Attention US iPhone users: use a standby alarm clock for now

If you live in the United States, you're probably already aware that the nation is set to switch to Standard Time on November 7, moving clocks one hour back. What you may not be aware of is that if you're using an iPhone or other iOS device as your primary alarm clock, it might not make the switch as planned -- and you could end up late to work on Monday as a result.
iOS 4 introduced a bug into how iOS devices handle ...
Apple iBookstore has opened in Australia

Just over six months have passed since the launch of the iPad, and today, the iBookstore has now officially opened in Australia.
Quoting an Apple spokesperson, The Age reports that the good folks down under now have access to "thousands" of new titles from a wide array of publishers including Macmillan, Hachette, HarperCollins, Hardie Grant, Murdoch Publishers and Wiley.
Previously, Australians using an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch were only able to ...
HyperMac to return as HyperJuice

As of tomorrow, November 2nd, HyperMac will stop selling MagSafe-Compatible charging cables, in compliance with a lawsuit filed by Apple. Now, the company has announced its intentions to re-brand itself "HyperJuice," though what that will entail other than a name change is unknown.
Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation, told Engadget that the soon-to-be HyperJuice is in "comprehensive licensing negotiations" with Apple over a "wide array of technologies and issues." HyperMac has produced a number of small, ...
How to prevent abduction: Pretend your iPod Touch is an iPhone

I found out this story yesterday, and I thought it was pretty brilliant.
Apparently, a 12-year-old girl in Stanton Delaware was confronted by a man driving a white van. Fortunately, the girl had an iPod Touch. While she didn’t have a “Sex offender prevention” App, she was able to convince the ...
AViiQ Laptop Stand Review–Terrific But Pricey

The folks out at AViiQ, via the Max Borges Agency, sent me out a new and thoroughly unusual item to write up today, and I’ve been trying this out and showing it around for the last week or so. The universal reaction is simple: surprise, astonishment, and then sheer horror, in that order. We’re looking at the AViiQ laptop stand, a ...
Kindle for Windows Phone 7 revealed, due ‘in the coming months’

As sure as the sun, Amazon's just announced it'll be bringing Kindle to the Windows Phone 7 platform sometime "in the coming months." The app was shown briefly today at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC 2010) and, based both on that and the official screenshot from Amazon's teaser page (above), it's definitely wearing that stylish WP7 aesthetic quite well. Press release after the break, and check out More Coverage for a couple screenshots from its ...
Limera1n iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Jailbreaking Software From Geohot Now Available For Mac

Jailbreaking an iOS powered device is very helpful for those looking to unlock the device’s full potential. Not only in many cases does it allow a consumer to use the device on a non authorized wireless carrier but it does so much more. In fact, it gives consumers access to a whole slew of underground mobile applications through the rogue app store known as Cydia.
Unfortunately for those who support the jailbreaking movement, with each reoccurring release of iOS comes ...
5 more great family-friendly iOS apps

I'm always on the lookout for solid family-friendly applications. I particularly appreciate titles that aren't specifically made for children but that nonetheless engage and entertain. The following list is made up of kid-tested & approved iOS applications.
None of these apps are child-specific; in fact, many of them are marketed towards adults. And yet, all of these applications deliver long-term entertainment value for what will likely be an appreciative audience. So don't let your purchases be hobbled ...
VLC Officially On Its Way To iPhone And iPod Touch

Good news for iOS users: versatile video app VLC has been submitted to the App Store as a universal app, and I see no reason why it should be rejected. Expect to join your iPad brethren in playing a variety of video files without the need to jailbreak or part with your hard-earned gold pieces. Continue reading…
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