The British Advertising Standards Authority has banned another Apple iPhone ad. This one apparently fibs regarding the speed of the device, which you can see below. Britain claims it is a misleading ad. Watch it and see for yourself:

Apple’s Black Friday sale is now live in the US. At first glance, the sale is consistent to the sales of years past but let us not forget that Apple is promising to match competitor’s sales prices if need be. Happy hunting!

Golden Shellback has been touting their extraordinary gadget waterproofing treatment since July, and now it is finally available for purchase. It comes with a caveat, however. If you want your cellphone or other important gadget to avoid ruination by an accidental toilet drop, you are going to have to send the it to the company so they can wrap it in "vacuum deposited film." The coatings come with a 30 day warranty though. Here is a list of how much you’ll be paying to keep your beloved gadget dry:

Blackberry Pearl $120.00 per unit coated

Apple IPod Shuffle $60.00 per unit coated

Apple IPod Touch $120.00 per unit coated

Lansing IPod Speaker Orbit M $60.00 per unit coated

Garmin GPS etrex $75.00 per unit coated

West Marine Vhf 55 Radio $120.00 per unit coated

Speakers (no enclosures) up to 8 inches in diameter $100 each $180 pair

Black Friday discounts have already begun in earnest, even though it’s Wednesday. However, we all know Apple has a Scrooge impulse when it comes to discounts on their products so a list has been compiled comparing those offered at MacMail to those offered at Best Buy. The Best Buy discounts are usually, although not always, more significant. These might represent your best opportunity to get that big glowing Apple logo into your life on the cheap, however. Get to it!

A Greenwich High School student wrote a letter to Steve Jobs asking for a "high school educational" discount on Final Cut Pro software. He received a reply the next day from Richard Townhill, Director, Pro Video Product Marketing asking for the students mailing address. A week later, he had $1300 worth of software sitting on his doorstep free of charge! Not too shabby, eh?

This was the response.

Then a week later, this is what he got.