How to Turn your iPod Touch into an iPhone

How to Turn your iPod Touch into an iPhone
All the software used in this tutorial to give your snazzy iPod Touch the functionality of the iPhone is totally free. So what are you waiting for?

Apple Turns on Push Notification Services for Developer Testing

Apple notified developers yesterday that Push notifications have been turned on and that iPhone developers can now start testing their applications with the service.

Start testing your applications using the Apple Push Notific...

Apple invites iPhone developers to test live push notifications
Apple on Thursday began inviting many of its iPhone developers to begin live testing of applications that will make use of the company's upcoming Push Notifications service.

Apple announces end of .Mac HomePage

Filed under: iLife, Internet, Internet Tools, MobileMe

Apple has begun sending an email to MobileMe customers about a pending service change. Specifically, .Mac HomePage will be discontinued on July 7, 2009. While existing pages will remain live at their current addresses for MobileMe users, they'll no longer be able to edit them or add new ones. If you want to delete an existing page between now and then, simply visit the HomePage application.

Groups will also be discontinued on July 7 when Apple shuts down all group email address, group HomePages, message boards and iDisk "Groups" folders. Your data will be safe, however, as Apple will move the "Groups" folder to a new folder on your iDisk called "Groups Archive."

While I never used Groups, it's kind of sad to see HomePage go. I can remember building homepages on my old 333mhz G3 iMac. It was so easy to make a quick-and-dirty site for sharing photos, etc. with grandma. No, it wasn't the cleanest code ever produced, but it was fun back in the day.

Of course, Apple recommends that customers consider MobileMe Galleries and iWeb as an alternative. You can get the full run-down here.

TUAWApple announces end of .Mac HomePage originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple acknowledges MacBook cracking issue

Apple is finally addressing the original MacBook’s cracking issue, even if the notebooks aren’t under warranty.

Anyone who’s owned one of the plastic white MacBooks will have dealt with the laptop’s cracking problem sooner or later. Whatever kind of plastic Apple used for the body casing seems to be particularly susceptible to hairlines cracks, even under normal usage.

Apple has been willing to replace palmrest cracks on a case-by-case basis (my own MacBook suffered from these) but until now Cupertino refused to address cracking on the bottom casing.

AppleInsider reports that the company sent out a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that reverses its stance on refusing to address cracking issues. Both black and white plastic MacBooks can now be sent home to Apple for servicing, regardless of whether the laptop is covered by a warranty or not.

AppleInsider source reportedly claims that four additional areas now qualify for replacement. Apple is still asking its reps to carefully examine MacBooks to determine if the cracks occurred under normal usage or if they are due to dropping, which is not covered.

Even though Apple introduced the new unibody aluminium MacBook last fall, the company still sells the white plastic MacBook as a $999 budget option. We are unsure if these are covered as well.

The MP3 market is saturated ?

A recent survey by Piper Jaffray of American students tends to prove that the market of the MP3 players is close to saturation. The latest figures to date show that 92% of them have already a MP3 player. The remainder of the figures shows the dominance of Apple in this market:

• 86% have an iPod compared to 4% with a Zune and 2% with a Sony. 
• 100% would buy a iPod if they wanted to buy a new MP3 player in the 12 next months 
• 27% would not exceed $100 for this purchase, 34% would go up to $200, 29% up to $300 and 10% beyond that. 

This last point appears to contradict the fact that Apple has saturated this market. There is an enormous potential of renewal of the iPod classic and nano towards the ipod touch that will become the reference for all those who do not want an iPhone or more particularly to pay the subscription price.

How to Turn your iPod Touch into an iPhone
All the software used in this tutorial to give your snazzy iPod Touch the functionality of the iPhone is totally free. So what are you waiting for?

Apple Turns on Push Notification Services for Developer Testing

Apple notified developers yesterday that Push notifications have been turned on and that iPhone developers can now start testing their applications with the service.

Start testing your applications using the Apple Push Notific...

Apple invites iPhone developers to test live push notifications
Apple on Thursday began inviting many of its iPhone developers to begin live testing of applications that will make use of the company's upcoming Push Notifications service.

Apple announces end of .Mac HomePage

Filed under: iLife, Internet, Internet Tools, MobileMe

Apple has begun sending an email to MobileMe customers about a pending service change. Specifically, .Mac HomePage will be discontinued on July 7, 2009. While existing pages will remain live at their current addresses for MobileMe users, they'll no longer be able to edit them or add new ones. If you want to delete an existing page between now and then, simply visit the HomePage application.

Groups will also be discontinued on July 7 when Apple shuts down all group email address, group HomePages, message boards and iDisk "Groups" folders. Your data will be safe, however, as Apple will move the "Groups" folder to a new folder on your iDisk called "Groups Archive."

While I never used Groups, it's kind of sad to see HomePage go. I can remember building homepages on my old 333mhz G3 iMac. It was so easy to make a quick-and-dirty site for sharing photos, etc. with grandma. No, it wasn't the cleanest code ever produced, but it was fun back in the day.

Of course, Apple recommends that customers consider MobileMe Galleries and iWeb as an alternative. You can get the full run-down here.

TUAWApple announces end of .Mac HomePage originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple acknowledges MacBook cracking issue

Apple is finally addressing the original MacBook’s cracking issue, even if the notebooks aren’t under warranty.

Anyone who’s owned one of the plastic white MacBooks will have dealt with the laptop’s cracking problem sooner or later. Whatever kind of plastic Apple used for the body casing seems to be particularly susceptible to hairlines cracks, even under normal usage.

Apple has been willing to replace palmrest cracks on a case-by-case basis (my own MacBook suffered from these) but until now Cupertino refused to address cracking on the bottom casing.

AppleInsider reports that the company sent out a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that reverses its stance on refusing to address cracking issues. Both black and white plastic MacBooks can now be sent home to Apple for servicing, regardless of whether the laptop is covered by a warranty or not.

AppleInsider source reportedly claims that four additional areas now qualify for replacement. Apple is still asking its reps to carefully examine MacBooks to determine if the cracks occurred under normal usage or if they are due to dropping, which is not covered.

Even though Apple introduced the new unibody aluminium MacBook last fall, the company still sells the white plastic MacBook as a $999 budget option. We are unsure if these are covered as well.

The MP3 market is saturated ?

A recent survey by Piper Jaffray of American students tends to prove that the market of the MP3 players is close to saturation. The latest figures to date show that 92% of them have already a MP3 player. The remainder of the figures shows the dominance of Apple in this market:

• 86% have an iPod compared to 4% with a Zune and 2% with a Sony. 
• 100% would buy a iPod if they wanted to buy a new MP3 player in the 12 next months 
• 27% would not exceed $100 for this purchase, 34% would go up to $200, 29% up to $300 and 10% beyond that. 

This last point appears to contradict the fact that Apple has saturated this market. There is an enormous potential of renewal of the iPod classic and nano towards the ipod touch that will become the reference for all those who do not want an iPhone or more particularly to pay the subscription price.