Apple is now the fourth-largest phone maker worldwide

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Well that was fast. In just three years, Apple has become the forth-largest phone maker worldwide. According to an IDC report, Apple moved into the 4th position in the 3rd quarter of 2010, overtaking competitor Research In Motion (RIM). As of IDC's report, the top vendors are, in order:

1. Nokia


2. Samsung


3. LG Electronics


4. Apple


5. RIM


6. SonyEricsson

Apple's ascent has also pushed SonyEricsson and Motorola out of the top five. IDC notes that Apple's iPhone as well as Android phones from HTC and Samsung boosted overall smartphone performance in Western Europe. In the U.S., the smartphone market grew in the 3rd quarter while sales of traditional phones fell, despite attempts to add smartphone-like features.



Finally, IDC notes that Apple managed to outsell RIM by 1.7 million units, and Sony Ericsson by 3.7 million units during the 3rd quarter while releasing the iPhone 4 in 17 new countries. All of this despite the "antenna issue" that was supposed to seriously hinder performance.



Congratulations to everyone at Apple.



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AmpliTube for iPhone updated to 2.0 - allows you to play along at your own speed

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This week, the guys from IK Multimedia released version 2.0 of AmpliTube for the iPhone. We took a closer look at AmpliTube 1.0 back in June and were pretty impressed with what it had to offer. Since then, uses have requested the ability to import songs and play them at a custom, slower tempo. Fortunately, IK Multimedia has responded.



AmpliTube 2.0 introduces SpeedTrainer, which allows you to speed up or slow down your imported songs (up to 50 of them from your iPod library or your computer over Wi-Fi) without affecting the pitch. Now there are no more excuses. We expect to hear that Satriani album performed perfectly by next week!



Other new features include five new stomp boxes (in-app purchase required), a four-track recorder with a master FX section (three additional effects requiring in-app purchase), an option to export your recordings as high-quality audio (or in MP3 format via email) and improved sound quality with DSP code derived from the desktop versions of T-RackS 3 and AmpliTube 3.



Apparently, an update to the iPad version will be coming in the next three to four weeks, too. If you've updated, let us know how it's working out in the comments below.



Click here to watch the demo video on IK Multimedia's website.

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Report: iPad infiltrating enterprise IT

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By now, we all know that the iPad has been a runaway success story, but it seems the iPad is also making waves in the business world, too. According to the Apple Blog, Ted Schadler, from Forrester, has written a report on the impact of the iPad (primarily on the enterprise market, since January 2010). Speaking with more than 200 companies, Schadler's report points out three major ways that the iPad is changing IT in the enterprise.



Firstly, the iPad is reportedly displacing the traditional laptop, especially in the case of those who would use their laptop primarily for email and other types of Web-based communication, though, at this stage, only in scenarios where it is more appropriate.



Secondly, the iPad is replacing paper. Wherever people would usually carry around stacks of paper or files, particularly in medical and pharmaceutical industries, the iPad is now the preferred choice. Clearly, the iPad has more functionality than a wad of paper, and it's a lot easier to carry around, too.



Finally, Schadler says that the iPad is allowing companies to do things more efficiently by providing immediate connection to further resources and data. Schadler uses the example of a salesman being able to customize an order for a customer on the spot by using the iPad.



However, Schadler says there are still some pretty significant hurdles for the iPad to jump through. For one, the iPad has minimal support for Microsoft Office, and the Redmond based company doesn't have any official solutions in the near future to rectify this. This, in part, limits where you can and can't use an iPad in a Microsoft Office dominated enterprise world.



The Apple Blog has further details on Schadler's report here, or if you're a Forrester subscriber, you can read the full story here.

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Troll Touch announces 27-inch touchscreen Cinema Displays

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Even if Apple CEO Steve Jobs isn't interested (for now at least) in giving his followers a touchscreen desktop computing experience, Troll Touch is. The company has added touchscreen monitors to its existing lineup with a pair of options based on the latest 27-inch LED-backlit Cinema Display.



