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Apple fixes iPod touch screen issue – you may now resume spending

According to users on the MacRumors forums, the “negative” screen issue that plagued early models of Apple’s new iPod touch seems to have been fixed, starting with “Week 38” models. To tell if your iPod touch is one of the good ones, simply check the serial number on the back. If yours contains “9C738”, you’re golden. A “36”... Read More

NBC who? FOX, CBS show iTunes support

NBC may have decided it can launch its new Fall seasons without the help of the iTunes store, but it appears the other networks are lining up for some free publicity. This week no fewer than 3 high-profile shows are offering their season premieres on iTunes for free. FOX is leading the way with 2 shows. First up is the season premiere of Prison Break, their popular prison drama... Read More

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK

Boy, the more partners Apple gets, the harder it is for them to keep any secrets. As expected, Apple and O2 announced today that O2 will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple’s iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9. It will be interesting to see just how much Apple learned from the US iTunes launch, as Apple is sticking with the iTunes activation that caused... Read More

Tether your iPhone with Tinyproxy

One of the biggest let downs (to us, at least) when the iPhone was announced was the lack of tethering. Almost all mobile phones of note support being able to use the phone as an on-the-go modem for a laptop, and its omission was a big let down. Well, lucky for us, Kyle over at Dragon Forged has posted some almost-easy-enough-to-follow instructions on how to add that missing functionality... Read More

The iPhone credit fairy arrives!

Yes kids, the legends were true! The iPhone Credit Fairy has flown in from her enchanted hill top castle in Cupertino, and sprinkled the Mac faithful with their $100 iPhone credits. That’s right. Those of us who were good all year – drumming up support and hype for the iPhone – have been rewarded with our $100 sales commission. Click here if you haven’t... Read More

Review: ColorWare iPhone paint job

Some of you may be asking yourselves, “Why on Earth would someone pay $600 for a cell phone and then plunk down another $219 on top of that for a custom paint job?” If you have to ask that question, then I’m sorry, you are just not geeky enough to read this blog. So thank you for your time, here’s your hat, you are now officially banned from Macenstein. For... Read More

iPhone price drop and new iPods mean more Mac Chick prizes!

When we announced our Mac Chick Casting Call contest last month, we were very excited by the idea that Incipio was willing to put up an actual prize worth competing for, namely, a 4 GB iPhone (not that the honor of being a Mac chick of the Month is not reward enough!). However, thanks to last week’s iPhone price drops, newly announced iPods, and the discontinuation of said... Read More

Apple Sells One Millionth iPhone but could lose $80,000,000

Posted by Dr. Macenstein It looks like those iPhone price cuts were just the thing Apple needed to drive sales, as this weekend Apple’s iPhone reached the 1 million sold mark. “One million iPhones in 74 days-it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary... Read More

Mac Chick of the Month Mandy Lynn lands VH1 Reality show

Our beloved January Mac Chick of the Month Mandy Lynn will be starring in the upcoming America’s Most Smartest Model, a new elimination-based reality show that’s set to premiere Sunday, October 7 at 9/8c on VH1.  Read More

Apple announces iTunes movie rentals – sort of

Posted by Dr. Macenstein It appears that the big news regarding iTunes 7.4.1 is not the ability to purchase ringtones or the ability to brick your hacked iPhone, it’s that MOVIE RENTALS are coming to the iTunes store, and likely very soon! David Watanabe posted a screenshot of what for all intents and purposes will serve as Apple’s announcement of iTunes movie rentals. “I... Read More