Apple’s ‘if you don’t have an iPhone’ pitch is back with two new commercials. The first add highlights the iPod + iTunes on the iPhone, while the second features the App Store. Continue reading →

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Just a quick heads-up: Apple dropped iTunes 10.4 which brings support for some of the new features in Mac OS X Lion and a number of important stability and performance improvements Continue reading →

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Apple made it quite clear they would be fixing the security hole discovered in Safari soon, and sure enough, here’s iOS 4.3.4 to close it up.  The so-called PDF exploit was recently, um, exploited by hackers to create the jailbreakme.com site, an untethered system which took just seconds to free your phone from Apple’s hold. Syncing

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Apple made it quite clear they would be fixing the security hole discovered in Safari soon, and sure enough, here’s iOS 4.3.4 to close it up.  The so-called PDF exploit was recently, um, exploited by hackers to create the jailbreakme.com site, an untethered system which took just seconds to free your phone from Apple’s hold. Syncing

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Browsing the App Store this weekend?  If so, here are ten applications released recently. Songify. Turn your voice into a song with this clever, and sure to be very popular app!  Your device will need a microphone though.  The app’s free for a limited time only.  Free. Instacolor. A mash-up of Instagram with the mechanics of Color, where you’ll

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Apple Drops iTunes 10.3. Introducing iTunes In The Cloud Post from: FSMdotCOM Just a quick heds-up: Apple dropped iTunes 10.3. Introducing iTunes in the Cloud beta. The music you purchase in iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases. Where you want, when you want. Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices. Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music purchases again at no additional cost. Your purchases are available in the iTunes Store on your Mac or in the iTunes app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes store iTunes 10.3 also adds Books to the iTunes Store, where you can discover and buy your favorite books on your computer and automatically download them to iBooks on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. This version also allows you to use Automatic Downloads with apps and books or download previously purchased apps and books from your computer or iOS device. You can download iTunes 10.3 here …

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iCloud Showing Up In iOS 4′s App Store Post from: FSMdotCOM At least a portion of the new functionality is now available by opening up the “Purchased” tab in iOS 4′s App Store, revealing a history of apps that have been downloaded with your account, including those not currently on your device. Those not presently installed will feature a cloud icon, making it possible to re-download them onto the handset. [ via ]

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Phone Password Breaker Defeats iOS 4 Encryption Post from: FSMdotCOM Russian forensics firm Elcomsoft has discovered a method of cracking Apple’s hardware encryption built into iOS 4, providing law enforcement and other parties with a way to access the protected data provided they have physical access to the device. According to Vladimir Katalov from Elcomsoft, you have to have physical access to the device that is being cracked into: “Decryption is not possible without having access to the actual device because we need to obtain the encryption keys that are stored in (or computed by) the device and are not dumped or stored during typical physical acquisition.” Elcomsoft offers a basic  Phone Password Breaker for Windows priced at $79 for home use and capable of unlocking encrupted backups of BlackBerry and iOS devices. A much more advanced  package for iOS 4 devices is available for government agencies, offering access to other information such as passwords, stored email messages, and deleted SMS messages and emails.  Additional details on the decryption processes are available in a  blog post . [ via ]

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Spotify Says Hello To The iPod: Sync Your Playlists Without iTunes [video] Post from: FSMdotCOM Manage your iPod in Spotify! Simply connect your iPod to your computer via your USB cable and watch it magically appear in the new ‘Devices’ section of your Spotify sidebar. Sync all the MP3s contained in your Spotify playlists to your iPod, and purchase the rest through the all-new Spotify download service! Listening to the music you want to hear, wherever you want it, just got a whole lot simpler – and cheaper. Spotify’s new MP3 download service makes it possible to own your playlists in one easy step. By introducing a range of MP3 bundles, we’ve been able to offer you some of the most competitive prices available. New features include: Manage your iPod in Spotify! For the first time, seamlessly manage any iPod classic, iPod nano and iPod shuffle in Spotify. Simply connect your iPod to your computer via your USB cable and watch it magically appear in the new ‘Devices’ section of your Spotify sidebar.Sync all the MP3s contained in your Spotify playlists to your iPod, and purchase the rest through… The all-new Spotify download service! Listening to the music you want to hear, wherever you want it, just got a whole lot simpler – and cheaper.Your playlists are special to you. You’ve spent untold hours putting together your own mix-tape masterpieces on your computer and want to take them with you, but without the trouble of having to buy each track separately, switching music players or breaking the bank? Then look no further . Spotify’s new MP3 download service makes it possible to own your playlists in one easy step. By introducing a range of MP3 bundles, we’ve been able to offer you some of the most competitive prices available – from as little as 50p per song. Spotify Mobile app now available to all! iPod integration was your biggest request, but there are also a lot of Spotify Free users out there who are iPhone and Android phone owners. You asked for the ability to buy your MP3 playlists and sync to your phones. So we’ve got you covered too…As of today,  everyone can download the Spotify Mobile iPhone & Android apps to wirelessly sync your MP3 playlists in Spotify from your computer to your phone. Fire up your mobile app and see your phone appear in the ‘Devices’ section of the Spotify sidebar, ready to rock and roll. No cables required! And did we mention it’s now possible to wirelessly sync these playlists to your iPod touch? For more information and to register for Spotify visit the official website …

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Apple Drops iTunes 10.2.2 Post from: FSMdotCOM Just a quick heads-up: Apple dropped iTunes 10.2.2.  iTunes 10.2.2 provides a number of important bug fixes, including: • Addresses an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive when syncing an iPad. • Resolves an issue which may cause syncing photos with iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to take longer than necessary. • Fixes a problem where video previews on the iTunes Store may skip while playing. • Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance. iTunes 10.2 came with several new features and improvements, including: • Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3. • Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home Sharing on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.

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