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    Steven Frank, developer for well-reknowned software house, Panic, has put together some useful notes on his blog around synchronisation discrepancies between cloud-based contact manager, Google Contacts, and the ubiquitous Apple Address Book which comes pre-installed on Mac OS X.
     
    Address Book features built-in support for sync'ing with Google Contacts but it's not been made clear by either Apple or Google as to what exactly doesn't work. Steven's useful list is non-exhaustive but is a good start in understanding what may not work.
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    Apple has quietly rolled out an updated version of the entry-level $999 MacBook.
     
    The revised polycarbonate unibody MacBook now boasts a 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics, and up to 10 hours of battery life. At just $999 this MacBook represents great value when you consider its base specs are 2GB of DDR3 RAM, 250GB HD @ 5400RPM, 8x SuperDrive, and an LED-backlit 1280x800 pixel widescreen.
     
    The MacBook remains the most affordable way to own a brand new portable Mac as Apple has expressed no interest in entering the netbook space - for details on how to hack netbooks for Mac OS X for ultra-affordable portable Mac computing, make sure you check out our sister site myMacNetbook.
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    Software developers Avatron, well known for their Air Sharing apps allowing users to drag & drop files between their Macs and iPhones/iPods like an external hard disk, are getting ready to release their newest app for iPad, Air Display, that lets you use the newly released Apple product as a 2nd monitor for your Mac.
     
    The app uses Wi-Fi to transmit video data between the Mac and the iPad, and there's a System Preference pane that needs to be installed on the Mac in addition to the actual app itself on the iPad. The app also allows for the iPad's touch screen to be used in addition to the Mac's keyboard & mouse, so you can actually "click" on the iPad's screen by touching it. Pretty neat!
     
    Air Display is expected to be submitted on the App Store next week at a price of $9.99. Lets hope this one gets through the approval process unlike the previously featured Wi-Fi Sync app we covered last month.
  • Ed
    Visa and contactless technology company DeviceFidelity are working together to produce a solution for using the iPhone for Visa mobile payments.
     
    The NFC (Near Field Communication) technology company has produced a microSD solution for mobile devices and is now attempting to target the iPhone market using a protective case that will cover the iPhone and incorporates a built-in microSD card with Visa's payWave software pre-loaded.
     
    Currently, it is expected to be released this summer and will be compatible with the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The information appeared via a Press Release on the MarketWatch website before being pulled.
     
    Apple has been rumoured to be testing NFC technology in prototype iPhones, so it may well be that the iPhone 4G/HD may come with the required technology built-in without the need for a protective case when it's announced, expected to be in early June.
  • Ed
    Developer Greg Hughes has submitted a an app to Apple's App Store for wirelessly syncing the iPhone with iTunes via Wi-Fi. Although it's highly unlikely Apple will approve it, it does provide hope to the rest of us that eventually the ability to sync without a USB connection will be possible.
     
    Peep the video below for a demo of the software in action!
     

  • Ed

    iPhone hacked to run Android

    By Ed, in OSx86,

    Hacker David Wong has managed to get a jailbroken 2G iPhone dual-booting into Google's Android OS, with impressive and usable results. Peep the video below to see it in action:
     

     
    If you fancy giving this a go, head on over to David's site.
     

  • Ed
    Apple's iPad launch in the US has been overwhelmingly successful - so much so that everyone else across the rest of the world will now have to wait til the "end of May" to be able to purchase the all-new device from Apple.
     
    "Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad," Apple said. "We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April."
     
    This will come as disappointment to many, although it hasn't stopped some people from picking one up in the US and bringing it home.
     
    However, rest assured that once iPads do eventually start shipping internationally, both the WiFi-only and WiFi & 3G versions will be available from launch.
  • Ed
    Apple's iPad launch in the US has been overwhelmingly successful - so much so that everyone else across the rest of the world will now have to wait til the "end of May" to be able to purchase the all-new device from Apple.
     
    "Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad," Apple said. "We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April."
     
    This will come as disappointment to many, although it hasn't stopped some people from picking one up in the US and bringing it home.
     
    However, rest assured that once iPads do eventually start shipping internationally, both the WiFi-only and WiFi & 3G versions will be available from launch.
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