Troll Touch is offering an integrated display, where the front glass is replaced with an analog resistive panel, or a user installable option, where the same resistive panel can be applied to an existing display and removed when not needed. Both options come with calibration and driver software.



The integrated unit is priced at US$2,499, and the user installable SlipCover version is $1,099. If you already have a 27-inch display, you can ship it to Troll Tech, and they will install the integrated touch panel for $1,499. Troll Tech also offers touch-enabled versions of other Apple and Dell displays as well as iMacs and plastic MacBooks.



Watching the video in the second half of the post, we'd have to agree with Jobs that a desktop touchscreen just doesn't really make much sense, especially for extended use. A vertical touch panel, especially one this large, would be very fatiguing. The only place we see this system being useful is for installation into a kiosk.



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TechRestore takes some of the gloss off of new MacBook Air with matte screen option

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While there is generally no arguing with the aesthetic qualities of products that come from Apple, that beauty does sometimes come at the expense of functionality. A case in point is the unfortunate trend to glossy screens on Apple's portable computing devices. If all you do is gaze at your MacBook in a darkened space to watch movies, the shiny black screens look great. If on the other hand, like us, you need to actually get work done in a diverse range of environments, a matte screen that doesn't constantly display your own mug is preferred.



While Apple offers optional matte screen on the larger 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pro, no such option is available on the new 11 and 13-inch Air models. Thankfully, the talented folks at TechRestore have come to the rescue with a retrofit. For US$249, TechRestore will replace the mirror on your slim new MacBook Air with a matte display that otherwise matches the specifications of the original. The display replacement service will be available soon, and TechRestore promises a 24-hour turnaround once they receive your machine.

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Piper Jaffray raises Apple price target to $429

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Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on shares of AAPL to US$429 following yesterday's financial report from Apple. The company posted its first $20 billion quarter, beating expected earnings.



In addition, Piper Jaffray raised FY11 revenue growth rate from 24% to 32%. In a note to clients issued today, Jaffray said, "While shares of Apple may pull back today (10/19), we would be buyers based on our belief that investors will gain optimism over the next three months that the growth story will continue."



Indeed there was a bit of a pullback, as AAPL dropped 5.6% in after-hours trading on Monday. The stock fell to $299.70, down $18.30 (-5.75%), within two hours of yesterday's announcements. The drop was blamed on iPad sales of 4.1 million; more were expected.



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Is Apple actually the number one computer maker in the US?

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Is Apple actually the number one computer maker in the US?

Just last week, we reported that Apple had made its way into the third spot for computer makers in the US (with an impressive 10.6 percent market share), and surely this has helped to boost Apple's stock price as of late. But how would those numbers change if the iPad were to be included as a PC?

According to Fortune, that's the question that Deutsche Bank's Chris Whitmore has answered. He notes that including the iPad in PC sales would easily push Apple to the number one spot with a staggering 25 percent of the market.

If we keep in mind the fact that the iPad is the fastest selling gadget of all time, the results make sense. Whitmore's argument is that if the iPad is stealing market share from netbooks, then it is logical to include it in Apple's PC sales numbers.

I agree with Whitmore's take, and I think that the iPad is truly astounding. I have no problem thinking of the iPad as a personal computer because in my own experience, the use of my MacBook has sharply declined since acquiring an iPad.

What are your thoughts, though? Do you think the iPad is just a glorified iPod touch and should not be included here? Or do you think that Apple, like HP (we assume), should be allowed to include the sale of tablets in its PC sales numbers?

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Apple may have sold 4 million Macs this year

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Fortune is suggesting that Apple could have sold as many as four million Macs this year, which would be pretty astounding. PC sales in general have been down lately, but the Mac seems to be immune, still selling like hotcakes. Hitting the four million mark in 2010 would be a record for Mac sales, and that's huge, especially when most of the focus on Apple (even from the company) has been on "mobile devices."



