Apple now sells more than one in six laptops in U.S.

Apple’s share of the laptop market has grown greatly over the past few years and the company is now beating Gateway in sales, according research firm NPD Group Inc. “Their sales are continuing to grow faster than the rest of the marketplace.”[...] Thanks to luke123 for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 27Diggs).

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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (9A527) Gallery

Think Secret posts gallery of Leopard build 9A527.[...] Thanks to frofro for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 21Diggs).

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Alegoo92: I can’t get over how much I dislike the new window control buttons. They look so much more like plastic candy… ugh.

Make an iPod/iPhone stand with your business card

Sick of holding your iPod, iPhone, or other portable video player in your lap like a chump while all the other cool cats in the plane/train/automobile sit their portable devices in a trendy yet elegant stand? Here’s how to make a stand with nothing but a business card.[...] Thanks to luke123 for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 18Diggs).

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kevinmotel: Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark…

Unlocked iPhones highlight DMCA absurdities

As of late 2006, cell phone unlocking became legal in the US, but don’t tell that to AT&T; the company has unleashed the lawhounds on UniquePhones, a Belfast-based company that claims to have developed a software-only method to unlock the iPhone.[...] Thanks to chanpory for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 778Diggs).

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AlienEric: You guys can buy the unlocked iPhone online, free international delivery. The Apple’s iPhone is a piece of revolutionary mobile phone and years ahead of other PDAs and Smartphones. For iPhone pictures and iPhone videos and buy iPhone online, please visit http://www.iPhone-Singapore.com/?r=dae

ohyeahilovegirl: In need of an iPhone…. i got the software to unlock it all i need now is the Phone! Will pay $300-400 for a used iphone, prefer 8GB one

SirBotchness: keep on supporting AT&T by buying a 600 dollar phone.

chewyfruitloop: i didn’t know US law applied in northern ireland………

wouldn’t this be a civil case if they want to prosecute it, or would we end up with a similar situation to the dimitri skylov case with acrobat a few years ago?

Xtopherous: Does anyone have a copy of the contract that the iPhone people allegedly entered into (knowingly or not)?

jonr: his is soooo stupid. It’s like buying an iHammer and only allowed to use AT&T nails. Do marketers and lawyers even think before they make this stuff up?
Thank EU for banning silly things like this.

zippy757: As usual…facts don’t matter for the DIGGERS:

1- unlocking a cell is only legal until 2009, when the provision expires, at which time it will be illegal, if not renewed
2 – You can’t make profit from the activity…selling unlocking software, or selling your unlocked phone on ebay are illegal
3 – AT&T isn’t suing anyone. “NO COMMENT” means no comment…it doesn’t mean their suing anyone.
4 – AT&T has spent a GREAT DEAL OF MONEY promoting the iphone to the EXCLUSION of other phone providers… they want their ROI on those funds.
5 – When you bought the iphone, you entered into a CONTRACT. Have some ethics and balls and honor the damn thing. If you don’t want to, dont buy the iphone.
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aliguana: unlocking may be legal, if you follow legal means to do it. thing is, if you’re using a software hack, you’re modifying the firmware, surely? How is that any more legal than modifying OSX to run on vanilla PCs? (both of which you shouldnt’ HAVE to do, ideally)

caponumen: The DMCA is irrelevant, you iPhone “people” have entered into a binding contract of exclusivity.
That being the case AT&T has every right to block you and anyone else from such activities.
You knew this going in, quit being spoiled brats and honor your agreement, preferably in silence.

jabberwolf: First if bound byou sign a contract with ATT you are bound LEGALLY by that contract of hardware use.
Lets just say its the same thing as using OSX only for MAC.

But on the the practical side, why bother with the iphone on a new service, when it can still only use a slower network connection.

Get a REAL SMART PHONE not an iDiotPhone!

Mizzike: If you didn’t know, the only reason AT&T has an exclusive contract with Apple is because AT&T is the only network that said they’d invest in the R&D to create the visual voicemail backend. No other carrier would support Apple in its little endeavor. So, AT&T decides to spends lots of dollars on creating this visual voicemail backend in exchance for Apple’s commitment to an exclusive 2-year agreement.

Interesting story, since it’s totally LEGAL to unlock the iPhone. The main difference, it seems, is that the iPhone is devoid of the visual voicemail feature when used with other carriers such as T-Mo.

Gee1004: Steve Jobs is a moron

Palaceguard: What is so fucking special about this stupid iPhone that people have to argue and cry about. Apple came out with this device with their stupid rules and regulations. They want it locked to ATT. Nobody is getting profits except Apple. ATT chose to be their exclusive carrier. That’s the ballgame and who fucking cares. You want one, go to the Apple or ATT store and buy one.

s1mph0ny: For those too lazy to read the links…
“When we spoke to AT&T on Friday to get comment for the iPhoneSimFree.com story, not one, but two spokespeople told us that the company had no comment. “No comment,” in this case, apparently meant that they were lawyering up.”

“The purpose of the software lock appears to be limited to restricting the owner’s use of the mobile handset to support a business model, rather than to protect access to a copyrighted work itself.”

So yes, AT&T is suing them, and they will lose.

Wilddigi: Apple should have stayed in the Mac & iPod business instead of pulling this iPhone crap

Former employees nabbed for burglary at Apple facility (mug shots)

Two former Apple employees are under arrested after a botched burglary attempt at the company’s Elk Grove facility early Sunday morning. Fleeing by foot, the suspects reportedly jumped into a nearby creek in an attempt to escape. At this point, Elk Grove Police called in K-9 units and air support helicopters, eventually nailing the suspects red-han[...] Thanks to lnfiniteLoop for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 17Diggs).

