TrendNet (http://www.trendnet.com) has launched the US$199.99 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point, model TEW-690AP, which supports Access Point, Wireless Distribution System (WDS), and Repeater mode functionality.
Read MoreAn unofficial iPhone and iPad app that let you view WikiLeaks site content and follow the WikiLeaks Twitter account on the go has been pulled from the Apple App Store, reports “TechCrunch” (http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/20/apple-removes-wikileaks-app-from-app-store/).
The Wikileaks app cost US$1.99 and promised “instant access to the world’s most documented leakage of top secret memos and other confidential government documents.”
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Wal-mart is giving consumers a US$50 gift card when they purchased an iPhone 4, part of a “last-minute gifts” promotion, reports the “Wall Street Journal” (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703886904576032052321154760.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews). The world’s biggest retailer sells the latest version of the iPhone for $197 — two dollars less than Apple and AT&T do — with a two-year contract.
Read MoreThe former Flextronics International manager accused of leaking details about the iPad and iPhone 4 won release on US$150,000 bail in the insider-trading case, reports “Bloomberg” (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-20/ex-flextronics-manager-appears-in-court-in-insider-trading-case.html?cmpid=yhoo).
Read MoreAtomic Droplet (http://atomicdroplet.com/) has released MixTape 1.2, an update for its mixing application for Mac OS X 10.4.11 and higher. This upgrade include “automix” buttons that produce a first draft mix, a “snap” control that sets the start of musical phrases quickly, fine adjust of beat matched timings and clearer video tutorials.
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