit our tips on line camping. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-review-5277499 The list provides tips for effective line camping as well as survival gadgets—in short,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 5

Last Minute Rumor Updates on Apple WWDC ’09

Apple’s WWDC 2009 liveblog is just a weekend away. On the menu: Definitely Snow Leopard, new iPhone, new iPhone OS, and maybe even a guest star appearance of Steve Jobs himself. Here are the latest updates: 1. The new iPhone The biggest announcement and biggest question mark is the new version of the iPhone. A…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 5

Rumor: Financial Times Says Cheaper iPhone in the Works

Citing analysts at Morgan Stanley, the Financial Times claims Apple has plans to release a cheap iPhone at either a $99 or $149 price point, and could possibly announce it Monday at WWDC. The article goes on to state that the move could dramatically increase Apple’s smartphone marketshare and production of the new devices is…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 5

Wouldn’t It Be Nice If…

…the new iPhone actually has a the rumored front-facing camera so I could enjoy sex videochat with Swedish girls other phones, PCs, and Macs? Yes. Leander from the Cult of Mac agrees. Except for the Swedish girls. We can only hope this long-standing rumor actually materializes, or there will be a lot of action. [Spaziocellulare…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 4

Pee-Tarnished iPhone For Sale, Come and Get It!

Is this level of honesty a good thing or unnecessary? Also, would you sell your phone just because of a little pee? This posting has elicited an unexpected amount of soul-searching for me. [Craigslist via Geekologie]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 4

Ideas We Like: App Store for Apple TV

Analysts are sometimes way off the mark with predictions, but that doesn’t mean that can’t invent ideas we’d actually really like to see implemented—in this case, Gene Munster’s speculation about an app store for the Apple TV. We need to specify one thing before we start: This is not a rumor. There is absolutely no…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 4

Belkin’s TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player

Much like putting a DVR into a VHS player, Belkin’s TuneCast Auto Live utilizes really good technology to support something that isn’t all that great. More specifically, it uses GPS coordinates and the iPhone (3.0) to identify the best FM frequencies. Combining the TuneCast Auto Live transmitter and the ClearScan app for the iPhone users…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 4

WSJ Confirms New iPhone Hardware?

Walt Mossberg of the WSJ is known for getting iPhone hardware weeks ahead of time, so did he unintentionally confirm twice, in his Palm Pre review, that Apple will launch new hardware at WWDC? Unfortunately for Palm, Apple has both a new iPhone operating system and new iPhone hardware coming, likely available within a month,…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 4

Apple Patent Describes Mid-Call Music, Video, Picture Sharing for iPhone

Apple Insider has scrounged up an Apple patent, filed in late 2007, that just, you know, immediately clicks. It’s for instant media sharing during iPhone calls, and it makes plain old video calling look downright boring. The application explains it thusly: An individual may call his friend to discuss music, but in order for the…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 4

Moron Smashes His iPhone Because of His Palm Pre

OS X Snow Leopard Roundup

Rumor: Next iPhone Code Named ‘iPhone 3GS’

Rumor Smash: iPhone Videoconference Shots Are Fake

Is This Really the iPhone 3G 2009?

Fake: More Possible iPhone 3G 2009 Shots Reveal Video Chat

Another Possible iPhone 3G 2009 Shot

iPhone OS 3.0 Roundup

iPhone Owners Suckered Into Brand Awareness Through Controllable Digital Posters

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn’t Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor

The Week In iPhone Apps: My Life Is Indistinguishable From The Sims

10 Tips and Gadgets For Line Camping Pre-paration

Last Minute Rumor Updates on Apple WWDC ’09

Rumor: Financial Times Says Cheaper iPhone in the Works

Wouldn’t It Be Nice If…

Pee-Tarnished iPhone For Sale, Come and Get It!

Ideas We Like: App Store for Apple TV

Belkin’s TuneCast GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter Is Like Putting a DVR Into a VHS Player

WSJ Confirms New iPhone Hardware?

Apple Patent Describes Mid-Call Music, Video, Picture Sharing for iPhone

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