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You’d think the guy had been missing for some time or something. Wednesday’s Apple event, which was billed as the typical annual music-focus Apple event, covered a lot more than just that, as well as re-introducing a certain CEO to the audience.
After a lengthy standing ovation as Steve Jobs came onstage, [...]

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Despite the fact that Apple was somewhat disappointed with the lines (or lack thereof) for the new iPhone 3GS on launch day, it sold over 1 million of the new, faster iPhone version in the first weekend. Thus, the new and improved iPhone availability widget is a boon, disappointing as search results [...]

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Have Zune begun to copy Apple’s stylish music players with the upcoming Zune HD? We’ve got your weekly fill of format wars – this time focused on home automation and could we really be that much closer to wearable remote controls?
Father’s days coming up and, being such a caring bunch, we came up with a [...]

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The next release of the iPhone OS, version 3.0, is set to release today, according to Apple. Unfortunately, for those looking for a clue as to the time when you can go into iTunes with your iPhone and get it, the answer is: not yet.
Typically, (and perhaps fortunately), the exact time [...]

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It’s interesting that the Baby Shaker app could make it past App Store censors, yet the group Nine Inch Nails couldn’t get an updated version of their iPhone app into the App Store.
Yes, this is just another example of how screwed-up the App Store approval process is. The problem is that [...]

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Apparently tiny wasn’t enough of a description for the iPod shuffle, as Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new miniscule version of their smallest iPod.
As you can see from the comparison with the older version above, it’s significantly smaller; Apple says it’s 1/2 the size. Despite the size reduction, Apple’s squeezed some [...]

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A new Japanese remote control could let you start or stop your iPod with the blink of an eye, or rather, the sticking out of your tongue, if its developer has his way.
The device looks like a normal set of headphones. It’s called the “Mimi Switch” and uses a set of [...]

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Those who said that the absence of Steve Jobs at Macworld would mean less spectacular announcements were so wrong. The rumors of the unibody MacBook Pro and the DRM-less iTunes were made reality on Tuesday.
As announced, Apple’s Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, took the stage rather [...]