Apple's iPad, its upcoming tablet PC, may contain a built-in camera, at least according to an Apple product repair company that posted photos of an alleged iPad frame with a space for a camera module. Other sources have posted photos from the device's Jan. 27 launch event showing what could be a camera hole on an iPad held by Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
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GigaOM
IPad Prognostications: What Matters in Web Tablets
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When it comes to Apple’s iPad , the question for many is not if they will buy the device, but when. However, as detailed in our new report at GigaOM Pro (sub. req’d), which presents the results of a survey of technology enthusiasts we ran in [...]
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Mike Schramm
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The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever
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Filed under: Software , Hacks , Odds and ends , Apple , Security And now we're at the point in the iPad cycle where there's just enough information out there about it that people are interested, but not enough that they can discern credible information from scammers. That's the report of the BBC, which says that "hi-tech" scammers are using iPad- ...
Mel Martin
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The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
The good and bad of iPad pricing
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Filed under: Hardware , Peripherals , Bluetooth I think all of us were surprised at the entry level cost of the new iPad at just US$499.00. In a recent article at ars technica it's stated that the pricing "confirms what a major shift in strategy the iPad is for Apple's business." My colleague Sang Tang also says the evidence is persuasive that ...
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Chris Pirillo
Why Do Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod not Use Adobe Flash?
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Why Do Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod not Use Adobe Flash? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The Internet is all abuzz with anger due to Apple’s decision not to use Flash on the iPhone operating system. Personally, I don’t have a problem with that decision. Flash is the most ...
Ryanarter
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Mission:Repair Blog
IPad Camera rumor becoming a reality? We think so.
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Hello all- We received our first shipment of iPad parts today. Here’s one of the metal internal frames: Upon opening them up and getting our hands on some of these rare items, we immediately noticed what appears to be a “spot” for a camera within the iPad frame. Hmmmm. We pulled a camera from a Unibody [...]
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Chris Pirillo
IPad Seen in Apple Store
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iPad Seen in Apple Store is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I can’t believe my local Apple Store had them in stock and was selling them tonight! I took advantage of this OBVIOUS oversight and decided to buy one on the spot. This is the $499 (16GB) model. As you can see, it runs just fine. ...
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Apple Granted Patent for Next Generation Apple TV Technology
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The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of seven newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The most notable patent covered in this report relates to possible next generation technology that Apple could employ in either in their Apple TV console or an HDTV unit itself - over time. Other patents granted to Apple today ...
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Infoworld News
Apple patches critical flaws in iPhone, iPod Touch
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Apple today patched five vulnerabilities in the iPhone's operating system, including one in a password-locking feature that's required attention before. iPhone OS 3.1.3 , the first update since September 2009, addressed five bugs, three of which were tagged with the phrase "arbitrary code execution," Apple-speak for a critical vulnerability. ...
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Apple issues second firmware fix for iMac screen flickering
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For the second time in six weeks, Apple yesterday delivered a firmware fix designed to stop 27-inch iMac screens from flickering. Initial reports from users who installed the update were mixed, with more saying that the flickering continued than saying Apple 's second try had resolved their iMac's flaky display.
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Lockergnome Blog Network
AT&T Activates 3.1 Million iPhones in 4th Quarter, But What’s the Churn?
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A couple of days ago, there was an article in AllThingsD concerning the number of iPhones that were sold by Apple, and activated by AT&T. While I don’t dispute the figure, I do wonder how many of the phones stayed activated past the first 30 days, and, in the long term, what the churn was. Churn is an industry term used to describe the ...
Brian X. Chen
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Wired Top Stories
Personal View: What iPad Means for Future of Computing
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When I picked up my iPhone over the weekend, I had an epiphany. I was using the LinkedIn app to confirm an invitation to connect, and it hit me: This is the future of mobile computing, the mobile web — the mobile experience.
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Lockergnome Blog Network
If You Were In The Market For A $1,000 Computer, Would You Buy A Mac Or A PC?
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For most us, we opt for an inexpensive computer system in the sub $1,000 price bracket. Usually for non business work such as just surfing the Internet and posting to Facebook, just about any computer will do. But when it comes to computers in the $1,000 range or higher, Apple is starting to grab market share away from the PC. In fact in one ...
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Chris Ziegler
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Engadget
The iPhone isn't the only handset getting bumped today -- Google's just outed a very, very significant update to the Nexus One that includes Google Goggles on board and a re-upped version of Google Maps that includes suggestions and a dedicated night mode. Much more significantly, though, they've capitulated and enabled multitouch in Browser, ...
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Google Adding Direct Phone Support for Nexus One Customers
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The initial reviews of the Nexus One device were largely positive but one area where Google certainly faced issues was customer support. Unlike most other companies in the hardware business, Google doesn’t offer any phone support for Android / Nexus One. Customers can either report problems on public forums or, for more specific issues, ...
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James Kendrick
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JkOnTheRun
Nexus One Headed to Verizon, AT&T, Sprint?