In fact, Fortune suggests that those devices may have had an effect on Mac sales -- customers coming in to the stores to look at or buy iPhones and iPads may have walked out with either new Macs, or just a better impression of the computers. Back-to-school sales were also very important for the company, and that late July refresh didn't hurt either.



Even if Apple didn't break the 4m mark, it's very likely that this will be an outstanding year for Apple's desktop and laptop sales. We'll know more next week -- Apple's 4th quarter earnings call takes place on the 18th, and we'll be listening live to see what they say.

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Limited edition Joule and Vapor cases from ElementCase

Limited edition Joule and Vapor cases from ElementCase: "

We've drooled over the Joule, a classy metal iPad stand before, and the Vapor iPhone 4 case is one of my favorite iPhone cases. That said, they are not what you would call inexpensive. Nevertheless, the latest models to roll off their custom shop floor are even more exclusive, as limited-edition colors are now available under the 'extreme metals' line.



These are extremely limited-edition collectible stands and cases. As you can see in the gallery, the Joule stands have a nice variety in colors (quite excellent for those of us enjoying the Fall colors), and the Vapor cases now include some shiny nickel and a 'blood' red that is quite bright. The price range on the Vapor extreme metal line is $99 to $109, while the Joule extreme metal line is $159. As I said, these are not budget cases.



The Vapor cases are released in very limited quantities via pre-order list, expected to ship 'within a few weeks,' whereas the Joule is available now. If you're looking for high-end accessories for the holidays, these are a good bet.

Gallery: ElementCase Vapor and Joule 'extreme metals' line

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Kia Pop recharges in 6 hours with 87mph top speed and 100-mile range

Kia Pop recharges in 6 hours with 87mph top speed and 100-mile range: "

After an August tease the all-electric Kia Pop concept car is now getting a proper reveal at the Paris Motor Show. Pop is a three-meter long three seater featuring a number of futuristic touches like rear-view cameras in each door, a full length glass roof, and an otherwise transparent OLED panel that displays all your instrument readouts only when the car is running. A second touch panel to the right of the steering wheel controls the vehicle's other functions including audio, sat-nav, and climate. Under the hood you'll find a 60-ps, 190-Nm motor powered by lithium polymer gel batteries capable of charging in just six hours. Combined we're looking at an 87mph (140kph) top speed and 100-mile (160-km) max range. Of course, knowing the auto industry, by the time it hits the assembly lines it'll likely resemble an unimaginative shoebox using whatever off-the-shelf parts Kia can find. But a boy can dream can't he?

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Epic 4G: problems so far -- and a few solutions

Epic 4G: problems so far -- and a few solutions: "

Since the Epic 4G launched on Sprint August 31, we've been receiving notes from owners on various issues they've experienced with the phone. We've heard about and experienced problems with the supposedly-fixed GPS, to surprisingly slow 3G uploads (fix on the way), to odd issues with battery drain and glitchy market install problems. Now that we're facing the end of Sprint's 30-day return period, we're wondering if Sprint and Samsung have shown enough of a commitment to resolving any problems to keep owners and potential buyers hanging on. Check after the break for a few of the issues we've found and what can be done about them, and let us know in our poll how optimistic you are about the future of this otherwise well-received device.

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Don’t Believe The Hype, Tablets Aren’t Going To Be This Year’s Must-Have Gift

Don’t Believe The Hype, Tablets Aren’t Going To Be This Year’s Must-Have Gift: "

Sorry, we were wrong. 2010 wasn’t the year of tablet like it was deemed back in January. We all had such high hopes for this year, too. We thought that every manufacturer was going to out some-sort of tablet, but that clearly didn’t happen. There are a few tablets from various manufacturers, but there are only really three tablets available now that aimed at the general consumer market: The Apple iPad, the Dell Streak, and within weeks, the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Retailers and advertisers are already gearing up for what they believe will be a feeding frenzy for these tablets this holiday season. That’s not going to happen. The tablet is not going to be this year’s netbook or Furby — unless that smaller Apple iPad rumor is true.

