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Is the “free re-download to iPhone” gravy train over?

While beta testing the iPhone’s 3.0 software, Michael over at iAPPetite noticed that Apple seems to not be as generous with its bandwidth as it was with the version 2 software. Currently, when you delete an app from your iPhone, and then find you’d like to have it back while you’re out and about, you can redownload it to your iPhone again for free – no computer required. However, when trying this with the new firmware, Michael got the following message: “You’ve... Read More

Games you SHOULD be playing: :Shift:

As we all know, I happen to live under a rock (for financial reasons) so somehow I missed hearing about the (apparently) popular online Flash game :Shift:. Well, the game has come to the iPhone (iTunes link :Shift: 99¢), and while I never heard of it before today, I can see why it has a loyal following. What at first glance may appear to be a simple “run and jump” platformer is actually so much more creative and fun than that. :Shift: is actually more of a puzzle... Read More

Spot the iPhone

Faithful Macenstein reader Jake swears there’s a white iPhone somewhere in this picture of Brazilian model Luciana Morad, but for the life of me, I can’t find it. In fact, I’m not even sure that woman has a head. I have a better chance of finding Waldo. [via Celebslam]  Read More

It’s bikini season!

No, not summer… WWDC! Yes, faithful Macenstein reader Paul sent us this link to a Craigslist ad for WWDC Bikini models. We’re not yet sure who the company is soliciting for the girls (we assume they want girls, although the ad doesn’t say), but they are offering $100 an hour, so start doing them crunches ladies! You only have until June 8th! Speaking of bikini bodies, on a related note, we are actively seeking new Mac Chicks for our Mac Chick of the Month... Read More

WTF? Palm Pre syncs with iTunes? Let the countdown to the next iTunes update begin!

Faithful Macenstein reader Jimmy Schapira did what I did not have the time (or quite frankly, the interest) in doing today – he actually followed Engadget’s live Palm Pre event at D7. And good thing he did. First, we learned that the Walt Mossberg-hosted event was for some reason hosted in barber chairs. But secondly, and almost as important, is that apparently through some sort of evil, blasphemous hackery, Palm has found a way to get iTunes to sync music and video... Read More

Skulls are cool

Faithful Macenstein reader Roger clued us in to a pretty cool T-Shirt that both Mac geeks and fans of dead people alike will love. Not since Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney sat down together and wrote one of the worst songs in history have I beheld such a wonderful homage to racial harmony. (OK, so it has more to do with being bad-ass than getting along… but so what?) It’s a classic skull design but made with the keys from an extended white Mac keyboard and the... Read More

Well, at least we still don’t know exactly what the BACK looks like…

If only there were residents of Cupertino California willing to work for $10 a month, maybe then Apple would be able to plug some of these overseas leaks. Behold China Ontrade, a supplier of replacement parts for pretty much any device you can think of, including Apple’s as-of-yet unreleased 3rd Generation iPhone. Currently they are selling two iPhone parts, the front bezel as well as the LCD screen, which I guess means OLED is right out. I’m not sure what an OLED... Read More

This app got approved

Once again, Apple’s crack team of app store approvers has done another stellar job. Behold Luigi vs. Pac, a game I ASSUME is a fully licensed joint venture of Nintendo and Namco who obviously were so overwhelmed with work they hired CSA Applications to create this game for them featuring two of their flagship characters. “Defat”? Luigi Vs Pac *************************************************************** CSA APPLICATIONS IS PROUD TO PRESENT: Luigi Vs Pacman *************************************************************** Want... Read More

Sonic the Hedgehog for iPhone isn’t a game, it’s a Genesis emulator

Sega’s recently released Sonic the Hedgehog for iPhone has received well-deserved accolades for bringing an amazing faithful port of the 1991 Sega Genesis classic to the iPhone platform, yet at the same time, it has also received almost as much criticism for its slow frame rates and performance issues. Well, the guys over at AllTechRelated may have discovered the reason. Apparently, Sonic isn’t so much a port to the iPhone as a Genesis emulator running Sonic on the... Read More

Another Apple supplier under fire for alleged labor violations

GlobalPost is claiming that yet another of Apple’s Chinese parts suppliers is being accused of labor rights violations – this time it’s flat panel supplier Wintek in the hot seat. Above: Protesters are allegedly being put on blacklists. The above video is taken from a protest outside Apple’s Taipei office (which unfortunately for BMW seems to predominantly sport the BMW logo). A protesters holding signs reading “black-heart business” and one... Read More