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Apple hits activation snags with some new iPhones
Activation problems marred the U.S. launch of Apple Inc's new iPhone on Friday, with many eager buyers leaving stores frustrated that they could not use the hotly anticipated gadget after waiting in line for hours.
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TeleNav: turn-by-turn Navigation for iPhone coming
TeleNav Software says it's developing turn-by-turn voice navigation software for the iPhone 3G, according to TWICE, The industry newspaper says the move comes despite a clause in Apple's contract with iPhone Developers that prohibits sophisticated navigation features. The iPhone 3G has a built-in GPS, but offers only on-screen maps and text directi...
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StrangeCharm - Quantum Oscillations in the Applesphere
This was a significant week in Apple's history. In the past, Apple's well tuned marketing engine worked just as well, but the Mac faithful just weren't present in sufficient numbers to jar the Applesphere. However, the decisions Apple made regarding the secrecy of the iPhone 2.0 and iPhone 3G rollout may have come back to haunt them
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Buying abortion drugs online
In countries where abortion is illegal, the Internet can be the safest place to go for help.
Salon.com |
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Gadget Lab Video Productions Presents: The iPhone 3G Release
The iPhone 3G was released today. So Wired.com unleashed its crack video team to document the event at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store. Take a ride with Wired.com Senior Editor Dylan Tweney as he interviews the good, the bad and the slightly wacky patrons in line to buy the iPhone 3G on opening day.
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posted by Charles Williams on Tue 17th Jan 2006 21:25 UTC
What ever happened to the total computer newbies who tried Debian ( part I part II )? Mike, Diane, Mary & Carla are still doing very well, although much has changed since the first articles were written.
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by merkoth (4.16) on Mon 8th Oct 2007 21:04 UTC
I downloaded 10.3 (KDE) and gave it a shot, because it had been years since my last SuSE installation (yeah, when it was called SuSE, not openSUSE). While it looks polished (the green artwork is excellent, the Ubuntu guys should take note), its still a bit rough around the edges for my taste.
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Correction: Touch Screens story
In a July 10 story about touch screens, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Synaptics Inc. supplies touchpads for Apple's laptops. Synaptics supplies components to Apple, but not laptop touchpads. A corrected version of the story appears below....
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 6th Feb 2006 18:27 UTC
"The proposed law would not make P2P both free and legal, although this popular misconception has persisted. Rather, P2P usage would be made legal in exchange for a monthly surcharge on Internet access , to the tune of circa EUR 5 [$6] per month.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 16th Nov 2006 12:42 UTC, submitted by John
After a nine-month long beta run, Microsoft on Wednesday announced the final version of Office Live , which provides a first outline of the firm's Internet services vision.
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iPhone 2.0 Lands, With Some Service Bugs
Apple Inc.'s new iPhone went on sale Friday to eager buyers worldwide, but there were problems getting the phones to work. A spokesman for AT&T Inc., the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S., said there was a global problem with Apple Inc.'s iTunes software that prevented the phones from being fully activated in-store, as had been planned.
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iPhone 2.0 Lands, With Some Service Bugs
Apple Inc.'s new iPhone went on sale Friday to eager buyers worldwide, but there were problems getting the phones to work. A spokesman for AT&T Inc., the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S., said there was a global problem with Apple Inc.'s iTunes software that prevented the phones from being fully activated in-store, as had been planned.
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iPhone 2.0 Lands, With Some Service Bugs
Apple Inc.'s new iPhone went on sale Friday to eager buyers worldwide, but there were problems getting the phones to work. A spokesman for AT&T Inc., the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S., said there was a global problem with Apple Inc.'s iTunes software that prevented the phones from being fully activated in-store, as had been planned.
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iPhone 2.0 Lands, With Some Service Bugs
Apple Inc.'s new iPhone went on sale Friday to eager buyers worldwide, but there were problems getting the phones to work. A spokesman for AT&T Inc., the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S., said there was a global problem with Apple Inc.'s iTunes software that prevented the phones from being fully activated in-store, as had been planned.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 27th Jul 2005 19:09 UTC
Today, Microsoft released the first beta of Windows Vista. PC Mag reviews it . "After several years of waiting to see the successor to Windows XP, code-named Longhorn, we've finally gotten our hands on Beta 1 of what now will be called Windows Vista."
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Nielsen: iPhone In Fourth Place Among Smartphones, First In Customer Satisfaction (Not For Long)
Nielsen Online is publishing stats about the mobile industry in general and the iPhone in particular today. They note that Apple still trails HTC, RIM and Palm in the smartphone market (that’s likely to change rather suddenly over the next few months), but leads the pack when it comes to user satisfaction (they clearly didn’t [...]
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Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 price this weekend
Rumors about Microsoft planning to cut the price of its Xbox 360 game console, but now there appears to be sufficient evidence that such a move is imminent: Flyers and internal memos posted on the Internet suggest that the price of the Xbox 360 Pro (Premium) console – Microsoft’s volume system – will drop by $50 from $349.99 to $299.99.
TG Daily |
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AMD Slashes $880M From Value Of Division
Struggling to climb back to profitability, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. suffered another setback Friday when the chip maker disclosed that two businesses it acquired in a pricey acquisition were underperforming.
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Legislators unveil new Web site
Shelby County legislators have launched a new Web site to help residents stay in touch with lawmakers. "About a year ago, the delegation came up with the idea for the site," said Rep. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). "We were looking at our constituents and the need to stay in contact with people."
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India's Regulator, DOT Butt Heads on WiMax
India's Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) sent off its recommendations on allocation and pricing of spectrum for wireless broadband/WiMax to the Department of Telecom on Friday that make it clear the two still don't see eye to eye on several issues.
Unstrung.com |
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Apple iPhone rings up sales in Tokyo debut
Hundreds of gadget lovers lined up Friday outside stores in Tokyo for the iPhone's Japan debut, as analysts closely watch whether the device will catch on among consumers other than Apple fans. Softbank Corp., Japan's No. 3 mobile phone operator, is currently the only carrier to offer the iPhone here, although industry No. 1 NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it has not given up on the device. Read the ...
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Info tech the cure for ailing local governments, white paper says
A government report released Friday calls for greater use of information and telecommunications technology to rejuvenate municipalities suffering depopulation and other social problems. The white paper on information and telecommunications said 105 municipalities are substantially lagging other areas of Japan in computer use and other IT systems. Read the full story
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Users eager, integrators mixed on enterprise iPhone use
Andrew Maddox is still using the first generation of Apple's iPhone, but he wasted no time this week in getting his business e-mail pushed to the device. He was able to do so through Apple's iPhone 2.0 software, officially released Friday along with the next-generation iPhone 3G, which has support for the ActiveSync protocol used by Microsoft Exchange. Maddox, an investment analyst at ...
InfoWorld |
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Apple settles iPhone trademark dispute in Canada
Apple and Canada's Comwave Telecom have settled their trademark dispute over the use of the name "iPhone." The agreement was reached Wednesday night, with Apple retaining sole rights to the iPhone name in Canada, and Comwave phasing out its use of the name in reference to its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service by November 9. Further ...
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JapanToday : Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む
Can Apple Inc’s iPhone become another blockbuster in gadget-loving Japan, like the iPod music player? Some say that iPhone 3G has a good chance for success, considering the strong interest shown by Japanese consumers ahead of its launch.
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