Did you know that the Library of Congress “has the power to define exceptions to an important copyright law”?  In Jenna Wortham’s article in The New York Times, she states that it is “legal to bypass a phone’s controls on what software it will run to get ‘lawfully obtained’ programs to work.”  This is important [...]

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If you purchased an iPhone 4 and are entitled to the free bumper or case, do the following:

Download the iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App Store.
Launch the app on your iPhone 4 and sign in using your iTunes Store account or Apple ID
Select your bumper or case.

Click here for full program details.
~mary anne

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This is a really great app!  Line2 was reviewed by David Pogue in The New York Times and it is amazing!  Downloading this app gives you two lines on your iPhone or turns your iPod Touch into a cellphone (for $15 per month).  It runs on WiFi and does not use up your AT&T minutes.  [...]

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What will they say?  Will there be a recall?  A fix?  Check out Wilson Rothman’s post on Wireless on msnbc.com for the info on the issue.  Friday’s press conference (7/16) will take place at 1 pm Eastern time.
~mary anne

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The news came out yesterday (July 12).  Consumer Reports has stated that it cannot recommend the iPhone 4.  Consumer Reports says that they have “confirmed that there is a problem with its reception.”  They tested three different iPhone 4 models that were purchased from three separate retailers.  They are not convinced that the AT&T network [...]

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Web design and website maintenance are two very different things.  Large organizations often have custom-designed websites which are then turned over to people who maintain the information in them.  If you want to begin to learn how to put together a website inexpensively, check out J.D. Biersdorfer’s article in The New York Times about how [...]

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Since it was so hot out yesterday (7/5/10), I decided finally to figure out how to sync my beloved Palm Desktop software from my faithful Palm Treo with my new Palm Pre Plus (purchased in March).  I narrowed the choices of third party software to two:  Companionlink and Echo.  Companionlink syncs via a USB cable [...]

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Yesterday, I spent 3.5 glorious hours upgrading my iPod Touch to 4.0.  The upgrade was uneventful (although long) until I was told I could disconnect the iPod from the computer.  I did so and checked on my music and audiobooks. . . .  I found that there was nothing on the iPod. . . .  [...]

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Most of us sing in the shower.  And in the car.  And, we always sound great, right?  If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you can now purchase two apps ($3 each) that will allow you to record your voice over Taylor Swift’s music or over three songs from Glee.  The Glee app [...]

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The iPhone 4 is launching on June 24.  Check out Paul Miller’s article on Engadget.  I’m liking what I see but I still have a ways to go on my current phone contract. . .
~mary anne

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