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Reason #327 To Get An iPhone: Because It Won't Lead To Surgery?

In an impressive display of gritty stamina and just sheer ol' gabbyness, a teenager from Mudelein illinois, a small town just north of Chicago, has injured herself while texting; not because she was texting while operating a vehicle, but because she was texting too much — something in the order of 3,000-4,000 texts a month, [...:]

Individual Apps Now Giftable At The App Store

From time to time I come across an iPhone app I think would make a great gift for a friend or family member (in this case, my mom, since she has an iPod Touch and everyone else in my family is either Apple-phobic or a Luddite). Problem is, it just seems too authoritarian to send [...:]

Alfred Adds New Features, Secret Button

Keyboard launcher app Alfred has been coming along nicely since we last covered it.
The latest release takes it to 0.5 and adds a bunch of good stuff, including a built-in basic calculator, support for Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" and Wolfram Alpha, and the ability to change keywords for specific web search commands. So, the [...:]

Memo To Gordon Brown: An iPhone App Does Not A Digital Strategy Make

Here in the UK, politics is in a strange limbo and will be for the next few weeks. The sitting Labour government has to call a General Election very soon (most bets are on April 6th for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to visit the Queen to ask her permission).
As a result, not much is [...:]

iPhone: the font

I doubt this is exactly going to be the next Helvetica, and the video after the break is definitely no Helvetica: The Movie, but if you've been looking for a font meticulously crafted from 540 color-coded app icons, iPhone is the font for you.










www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeDB0H5Lf5w

JVC Everio GZ-HM550 1080p camcorder easily syncs with iTunes

If your iPhone 3Gs just can't handle your video needs and you need to get serious without going pro, JVCs latest handheld camcorder, the Everio GZ-HM550, has a lot to recommend it: this is an affordable and lightweight camera capable of shooting at full HD resolution of 1080p.
The Everio GZ-HM550 has excellent specs for the [...:]

Portable 13-inch monitor will make your Mac Mini a coffee shop machine

MEDL Technology's The Panel is a monitor you can travel with: a slim, rechargeable 13-inch monitor that will work with just about any major device over USB… no VGA, MiniDisplay or HDMI port required.
Weighing just 2.2 pounds and lasting over five hours a recharge, the 1280 x 800 LED-backlit Panel will hook up with [...:]

Daily Deals: Mac mini $556, Nikon D90 $699, App Store Freebies

We start the week with a deal on Apple's mac mini. This bargain covers the 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo model for $556. Next up is a refurbished Nikon D90 body. This digital SLR is rated at 12.3MP and is priced at $699. Finally, our top trio includes new App Store freebies, including 80s Galaxy, a [...:]

Analyst: Apple Stores Driving Mac Sales Growth

Is there a cause-and -effect when it comes to the growth of Apple retail outlets and increasing market for the Cupertino, Calif. company? While pointing to a direct link may be too strong, one analyst is suggestion a potential correlation between the two.
In a report released overnight to investors, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty talks [...:]

Sprint Ad Uses iPhone to Push 4G Wi-Fi and Knock AT&T

Sprint unveiled this weekend a new ad using the iPhone to promote the wireless carrier's 4G service while at the same time knocking competitor AT&T. The ad, entitled "Make Your Phone 4G," was posted to YouTube. The spot promote's Sprint's Overdrive device, permitting any iPhone, or other Wi-Fi-enabled handset, to access the carrier's 4G network.
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