MacBook Air can support extra USB ports with physical hack

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The MacBook may be the sexiest thing to happen to notebook computers, but it does have its drawbacks to have achieved that level.
First of all, benchmark tests have shown that the Air is generally slower than the MacBook and the MacBook Pro. Also, the Air only has one USB port.
However, it seems that a guy [...]

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Puzzlemaniak v0.4 for iPhone now available through installer

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Fans of Alex’s PuzzleManiak will definitely enjoy this next update we have. It’s come to our attention that version 0.4 of PuzzleManiak for the iPhone is now available for download via Installer.
This version of the application now comes with 25 games, as opposed to PuzzleManiak v0.3’s 22 games. The most notable of the additions appears [...]

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Apple using iTunes software update tool to market Safari

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There’s no question that the iPod is one of the most popular music players in the market today. Owners of the device know that they have to install iTunes as well as the automatic software update tool on their PCs to sync it and add music.
It seems that Apple has decided to use the automatic [...]

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Apple offers refurb iPod Nano deal

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Filed under: iPod Family, Deals

Two big TUAW snaps up to reader Timothy Colburn for tracking down this fab iPod nano offer. Between now and June 30th, when you buy a refurb nano, Apple is going to throw in a $15 iTunes gift card. Sweet! Make sure to read through the how to and the terms [...]

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Is Apple pushing Safari 3.1 on Windows users?

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Freeware, iTunes, Software Update, Bad Apple, Apple

If you run iTunes or QuickTime on your Windows PC, but not Safari, you might have seen an uninvited guest show up in the Apple Software Update earlier this week. Yes, Apple thinks you need yet another browser. They tried to slip the new [...]

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iBooter offers iTunes-free iPhone diagnostics

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Filed under: iPod Family, Cool tools, Hacks, iPhone
iPhone hacker Niacin has just released his version of iBooter. Running on Mac, Windows and Linux, iBooter offers an interactive diagnostic and customization tool that talks directly with Apple’s iPhone bootloader. With it you can set environmental variables, write a custom picture to the display (faboo if you’re [...]

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Apple releases Time Machine and AirPort update v1.0

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Apple has recently rolled out the first software update for its wireless networking devices compatible with the Mac, PC, iPhone, iPod Touch, and more. Time Machine and AirPort update v1.0 includes added compatibility when using Time Machine with Time Capsule, as well as a couple of AirPort driver fixes.
For those of you who aren’t familiar [...]

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Adobe working on Flash player for iPhone

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During an Apple shareholders meeting held on March 4, Steve Jobs pointed out that the AdobeFlash player on both Macs and PCs is too slow to be useful on the Apple iPhone. Well, it looks like Adobe has plans of changing the situation.
Adobe’s company chief executive Shantanu Narayen has announced that they are currently working [...]

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