Apple starts refunding Bumper purchases automagically

Automatic refunds, or so the email says. We've been on the receiving end of a deluge of tips this morning pointing out that Apple has begun funneling cash back into its users' pockets -- a most unusual event, to be sure -- to live up to its retroactive promise of free Bumpers for all (who buy their iPhone 4 before September 30). If the particular wording is to be trusted, that should mean that even those who haven't yet bothered to put in a claim, but did purchase a Bumper, will find themselves enriched in due course. Apple estimates this bandaid solution to its antenna problems will cost $175 million in real cash money, but we suspect the biggest price to pay will be in the form of pride and reputation.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Apple starts refunding Bumper purchases automagically originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple begins refunding iPhone 4 Bumpers

Apple has started issuing refunds to iPhone 4 users who bought a Bumper for their new phones as part of the company's plan to provide free cases to anyone buying the new iPhone before September 30.

iOS 4 and iPhone 3G is a match made in… what’s the opposite of heaven?

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Do you have an iPhone 3G? Me, too. Have you updated it to iOS 4 yet? If the veins are popping out of your neck and your skin is turning green, you probably have. If your iPhone 3G hasn't been updated to iOS 4 yet, then do your iPhone, yourself, and your sanity a favor: DON'T UPDATE YOUR iPHONE 3G TO iOS 4!

Apple's support forums are buzzing like an angry hornet's nest on reports that iOS 4 has all but crippled users' iPhone 3Gs. By far the most-reported problem is generalized slowness; iOS 4 runs so slowly on many people's iPhone 3Gs that the phones are almost unusable.

The video above, though a parody, is actually a fair representation of what's been happening to the iPhone 3G under iOS 4. Click "Read More" to see some ways to fix the problem.

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iOS 4 and iPhone 3G is a match made in... what's the opposite of heaven? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

iOS 4 and iPhone 3G is a match made in... what's the opposite of heaven? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad launches in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore

Today’s the day that everyone in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore (who didn’t buy one in another country already!) has been waiting for — iPad launch day!

Anyone picking one up? Waiting in line? Drop us a comment and let us know.

Need help getting started with your new iPad? We’ve got your back:

• Get apps and games. There are thousands of iPad specific apps already (seriously, we’ve stopped counting!). You can find them — all of them — on iTunes, either on your Windows or Mac, or right on the iPad App Store. We’ve covered a ton of iPad apps here already, and we’ll be reviewing more each week, so keep your eyes peeled!
• Get accessories. The TiPb Store has just started offering iPad accessories and more and more are in stock every day. If you want to protect that big, beautiful screen or wrap a case over that pristine aluminum shell, be sure to check them out!
• Get talking. If you just want to talk about your new iPad and all those apps and accessories, or if you need help getting started (or to trouble-shoot bugs), or advice and recommendations, we have two new discussion groups just for you: iPad Device and Help Forum and iPad Apps and Games Forum.

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BlindType Aims To Eliminate Touch Typing Frustrations For iPhone And iPad Users

iPhone ‘End Call’ sticker is an ironic solution to your reception problem

Not sold on those iPhone Antenna-aid bandages? Fret not, as we've got a whole 'nother round of laughs coming your way. What started as a concept has landed on Etsy as a buyable product: the 'End Call' vinyl sticker. As you'd expect, you simply place this guy over the iPhone 4's "weak spot" and then press it whenever you'd like to conveniently drop whatever call you're on. The only problem? This $4 add-on actually won't accomplish what it says in plain English.

iPhone 'End Call' sticker is an ironic solution to your reception problem originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Has Started Processing Refunds For iPhone 4 Bumpers

CNN releases free international news app

CNN has released an international news app for the iPhone, and is offering it for free to users outside the U.S.

Camera+ gets new touch exposure, focus controls

This full-featured camera app gains new tap-and-drag features to adjust focus and exposure, as well as a significant speed boost and better Flickr uploading.