Right now there isn’t a reason to buy a tablet besides for shits and giggles. Even then, only the iPad does that properly. The Android offerings lack depth and are really only for business-types not wanting to carry a netbook or proper laptop.

Netbooks were an easy sell the last two holiday seasons. They were really nothing new as they were just mini laptops and relativity cheap with a price tag between $200 and $300. They were an easy alternative to the traditional and more expensive computer. Plus, their smaller size was a bit of a novelty factor. Tablets have none of that going for them. The only thing on their side right now is massive marketing campaigns that conveniently leaves out the retail cost.

Price is the real reason why tablets will not be this year’s top-selling item. They’re just too expensive right now and in the case of the Dell Streak and Galaxy Tab, are tied to a carrier with a monthly subscription cost. That’s not going to fly with people looking to get their loved ones an easy gift.

Don’t mistake what I’m saying here. The iPad will sell like mad this Christmas, but the $500 price tag combined with the still relatively new form factor, will stop it from be this year’s Tickle Me Elmo or Nintendo Wii. Unless, of course, a smaller, cheaper iPad hits the market. A new iPad model alone — even if it isn’t really the second generation that all of us are waiting for — will still give the tablet market as a whole a bit more exposure.

Say what you will in the comments below, but only Apple has this power right now. The iPad is the only tablet most consumers know. I’ll bet my car that if you randomly pick ten of your Facebook friends to name a tablet, at least nine of them will name the iPad. 2010 isn’t the year of the tablet; it’s the year of the iPad.

Next year will be a different story though. Next year will likely be the tablet’s first proper year. The major players will finally be in the game. The HP PalmPad and BlackBerry PlayBook are set to come out early next year, and Apple will probably debut the second-generation iPad in early spring. It will take true competition and innovation to drop the tablet’s average price down to where it will finally be appeal to the average Best Buy shopper come Christmas time.

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Panasonic announces 10-inch Let's Note J9 laptop in Japan

Panasonic announces 10-inch Let's Note J9 laptop in Japan: "

Panasonic Japan has announced a new compact laptop, the Let's Note J9 series. Specwise, this one's got a 1366 × 768 resolution, 10.1-inch LCD, a 2.53 GHz Core i5 CPU, up to 6GB of DDR3 RAM (with 2GB coming standard), and a 128GB or 160 GB SSD. Other than that, the J9 boasts three USB ports, and HDMI out. A 3G model with an Intel Core i7 CPU, and a 256GB SSD will also be available for purchase online in Japan. There's no information on pricing yet, but hit the source link to see some hands-on shots of the laptops.

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Denon RCD-N7 loves a wireless party, AirPlay too after $49 update

Denon RCD-N7 loves a wireless party, AirPlay too after $49 update: "

Denon's got the Apple AirPlay bug and bad. The company was showing off several AirPlay compatible 2010 receivers (models ending with '11') at the CEDIA show last week including this new RCD-N7 CD jobbie. The $599 unit coupled with a pair of $199 SC-N7 speakers features an iPhone dock (or USB jack) for local music sourcing. Otherwise, it'll stream audio from the likes of Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora and Last.fm. Better yet, the receiver also features a Party Mode Plus setting for a five-system multi-zone setup scattered throughout the home, all managed by Denon's new iPod / iPhone / iPad Remote App. Look for it to hit shelves in October along side Denon's $49 AirPlay update. That's right, it's no freebie -- an unfortunate precedent for anyone hoping to update their existing audio gear.

