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With the worldwide release of the iPhone complete, numerous publications are releasing their reviews of Apple’s latest gadget.

Gizmodo provides some interesting observations about the iPhone 3G. Th…

Yesterday, we published a link to what appeared to be the release version of the iPhone 2.0 Firmware. This version of the firmware was successfully installed on a number of original iPhones and readers were able to start using Apps from the iTunes A…

Apple confessed to problems with the transition of .Mac web services to its highly anticipated MobileMe product, according to MacWorld but the service may be up and running this morning, after yesterday’s rocky rollout. …

I have successfully gotten my “unsupported” Microtek S400 scanner to work under Leopard. First I copied the scanner driver from Tiger (in the /Library/Application Support folder), and installed it into the same folder in Leopard. Next, I installed the Scan Maker software. Maybe it’s the 10.5.4 update that made it work; maybe my manual copy made it work, but either way, it’s now working fine for me in 10.5.

I couldn’t wait any longer for the Firefox add-on Snap Links to be updated for Firefox 3, so I changed the supported version number myself to make it work.

On your Mac, assuming you’ve installed Snap Links, quit Firefox and navigate to your user’s Library » Application Support » Firefox » Profiles » [random].default » extensions » snaplinks@snaplink.net folder. In that folder, open install.rdf in a text editor. Change the MaxVersion number from 3.0beta number to just 3.0 and save the file. Now launch Firefox, and Snap Links should appear in the addon list as available now.

[robg adds: I hadn’t installed Snap Links before, but was able to find an installable version for Firefox 3 on the Snap Links Version History page. I just installed the 0.0.4 version listed there, and it’s wo…

iPhone 2.0 lets you see multiple calendars in different colors. However, unlike iCal, you can’t chose which calendar is which color. Here’s a way (sort of) to select specific colors for specific calendars.

The calendar app displays calendars in the following colors: red, orange, blue, green and purple, assigning them seemingly at random. However, if you add your calendars one at a time, syncing after each addition, they will be assigned in the order listed above.

I created dummy calendars in iCal so I could “skip” a color. Just sync them in the proper position in the rotation, and delete them when you’re done syncing all your calendars. Calendars won’t change color after you’ve synced them onto your phone if you delete a previous one in the sequence.

This morning marked the U.S. launch of the iPhone 3G, and it is proving to be an impressive launch indeed. Our members have been meeting up at various Apple and AT&T stores and sharing their impressions and photos.

Turnout appears to …

The official iPhone 2.0 Firmware is now available through iTunes 7.7. The new upgrade file carries the same build number (5A347) as yesterday’s early leak:

iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw

The “1,1″ designation is diffe…

Apple has updated their iPod Touch App Store page with a link to the iTunes Stores for iPod Touch owners to upgrade to the 2.0 Firmware. The $9.95 upgrade brings all of the 2.0 Firmware features to the iPod Touch.

For iPod Touch own…

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