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PimpMoneyRich: Wow…where did they get these guys from? In front of Home Depot?

toetagger: With no iPhones in prison, their tonsils will be the next best toy. Congrats!
Shit, I didn’t know Apple was hiring MS13 members…

obeezy: Damn Apple hired some rough looking dudes.

streak: Congratulations on finding the good life in the U.S.A.

Burglary thwarted at Elk Grove Apple facility

Two former Apple employees were cut trying to break into the companies Elk Grove facility.[...] Thanks to MercedRocks for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 39Diggs).

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AppleInsider iPhone Review Series: iPhone vs. Palm Treo 650

In this second installment of our iPhone Review Series, we compare the Apple handset to the Palm Treo 650 from the perspective of a former Treo 650 user, providing a look at how the two platforms compare, what the iPhone offers for current Treo users, and a few things it doesn’t yet do.[...] Thanks to OneManArmy for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 19Diggs).

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Are iPhone hacks all part of Steve Jobs master plan?

Really interesting article claiming that Steve Jobs anticipated iPhone hacks and loves every minute of it. The article explains this a “watershed moment for Apple” that will propel it to the top of the tech industry. A must-read. Check it out.[...] Thanks to coopspop for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 33Diggs).

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totorototoro: Interesting theory…but I don’t really see Jobs as being that interested in 3rd party hacks in general, much less planning a whole secret strategy around it-he’s way too focused on doing things his way.

If anything, AppleTV may be Apple’s real only stealth foray into utilizing hackers to make the platform successful. After all, thats just a hobby.

Speedy7: To be honest, who cares?
You can hack the iPhone all you want but it wont make it a better phone…
I know i’m going to get dugg down by loony Apple Fanboys but i’m sick and tired of all these iPhone stories on Digg

machambi: evil evil steve

meshman: One way to tell. If Apple sues the ass off that kid and takes his car, the answer is no. Otherwise, yes.

KenIovino: Good read. The iPhone was my first Apple product I bought and I can see myself buying many more apple products in the near future.

Alegoo92: I heard this discussed today on Buzz Out Loud. I can’t see why not.

Easter Egg in Leopard

The Think Different ad text is written on the new jumbo-sized TextEdit icon[...] Thanks to Brethil for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 1521Diggs).

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TiceHH: Wanna see some really huge icons? Some Leopard icons (like this one) included and also as PNGs! Check this out:
http://blog.tice.de/icons.php?sprache=englisch

adam2z: Why is this news? oh yeah, fanboys.

simsimsimpleguy: I hate to be pedantic, but this is not an easter egg. It’s just text on an icon.

Digg4all: I have to wonder if non tech people see a story like this and expect to see an easter egg jammed up a leopard’s ass

arctic: How is that an Easter Egg? It’s just text, they had to have something on the icon or else it wouldn’t look realistic.

crongcrang: Good story
http://www.thaiadsens.com

chancechat: Ummm, english please?

monkeyrun: nice… that kind of detail on an icon.

Damienk: Why didn’t you just post the link to the picture rather than confuse a few thousand with a foreign language, hm?

threadless01: I can’t wait to see what text MS uses when they directly copy this in the next version of Windows!

teenlovepoem: It’s also what Ron Paul calls the pile of dead ninjas in his front yard.
http://lallunepal.com/

dstz: The last easter egg in windows was by “zone” if I remember well.

meachen: oh man…..i was hoping to see a leopard shit out an easter egg

bSimms: yo whats going on with the comment system? nothing is sorted right for me

mochaman: This easter egg can also be found in Tiger. If you blow-up the Textedit icon to 124 pixels you can see that nothing has changed is the same icon. The only thing that’s different is that Leopard now has a crazy 512 PIXELS! for its icons.

Developers offer free iPhone application packaging

Today developers Nicholas “Drudge” Penree and Shaun “Ste” Erickson have announced unlimited free Installer.app packaging for iPhone application developers.[...] Thanks to npenree for providing this nice story on Digg (more than 388Diggs).

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ohyeahilovegirl: Hello gang, In need of an iPhone, i got the software to unlock it all i need now is the Phone! Will pay $300-400 for a used iphone, prefer 8GB one

ryanschmidt: Love you guys! Thanks STE!

Jerk: This Digg’s for you Ste.

ChristianBk: I’ve been using this for about a week – love how I can download, update, whatever on EDGE or my wireless network. There are already a bunch of GREAT apps (like the RSS reader & chat one, though the chat is in its initial stages and only has AIM capability). Modding my iPhone was a snap as well. Would definitely recommend checking out the resources listed in this article…

zman14321: Oh, no what if the apps bring down the entire cellular network just like steve said!!?!?!
What bullshit.

superpixel: I’m getting really close to selling my gold teeth for an iPhone. thanks to Apple for saying “don’t do this!” knowing full well everyone would DO exactly what they said not to IRC and AIM on the iPhone baby, FU AT&T!!! still waiting for a good MAME client tho…

adroit: http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/28/install-applications-on-your-iphone-without-hacking/

m00gg: These Folks ROCK!!!!
Hit them up on IRC for the greatest customer service in the world.

Much Love & Respect… KARmA
~Spread Peace & Knowledge

peterinjapan: Just get me a really, really good iChat app (AIM)