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YouTube - 超級香港師奶 之 冒險樂園籃球高手

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為iPad加增字體

字体都是以前网上搜集给iPhone用的，iPad既然越狱，资源就不要浪费了嘛，特别是对喜欢看书的人来说，用更清晰或者自己更喜欢的字体，一定会有更好的使用体验，如果大家觉得好的话不要吝啬给我加加分，截图和大家分享也不容易呢，哈哈哈。。。

还有人提到英文字体的问题，我试过了，iPad英文字体的名字改了，和之前iPhone的不一样，所以暂时没办法，等高手研究出来和大家分享吧。。。

使用方法：用WINSCP或者91手机助手把字体上传至/System/Library/Fonts/Cache内替换同名文件，然后注销或者重启一下就ok，如果只是想看一下iBooks的显示效果在替换文字之后直接打开iBooks程序就可以看到了，毫无延迟，嘿嘿。。。

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Office for Mac 2011 Now Available

Office 2011 for Mac, the latest version in Microsoft's workhorse suite, is now available at your favorite retailer or Microsoft's web site. In this version, Visual Basic macros are back, but Entourage is out. Entourage has been replaced with a brand new, all-Cocoa version of Outlook.

One warning, though: If your enterprise still uses Exchange 2003, you can only set up Outlook to access Exchange via IMAP. Also on the list of current gripes is the lack of calendar sync with MobileMe. Microsoft said it rewrote the entire Sync Services component from scratch, and that just didn't make the launch window.

Even though 2011 incorporates the ribbon interface from the Windows version, Microsoft has tried to tailor the suite for the Mac, says Eric Wilfrid, general manager of Microsoft's Office for Mac team. "From day one, we focused on making the user experience be both Mac-like and recognizably Office," Wilfrid says. "Over many, many years, we've figured out different ways to make sure that the end product is something that we as Office and Mac users would want to sit down in front of every day and depend on to do our work."

Word 2011's Document Gallery.

While Apple's iWork suite is a fantastic product, if you need to round-trip Office files with collaborators, you need the Office suite. In my experiences with iWork and Office translation, it does a good job most of the time, but when it doesn't do well, the results are often disastrous.

There are quite a few things I'm looking forward to in Office 2011. PowerPoint has a new dynamic reordering feature making it easy to move items between layers (before, the only way to handle this was using the awkward and dated "Send Backward" and "Bring Forward" commands). Visual Basic macros, eliminated in Office 2008, are back, and  Word now has a built-in equation editor. Finally, early reviews indicate the suite is much snappier, a welcome improvement over the often-lethargic Office 2008.

PowerPoint's new "Dynamic Reorder" feature.

Office 2011 is available in the following versions: Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Student 2011 (does not come with Outlook, $149.99), Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Business 2011 (includes Outlook, $279.99), and Office for Mac Academic 2011 (includes Outlook, $99.99). I'm especially happy about the last version. Getting the educational version of Office usually wasn't available at launch. As a student, I'd have to wait until after launch to take advantage of the discount, but not any longer.

We'll be posting in-depth reviews over the next few days, so stay tuned.

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Apple Brings App Store, Online Retail to China

Apple made a lot of money from direct sales last year, so it isn't surprising that it would expand its online store to China, possibly its largest market in terms of growth potential. Nor is it shocking that it would expand the App Store's reach there. Both initiatives launched yesterday.

Chinese expansion has been a long, difficult road for Apple. It took over two years for the iPhone to arrive in China, due largely to a lengthy negotiation process between the Chinese government, China Unicom (which is essentially government-controlled) and Apple. Eventually, the iPhone 3GS went on sale, albeit without Wi-Fi capabilities initially due to government restrictions.

The new online store allows shoppers to order all the latest Apple products, including the iPhone 4 and iPad, and have them delivered. Until now, Apple customers in China had to make the trek to one of four brick-and-mortar Apple stores in Shanghai and Beijing in order to make a purchase, though they had the option of pre-ordering the product from Apple's Chinese website. Also available at the new site are custom engraving options, free shipping and customizable hardware configurations.

The addition of direct-to-door delivery options is a huge step for Apple. China, though developing economically at a fast pace, is still significantly behind in terms of roadways and infrastructure development. The new Apple store does notify customers that deliveries outside of major urban areas will add a few days to shipping times. Apple's willingness to deal with the difficulties of delivering anywhere in mainland China shows its commitment to the emerging market.

