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Free StealthGuard Phone Protectors
Aug 30th
For a limited time, one of the well-known screen protector companies Stealth Guard has decided to give away free protectors for supported phones. Hurry and check to see if they have one for your phone.
Appears as though shipping will run you approximately $2-$3 depending on your location.
Stealth Guard Website
Jailbreaking iPhones Legalized
Jul 26th
Well, for those of you that haven’t hopped on the superior Android bandwagon and have been scared to “jailbreak” your iPhone because of its potential legal issues, fear no more.
Thanks to pushes by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Federal Government has just indicated that exemptions will be made to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to include “Jailbreaking” smartphones well within the consumer’s legal rights.
Update
Consumers still shouldn’t jailbreak their iPhones says Apple (really? that’s shocking Apple…you don’t want consumers to do what you’ve been arguing against in court…*gasp*)
iPhone4 Fail
Jun 23rd
I just felt like posting a few links to articles about the “wonderful” iPhone4. Some of these you may question but mind you, they are real. Maverick didn’t believe one of them and tried it on a friends (the reception problem). Really Apple? Did you make ANY calls with this before releasing it? I find it extremely hard to believe that noone there noticed that the signal disappeared while it was in the user’s hand. Was every tester using a bluetooth headset? Were they all fascinated by the “Facetime” video calling with it laying on a table? This is ridiculous. “Oh, let’s just sell it, it’s the iPhone4. They’ll buy it no matter what’s wrong with it. Our fans will follow us regardless of our problems. We’re ingrained too much into their lives with iTunes for them to give up on us now.”
- iPhone4 Reception problems (Apple tries to encourage “hands-free” phone calls *by preventing use in hand*) Wired.com Article Explanation
- iPhone4 precious “Retina” display has had it’s share of controversy due to the poor choice of wording. But now it shows it’s REAL colors (yellow primarily).
- iOS 4 Causing Frustrated Adopters
- iPhone breaks on second drop; “Gorilla Glass” my ass…
- iOS 4 Multi-tasking a big letdown
- Privacy violations?
And just for fun…the banned iPhone4 promo vid
Update:
Steve Jobs’s response (as seen @TechCruch……@Engadget) to the reception issue.
Just avoid holding it that way.
Also, a friend of mine brought up a good point. The field testers for the iPhone probably didn’t notice the problem because of those camouflaged 3GS look-a-like covers they had on them when testing. With that on, noone would have been touching the metal band. Oh if only someone had realized it was going to be a problem (Thanks Professor Gert).
Update:
Response to Jobs’s response…@Engadget
You’re holding it wrong. We’re only holding it the way you showed us.
Apple iPad
Jan 27th
Well, Apple finally released their much-talked-about tablet computer. They’ve donned it the Apple Ipad. I must say, I’ve never been a big supporter of Apple but this does look quite nice.
Firstly, before I show the prettiness, I would like to point out that some people are calling this the “Kindle killer”. I can’t even imagine what these people are thinking. This isn’t even targeted to the same group nor function in a similar manner. The Kindle is an EREADER with an electrophoretic (eInk) display that runs for days. In other words, no color, no full motion, no “real” browsing capabilities (I say real b/c it has been hacked). How is that a logical comparison? I mean really. The next time a new revolutionary cellphone comes out…I’m donning it the “Internet Killer”….yea, this phone is so cool you’ll be making calls all day instead of surfing the internet. Yup, you can do it too. Way to go you “Kindle killer” writers. You just started a fad. Hmm, maybe that’s what you wanted all along……….
Anyway,
Email Received from Apple:
iPad
“Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price”
Click the Image to find out more!!
TM and copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 83-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014.
Android Phone Discussions and Lenovo Ideapad U1 Hybrid
Jan 25th
I swear, one of these days I will make it out to CES (Consumer Electronics Show). I mean 8000 vendors with new unseen gadgets would be like Heaven on Earth.
Nexus One Review (all the apps he shows are on the Droid) Apparently he’s impressed with the 1ghz Snapdragon cpu in the Nexus One. “I will abandon the iPhone because I think this is in many ways much better than the iPhone”, said Leo Laporte. This will be available on the Verizon network Spring of 2010. Seriously, watch these videos. If you don’t have time now, then check them out when you can.
Nexus One
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0psE7uT67Q[/youtube]
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