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Google is selling the Nexus One unlocked, but so far it can only be used on the T-Mobile 3G network in the U.S. That may be changing as evidence is mounting that the phone will soon be capable of working with Verizon, Sprint and AT&T.
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EWeek
Google Nexus One Gets Multitouch, 3G Fix
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Google Feb. 2 said it is adding a multitouch mechanism and a software fix to improve 3G connectivity on its Nexus One smartphone. Users may now pinch-to-zoom on the smartphone's core browser, gallery and Google Maps applications. Also, Google Maps will be updated to version 3.4, which includes starred items synchronized with the desktop version ...
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Infoworld News
Nexus One update fixes 3G problem, adds limited multitouch
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Google has started pushing out an update for the Nexus One that will fix a 3G connectivity problem that has plagued some users and adds limited support for multitouch. After receiving over 1,500 messages in a support forum from people complaining about trouble connecting to 3G, Google said last week that it had identified the problem and would ...
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Posted hblodget: Apple’s iPhone Is Now Losing Market Share (AAPL) . Posted weblearning: “Using technology to improve education is not rocket science. It’s much, much harder than that.” . Posted joycevalenza: SuperBowl & Media Literacy from Frank Baker . [.
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Red Envelope Coupons
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Red Envelope Coupons is a post from Chris Pirillo Through Valentine’s Day, Red Envelope drops the price of the Two Halves One Heart Ring to only $33.96 when you purchase through this link (discount will show in the shopping cart). Half of the heart is made from cultured white sapphires, while the other is made from one cultured pear-shaped ...
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Chris Pirillo
Macys Coupons
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Macys Coupons is a post from Chris Pirillo Another great Valentine’s Day deal! Through 2/8/10 Macy’s has discounted the Diamond Heart Bangle Bracelet (reg $150) from $75 to $63.75 . Use coupon code DAZZLE to save an extra 10% off select jewelry and lower the price to $57.38. The Diamond Heart Bangle Bracelet has .25 cttw diamonds and ...
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The Shifted Librarian
February 1st Stream
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Posted kongtemplation: computer usage in jan 2010 is up 18% from jan 2009 @skokielibrary. @tscrobinson do you have updated stats on how much of ACPL’s usage is via its website? wasn’t it something like 75%? [shifted] Share: No tags for this post.
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Regardless of your position on the allocation of months to highlight specific racial and ethnic groups, I think many of us can agree that LatiNegr@s are often not included as much as we can be in Latino Heritage Month and Black History Month. As a result, several writers/bloggers (many of whom are self-identified LatiNegr@s/Afro-Caribeños/Afro- ...
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Black Stone Theme
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Today we are glad to release Black Stone, a free wordpress theme. Black Stone is a 2 column theme with theme options. The theme is released under GPL License and you can use it for all your projects for free and without any restrictions. Please link to this article if you would like to spread the world. Black Stone theme is brougth to you by ...
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News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch tried to lower expectations that his Fox broadcast network would hire Conan O’Brien. Murdoch hinted that his book publishing unit is in line to get a new deal on e-books from Amazon (AMZN), just as Macmillan has demanded (and other publishers will as well).
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David Winograd
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The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Have we seen the end of the $9.99 eBook?
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Filed under: Portables , Apple , Books At the roll out of the iPad , our old friend Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal chatted up Steve, and when asking about the pricing of buying books from the iBookstore, Walt was told that the price would be the same as Amazon . Amazon currently charges $9.99 for most books, which, according to ...
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According to numerous reports, former Sen. Dan Coats (R., Ind.) will challenge Sen. Evan Bayh (D., Ind.) for the seat he previously held from 1989 to 1999. Coats was appointed to the seat in 1988 after Dan Quayle was elected Vice President. He was re-elected in 1990 and 1992. Coats, now 66, also served in the House from 1981 to 1988. Since ...
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Matt buchanan
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Gizmodo
Oh, I've waited for this day. The day Nikon delivered legit HD video. Not only does the P100 deliver full 1080p video in H.264, it shoots 120FPS bursts, and goes with a 10MP CMOS sensor for better low-light performance. Yeah. It is a superzoom—26x (26mm-678mm), which is a little shorter than what Fuji or Olympus dropped over the last ...
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Matt buchanan
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Gizmodo
Nikon S8000 and Friends Smuggle Big Lenses in Tight, Uh, Spaces
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Nikon's S series are their flashier point-and-shoots, and the S8000 is the splashiest: Super skinny, but it's got a 10x zoom lens, crazy crispy 3-inch, 921,000-dot display and it shoots 720p video. Plus, uh, look at it. The S8000 and the next step down, the S6000, both shoot at 14MP (I predict noiiiise) and 720p vid at 30fps, though the S6000 ...
