Antenna upgrade for your Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station

QuickerTek has released an upgrade for the Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Station. The new QuickerTek N Antenna Upgrade brings the antenna outside the Base Station case, which enables better signal gathering capabilities, according to the folks at QuickerTek.[...] Thanks to iching for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 17Diggs).

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Samsung unveils 160GB iPod-sized drive

Ever wanted 40,000 songs or 100 movies in your pocket? That sixth-generation iPod video may be able to hold it all, if Samsung’s new SpinPoint N2 drive has anything to say about it.[...] Thanks to Commodus for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 18Diggs).

What other users say about this:

corporalclegg24: Ill take this over a small flash based iPod. I just hope it has high RPM.

obeezy: Very good news. Here’s hoping they come in the next iPod update

fanboydcs: they need to stop wasting money on making harddrive technology better and start figuring out ways to make Nand flash affordable. I will never own a harddrive based portable product other than a laptop and even then I will have to baby the hell out of it because of its harddrive.

I just hope harddrive manufactures become flash supporters…

One year of Mac OS X Tips

The top ten Mac OS X Tips of the past year.[...] Thanks to mattswain123 for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 19Diggs).

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Study claims iPhone keypad half as efficient as QWERTY keypads

A recent usability study found that average cell phone users are far more efficient using physical QWERTY keypads to type messages than they are when using the virtual keypad included with Apple Inc.’s new iPhone.[...] Thanks to obeezy for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 20Diggs).

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phogasmic: i don’t know who they’re studying. I type better on my IPhone then I did on my Cingular 8125. Only thing that is irritating about it is the lack of arrow keys. I love my IPhone, but wtf…

Another day, another iPhone legal problem

Japan’s largest intercom maker, Aiphone is talking with Apple about the possibility that Apple’s ‘iPhone’ may violate its ‘Aiphone’ trademark.[...] Thanks to geekchic for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 37Diggs).

What other users say about this:

GaiDiggingJin: Not true Tivor…
Aiphone is spelles as “aihon”, アイホン.

Tivor: The article ought to mention that iPhone and Aiphone are spelled exactly the same in Japanese katakana (アイフォン).

iPhone Cake // PIC

good enough to eat[...] Thanks to ilkeryoldas for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 33Diggs).

What other users say about this:

themurph2099: That flickr one isn’t terrible, but yeah, I agree, the one on Fake Steve Job’s site is WAY better.

ilkeryoldas: way better than this http://www.flickr.com/photos/51642269@N00/377059535/

Install Apps on Your iPhone Easily, No Hacking Skills Required

If you wanted to install third-party native software in your iPhone but you didn’t had the necessary technical knowledge or courage, the newly updated iPhone Installer.app will make it so easy that it will be hard to resist. We have tried it in Mac OS X and, as you will see in the tutorial after the jump, it works perfectly[...] Thanks to mklopez for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 956Diggs).

What other users say about this:

stmfreak: I’m lovin’ it. New apps show up every few days, just check the installer and blam! The latest toy is the new AIM client. And my RSS reader just upgraded to a version that supports multiple feeds, sweet.

PacketScan: Get it.. Use it… Love it….

chookalana: worked fine for me. Accept it will not allow me to copy ROMs to my phone.

quickfix98: More hacks here:

http://iphone.corank.com

m00gg: Mad props to Nullriver and the sources community for pulling this together so quickly.
I wonder how Apple will respond? I for one hope they will let this organic growth flourish!

AbeVigoda: It should be as simple as using Fugu (link: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15693) but I can’t seem to get my iPhone and Fugo to talk to each other.

rgury: What is the matter with these developers. You write and spend time all with all these hard to write applications… (Vnotes or Nullrivers installer)

GIVE US AIM SANS SAFARI!!!

theOctagon: Keep us updated on the ROM inquiry. We are waiting on more directions.

dpowre: im trying to install NES Roms

when i type “mkdir /var/root/Media/ROMs/
mkdir /var/root/Media/ROMs/NES”

it comes up saying “permission denied”

and suggestions?

DJCraig: I tried it, and this is what I got in the command line:
…
5 FilesystemCheck 1…
6 FilesystemCheck 2…
7 Mounting File Systems
8 Moving files into place…
Failed: (6) RecoveryDittoFileCopy: Operation Ditto failed

I can’t find any mention of “Operation Ditto” anywhere on the Internet! I tried searching Google, the iPhone Dev Wiki, the comments on here, the gizmodo site and comments, and the iPhone hacking forum, no mention. My iPhone seems to be unaffected.

AbeVigoda: NES ROMS. NES ROMS sans hacking.

coderedfilm: ok, so how the hell do you get the nes roms onto the phone???

Smoov: Courage?

How debased our language has become when this word is used in such a context.

DylanQ: For installing on Windows, check out ibrickr.com. It’s an GUI installer that runs from the PC and requires zero of this command line stuff.

pauldy: No hacking skills required???? Your right someone has posted a 4 page guide on the steps to get this app working but it isn’t exactly double click to install here. They have made it pretty easy but the same is true with the ssh installer. Once you have shd with sftp running on the iphone using programs that mount sftp shares on your machine makes installing apps as easy as a drag and drop and it doesn’t take up a precious slot on your home screen.

