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Are you having problems with iPhone 2.0? {Engadget}
Jul 10th 2008 9:19PM I've had issues with Weatherbug only causing hard resets. All other apps and games have worked great for me. A minor lag with the keyboard, but nothing unacceptable... just doesn't seem to be quite as responsive as before, but it still works fine.
iPhone 3G must be activated in-store (and other followup questions answered) {Engadget}
Jun 13th 2008 2:59PM Jailbreaking and unlocking are two completely different things. It is possible to jailbreak the iPhone to install applications without unlocking it so it can be used on other carriers. It's the unlockers you have to thank.
iPhone 3G must be activated in-store (and other followup questions answered) {Engadget}
Jun 13th 2008 1:57PM Back when I got my first-gen iPhone, everything related to the account setup - including number porting - was handled in iTunes.
Since activation of the iPhone 3G will be required in-store, they will likely handle all of this in-store. They'll probably ask for your Sprint phone number, account number, have you enter the password to your Sprint account (to verify that you are in fact the account owner), and within a couple hours of your iPhone being activated, the number port should be complete.
Time Capsule shipping this week? {Engadget}
Feb 28th 2008 9:02PM Mine shows that it has been prepared for shipping... of course, I only placed my order early this week.
Clear Channel wants you to SMS song requests {Engadget Mobile}
May 30th 2007 6:43AM Big whoop. XM tried it and it seems to have bombed. XM had it where you'd send a text with the channel number to XMXMM (96966), then it would reply to confirm you got the right channel, then you'd text your request.
They don't promote it anymore, so I don't even know if it still works. But I don't think it was being used a lot. Just as I'm sure this won't.
Is XM radio temporarily offline? {Engadget}
May 21st 2007 7:14PM Getting signal from one satellite, but not the other, and not the local repeater.
Apple TV at Costco {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
May 2nd 2007 11:44PM A note that the iTunes cards are also available at some warehouses too. I know at least two that are near where I live and work that have the cards in the store as well...
Oxygen deprivation and iPod hatred {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 26th 2006 11:42AM So is he only "Standing on top of the world" if he's listening to Van Halen? Sorry... had to. ::flee::
Screenshots of SlingPlayer for the Mac {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 19th 2006 6:55AM If it's anything like the Windows version of the SlingPlayer, it'll be skinnable anyway, so you can make it look like whatever the heck you want it to look like.
That aside, the streaming control is great. The automatic setting is good, but it has one purpose: make the most of your available bandwidth. If that bandwidth changes, it will adjust, but it takes its sweet time in adjusting. For example, if you have an EV-DO wireless connection (Sprint/Verizon), and you go from an area of great (full 4 bar) coverage where you're getting 1Mbps or more of speed, down to an area that you're getting the "average" speed of 300-400Kbps, then back, it's going to be constantly adjusting.
But if you were to set it to always use 250-300Kbps, then it will stay at that setting the whole time. Admittedly, if your speed drops below what you set it to, you'll notice it, but at times I'd rather it be using a set amount anyway, so if there's more bandwidth available than that amount, it leaves something for me to use to browse the web, without significantly affecting the SlingPlayer.
Zinio offers fix for QuickTime + Flash quirk in their magazines {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 12th 2006 9:39AM I can't say that I've had any run-ins with their DRM restrictions, and I've moved files between computers a few times - both Mac and Win - with no major issues. And expensive? Since when is 12 issues of Motor Trend for $12 expensive? It's much cheaper than the newsstand!
