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Oct 21, 2009

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iPhone

9 to 5 Mac has just received a tip that an iPhone radio.app is being developed in-house by Apple for use on the iPhone and iPod touch. From what they know, the app will be allowed to operate in the background like iPod.app and will offer the same functionality as the FM radio in the new iPod Nanos. The source mentioned that this application could also be incorporated into the iPod.app before release.

Oh Apple you keep putting cool apps into our iStuff and then you save it for later. Why not just let us use the radio features in our iPhones and iPods right off the bat?

[via 9to5Mac]

Oct 21, 2009

breaking,

iPhone

Wednesday

Oct212009

Microsoft Marketplace pokes fun at Apple App Store

Oct 21, 2009

Videos

I'm not sure what Microsoft is trying to prove or even bring up in this "ad", but it does make me chuckle a bit. I find it odd though that Microsoft and Apple are always pointing fingers at each other, or trying to make the other look bad. I know, I know, good marketing and all that, but why not come up with something new and original? It may sound crazy, but having something of your own may just set you apart from the competition.

[Gizmodo]

Oct 21, 2009

Videos

Wednesday

Oct212009

Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of all time

Oct 21, 2009

Microsoft,

News

"The launch of Windows 7 has superseded everyone's expectations, storming ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the biggest grossing pre-order product of all-time at Amazon.co.uk, and demand is still going strong" says Brian McBride, Amazon UK MD.

Windows 7 even had more pre-orders than Harry Potter, and we all know if something outsells Harry Potter, its smokin' hot.

In fact, Windows 7 was able to tally up more sales in the first 8 hours of pre-order availability than Vista was able to collect altogether. Now that's what we call an upgrade.

[via Engadget - TG Daily]

Oct 21, 2009

Microsoft,

News

Tuesday

Oct202009

Microsoft Teases Xbox Live Rewards Program

Oct 20, 2009

Gaming

According to Kotaku, a select few of Xbox Live members have been chosen to be a part of some sort of prelimanary rewards program. The email they received looks a little bit like this:

"This is an exclusive pilot rewards program. That means that the people who get in get stuff. Cool stuff. You want cool stuff, right? Sure you do, we all want stuff. Especially cool stuff. Well, you've only got until October 21, 2009 to let us know you want cool stuff, because after that, the doors close and someone else gets the cool stuff.

So, you click the button below and register to let us know you want in and pretty soon we'll let you know if you got in or not - and not everyone will (that's why it's called exclusive).

This offer is for a select few - you can't send it to anyone else (why would you send something this awesome to someone else, are you nuts?). If you make the cut, you can pass or opt-out whenever you want.

But then you'll never know how it ended."

Hmmm, this is intriguing. So far it doesn't seem to have anything to do with your gamerscore, which is sad. I'm still upset over them not having another Old Spice Red Zone Challenge type of event.

Any t3ch h3lp readers been chosen for the program?

[Kotaku]

Oct 20, 2009

Gaming

Tuesday

Oct202009

Setgo - the Ultimate Urban Bag

Remember that Window Phone we posted up a couple of months ago? It was highlighted on Yanko Design's site - a nifty place to see the bizarre and impossible become practical and everyday. Yeah, their concepts and designs are top notch. So anyway, as I was browsing about their store this caught my eye.

Oct 20, 2009

Gadgets

Tuesday

Oct202009

The New Beastly MacBook and Mac Mini - Affordable? Yes!

Nick Mahar

Oct 20, 2009

Design,

Movies,

Videos,

MacBook

First off the new MacBook with its new "Brilliant" LED-Backlit Display, built-in-battery up to 7 hours, multi-touch glass trackpad, NVIDIA Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of memory and up to 500GB's of hard drive makes it seem like a Macbook Pro. Now some people will say this isn't much of an update, but I think for the MacBook it's a nice jump.

It basically took the old MacBook and made it almost as powerful, if not more in certain ways, than the MacBook Pro. The extra 500GB hard drive is perfect for people who travel and want to take everything with them, but also for those who always wants their stuff with them at all times. I have a MacBook Pro with a 200GB hard drive and I constantly have to keep deleting stuff or moving a bunch of data to external hard drives.

A new thing Apple is doing is putting the non-removable battery to make it last up to 7 hours. And what happens when the battery dies? You just pay $130 and Apple will replace it. I don't think that's too bad really? The new MacBook is available NOW at a $999 baseline.

You can see the new MacBook in all its glory here in our new Gallery

Mac Mini

This thing is an amazing little beast this time around. Many people though Apple kind of gave up on it, but not with this release! The Mac Mini comes in 3 different versions: 160GB, 320GB, and 500GB for $599, $799, and $999. Also, you can buy the 500GB version and use it with the Snow Leopard Server! This means you can host a website off it, use it to host multiple accounts on all your computers, or use it as a GIANT file share network in your home or small office. The memory is just like the MacBook with up to 4GB. The Mac Mini also allows you to burn DVD's and CD's, hook up to 2 monitors at one time, and use as your Entertainment Center by connecting it to your TV.

Both these two updates are fantastic if you use them or if you want to try something new with a Mac. Both I think are affordable and pack a lot of punch in them.

-NM

Nick Mahar

Oct 20, 2009

Design,

Movies,

Videos,

Tuesday

Oct202009

Apple releases new Magic mouse - Multitouch, very cheap!

Oct 20, 2009

Check it out at apple.com

News

Apple has done some crazy things in the past, but this is by far the coolest of the crazy things. This is Apple's new "Magic Mouse" and yes, it is multitouch. It has been a while since a new iteration of the mighty mouse and this is it. It has a low profile design with a glossy finish, unlike the mighty mouse.

The Multi-Touch area covers the top surface of Magic Mouse, and the mouse itself is the button. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere.

The cool part is that the Magic mouse starts at $69 bones and that is a very reasonable asking price for this new gizmo. Also it comes will all new iMacs and is available separately.

Check it out in all its glory here in its new gallery [ photos via Engadget]

Oct 20, 2009

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