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Twelve Year Old Girl Creates iPhone App

Twelve Year Old Girl Creates iPhone App

Aug 21, 2010

A twelve year old girl, Freddie Anne Hodges lives in Plano, and she created the iPhone application Measure Me. “I’ve always wanted to know how tall I was because I was growing and I was getting taller than my grandma,” said Freddie Anne Hodges. “She was kind of standing up from the table and she says dad this thing should measure me,” said Freddie...

Jailbreaking now legal

Jailbreaking now legal

Jul 29, 2010

Today the US government announced new rules relating to how the DMCA is applied.  This now officially makes it legal to jailbreak a device, such as an iPhone and use it with unauthorized software, or to run it on another carrier’s network. Also check out the EFF’s press release which gives a little more insight. Share this on your favorite social...

iAds coming to OS X?

iAds coming to OS X?

Jul 22, 2010

Apple Insider is running an article on the update renewal of Apple’s patent on Advertisements in Operating Systems.  The article describes the patent details and operation.  It appears that an iAd would open on the desktop and prohibit other OS functions from working until the iAd was viewed or interacted with in some way. The patent now appears to cover...

Penny Killed the iPhone 4 – Podcast

Penny Killed the iPhone 4 – Podcast

Jul 11, 2010

In this episode, Mike shows how a simple Penny can destroy the reception of the iPhone 4 antenna. I wouldn't carry the iPhone in the same pocket as one with change.

How to remove “Sent from my iPhone”

How to remove “Sent from my iPhone”

Jul 7, 2010

Have you ever wanted to remove "Sent from my iPhone" or "Sent from my iPod" that your Apple device prominently pastes at the bottom of your emails?