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Nov 10, 2009

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It's about time that someone did this. A hacker by the name of "ikee" created what apparently is the first iPhone worm, though it only affects jailbroken phones currently in Australia. The way it is able to control you phone is that when you jail break the phone every default root password is changed to "alpine", which makes password protection null-in-void. The system changes your wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley and attempts to install itself on other jailbroken phones across the network. We highly recommend you change your root just to be safe. For more information check out www.tuaw.com

-NM

Nov 10, 2009

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Monday

Nov092009

Sony Rewards New Customers & Shuns Old

Nov 9, 2009

[Photo via Engadget]

Sadly Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which was filling every movie theater across the nation including my city IMAX, won't be coming to DVD and Blu-ray until just after the holidays. Fortunately for you Sony TV and Blu-ray player owners, you can stream the movie for a full 24 hours for free a month before it comes out. Starting December 8th, you can stream the video in full 720p with full controls. Here is the downside, it's only free for new customers and for old well you can still get it, it's just going to cost you. Sony will extend the offer to existing customers so long as you don't mind paying $24.95 for the one time 720p rental when you can buy the movie a month later with special features and 1080i for the same price!

-NM

Nov 9, 2009

Thursday

Nov052009

Fork Lift - Epic Fail

Nov 5, 2009

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Funny video that has been shown on Digg, Conan O'Brian, and many other shows. Don't worry the man is safe but this makes you think about what could happen in Costco.

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Nov 5, 2009

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Thursday

Nov052009

AT&T Sues Verizon Over "there's a map for that" adds

Nov 5, 2009

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[Photo Via Engadget]

So if you haven't seen the new Verizon Wireless adds yet, they show a nice map of the U.S. and the 3G coverage of both Verizon and AT&T. AT&T claims it makes new and existing customers think that they don't have coverage at all in many places around the U.S.. AT&T released in a statement:

In essence, we believe the ads mislead consumers into believing that AT&T doesn't offer ANY wireless service in the vast majority of the country. In fact, AT&T's wireless network blankets the US, reaching approximately 296M people. Additionally, our 3G service is available in over 9,600 cities and towns. Verizon's misleading advertising tactics appear to be a response to AT&T's strong leadership in smartphones. We have twice the number of smartphone customers... and we've beaten them two quarters in a row on net post-paid subscribers. We also had lower churn -- a sign that customers are quite happy with the service they receive.

I find it hilarious that AT&T really thinks they have any validity and would win but hey, it is America. AT&T starts listed off points such as,"reaching approximately 296M people" as if that means anything about 3G. AT&T does say that they have coverage with their 3G network where Verizon has no coverage at all. I think all us iPhone users can agree that we hope AT&T spends as much time creating more 3G coverage as it does making lawsuits.

-NM

Nov 5, 2009

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Thursday

Nov052009

Apple's App Store Breaks 100,000 Apps!

Nov 5, 2009

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[Photo via Engadget]

Well Apple's App Store has finally reached 100,000 apps. With over 2 BILLION downloads it looks like Apple isn't stopping anytime soon. It should be interesting to see how future smartphone app stores do such as Andriod and Blackberry. But for now, their really is an app for anything you could want. Yes even start your car!

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Nov 5, 2009

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Tuesday

Nov032009

Squarespace Now On the iPhone and its free!

Nov 3, 2009

Music,

Well fellow Squarespacers, it's finally here! Apple finally came through and after months of reviewing and accidentally uploading the beta, the real app in live in iTunes.

This app is perfect for a Squarespacer who has a blog or just wants to check their stats on there page. Features include Blog management, site stats, posting blogs, preview, multiple accounts, editing post, even uploading multiple images in real time to your site.

Many users like myself have been waiting for this app to come out and I'm happy to say it's amazingly simple, smooth, and easy to use program that just works. For God sakes if you have an iPhone, check it out because it's FREE. Of course you do need a Squarespace account but if you don't, try the 14 day free trial on the site, and if you want 10% off every monthly payment, use our coupon code t3chh3lp.

As much as i love it, there are three things i wish it would have. First for stats, I wish it would say if the view were unique, page views, or robots like it shows in the picture. Also I am a editor for this site but not Full account, I'm only an add-on and for some reason I can't add it on my accounts. Third I wish i could re-size photos and select where they are in the text rather than have all the photos at the top of the post.

All in all it is a great program I would have easily paid for but because the good people at Squarespace are so nice, it's FREE -- Get it here

-NM

Nov 3, 2009

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Sunday

Nov012009

inPulse - a Phone On Your Wrist?

Nov 1, 2009

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Okay so it's NOT a phone on your wrist but it is stylish, comfortable, clean, and shows all your text, mail, and calls as they come to your phone. the inPulse is unfortunately only for the BlackBerry smartphone accessory. It's a watch that connects directly to you phone through BlueTooth, which alerts you to incoming texts, emails, call. You can check whose calling, part of the text, and email without taking you phone out of your pocket.

Sadly you can't text back or anything but still you could have it in one of your classes and not have your phone get taken away when you just check what it says.
At a price of $149 its a great digital watch and if your going to get a watch, why not get and awesome one to connect to your phone to enhance your digital lifestyle.

-NM

Nov 1, 2009

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