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Apple Systematically Pulling Google Voice, Similar Applications

Apple is apparently systematically yanking iPhone applications from the App Store that use Google Voice to simplify and reduce the costs of making phone calls, though it’s suspected Apple isn’t the one making the actual judgment call. According to AppleInsider, developer Sean Kovacs, was surprised on Monday to discover that his GV Mobile client for […]

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Apple Changes Newest iPhone Model Name to “iPhone 3GS”

In a move that may seem both a little odd but actually makes sense, Apple has quietly changed the way it is spelling the new iPhone 3GS, which now appears without a space all of Apple’s press materials. According the Macworld UK, Apple’s website is still using the “iPhone 3G S” term. The general understanding […]

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Google Releases Early Beta of Chrome Web Browser for Mac OS X

It ain’t for the faint of heart, but according to Macworld UK, the Google team released an early beta of its long-anticipated Chrome web browser for Mac OS X. Under the heading “Danger: Mac and Linux builds available” the Google Chromium blog warns of the following: “In order to get more feedback from developers, we […]

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Microsoft Launches Bing Preview

Having lost the battle to acquire Yahoo! so many times, Microsoft decided it still needed to get into the search engine business, and this weekend they launched a “preview” of the service. Called “bing“, the service doesn’t look much unlike Google, except for some prettier formatting. Opinions online seem pretty varied so far, as people […]

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Google Releases Picasa 3.0.5 Update

Late Monday, software giant Google released Picasa 3.0.5, the latest version of its photo organization program for the Mac. Once installed, Picasa imports (without moving or copying) photos from the iPhoto library as well as other folders and external hard drives on your Mac. The program also includes assorted editing tools for straightening, text generation, […]