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Another lawsuit filed over iPhone 4 antenna problems

Another lawsuit has been filed regarding the iPhone 4’s antenna problems. According to a “Boston Globe” report (http://macosg.me/2/gy), the law firm of Carp Law Offices LLC, has filed suit against Apple and AT&T.

The firm, representing an iPhone owner, is seeking an injunction to halt production of the iPhone 4 until Apple fixes defective phones it has already sold. Similar suits have been filed in California, Maryland, and New Jersey.

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Apple posts letter regarding the iPhone 4

Apple has posted a letter regarding the iPhone 4. Addressed to “Dear iPhone 4 Users,” it reads:

“The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.

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Kool Tools: MacSpeech Scribe

With MacSpeech’s MacSpeech Scribe (http://www.macspeech.com), you can create text documents directly from spoken-word audio files. In other words, it’s a personal transcription solution for Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”).

It allows you to transcribe your recorded voice into written text with up to 99% accuracy. A built-in Recognition Editor helps increase accuracy by letting you correct your text and train your profile as you use the app.

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Review: Ristretto for the iPad worth the moolah

Tom Bihn’s Ristretto vertical messenger bag (http://www.tombihn.com) for the iPad is, at US$110, one of the pricer cases for the Apple tablet device. But if you’ve got the moolah, it’s well worth it.

The Ristretto is a vertical messenger bag with a built-in interior padded compartment (10.86 x 7.59 x .98 inches) that protects the iPad. The padded compartment is made with 25-inch open-cell foam laminated with four-ply Taslan on the outside, and features an interior of-soft brushed nylon. The back side of the Ristretto is padded with 1/4-inch closed cell foam.

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