Archive for October, 2007

DIY: Dutch Modder Paints iPhone Black, Vows Never To Go Back

October 30, 2007 - 6:30 pm Comments Off
diy dutch modder paints iphone black vows never to go back

The iPhone is a stunning piece of industrial design that screams taste and style. So what better way to modify a beautiful product than ugly it up with black spray paint and faux classic rainbow Apple logo, in a style reminiscent of the Newton. At least this guy won’t have to worry about someone stealing [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

Brits Fear iPhone May Spark Crime Wave, or Soccer Game Riot

October 30, 2007 - 3:08 pm Comments Off
brits fear iphone may spark crime wave or soccer game riot

The arrival of iPhone in the UK next week may cause more than just nerdgasm among Guinness-drinking geeks. According to one industry expert, the iconic gadget may set off a “crime wave” of mobile phone thefts, as criminals go searching for the elusive new smartphone in the pockets and purses of unsuspecting toffs. Each year [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

Let Your Fingers do the Walking. YellowPages.com Rolls Out iPhone Web App

October 30, 2007 - 8:11 am Comments Off
let your fingers do the walking yellowpagescom rolls out iphone web app

Yellowpages, the Google of the analog age, is jumping on board the iPhone bandwagon. The old offline search directory has rolled out a very slick looking mobile web interface designed for Safari, offering the usual “Find me” search service for businesses, as well as maps – powered by Microsoft MapPoint (bleh).
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Original post by Kent Pribbernow

Apple Sold 2 Million Copies of Leopard Over Weekend of Launch

October 30, 2007 - 7:37 am Comments Off
apple sold 2 million copies of leopard over weekend of launch

Leopard sales are off to a honking strart. According to Apple the company sold a prodigious 2 million copies of the new OS in the first weekend since its official launch at 6:00pm on Friday. Several thousand Mac fanboys (and girls) stood in long lines, similar to those witnessed during iPhone’s launch, eagerly waiting to [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

iNdepedence Declared for 1.1.1, Quick and Easy iPhone Jailbreaking and Unlock

October 29, 2007 - 9:30 am Comments Off
indepedence declared for 111 quick and easy iphone jailbreaking and unlock

iNdependence 1.2.5 (Mac only, sorry Winlosers) is out and ready to liberate iPhones running firmware 1.1.1. This release comes complete with full SSH support, as well as anySIM 1.1 pre-installed… for those of you crazy brave enough to brick unlock your iPhone.
Now before you go trotting off to download this app on your Mac, [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

Free Wallpaper Friday: All Hallows Eve Edition

October 25, 2007 - 10:01 pm Comments Off
free wallpaper friday all hallows eve edition

Trick or Treat, smell my feet, give me some wallpaper for my iPhone or I’ll Toilet Paper your house.
As a peace offering for being absent for nearly a week due to illness, I’m giving you boys and girls a truckload of Halloween themed wallpaper. Tripling the usual dose of eight. It’s my way of [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

Sent a little email. . .from my Windows desktop

October 25, 2007 - 9:13 pm Comments Off
sent a little email from my windows desktop

So I came home from yoga, and checked my iPhone messages as I walked up the stairs from the subway to the street. Darn it! A little unfinished work bobble had popped up after hours! It had to be taken…

Original post by Fortune Elkins

CEO Confessional: Intel Chief Uses MacBook Pro, Carries iPhone, Pees Sitting Down

October 25, 2007 - 2:27 pm Comments Off
ceo confessional intel chief uses macbook pro carries iphone pees sitting down

You wouldn’t think of Paul Otellini as someone who uses “hip” consumer products, given his stodgy corporate background and boardroom persona. But beneath his mild professional demeanor lies a Mac fanboy and iPhone lover. Yes, his secret is out: Intel’s number one man uses a MacBook Pro, and both he and his spouse carry iPhones. [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

iPhone Danger?… or just a Greenpiece of the action?

October 24, 2007 - 11:13 pm Comments Off
iphone danger or just a greenpiece of the action

Folks like Greenpeace have their place, and so do politicians. Both pretty important posts. But when someone like Greenpeace starts behaving like politicians, that seems caustic. After getting huge press coverage recently for their calling out of Apple for having…

Original post by Brian McAlpin

Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated, But Damn Close

October 24, 2007 - 8:00 am Comments Off
reports of my death are greatly exaggerated but damn close

By now you’re all wondering why I haven’t been posting this week. Well I can dispel the myth of my tragic death in a storm of Judgment day proportions. No, much to my misfortune I was incapacitated by the smallest of all things… a virus. Since Sunday evening I have suffered one of [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow