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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 […]

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Software

Handbrake Updated to 0.9.0

Handbrake, Eric Petit’s open-source DVD ripping/conversion utility, has been updated to version 0.9.0. The new version, a 4.5 to 5.6 megabyte download (depending on version), adds the following features and changes: -User experience is improved through a re-envisioned Mac interface and a Windows interface that’s been rebuilt from the ground up. -Picture quality is improved […]

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Software

Roxio Announces Popcorn 3

Earlier today, software company Roxio announced the it would be releasing Popcorn 3, its video conversion and disc burning software for the Mac at the end of the month. According to Macworld News, the new version will provide a simplified interface, TiVoToGo burn support that will allow some TiVo-branded digital video recorders to transfer saved […]

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iPhone

Steps for Dealing with a Cracked iPhone Screen

You have your iPhone. And odds are, you’re pretty fond of it. Still, which the iPhone’s screen can take an admirable amount of abuse, it’s not invincible. The guys over at iPhone Atlas have put together a quick guide outlining the best procedures for dealing with a cracked iPhone screen should the occasion arise: -First, […]