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Software

SpamSieve Updated to 2.6.4

Getting back to basics, Michael Tsai’s must-have shareware program, SpamSieve, has just been updated to version 2.6.4. The new version, a 3.9 megabyte download, makes the following fixes and improvements: -Made more accuracy improvements for messages with attachments. -Fixed a bug that could cause crashes when processing messages containing PDF attachments. -Updated localizations. SpamSieve is […]

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Hack

First “No-Hacking-Skills-Required” Tutorial Posted to Allow iPhone Third-Party Apps

If you’ve been determined to muck about with your iPhone, possibly violating its warranty and hack it so it can run third-party applications, this might be what you’re looking for. The guys over at Gizmodo have posted a full tutorial as to how to install third-party applications on your iPhone via a program called Installer.app […]

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Apple Trots Out Refurbished iPhones

It’s been remarked that the iPhone is cool. And a tad expensive. I don’t own one yet, but my pre-purchase budgeting has me hunting squirrels with a pointy stick as opposed to running out to Safeway to meet my nutritional needs. As of a few hours ago, Apple recently added the iPhone to the refurbished […]

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Sighting

Meeting Steve Jobs

WiebeTech (and former NewerTech) CEO James Wiebe blogs about his impromptu run-in with Steve Jobs back in the day: Steve Jobs walked into the room, as all oxygen in the room exited simultaneously. We were seven feet apart. He said: “We don’t like it when you introduce accelerator cards which are faster than our computers.” […]

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Legal

Users File Second Class-Action Suit Over iPhone Battery

You can’t please them all. A second class-action law suit has been filed against Apple and AT&T accusing the companies of failing to inform its iPhone customers that fees of more than US$100 would be needed to replace the battery as well as maintain service. The suit, which according to Computerworld, was filed last Monday […]