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News International has confirmed that it is to start charging visitors to access both The Times and Sunday Times newspaper content online from June. This heralds the emergence of the much talked about Murdoch Paywall which News International owner Rupert Murdoch has long argued is essential in order to make …

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Apple today announced that it will begin shipping iPhones for CDMA networks, such as those offered by Verizon and Sprint, ending a three-year monopoly in the U.S. held by AT&T since iPhone's inception. Once the phones becomes available later this year, iPhone users in the U.S. that don't wish to …

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[ATTACH=right]14158[/ATTACH]I love my iPhone. It's a cool device with lots of free and low-cost apps at my finger tips, but I've been wondering lately if some of these Apps are a good thing. I mean, why do I need a dedicated New York Times app, for example? Why doesn't the …

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The DPG file type is primarily associated with 'nDs-mPeG'. nDs-mPeG, usually abbreviated DPG, is a special format of MPEG-1 video specifically for playback using the homebrew Moonshell program for the Nintendo DS. The video is encoded on a computer and then transferred, along with Moonshell, to the DS for playback. …

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It's starting in the UK - the London [URL="http://www.thetimes.co.uk"]Times[/URL] (we just call it the Times over here but I imagine that would have a different connotation for American readers) is going to have a paywall after May. Subscribers will be allowed in for nothing. Clearly the [URL="http://www.wsj.com"]Wall Street Journal[/URL] has …

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I'm having some trouble finding a place to put this question, since I don't have any insight in coding. Please let me know if the thread is misplaced, and I'll move it. Question: I have an idea of an app for iPhone/any smart phone and before I move on with …

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The annual [URL="http://cansecwest.com/"]CanSecWest PWN2OWN[/URL] hacking contest has [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story270028.html"]done it again[/URL] and provided us news types with the perfect headline writing opportunity as the Apple iPhone falls to the hackers in just 20 seconds. The hackers in question, Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf Weinmann, picked up the prize of $15,000 and an …

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As the world awaits for the release of Apple's Next Big Thing, developers are putting the finishing touches on applications to be ready for iPad's April 3 ship date. And Apple is getting ready too. The company yesterday began accepting submissions for iPad App Store, its online application outlet for …

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Say what you will about Apple, love 'em or hate 'em, you have to admit they have a special magic when it comes to creating gadgets that consumers clamor for. They have a unique mix of design, build-up and marketing that when combined drive popularity and sales in huge numbers. …

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Hello all, I was just surfing through net.....and came across some sites where Iphone developers are selling source codes [url]http://iphonedevelopmentbits.com/[/url] [url]http://tritoneapps.com[/url] the later site is selling it for $5 .....I think its great way to make money what do yo think??

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Hi Whenever I use my laptop to connect to the internet via Wifi, the internet connection becomes intermittent. Although the Wifi signal is excellent, but all webpage I go to states "webpage cannot be found". All downloads halt and I cannot connect to Yahoo Messenger. We already ruled out the …

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I am not surprised that the Trademark Office has refused the application filed by Google in respect of the Nexus One smartphone trademark. What does surprise me, however, is that Google went ahead and chanced its arm with the application when a cursory search would have shown that a similar …

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I drive hundreds of miles every week, I write about technology for a living, I've been a TomTom user for years and I own an iPhone. It had to be done, I just had to review the TomTom satnav app for the iPhone. Being both an iPhone 3GS owner and …

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I am trying to load a website with the proper address, running vista, pop up blockers and firewall off and security is safe. Still can't open up this site for some reason. Nor will it allow me to open it up on my iphone either. Any suggestions?

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This simple script will copy all music files that were not purchased from the iTunes store to a directory of your choosing. It requires the ID3 module (Created by some person, from somewhere, I forget where, but I DID NOT make this module). The syntax is as follows: [code] ipoddir …

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Call the National Guard. On second thoughts, call someone else. After all, it is the National Guard which has somehow managed to lose an archival data disk containing five years worth of staff records covering some 15,000 personnel. The US National Guard is now recommending that any current and former …

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Hi... I suspect this pc has a virus. It automatically sends out email to people in the contact list with offer of iphone 3 Gs, recently from [url]www.eeook.com[/url] and [url]www.ayoeft.com[/url]. It also run very slowly. I installed MBAM, Spybot S&D, and Ad-aware one week ago but were automatically uninstalled. I …