Apple has only a 7.1 percent share of China's smartphone market, with Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson ahead of the iPhone maker. Expanding its retail presence into e-commerce is the best way for Apple to start moving up that list, since Chinese consumers are spending billions online every year.

Also open for business is a simplified Chinese version of the App Store. In order to make purchases in the App Store, customers need to have dual-currency credit cards, a move put in place to prevent fraud. It's a barrier to entry, but it should still expand Apple's reach and help encourage more iOS device hardware sales.

Related content from GigaOM Pro (sub req'd):

• Google Fighting on Two Fronts: China and Privacy
• Four Reasons to Watch for Power Line Communications
• Carving a Path to Greentech in China

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Count The Beats: Moog Filtatron - a closer look

Last week, Moog Music released Filtatron, an iPhone app modeled after Moog's own analogue hardware. If you're not familiar, and you're wondering what the heck a Moog is anyway, you may be surprised to find you've probably heard one dozens of times before, performed on countless albums. Moog Music, founded by Dr. Robert Moog, is the maker of digital and analogue synthesizers like the Minimoog and the Moog Theremin (although the original Theremin was invented by Léon Theremin). A good example of a Moog synthesizer can be heard by the band Air, on their track Kelly Watch The Stars, off their album Moon Safari (Listen in at about 2:10 for what sounds like a Moog Theremin to me).

Typically, Moog Synthesizers are rather expensive, being that they are hand made for a rather substantial, albeit niche market. Therefore, I can't say I've spent any time with a real Moog. As much as I'd like to say I have a couple kicking around in the spare room of my house, I don't. So, unfortunately, I don't know a great deal about the sounds of Moog hardware other than what I've heard off recordings. And, I suspect, that's how most other users will approach Filtatron, too.

Thankfully, Filtatron goes a long way to helping users understand what it does and how it does it by including a built-in user guide and glossary. After you've had an initial play, I highly recommend you have a good read over these to get the most out of the app. It certainly helped me out. There's also a whole bunch of presets to show you exactly what Filtatron can do, and how to get there.

At this point, you may be wondering what Filtatron actually does. In a nutshell, let me try to explain. Using its filter ladder -- a four-pole resonant ladder filter modeled after the filter found on analogue Moog hardware -- Filtatron shapes sound, giving it characteristics akin to a real Moog filter.

In Filtatron, there are two different ways of using this filter. You can either shape the sound using the knobs and dials found on the main tab of the app or by using the two "hands-on" pads provided -- allowing you to swipe and move your fingers around the pads to adjust and control most of the parameters found in Filtatron. To provide further character to the sound, there's a FX module, with fully featured delay, and an amp with distortion and controlled feedback, too.

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Upgrade Your MacBook Air to 256GB, Use Old SSD via USB 3.0

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Let's say you bought one of the swanky new 11.6-inch MacBook Air base models -- you know, the one with a mere 64GB of storage. Now you've realized that your iPhoto library alone will consume a huge chunk of that. What to do? Soon you may be able to upgrade to 256GB -- and keep your old 64GB as a USB 3.0 flash drive.

Engadget is reporting that Taiwanese firm PhotoFast Global Inc. has announced the GM2 SFV1 Air, an upgrade kit for the new 11.6-inch MacBook Air (the manufacturer doesn't say anything about using it with the 13.3-inch model). While the "pioneer in creative, high quality and extreme performance flash-based storage" has yet to announce a price or availability date, it's good to know that such options will soon exist for those of us feeling cramped by the base 64GB of storage.

"Apple Fans deserve better things," the PhotoFast product page exclaims. "The new MacBook Air has already been a successful product. It's ultra portable, good performance and gorgeous industrial design. But we have decided to offer even more. An alternative SSD choice from PhotoFast where users would benefit more from its great performance and large capacity. Now the 11.6" MacBook Air with 256GB SSD comes to your option list."

In addition to promising a 30 percent performance increase over Apple's original storage, PhotoFast's kit includes a USB 3.0 adapter which you can use to clone your current system onto the new 256GB upgrade. After you've swapped out the storage, you can use the USB 3.0 adapter to house your original 64GB storage.

