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‘MacNotables’ looks at jailbreaking an iPhone

‘MacNotables’ looks at jailbreaking an iPhone

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | |

The latest edition of “MacNotables” (http://www.macnotables.com/wordpress/), a podcast that serves as home to Mac personalities who will comment on the latest news and opinions in the Mac community, is available.

Mac expert Ted Landau is back from vacation to update us on the state of jailbreaking your iPhone and iPad, a topic that seems to change every week. He talks about online vs. offline jailbreaking, what you can still jailbreak and what you can’t, whether you can go back if you’ve already updated your software, and the legality of it all. Landau also

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Greg’s bite: MSNBC touts Window Mobile 7 

Greg’s bite: MSNBC touts Window Mobile 7 

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

By Greg Mills

Sometimes the tech media runs the most hysterical articles, ones that are so transparently sponsored by big money. Case in point: an MSNBC article (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741936/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/) touting the unreleased vaporware that is the Mobile Windows 7 platform that Microsoft is busy working on.  

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iPad supply finally catching up to demand

iPad supply finally catching up to demand

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

The iPad supply is finally catching up to the pent-up deman with shipping delays shrinking from 5-to-7 business days to 3-to-5 business days, reports “Fortune” (http://macosg.me/2/qf). That’s the prognosis of Susquehanna Financial analyst Jeff Fidacaro, who noted the “shrinkage” in a note to clients Wednesday.

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KT receives 110,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4 in nine hours

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | , |

Korea Telecom (KT), the provider of the iPhone in South Korea, says it’s received a total of 110,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4 in nine hours.

“MobileCrunch” (http://macosg.me/2/qe) notes that, by way of comparison, when the 3GS came out in Korea, the company reportedly registered just between 60,000 and 65,000 pre-orders in the first week. The iPhone 4 will launch in South Korea next month.

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Criminal Minds coming to the Mac

Posted by | Aug 18, 2010 | |

Legacy Interactive will bring its Criminal Minds game to the Mac and PC this December, reports “Inside Mac Games” (http://www.insidemacgames.com).

Based on the themes and characters in the popular television crime drama, the casual game will feature brand new cases and hidden object gameplay. It will be available on Legacy Games and at leading retailers.

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