00: When Randy met Mac - 08: Wouldn't life be great with an iSlate? - Mac Pro overclocking, Windependence with Darwine, Blu-ray for Macs, and more

I've updated the original article (from 2002) on PowerMac G4 MDD Noise Reduction (Pwr Supply Fan replacement) with a reader's notes on his recent fan swaps as well as another old tip of using Apple's CHUD tools "Nap" mode to reduce CPU temperatures. (Using NAP mode for ...

00: Best sounding games - 01: Bumper snickers - Overheated IBM leads to air cooled iMac - 03: Panther: Pull the plug on the beige G3 - 1.1 GHz PowerPC 750GX - 08: Mac Portable started a notebook revolution

MacMall has announced their Fourth of July Weekend Super Sale with special deals on Apple products...

MacMall has announced their Fourth of July Weekend Super Sale with special deals on Apple products...

I think I may have achieved a grasp of Gameloft’s concept design strategy for their iPhone catalog. It seems to have something to do with being “inspired” by titles and franchises that are already wildly successful. You can’t help but see the si...

Soda. Coffee. Water. Next time to you go to the movies, chug 'em all down...

Owners of the iPhone or iPod touch in the U.K. will be able to use their phone to both buy and pay for goods using a new application from MoBank.

Both the paid and free versions of this app do an adequate job of letting you save Web articles for offline reading. But a few flaws keep Read It Later from being a superlative experience.

Just as soon as one rumor has suggested trouble in the relationship between Apple and NVIDIA, a conflicting report now claims that the two are still on good terms.

The kit is ideal for cleaning desktops, monitors, keyboards, mice, iPods, iPhones, and any other electronic device.

A survey of 2,300 retail stores reveals that Apple has cleaned up in the smartphone market in Japan...

Windows 7 pricing was made official not long ago, and the general consensus is that, despite a slight drop in Home Premium pricing compared to Vista, it?s too expensive. Still, there are some in the Microsoft community that try to justify it by comparing it to Apple?s ...

Cult of Mac reports on a "sketch-looking" non functional white iPhone that is being sold on eBay as a prototype iPhone 3GS.The seller says there’s a problem with restoring the software: “This device is not eligible for the re...

The first jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS -- purplera1n -- is now available.

The new, high-octane iPhone 3GS is loaded with features that could light up your life...

Trichotomy Media is complaining that its Naughty Loaded Dice iPhone app has, possibly, been quietly rejected by Apple. The app has yet to receive an approval or a rejection after a month, and should therefore still be sitting in Apple's queue. The company notes that alt...

With the iPhone 3GS slowly coming back into stock after selling out during the first week of release...

The iPhone is currently the best-selling smartphone in Japan, at least at retail, according to a recent survey. Gathered by research firm BCN, data from 2,300 stores shows the 8GB iPhone 3G as the most popular smartphone, followed by its 16GB sibling. Ranking third in...

Security researcher Charlie Miller has discovered a way to attack and control an iPhone using only SMS messages. Don't worry, the details aren't public yet, and Apple should have a patch soon. Copyright © 2009 Rich Mogull. TidBITS is copyright © 2009 TidB...

At this point we probably shouldn’t need to start a jailbreaking post off with a disclaimer about how doing it with your iPhone is not condoned with Apple, and may void your warranty, so you should approach doing so at your own risk, but a friendly reminder never...

Apple's 2009 Xserve is that rare upgrade that delivers on all fronts: this server is undeniably faster than the previous generation, uses less power, and exudes less heat.That combination doesn’t happen very often.

A shooting incident at the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia has left one wounded, news networks report. The shot was fired shortly after 10AM local time, and the victim has since been sent to a local hospital. Police have formed a perimeter around the area...

According to reports, police are investigating a shooting during an armed robbery attempt...

The word 'meaningful' has the root 'meaning' which implies some emotion...

Police have roped off the Apple Store and are searching for the adult maleReports are coming in that an attempted armed robbery at a US Apple Store has resulted in one gunshot injury.

