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aluminum imacs announced by apple

filed under: computing

New Aluminum iMac

As expected, Apple today took the wraps off their new iMac models, and boy do they look slick. The new models will come in 20-inch and 24-inch versions, and will offer all of the capabilities that you’d want in an all-in-one computer…

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August 7th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nes emulator running on iphone

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech | video games

Apple iPhone NES Emulator

Now that hackers have started to figure out how to run homebrew code on the iPhone, an early build of an emulator for the classic NES gaming system has shown up on the Google Code website today.

The emulator allows play of games from Nintendo’s 8-bit console using a port of the InfoNES core system…

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August 6th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

photo of the day: iphone, meet windows

filed under: just plain fun

Windows iPhone Kiosk

Apparently, those iPhone demo kiosks in AT&T stores are wolves in sheep’s clothing…

Here’s an interesting thought: When you turn a Windows XP machine on it’s side, does it become an Apple? Apparently, these kiosks are really running on Dell machines and Samsung displays…

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August 2nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iphone battery replacement on the cheap

filed under: media players | mobile tech

ipodjuice iphone replacement battery

While Apple is offering a service to replace batteries in the iPhone when they eventually wear out, there’s no question that the service is a quite expensive, costing $79.95 plus shipping.
Now, the first (of what will no doubt be many) third-party battery replacement services is offering Apple some competition. ipodjuice.com will take care of replacing a dead iPhone battery for just $45…

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July 24th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

classic apple moment: newton handwriting recognition

filed under: mobile tech | retro

Simpsons Newton Parody

Here’s a fun little retro vid clip I came across earlier today. The 9-second clip from an old Simpsons episode is short, sweet, and really funny.

With all the recent iPhone buzz, it’s kind of fun to look back at Apple’s earlier, less than successful entry into the handheld market…

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July 20th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

iphones get pimped out by colorware

filed under: design | media players | mobile tech

iPhone Colors from Colorware

If you just can’t stand the simple good looks of your new iPhone, you can now have it indelibly imbued with a splash of color by the folks over at Colorware.

Starting at $149, they’ll take your iPhone and and coat it with a durable automotive-grade color finish. They’re also offering brand new pre-colored iPhones for $649 (4Gb) and $749 (8GB) if you don’t have one yet…

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July 19th, 2007 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the original iphone and other lost apple designs

filed under: computing | design | retro

Original Apple Phone Design c 1983

Back in the early 1980’s, industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger of frog design fame was cranking out machines for a young little tech company called Apple Computer. As a matter of fact, he was the man behind design of the wildly popular Apple IIc personal computer.
Now, Esslinger’s son, Marc, has put together a never before seen gallery of designs that Apple never released…

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July 17th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mac mini swallowed by old g4 cube

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | just plain fun

Rich Willis Mac Mini Mod

Have an old Macintosh G4 Cube computer lying around? Why not transform it into an enclosure for a modern Mac Mini?

Like the abandoned shell of a hermit crab, Mac enthusiast Rich Willis removed the innards of the old G4 cube and filled its guts with his Mac Mini as well as some add-ons. He even went the extra mile to add a virtual laser keyboard so the whole thing is nicely self-contained…

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July 12th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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