Rumor: Apple Event on March 24th?
Josh’s Verdict: Cough, cough. We know. New iMacs and Mac mini are coming.
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What’s New in Safari 4?
The new public beta is available as a free download from Apple’s website for both Mac and Windows.
Apple details the new features found in Safari 4:
- Full History Search, where users search through titles, web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages to easily return to sites they’ve seen before;
- Cover Flow, to make searching web history or bookmarks as fun and easy as paging through album art in iTunes;
- Tabs on Top, for better tabbed browsing with easy drag-and-drop tab management tools and an intuitive button for opening new ones;
- Smart Address Field, that automatically completes web addresses by displaying an easy-to-read list of suggestions from Top Sites, bookmarks and browsing history;
- Smart Search Field, where users fine-tune searches with recommendations from Google Suggest or a list of recent searches;
- Full Page Zoom, for a closer look at any website without degrading the quality of the site’s layout and text;
- Developer Tools – built-in web developer tools to debug, tweak and optimize a website for peak performance and compatibility; and
- Windows-native look in Safari for Windows, that uses standard Windows font rendering and native title bar, borders and toolbars so Safari fits the look and feel of other Windows XP and Windows Vista applications.
Is this the New Mac mini?
The original leaker also claimed the following specs:
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2GHz
- 3MB L2 cache
- 2GB RAM DDR III, 1066MHz
- Super Drive is SATA
The port configuration is consistent with previous rumors that the new Mac mini would bring improved specs. Specifically, the new Mini was described to have 5 USB ports, FireWire 800, and two Display ports (Mini DisplayPort and Mini DVI). All these can be found on the leaked photograph.
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Is this the New iPhone?
Crackulous: Bust the iPhone app Protection!
Crackulous — available now in beta form through Cydia — claims to be able to strip the protection off most apps downloaded from the App Store, meaning that just a single user needs to take the plunge and buy a target app once to get it busted and into free circulation. You need a jailbroken iPhone to get Crackulous loaded, naturally — you’ll see Apple make a Windows Mobile-powered device before you’ll see Crackulous in the App Store — but seeing how PwnageTool is dead simple to use, this puts most users just a couple graphical tools away from foolproof piracy and the golden opportunity to take a few hard-earned bucks out of a programmer’s pocket.
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Apple and Adobe teams up for Flash on iPhone
What, did the impossible just happen? Apple seriously want to bring Adobe Flash to the iPhone? By the ways, it looks like Apple want Adobe to create and third version of Flash – different from Adobe Flash and Adobe Flash Lite, and specifically just for the iPhone device.
Adobe calls this task “a challenge”, “It’s a hard technical challenge, and that’s part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating,” Narayen (Adobe CEO) said today in a Bloomberg Television interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver.”
Most Flash Lite implementations actually depend on an app that runs entirely outside of the web browser and are often based on older versions of Flash that limit their performance and feature set; Jobs has argued for a “product in the middle” that does more.
Whether or not the collaborative process involves working on that app is very much a mystery, but it may be necessary for Flash to appear in Apple’s preferred form, as third-party iPhone apps aren’t allowed to serve as plugins based on the iPhone SDK’s guidelines.
And in the meantime, the cellphone maker has publicly advocated HTML 5 as a replacement and is collaborating with fellow browser developers Mozilla and Opera to perform many of the same functions of Flash but in a more universal and less resource-hungry standard.
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$999.99 MyCentrl App: "I Am Rich" Copy?
Remember that $999.99 “I Am Rich” app. which did nothing but show a glowing jewel? Well at least this LOOKS like if it does something.. with allows you to connect and chat to other Rich people who brought the app? There’s no other application description. which clearly shows that the developer, “Unype Inc.“, wants your curiosity to get the better of you and download it.
Josh’s Verdict: DON’T enable One Click Checkout, like that guy who brought “I Am Rich” by accident. By all means, I included the iTunes link below in case you have a real urge to download it. Have fun 
App Shopper iTunes App Store Link
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Evidence of Next iPhone in firmware?
MacRumors has discovered that Apple’s iPhone 2.x Firmware has evidence of the next generation iPhone which has been designated “iPhone2,1″.
Apple uses these models numbers to distinguish between different hardware models. The original iPhone carries the model number of “iPhone 1,1″ while the 3G iPhone is labeled “iPhone 1,2″. These numbers do not change for simple storage increases and instead represent functionally different devices. Similarly, the iPod Touch was originally introduced as the “iPod 1,1″ and the most recent hardware revision was labeled “iPod2,1″. The 2,1 iPod Touch added a speaker, volume controls, microphone support and a much faster processor than the 1st generation model. This new model number can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware.
Rumors of the next generation iPhone point to the support of Multi-Core CPUs and possibly Multi-Core GPUs from Imagination Technologies.
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How to: Enable Emoji on your iPhone!
1. Enter the App Store, purchase and install application 老地方冰果室 ($0.99). Search for FrostyPlace to find this application in the App Store.
Note: This application is a Trad. Chinese language RSS reader for Taiwanese Macintosh news website www.frostyplace.com.
2. Once installed, launch FrostyPlace, tap the speech bubble icon, and then tap a random post.
3. Return to the Home Screen by pressing the Home Button, then tap Settings > General > Keyboard > Japanese
4. You’ll notice the Emoji keyboard is now available, switch this On.
Note: If the Emoji keyboard is still not available, return to the FrostyPlace application and tap on another post.
5. Compose a new SMS or email. Tap the globe symbol on the keyboard to access the Emoji keyboard.
Enjoy Emoji.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I access Emoji?
Emoji is implemented as an additional keyboard the same way as international keyboards. Tab the globe icon on your iPhone keyboard to switch between your regular keyboard and Emoji keyboard. The Emoji keyboard is divided into categories, swipe left or right to view the additional icons. Tap on an icon to insert it into your message.
Does the recipient of my messages containing Emoji need to do anything in order to see them?
No, the recipient of your message will be able to view your Emoji without performing these steps, provided they have an iPhone with software 2.1 or later.
How does this work?
There appears to be a bug (?) in iPhone OS 2.2 triggered by the application mentioned in this article that allows the Emoji keyboard to be switched on without being on a supported Japanese carrier. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Will other mobile phones be able to see the Emoji characters?
No. They will see squares or other character in place of the Emoji.
Can I use Emoji in email?
Yes. The recipient must view the email on an iPhone to see the Emoji.
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Rejected "Podcaster" App allowed in the App Store under a different name
Podcaster, now “RSSPlayer” has finally made in into the App Store after a string of rejections from Apple for violating its “duplication of functionality” policy.
Apple’s suddenly cool with the revised app, giving it two thumbs-up on the way to the App Store, but it’s not clear if the directory functionality was the problem, there’s a policy change in play here, or the name change simply fooled the App Store admins into giving the green light. At any rate, in case you’re wondering why you’d shell out $1.99 for the pleasure of this “duplication of functionality,” RSS Player will let you blow by iTunes’ 10MB limit — and, of course, you can download any feed you like. iTunes Link
Josh’s Verdict: Podcaster, opps, I meant RSSPlayer is here to stay. Remember the web browsers allowed ?
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