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Google Voice to Hit iPhone as Web-Based App

In spite of recent drama between Google and Apple, Google Voice will soon be available for the iPhone, though as a web-based application according to the New York Times. The all-things-phone-management application (which was widely speculated to have been rejected for threatening AT&T profits on calling plans) will be rewritten as a stylized Web site […]

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Rumor: Apple to Include Blu-Ray Support, Social Media Web Site Integration with iTunes 9

A new report suggests that the next version of Apple’s iTunes could carry support for Blu-ray discs, visual management and rearrangement capabilities for App Store software, and integration with social media Web sites. According to Boy Genius Report, a “pretty reliable source” revealed new features on Saturday that could be anticipated with the release of […]

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Apple Working on Fix for Hard Drive Noise Issue in MacBook Pro Notebooks

Apple may be working on a fix for a MacBook Pro issue in which owners have complained of annoying hard drive beeps and clicks from their notebooks. According to AppleInsider, an Apple Discussions Board thread containing hundreds of posts features users complaining that their 7,200RPM hard drives will randomly click and beep, and some have […]

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NewerTech Releases Intelligent Battery Charging Station for Apple Unibody Notebook Batteries

Yesterday, accessory provider NewerTech announced the release of its Intelligent Battery Charging Station, a peripheral designed to charge and condition the batteries used by Apple’s 13″ and 15″ unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The unit features two bays (one that charges while the other charges and conditions) and NewerTech claims that by conditioning the […]

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Microsoft Releases Office 2008 12.2.1, Open XML Converter 1.1.1 Updates

Late Thursday, Microsoft released updates for its Microsoft Office 2008 suite as well as its Open XML Converter applications. The new version of Microsoft Office 2008, a 23.8 megabyte download, corrects a problem that prevented Office 2008 from opening some Open XML documents. Office 2008 would, under certain circumstances, display an error indicating that it […]