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A recent post on Macrumors, led me to Call AT&T’s local store in my area. I had to investigate what they knew. After a long and involved process with trying to get a hold of someone, I finally got an answer from a nice representative. Our conversation went like this:

Me: Hello

Them: Hi, how may I help you today?

Me: I was wondering if you will be carrying the iPad?

Them: Yes! I do believe we will! I saw it in our inventory, let me check.

(I wait)

Them: umm, Do you mind if I put you on hold for a minute?

Me: No problem

(On Hold)

Them: As far as I know, we wont be carrying the iPad. This is what I was informed.

Me: Alright thanks

As you can see, there is a problem in that conversation. they said, yes they will be, and that is was seen in their inventory but they then said no. Why would they change their mind? Because they were “Just informed” that they were not allowed to say anything about it?

It seems to me that AT&T is trying to cover up, but I it seems like AT&T WILL be carrying the iPad in their stores.

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Today Google announced their latest and greatest product: Google Chrome OS. Google Chrome OS is going to be fully web operated meaning you wont be able to use it without an internet connection. 

Google Chrome OS Will be a modified version of the web browser, Google Chrome. “The computer is mostly built for the web, so why not utilize it?” Google has been working and perfecting this OS for a while now and many believe they have got it right.

Watch the video and see what Chrome OS is:

It is the future. And it is here to stay.

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Today, Apple released an update for Mac OS 10.6.1. Mac OS 10.6.2 was released to everyone running 10.6.1 today and is recomended as a critical update because of a certain fix. The issue was with a guest account. When you ungraded with guest account activated, it was possible it erased some data. The word from apple was that this update fixes “- an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account.”

The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:

- an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
- a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
- Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
- a problem that prevented authenticating as an administrative user
- issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers
- the reliability of menu extras
- an issue with the 4-finger swipe gesture
- an issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server
- Address Book becoming unresponsive when editing
- a problem adding images to contacts in Address Book
- an issue that prevented opening files downloaded from the Internet
- Safari plug-in reliability
- general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
- an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

Download Links:

- Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update (473 MB)
- Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update (Combo) (479 MB)
- Mac OS X Server v10.6.2 Update (496 MB)
- Mac OS X Server v10.6.2 Update (Combo) (503 MB)

It is possible that 10.6.2 does not support intel atom processors as an effort to cut down on “Hackbooks.”

This update was seeded to developers last week. It has been seeding about 3 weeks now.

Mac OS 10.5

A security update (Security Update 2009-006) was released for 10.5 users today, to fix upgrading issues.

- Security Update 2009-006 Client (143 MB)
- Security Update 2009-006 Server (231 MB)

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We have officially announced our “Hawered.com Widget” (For your dashboard.) This widget is pretty basic, and is in version 1.1.

Please report all problems you find with it in the comments, or email Josh@Hawered.com

I hope you like!

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Many sources that work closely with Apple, have revealed that Apple is in the making of an FM radio application of the iPhone and iPod touch.

This application would be like the “FM Feature” for the fairly new iPod Nano 5G. It supposedly will have the Live Pause feature, in-app-purchusing, although, I do think you will have to leave the app.

What I do hope to see is a way to listen to it outside of the app, like the “Music” application. I would also love to see a way to record and save to an FM playlist.

This application would be avalible on the:

• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3Gs
• iPod Touch 2G
• iPod Touch 3G

This feature is available, and has been available for a while. It is just like the bluetooth that wasn’t enabled until the 3.0 update on the iPod touch.

I hope to see this feature rolled out soon, because I would enjoy listening to Christmas music after Thanksgiving.

Tell me what you think, would you like to see something life this rolled out soon? Leave a comment below.

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“6 Pieces Of Software, 6 Reasons To Buy, 6 Reasons To Love, 0 Dollars To Spend”

Yes, Macheist.com is having another “Mini” Macheist. If you are not familiar, Macheist is a website where you complete “Mission” to get free software. In a “Macheist,” you usually pay a very low price for multiple applications.

Today, and for a limited time Macheist.com is Giving away 6 pieces of software for your mac!

The six software titles are:

ShoveBox

Shovebox is for thoe things you need to do, but don’t have the time for.

Yes! Just like cleaning your sheets!

WriteRoom

WriteRoom is an application used for concentrating while writing.

These days, it can be very stressfull to just write. With WriteRoom,

you’ve got it covered.




 

TinyGrab

Every needed to get that screenshot? Yes? Well this

is the best on the market at this time because of the

ease and time it takes to “snap” and “Paste.”




 

Twitterrific

Twitterrific is the full “Ad-Free” version that

we all have come to know and love today.

