Tag: iPod touch
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Deep Fried iPod Touch [pic]
I like fried chicken and other fried foods as much as the next guy, but I draw the line at fried MP3 players. I can’t even begin to imagine why somebody would do this, but apparently somebody was so hungry that they decided to deep fry their Apple iPod Touch. Blending gadgets is cool, but…
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Apple gets trademark for “There’s an App for That”
Apple has been using the catchphrase “There’s an App for That” since January 26, 2009 and they have now been granted a trademark on the phrase. They filed for the trademark on the phrase back in December 2009. The phrase has been used to say that you can do pretty much anything with an iOS…
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Global Geek News Podcast #17
Here are the shownotes for episode #17 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: New York looks to tax downloads Microsoft to open retail stores Microsoft announces Windows Marketplace and My Phone for Windows Mobile Apple says that jailbreaking the iPhone is…
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Swype, Bringing Ubiquity and Ease of Use to Text Input
Hey readers! Since I started of my TechCrunch50 company thoughts on a rather negative note with the winner, Yammer, I figured I should talk about one of my favorite companies, Swype. For those that don’t know, Swype is a form of text input primarily for devices without a full sized keyboard (laptop, desktop). This new…
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Apple Can Remotely Disable iPhone and iPod Touch Apps
Greetings Readers! Engadget is reporting that iPhone hacker, Jonathan Zdziarski, has discovered an app blacklisting capability in the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows Apple to remotely disable apps on your device. The device phones home on occasion to check if any apps that have been blacklisted are on the device. If so, Apple can…