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Barnes · 06-30-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kermitology

Also.. A friend of mine just sent me a message about how FindMyiPhone is a stolen idea:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...ery=PN/5764892

Filed in 1995. The company has apparently gone to Apple to present this idea, but Jobs wanted nothing to do with them.

Seems to me that he's only interested in thieving the technology and crushing smaller companies because he's an evil dick with more money..

My how the Apple hate can grow so quickly within me..

This is what drives me crazy with regards to patent law. The GPS system was declared operational the same year as this patent and civilian use the next year (1996) with selective availability making the idea for this patent completely useless in terms of the way Apple has implemented Find my Phone. Selective availability was decommissioned in 2000.

These patent holders have created a business of tracking and remote wiping and are apparently looking to getting into the lawsuit business? They have no iPhone OS solution and I would imagine had approached Apple to develop something for the iPhone. Apple said no thanks, we're on it. The iPhone is not a platform in which developers are free to do what they want as the desktop platform is pretty much wide open. Should it be? As a consumer, I've never really been hurt because it isn't and neither has the sales of the device been impacted. Would opening it up to whatever work? Maybe, but there are plenty of examples where it has absolutely destroyed companies. Atari 2600.

kermitology · 06-30-2009, 05:25 PM

3.1 beta just released..

FanIn80 · 07-02-2009, 10:49 PM

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Leaked AT&T memo: Apple iPhone 3GS generated ‘best ever sales day’
Multiple sources have provided MacDailyNews with an internal AT&T memo that highlights the company's recent milestones and successes:

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/we...omments/21666/

Edit: On the other side of the coin... reports of white 3GS problems with turning red from overheating.

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Last week, Nowhere Else began receiving reports [Google translation] from owners of the white iPhone 3GS that had experience significant overheating, leading in some cases to distinct pink or brown discoloration on the iPhone's back case. A later report from Wired suggested that faulty battery cells may be the cause of the overheating and could lead to a significant recall of the affected iPhones.

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/07/02/...ing-publicity/

HotHotHeat · 07-03-2009, 12:58 AM

Looks like Apple wore white on the wrong day of the month..

metallicat · 07-03-2009, 10:45 AM

I would really like to print a PDF from my iPhone. Why is this not possible??

FanIn80 · 07-03-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by oilers_fan

I would really like to print a PDF from my iPhone. Why is this not possible??

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/M...t?id=299105918

Probably a bit pricey, but there may be some other apps there too.

User Name · 07-03-2009, 01:27 PM

got some insurance on my white 16gig for about $25/year with a $22 deductible... covers everything, theft, accidental damage, etc.... pretty good deal to have imo, now I can play football with it!

FanIn80 · 07-03-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by User Name

got some insurance on my white 16gig for about $25/year with a $22 deductible... covers everything, theft, accidental damage, etc.... pretty good deal to have imo, now I can play football with it!

Where?

Russic · 07-03-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by User Name

got some insurance on my white 16gig for about $25/year with a $22 deductible... covers everything, theft, accidental damage, etc.... pretty good deal to have imo, now I can play football with it!

water?

User Name · 07-03-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Russic

water?

yup!

photon · 07-03-2009, 02:19 PM

Where do you get such insurance?

User Name · 07-03-2009, 02:27 PM

I got it through Meloche Monnex (sp?)... thats who I have my house insurance through as well.

photon · 07-03-2009, 02:28 PM

Ah ok, just a rider on your house policy? I might have to call them up, I think I have our house insurance with them too.

User Name · 07-03-2009, 02:34 PM

yah I think so... although I just asked to add extra insurance for my phone... she said a lot of people are starting to do it, but it seemed like I was the first one for the new iphones because they didn't have a rate yet, had to call me back a few days later.

FlamesKickAss · 07-03-2009, 02:37 PM

why is it so damn tough to get a genius bar reservation. my phone is going to be out of warranty by the time i get an appointment

photon · 07-03-2009, 02:39 PM

Yeah no kidding.

Once I finally got there it was pretty quick though, she hardly asked me any questions before just replacing my phone.

FlamesKickAss · 07-03-2009, 02:41 PM

Yeah mine is the same problem ( i think it was you, where the back is cracking and pulling from the front.) I have never dropped it, so its a bit of a piss off.

and I just noticed some pocket lint under the scree.... AWESOME! do they have a lot of 3G there? If they have no white do they give me black if its replaceable?

photon · 07-03-2009, 02:54 PM

Not sure about stock or white/black thing.. yeah mine had dust under the screen too.

Russic · 07-03-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by User Name

I got it through Meloche Monnex (sp?)... thats who I have my house insurance through as well.

I want to make love to your face right now ... in a super manly heterosexual kind of way.

metallicat · 07-03-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FanIn80

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/M...t?id=299105918

Probably a bit pricey, but there may be some other apps there too.

Awesome, thanks man. I'll have to do some research to see if they are worth while picking up. For what it's worth though, I really don't see why Apple hasn't included the option of setting up printers and then printing straight from the iPhone.