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iPhone Tip: Tap the status bar to jump to the top of a Safari page
If you've ever tired of scrolling, scrolling, scrolling on your iPhone to get to the top of a long Web page in Safari, here's a handy shortcut: Tap the status bar to jump immediately to the page's top. (The status bar is the bar at the top of the screen.)
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Apple posts Japanese iPhone guided tour
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple, iPhoneWith the release of the iPhone 3G, Apple will be in a completely new cell phone market in Japan. Apple recently posted a new iPhone 3G Guided Tour on the Japanese Apple website, undoubtedly to get the Japanese warmed up to the iPhone. While there are no new apparent features shown, Apple does show off the character recognition (which is really slick when you see it in action). It is still neat to watch, even if you don't understand Japnese. You can view this video on the Japanese iPhone website. [via MacRumors]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Found Footage: Waiting in line for an iPhone 3G
Filed under: Retail, Found Footage, iPhone Our good friends over at Engadget posted an exclusive interview from the line that is forming outside of the 5th Avenue Apple Store. In the video, they interview the first three people in line and ask them what they're doing. According to Daniel, the group leader, they are trying to "break a world record for most time spent waiting in line to buy something."Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Phishing Scam: Apple Store
Trend Micro, the antivirus company, has a Malware Blog where they track all the bad stuff that can happen to your computer. Although the screenshots come from Windows machines, they did have one up this week that showed the Apple Store. Sneaky (and smart) phishers are sending emails that say there is a problem with your billing, and they weren't able to process the payment. Pretty sneaky considering there are likely a lot of people who have just purchased a 3G iPhone. Very smart timing, if you ask me. The email takes the user to an Apple look alike site that asks for the “user’s credit card type, credit card number, expiration date, security code, billing address and social security number.” In addition to the grief that comes with having your identity stolen, this info could give the phishers full access to all purchases that can be made from Apple: hardware, software, iTunes account, and iPhoto products. This is one of the drawbacks of Apple's great success. Unix is pretty solid and secure, but people have never put much effort into attacking Macs because of the economies of scale. Now that Macs are becoming more popular, we will likely see more malware attempts aimed at Apple hardware, software, and customers. Hopefully, it won't ever get as bad as it is on any PC. Don't click on those links in emails. Go to the site directly. Be sure to check and make sure it is a secure website you are using. You can tell because it will start with https:// or have a lock in the status bar (not in Safari).
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TUAW Best of the Week
Filed under: Features, TUAW Business, Weekend ReviewWelcome to the latest installment of TUAW's best of the week, where we gather up our favorite posts for your easy clicking enjoyment. Next week will undoubtedly be a big week for Apple fans as the iPhone 3G will be released in the US and other countries on July 11th. Me.com email addresses online?Most .Mac users received a big surprise this week as their username@me.com addresses suddenly started forwarding to their username@mac.com address. We can safely bet that MobileMe will be released in the very near future. Here's to hoping it's a little more stable than .Mac. Apple Notebook Shipments Skyrocket 61%We can only guess that this is due to recent Mac sightings in movies. Happy Birthday, iPhoneJoin us in singing a round of "Happy Birthday." Oh wait, that's copyrighted?Oh well, I guess we can sing it TUAW style ... "Happy Happy Birthday, it's all the same to you, Happy Happy Birthday, get over it there's a new one coming soon." 10.5.4 is in Software Update Now!Early this week, the much awaited 10.5.4 update became available for download. Oddly enough, it did not boast any new "visible features." It also didn't boast any mention of MobileMe. AT&T posts iPhone 3G informationJoin Christina as she tries to go insane with all of the iPhone information that Apple/AT&T gave us this week. .Mac Bookmark webaccess going away July 6thBe sure to backup by July 6th, or the bookmarks get it! Mac market share nears 8%; Safari tops 6.3%Are we finally on the map? Oh well, at least we still have the iPhone launch to look forward to. iTunes: Free TuesdayGet some free tunes. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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No Unlimited iPhone 3G Data Plans in Australia, Either
Feels weird to type this, but judged against many of these other carriers around the world, AT&T isn’t so bad. ★
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5th Avenue Apple Store starts iPhone 3G line
Filed under: Retail, iPhoneGearDiary is reporting that a lineup of about 10 people started queuing up Friday for the iPhone 3G launch at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York. You may recall last year's 5th Avenue store queuing started about a week early as well. The iPhone 3G goes on sale at 8 a.m. on July 11th. The first people in line are a man, his wife and their young child. According to GearDiary, the couple told security that they're trying to set a record for time waiting in line and possibly having a baby waiting with them. Police are allowing the 10 people to wait in line and currently have no plans to use barricades. GearDiary has posted some pictures for your viewing pleasure. [via MacNN]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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iTunes' Rivals Are Worth a Look
If there were a reason to keep using Apple's iTunes Store exclusively to buy music online, it escapes me. Do you buy CDs only from your neighborhood record store? Not unless your best pal owns the store. In the world of physical music sales -- yes, CDs still exist -- there is little reason to spend $14 for an album while another retailer offers it for $10. We shop around for price. So why spend more at an online store when a virtual competitor is a mouse click away? Moreover, why shop for music at a place where you can play that purchase on only one company's line of digital music devices?