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iPhone Central
UK Bank pushes iPhone e-commerce forward
Owners of the iPhone or iPod touch in the U.K. will be able to use their phone to both buy and pay for goods using a new application from MoBank.
iPhone Central
Review: Read It Later for iPhone
Both the paid and free versions of this app do an adequate job of letting you save Web articles for offline reading. But a few flaws keep Read It Later from being a superlative experience.
iPhone Central
iPhone 3GS gets jailbroken, hack available online
The first jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS -- purplera1n -- is now available.
iPhone Central
Deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry versus iPhone 3.0
With the iPhone OS 3.0 update now available, InfoWorld's Galen Gruman revisits his BlackBerry Bold-iPhone 3G showdown to find out what, if anything, has changed.
Creative Notes
Brushing up with Brush Pilot
Jay Hilgert’s Brush Pilot is a simple application that lets you preview, install, and delete brushes anywhere on your hard drive. James Dempsey takes a closer look.
Review: Xserve (2009)
Apple's 2009 Xserve is that rare upgrade that delivers on all fronts: this server is undeniably faster than the previous generation, uses less power, and exudes less heat.That combination doesn’t happen very often.
iPhone Central
Review: HuffingtonPost.com for iPhone
This app looks and feels a lot like the left-leaning news and opinion Web site. But the app suffers from a number of technical glitches that make it an unreliable mobile news companion.
Mac 911
Bugs & Fixes: Tying up loose ends
Ted Landau revisits recent Bugs & Fixes columns to see if there are updates for troubles involving the Apple TV and iPhone.
iPhone Central
Ngmoco releases Rolando 2 for iPhone, iPod touch
Ngmoco has released Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid, a sequel to the hit 2008 game Rolando.
Google updates some Apps functions
Google updated some Gmail and Docs features for some Apps customers.
Apple may be exempt from China's Web filter mandate
Apple's computers and other that do not use Windows appear to be exempt from China's mandate to package new computers with Web filtering software.
Game Room
Review: Lego Batman: The Videogame
Kids will still be drawn to Lego Batman's many character cameos, mixing of Lego and Batman worlds, and silly humor.
Review: Final Draft AV 2.5
For years, documentary-style film and video makers have struggled to use jury-rigged tables within word processing programs to create the unique two-column scripts needed for planning documentaries, commercials, and corporate videos. Final Draft AV 2.5.2 aims to put a smile on those creative faces by taking over such time-consuming formatting duties so that filmmakers can focus their time where it matters—on content.
iPhone Central
Review: Tiki Golf 3D for iPhone
Aside from a few bugs, this golf game is energetic fun and a good way to kill 10 to 15 minutes at a time.
Mac News Briefs: BenVista releases PhotoZoom Pro 3 photo enlarger
BenVista's PhotoZoom Pro 3 improves its interpolation algorithm for bigger enlargements and adds multi-processor support. Also, LaCie began selling its 12big Rack systems, and Art Text was updated.
iPhone Central
Review: MobileStudio for iPhone
This excellent and powerful application for managing files is not necessarily for the average user. But power users with a lot of file-management demands will find that MobileStudio fits the bill nicely.
Playlist
First look: Zinc Internet video browser
Web browser-cum-Internet-video-player hits the scene. Interesting idea, but not ready to take on Boxee or Plex.
iPhone Central
Jailbroken iPhones leave users more vulnerable
Jailbreaking an iPhone leaves users more vulnerable to attack by stripping away most of its security protections.
Mac Gems
Bluelounge CableDrop
Tired of losing your unconnected cables behind your desk, or trying to keep track of which cable goes where? Bluelounge's CableDrops may be the solution.
Microsoft removes projectile-vomiting IE8 ad from parts of the Web
Microsoft has removed an online advertisement for Internet Explorer 8 that showed a woman projectile vomiting because of complaints.
iPhone Central
Apple patching serious SMS vulnerability on iPhone
Apple is patching a serious SMS vulnerability in the iPhone, a security researcher said.
Mozilla slates first Firefox 3.5 patch
Mozilla will patch the just-released Firefox 3.5 later this month to stamp out several bugs that went unfixed in the final version of the browser.
From the Lab
Can an SD card startup disk be used on any Mac?
Can an SD card startup disk be used on any Mac? Roman Loyola does a little bit of testing, and finds the answer may be yes.
iPhone Central
When your phone rings, the copyright police may come calling
A digital rights group is contesting a U.S. music industry association's assertion that royalties are due each time a mobile phone ringtone is played in public.
Apple's Ive reveals design secrets
Apple designer Jonathan Ive revealed some of his secrets this week at an appearance in London.
iPhone Central
Claims of Apple 'admitting' iPhone 3GS overheating are hot air
The Web is aflame with news of overheating iPhone 3GS, but the Apple support document being referenced is two months old.
Mac OS X Hints
Create Events-based iPhoto albums featuring specific people
Learn how to create an album in iPhoto to show all photos from all events that contain at least one photo of a selected person.
iPhone Central
Review: 2XL Supercross for iPhone
The high-end graphics in 2XL Supercross make it one of the best-looking racing games for the iPhone and iPod touch. In fact, everything about this game is visually pleasing.
iPhone Central
Choose a MobileMe account for publishing iPhone media
The iPhone doesn't let you choose which MobileMe account to use for photo and video uploads, but there's still a way to change that setting. We show you how, thanks to a Mac OS X Hints reader.
iPhone Central
Opinion: Why the iPhone can't be killed
The Palm Pre is the latest would-be iPhone killer that hasn't knocked Apple]s phone off its perch.
iPhone Central
Users complain about poor Pre hardware
Palm Pre users are complaining online about trouble with the hardware.
Review: Final Draft 8
Final Draft 8 is simpler than ever for beginning users; subtle feature fixes, bountiful script templates, and top-notch support for the production rewrite process ensure that an aspiring A-list writer won’t quickly outgrow the software.
iPhone Central
Review: HP 12C Financial Calculator for iPhone
A 100-percent functional picture-perfect clone of the financial tool of choice for many finance professionals, this iPhone app can easily be used in place of the physical calculator. Even though it doesn't include much in the way of added iPhone-specific features, HP 12C Financial Calculator is still very useful.
Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex
Facebook is simplifying its privacy options and getting ready to let its members share content with anyone on the Internet if they want.
Editors' Notes
Neuromancer turns 25
William Gibson's groundbreaking sci-fi novel turns 25 today. Here's how tech has changed since the sky was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.
Mac News Briefs: Omni Group releases OmniGraphSketcher
The Omni Group on Wednesday released OmniGraphSketcher, a new graph creation tool. There were also updates to iPod Access, Cocktail, and Mystical Tint Tone and Color.
iPhone Central
Review: PhotoMarkr for iPhone
This watermarking utility simple, effective and easy to use. If you like to share photos and are concerned about their proper attribution, then you shouldn’t do without PhotoMarkr.
Mac 911
Cataloging Mail by date
If you miss Entourage's Saved Searches when you move to Apple's Mail, put Mail's smart mailboxes to good use.
Twitter updates make photos, squashing spammers easier
The latest changes to Twitter are simple and unnoticeable at first, but they can make a world of difference for some users.
New Trojan puts sneaky twist on click fraud
A new piece of malicious software has been discovered that cheats Google and potentially other search engines out of money.