The app works with iPhone, iPod Touch and gives users the advantage of convenience, MoBank saysiPhone and iPod Touch owners in the UK will be able to use their devices to buy and pay for goods using a new application from MoBank.

I've updated the Apple TV User Reports/Tips/Mods/Docs page with another reader's report on using it, fed (streaming) from his PowerMac 7300 w/G3 400MHz CPU upgrade (running OS X via Xpostfacto).

from a reader mail earlier this week - also includes link to recent Apple Troubleshooting doc with tips for OS X 10.5 Mail, Safari and iChat unexpected quits after installing Java Update 4.

Future iPhones and iPods from Apple could come in "active packaging," a recently-published patent application hints. Apple observes that while standard product packaging serves its essential purpose, it is also subject to limitations, such as an inability to showcase e...

Woman (employee) Shot in Apple Store at Clarendon, Nvidia denies Apple dropping them (rebutting a story/rumor last week), Deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry versus iPhone 3.0, First iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Hits The Web, Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on IPhone, ...

imeem is gradually building its own music store that may afford it independence from Apple's iTunes or Amazon MP3, an investigation has found. Normally, those buying permanent copies of music from the site must go through an Amazon or iTunes link and buy it off-site; q...

While premium' users are being offered an 'enable high bitrate' option in the preferencesPopular Swedish music streaming service Spotify is offering an audiobook for the first time.

This app looks and feels a lot like the left-leaning news and opinion Web site. But the app suffers from a number of technical glitches that make it an unreliable mobile news companion.

Rather than allow a buyout of its assets, T-Mobile UK is hoping to strike a deal that would let it "swap" its British business for one in another country, sources have said on Friday. Company insiders have tipped off FT that T-Mobile may sell off its UK operations and ...

The next update for Mac OS X Leopard is rapidly advancing towards release...

Fudzilla has heard from industry sources close to NVIDIA that a recent report claiming that Apple will be dropping NVIDIA-based designs for future Macs is false and that the companies' relationship is "just fine."Apple is still buyin...

The big difference between this and other cases? A hole at the top back...

An unidentified man fired at least one shot at the Apple Store Clarendon in Arlington, Virginia shortly after the store opened Friday morning, wounding at least one, a person with knowledge of the situation tells AppleInsider.

Multiple leaks today indicate that Microsoft is set to declare Windows 7 complete in just 10 days. The software developer is now expected to produce a Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of the operating system on July 13th and is likely timing the news for its Worldw...

In this week’s enlightening installment of the App Developer Diary, I pitch my game concept to the coders, preach the gospel of the Game Bible and muse upon the possibility of the project imploding. Straight after submitting last week’s App Developer Diary,...

The next update for Mac OS X Leopard is rapidly advancing towards release, reports suggest. Build 9L22 of v10.5.8 is said to have been delivered to developers on Wednesday, following the distribution of 9L20 last Friday. Such turnaround times are typically a sign of i...

The new iPhone 3.0 OS is now old news, but does its enhancements overcome...

After weeks of discussion, design, and development, Glenn Fleishman and Jeff Carlson and I are pleased to unveil our new TidBITS Commenting System (TCS). For many years, we've had the TidBITS Talk mailing list for discussions of our articles. We've tried to integrate it...

blackbearnh writes with this excerpt from O'Reilly Radar "Think about Wikipedia, what some consider the most complete general survey of human knowledge we have at the moment. Now imagine squeezing it down to fit comfortably on an 8GB iPhone. Sound daunting? Well, that's...

Layoffs come as Oracle recently said it was pleased with its financial results in EuropeOracle may lay off between 850 to 1,000 European employees, according to the French union CFDT.

Macworld's offices are closed today in celebration of Independence Day in the United States. Hints will return as usual on Monday. -rob.

Apple has apparently been warning Apple Learning Interchange members that their user account passwords may have been compromised. The Mac and iPhone maker began sending out email notifications to program members on Thursday, and also took the ALI Web site offline.

By extrapolating from previous quarters and reading between the lines, we can make some...

Golden Orchid also links to Ngmoco's recently introduced Plus+ NetworkNgmoco has announced the release of Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid, a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch priced at £5.99.