
Filed under: Gaming , Hardware , Video The USPTO has published seven different patents from Apple today , including one that might be found in the next generation of the Apple TV. The patent allows for a "Remote Control System that can Distinguish Stray Light Sources" -- in other words, a Wii style remote that can pick out a certain type of ...
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Apple Granted Patent for Next Generation Apple TV Technology
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The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of seven newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The most notable patent covered in this report relates to possible next generation technology that Apple could employ in either in their Apple TV console or an HDTV unit itself - over time. Other patents granted to Apple today ...
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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.1.3: Addresses iPhone 3GS Battery Level Accuracy, App Launching Issues
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Apple today released iPhone OS 3.1.3 for all iPhone and iPod touch models, addressing several specific bugs as well as offering fixes for a handful of security issues. This update for the iPhone and iPod touch contains bug fi...
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Last-Minute iPad Photo Leak Reportedly Included Image of Prototype Next-Generation iPhone
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Just prior to Apple's media event introducing the iPad last week, Engadget posted several photos of what did turn out to be the iPad, bolted down to a table and covered with a black cloth as Apple has been rumored to do with tightly-guarded pre-relea...
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Apple releases iPhone/iPod touch Software Update
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Apple has released a software update for iPhone/iPod touch bringing the current version to 3.1.3. This update fixes several bugs and addresses stability, improving the accuracy of the reported battery level on the iPhone 3GS, resolving an issue where third party applications would not launch in some instances, and fixing a particular bug where ...
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News: Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone, iPod touch
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Apple has released iPhone OS 3.1.3, its latest update to the operating system software for the iPhone and iPod touch. According to Apple’s release notes, the update improves the accuracy of reported battery level on the iPhone 3GS, resolves an issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances, and fixes a bug that may cause an app ...
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Apple releases firmware update for 27-inch iMac displays
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Along with the recent update to iTunes that Apple released, the company also issued the anticipated firmware update for their 27-inch iMacs which is an update for the display hardware itself, and is supposed to help address video problems that have plagued the new machines. These have included blank displays, yellow-tinted LCD colors, and display ...
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The Mysterious iMac Delay
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Three months after Apple updated its iMac desktop computers, the company is still experiencing two-week delays in shipping its 27-inch model. When the delay was first noticed on its online store in December, Apple attributed the delays to the model’s popularity, even as some owners complained about flickering screens and yellow-tinged displays. ...
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In another exceptionally heavy barrage, eight American drones fired at least 17 missiles at suspected militants along the border with Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Северо-Западным следственным управлением на транспорте Следственного комитета возбуждено уголовное дело по признакам преступления, предусмотренного ст. 222 УК РФ (незаконный оборот оружи�
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In order to implement full support for the NTFS file system, you will need to install third-party software. While Apple allows you to read NTFS drives on Macs, the ability to both write to these drives and format drives for NTFS are not included in OS X. NTFS-3G is one popular option for managing NTFS partitions in OS X; however, if you have had ...
The recent iTunes update has addressed a number of issues some people have had with iPods, playlist syncing, and the capability to remember passwords. While for most users the update should work without problems, some people have experienced issues with iTunes updates in the past and there is no guarantee that new problems will not occur.
Engadget reports that an internal model number for Apple's next-generation iPhone ("N89") has apparently surfaced in the the new iPhone SDK 3.2 that was released alongside the introduction of the company's iPad tablet device. ...
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News: ‘iPod room’ created for CA model home
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Just when you thought that the iPhone and iPad had consumed everyone’s attention, Pennsylvania-based luxury home builder Toll Brothers has created a music-themed bedroom around iPod-themed elements. As shown in the pictures found below, this music enthusiast’s bedroom, features roughly 2.5-foot-diameter iPod Click Wheels on both the floor and ...
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Filed under: News , Blogging , Google , Freeware Love it or hate it, Blogger was the tool that really brought blogging into the mainstream. Once upon a time, the only way to have your blog hosted on your own domain was to use Blogger as the content management system, but then have it use FTP to push HTML pages to your web host. Fast forward to ...
 
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Filed under: Windows , Macintosh , Linux , Freeware , Open Source , Web If you're looking to implement a secure, private chat environment in your company, have a look at what's going on at Ignite Realtime with their OpenFire real time collaboration server and Spark cross-platform IM client. Being that they are open source, both OpenFire and ...
Httperf is a tool for measuring web server performance. It provides a flexible facility for generating various HTTP workloads and for measuring server performance. The focus of httperf is not on implementing one particular benchmark but on providing a robust, high-performance tool that facilitates the construction of both micro- and macro-level ...
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Have you ever wanted to use the profile object in ASP.NET to store the user's profile information for later retrieval and usage? Joydip Kanjilal shows you how to work with the authentication and profile services using Ajax.
Lightweight markup languages are markup languages designed with an honest attempt to make them simple enough for non-programmers to read and write in them. There are several lightweight markup languages available on the internet. Arpan Dhandhania shows you how to use the two most popular languages: Textile and Markdown.
 
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Filed under: Text , Productivity , Op-Ed Creative writing is not an easy task, but the web gives us great opportunities to collaborate and get some help. For our own book, my friend and I set up a custom DokuWiki which does the trick quite nicely. But not everyone likes to tinker; some people simply want to get down to business and start telling ...
It has been quite some time that we know specifications and availability date of the new Intel hexacore Xeon. We already have indicated that it should find its way in a future revision of Mac Pro to replace the current 32 nm engraved Quad Core Xeon. The name of this hexacore CPU is now know, Core i7-980X, another cheaper (and slower) model should ...
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Some users are experiencing an issue in Apple's Mail application where messages received from contacts that have user photos are displaying the incorrect image. The issue, in some cases, even extends to applications like iChat that use the Address Book image database as well.
 
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St. John Ambulance has released its official First Aid application, providing a user-friendly reference to first aid procedures for situations ranging from major emergencies to minor incidents. The application provides a streamlined interface to allow users to quickly look up appropriate first aid procedures for a given situation. Procedures are ...

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PoweryBase has released Bills On Your Table, a new application for tracking and managing bills on the iPhone. The application allows users to enter various types of bills and other expenses with their due dates and recurrence. A main overview screen then provides a visual indication of upcoming bills and Push Notification alerts can be sent to ...
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A top Democratic senator said on Tuesday he has asked 30 U.S. companies, including Apple (AAPL.O), Facebook and Skype, for information on their human rights practices in China in the aftermath of Google's (GOOG.O) decision to no longer cooperate with Chinese Internet censorship efforts.
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Cowboy Caleb Visits A China Hair Salon
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Normally, whenever my hair gets too long, it’s a sign that I’ve been in China for too long and I should fly back on the next available plane. But these days, I don’t go back so often. And to make matters worse, the next time I fly back, it will be just in time for [...]
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GodzIvan has refined his work on the Xbox 360 NAND flash write protection (see previous story) and developed a digital switch called NWP CHIP where you simply use the DVD eject button to toggle protection. The only parts required are a PIC12F629 microcontroller and a bi-color LED. Thanks for sharing!
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