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In the Summary Judgement, Judge Cote wrote, “Verizon does not recite, render, play, dance or act the ringtone either directly or by means of any device, and thus does not perform the music.” In other words, the judge ruled that Verizon, the main carrier in this particular suit, isn’t responsible for when and how a…

Here’s an example of such an article that caught my eye. It’s not that the perception that Apple isn’t widely used in the U.S. government is wrong. Rather, the perspective of the author is bound by ignorance of what Apple is actually doing. Namely, Apple has sales of about US$200M (from my experience) per year…

There is a new Mac utility out that greatly simplifies and accelerates the process of taking and naming desktop images. To get the basics out of the way, the app is called Sharpshooter 1.1 and it requires OS X 10.4 or later. Version 1.1 works with Snow Leopard. There is a 30 day trial available…

Match-three puzzle games are a dime a dozen these days, but Snood made a name for itself at a time when the casual market was still gaining steam on the strength of Solitaire and Tetris, which had begun to sap worker productivity everywhere. The requirement that you fire the Snoods into the field of play,…

The video is hosted by Kellie Eickmeyer, a senior program manager on Microsoft’s Windows team, who tells us at the beginning that, “Installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP requires more steps than a typical upgrade; and we’ll be honest; it could take a couple of hours.” Enjoy the full video for a…

Are there ghosts? I dunno. I thought I saw one once, but I can’t be sure. I use to think it would be kinda cool if there were ghosts, but then I thought it would be kinda boring and more than a bit frustrating to hang around and watch the living live. There has to…

 The third generation iPod shuffle retains the diminutive size, distinctive shape, and is fabricated of anodized aluminum with a built-in clip just like its predecessor. The big change this year is the introduction of a less-expensive 2GB model that can hold up to 500 songs for $59. There’s also a 4GB model that holds up…

The StorCenter ix2-200 NASThe ix2-200 offers Gigabit Ethernet, three USB 2 ports, Bluetooth, Bonjour support, device-to-device data replication, and a Web-based configuration interface. It includes iSCSI support, is VMware VMFS certified, supports AFP, Windows Active Directory, DLNA home media server support, and a built-in photo slideshow viewer.The NAS supports User and Group-level management, folder quotas,…

Dell first announced its desire to enter the cell phone market in August, where it showed a device being developed by Chinese manufacturing partners. The Android-based product is, apparently, similar to the product first shown at that time, but it includes a camera, too. Android is Google’s smartphone OS that it licenses to companies like…

This calculator has a myriad of financial, statistical and a few scientific functions. One has to actually read the User Guide to fully exploit the calculator’s various financial functions. I’ll trust that TI implemented those without error in this quick look review. Instead, I’ll focus on some of the nuances.Settings. Unlike many calculators, the settings…

“I am sorry to learn of Apple’s resignation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” Mr. Donohue wrote in a letter obtained by The Mac Observer. “It is unfortunate that your company didn’t take the time to understand the Chamber’s position on climate and forfeited the opportunity to advance a 21st century approach to climate change.”…

While a far cry from a Flash plugin for Apple’s Safari for iPhone, the announcement marks a step forward for Adobe’s Flash platform which is currently on the fast track to nowhere on the hottest mobile phone platform on the planet. When Adobe is able to bring it to market, the conversion tools in Flash…

Sponsored search results in Apple’s Map app.Along with the usual red pins that drop onto the map to show business location search results, iPhone and iPod touch users are now occasionally seeing a new square pin that denotes sponsored results, too. The additional pins are clearly labeled as sponsored links when tapped so users are…

Apple (left) and Woolworths (right)Woolworths is the largest retailer in Australia, and began using the logo about a year ago. The company filed for a blanket trademark on the logo in August 2008 which would let the company use its fruity letter on nearly any kind of product, including computers.The company’s logo already appears on…

There had to be a very light colored background in order for me to see these waves, like a white cloud or a bright, clear patch of sky. I remember that it couldn’t be windy either. When the conditions were right, and I never knew when they were right in advance, I would just happen…

He speculates: “If a new Apple mapping product is to replace Google Maps, it needs to be done by offering customers a choice of mapping providers. If Apple is good enough, people will switch and eventually the rest can be moved over by force, if necessary.”However, he adds, “there are reasons why this may be…

Home page shows exact Lat/LonThe app is very easy to use. Basically, it uses location services to identify your location on Earth, and then draws from www.heavens-above.com (with permission) in order to create list of overhead passes during which the ISS will be visible. The author, Simon Vrdoljak, told TMO:Even the charts that I use…