

Steve Jobs Flips Off IBM

Recently, an old picture of Steve Jobs has surfaced of him standing in front of an IBM building in NY, flipping them off. The picture was probably taken sometime in the mid 80’s.
Where is the black turtleneck? I guess this is Jobs’ way of simply saying, "I’m a mac."

Livescribe Pulse Smartpen Finally Can be Used on Apple Mac OS X

Livescribe has finally enabled their Pulse smartpen for use with Apple’s Mac OS X. PC users have been able to use the pen that transcribes real world handwriting into a digital template. On November 24th, Mac users will be able to as well.
The company has even thrown in some new features for both Apple and Windows users. For an additional $29.95 you can get your hands on some handwriting to text transcription software. Consumers can also print dot paper notepads for free.

Apple Fails to Approve Google Voice Search iPhone App for Friday Release

Google’s cool voice search app for the iPhone did not make it to the Apple Store this past Friday. Apple has apparently left Google completely in the dark as to why it failed to make the cut. The app was still lingering in "In Review" status limbo when the release date came and went.
This comes hot on the heels of rumors speculating that Apple has been entirely too hard on the companies that make apps for the iPhone. Neither company has released any word regarding the matter but the NYTimes will have a piece on the subject shortly.

Adobe Announces Flash Support for Windows Mobile – Apple iPhone Support Missing

Adobe is set to demonstrate a fully functional build of Flash on the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform today. The demonstration is going down at the Adobe MAX conference. That’s good news for some of you out there. The company also indicates that development for the Android platform is currently underway.
However, mum is the word regarding the Apple iPhone. The company says it is "up to Apple" but offers no indication as to what that means. This is disheartening considering months ago the company promised the program would be coming to the iPhone in "a very short time." A very short time, indeed.

German Company Releases Bacon Case for iPhone and iPod

A German company has created The Bacon Case, a pork-styled case for your iPod. It comes in different sizes, and at least one can even fit the iPhone. The Babe-hating cases sell for 25 Euro and can be purchased on the company’s website here.

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