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How to Wake Up Your AppleTV G2 With the Remote Application

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OK, so you have bought the new Apple TV and have been using the very nice iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Remote application to control it. But the thing is that the AppleTV will go to sleep after, by default, 1 hour of idle time.  This is a good thing for the environment and your [...]

Apple TV G2 has a fast restore time

I just performed my 1st firmware restore on the Apple TV G2 and I was amazed at how fast the whole process was. I am betting on a fast data rate trough the micro usb interface and fast read/write to flash.  The whole firmware process probably too no longer that 3 minutes, from start to finish… [...]

VLC media player is available on the AppStore

After 2 weeks of review, VLC for the iPad is now available on the AppStore! The release date is set to Tuesday, Sept. 21, so depending on your timezone, it should be available pretty soon.

For instance, it’s already available in New-Zealand! Just follow this iTunes link that should become active as soon as the app reaches [...]

Get some Flash on the iPad!

As you know by now (I hope) Flash is not supported on the iPhone nor the iPad.  But Flash is used on most web sites out there.  So how do you get to see those sites properly on the iPad? There is a free iPhone app (hope they will upgrade to iPad native soon) called Cloud [...]

My 1st thoughts as an early Canadian iPad user

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Here we go, I am now an happy early Canadian iPad user!  I will summarize my 1st toughts about this great little device.

1st, the unit is actually smaller than I thought.  Not sure if it is because I have big hands but looking at pictures on the web and holding it myself feel [...]

Possible picture of Apple iPad?

This might be one of the iPad prototype?

Look like iPhone: Check
Has a home button: Check
Look like 10″ diagonal: Check
Announced docking port at the bottom: Might not be visible

Update: Source for original file: http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae335/unanimouswow/Prototype352.jpg

Look like the black borders are symmetrical all around.  Could hide the wireless antennas quite well. But there is no docking port… so quite possibly [...]

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 features detailed! Also, Apple calling tablet the iTablet? « Boy Genius Report

Boy Genius Report is posting what appear to be some of the new iPhone OS 4.0 features.  in short expect:

Multitasking
New OS wide multitouch gesture
New UI making the 3G/3GS more like portable computers
New syncing method

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 features detailed! Also, Apple calling tablet the iTablet? « Boy [...]

Apple to release new 3D UI based mobile device OS 4.0?

I have been reading the newly unearthed patent from Apple about the 3D UI… and my conclusion is that Apple won’t just introduce a new mobility device at the end of the month… they will show off what the next iPhone 4.0 OS will be like.

What Apple is about to do is [...]

Bell Mobility iPhone 3G and 3GS details

Bell is committed to providing its clients the newest and most exciting devices, including the Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS – making Bell’s smartphone portfolio best-in-class.

Bell clients will soon be able to enjoy one of the most sought-after smartphone experiences, with unparalleled access to applications, web browsing, and digital [...]

Dell announces Moblin Mini 10v at IDF

Dell just announced the first shipping Moblin netbook, a developer-edition Mini 10v that runs Canonical’s Moblin Netbook Remix. No pricing info yet, but it’ll go on sale tomorrow, September 24, on Dell.com. We’re told they have units on the show floor for us to play with, we’ll be back with way more details soon.

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