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Apple Releases Safari 4.0.2 Update

On Wednesday, Apple released an update to the Safari 4 browser. The Safari 4.0.2 Update is recommended for all Safari users and improves the stability of the Nitro JavaScript engine and includes the latest compatibility and security fixes. Safari 4.0.2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later to install and run and can be downloaded […]

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iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS Users Noticing Poor Battery Life on Handset

In spite of Apple’s claims that the iPhone 3GS boasts “longer battery life”, some users are complaining that the new handset actually has less battery life than the previous model. Per The Apple Core and a recent iFixIt teardown, the company noticed the the 3GS battery is 6% larger than the iPhone 3G battery, leading […]

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MacBook Pro retail

13″ Unibody MacBook Pro Notebook May Be in Short Supply

Apple’s recently-released 13″ MacBook Pro notebook looks to be off to a good start, albeit the company may be having difficulty keeping some of the model stocked as it enters the back-to-school shopping season. According to AppleInsider, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster pointed out that the Apple online store is currently reflecting lead times of […]

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How-To iPhone 3GS

How-To: Creating a Flash for Your iPhone 3GS Camera

Despite the dramatic improvement in the iPhone 3GS’s new 3 megapixel camera, there are still complaints as to the lack of a built-in flash on the handset. Over on The Channel Project, Ryan decided to make his own flash out of a Mophie JuicePack. The result was him cutting open the JuicePack, connecting a white […]

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Software

VLC Reaches Version 1.0

Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), has recently been updated to version 1.0. The new version, a 29 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), adds the following fixes and changes: Mac OS X Interface: * Completely reworked user interface (based upon works […]