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Turn an iPhone into an Amazingly Inexpensive Photomicroscope

Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 6:02 pm PDT

An awesome iPhone hack that I'm definitely going to try, via Gizmodo: How To Turn Your iPhone Into A Microscope For Only $10. These odd images were all taken using an iPhone cleverly equipped with a 45x microscope. The best part though? You can add such an upgrade to your ...

Apple, Computers, iPhone, Cell Phones, Microscope, Photography

The Obligatory iPhone 4 Review

Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 5:05 pm PDT

Since all bloggers are required by law to post about it when they acquire some cool new technoid gadget, today my iPhone 4 was delivered unto me -- and yes, it really is a big improvement. I'm glad I skipped the 3GS model and waited for this one. First thing that ...

Apple, Computers, iPhone 4, Cell Phones

Apple Gives Free Cases to iPhone 4 Owners

Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 11:36 am PDT

Apple’s Steve Jobs announced today that they will provide free cases for iPhone 4 owners to address the antenna signal problem that caused a slip in Apple’s stock price this week, after a negative review in Consumer Reports. MacRumors has an interesting interview with Jobs about this and other topics: ...

Apple, Computers, iPhone, Cell Phones, Antennae, Steve Jobs

iPhone OS 4 Adds Multitasking

Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 11:35 am PDT

The iPhone OS 4 event held this morning had some fantastic news for iPhone owners (which includes me), with a host of great new features including the big one: true multitasking. Apps running in the background will be able to use system calls to provide multitasking services, avoiding the performance ...

Apple, Computers, iPhone, Cell Phones, Multitasking

Iran Threatens: the 'Era of Mercy' is Over

Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:41 am PST

The Iranian regime announced yesterday that they’re going to be severely cracking down on protesters who use cell phones and email, as technology continues undermining totalitarianism. The police chief, Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam, said at a news conference on Friday that those who used e-mail and cellphones to organize protests would ...

Iran, Protests, Demonstrations, Totalitarianism, Cell Phones

Google Voice Invitations for Military Personnel

Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 10:22 am PDT

Kudos to Google for this new initiative: Google Voice invitations for military personnel. They’re giving away free priority invitations to their powerful new telephone management system, to all military service members. Google Voice lets you use one number for all your phones, gives you free US long distance and very cheap ...

Google, Cell Phones, telecommunications, Google Voice, Military

IPhone 3.0 Features in Detail

Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:09 am PDT

TidBITs has a detailed summary of the new features announced in the iPhone 3.0 Software. At a special press event at its headquarters today, Apple previewed the new iPhone 3.0 software, which adds the long-awaited push notification capability, support for subscriptions and purchases within applications, and copy and paste, among ...

Apple, iPhone, Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Technology

iPhone 3.0 Preview Live

Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:31 am PDT

Engadget is liveblogging the iPhone 3.0 software preview event: Live from Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 preview event. Looks like almost everything iPhone users have requested is in there...

Apple, iPhone, Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Technology

iPhone 3.0 Preview

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:19 pm PDT

Apple is previewing (not releasing) version 3.0 of the iPhone software tomorrow, and hordes of iPhoniacs are clamoring for copy-paste features, with smaller hordes muttering about “push notification” (a type of mobile device multi-tasking). Kevin Rose of Digg.com says copy-paste is a done deal, and MacWorld lists 15 iPhone 3.0 features ...

Apple, iPhone, Cell Phones, Mobile Phones, Technology

More Cell Phone Purchases

Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 6:08 pm PDT

A reader emailed on Saturday to let me know that he had personally seen (and reported) two Middle Eastern men purchasing a large quantity of untraceable cell phones at a Sam’s Club store in Tucson, Arizona. Today this incident is in the Tucson news, as police try to locate the ...

Terrorism, Cell Phones, Tucson, homeland security

Palestinians Targeted Mackinac Bridge?

Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 8:43 am PDT

Coast Guard increases Mackinac Bridge patrols. CARO - The U.S. Coast Guard has increased patrols near the Mackinac Bridge after prosecutors said they believe three Palestinian-American men from Texas now jailed on terrorism-related charges were targeting the 5-mile-long span. The men were arrested Friday outside a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. outlet in Caro ...

Cell Phones, Terrorism, homeland security