Great for updating and keeping in touch with your Twitter pals.

Mariner Write

Mariner Write is another word processor. Yes,

we all have fifty-thousand, but this is free! Can’t beat that!

Hordes Of Orcs

This is a tower defense game. I personally have

not tried it but since it is free, why not give it a shot.

And yes, it IS 3d!




 

These are all great applications so head over to http://Macheist.com and get them before they are gone!

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Adobe has been trying to get apple to let restrictions go that make it impossible for Adobe Flash Player to run on Apple’s iPod Touch, and iPhone. It has been quite a while, and Apple has not made one move towards this. Adobe has said “That’s it” and is now just going to lay it out like it is.

When you try to install Adobe Flash Player on your iPod or iPhone, you will be greeted by a lovely message. 

  As you can see, a lovely message is displayed to users. 

  What is Adobe trying to accomplish? Are they trying to get users    to complain? Is this the way to do it?

  Tell me what you think. Leave me a comment below.

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Today Apple announced the new software version of the Apple TV, Apple’s probably least selling product. The Apple TV is a great product, don’t get me wrong, but it is way overdue for an update. The Apple TV has gotten a little more “Love-able” with this new 3.0 Software Update. (Sound Familiar?)

New Features Include:

• A Totally redesigned menu, making it easier to rent movies, view photos and browse your device.
• iTunes LP, yes, just like in iTunes.
• Genius Mixes, yes its about time Apple!
• Internet Radio, again a long needed feature

Apple TV just got slightly better, but not by much. It still needs a total redesign of the entire product. Apple is slacking on this, and it has been anticipated for over 3 years.

All in all the Apple TV is still not worth buying in my opinion, unless you enjoy your TV just as much as your computer. I do not and therefore view all my media on my Mac.

** Today Apple also updated iTunes, bringing you iTunes 9.0.2. WIth fixes for Apple TV 3.0 software, a new view for grid mode, and a few minor fixes.

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Analyst says iPhone is likely headed for Verizon wireless in 2010.

From Cult Of Mac,

Maybe Apple still needs Verizon. That seems to be the opinion of one analyst, who predicts Apple views the wireless carrier as a way to grab even more marketshare. The view is contrary to last week’s thinking Verizon’s ‘Droid’ phone had scuttled any chances of a post-AT&T deal.

“In our view, diverse carrier support is a key element to driving global penetration of the iPhone (from ~3% share today of the total handset market),” Broadpoint.AmTech analyst Brian Marshall told investors. “Therefore, we believe the chances are high the iPhone will find its way onto the VZ network in 2H10.”

AT&T recently reported the iPhone comprised 90 percent of the carrier’s new postpaid subscribers during the September quarter – up from 57 percent the year before. AT&T activated a record 3.2 million iPhones during the September quarter, 40 percent of whom were new customers for the carrier.

Although Apple would suffer from the loss of what Marshall terms a “sweatheart” subsidy from AT&T, the Cupertino, Calif. company would make up the difference in volume. Experts believe Verizon could sell 14 million iPhones in 2011, garnering a cool $7 billion for Apple, which sells the handsets for $500 a pop.

Whether or not this will prove to be is true the true test, the test of time.

Original Post, CultOfMac

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Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed “Karmic Koala”, is the latest in the very user-friendly Linux distribution. With the final being released in just a few days, I thought I’d write an article about my experiences with it so far.

First off, boot time is greatly improved from the already snappy Jaunty Jackalope. With GRUB 2 and the newest GDM, it’s no question why either. Tons of behind-the-scenes changes are applied as well, and startup flies bye.

Once you’re in the desktop, the first thing you may notice is a new theme. The Ubuntu development team did a great job with the theme, and the “Humanity” icon set that goes along with it is wonderful to look at. It’s no longer a gross overuse of orange, and the community has decided upon several wallpapers for you to choose from.

The Ubuntu Software Center replaces the Add/Remove Software dialog, and it’s a joy to use. Its new design is spectacular and fun to navigate, as well as powerful. Almost as powerful as downloading a .deb package and installing it yourself.

The newest GNOME desktop manager is included in this release, and it’s faster and more stable than the release included in the previous Ubuntu. There are some changes, such as Empathy replacing Pidgin as the default IM client, which makes for tighter integration.

Ubuntu 9.10 is a huge step forward for the Linux community, and it brings us leaps and bounds closer to the future of a Windows-free computing world. Karmic Koala is insanely fast, and I urge everyone to at least give it a shot, especially if you weren’t impressed when you first tried Linux and if you went back to Windows.

For more information, and the official release date of Ubuntu 9.10, check out http://www.Ubuntu.com/

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