Bear Stearns Study Shows Apple iPhone Overcoming Corporate Barrier

Although some executives still see the lack of explicit business e-mail support as an obstacle to buying the iPhone, a growing number of these users are sidestepping corporate demands and buying iPhones for their own use, Bear Stearns reports in a new survey.[...] Thanks to 1KrazyKorean for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 61Diggs).

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mobilehavoc: How is this even news? People who work at companies are buying iPhones for their own use….yeah, and?? So???

This is bullshit, the title makes it seem like iPhones are actually being deployed BY corporations in place of Blackberry and Treo devices. Buried as inaccurate.

Apple trots out refurb iPhones, $100 off list price

If you want to run the risk of getting stuck with the iPhone we sent back because the proximity sensor crapped out (that’s another story for another time), get ready to grab yourself a deal.[...] Thanks to obeezy for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 53Diggs).

What other users say about this:

fober: Buyer beware, I can guarantee at least one of those refurbished iPhones has been operated by an appendage not directly connected to my hands.

axisofphilippe: Hey did you hear the Hindenburg crashed?

Evilena: The iPhone doesn’t have a history of breaking, but the iPhone OSX v1.0 did have a history of crashing Safari or after using it for a few days without a reboot. Also, letting the battery drain all the way would sometimes cause an error that would turn the display off. I have not had any of these problems after the first software update. Before I fixed it myself, Apple was more than willing to let me exchange my iPhone for a new one. It make perfect sense that Apple now has a sizable stock of returned iPhones that have nothing at all wrong with them.

professor0fruit: iphone sucks and so does your face?

yeah, I think I got that right

hoppdawg: i pulled the trigger.

mushroom: Why would you want to buy a product that has a history of breaking?

No I’m not making fun of the iphone when i use the term “product” i don’t mean the iphone as a whole but that single device

allaboutdatiki: What a bargain … buy two!

phogasmic: no f***in way.

CONFIRMED: iPhone $100 Cheaper at the Apple Refurb Store

Do you think the iPhone is $100 too expensive? Well, you can get refurbished 4GB and 8GB iPhones for $100 less than their original price-tag at the Apple Store.[...] Thanks to macpro2006 for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 792Diggs).

What other users say about this:

hoos30: Okay, exactly WHY does Apple have so many refurbs to sell so soon? Do they get RRoD too?

intense321: Sweet. I just ordered 3.

witz: I have an iPhone, but if I had a second chance, I would buy a refurb in a hot second. I have a refurb MacBook, and it’s the bees knees. There is a belief amongst some that refurb products are checked out more thoroughly than new…

Schrader: I’ll wait for its launch on the european market… Thought about getting one before but I need a good service plan on that thingy.

TheCount: You don’t have to worry, I’m sure they have plenty of refurb iPhone’s too sell at that discount. Apple has been doing a pretty good job of replacing phones for customers… except for me, since the stupid 5th Ave store in Manhattan wanted to charge me 30 bucks for a loaner phone while they sent mine out to service instead of just replacing it or eating the 30 dollar fee, since the phone was defective. I had to call up 1-800-MYAPPLE and thankfully they were nice enough to do the service (and give me a replacement in the meantime) without the fee. Screw the 5th ave store. The funny thing is I was really in there to buy a new imac, but after the way they treated me, I just left.

phinn: Thats great apple. Now how about adding software to the iPhone that all other phones have had for years. Like oh I don’t know, Instant Messaging (iChat), the ability to send picture messages, the ability to take videos. Surely that could be done with a software update.

3G, word and excel viewers, pdf and ebook viewers, and the ability to install 3rd party apps (like Java apps) like EVERY OTHER PHONE can do is obviously just asking too much.

Do all this and I would buy one, because I freakin’ love playing with it at the at&t store.

hoppdawg: Just pulled the trigger.

kenthorvath: I wonder if they might use the refurb store as a way to price discriminate against price sensitive customers. That is, might they sell brand new units via the refurb store for $100 cheaper to maximize profits? People who are less sensitive to price will simply buy the more expensive unit from the Apple Store or AT&T, but those who might not otherwise buy it will still do so for the cheaper price, which is still profitable to Apple.

kinerry: way to let the cat out of the bag dumbass. spreading this will raise demand and lower supply, hence cutting into the rebate we would otherwise have

blup3ace: ??? apple needs to refurb stuff!?
UNBELIEVABLE!

Emachine: iphone? is that thing still around?

TimmyGUNZ: What’s the big deal about refurbished? You still get the 1-year warranty and you can buy the Applecare and get the extra year. (Or buy it on an AMEX card with buyer assurance and get your warranty doubled for free!)

Wang: Refurbished is often a sweet deal. I’ve had awesome PDA’s and Laptops in the past that were refurbished. I’d say this is awesome news for folks holding out to buy the iPhone.

mastertop: Was the “CONFIRMED” really that necessary?

ArchonSG: Just wait a few months more and the “refurbished” iPhones will have its phone features taken out and they’ll sell it as the “brand new” iPod at $399.00