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This is too funny – and too clever – to pass on. If you’re an iPod owner, or more recently, an iPhone owner, then you’re likely aware of the high level of interest that thieves may have in getting their hands on your nifty Apple gadgets. So it’s probably a good idea to [...]

Obsessing over all things Apple used to be a lonely place. Through the 1990s, in the “No Steve Era”, there was a seemingly small group that would discuss the benefits of CyberDog and OpenDoc, run Kaleidoscope themes to show the futuristic Copland interface, engage in live IRC chats during Apple earnings calls, boot the BeOS [...]

While this information will currently be of no use to you, it’s still interesting/impressive – and maybe only if you’re a hacker at heart…
It seems that it took some curious iPhone users only 3 days to hack an iphone firmware image and discover the encrypted root password and then to crack it. The super-geeky [...]

Clearly Apple has shown their affinity for putting software out there for the Windows crowd. To date Apple has produced nearly a half dozen software applications for the Windows platform. These offerings include Quicktime (and the Pro version), iTunes, Software Update, and most recently, Safari. So what is to be Apple’s next [...]

John Gruber just Twittered:
I suddenly feel taller, younger, healthier. Convinced that my teeth are now whiter.
There you have it folks. If you don’t have an iPhone, get in line now!
You can see pics from his experience here on flickr.

The gadget junky in me is screaming out for an iPhone. I even gave my best pitch to my wife on why she wanted a semi-used Samsung Blackjack, but I knew, and she knew it wasn’t to be. Yet.
In early January 2007 (B.i. – Before iPhone) I had been rocking my Blackjack for [...]

Up and running!
Sorry for the delay in updates! When I tried to activate my iPhone, AT&T turned service to my Treo off, but the iPhone still wasn’t activated. I went about 2 1/2 hours without any cell coverage. When I couldn’t get a WiFi signal at the Apple Store, I decided to get out of [...]

With all the attention given the iPhone over the last few weeks, I’ve started to feel sorry for the Apple TV. While the iPhone has been seen as one of Apple’s most important announcements ever, compared with the original Mac launch, the Apple TV continues to be, in comparison, seen as a hobby.
So, in our [...]

Co-Founder of The IconFactory, Ged Maheux has laid-out his idea of a ‘match made in heaven’ and would love for your support in helping achieve it. With Frenzic’s recent release as the first game to come from The IconFactory, many a Mac-user found their next Tetris.
With the iPhone on the brink of release, what [...]

How great would it be if Apple were to offer a Tiered Referral program on sales of their computers? We’ve all probably helped show a friend or two (or several…) the light by bringing them to the Apple platform. Now wouldn’t it be cool to get Referral Bucks or a percentage discount each [...]

Ars reports that AT&T stores will be closing early on June 29th in order to setup and prepare for the 6pm launch of the iSecondComing, er, iPhone. There will be nice velvet ropes to que the eager techies into the stores and handle sales on a first come first served basis. Oh, and [...]

The past few Apple events have resulted in many people griping openly about the Keynote Speeches. I’m not sure at what point everyone put their cranky pants on and decided that the Keynote had to hit an imaginary bar in order to give them happiness, but give it a break already!
Lack of Hardware Announcements
It’s [...]

Scott Stevenson of the venerable Theocacao, CocoaBlogs and CocoaDevCentral was given the go ahead from Wil Shipley to devulge some teasers of the upcoming (in October, along with Leopard) Delicious Library 2.
Delicious Library seems to be one of the elite applications for OS X that everyone talks about and loves. Its use of hardware [...]

With Apple rumors getting spread further around than ever (and regular coverage from national news media), it’s important to remember that many (most?) tend to be either completely untrue or so premature they never come true. So here’s a look back at 10 of the worst offenders.

CrunchGear pointed to this the other day and I’ve been daydreaming about it since. The fact that it’s a tablet mock-up does not necessarily get me excited. The part I dig is the short description of how the design would function:
It [the keyboard] stays in place with a combination of magnets and notches
There [...]

Daniel Turner has posted a nice photo of the Apple I, designed by company co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak, at MIT’s Technology Review.
If you’re not familiar with the computer landscape of 1976, you might be shocked to see that it’s actually just a circuit board. Buyers of the “affordable” $666.66 product (about $2,400 in today’s dollars) [...]

Thanks to their simplicity and effectiveness, Apple’s ‘I’m a PC. I’m a Mac.’ ads have spawned numerous parodies and homages (some better than others). This recent homemade takeoff (the first of six in the series) uses Spider-Man and Superman figures to demonstrate the differences between the comic book powerhouses Marvel and DC.
I think it’s safe [...]

 It looks like our favorite computer hardware maker is hiring a “Sr. Manager, Web 2.0 Development“.
Would could Apple possibly be up to? Myspace comes to iTunes? Facebook on your iPhone? iPhoto to make better friends with Flickr? iMovie goes YouTube?
Very interesting. Let the speculation commence.

I got there at little after 7:15am and was greeted by this line.

Then the Apple Laptops came out – great wireless signal from the store apparently.

Then the Apple Team came out Whooping and Cheering.

And then the party began.

This was my first Apple Store opening, and it was really cool. The people are fun, and [...]

It seems my screencasts garner much interest in the rest of my system’s bling, if you will. So a quick rundown to answer some of the questions left in the comments of the Pimp Your Quicksilver screencast from last week.
WALLPAPER
I find my Desktop wallpaper in a few different places.

I totally dig what Veer’s got [...]