Silent Hands Behind the iPhone
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With little fanfare, Taiwan companies are playing a big role not only in the production of Appleâs latest device but in a wide array of other communications equipment.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - There&#39;s a digital ax hanging over John Canning&#39;s head, but he doesn&#39;t much care. He&#39;s too busy surfing the Internet, perusing his e-mail, compiling driving directions and keeping track of the stock market - all on what amounts to a portable computer he cradles in the palm of his hand: his iPhone.
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âAfter all the ink thatâs been spilled describing, previewing and hyping the Apple iPhone, does it deserve the attention? Iâd have to say yes,â reports Ryan Kim (San Francisco Chronicle). âThe lure of the iPhone is that it makes you want to use it. Itâs actually fun. Do we say that about any phones? Hardly. Itâs not really the physical design, which is a marvel of simplicity. Itâs what happens when you pick it up and use it. There is nothing intimidating about it. Rather, itâs inviting.â âThe cell phone, the most personal of technology devices,â Kim concludes, âhas just gotten a whole lot more personal.â
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And recapture some valuable screen real estate and a portion of your sanity. defaults write com.apple.Dock no-glass -boolean YESkillall Dock Screen shot. Thanks to Mark Johnson for the tip.
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At the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, there's no need to turn off your cell phone at the door.  This interactive art show dials you into the beauty of the handheld. Plus: Images from the exhibit.  By Asami Novak.
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Cell phone can respond to motion by dialing numbers or ending a call.
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Sony Ericsson, the world's No. 4  mobile phone maker, on Sunday unveiled a cell phone that can be  silenced by a wave of hand.
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The cellphone industry went to Barcelona to âshow off the latest and greatest phonesâ and, once again, hardware took center stage. But, Victoria Shannon (New York Times) points out, âsoftware is growing in importance as smartphones, capable of accessing the Web, become more popular.â So, Shannon continues, âit was no surprise that many of the phones were iPhone clones â with touch screens, sleek flat shapes and spare software interfaces. Apple was able to make a phone that paid equal attention to the software and the hardware. And the rest of the industry was following suit here.â
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Get your fingers ready. Apple Inc.'s iPhone is leading a new wave of gadgets using touch-sensitive screens that react to taps, swishes or flicks of a finger. The improvements promise to be slicker and more intuitive than the rough stomp of finger presses and stylus-pointing required by many of today's devices.
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Ambrosia has released iToner, a Mac OS X utility that enables you to put custom ringtones on your iPhone without hacking the iPhone.
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When Apple's iPhone went on sale late last month, there were no doubt more than a few CEO or C-level execs in line. Now they want their new toy to work with their corporate network. What's a sysadmin to do? Seth Weintraub offers some ideas.
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What can manufacturers do to make devices more accessible to the blind?.
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While Apple and its iPhone were not officially present at the International Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, one might say it was possible to feel the company's touch.
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Blog: The hack allows Wi-Fi and iPod features but won't allow you to make phone calls.
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Fears that mobile devices keep you from connecting with others are groundless. Most of us use them to keep connections strong with those we love.
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Rethinking privacy in an immodest age.
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So you didn't go out and buy an iPhone, but your friend did. And now you want to know the rules of iEtiquette when it comes to checking out the device one on one. Read on....