According to the PhotoFast website, it appears the company may also be offering a 128GB version as well -- but really, if you have the option to go from 64GB to 256GB, which route are you gonna take?

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No White iPhones Till Spring 2011 According To Apple

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So if you were hoping to get that special someone a white iPhone 4 for the holidays, unfortunately you'll be a bit disappointed.  A new report has Apple saying that the white iPhone 4 may not be making an appearance until next spring, according to All Things Digital.

It was reported earlier that the the iPhone that always manages to allude us was part of an update to the Apple Store app.  But an Apple spokesperson dispelled any rumors.  "We're sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone yet again, but we've decided to delay its release until this spring."

Originally the white iPhone 4 was to debut later this year, but now it would appear that won't be the case.  The reason for the newest delay is currently unknown. 

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Apple's Already Planning to Expand New Data Centre

Apple has been busy building one of the world's largest data centers in Catawba County, North Carolina for some time now. This colossal edifice of silicon, wire and awesomeness is rumored to be the keystone of Apple's future cloud-based computing ventures. Can MobileMe users expect to see more storage space coming their way? Perhaps, if we're lucky, Apple will finally start putting the media-streaming know how they snagged through the purchase of LaLa to work for content-hungry iTunes users. No matter what Cupertino has planned for their massive North Carolina data facility, one thing is certain, it's gonna be big... and stands to get a heck of a lot bigger.

According to All Things D, in addition to the 183 acres of real estate that Apple purchased in Catawba County to build their 500,000 square foot data center on, the company has also bought an additional 70 acre parcel of dirt directly across the road from their new facility resides. What could it mean.

Well, there's two answers to that one, in our opinion: Either nothing or a lot.

If you can afford it (and Apple most certainly can) than you need allows for some wiggle room should you decide to expand a ways down the road. With this in mind, it seems perfectly reasonable for Apple to purchase a few extra acres for later use should they feel the need to expand the scope of their operations in the area. That said, in the company's recent history, Apple has seldom left anything to chance. If you're seeing a product today, chances are, it was planned as part of the company's road map several years ago. With last week's roll out of the new series of MacBook Airs, Steve Jobs proclaimed that we were looking at the future of notebooks. Much of the future, as Apple sees it, relies upon solid state drive technology. That technology, while obviously superior to old school moving-parts drives, is wicked expensive for the time being. It could very well be possible that Apple, foreseeing the success of Flash-based  computers, plans on providing a huge amount of cloud-based storage for MacBook toting consumers in order to keep the cost of their hardware relatively low.

So what will it be: Did Apple buy the additional land in order to have room to grow or is it all part of their master plan? Only time will tell how this one is gonna play out.

 

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Idapt i4 MultiCharger Review

Charge more than a rhino with a credit card

 

The era of that ubiquitous rat's nest of power strips and AC adapters is over. Universal chargers are all the rage these days, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out why. A universal charger means fewer wires snaking across your desk, and as our devices get sleeker and more numerous, we're always looking for ways to keep everything at the ready.

The Idapt i4 utilizes a series of interchangeable connectors (or "tips") to charge up to four devices at once. Customizability really is the name of the game with this terrific charger. All of your major devices will draw power from the i4, and changing out the tips is a complete cinch. Just press the two buttons on the side, and the tip will unlock from the base, ready to be swapped.

If you buy the $60 retail version, half of the six included tips are designed for Sony Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung phones, so they'll probably just collect dust. That's why we're glad that Idapt's online store offers an option to select four tips that suit your particular collection of gear for the same price. Naturally, you can add even more tips as needed--Idapt makes 20 total, and they'll set you back 10 bucks a pop. We especially like the hugely useful AA/AAA battery charger.