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Two numbers that Apple fans won't forget in a hurry have made the headlines this week: 10 billion and 40 billion. The first refers to the 10 billion songs that have now been downloaded from the iTunes Store. The 10 billionth song was the eerily appropriate "Guess Things Happen That …

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I obtained my Blackberry 8320 from my son. He swapped it for an iPhone and I completely agree with his choice. With this very BB he was able to Wi-Fi connect in the UK and I thought it would be easy to set up the BB in France. I unblocked …

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Apple may be taking orders for the iPad later this week, it transpires. At least so it says on [URL="http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/02/rumor-the-ipad-to-go-on-presale-next-week/"]this blog here[/URL]. I won't be ordering mine just yet, I confess. There are a number of reasons for this. First I live in the UK. We therefore won't be offered …

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Does the wikipedia entry below, list most of the languages you would need to know to build your own app for the iphone OS, Symbian, BlackBerry and Android? And will I just have to learn them or can I use a company other than Medl Mobile? [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_development[/url]

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How to move to Legacy Forum as posted in wrong area? Does the wikipedia entry below, list most of the languages you would need to know to build your own app for the iphone OS, Symbian, BlackBerry and Android? And will I just have to learn them or can I …

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[attach=right]13654[/attach]What's small and pink, incorporates a Linux kernel and an embedded ARM compatible processor, and let's you set up your own personal cloud? The answer is the latest [URL="http://www.pogoplug.com"]Pogoplug[/URL] device from Cloud Engines Inc. Combine this insanely easy to set up bit of kit with a free iPhone app and …

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A couple of weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of seeing [URL="http://stevegarfield.com"]Steve Garfield[/URL] speak at [URL="http://podcamp.pbworks.com/PodCampWesternMass"]Pod Camp Western Mass[/URL]. Garfield is the author of [URL="http://offonatangent.blogspot.com/2010/01/where-to-buy-get-seen.html"]Get Seen[/URL], a practical book on the ins and outs of web video production. He has been working with video on the web since well …

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Now this is interesting. I'm not going to insult you by explaining Google Buzz in here - it's been done elsewhere and if you're a member of this site then you probably know about it already. But... I'm interested in the reaction. It's a sort of collective 'so what'? Granted …

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Google is reportedly coming out with a [URL="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_creating_twitter_clone_for_gmail.php"]Twitter-like tool[/URL] this week. Google's tried social a few times, but it hasn't done very well. Why are people so excited about it this time? It's important to remember that everything Google touches doesn't turn to gold. Sometimes they screw up. Sometimes they …

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The trend in recent years has been from smartphones to get bigger screens and slimmer profiles, with everyone pretty much following where the Apple iPhone leads them. Until now, that is, with Nokia breaking free from the constraints of a huge touchscreen and apparently opting for a tiny candy-bar design …

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When Google developed the Nexus One, they might not have figured on one huge unintended consequence. They [URL="http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/googles-dont-be-evil-mantra-is-bullshit-adobe-is-lazy-apples-steve-jobs/#ixzz0eaEaTQsI"]pissed off Steve Jobs[/URL] big time. "We didn't get into the search business," he reportedly barked, at a Town Hall style meeting, following the iPad announcement last weekend. "They got in the phone …

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Apple has this week released a software update for the iPhone which addresses a total of five security vulnerabilities. But not, it would seem, the small matter of a year old glitch which could turn your iPhone into a spyPhone. First the good news, Apple has released [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4013"]iPhone OS 3.1.3[/URL] …

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Amazon didn't waste a lot of time answering the challenge of the iPad. The [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/technology/04amazon.html"]New York Times is reporting[/URL] this morning that Amazon has acquired Touchco, a touch screen company, and plans to incorporate its engineers into the Kindle division. It doesn't take a PhD in analysis to figure out …

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I've got a new iPhone for only a few months, and I have no problem making custom ringtones, but sometimes, when i sync them to my iPhone, here comes the problem: "it shows up as a ringtone in iTunes, but it won't sync to the phone. I've restarted my phone …

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Hey, this is my first post here, glad to be here and learn from you guys! what i'm trying to do is this: I would like to enter 2 names and then hit a number from lets say 1 to 10, and i have the array Q1,Q2... etc. these should …

