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Top Tech Headlines for Wednesday, July 23 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:09:54 -0400

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Extended MobileMe Email Outage Due To Server Issue
Mac Rumors - Apple has posted a support document suggesting that the continuing MobileMe email outage affecting 1% of MobileMe users is due to a "serious" issue with one of their mail servers. Affected users have been unable to send or receive email since the tumultuous MobileMe transition began over 5 days ago.

Microsoft Research Thinks Telescopic Pixels will Rival LCDs
Engadget - The boys and girls at Microsoft Research are getting set to publish a report detailing a competing (and in their perspective, superior) technology to replace the LCD monitors we've grown to know and love heart with reservations. By using pixels that boast "a pair of mirrors to block or transmit light," displays could theoretically be created which are "faster, brighter, and more power efficient than liquid crystal displays."
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Top Tech Headlines for Tuesday, July 22 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:46:33 -0400

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Apple may be Eying Sub-$1000 Notebook Market
AppleInsider - Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Tuesday it believes Apple is readying new iPod and notebook products that will apply downward pressure to profit margins because they'll be priced more affordably, such as 13-inch MacBook that will fetch less than $1000.

GPU Powered Macs and iPhones
Mac Rumors - Architosh points us to a Guardian.co.uk article from last week which details the upcoming trend of using GPUs (graphics processors) for day to day computing.
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Top Tech Headlines for Monday, July 21 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:57:53 -0400

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iPhone 3G now all but Sold out in 38 States
AppleInsider - With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st.

Invisible, Near-Weightless Nanotubes Could Support Humans, Buildings, Space Elevators
Gizmodo - In what sounds like the result of the lamest Truth or Dare party ever, scientists have calculated how many nanotubes it would take to support the weight of one human. The discovery unto itself isn't that impressive—a nanotube rope that's one centimeter in diameter could do the trick.
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Top Tech Headlines for Friday, July 18 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:07:59 -0400

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AT&T's Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Access for iPhones Finally Announced?
Mac Rumors - iPhoneAlley notes that AT&T has once again posted information on their website indicating that all iPhone customers have free access to their more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots access across the U.S., including Starbucks locations:

Shelby Sets out to Build Ultimate Aero EV, the World's Fastest Electric Car
Engadget - Who needs to be "green" when you can go really, really fast? Well, Shelby Supercars figures it can have it both ways, with an all-electric version of the Ultimate Aero, the Ultimate Aero EV.
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Top Tech Headlines for Thursday, July 17 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:01:12 -0400

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The Ultimate iPhone App: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
TechCrunch - You want an iPhone app? We’ll give you an iPhone app. Take a look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the iPhone which uses the accelerometer for game play.

Nokia Firms up Touchscreen Phone Plans, Says it will Focus on 'Mid-Range' Markets
Engadget - We've been hearing whispers about Nokia's touchscreen "Tube" phone for what seems like ages, and now it appears that the wait is almost over... with potentially less than inspiring results.
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Top Tech Headlines for Wednesday, July 16 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:33:22 -0400

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Apple Sends Apology Letter, 30-Day Extension to MobileMe Customers
Mac Rumors - Today, Apple sent out an email to MobileMe customers apologizing for the rocky transition from .Mac to MobileMe.

Sony VAIO Z-series vs. MacBook Air: Fight!
Engadget - Like we mentioned in our hands-on impressions, the new Z-series laptops from Sony are in many ways impressive, but in ultimate thinness they leave a bit to be desired.
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Top Tech Headlines for Tuesday, July 15 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:53:05 -0400

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Apple's Joswiak on iPhone Copy and Paste, GPS Driving Directions
Mac Rumors - ExtremeTech reports that they were able to talk to Apple's head of iPod and iPhone marketing, Greg Joswiak, on launch day. They asked two very common questions about possible features of Apple's iPhone.

Logitech Announces Wireless Keyboard for the Wii
Gizmodo - If you use your Wii to surf the web because you really miss your WebTV and want to relive the frustrations of using the internet on your television, this new Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii was designed with you in mind.
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Top Tech Headlines for Monday July 14 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:21:00 -0400

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Apple Pushes 1 Million iPhone 3Gs, 10 Million iPhone Apps
ars technica - Apple announced this morning that it had sold 1 million 3G iPhones over the weekend since the device's launch on Friday.

MobileMe's Push Services Detailed, No Mac to MobileMe 'Push'
Mac Rumors - Apple's MobileMe services are working for most, though there are still sporadic reports of misbehavior. One point of contention, however, has been the exact behavior of their advertised "Push" services.
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Why I'm Waiting to Upgrade to the iPhone 3G

nospam@example.com (Chris Hill) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:13:38 -0400

If you haven't read about the newest iPhone 3G (meaning you live in a remote location without access to a phone, television, or computer with internet), it launched this morning at 8:00 AM, in the U.S. I've been very excited about this launch for quite some time, following the blogosphere about every leak, real or not, in regards to this highly anticipated and probably overblown release. I mean, it is one of the most beautifully designed devices I've ever seen and I'm an iPhone 2G lover, err...owner, and severely addicted to technology in general.

At first, I was gung-ho about purchasing this new little jewel and passing off my iPhone 2G to my wife (she was equally excited about this). But, now I'm not so sure. Why you ask?
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Top Tech Headlines for Friday July 11 2008

nospam@example.com (Dr. Blip) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:49 -0400

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Apple Releases Official iPhone 2.0 (5A347) Firmware
Mac Rumors - The official iPhone 2.0 Firmware is now available through iTunes 7.7.

Best of the Worst: the App Store's Hits and Misses
Engadget - We want to love you, iPhone apps -- we really, really do. Unfortunately for us, a lot of you are sucking pretty hard right now.
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