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Apple iPhone Okay with Third Party Software

Apple changed its mind about third party software being used on the Apple iPhone. Previously, Apple was very adamant about not allowing any software not created by the company to be used with the iPhone. Now it seems that Apple has taken an about face on the issue. On Wednesday, Steve Jobs posted a message to his website saying that Apple will now allow those third party application to work with the iPhone. Many users downloaded software from the Internet for their iPhones, taking the risk that installing the programs would not damage their iPhones. If it did, the warranty … Continue reading →

Are iPhones a Cancer Risk?

A recent study performed and released in Sweden shows that cell phones are linked to a high risk of cancer, The results of the study may suggest that the Apple iPhone may pose an even higher risk of that cancer than is posed by using other types of cell phones. The reason for this can be found in the use of radio frequencies. The Swedish study found that the long term use of radio frequency (RF) signals close to the ear causes tumors on the nerve that travels from the ear to the brain. The RF signals “heat” up the … Continue reading →

Computing News Roundup for October 3, 2007

Are people still angry about the iPhone price reduction? You bet; and they are taking action. Find out the details to this story and other in the computing news roundup for October 3, 2007. iPhone Anger In New York City, Donmei Li is suing Apple Inc. for its decision to reduce the price on the 8GB iPhone by $200 and to discontinue the 4GB iPhone. Li is seeking $1 million in damages, saying the price reduction injured her and others like her who cannot resell the iPhone for the same profit as those customers who bought the phone after the … Continue reading →

Computing Review: September 22nd Through September 28th

Still playing catch up here with the week in review here in the Computing blog. This was a fun week, with lots of graphics to spruce up your web pages, e-mail messages and forum postings for fall and Halloween. The blinkies were especially popular, so look for future articles about them. Maybe you’ll even be able to make your own. For now, though, won’t you take a look at all of the interesting stuff that happened here last week? Thanks so much. And as always, I would love to hear from you with the topics you’d love to see, as … Continue reading →

Apple and Starbucks

In a promotion to celebrate the deal made between Apple and Starbucks, the coffee chain will be giving away 50 million tunes to its customers in its more than 10,000 stores across the country. Beginning on October 2nd, Starbucks will hand out “song of the day” cards that can be redeemed at Apple’s iTunes online store. Featured artists for these songs include Joni Mitchell, Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews, Band of Horses and Annie Lennox and Bob Dylan. Starbucks will also begin selling cards that feature entire albums with bonus material, and again, these cards are redeemable at the iTunes store. … Continue reading →

Hot EA Games Now on the Mac

EA games are now available for the Mac. Apple announced the release of six new titles of video games that are playable on the Mac, along with gaming gear to enhance the playing experience. Apple is recommending that these games be played on the newer Intel-based Macs. Some of the games list the Intel processor as a requirement, although rumor has it that the games are all playable on older Macs, but with either a decrease in performance or with glitches that may pause the games or require them to be restarted. Some of the games are available right now, … Continue reading →

Where To View Fall Colors In Your Neck Of The Woods

In just a few weeks the nation will be awash in spectacular fall colors. One of the beauties of leaf peeping is that in most cases you don’t have to travel far to view Mother Nature at her finest. That includes you city slickers in New York, Philadelphia and Detroit. Don’t believe me? Take a look: NEW YORK Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Most people think if you live in New York you have to drive upstate to the Adirondacks to take in the fall colors. But the fact is there are several great places in urban areas that provide the same … Continue reading →

iPhone Customers Get Paid

In the short time since the iPhone price drop was announced, Apple has received hundreds of e-mail messages from disgruntled customers upset about the $200 price reduction that took place a mere two months from the original iPhone release. Even Matt Lauer of the Today show seemed visibly annoyed as he held up his 8GB iPhone, purchased for the full price of $599. In an open letter to all iPhone customers, Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple explained more fully the reasons for the price change, saying “I am sure that we are making the correct decision to lower the … Continue reading →

iPhone Discounted; iPod Touch

There has been a lot of new lately from Apple, thanks to yesterday’s keynote address. From iPhones to iPods to Wi-Fi news, everyone is buzzing about the announcements. One of the most exciting bits of news is the fact that the ever-popular iPhone now has a price reduction of $200, bring the cost down to only $399. Apple says that this price reduction was done to make the iPhone affordable to more users for the holiday season. Apple, it seems, would like to see an iPod under every pot, or at least in every household by the end of the … Continue reading →

Video Games for The iPhone

There is a good chance that you will soon see video games coming to the Apple iPhone. Several companies, including Apple itself, are possibly working on bringing new software games to this device. while iPhone users can already play some games through the Safari browser, so far, there have been no video games that are native to the iPhone. Here is what is happening. Let’s start with Apple. The company recently released a new iTunes update (7.3) to make it more compatible for the iPhone. In that update is a bit of new code that hints to having games load … Continue reading →