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Apple Announces YouTube On iPhone

Apple has updated their iPhone website to show off a new feature that will be available when the iPhone launches on June 29. YouTube videos will be available to the iPhone. iPhone has a special YouTube player that you can launch right from the home screen. So now you can access and browse YouTube videos wherever you go. And when you find a video you want to send your friends, iPhone can even create an email with the link in it for you. Read more »

Netscape Releases Navigator 9

Netscape Releases Navigator 9

Netscape has released Navigator 9, bringing the latest Firefox engine into the fold, as well as a new version of the browser for Mac. This new release includes a new, slimmer theme, a Mini Browser in the sidebar, and ties into Netscape’s news site with a “share” icon in the address bar to easily submit sites. You can also see your friends activity on the Netscape site in a sidebar panel. Read more »

iPhone Commercials

iPhone Commercials

Apple has posted 3 commercials for the iPhone that should start airing soon on TV. It also sets the official release/availability date of the iPhone as June 29. For complete coverage of the iPhone and all things Apple, be sure and check out our sister blog, Apple Gazette. Read more »

Forklift

The folks over at BinaryLights have released a new File Manager/FTP Client for Macs – ForkLift. ForkLift is designed to be the fastest, most powerful file manager for the Mac. Connect to FTP or SFTP servers, manage your Amazon S3 account or your mobile devices over Bluetooth. All these features are beautifully integrated into a sophisticated, yet easy to use Cocoa based interface. Dual-pane view will dramatically increase your productivity along with state-of-the-art features like live preview, spring loaded folders and any-to-any workflow. All this to be topped by tabs, to keep your workspace nice and clean. I have just started to play around with it, but it seems cool. Read more »

Thanks for the Plasma, Blingo

I haven’t used Blingo(referral link) in a while. Chalk it up to switching laptops, forgetting to add the search tool to my browser, yadda yadda yadda. Well, I got back from a long Memorial Day weekend and had an e-mail notifying me that one of my “friends” had won a prize, which means that I won a prize as well. Now, I get e-mails all the time notifying me that I had won a movie ticket or an iTunes giftcard, and I have probably only claimed half of them. That is partly my fault. I forget to star the email and it gets pushed to page 2 or 3 of Read more »

Wii Outselling PS3

According to the site Videgame Charts, the Nintendo Wii has sold 2 million units worldwide, while the PS3 hasn’t event sold 1 million. Part of this could be due to supply, but I am also sure that the price tag on the PS3 has something to do with it. Now, if I could just find a Wii for my office… Read more »

MacHeist Bundle

The folks over at MacHeist are trying to raise some money for charity this week. They are offering a bundle of 10 apps, normally valued at close to $300 for only $49. If they reach $50,000, they will unlock Newsfire. If they reach $100,000, they will unlock TextMate. A great deal if you are a Mac user and want some great apps. Here is what they are putting in the bundle. Delicious Library. (info, normally $40) RapidWeaver RapidWeaver. (info, normally $40) iClip 4 iClip 4 (exclusive beta access) (info, normally $39) FotoMagico FotoMagico (info, normally $80) ShapeShifter ShapeShifter (info, normally $20) DEVONthink Personal DEVONthink Personal (info, normally $39.95) Disco Disco Read more »

Red iPod Nano Expected Tomorrow

Red iPod Nano Expected Tomorrow

It has been rumored for a while now that Apple would be releasing a red iPod Nano to aid U2 frontman Bono in raising money for the Project Red charity, which helps raise awareness and money for The Global Fund. The Chicago Tribune posted this photo today of U2 and Oprah at the Michigan Avenue Apple store in Chicago, clearly showing the red iPod Nano. Also, someone posted a photo of the Apple store in Manhattan getting a makeover, converting the normally white “apple” that hangs inside the entrance to a red one. Ten dollars of each PROJECT RED iPod purchased will go towards the PROJECT RED Charity. Read more »