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Digitimes: Pegatron Already Producing CDMA iPhones For September Verizon Launch

That Verizon iPhone we mentioned the other day? According to Digitimes, it's already in production, with Taiwanese manufacturer Pegatron having been contracted to produce up to 10 million CDMA iPhone units a year.
The Digitimes report seems to confirm the September Verizon launch that we'd previously heard rumor about, as the new CDMA iPhone isn't expected [...:]

Adobe: Apple Will 'Undermine' Future Web

In a double-barreled response to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' objections to Flash, Adobe's cofounders released a public letter rebuking the Cupertino, Calif. company for undermining the Web while releasing a new advertising campaign marked by a tough love message.
Adobe cofounders Chuck Geschke and John Warnock, in an open letter, charged no "single company" should control [...:]

Quickertek's iPad Charge Monitor Tells You If Your USB Has 10 Watts

iPads don't charge through USB ports that aren't 10 watts, which is a bummer, especially if you've got a laptop that won't juice your tablet. Enter Quickertek's iPad Charge Monitor, perhaps the most useless accessory of all time. It's a $29.95 dongle that tells you if your iPad isn't getting enough juice to charge… a [...:]

HTC Countersues Apple Over 5 Patents

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Wednesday filed a countersuit against Apple, asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to stop imports of key products sold by the Cupertino, Calif. company. The complaint, while centering on five patents, is the latest skirmish in a proxy war between Apple and Google.
"We are taking this action against Apple to [...:]

iPad Wins: CBS To Offer 2010 Fall Lineup In HTML5

CBS announced on Friday that they will be going the HTML5 optimized route to bring content to your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Instead of creating a slick app like ABC's, CBS thinks the best way to enter the post-flash mobile web is through CBS.com.
CBS Interactive SVP Anthony SooHoo confirmed to NewTeeVee.com that the 2010 [...:]

Walmart to Sell iPads Later in 2010

Walmart may offer Apple's iPad later this year as part of newly-expanded electronics sales. While the move could boost sales of the tablet device, talk of the world's largest retailer spotlighting the iPad comes amid concerns Apple already is having trouble staying ahead of demand.
"We anticipate being able to have the iPad later this year," [...:]

New iPad Ad: "What is iPad?"

Apple's latest iPad ad, "What is iPad?" is a cheery nod to Apple's classic "What is Newton?" ad, although I prefer the latter commercial's droll, humorous tone. Still, when Apple says, "You already know how to use iPad" and then earnestly claims a new revolution has begun, it's hard not to get a few chills [...:]

Boxee Sets Sights on iPad, iPhone and Android Devices

I didn't think anything could make me happier than Netflix coming to the iPad and soon iPhone, but I was wrong.
It's just a mere mention, and there's no promises or commitments, but Boxee has hinted at eventual expansion into Apple's mobile universe. In Boxee's post about payment system provider Vindicia, they mentioned their plans to [...:]

How To Access Hidden Firefox Preferences [MacRx]

This week a tip for Firefox power users. In addition to the Preferences accessible via the menubar, Firefox retains a comprehensive set of hidden settings that go back to it's roots in the Netscape era.
Of course you are presented with an initial Caveat Emptor about the stability of your system and all that, but [...:]

Free Map App Is Eye-Poppingly Pretty On The iPad (or iPhone), Shows Foursquare Trends

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGLfdYGPQzU
Last year, we  were pretty impressed by UpNext's 3D mapping app for the iPhone, which rendered landmarks like the Empire State Building in 3D — which is, of course, cool; but it was only available for NYC, there was no iPad version (because there was no iPad — wow) and it cost a whopping $3.
Now, [...:]