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Nilay Patel
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Engadget
Nikon Coolpix P100 joins the superzoom party at 26x
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Nikon just fired off its first pre-PMA camera announcement with the new Coolpix P100 superzoom, which packs a five-way stabilized 26x optical zoom lens in front of a 10.3 megapixel CMOS sensor with ISO 3200 sensitivity, Backside Illumination and Active D-Lighting. Yeah, it's not quite the 30x zoom from the new Olympus SP-800UX , but the lens can ...
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Nilay Patel
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Engadget
Nikon kicks out new Coolpix S- and L-series cams
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Keeping with the pre-PMA announcements , Nikon also launched the S and L series of cams just now -- the S stands for "Style," and L stands for "Life." The Ls are the low-end of the bunch -- Life is apparently cheaper than Style -- and you've got two choices: the $280 L110 superzoom, which has a 15x optical zoom lens in front of a 12.3 megapixel ...
Www.liliputing.com
Jolicloud adds support for 1080p HD video on Pine Trail netbooks
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Just when I’d gotten used to telling people that new Pine Trail netbooks were pretty much the on par performance-wise with models with Atom N270/N280 processors, the folks at Jolicloud have gone and proven me wrong. Within the next week or so, they plan to push out a new version of the Jolicloud operating system that will add support for ...
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With an innovative multi-touch display and support for the latest wireless technology, the Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 Mini-Notebook offers all the functionality of a traditional notebook in a device that fits in the palm of your hand. Garmin Mobile® PC software, a 5.6" widescreen display and built-in GPS receiver turns your Lifebook UH900 into a ...
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Www.pocketables.net
Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 available in US for $849 with extras
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With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, Fujitsu America has added the LifeBook UH900 mini notebook to its website and online store. Unlike its higher priced Japanese counterpart, the LOOX U/G90, the 5.6" multitouch-screened UH900 is available in just a single configuration that includes a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, 2GB of RAM, 62GB SSD,
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Barry Ritholtz
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The Big Picture
President Obama’s milquetoast, watered-down, belated plan to regulate the banking industry was inexplicably labeled “too grande” by Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd. The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee warned on Tuesday that the Obama administration’s new proposals to rein in Wall Street firms ran the risk of ...
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It's official: Alexi Giannoulias will face off against Mark Kirk this November to fill Barack Obama's former senate seat. It only took four plus hours after the polls closed to call it, but Giannoulias held off a challenge from David Hoffman, 39% - 34%. The Republican side was never in doubt, with Kirk crushing his teabagger opponent 57% - 19%. ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day has provided "useful, actionable" intelligence to U.S. authorities after the FBI flew his relatives to the United States to urge him to cooperate, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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Cafe Hayek
Brad DeLong mocks Steve Horwitz here for suggesting that the stimulus didn’t create jobs. DeLong then launches a defense of Christina Romer and her thoughtful examination of the data for crowding out caused by the stimulus package. Brad says there isn’t any. He argues that higher interest rates and wages are how we observe the “ ...
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Mobile World Congress 2010 is fast approaching, but here at SlashGear we thought we’d grab a head start on our coverage. We caught up with Texas Instruments at their Dallas office to take a look at their latest OMAP3 and OMAP4 chipsets and some of the development hardware they’ve been producing. Most interesting, perhaps, is the OMAP4- ...
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The ridiculous hype is finally over and Steve Jobs has given birth to yet another neat consumer device. The iPad isn't even shipping yet, and it's already made a huge splash in the press. Coverage of the iPad has been everywhere and Apple fans are swooning and waiting to whip out their credit cards to buy one.
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It means something in foreign policy circles when realists and idealists converge on a policy -- as they are beginning to do on Iran.
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Johannes Gutenberg's printing press easily makes anybody's top 10 list of all-time technological achievements.
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Johannes Gutenberg
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The earliest dated printed book known is the "Diamond Sutra", printed in China in 868 CE. However, it is suspected that book printing may have occurred long before this date.
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Filed under: Software , How-tos , Productivity One gem in Mac OS X that sometimes gets glanced over is the Services menu. Lots of readers may not know yet that Snow Leopard brought with it the ability to create your own customized service in Automator -- in other words, you can get additional selections on a contextual menu when right-clicking ...
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Chris Rawson
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The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Skype: Dude, where's my 3G VoIP?
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Filed under: iPhone , App Store , SDK It's been nearly a week now since Apple lifted the restrictions against using VoIP over 3G to place calls on the iPhone . Within hours of the withdrawal of restrictions, iCall [ iTunes Link ] and fring [ iTunes Link ] both updated their backend to allow users to place calls over a 3G connection. In ...
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Mike Schramm
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The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Sikuli can automate any UI by taking screenshots
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Filed under: OS , Software , Freeware This is pretty impressive --of course there are already lots of ways to automate actions on your Mac, and odds are that you may have messed around with scripting or Automator more than once before. But Sikuli is a new app that makes automating as simple as taking screenshots. Instead of programming actions, ...
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Android has had many different versions after it was created in 2008. As a result, OMS has been upgrading itself since its release, trying to catch up the pace of Android.
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