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Apple follows suit, drops iPhone 3GS handset price to $49 with AT&T contract

Without a ton of fanfare, Apple has dropped the price of its entry-level 8GB iPhone 3GS handset to US$49 with a new two-year contract with AT&T, matching the new low price that last week was offered exclusively by the carrier. The 8GB iPhone 3GS now retails for US$49, down from its original price of US$99. […]

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iPhone News Rumor

Rumor: Verizon iPhone to be announced Tuesday

With multiple signs pointing towards the imminent release of Verizon’s iPhone, the Wall Street Journal has stated that a new deal will “upend the balance of power in the industry, ending Verizon rival AT&T Inc.’s exclusive hold on the device and leaving smaller players like Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA facing two well-capitalized competitors […]

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hard drive News

Western Digital Scorpio Black notebook drive now available in 750GB capacity, 7200 rpm speed

If you’re using your Mac notebook for video, gaming or graphics work, you’re going to want a spiffy hard drive. Per Macworld, Western Digital has announced that the latest hard drive in its Black series is ready and shipping. The WD Scorpio Black is a 2.5″ SATA hard drive, now available in 160, 250, 320, […]

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iPhone News retail

AT&T now selling iPhone 3GS for $49 to qualified customers

Sometimes you have to do interesting things to stay in the game. Per the cool cats at the Mac Observer, wireless carrier AT&T announced on Thursday that on Friday, January 7, it will start selling the 8GB iPhone 3GS for US$49 to new and upgrade-eligible customers. Last month, retailers including Best Buy and Radio Shack […]

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.6, adds App Store support

Somewhat surprisingly, Apple released version 10.6.6 of its Mac OS X operating system today. The new version, which ranges from 160 megabytes to 1.06 gigabytes should you download the combo updater, adds the following fixes and changes according to Macworld: – App Store integration and support. – Fix for a cropping problem with some PostScript […]