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Second Gen iPhone in September?

Remember all those version 2 iPhone rumors rumbling about back in May. Well, they’re back and running amuck in Taiwan. According to DigiTimes, Taiwan’s Chinese-language Commercial Times says that Taiwan’s Wintek has gained the touch-screen panel orders for the second-gen iPhone. The report claims that Wintek has already begun test production in small volumes with […]

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Accessory

Top 10 Reasons why a PB Adapter Smokes and Sparks

The head writer for the Late Show with David Letterman recently had a mildly shocking experience with the power adapter for his PowerBook G4. While at work in Manhattan last week, Stangel starting to smell something burning after firing up his PowerBook, and noticed that the cord was frayed near the adapter, giving off smoke […]

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iPhone

iPhone Unlocking Team Reaches SIM Card Milestone

The guys over at the iPhone unlocking project (available with a simple Google search) took on a sizable task when the handset was first released. Despite having yet to completely unlock the handset, the team has reached a significant milestone in releasing iASign, a piece of software that purportedly allows users to work with prepaid […]

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Hardware

Recent Apple Patent Filing Describes Backlit Touchpads and Click-Wheels

A recent Apple patent filing submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office published earlier this month discusses the concept of illuminated touchpads and click-wheels as a means of providing constant visual feedback. According to AppleInsider, which pointed out the 34-page filing, Apple cited that visual stimuli could be used to both alert the […]

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News

Apple Looking into QuickTime 7.2 Error Complaints

On Tuesday, Apple stated that it was looking into errors some users have reported with QuickTime 7.2, the most recent version of of its multimedia technology. According to Macworld News, users have reported issues with Code Fragment Manager applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Entourage. ‚ÄúApple has received a few reports that the QuickTime […]