Sunday, July 1, 2007

Gruber's iPhone First Impressions

Gruber's iPhone First Impressions
Overall day one impression: the iPhone is 95 percent amazing, 5 percent maddening. I
’m just blown away by how nice it is – very thoughtful UI design and outstanding engineering. It is very fun.

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iPhone not supported under 64-bit Windows XP or Vista -- oops

iPhone not supported under 64-bit Windows XP or Vista -- oops
Struggling with your new iPhone on a 64-bit Windows Vista or XP system? Take solice, you're not alone. The error message, "The software required for iPhone is not installed.

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Stephen Colbert reviews the iPhone

Stephen Colbert reviews the iPhone
Seems that everybody in the press has received a free iPhone for review. Except Stephen. But that will not keep him from reviewing it!

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Interview With Steve Wozniak Waiting In Line For An iPhone (Video)

Interview With Steve Wozniak Waiting In Line For An iPhone (Video)
Engadget: "We caught up with the one and only Steve Wozniak waiting in line to take an iPhone (or six) home. He even gave a bunch of people in line shirts and signed line badges. Aw, how nice!"

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A list of iPhone dissapointments.

A list of iPhone dissapointments.
Numerous and all valid.

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iPhone processor found: 620MHz ARM CPU

iPhone processor found: 620MHz ARM CPU
Looks like today's morning's firmware leak turned up some well hidden details about the iPhone's hardware engine -- and also confirming some reports we'd previously received. From what we can tell, it looks like the iPhone's got a 620MHz ARM chip running under the hood. Specifics:

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(VIDEO) iPhone interface complete walkthrough

(VIDEO) iPhone interface complete walkthrough
"It's not like you need any clearer a picture of what to expect from the iPhone interface at this point, but we'll show you some real world use of the device in this walkthrough as we churn through just about every app and option the iPhone's got."

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(VIDEO) iPhone interface complete walkthrough

(VIDEO) iPhone interface complete walkthrough
"It's not like you need any clearer a picture of what to expect from the iPhone interface at this point, but we'll show you some real world use of the device in this walkthrough as we churn through just about every app and option the iPhone's got."

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(VIDEO) iPhone interface complete walkthrough

(VIDEO) iPhone interface complete walkthrough
"It's not like you need any clearer a picture of what to expect from the iPhone interface at this point, but we'll show you some real world use of the device in this walkthrough as we churn through just about every app and option the iPhone's got."

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iTunes 7.3 update for iPhone brings joy to a few, misery to others

iTunes 7.3 update for iPhone brings joy to a few, misery to others
A bug in iTunes 7.3 causes the "iTunes cannot save library issue (unknown error -50)" Please Digg this up to put pressure on Apple to fix this problem.

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2-Year Agreement NOT Required for iPhone

2-Year Agreement NOT Required for iPhone
Credit checks weren't to penalize potential iPhone buyers with bad credit, but to draw in their business.

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iPhone buzz reaches Microsoft: Workers buying it for 'Research Purposes'

iPhone buzz reaches Microsoft: Workers buying it for 'Research Purposes'
Adrian, who asked that his last name not be used, was just one Microsoft employee standing in line at an Apple store. He wouldn't point them out, but said that two other Microsofties from the Windows Mobile division were in line, planning to buy phones for competitive research

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Woman tries to buy all of the iPhones at a store and gets owned.

Woman tries to buy all of the iPhones at a store and gets owned.
This woman brought $16,000 to try and buy all of the iPhones at a store in Dallas to sell them on eBay. She pays a guy $800 for his first spot in line. Once the AT&T store opens, she is told there is a limit to how many she can get! The guy walks away with free iPhone.

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Is Parallels violating the Wine GPL?

Is Parallels violating the Wine GPL?
Parallels Desktop for Mac contains Wine
’s Direct3D code according to http://www.parallels.com/en/licensing/. So far(June 29th, 2007) attempts to ask them for the modified source code failed.

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iPhone first hands-on and unboxing

iPhone first hands-on and unboxing
say hello to iPhone.

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Top 10 iPhone applications from Lifehacker

Top 10 iPhone applications from Lifehacker
The much-anticipated iPhone hits the streets today. While developers and users alike aren't thrilled that third-party iPhone apps are limited to the web, you might be surprised at the impressive offerings that have already been developed for new iPhone users. Today's top 10 features the best iPhone applications that should be ready for your iPhone.

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iPhone Stress Tests - PC World Video

iPhone Stress Tests - PC World Video
Can you scratch it? What happens when you drop it? PC World's Eric Butterfield takes the iPhone through a grueling set of tests to check how the device handles abuse.

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