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Let’s face it, the iPhone is an awesome device that is very flexible and can fulfill many roles. But this super ability often requires more power than your internal battery can provide. Thanks to Apple’s decision to make the iPhone battery non-removable, there is now a booming market in third-party external battery packs. One of the latest comes from FSP. As one of the top ten power supply manufacturers in the world, they have a lot of experience with powering the world’s devices.

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Today is the day when AT&T promised that the US based 3G and 3GS iPhones would finally be able to use MMS and join the ranks of just about every other cell phone in the universe. So, when I plugged in my iPhone to sync this afternoon, I was a little concerned that the sync completed and nothing seemed to be different. When I clicked “Check for Update” I was greeted with a message telling me there was an update to my carrier settings. I told it to update my settings and the update was over in a second, literally.

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As students head back to school, many have dreams of computers dancing in their heads. Let’s be honest up front here, it’s hard to justify a new computer for your average high school student, but it’s definitely becoming a must-have for most college students. Let’s put the cards on the table here; in my experience, the best tool for the job is Apple’s Macbook or MacBook Pro line.

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One of the most talked about and anticipated features of the new iPhone OS 3.0 is the push notification system. By using push notifications, app developers will be able to notify iPhone users when they have received new information relating to one of their registered apps that use this new technology. This concept was first announced last summer, and finally released with the new iPhone OS? Yes, sort of.

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When Apple previewed the iPhone 3.0 update at WWDC last week, one of the previously unannounced features was the new “Find My iPhone” service for Mobile Me users. Being a Mobile Me subscriber, I thought I would try it out and let you know how it worked. After spending some time trying out this feature, I am impressed by the simplicity and elegance of it. As a Mobile Me user, I am glad Apple has continued to increase the spectrum of my Mobile Me subscription, making it even more valuable.

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Apple revealed several new features of iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC today. One of these features is “Find My iPhone,” and it is only available to Mobile Me subscribers. However, the Mobile Me page includes a few other “Coming Soon” features that didn’t make it into the Keynote.

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The excitement continues to build for tomorrow’s WWDC keynote and the developer announcements that are sure to follow. Yesterday, we took a look at what to expect from iPhone OS 3.0, as well as at Apple’s strategy for rolling out updates and why they include (or, more importantly, don’t include) certain features in each iteration. Today, we’ll examine Snow Leopard, the next big update to Apple’s Macintosh operating system.

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As I’m sure you’ve heard, Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) kicks off on Monday, and expectations are very high. Swirling around the web are lots of WWDC rumors guessing what Apple will do and anticipating with excitement the possible hardware announcement, but I want to spend a little time discussing what WWDC is really all about: Operating Systems.

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Walt Mossberg, everyone’s favorite technology columnist, has written a review of the Palm Pre in which he spends a large portion of his time comparing it to the iPhone. Towards the end of the article he spends a little time speculating about what he expects to come from Apple in the iPhone space. It’s interesting speculation coming from Walt, as he tends to be a man “in the know” and often manages to get his hands on pre-release hardware.

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It’s easy to have a challenging puzzle, but if the gameplay doesn’t keep your attention, the concept falls flat. Conversely, you can take a simple idea, add an interesting twist, and suddenly it’s a compelling game offering hours of enjoyment. This roundup includes a little of both, as the game I expected to enjoy the most didn’t come through, and the one I expected to blow off held my attention and became a fun game that will stay on my iPhone for some time to come.

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