Looks like Apple just seeded the latest beta to iOS devs. I am going to download and begin poking.

Today you will be able to touch your Apple Desktop like never before. Over the last 5 months speculation of this mysterious device has been debated after an appearance by Mr. Blurry cam hit the interwebs. This device was given even more steam 4 months later after official FCC documents stamped Apple Product id A1339 the stamp of approval. It’s listed at $69 and can be purchased over at the Apple Store today.

What woud really be awesome is if they somehow incorporate this into the alleged forthcoming Apple TV. Only time will tell…

I’ll pick one up during lunch to review.

All good things were meant to be leaked…right? Just in case you weren’t one of the lucky 11 journalist to walk the inner hallways of Apple’s testing labs I got a few snapshots for ya.

You’ll see the prototypes covered and surrounded my iMacs, the outside/inside of an anechoic chamber of death, the dummy heads and hands used to test reception and a 3D cat scan of the iPhone 4’s internals. Enjoy.

Screencaps via [ABC]

All seems well in the land of upload speeds, at least in the NJ/NYC area. I am also tracking a thread on MacRumors that indicates upload speeds are getting back to the norms unless you live in Pheonix, AZ. According to the thread, Phoenix natives, are still gazing upon the stars wondering when internets will grant them upload love.

Btw, having a norm of 1,660/up is pretty kickass.

Well it’s finally here. Skype update 2.1 now allows you to accept calls in the background. Still no video chat support…2.2???

Thanks Rob Y.

Looks like RIM’s PR Machine is in Full Effect. Earlier today, Electonista posted two videos of RIM’s soon to be released BlackBerry 9800 that showed the death grip in action. The funny thing is, the videos weren’t posted to show the death grip phenomena, it just kind of happened during the demo.

While showing off the new WebKit and media browsers, clips given to Salomondrin has shown what appears to be the ‘death grip’ symptom in action: while held in certain positions, the phone drops to one or two bars,” wrote Electronista.

Now when you click on the videos hosted on YouTube it says “this video has been removed due to terms of use violation.”

RIM co-CEOs responded quickly to Apple showing the death grip problem on a BlackBerry, calling it “unacceptable.”

“One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity,” said Lazaridis and Balsillie. “Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple.”

Unfortunately, BlackBerry users may have to use a case with the new device, but since the videos are no longer available, you won’t be able to see it in action.

Source: Electronista

Somebody has some ’splanin to do. Above is a capture from a Samsung Galaxy S user manual. Looks like your classic Death Grip isn’t too kind to the Galaxy S either. I guess Apple will just have to draw a picture to avoid holding a press conference for the iPhone 5.

Thanks Interwebs

I’ve had the iP4 since the launch day and yes I have seen the bars drop…but haven’t dropped a darn call yet. I’m on the phone for the better part of each day and I, like Mr. Jobs, see this as a NON ISSUE.

It’s just like the old story “Dr. my arm hurts when I position it like this”… Dr: “Well don’t do that”….”Oh, Thanks”

Honestly, the news, media and Apple haters have taken this story and misconstrued the hell out of it. Whenever any company sells a million of anything, there are going to be some issues with a small % of the devices. That’s a given. The problem nowadays, is that the first “I want some media love-whore attention jerk” will begin to whine, tip news outlets and complain on every message bored around.

I’ve TRIED to drop a call by using a Samurai Death Grip and it just wouldn’t happen. Yes, the bars fall but it’s not hurting reception or the phones performance.

Anywho, to those who have been weary about picking up and iP4 because of this nonsense please don’t hesitate…it’s seriously not that bad.

If you are dropping calls, please drop a comment below. I’d love to see it in action.

Ingenuity at it’s best!

With all of this new real estate I’ve been finding it a little difficult to keep a grasp on which screen all of my random apps exist. Thus, I have been using the “Search” a lot more often than my iphone.

I’m not sure about you but I absolutely HATE that blank waste of space screen that appears ??before the homepage?? – How much more functional would it be if we could trigger the search function by either double tapping/holding the home button to make this search field appear on any screen? Anyway, I’ve done a quick mock up to show what my fanciful dream would look like.

PS…It would be nice if this could search the web as well. Just dreaming big here people :-/

Here’s a quick review for a pretty great iPad Case/Sleeve. This sleeve’s main focus is giving your iPad some stylish protection. Pricing may change so I did not mention it in the video but feel free to give their website a lookie.

Company: http://www.hardcandycases.com
Win This Case: http://www.squar.in

Looks like the extremely popular iPhone app Koi Pond is making it’s way to the iPad very soon. Earlier this week, The Blimp Pilots, announced that their biggest hit Koi Pond will be submitted and should be approved within the next week or so. I’ll be on the lookout.

Something remarkable has happened with the iPhone OS even though most people haven’t realized it. Apple for the first time has seemed to ditch the, less than welcoming, blue notification pop ups. In the latest beta release, developers were quick to find a new way to interact and control the iPhone iPod application. A new set of controls now appear when swiping to the far right after a home button double tap.

So what does this mean for the future of a possible sans blue notification system? Well it seems like El Jobso is finally allowing interaction with non visible apps without the less than stellar system that is currently in place. I can finally picture receiving unobtrusive notifications either appearing from the bottom or top of the screen. My assumption is that Apple realized they had let the cat out of the bag and quickly pulled the beta update. What do you think?

Just noticed this on the front page of Apple’s website. Apparently they don’t seem to really care about MobileMe either.

Well, lookie lookie here. After all of the speculation and rumors this seems to be the real deal. The phone fell into the hands of Gizmodo today and they have confirmed that all of the internals are indeed Apple branded and manufactured. I think its a pretty bold design on Apple’s part but I do expect the exposed seems and edges to be refined prior to Apples official release.