App demo: AudioBookShelf

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iBooks gives you a great way to organize ebooks and PDF's, but what about audiobooks? Unfortunately, iTunes still blobs everything together like a big ol' playlist in iTunes. AudioBookShelf is an app designed to make your audio book shelf more enticing. Unfortunately it won't play the audio books in iTunes, giving you instead 12 hand-picked audio books from a library of classics. Favorites like Treasure Island and Gulliver's Travels (one of my favorite books) are read with clear voices, as the developers looked to only include those with quality recordings. See the video for the app in question, or visit the App Store to see the official description and full list of books included in the price of $1.99. The app is universal, so one price puts it on the iPad and iPhone.

App demo: AudioBookShelf originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here come the Apple bumper case refunds…

Looks like Apple has begun the process of refunding Apple Online Store bumper case orders. *MacRumors says:

Existing back-ordered bumper cases have also been processed for refund. We expect the process will continue over the next few days. Apple is also expected to provide a method for in-store purchasers to also receive a refund but has provided no details yet.

As part of their iPhone 4 “antennagate” press conference, Steve Jobs announced Apple would be giving away free cases, including Apple Bumpers, to every iPhone 4 customer as a way to make them happy and alleviate any concerns about reception issues.

Anyone else get their refund notice yet?

[MacRumors]

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AT&T activation numbers show iPhone 4 dominance

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I guess we can take potshots at AT&T all day, but the proof is in the pudding. Or activations, in this case: 3.2 million iPhone activations in Q2, which is 10 times the number for the 3GS the year before. Oblivious to the noise about AT&T's network, a full 27% of those activations are new customers for AT&T, which has to be chafing someone's drawers over at Verizon. Here's hoping AT&T takes the $30.8 billion in revenue and sinks it right back into infrastructure or lowering cost to consumers. Full press release from AT&T here.

[via 9to5mac]

AT&T activation numbers show iPhone 4 dominance originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Battle seven evil exes in Pilgrim’s Punch-Out

Take on the role of slacker hero Scott Pilgrim and defeat the seven evil exes to win the heart of the girl of your dreams.

Apple Beginning to Process Refunds for iPhone 4 Bumpers

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Apple has started processing refunds for the iPhone 4 bumper cases to online Apple Store orders. Existing back-ordered bumper cases have also been processed for refund. We expect the process will continue over the n...

XGear SHADOW case for iPad review

XGear SHADOW case for iPad is for those who want a tough exterior case for the back of their iPad but want to keep the front completely open for easy access. so, yes, it’s pretty much identical to the XGear Folio case for iPad I looked at earlier… without the front cover.

It’s black, it’s got a futuristic diagonal ridge texture going on, and while — again — it probably wouldn’t stop a bullet it does seem strong enough to repel most bumps, bashes, scratches, and scrapes that come anywhere near your iPad.

While I worried the four small corner tabs wouldn’t be enough to secure it safely and persistently to my iPad, it’s been snug for more than a couple of weeks now and shows no signs of letting go until I make it. The corners also double as mini bumpers to protect the sides of your iPad.

If you want something slick and sleek to keep the unibody aluminum back of your iPad in mint condition, check out the XGear SHADOW case for iPad available from the TiPb iPad Accessory Store.

Pros

• Carbon outer wrap is tough
• Looks good.

Cons

• Not as tight fitting as a skin

TiPb review rating

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Review: M-Edge Executive Jacket for iPad

M-Edge's Executive Jacket is a nice business folio with a really long leather flap that gets in the way.

Review: M-Edge Flip Jacket for iPad

The M-Edge Flip Jacket is a pleasant case that covers the iPad in canvas and swaddles it in microfiber.

Review: ZooGue Smart Case for iPad

The ZooGue Smart Case is a cleverly adjustable iPad case, but it's not exactly a looker.

Review: Sena Folio for iPad

The Sena Folio is the epitome of business class.

Review: Dodocase for iPad

The Dodocase is a sturdy, stylish case that looks like a hardcover book.