Since the iPad is too big and heavy to be safely positioned on the iPhone/iPod tip, using the USB port is a necessity. Even with that cable mucking things up, the i4 still looks slick, especially in black. But it's a tad bulky, and when a device is fully juiced, its indicator light goes from red to green. Every once in a while, we noticed a subtle but irritating flicker, which might keep light sleepers from putting the i4 on their nightstand.

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Chromium OS infiltrates iPad, makes itself comfortable

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What is this madness we see before us? Hexxeh, he who provides your nightly Chromium builds, has dropped a small but perfectly formed bombshell by revealing that he's managed to install Google's nascent OS onto Apple's hotcake of a tablet, the iPad. He's evidenced this feat by tweeting from the liberated slate, though one of his outgoing missives includes the dire warning that he'll "dash your hopes later, there are a few catches." Well, at least that gives us a little time to fantasize about Appoogle synergies before those dream-destroying details are revealed in full.



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iOS 4.2 beta 2 now available for iPhone, iPad developers

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Hey, would you look at that: if you're a developer, you can download iOS 4.2 beta 2. We're installing it right now, and we'll let you know as soon as we see what's new -- but we're hoping it fixes some of the nasty bugs we grappled with in beta 1.



Update: We've only used beta 2 for a couple minutes, but it's already so much less buggy than beta 1 we're weeping with joy.



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Quick Tip: Change iPhone App Icons Without Jailbreak

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Quick Tip: Change iPhone App Icons Without Jailbreak

Blog UNEASYsilence figured out this nifty little way of changing the icons of your iOS apps. It's simple, works on both Mac and PC, and best of all, you don't have to jailbreak your device to get it to work. It's a great way to, say, revert the official Twitter app icon to that of Tweetie 2.

It doesn't work with official apps (either the default set or Remote.app, etc.), unfortunately, so you won't be able to completely customize your theme. But at least you don't have to wait around for developers to change the icons on apps that offer great functionality but dismal aesthetics. Here's how it works on an iPhone 4:

1. Install iPhone Explorer (free, Mac/PC).


2. Plug in your iPhone and launch iPhone Explorer.


3. Navigate to "phone name/Apps/appname/appname.app," replacing the italicized values with your own, of course.







4. Backup the "icon@2x.png" file you find there by dragging it to a directory of your choice in Finder.


5. Name your replacement icon (which must be a .PNG file, size 114×114, 72 PPI with no transparency and no layers) "icon@2x.png" (case-sensitive).


6. Drag your replacement to that folder in iPhone Explorer, delete the original file, and manually power down and power back up your iPhone.

If you're using an iPhone 3G or 3GS, instead of looking for and replacing filename "icon@2x.png," you'll be working with "icon.png" and your replacement should be 57×57, not 114×114.

iPhone 4 and latest gen iPod touch users can also use this to replace not-so-nice looking icons that haven't yet been updated for the Retina Display. Just replace the "icon.png" file with a new 114×114-sized version. That's what I did with the PicPosterous app for the purposes of this article, and it works great, as you can see in the screenshot.

And for nervous users, don't worry. As you don't have root access to your device, you can't accidentally remove any crucial elements of your device's OS. You also don't have to worry about those rounded edges on your icons. Just use a square image and iOS will round the corners for you.

What icons are you looking forward to changing?

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Let'snote J9: Panasonic's 10.1-Inch Notebook Has An 128GB SSD On Board

Following Sony, Panasonic also showed [JP] some new computer hardware today, namely the so-called Let'snote J9. It's essentially a mini notebook with a 10.1-inch screen that runs on Windows 7 Home Premium and has a modular 128GB SSD on board. Another selling point is the Core i5-460M (2.53GHz) CPU that powers the device.

Here are some other key specs:

• LCD screen with 1,366×768 resolution


• 2GB RAM (6GB max.)


• Gigabit Ethernet


• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi


• WiMAX


• two USB 2.0 ports, SDXC slot


• HDMI interface


• weight: 990g

Panasonic plans to start selling the Let'snote J9 in Japan on October 15 for $2,140, including the nice black bag you see on the pictures above (no word yet on international availability).

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