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Jobs: "We're Doing The Best We Can" on iPad International Launch. Don't Think So? You're Nuts!

We like our Steve Jobs slightly grumpy, so after his humorous prosaic experiment with Californian surfer lingo yesterday, it's nice to see him get back to keeping it real: namely, by calling a potential customers nuts.

Posted over at MacStories, Swiss Apple enthusiast Paul Shadwell sent this email to Jobs, unwisely hinting at an international iPad [...:]

Head of NSA Says iPad "Wonderful" During Congressional Hearings

It's part of the Congressional record: the head of the NSA says the iPad is "wonderful."
During hearings to determine whether he will take charge of U.S. Cyber Command, the head of the National Security Agency, Lieutenant General Keith Alexander, said:

"I am a technologist. I love computers. I have a new iPad," Alexander told the committee of Senators. A [...:]

The iPhone 4G Rendered In 3D (With Video) [Mockups]

Here's a notable mockup of the iPhone 4G (or iPhone HD) from designer Anthony De Rosa. Says De Rosa:
It's almost sure the Apple approach to the new iPhone will be as expected (or feared).
Same form factor, to avoid nasty surprises for accessories.
No moving parts, the phone is not a "transformer".
No MagSafe, LED or other crazy ideas.
Maybe we've [...:]

Apple's "Exclusive German Partnership" With E-Plus Could Mean Contract-Free and Subsidized iPads Internationally

The iPad in Germany will have data plans from at least three carriers on launch, Cult of Mac has learned.
In a surprise move, Apple isn't partnering with T-Mobile, the official iPhone carrier, but E-Plus, the country's third largest mobile operator.
However, not to be left out, T-Mobile is also preparing to offer a low-cost data plan for [...:]

Apple's "Exclusive Partnership" With E-Plus In Germany Could Mean Contract-Free and Subsidized iPads Internationally

The iPad in Germany will have data plans from at least three carriers on launch, Cult of Mac has learned.
In a surprise move, Apple isn't partnering with T-Mobile, the official iPhone carrier, but E-Plus, the country's third largest mobile operator.
However, not to be left out, T-Mobile is also preparing to offer a low-cost data plan for [...:]

Early Jailbreak Software For iPhone 4.0 Beta Is Available

Jailbreak software for the iPhone 4.0 Beta is available for download. But be warned: it could brick your precious device.
The Dev Team has released an early beta of the redsn0w 0.9.5 jailbreak software for 3G iPhones. It's for knowledgeable, developer types only, they warn:
Please note that this beta is not meant for the average end-user. There are many things [...:]

Another Insanely Cute Pet-iPad Mashup

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3xdcx2WUcU
Well folks, this settles it: cats are Mac, and dogs are PC. Take a look at the little Corgi alarm going off in the video from Tested.com above for the incontrovertible truth.
I suppose this rules out an iPad at Buckingham Palace.
[via TUAW, Tested.com:]

Is This The 4G Verizon iPhone?

These fuzzy snaps from IntoMobile are supposedly spy shots of the upcoming 4G Verizon iPhone that Apple is launching in June. Hit the jump and you'll see it looks like the next-gen iPhone has a unibody aluminum construction — just like the iPad.
The pictures look similar to the fantastic 4G iPhone mockup by our friend Graham Bower [...:]

iPad Printing App Roundup (Because Copiers Are For Butt Cheeks, Not iPad Screens)

While the iPad can't print out-of-the-box, there's a veritable plethora (and I swear to never use that word again) of iPad printing options up at your local App Store, and what follows in an in-exhaustive sampling. We haven't tried any of these yet, but we're hoping at least one of them will allow us to [...:]

Video: Cat Playing With Virtual "Yarn" On iPad

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9NP-AeKX40
If you can bear to watch a cat dragging its claws across an iPad's screen, here's some video of a pussy playing piano and with some virtual "yarn." Sure to be the start of a blockbuster pussy-'n'-iPads meme.