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I want my cookie not to be reset when i close the browser. The way i have it right now it expires whenever i close the browser... I REALLY REALLY need a solution to this so please if someone could give me some time id REALLY appriciate it!! I dont …

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Has anyone found a useful tutorial for the XCode IDE, especially the Debugger utilities? Rich

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I love the new Apple iPad, don't you? Great specs: --Proprietary 1Ghz Apple A4 Chip (screams!) --On-board iTunes Store for apps, games, music and video --Runs all iPhone apps unmodified; native or double-pixel mode --Spectacular native apps, like Brushes and iPhoto; optional apps $10 --10-hour battery life --0.5 inch thick, …

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Yes there are 100,000 or so apps for the iPhone, but thanks to Apple policy if it's porn you are after there's not an app for that. The construction of an Adult App Store for Android devices, however, could soon swing this particular market segment towards the iPhone competitor. The …

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Am designing a web page for mobile browsers. I have a div (having id 'wrap') which is 320px width and margin:0 auto. My all contents including header is within this wrap div. When I view it on my desktop browser it is positioning in center with a width of 320px. …

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Hi all, My first post here, but long time troller. I was looking for a GUI platform to develop on and couldn't decide between wxPython, PyQT and/or IronPython or Jython. I decided to go with wxPython after getting a couple of headaches elsewhere. I'd really like a quick IDE to …

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Hey everyone! I'm developing a website that interfaces with a database for a college senior project that interfaces with multiple types of smart phones to submit information the phones gather. Part of the requirements is to let the user upload a file. The standard HTML form using method=post for input …

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Interested in following the Obama presidency? There's an [URL="http://itunes.com/apps/thewhitehouse"]app[/URL] for that. Timed for the State of the Union speech next week, TheWhiteHouse is a free application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users stream video, browse photos, and read text from President Barack Obama's White House. According …

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Hi all, My first post here, but long time troller. I was looking for a GUI platform to develop on and couldn't decide between wxPython, PyQT and/or IronPython or Jython. I decided to go with wxPython after getting a couple of headaches elsewhere. I'd really like a quick IDE to …

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According to[URL="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2010/tc20100119_759795.htm"] various reports[/URL], Apple has approached Microsoft about making Bing the default search engine on the iPhone. I'm sure it's all enough to make Steve Ballmer come out from behind his desk and do a happy dance. His little search engine that could is being portrayed as the anti-Google, …

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OK, we've all read rumours about what's going to be in the iSlate and what isn't. So, just in case someone like Steve Jobs is listening, here's my wish list of stuff I [B]haven't[/B] seen reported but would like. 1. An FM radio. I want the iSlate to reduce the …

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It's always exciting to hear about new technology like the tablet, and the idea of a new Apple tablet is one that sets us all aglow. But while we wait seemingly endlessly for Apple to come through (or not) with its long-rumored product, other manufacturers are flirting with the same …

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Lord knows I could do with shedding a pound or 50, but it never occurred to me that WiFi could help me do that. However, according to a press release that arrived today it would appear to be the case. Some French technology outfit has launched a set of WiFi …

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OK, it is very nearly Xmas now which means, if your household is anything like mine, lots of new tech toys to play with. So I'm starting a thread where you can post both what you are hoping to get and then, after Santa has slid down your chimney with …

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Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein isn't looking to the stars for his comeback strategy. The inventor of the iPod was quoted last week saying he had never used an iPhone and that he doesn't pay that much attention to Apple. Was he kidding? If his strategy for competing with the industry's …

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Google announced the long awaited [URL="http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/01/google_releases_its_nexus_one.html"]Nexus One[/URL] today, but the phone itself was only part of the story. Google has decided to distribute the phone exclusively through its own [URL="http://www.google.com/phone"]web store[/URL], a misguided strategy I think will ultimately backfire on them. Frankly, I think it's a mistake for the company …

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Many People always ask questions about iPod/iPhone at answers.yahoo.com. Here I collect some commen FAQ and provide the professional solutions to help the people getting difficulty in handling their iPod/iPhone to solve the questions about iPod/iPhone. It includes four parts: [b]1: How to put DVD on iPod and iPhone (Windows/Mac) …

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Name is Lars, I'm an oldie goldie who by some reason managed to not get an Iphone yet. Since I frequently move between my homecountry Sweden and my new home in Thailand I thought I'd look up the jailbreak stuff for the soon to be purchased mentioned hardware ;) I'm …

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