Feature: Wireless hotspot shootout: MiFi v. Overdrive 4G
Wireless data hotspots are quickly becoming all the rage among travelers and geeks who don't like to be tied down to their homes and coffee shops. Though 3G USB sticks have been growing in popularity for years, the new...
Wrap your iPhone 4 in Swarovski crystals
Filed under: iPhone
Now that Apple has all but confirmed that the iPhone 4 needs a case to work correctly, you might as well go as over-the-top as possible, right? Enter this Swarovski crystal case from Caze -- over 1500 Swarovski glass crystals coveri...
Crisis expert says Apple gets a C on iPhone 4 PR
Filed under: Apple, iPhoneHilarious Taiwanese videos aside, just how did Apple do with last week's touchy press conference? Patrick Kerley, a communications strategist for a firm in Washington, DC, tells Computerworld that Apple actually did very well ...
White iPhones delayed by paint issues
Filed under: iPhoneWe know that a few of you have been waiting patiently for a white iPhone 4. Chances are you're still getting one even if you have to use a Bumper, right? Apple has announced the wait will soon be over, mostly, as white iPhones should...
Bumper cases no longer on sale, pending giveaway
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As announced on Friday, Apple is planning to provide free iPhone 4 cases (either the Bumper case or other yet-to-be-announced models) to all iPhone 4 purchasers through September 30, 2010. Anyone who bought a Bumper already is due t...
White iPhone 4 Delayed Upon Color Issues
My iPhone 4 speculation seems to have been correct; the white iPhone 4 is proving troublesome when it comes to its color. Engadget reported on it earlier this weekend:
Specifically, the factory’s still working out the perfect combination of paint thickness and opacity — the former to ensure the next sub-contractor has enough clearance for the...
TUAW Talkcast tonight at 10 PM ET – Let’s all sing The iPhone 4 Antenna Song
Filed under: TUAW Business, PodcastsIt's the second day after the Apple press event, and there's still a lot of buzz in the air about the press conference and its outcome. While we'll probably skip on singing The iPhone 4 Antenna Song for you tonight, ...
An iPhone DSLR prototype housing hits snags
Filed under: iPhone
Lots of folks are happy that the new iPhone 4 has an improved camera, coming at us at a snazzy 5MP, a whole two more than its predecessor. But, alas, it's still just a camera in a phone, with a teeny-tiny lens with no manual focus o...
Jonathan Mann’s Steve Jobs Love Song
He’s the same guy of the Antenna Song, the one Apple played before the special iPhone 4 conference two days ago. Now we must be happy for the popularity he gained, and recorded a new song – only for Steve Jobs.I wonder if Steve is going to ...
Week in Apple: iPhone 4 antenna-gate
This last week in Apple news has been intense, with a short-notice Apple press conference, a software update to adjust the iPhone signal display, and disappearing discussion threads on Apple's support boards. What more is there to s...
Andy Ihnatko On Consumer Reports
Andy Ihnatko, over at his personal blog:- Does Consumer Reports understand the nature of the problem? They claim to have tested the antenna scientifically but haven’t (as far as I can tell) broken any new ground beyond “If you bridge the gap, you lose bars.” Is it a hardware issue? A software issue? A mere...
Cut a standard SIM down to iPhone 4/iPad size
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I just got off the phone with Victor Agreda, a call I made on my iPhone 4 using a third-party rebranded AT&T SIM. As you can see from the screen shot above, I wasn't using a standard iPhone SIM. Instead, I placed my call via a ...
